The 34th Canadian Finals Rodeo rode out of Edmonton, Alta. today with new champions crowned and reigning champions defending their titles.
Despite tearing ligaments in his neck yesterday, reigning Canadian Bareback Champion Dusty LaValley (Crooked Creek, AB) successfully managed to defend his title after scoring an 85.5 point ride on board Peters & Sons Rodeo Company’s Gold Dust. “Last night I could barely move my head and I was pretty worried about today, but I woke up this morning and the swelling was down. It felt pretty good. I couldn’t believe it."
Todd Woodward (Magrath, AB) is the 2007 Steer Wrestling Champion. Turning his steer in 3.7 seconds, he acknowledged he had a little help from the best to help him win this title. “I had world champion Blaine Pederson hazing for me, I had world champion Mark Roy working with me and world champion Lee Graves’ horse, Jesse. I was pretty grateful he let me on him. Lee also helped me out in the arena.”
Justin and Brett McCarroll (Camrose, AB) retained their team roping title – the first team ever to win back to back Canadian titles. “We are very blessed to have had this happen, we worked hard for it. Daryn Knapp and Dwight Wiegmyr are team roping legends in Canada and the U.S. and they are the real deal. They are friends of ours and our heroes.” aaid Justin.
Brett agreed adding: “It was kind of the same thing two years in a row. We kind of screwed up our last run, but it ended up working out.”
Dustin Flundra (Pincher Creek, AB) came into the afternoon performance already declared 2007 Canadian Saddle Bronc champion.
Chad Johnson (Del Bonita, AB) was the fastest tie-down roper of the afternoon with an 8.2 second run, but the 2007 Canadian Tie-Down Roping Champion is Clint Robinson (Spanish Fork, UT). Robinson also won the Canadian High Point Championship. “My goal coming up here was to rope well, but I don’t feel like I did. There were a few times when I felt I should’ve placed higher, but it came through in the end. I am glad I decided to leave my horses at home so I didn’t have to worry them and so I could just worry about winning.”
Deb Renger (Okotoks, AB) won her fifth Canadian ladies barrel racing championship. Set to compete for Canada at the upcoming National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Renger left the CFR with $38,452.38.
Despite placing third in the round with an 86 point ride aboard Head Banger from Big Stone Rodeo Company twenty-two year old Nathan Roy (Lloydminster, SK) emerged as the new Canadian Bull Riding Champion. The sixth go-round and All-Around Championship was won by Steven Turner (Cochrane, AB) on the 2007 Bull of the Year - Rip n; Dip from Girletz Rodeo Stock. “Winning this is everything. It’s what we go all year to do. I’ve been coming up here five years and this was my first time to win a go-round, so that was a nice bonus.”
NOTES: Reid Rowan raised an incredible $7,000 to benefit the CPRA’s Cowboy Benefit Fund and family member David Wilkerson, who was diagnosed with AML (leukemia). Tanner Girletz and Cash Kerner joined Reid and shaved their heads to support the cause.
CPRA Unofficial Rodeo Results
Results after the sixth performance - November 11
SADDLE BRONC
6th Go-Round
1 Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, SK 84.5 9,048
Calgary Stampede's Lynx Mountain
2 Jesse Bail, Belle Fourche, SD 83.0 6,786
3-4 Alan Bandy, Wainwright, AB 81.5 3,393
3-4 Dustin Thompson, Brooks, AB 81.5 3,393
Aggregate Total points
1 Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB 418.0/5 220
2 Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, SK 479.0/6 130
3 Rod Hay, Wildwood, AB 406.5/5 115
4 Chet Johnson, Gillette, WY 319.5/4 50
5 Jesse Bail, Belle Fourche, SD 238.0/3 50
6 Rod Warren, Big Valley, AB 402.5/5 45
7 Ben Morrow, Turner Valley, AB 394.0/5 30
8 Alan Bandy, Wainwright, AB 314.0/4 25
9 Dustin Thompson, Brooks, AB 307.0/4 15
10 Cody Taton, Newell, SD 308.5/4 10
11 Sam Kelts, Millarville, AB 391.5/5 10
12 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 74.0/1 0
Canadian Saddle Bronc Champion
Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB
BAREBACK
6th Go-Round
1-2 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB 85.5 7,917
Calgary Stampede�s Coconut Roll
1-2 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 85.5 7,917
Peters & Sons Rodeo Co.�s Gold Dust
3 Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, CO 85.0 4,524
4 Steven Anding, Athens, TX 83.5 1,131
4 Kyle Bowers, Brooks, AB 83.5 1,131
Aggregate Total points
1 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 497.0/6 160
2 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB 497.0/6 155
3-4 Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, CO 494.0/6 125
3-4 Heath Ford, Greeley, CO 493.5/6 125
5 Travis Whiteside, Longview, AB 396.0/5 35
6-7 Steven Anding, Athens, TX 480.6/6 30
6-7 Kyle Bowers, Brooks, AB 490.5/6 30
8-9 Matt Lait, Seven Persons, AB 470.0/6 20
8-9 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 323.5/4 20
10 Troy Tattrie, Youngstown, AB 318.5/4 0
11 Rodney Ruxton, New Zealand 469.5/6 0
12 Clayton Bunney, Cessford, AB 387.5/5 0
Canadian Bareback Champion
Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB
BULL RIDING
6th Go-Round
1 Steven Turner, Cochrane, AB 92.0 9,048
Girletz Rodeo Stock�s Rip N� Dip
2 Chad Besplug, Claresholm, AB 88.5 6,786
3 Nathan Roy, Lloydminster, SK 86.0 4,524
4 Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 84.0 2,262
Bull Riding Aggregate Total points
1 Nathan Roy, Lloydminster, SK 432.5/5 155
2 Chad Besplug, Claresholm, AB 341.5/4 140
3 Denton Edge, Marwayne, AB 263.5/3 95
4 Beau Hill, West Glacier, MT 333.5/4 75
5 Brett Thompson, Medicine Hat, AB 333.0/4 70
6 Jason Finkbeiner, Wardlow, AB 168.0/2 45
7-8 Cole Collins, Fort St John, BC 251.5/3 40
7-8 Steven Turner, Cochrane, AB 92.0/1 40
9 Devon Mezei, Scandia, AB 87.0/1 20
10-11 Justin Volz, Marwayne, AB 163.0/2 10
10-11 Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 169.0/2 10
12 Quentin Schneider, Cawston, BC 0 0
Canadian Bull Riding Champion
Nathan Roy, Lloydminster, SK
TIE-DOWN ROPING
6th Go-Round
1 Chad Johnson, Del Bonita, AB 7.3 9,048
2-3 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT 8.2 5,655
2-3 Cliff Williamson, Madden, AB 8.2 5,655
4 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 8.9 2,262
Aggregate Total points
1 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT 54.9/6 165
2 Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB 58.6/6 110
3 Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB 56.4/6 80
4 Alwin Bouchard, Scandia, AB 35.5/4 70
5 Cliff Williamson, Madden, AB 86.6/6 65
6 Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, ID 45.2/4 50
7 Timber Moore, Donalda, AB 58.7/6 50
8 Chad Johnson, Del Bonita, AB 77.8/5 40
9 Tyson Durfey, Colbert, WA 65.2/5 30
10 Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB 70.5/5 20
11 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 79.6/6 20
12 Murray Pole, Erskine, AB 60.9/4 0
Canadian Tie-Down Roping Champion
Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT
STEER WRESTLING
6th Go-Round
1 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 3.7 9,048
2 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT 3.9 6,786
3 Trygve Pugh, Ponoka, AB 4.0 4,524
4 Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, BC 4.3 2,262
Aggregate Total points
1 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 26.6/6 150
2 Baillie Milan, Cochrane, AB 39.5/6 105
3 Tanner Milan, Cochrane, AB 21.9/5 90
4 Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, BC 55.0/6 75
5 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT 32.3/5 65
6 Jason Miller, Lance Creek, WY 45.4/6 55
7 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 42.3/5 50
8 BJ Zieffle, Consort, AB 21.2/4 40
9 Trygve Pugh, Ponoka, AB 49.8/6 30
10 Cody Cassidy, Donalda, AB 23.2/5 20
11 Lee Graves, Calgary, AB 49.1/6 20
12 Brock Butterfield, Ponoka, AB 50.9/6 0
Canadian Champion Steer Wrestling Champion
Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB
LADIES BARREL RACING
6th Go-Round
1 Rana Walter, Lethbridge, AB 15.35 9,048
2 Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, SD 15.44 6,786
3 Debbie Renger, Okotoks, AB 15.50 4,524
4 Cathy Grant, Granton, ON 15.57 2,262
Aggregate Total points
1 Debbie Renger, Okotoks, AB 93.17/6 170
2 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT 98.71/6 120
3 Rana Walter, Lethbridge, AB 112.73/6 90
4 Joleen Seitz, Savona, BC 97.95/6 70
5 Lindsay Sears, Nanton, AB 103.46/6 60
6 Traci Dawson, Erskine, AB 99.97/6 50
7 Cathy Grant, Granton, ON 113.66/6 50
8 Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, SD 103.78/6 50
9 Sierra Stoney, DeWinton, AB 99.13/6 30
10 Rayel Robinson, Alix, AB 85.87/5 10
11 Braidy Howes, Metiskow, AB 93.88/5 0
12 Janet Moen, Stewart Valley, SK 114.61/6 0
Canadian Ladies Barrel Racing Champion
Debbie Renger, Okotoks, AB
TEAM ROPING
6th Go-Round
1-2 Matt Robertson, Augusta, MT 4.0 3,958
John Robertson, Polsen, MT 3,958
1-2 Marty Lillico, Spirit River, AB 4.0 3,958
Rocky Ross, Botha, AB 3,958
3 Troy Fischer, Mayerthorpe, AB 4.8 2,262
Matt Fawcett, Stettler, AB 2,262
4 Daryn Knapp, Mayerthorpe, AB 5.3 1,131
Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks, AB 1,131
Team Roping Aggregate Total points
1 Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB 35.0/5 130
Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB 35.0/5 130
2 Daryn Knapp, Mayerthorpe, AB 39.4/6 125
Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks, AB 39.4/6 125
3 Matt Robertson, Augusta, MT 24.8/4 85
John Robertson, Polsen, MT 24.8/4 85
4 Travis Gallais, Olds, AB 56.3/6 70
Rocky Dallyn, Nanton, AB 56.3/6 70
5 Murray Linthicum, Glentworth, SK 9.9/2 60
Cody McCarroll, Edmonton, AB 9.9/2 60
6 Marty Lillico, Spirit River, AB 20.1/3 55
Rocky Ross, Botha, AB 20.1/3 55
7 Jim Randle, Okotoks, AB 27.7/4 50
Stacy Cornet, Mossleigh, AB 27.7/4 50
8 Troy Fischer, Mayerthorpe, AB 21.0/4 40
Matt Fawcett, Stettler, AB 21.0/4 40
9 Shane Schwenke, Harlem, MT 20.8/3 35
Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB 20.8/3 35
10 Delon Parker, Billings, MT 32.8/4 20
Sid Sporer, Cody, WY 32.8/4 20
11 Dale Skocdopole, Big Valley, AB 58.9/5 20
Wayne Skocdopole, Big Valley, AB 58.9/5 20
12 DJ Woodward, Magrath, AB 58.2/5 10
Jeff Robson, Airdrie, AB 58.2/5 10
Canadian Team Roping Champions
Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB & Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB
Canadian Novice Saddle Bronc Champion
Wyatt Daines
Canadian Novice Bareback Champion
Jake Vold
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