2007 CPRA RODEO SEASON DEBUTS IN CAMROSE

By Darell Hartlen
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007

The CPRA’s 2007 rodeo season kicked off this past weekend with the Camrose Spring Classic Rodeo, held March 16-18.
Reigning Canadian champion team ropers Justin and Brett McCarroll, a pair of brothers who hail from Camrose, won their hometown rodeo.
The duo split first place honours in Camrose with Murdock Keith (Westlock, Alta.) and Mark Flynn, who’s also a Camrose native.
Each team roped things up in 5.6 seconds, winning $1,722.
Coincidentally, it marked the second year in a row that the reigning Canadian champion team ropers claimed victory at the first event of the following season.
The 2005 Canadian team roping champs, Travis Gallais (Olds, Alta.) and Rocky Dallyn (Nanton, Alta.), started the trend at the Medicine Hat Spring Rodeo, the first one in 2006.
Saddle bronc rider Justin Meston (Tees, Alta.) rode Vold Rodeo’s CFR and NFR-selected horse Raveen for 84 points, the No. 1 spot and $1,149.
Like the team roping, the bareback riding ended in a split. Reid Rowan (Seven Persons, Alta.) and Kevin Taylor (Swift Current, Sask.) tapped out matching 84.0-point rides on Vold Rodeo’s Blizzard and Fair Lady, respectively. Each rider won $921.
Mark Johansen (Big Valley, Alta.) won the bull riding on Vold’s Fever Pitch. They teamed up for 84 points and $964.
Back at the timed event end of the arena, Jimmy Gunsch (Thorsby, Alta.) won the tie-down roping in 8 seconds flat, worth $1,083, Justin Guenthner (Consort, Alta.), the 2004 Canadian champion steer wrestler had a speedy 3.4-second run, worth $1,350 and the win, and Maria Gee (Stanford, Mont.) won the barrel racing and $896 after her 14.21-second effort.
The next stop on the 2007 CPRA rodeo schedule is Lethbridge, Alta., April 13-15.

Unofficial CPRA Rodeo Results
Camrose Spring Classic Rodeo
Camrose, AB
March 16-18, 2007

SADDLE BRONC
1 Justin Meston, Tees, AB 84.0 $1,149
Vold Rodeo's Raveen
2-3 Billy Richards, Cochrane, AB 80.0 811
2-3 Jarrett Monroe, Saskatoon, SK 80.0 811
4 Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, SK 79.0 360

BAREBACK
1-2 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 84.0 $921
Vold Rodeo's Blizzard
1-2 Kevin Taylor, Swift Current, SK 84.0 921
Vold Rodeo's Fair Lady
3 Jay Phipps, Marshall, SK 80.5 598
4 Luke Creasy, Brownfield, AB 80.0 301

BULL RIDING
1 Mark Johansen, Delburne, AB 84.0 $964
Vold Rodeo's Fever Pitch
2 Scott Schiffner, Strathmore, AB 83.5 846
3 Kyle German, Crossfield, AB 83.0 748
4 Garth Oldfield, Lethbridge, AB 82.0 510
5 Craig McPhee, Edson, AB 81.5 392
6 Ras Evarts, Coronation, AB 81.0 196
6 Clint Ross, Big Valley, AB 81.0 162

TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 Jimmy Gunsch, Thorsby, AB 8.0 $1,083
2 Clark Hughson, Foremost, AB 9.0 896
3-4 Wayne Warkentin, Virden, MB 9.3 616
3-4 Tim Williamson, Medicine Hat, AB 9.3 616
5 Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB 9.8 336
6 Steven Thiessen, Stettler, AB 9.9 187

STEER WRESTLING
1 Justin Guenthner, Consort, AB 3.4 $1,350
2 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 4.0 1,117
3 Jordan Hoff, East Coulee, AB 4.1 885
4 Todd Maughan, Airdrie, AB 4.3 326
4 Norman Breen, Halkirk, AB 4.3 326
4 Steven Gilbert, Killam, AB 4.3 326
4 Trevor Bousquet, Consort, AB 4.3 326

LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT 14.21 $896
2 Rylee McKenzie, St Paul, AB 14.37 768
3 Kaydee Munns, Craigmyle, AB 14.39 640
4-5 Sheena Murphy, Black Diamond, AB 14.42 491
4-5 Janet Moen, Stewart Valley, SK 14.42 491
6 Terryl Woodward, Magrath, AB 14.44 341
7 Rhonda McLeod, Monte Creek, BC 14.47 256
8 Randa Nugent, Water Valley, AB 14.49 171
9 Kendra Edey, Longview, AB 14.52 128
10 Kelley Sheehan, Cremona, AB 14.54 85

TEAM ROPING
1-2 Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB 5.6 $1,722
Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB
1-2 Murdock Keith, Westlock, AB 5.6 1,722
Mark Flynn, Camrose, AB
3 Todd Gallais, Sundre, AB 5.9 1,235
Blair Stroh, Elkwater, AB
4 Trevor Helmig, Calgary, AB 8.5 910
Lee Laskosky, Viking, AB
5 Braidy Davies, Bozeman, MT 9.9 585
Josey Brodoway, Brooks, AB
6 Kevin Schreiner, Medicine Hat, AB 11.5 325
Riley Wilson, Cardston, AB

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION
Unofficial Standings • March 21, 2007
Up to and including Camrose, AB

SADDLE BRONC
1 Justin Meston, Tees, AB $1,149
2 Jarrett Monroe, Saskatoon, SK 811
3 Billy Richards, Cochrane, AB 811
4 Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, SK 360
5 JR Reding, Beiseker, AB 108
6 Denver Daines, Innisfail, AB 72
7 Jim Berry, Rocky Mtn House, AB 56

BAREBACK
1 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB $921
2 Jay Phipps, Marshall, SK 598
3 Stephan Peloquin, Longview, AB 84
4 Don McLeod, Hanna, AB 72
5 Denny Phipps, Cochrane, AB 56
6 Todd Shelton, Peers, AB 48

BULL RIDING
1 Mark Johansen, Delburne, AB $964
2 Scott Schiffner, Strathmore, AB 846
3 Kyle German, Crossfield, AB 748
4 Garth Oldfield, Lethbridge, AB 510
5 Craig McPhee, Edson, AB 392
6 Ras Evarts, Coronation, AB 196
7 Aaron Gibb, Duchess, AB 173
8 Tanner Girletz, Cereal, AB 120
9 Come Bouvier, Empress, AB 87
10 Brett Thompson, Medicine Hat, AB 87
11 Clem Lowry, Perryvale, AB 87

TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 Jimmy Gunsch, Thorsby, AB $1,083
2 Clark Hughson, Foremost, AB 896
3 Wayne Warkentin, Virden, MB 616
4 Tim Williamson, Medicine Hat, AB 616
5 Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB 336
6 Steven Thiessen, Stettler, AB 187

STEER WRESTLING
1 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB $3,541
2 Jody Brown, Calgary, AB 3,246
3 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 3,076
4 Beau Franzen, Worden, MT 2,897
5 Travis Frank, Stony Plain, AB 2,772
6 Bart Doan, Calgary, AB 1,931
7 Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 1,905
8 Matt Pasco, Ashcroft, BC 1,824
9 Brock Butterfield, Ponoka, AB 1,502
10 Justin Guenthner, Consort, AB 1,350
11 Trygve Pugh, Ponoka, AB 1,288
12 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 1,234
13 Gene Wiart, Alliance, AB 948
14 Chancey Woods, Spruce Grove, AB 912
15 Dallas Frank, Stony Plain, AB 912
16 Kacey Griffith, Delia, AB 912
17 Steven Gilbert, Killam, AB 836
18 Darren Zieffle, Consort, AB 751
19 Scott Wyzykoski, Ponoka, AB 671
20 Joe Butterfield, Red Deer, AB 492
21 Craig Guthrie, Lacombe, AB 492
22 Mark Roy, Dalemead, AB 429
23 Daryl Fisher, Pincher Creek, AB 429
24 Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, BC 429
25 Tanner Milan, Cochrane, AB 429
26 Norman Breen, Halkirk, AB 326
27 Todd Maughan, Airdrie, AB 326
28 Trevor Bousquet, Consort, AB 326
29 JD Hays, Rocky Mtn House, AB 125
30 Cody Cassidy, Donalda, AB 63
31 Baillie Milan, Cochrane, AB 63

LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT $896
2 Rylee McKenzie, St Paul, AB 768
3 Sheena Murphy, Black Diamond, AB 491
4 Janet Moen, Stewart Valley, SK 491
5 Randa Nugent, Water Valley, AB 171
6 Kendra Edey, Longview, AB 128
7 Kelley Sheehan, Cremona, AB 85

TEAM ROPING - HEADER
1 Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB $861
2 Blair Stroh, Elkwater, AB 617
3 Lee Laskosky, Viking, AB 455
4 Braidy Davies, Bozeman, MT 292
5 Kevin Schreiner, Medicine Hat, AB 162

TEAM ROPING - HEELER
1 Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB $861
2 Todd Gallais, Sundre, AB 617
3 Josey Brodoway, Brooks, AB 292
4 Riley Wilson, Cardston, AB 162

BOYS STEER RIDING
1 Joel Rangen, Eckville, AB $295
2 Jayson Ness, Drayton Valley, AB $221
3 Dru Hickle, Hanna, AB $147
4 Jacob Stemo, Calgary, AB $74

HORSE RACING
1 Trevor Mason, Calgary, AB $970
2 Casey Fink, South Edmonton, AB 728
3 Terry Arnholt, Okotoks, AB 485
4 Joe Lisk, Quesnel, BC 243