Earlier this year the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association made some changes to the qualifications process for the Canadian Finals Rodeo that opened the doors to non-Canadians. Because of those changes, guys like Montanan Jess Martin were able to make the Finals cut this year.
Martin, a saddle bronc rider who lives in Dillon, was matched up against Kesler Championship Rodeo’s Bonus Alley. They worked out an 80.5 score, winning the second go-round.
Martin who finished just out of the money on the first night was thrilled with the second night’s outcome and really, just happy to be in Edmonton.
“It’s good coming here and starting off the week like this and to have a win here in the second round,” he exclaimed. “I’m real tickled. Hopefully the rest of the week goes good.”
While not wanting to jinx himself, he admitted that winning a Canadian championship would mean a lot him even though he’s an American cowboy.
“It would be awesome for me,” said the 36-year-old who has rodeos extensively in Canada over the years. “But I’m not even looking that far down the week yet. To finally get the opportunity to come to the Finals, this is real special for me.”
Martin sits in the No. 2 spot on the saddle bronc leader board with 40 points, behind Ross Kreutzer (Maple Creek, Sask.) who has 65 points.
Other winners on the second night were:
Bareback rider Dusty LaValley (Crooked Creek, Alta.), who rode Calgary Stampede’s Knife Money for 83 points. LaValley took the lead in the overall standings with 60 championship points.
Tyvan, Sask.’s Blade Young won the bull riding with an 85-point ride on Northcott Rodeo’s Strickly Business and leads the standings with 60 points.
Steer wrestler Todd Woodward (Magrath, Alta.) split first place with the bulldogging Cassidy brothers, Cody and Curtis (Donalda, Alta.). All three turned in 4.1-second times and earned $6,786 apiece. Woodward moved to the top of the steer wrestling race with 60 points to date.
Raylee Edwards (Lethbridge, Alta.), the 2003 Canadian champion barrel racer, ran a 15.46-second pattern to win the second go-round. She moves into second place with 40 points behind Lisa Lockhart (Chadron, Neb.) who has 70.
Reigning Canadian champion team ropers Travis Gallais (Olds, Alta.) and Rocky Dallyn (Nanton, Alta.) took the lead in their event. They split first place in the second go-round with another set of brothers, Justin and Brett McCarroll (Camrose, Alta.). Both teams clocked in at five seconds flat. Gallais and Dallyn now have 65 championship points.
The evening also marked the first annual Tough Enough To Wear Pink night in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation of Canada. The evening featured all of the 99 CFR contestants, the rodeo personnel and many fans wearing pink shirts.
Complete results and video highlights are available at www.rodeocanada.com and www.canadianfinalsrodeo.ca.
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CPRA Unofficial Rodeo Results
Results after second performance - November 9
Saddle Bronc
2nd Go-Round
1 Jess Martin, Dillon, MT 80.5 $9,048
Kesler Championship Rodeo’s Bonus Alley
2-3 Alan Bandy, Wainwright, AB 80.0 5,655
2-3 Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, SK 80.0 5,655
4 Billy Richards, Cochrane, AB 79.5 2,262
Total Championship Points
1 Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, SK 65
2 Jess Martin, Dillon, MT 40
3 Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB 30
4 Alan Bandy, Wainwright, AB 25
BAREBACK
2nd Go-Round
1 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 83.0 $9,048
Calgary Stampede’s Knife Money
2/3 Luke Walker, Vanderhoof, BC 81.5 5,655
2/3 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 81.5 5,655
4 Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, CO 80.0 2,262
Total Championship Points
1 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 60
2/3 Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, CO 40
2/3 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB 40
4/5 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 25
4/5 Luke Walker, Vanderhoof, BC 25
BULL RIDING
2nd Go-Round
1 Blade Young, Tyvan, SK 85.0 $9.048
Northcott Rodeo’s Stricly Business
2-3 Tanner Girletz, Cereal, AB 84.0 5,655
2-3 Luke Ellingson, Weyburn, SK 84.0 5,655
4 Scott Schiffner, Strathmore, AB 83.5 2,262
Total Championship Points
1 Blade Young, Tyvan, SK 60
2 Jody Turner, Cochrane, AB 40
3 Steven Turner, Cochrane, AB 30
4-4 Tanner Girletz, Cereal, AB 25
4-4 Luke Ellingson, Weyburn, SK 25
TIE-DOWN
2nd Go-Round
1 Chad Johnson, Del Bonita, AB 7.8 $9,048
2 Tyson Durfey, Colbert, WA 8.0 6,786
3 Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB 8.8 4,524
4 Joe Lucas, Carstairs, AB 9.2 2,262
Total Championship Points
1 Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB 60
2 Chad Johnson, Del Bonita, AB 40
3-4 Alwin Bouchard, Scandia, AB 30
3-4 Tyson Durfey, Colbert, WA 30
STEER WRESTLING
2nd Go-Round
1-3 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 4.1 $6,786
1-3 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 4.1 6,786
1-3 Cody Cassidy, Donalda, AB 4.1 6,786
4/4 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 4.3 1,131
4/4 Travis Frank, Stony Plain, AB 4.3 1,131
Total Championship Points
1 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 60
2-3 Travis Frank, Stony Plain, AB 45
2-3 Cody Cassidy, Donalda, AB 45
4 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 30
LADIES BARREL RACING
2nd Go-Round
1 Raylee Edwards, Lethbridge, AB 15.46 $9,048
2 Lisa Lockhart, Chadron, NE 15.51 6,786
3 Lindsay Sears, Nanton, AB 15.54 4,524
4 Kerry Maynes, Maple Creek, SK 15.69 2,262
Total Championship Points
1 Lisa Lockhart, Chadron, NE 70
2 Raylee Edwards, Lethbridge, AB 40
3-4 Lindsay Sears, Nanton, AB 30
3-4 Rayel Robinson, Alix, AB 30
TEAM ROPING
2nd Go-Round
1/2 Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB 5.0 $7,917
Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB
1/2 Travis Gallais, Olds, AB 5.0 7,917
Rocky Dallyn, Nanton, AB
3/4 Brian Larson, Medicine Hat, AB 5.1 3,393
Jim-Bob Gomersall, Moose Jaw, SK
3/4 Joe Lucas, Carstairs, AB 5.1 3,393
Stacy Cornet, Kyle, SK
Total Championship Points
1 Travis Gallais, Olds, AB 65
Rocky Dallyn, Nanton, AB
2 Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB 55
Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB
3 Jim Randle, Okotoks, AB 40
Mike Beers, Post, OR
4 Brian Larson, Medicine Hat, AB 15
Jim-Bob Gomersall, Moose Jaw, SK
4 Joe Lucas, Carstairs, AB 15
Stacy Cornet, Kyle, SK
NOVICE SADDLE BRONC
2nd Go-Round
1 Jeremy Russell, Nanton, AB 66 $1,200
Total Championship Points
1-2 Cordel Griffith, Cessford, AB 60
1-2 Jeremy Russell, Nanton, AB 60
NOVICE BAREBACK
2nd Go-Round
1 Luke Creasy, Brownfield, AB 71 $1,200
2 Colter Harden, Big Valley, AB 70 800
Total Championship Points
Luke Creasy, Brownfield, AB 120
Colter Harden, Big Valley, AB 80
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