Pink was the color to wear during the second performance of the 2007 Canadian Finals Rodeo Thursday night at Rexall Place. Canadian Finals Rodeo competitors, personnel, judges and volunteers along with a Thursday record crowd of 14,767 all wore pink during the second annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink night in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
After a moving tribute and opening ceremonies, attentions turned back to the business at hand and the quest for the 2007 Canadian Championships. Four-time Canadian barrel racing champion Deb Renger (Okotoks, AB) had the fastest time of the night with 15.44 seconds on her horse Reiner.
Last night we had trouble with the ground, but they worked on it today and it was definitely better. Reiner is working well. He had about five days off and was really running well before the break and is feeling really good right now.
Other Second go-round winners were:
Reigning Canadian Bareback Champion Dusty LaValley (Crooked Creek, AB) showed he is still a force to be reckoned by winning this evening’s performance with 88 points on Calgary Stampede’s Knife Money.
Todd Woodward (Magrath, AB) turned in the fastest time of the night in steer wrestling with a speedy 3.9 seconds.
2006 Canadian Team Roping Champions Justin McCarroll (Camrose, AB) and Brett McCarroll (Camrose, AB) won the team roping with a lightning-fast 4.4 second.
The ladies continued to shine this evening as Miss Congeniality from Peters &
Sons Rodeo Co. took Rod Hay (Wildwood, AB) to the winner’s circle with a 85 point ride in the saddle bronc.
Edmonton Alta’s Marty Becker thrilled the hometown crowd by winning the tie-down roping in a quick 7.3 seconds.
Chad Besplug (Claresholm, AB) topped all bull riders with an 86 point ride on Archie from Peters & Sons Rodeo Co.
The following checks were presented to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation: Wrangler - $250,000; Chrysler Canada - $15,000; Lammles - $35,000; Stride Management - $10,500 and Northlands - $25,000.
The Canadian Finals Rodeo runs through Sunday with performances at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday as well as afternoon shows on Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Complete results are available online at www.rodeocanada.com and www.canadianfinalsrodeo.ca.
CPRA Unofficial Rodeo Results
Results after second performance - November 8
SADDLE BRONC
2nd Go-Round
1 Rod Hay, Wildwood, AB 85.0 $9,048
Peters and Sons Rodeo Co.�s Miss Congeniality
2 Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB 82.0 6,786
3 Chet Johnson, Gillette, WY 81.5 4,524
4 Cody Taton, Newell, SD 80.5 2,262
Total Championship Points
1 Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB 70
2 Rod Hay, Wildwood, AB 40
3 Ben Morrow, Turner Valley, AB 30
4 Chet Johnson, Gillette, WY 20
4 Jesse Bail, Belle Fourche, SD 20
BAREBACK
2nd Go-Round
1 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 88.0 $9,048
Calgary Stampede�s Knife Money
2 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB 84.0 6,786
3-4 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 83.0 3,393
3-4 Heath Ford, Greeley, CO 83.0 3,393
Total Championship Points
1 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB 55
2-3 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 40
2-3 Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, CO 40
4 Kyle Bowers, Brooks, AB 25
BULL RIDING
2nd Go-Round
1 Chad Besplug, Claresholm, AB 86.0 $9,048
Peters and Sons Rodeo Co.�s Archie
2-3 Denton Edge, Marwayne, AB 85.0 5,655
2-3 Nathan Roy, Lloydminster, SK 85.0 5,655
4 Justin Volz, Marwayne, AB 84.0 2,262
Total Championship Points
1 Nathan Roy, Lloydminster, SK 45
2-3 Cole Collins, Fort St John, BC 40
2-3 Chad Besplug, Claresholm, AB 40
4 Beau Hill, West Glacier, MT 30
TIE-DOWN ROPING
2nd Go-Round
1 Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB 7.3 $9,048
2 Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB 8.2 6,786
3 Timber Moore, Donalda, AB 8.5 4,524
4 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT 8.8 2,262
Total Championship Points
1 Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB 60
2-3 Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB 40
2-3 Cliff Williamson, Madden, AB 40
4 Timber Moore, Donalda, AB 20
4 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT 20
4 Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB 20
STEER WRESTLING
2nd Go-Round
1 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 3.9 $9,048
2 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 4.0 6,786
3 Baillie Milan, Cochrane, AB 4.5 4,524
4 Lee Graves, Calgary, AB 4.7 2,262
Total Championship Points
1 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 50
2 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 45
3-4 Jason Miller, Lance Creek, WY 35
3-4 Tanner Milan, Cochrane, AB 35
LADIES BARREL RACING
2nd Go-Round
1 Debbie Renger, Okotoks, AB 15.44 $9,048
2 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT 15.60 6,786
3 Lindsay Sears, Nanton, AB 15.63 4,524
4 Traci Dawson, Erskine, AB 15.70 2,262
Total Championship Points
1-2 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT 60
1-2 Lindsay Sears, Nanton, AB 60
3 Debbie Renger, Okotoks, AB 40
4 Sierra Stoney, DeWinton, AB 20
TEAM ROPING
2nd Go-Round
1 Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB 4.4 $4,524
Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB 4.4 4,524
2 Murray Linthicum, Glentworth, SK 4.6 3,393
Cody McCarroll, Edmonton, AB 4.6 3,393
3 Daryn Knapp, Mayerthorpe, AB 5.1 2,262
Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks, AB 5.1 2,262
4 Troy Fischer, Mayerthorpe, AB 5.2 1,131
Matt Fawcett, Stettler, AB 5.2 1,131
Total Championship Points
1 Daryn Knapp, Mayerthorpe, AB 55
Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks, AB 55
2 Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB 40
Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB 40
3 Shane Schwenke, Harlem, MT 35
Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB 35
4 Murray Linthicum, Glentworth, SK 30
Cody McCarroll, Edmonton, AB 30
NOVICE SADDLE BRONC
2nd Go-Round
1 Wyatt Daines, Innisfail, AB 57.0 $1,200
2 Clay Creasy, Brownfield, AB 54.0 800
Total Championship Points
1-2 Wyatt Daines, Innisfail, AB 60
1-2 Jeremy Russell, Nanton, AB 60
NOVICE BAREBACK
2nd Go-Round
1 Luke Creasy, Brownfield, AB 70.0 $1,200
2 Jake Vold, Ponoka, AB 69.0 800
Total Championship Points
1 Jake Vold, Ponoka, AB 90
2 Luke Creasy, Brownfield, AB 60
