CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The sixth performance of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo couldn’t have been any better for Wyoming bull rider Bobby Welsh.
With his family cheering him on, Welsh took the lead in the second round with an 89-point ride on Broken Arrow Rodeo’s China Grove. He also is second in the over-all standings with a total of 169 points on two rides. Welsh lists Cheyenne Frontier Days as his favorite rodeo. He scored 92-points here in 2004 and it is definitely one that he wants to win. His wife, Sunni and three kids, Madison, Colt and Hayden will all be making the trip back to Cheyenne from their home in Gillette to watch him compete in the finals on Sunday.
Leading the bull riding is Clint Craig from Mena, Ark., with 160 points. Craig won the championship here in 2006. He was 88 points here on Thursday, just one point behind Welsh and is second in the round. There is a new set of contestants starting on Friday that will try to move these guys down the ladder, but it would be nearly impossible to move them out of the finals.
Cheyenne’s final round of bull riding will feature the best 20 from all previous competition. So far, there are only 10 riders to have successful rides on two bulls, so it is very likely that some of the finalists will come from high-marked rides on one bull.
Billy Etbauer has competed at the “Daddy” for over 20 years, won five world championships and titles at nearly every major rodeo on the circuit. He put himself in position to get one of those buckles that has eluded him with an 85-point ride in saddle bronc riding Thursday. Etbauer, from Edmond, Okla., now leads the second round after his great ride on Kinney Rodeo Company’s Shawnee. He is tied with Heith DeMoss from Heflin, La., for first place in the over-all standings. They each have 162 points on two and will wait through the next two days to see if their position holds.
The final round of competition in bareback and saddle bronc riding will feature the men with the highest total scores after two rides. In steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping and steer roping, the top 15 advance. The barrel racing will see the best 12 women from previous competition.
Thursday’s rodeo was part of the Tough Enough To Wear Pink Campaign to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. Barrelman and clown Cody Sosebee and Cheyenne Frontier Days Contestant’s committee chairman both had their heads shaved during the performance to help raise money. Over $6,000 was collected for the haircuts.
The seventh performance of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo will begin at Frontier Park at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. A new set of contestants will be trying to qualify for the finals in every event except the barrel racing, which will feature the second round of competition.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.,--- The following are current leaders from the 113th Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, after the sixth performance, Thursday, July 23, 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, Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 86. 3, Jared Smith, Williston, Fla., 85. 4, Tim Shirley, Grant, Colo., 84. 5 (tie), Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan., and Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 83. 7, Micky Downare, Hartsel, Colo., 80. 8, Zach Curran, Arvada, Colo., 81. (total on two) 1, Curran, 165. 2, Mote, 164. 3, Shirley, 162. 4 (tie), Davis, and Havens, 161. 6 (tie), Micky Downare; Cannon; Ford; Keylon; 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, Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz., 12.6. 5, Glenn Dobbs, Jr., Wills Point, Texas, 12.8. 6, Jared Arave, Blackfoot, Iaho, 12.9. 7, Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas, 13.4. 8, 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, Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., 28.5. 7, Kody Curry, Buna, Texas, 28.6. 8, Rick Greiner, Highmore, S.D., 29.9. 9, Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas, 29.9. 10, Chance Henderson, San Antonio, Texas, 30.0.
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, Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla., 85 points on Kinney Rodeo’s Shawnee. 2, Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., 84. 3, Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, 83. 4, Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 82, 5, Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., 81. 6 (tie), Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., and Jesse James Kirby, Dodge City, Kan., 80. (total on two) 1 (tie), Heith DeMoss and Etbauer, 162. 3, Cody DeMoss, 160. 4 (tie), Arnold and Johnson, 159. 6, Kirby, 158. 7(tie), Diaz, and James Irish, Lewistown, Mont., 155. 9 (tie), Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, and Shane Moran, Great Falls, Mont., 154.
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. 7, Brady and Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 9.2. 8 (tie), Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah and Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz.; and Jed Middleton, Wolforth, Texas, and Colby Schneemann, Big Lake, Texas; 9.3. (total on two) 1, Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz., and Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas, 16.8. 2, Chamberlain and Pogue, 17.5. 3, Joe Day, Howe, Texas, and Cody McMinn, Caddo Mills, Texas, 18.1. 4, Bucky and B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 19.0. 5, Brady Minor and Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 19.1. 6, Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., and Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., 19.5. 7, Bockius and Yost, 19.8. 8, Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas, and Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan., 20.1. 9, J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo., and Ty Blasingame, Olney Springs, Colo., 20.3. 10, Cody Doescher, Mineral Wells, Texas, and Mike Fletcher, Stephenville, Texas, 21.5.
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, Garrett Boekenoogen, Carmel Valley, Calif., 7.8. 4, Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont., 8.6. 5, Matt Koch, Clarks Grove, Minn., 9.0. 6, Shawn Downing, Silver Star, Mont., 9.1. 7, Gabe ledoux, Kaplan, La., 9.3. 8, 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, Ledoux, 18.2. 5, Matt Gilbert, Camp Crook, S.D., 18.2. 6, Jason Ohm, Ree Heights, D.D., 18.9. 7, Whitaker, 19.1. 8, Garrett Nokes, McCook, Neb., 19.5. 9, Jessie Hegie, Raymond, Alberta, 20.5. 10 (tie), Boekenoogen, and Jonathon Ferriera, Fort Jones, Calif., 21.4.
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, Tammy Bruso, Dothan, Ala., 35.59. 8, Kelli Tolbert, Hinckley, Utah, 35.78. 9, Lambert, 35.78. 10, Diann Bukowski, Falcon, Colo., 35.80.
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, Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 89 points on Broken Arrow’s China Grove. 2, Clint Craig, Mena, Ark., 88. 3, (tie), Tater Hins, Huron, S.D., and Jeston Mead, Ashland, Kan., 87. 5, Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., 86. 6, Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo., 84. (total on two) 1,Craig, 170. 2, Welsh, 169. 3, J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 168. 4, Pierce, 167. 5, Chad Denton, Berry Creek, Calif., 165. 6, Zack Elliott, Thatcher, Utah, 161. 7 (tie), Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, and Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, 157. 9, Charles Zoss, Forestburg, S.D., 148. 10, Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla., 142.
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 (tie), Pat Carpenter, and 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, Carpenter, 120. 7, Chase Bennett, Payson, Utah, 118. 8, Tyler West, Fort Scott, Kan., 116. 9, Colt Hamaker, Centennial,Wyo., 114. 10, Dan Yeager, Durango, Colo., 105.
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, Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla., 30.20. 6, Cody Dutton, Boerne, Texas, 30.6. 7, Justin McKee, Lenapah, Okla., 31.2. 8, Tim Abbott, Midland, Texas, 31.3. 9 (tie), Brady Garten, Claremore, Okla., and Will McBride, Ogallala, Neb., 31.5.
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: (three qualified) 1, Lane Meanus, $540. 2, Chris Baty/Frontier, $405. 3, Jos Applebaker$270.
