Titles Determined on Second-Last Night of the CFR

Edmonton, Alta. - November 8, 2008 - With one day left on the Canadian Finals Rodeo schedule, three titles have been determined and a fourth unofficially won in front of a sold-out crowd of 16,766.

Steer wrestler Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alta. became impossible to catch, posting his second first-place finish of this year’s CFR. Cassidy stopped the clock at 3.5 seconds, bringing his 2008 CFR earnings to more than $27,000 and season earnings to more than $62,000.

Even though brother Kyreon won the evening’s performance with a 77 on Franklin Rodeo’s Frost Bite, novice saddle bronc rider Rylan Geiger, Bracken, Sask. earned his first Canadian title when he placed second on Peters and Sons’ Wolf Silver. Geiger scored a 73, bringing his CFR earnings to $4,400 and total season winnings to $9,198.

Novice bareback rider Denver DeRose, Kamloops, B.C., rode Big Stone Rodeo’s Red Dirt Nation for 66 points and a second-place finish, enough to give him his first CFR title.

Boys steer riding also wrapped up Saturday night, with Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alta., winning the title. Thurston placed first three times during this CFR and is the first boys steer riding champion to be crowned at the CFR in seven years.

Bareback rider Davey Shields, Jr., Bashaw, Alta., scored 87.5 on board Harvey Northcott’s Dirty Diana, for a first place finish.

There was a two-way tie in the team roping. Jim Randle, Okotoks, Alta. and Rocky Dallyn, Nanton, Alta. matched the

4.5 seconds posted by Braidy Davies, Brooks, Alta. and Stacy Cornet, Mossleigh, Alta.

Defending saddle bronc champion Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alta., teamed up with Calgary Stampede’s Gross Beetle for an 85-point ride.

Tie-down roper Alwin Bouchard, Scandia, Alta., placed first with a time of 7.6 seconds.

Saskatoon, Sask. cowgirl Lauren Chad claimed top spot this evening with a time of 15.06 seconds.

There was a four-way tie for first in the bull riding, with Denton Edge, Marwayne, Alta., Scott Schiffner, Strathmore, Alta., Max Fortmuller, DeWinton, Alta. and Ty Elliot, Vernon, B.C. all scoring

85.5. Their respective rides were Calgary Stampede’s Border Denial, Kesler Championship Rodeo’s Back Track, Calgary Stampede’s Before Dark and Vold Rodeo Ltd.’s Night Prowler.

Results after fifth performance - November 8

SADDLE BRONc RiDiNG

1.Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek AB, 85.0, $9,619.05; 2.Chet Johnson, Gillette WY, 84.0, $7,214.29; 3.Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond AB, 82.5, $4,809.52; 4.Luke Butterfield, Ponoka AB, 82.0, $2,404.76

TOTAL SEASON EARNiNGS

1.Dustin Hausauer, Dickinson ND, $48,965.81; 2.Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek AB, $44,995.15; 3.Chet Johnson, Gillette WY, $41,083.49; 4.Rod Hay, Wildwood AB, $38,200.57

BAREBAck RiDiNG

1.Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw AB, 87.5, $9,619.05; 2.Dustan McPhee,
Hanley SK, 86.5, $7,214.29; 3.Jake Marshall, Cessford AB, 85.0,
$4,809.52; 4.Matt Lait, Stavely AB, 84.5, $2,404.76
Total Season Earnings
1.Kyle Bowers, Brooks AB, $58,153.34; 2.Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw
AB, $51,190.00; 3.Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek AB, $45,903.96;
4.Dustan McPhee, Hanley SK, $32,835.33

BuLL RiDiNG

1-4. Max Fortmuller, DeWinton AB, 85.5, $6,011.91; 1-4. Ty Elliott, Vernon BC, 85.5, $6,011.91; 1-4. Denton Edge, Marwayne AB, 85.5, $6,011.90; 1-4. Scott Schiffner, Strathmore AB, 85.5, $6,011.90

TOTAL SEASON EARNiNGS

1. Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond AB, $45,046.33; 2. Scott Schiffner, Strathmore AB, $43,543.33; 3. Jody Turner, Cochrane AB, $39,852.57; 4. Denton Edge, Marwayne AB, $36,659.19

TiE-DOwN ROPiNG

1.Alwin Bouchard, Scandia AB, 7.6, $9,619.05; 2.Dean Edge,
Rimbey AB, 7.9, $7,214.29; 3.Tyson Durfey, Colbert WA, 8.3,
$4,809.52; 4.Logan Hofer, Magrath AB, 8.9, $2,404.76
Total Season Earnings
1.Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck ID, $47,716.15; 2.Tyson Durfey,
Colbert WA, $44,640.86; 3.Steve Lloyd, Alix AB, $37,623.20;
4.Alwin Bouchard, Scandia AB, $35,337.33

STEER wRESTLiNG

1.Cody Cassidy, Donalda AB, 3.5, $9,619.05; 2.William Beierbach, Maple Creek, SK, 3.8, $7,214.28; 3-4.Tanner Milan, Cochrane AB, 3.9, $3,607.15; 3-4.Curtis Cassidy, Donalda AB, 3.9, $3,607.14

TOTAL SEASON EARNiNGS

1.Cody Cassidy, Donalda AB, $62,566.77; 2.Curtis Cassidy, Donalda AB, $39,215.95; 3.Tanner Milan, Cochrane AB, $38,989.73; 4.Baillie Milan, Cochrane AB, $38,425.72

LADiES BARREL RAciNG

1.Lauren Chad, Saskatoon SK,15.06, $9,619.05; 2.Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs SD,15.22, $7,214.29; 3.Molly Powell,Stephenville TX,15.23, $4,809.52; 4.Kendra Edey, Longview AB,15.30, $2,404.76

TOTAL SEASON EARNiNGS

1.Debbie Renger, Okotoks AB, $47,538.05; 2.Gaylene Buff, Westwold BC, $45,630.58; 3.Janet Moen, Stewart Valley SK, $42,355.58; 4.Molly Powell, Stephenville TX, $40,458.62

TEAm ROPiNG

1-2. Braidy Davies, Brooks AB, $2,918.25 & Stacy Cornet, Mossleigh AB, $2,918.25, 4.5; 1-2. Jim Randle, Okotoks AB, $2,918.25 & Rocky Dallyn, Nanton AB, $2,918.25, 4.5; 3. Murray Linthicum, Glentworth SK, $1,667.57 & Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks AB, $1,667.57, 5.6; 4.Troy Fischer, Mayerthorpe AB, $833.79 & Matt Fawcett, Stettler AB, $833.78,5.9

TOTAL SEASON EARNiNGS

1.Murray Linthicum, Glentworth SK, $23,834.79 & Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks AB, $23,618.55; 2.Brett Buss, Ponoka AB, $20,773.95 & Jeffrey Quam, Airdrie AB, $22,074.01; 3. Jim Randle, Okotoks AB, $19,793.93 & Rocky Dallyn, Nanton AB, $19,793.90; 4.Justin McCarroll, Camrose AB, $18,645.93 & Brett McCarroll, Camrose AB, $19,698.72

NOvicE SADDLE BRONc RiDiNG

1. Kyreon Geiger, Gull Lake SK, 77.0, $1,200.00; 2. Rylan Geiger, Bracken SK, 73.0, $800.00

TOTAL SEASON EARNiNGS

1. Rylan Geiger, Bracken SK, $9,198.00; 2. Kyreon Geiger, Gull Lake SK, $6,420.00

2008 canadian noVice saddLe BRonc chaMPion

Rylan Geiger, Bracken, SK

Novice Bareback Riding

1. Joseph Fentiman, Black Diamond AB, 67.0, $1,200.00; 2. Denver DeRose, Kamloops BC, 66.0, $800.00

TOTAL SEASON EARNiNGS

1. Denver DeRose, Kamloops BC, $8,756.00; 2. Justin Myers, Strathmore AB, $8,572.00

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