DeMoss brothers lead the way at the Ariat Playoffs in Puyallup

PUYALLUP, Wash. – As the curtain fell on the first day of competition at the Puyallup Round of the Ariat Playoffs, the DeMoss brothers are atop the leaderboard in the saddle bronc riding, holding the top two spots. Cody, the older brother and a four-time Wrangler NFR qualifier, leads the field with 163 points on two head. Cody posted 81 points on Calgary Stampede’s Juvenile Quest in the afternoon performance on Friday to lead the pack in the first round. He returned Friday evening for his second one and posted an 82 on Korkow Rodeo’s Big Ugly, the second highest of the night, to easily move him into the top spot in the average race. “I knew I had better bring all I had tonight with Big Ugly and luckily for me it all worked out,” Cody said. “I am in a good position but I will have to wait to see what happens tomorrow to see where I finish. Hopefully, I can remain atop the leaderboard.” Cody’s younger brother Heith is right behind him in the average race with 156 points on two. Heith is currently second in the first round with an 80 and posted a 76 on Friday night aboard Korkow Rodeo’s Crazy Horse to move into second behind his brother. The first round will conclude following the 1 p.m. performance on Saturday and the second round will come to a close following the 6:30 performance. After the second round is complete the top eight in the average in each event will advance to the semifinals on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Puyallup Round is the second of four Playoffs of the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour and is being held in conjunction with the Western Washington Fair. Following are the current leaders in each event. Ariat Playoffs – Puyallup Round First-round, second round and average leaders Sept. 7, 2007 Bareback Riding: First round leaders: 1. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., 86 points on Calgary Stampede’s Knight Rocket; 2. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 82; 3. (tie) Jess Davis, Payson, Utah, and Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 80; 5. Kaycee Field, Elk Ridge, Utah, 79; 6. (tie) T.K. Sampson, Interior, S.D., and Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 78; 8. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 75. Second round leaders: 1. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., 86 points on New West Rodeo’s Northern Lights; 2. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 85; 3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 84; 4. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 83; 5. Jess Davis, Payson, Utah, 82; 6. (tie) Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, and Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 81. Average leaders: 1. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., 172 points on two head; 2. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 165; 3. Jess Davis, Payson, Utah, 162; 4. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 161; 5. Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, 160; 6. (tie) Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., and Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 159; 8. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 158. Steer Wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 3.8 seconds; 2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 3.9; 3. Dane Hanna, Littleton, Colo., 4.2; 4. (tie) Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., and Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 4.5; 6. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, 4.8; 7. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb., 5.0; 8. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D., 5.6. Second round leaders: 1. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 3.8 seconds; 2.(tie) Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., Dane Hanna, Littleton, Colo., and Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 3.9; 5. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 4.0.; 6. (tie) Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, and Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 4.6; 8. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 5.1. Average leaders: 1. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 7.7 seconds on two head; 2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 7.8; 3. Dane Hanna, Littleton, Colo., 8.1; 4. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 8.3; 5. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 9.2; 6. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, 9.4; 7. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 10.0; 8. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb., 17.0. Team Roping: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Colter Todd, Marana, Ariz./Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., and Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M./Jimmie Cooper, Monument, N.M., 4.7 seconds; 3. (tie) Wade Wheatley/Rich Skelton and Keven Daniel, Altha, Fla./Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 4.9; 5. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn./Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., 5.3; 6. Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas/Coby Jones, Gatesville, Texas, 5.4; 7. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 5.6; 8. Chris Lawson, Gonzales, Texas/Kyle Crick, Lipan, Texas, 6.1. Second round leaders: 1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 4.3 seconds; 2. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas/Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 4.5; 3. Coleman Proctor, Miami, Okla./Jake Long, Nowata, Okla., 4.6; 4. Keven Daniel, Altha, Fla./Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 4.7; 5. Colter Todd, Marana, Ariz./Cesar De La Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 5.1; 6. Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas/Coby Jones, Gatesville, Texas, 5.2; 7. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M./Jimmie Cooper, Monument, N.M., 6.7; 8. Wade Wheatley, Hughson, Calif./Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 6.9. Average leaders: 1. Keven Daniel, Altha, Fla./Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 9.6 seconds on two head; 2. Colter Todd, Marana, Ariz./Cesar De La Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 9.8; 3. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 9.9; 4. Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas/Coby Jones, Gatesville, Texas, 10.6; 5. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas/Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 11.0; 6. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M./Jimmie Cooper, Monument, N.M., 11.4; 7. Wade Wheatley, Hughson, Calif./Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 11.8; 8. Coleman Proctor, Miami, Okla./Jake Long, Nowata, Okla., 15.3 Saddle Bronc Riding: First round leaders: 1. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 81 points on Calgary Stampede’s Juvenile Quest; 2. Heith DeMoss, Crowville, La., 80; 3. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 75; 4. Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla., 69; 5. Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas, 64; 6. Brad Rudolf, Winterset, Iowa, 53; no other qualified rides. Second round leaders: 1. Rusty Allen, Lehi, Utah, 83 points on Korkow Rodeo’s Wing Clipper; 2. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 82; 3. Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas, 80; 4. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 79; 5. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 77; 6. Heith DeMoss, Crowville, La., 76; 7. (tie) Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla., and Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas, 74. Average leaders: 1. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 163 points on two head; 2. Heith DeMoss, Crowville, La., 156; 3. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 147; 4. Bobby Griswold, Geary, Okla., 143; 5. Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas, 138; 6. Rusty Allen, Lehi, Utah, 83 on one; 7. Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas, 80; 8. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 79. Tie-Down Roping: First round leaders: 1. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah, 7.4 seconds; 2. (tie) Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., and Barry Burk, Ponca City, Okla., 7.5; 4. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 8.2; 5. Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore., 8.5; 6. Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho, 8.8; 7. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 12.2; 8. Blake Huckabee, Shreveport, La., 17.9. Second round leaders: 1. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 7.6 seconds; 2. Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas, 8.2; 3. Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore., 8.5; 4. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 8.7; 5. Barry Burk, Ponca City, Okla., 8.8; 6. Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz., 19.0; 7. Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho, 20.6; no other qualified times. Average leaders: 1. Barry Burk, Ponca City, Okla., 16.3 seconds on two head; 2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 16.9; 3. Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore., 17.0; 4. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 19.8; 5. Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas, 27.1; 6. Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho, 29.4; 7. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah, 7.4 on one; 8. Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 7.5 Barrel Racing: First round leaders: 1. Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 14.90 seconds; 2. Lindz Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 14.99; 3. Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 15.19; 4. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 15.22; 5. Andrea Clark, Lusk, Wyo., 15.26; 6. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 15.28; 7. Codi Baucom, Carthage, N.C., 15.47; 8. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 15.81. Second round leaders: 1. Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 15.02 seconds; 2. Lindz Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 15.06; 3. Andrea Clark, Lusk, Wyo., 15.22; 4. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 15.35; 5. Codi Baucom, Carthage, N.C., 15.45; 6. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 15.46; 7. Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 15.62; 8. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 16.05. Average leaders: 1. Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 29.92 seconds on two runs; 2. Lindz Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 30.05; 3. Andrea Clark, Lusk, Wyo., 30.48; 4. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 30.63; 5. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 30.68; 6. Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 30.81; 7. Codi Baucom, Carthage, N.C., 30.92; 8. Jana Kent-Issac, Somewhere, Okla., 32.05. Bull Riding: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Cody Buller, Glendive, Mont., on Western Rodeo’s #344 and J.W. Harris, May, Texas, on Western Rodeo’s Popcorn, 87 points; 3. Colin McTaggart, Brentwood, Calif., 80; 4. Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas, 79; 5. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, 76. Second round leaders: 1. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, 90 points on Western Rodeo’s Rough and Ready; 2. Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas, 88; 3. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, 84; 4. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz., 83; 5. Colin McTaggart, Brentwood, Calif., 78; no other qualified rides. Average leaders: 1. Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas, 167 points on two head; 2. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, 160; 3. Colin McTaggart, Brentwood, Calif., 158; 4. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, 90 on one; 5. (tie) J.W. Harris, May, Texas, and Cody Buller, Glendive, Mont., 87; 7. Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz., 83.

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