Peek helps his cause (twice) at Ariat Playoffs in Puyallup

By Courtesy of the PRCA
Posted Saturday, September 8, 2007

PUYALLUP, Wash. -- Josh Peek, of Pueblo, Colo., was the busiest cowboy on the first day of the Ariat Playoffs at the Western Washington Fairgrounds Friday, and the most productive, too. Peek competed in two rounds of both the steer wrestling and tie-down roping and found himself in second place in both events at the end of the evening.

A model of consistency, Peek was second in the afternoon steer wrestling session and second in the evening to stand second overall with a time of 7.8 seconds on two head, a tenth of a second behind leader Billy Bugenig of Ferndale, Calif.

A pair of fourth place results was good enough to place Peek second overall in the tie-down standings with a time of 16.9 seconds on two head. Barry Burk of Ponca City, Okla. leads the event in 16.3 seconds.

Peek entered the $348,000 Puyallup Pro Rodeo, second round of the Playoffs concluding the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour, knowing that he was going to have to produce if he was going to be among the elite 12 who make it to the third round in Omaha, Sept. 27-29.

The Coloradoan is 10th in the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour standings in steer wrestling -- just ahead of Bugenig -- and 18th in tie-down roping. The Puyallup round of the playoffs features a total of 24 contestants (or teams in team roping) in each event, and is split into the two, 12-contestant rounds. The second group of 12 will compete at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. (PT) Saturday to complete the first round. The sudden-death, semifinal round, which will feature the top eight competitors in each event after the completion of Saturday's two rounds, is scheduled to get under way at 1 p.m.(PT) on Sunday with the sudden-death, four-person final round immediately following.

The DeMoss brothers are 1-2 in the saddle bronc riding standings after the first day with Cody DeMoss, the older brother and a four-time Wrangler NFR qualifier, leading 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 posted an 82 on Korkow Rodeo's Big Ugly, the second highest of the night session, 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."

Heith DeMoss 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.

Justin McDaniel, already second in the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour bareback standings, had the high score in both rounds Friday, receiving an 86 on Calgary Stampede's Knight Rocket in the afternoon session, then coming back with another 86 on New West Rodeo's Northern Lights in the evening.

McDaniel's combined score of 172 puts him seven points ahead of Kelly Timberman of Mills, Wyo., the 2004 world champion bareback rider.

"I was really glad to draw the two horses I drew today," McDaniel said. "And it seems like I have done well at all the Tour rodeos leading up to the (Ariat Playoffs). I have been really focused this year to make it to the Finals."

Fox Sports Net will broadcast four separate one-hour shows from Puyallup, beginning the week of Sept. 22. Visit the Tour page on prorodeo.com for more information.

Ariat Playoffs - Round II
Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 7
Group I
Bareback Riding: First round: 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 Feild, 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.