CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Saddle bronc riders from the fifth performance of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo moved into the top six positions in the first round thanks to some outstanding rides on great bucking horses.
Former world champion Chad Ferley from Oelrichs, S.D., and Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Isaac Diaz from Stephenville, Texas, are now tied for the lead in saddle bronc riding. Diaz was aboard the Pro Rodeo Inc. horse named Bella Starra. Ferley rode Mossbrucker’s War Chick. When the judges tallied up their scores these men had identical markings of 86 points.
Shaun Stroh from Dickinson, N.D., is now in third place with 82. He is followed by Heith DeMoss, from Heflin, La., and Jeff Willert from Belvidere, S.D. who both had 81. Heith’s older brother moved into a tie for sixth place, Cody DeMoss, also from Heflin had an 80. All of these men have been to rodeo’s championship event, the NFR, which is held in Las Vegas every December to see who leaves with the coveted gold buckle that signifies that they are the best in their specialty. Willert won that title in 2005 and his traveling partner Ferley won it in 2006.
Diaz is currently 14th in the world standings and hoping to improve his position with success from Cheyenne. Ferley is 10th, Stroh is 23rd, Heith DeMoss is third and Cody DeMoss is in sixth. Of all of these men, Cody DeMoss is the only one to have won a Cheyenne Frontier Days championship.
In bareback riding, Clint Cannon, the world standings leader from Waller, Texas, had the high-marked ride. He scored 80 points on Pro Rodeo Inc.’s City Lights. While the 80 is not likely to get a big check from the first round, it does put him in contention for the title with a good score on Thursday. Cannon has won $139,959 so far this year. There is about six weeks left in the regular season and he needs just over $13,000 to set a record. Last year, Cimmaron Gerke, from Brighton, Colo., won the bareback riding and $13,672, so the potential for Cannon to set the record here is a definite possibility.
Eleven of the 30 bull riders were successful here on Wednesday. Among those was reigning world champion J.W. Harris from May, Texas, who is in a tie for fourth place in the first round with an 85-point effort. The high-marked ride of the day went to Chad Denton from Berry Creek, Calif., who had an 87 on Mossbrucker’s Jokers Wild. If the bull riders step up to the plate again tomorrow, the top 20 who qualify for Sunday’s finals will make it very exciting.
The sixth performance of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo will begin at Frontier Park at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. All of the competition will be featuring the second round.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.,--- The following are current leaders from the 113th Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, after the fourth performance, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For complete results go to www.cfdrodeo.com.
Bareback Riding: (first round) 1 (tie), Zach Curran, Arvada, Colo., on Five Star Rodeo’s Marbles and Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., on Kinney Rodeo’s Stepper, 84 points. 3 (tie), Jessy Davis, Payson, Utah, and Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 82. 5, Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 81. 6 (tie), Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho; Luis Escudero, Vado, N.M.; and Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas; 80. (second round) 1, Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, 88 points on Faded Charm. 2, Jared Smith, Williston, Fla., 85. 3, Tim Shirley, Grant, Colo., 84. 4, Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 83. 5, Micky Downare, Hartsel, Colo., 80. 6, Zach Curran, Arvada, Colo., 81. (total on two) 1, Curran, 165. 2, Mote, 164. 3, Shirley, 162. 4 (tie), Davis, and Havens, 181. 6 (tie), Micky Downare, and Gray, 159.
Tie-Down Roping: (first round) 1, Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 11.4 seconds. 2, Garrett Nokes, McCook, Neb., 11.5. 3, Kody Curry, Buna, Texas, 12.3. 4, Alwin Bouchard, Scandia, Alberta, 12.4. 5 (tie), Rusty Sewalt, Del Rio, Texas, and Tyler Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs, S.D., 12.5. 6 (tie), John Brian, Weatherford, Texas; Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas; and Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga.; 12.8. (second round) 1, Joseph Gernentz, Colorado City, Texas, 11.5. 2, Stran Smith, Childress, Texas, 11.9. 3, Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 12.1. 4, Glenn Dobbs, Jr., Wills Point, Texas, 12.8. 5, Jared Arave, Blackfoot, Iaho, 12.9. 6, Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 13.5. (total on two) 1, Ohl, 25.1. 2, Gernentz, 26.8. 3, Maass, 27.5. 4 (tie), Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., and Rusty Sewalt, Del Rio, Texas, 27.8. 6, Rick Greiner, Highmore, S.D., 29.9.
Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) 1 (tie), Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas, on ProRodeo Inc.’s Bella Starra and Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., on Mosbrucker Rodeo’s War Chick, 86 points. 3, Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., 82. 4 (tie), Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., and Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 81. .6 (tie), J. J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D.; Tate Owens, Platteville, Colo.; and Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 80. (second round) 1, Kirby, 80. 2 (tie), Cody Wright, Milford, Utah and Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 79. 4, Brody Bolton, Odessa, Texas, 78. 5, Andy Clarys, Mandan, N.D., 76. 6 (tie), Townsend Prince, Livermore, Colo., and Kruse, 75. (total on two) 1, Kirby, 158. 2, Allen, 154. 3 (tie), Bolton and Kruse, 153. 5, Cody Wright, 153. 6, Garton, 152.
Team Roping: (first round) 1, Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz., and Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas, 7.3. 2, Jay Wadhams, and J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo., 7.8. 3 (tie), Joe Day, Howe, Texas, and Cody McMinn, Caddo Mills, Texas; and Josh and Lance Fillmore, Pueblo, Colo., 8.5. 5, Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas, and Blaine linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan., 8.6. 6, Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., and Justin Yost, Mt. Morris, Pa., 8.7. 7 (tie), Casey Chamberlain, Colorado City, Texas, and Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla.; and Chris Anderson, Merino, Colo., and Randy Mekelburg, Yuma, Colo., 8.9. (second round) 1, Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., and JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas, 8.2. 2, Chamberlain and Pogue, 8.6. 3, Jake and Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M., 8.8. 4, Ty Blasingame, Olney Springs, Colo., and J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo., 8.8. 5 (tie), Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., and Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas; Rory Brown, Edgemont, S.D., and Scott White, Oelrichs, S.D., 8.9. (total on two) 1, Chamberlain and Pogue, 17.5. 2, Joe Day, Howe, Texas, and Cody McMinn, Caddo Mills, Texas, 18.1. 3, Bucky and B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 19.0. 4, Brady Minor and Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 19.1. 5, Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., and Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., 19.5. 6, Bockius and Yost, 19.8.
Steer Wrestling: (first round) 1 (tie), Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., and Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D., 6.9 seconds. 3, Ethan Thouvenell, Menifee, Calif., 7.0. 4, Nick Guy, Rapid City, S.D., 7.5. 5, Trevor Cox, Purdum, Neb., 7.6. 6, Matt Gilbert, Camp Crook, S.D., 8.0. 7, Bryce Segotta, Raton, N.M., 8.3. 8, Cody Glover, Marana, Ariz., 8.4. (second round) 1, Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb., 6.8 seconds. 2, Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D., 6.9. 3, Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont., 8.6. 4, Matt Koch, Clarks Grove, Minn., 9.0. 5, Shawn Downing, Silvert Star, Mont., 9.1. 6, Colt Gorrell, Winnett, Mont., 9.5. (total on two) 1, Rinehart, 13.8. 2, Peek, 16.7. 3, Nick Guy, Rapid City, S.D., 17.1. 4, Matt Gilbert, Camp Crook, S.D., 18.2. 5, Jason Ohm, Ree Heights, D.D., 18.9. 6, Whitaker, 19.1.
Women’s Barrel Race: (second round) 1, Jordon Peterson, Chilton, Texas, 17.39 seconds. 2, Sabra O’Quinn, Ocala, Fla., 17.4. 3, Tiffany Fox, Fox, Okla., 17.55. 4, Laura Lambert, Wiggins, Colo., 17.55. 5 (tie), Timi Lickley, Jerome Idaho; Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, Mont.; and Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla.; 17.66. 8, Jessi Eagleberger, Stringtown, Okla., 17.69. (total on two) 1, Fox, 34.94. 2, O’Quinn, 35.02. 3, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 35.33. 4, Peterson, 35.34. 5, Eagleberger, 35.39. 6, Poppino, 35.53. 7, Kelli Tolbert, Hinckley, Utah, 35.78. 8, Lambert, 35.78.
Bull Riding: (first round) 1, Lonnie Carpenter, Haysville, Kan., 90. 2, Brad Pierce, Baird, Texas, 89. 3, Chad Denton, Berry Creek, Calif., 87. 4 (tie), Cody Gardner, Fort Lupton, Colo.; Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho; Taylor Cowan, Fort Pierre, S.D.; J.W. Harris, May, Texas; and J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C.; 85. (second round) 1 (tie), Tater Hins, Huron, S.D., and Jeston Mead, Ashland, Kan., 87. 3, Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo., 84. 4 (tie), Matt Austin, Sulphur Springs, Texas; Zack Elliott, Thatcher, Utah; and Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, 83. (total on two) 1, Pierce, 167. 2, Elliott, 161. 3 (tie), Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, and Silcox, 157. 5, Charles Zoss, Forestburg, S.D., 148.
Rookie Bronc Riding: (first round) 1, Tyrel Larsen, Goodwell, Okla., 71 points. 2 (tie) Wayne Kogianes, Provo, Utah, and Brett Olive, Ford, Kan., 70. 4 (tie), Cody Allred, Emmett, Idaho, and Phillip Sutherland, Box Elder, Mont., 63. 6, Dan Yeager, Durango, Colo., 61. (second round) 1, Brett Olive, Ford, Kan., 73. 2, Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D., 72. 3 (tie), Tyrel Larsen, Goodwell, Okla., and Tyler West, Fort Scott, Kan., 71. 5, Wayne Kogianes, Provo, Utah, 68. 6, Jake Wright, Hurricane, Utah, 67. (total on two) 1, Olive 143. 2, Larsen, 142. 3, Kogianes, 138. 4, Ryan Dale Bestocl, Hyannis, Neb., 125. 5, Wright, 124. 6, Bennett, 118.
Steer Roping: (first round) 1, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 12.5. 2, (tie), Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas, and Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas, 13.2. 4, Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas, 13.6. 5, Buster Record, Jr., Buffalo, Okla., 13.7. 6, Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla., 14.1. (second round) 1, Travis Mills, Gillette, Wyo., 12.8. 2, J.P. Wickett, Salisaw, Okla., 13.1. 3, C.A. Lauer, Buffalo, Okla., 13.3. 4, Shane Suggs, Granbury, Texas, 13.6. 5, (tie), Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas; Doug Clark, Wayne, Okla.; and Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo.; 14.0. (total on two) 1, Fisher, 28.0. 2, Snedecor, 28.1. 3, Record, 28.8. 4, Troy Hill, Allen, Okla., 30.0. 5, Cody Dutton, Boerne, Texas, 30.6. 6, Justin McKee, Lenapah, Okla., 31.2.
Senior Steer Roping: (first round winners) 1, Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas, 13.5 seconds, $1,139. 2, Buster Record, Jr., Buffalo, Okla., 13.7, $943. 3, Stewart Allen, North Platte, Neb., 16.2, $746. 4, Bobby Brock, Cushing, Okla., 16.6, $452. 5, Roy Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 16.6, $452. 6, Mike Lohof, Baker, Mont., 16.9, $196.
Wild Horse Race: (two qualified) 1, John Long, $540. 2, Howard Gaffney, $405.
