SAN ANTONIO, Texas --- The fourth and final bracket of regular rodeo competition started on Sunday night at the AT&T Center at the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo.
Tie-down roping was one of the most exciting events of the night and if what happened in the first round holds through three more, it’s going to get even better. Cody Ohl, from Hico, Texas, was the first roper out of the box and set the pace with an 8.1-second run. The five-time world champion tie-down roper competed like he was gunning for a sixth world title, stopping the clock in 8.1 seconds. Ohl’s run held through the next 11 ropers to win the round, but just barely.
Texans held all four top spots here with Adam Gray from Seymour, and Ryan Watkins from Dublin both stopping the clock in 8.2 seconds to tie for second. Gray and Watkins both qualified for their first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) in 2009. The fourth place position was just one-tenth of a second slower. Monty Lewis who won the world title in 2005 had an 8.3. Just out of the money was Clif Cooper from Decatur who had an 8.6.
Shaun Stroh who is second in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association saddle bronc riding standings split the win here on Sunday night with Rod Hay who is trying to qualify for his 21st WNFR. Storh from Dickinson, N.D., won the first rodeo he entered since the WNFR at Fort Worth, Texas one week ago. He had an 82 point effort here aboard Nitro Mountain from Calgary Stampede. Hay’s 82-point ride also came on a Calgary horse. The Wildwood, Alberta, resident rode the famed John Wayne. Each man earned $1,815 for their rides.
Joe Gunderson, from Agar, S.D., is also using momentum that he gained at Denver’s rodeo in January. He rode Calgary Stampede’s horse Licorice Baby in the bareback riding for 84 points to win $2,074.
All of these men will have their second appearance here Monday night at 7 p.m.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas --- The following are results from the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010.
12th Performance (matinee) --
Bareback Riding: 1 (tie), Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., on J Bar J Rodeo’s Moon Hawk and Zach Dishman, Beaumont, Texas, on Cervi Championship’s Grakel Roan, 80 points, $1,814 each. 3, Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., 79, $1,037. 4, Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, 77, $519..
Steer Wrestling: 1 (tie), Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., and Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 3.4, 41,815. 3, Ethan Thouvenell, Fallbrook, Calif., 3.6, $1037. 4, Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 3.9, $519.
Tie-down Roping: 1, Black Huckabee, Shreveport, La., 7.7 seconds, $2,074. 2, Bubba Paschal, Laporte, Texas, $1,556. 3, Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo., 8.4, $1,307. 4, Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas, 8.5, $519.
Team Roping: 1, Cody Tew, Harlowton, Mont., and Mickey Gomez, Holland, Texas, 5.3 seconds, $2,074. 2, Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas, and Justin Hendrick, Rosenberg, Texas, 5.6, $1,556. 3, Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas, and Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 6.3, $1,037. 4 (tie), Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas, and John Paul Lucero, Villanueva, N.M.; and Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas and Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla.; 9.8, $2,59.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1 (tie), Josh Reynolds, Ekalaka, Mont.; Anthony Bello, Kamas, Utah; and Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 74, $1,556 each. 4, Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 72, $519.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas, 13.97, $2,074. 2, Stephanie Fryar, Big Spring, Texas, 14.00, $1,556. 3, Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., 14.08, $1037. 4, Sammi Bessert, Loma, Colo., 14.14, $519.
Bull Riding: (three qualified rides) 1, Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., 88 points on Four L Rodeo’s Nightmare, $2,074. 2, Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas, 84, $1,556. 3, Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo., 77, $1,037. 4, Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif., 69, $519.
Total Money, Bracket 3 semi-finals qualifiers ---
Bareback Riding: 1, Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, $4,667. 2, Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., $4,148. 3, Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, Alberta, $3,371. 4 (tie), Heath Ford, Waller, Texas, and Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., $1,815.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., $3,889. 2, Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, $3,629. 3, Dean gorsuch, Gering, Neb., $3,371. 4, Ethan Thouvenell, Fallbrook, Calif., $2,333. 4, Lee Gravess, Calgary, Alberta, $2,074.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Blake Huckabee, Shreveport, La., $5,185. 2, Bubba Paschal, Laporte, Texas, $3,889. 3, Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., $2,852. 4, Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas, $2,593. 5, Scott kormos, Teague, Texas, $1,556.
Team Roping: 1, Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas, and Justin Hendrick, Rosenberg, Texas, $3,889. 2, Britt Williams, Hammond, Mont., and Michael Fortenberry, Groveton, Texas, $3,630. 3,. 3 Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas, and Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., and Cody Tew, Harlowton, Mont., and Mickey Gomez, Holland, Texas, $3,111 each. 5, Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., $2,593
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Chad Ferely, Oelrichs, S.D., $5,185. 2, Mike outhier, Utopia, Texas, $3,111. 3, Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., $2,593. 4, Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., and Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., $1,556.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Annesa Self, Valley View, Texas, $4,667. 2, Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas, $4,408. 3, Shelly Morgan, Canton, Texas, $2,593. 4, Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., $2,333. 5, Stephanie Fryar, Big Spring, Texas, $2,074.
Bull Riding: 1, Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., $5,704. 2, Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif., $4,148. 3, Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo., $2,593. 4, Dylan Werner, Bushnell, Fla., $2,074. 5, Clayton Williams, Carthage, Texas, $1,556.
13th Performance (round 1 of bracket 4) --
Bareback Riding: 1, Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D., 84 points on Calgary Stampede’s Licorice Baby, $2,074. 2, Mickey Downare, Hartsel, Colo., 83, $1,556. 3 (tie), Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta; Monte Downare, Hartsel, Colo.; and Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D.; 82, $519 each.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Clayton Morrison, Cavalier, N.D., 3.4 seconds, $2,074. 2, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.7, $1,556. 3, Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., 4.2, $1,037. 4, Kyle Whitaker, 4.5, $519.
Tie-down Roping: 1, Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 8.1 seconds, $2,074. 2 (tie), Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, and Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texsas, 8.2, $1,296. 4, Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 8.3, $519.
Team Roping: 1, Caleb Mitchell, Sealy, Texas, and Justin Copp, Justin, Texas, 5.3 seconds, $2,074. 2, Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah, and Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D., 5.4, $1,556. 3, Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo., and Cody Hintz, Spring Creek, Nev., 5.6, $1,037. 4, Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo., and Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas, 5.8, $519.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1 (tie), Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, on Calgary Stampede’s John Wayne, and Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., on Calgary Stampede’s Nitro Mountain, 82 points, $1,815 each. 3, Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta, 81, $1,037. 4, Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 80, $519.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Benette Barrington, Lubbock, Texas, 13.99 seconds, $2,074. 2, Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas, 14.09, $1,556. 3, Sue Smith, Blackfoot, Idaho, 14.25, $1,037. 4, Tammy Whyte, Eau Claire, Wis., 14.29, $519.
Bull Riding: (two qualified rides) 1, Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho, 87 points on Flying Five Rodeo’s Spin & Win, $2,074. 2, Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 80, $1,556.
