Sheilds Wins Two Rounds of Bareback Riding at San Antonio Rodeo

By Susan Kanode
Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2009

SAN ANTONIO - It’s been five years since Canadian Davey Shields qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

He has made the trip to Las Vegas to compete at rodeo’s championship event four times and knows what it takes to get there. Sheilds looks like he will be making a bid for a fifth qualification in 2009 if the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo is any indication.

On Sunday night, he rode Vold Rodeo’s horse named Big Valley for 87 points to win the first round in the fifth bracket. He kept the momentum going with an 86-point ride on Monday night on Kenny Rodeo Company’s Little Brother. He has already won $4,148 here for his two first-place finishes and has one more opportunity to get a check.

Shields’ traveling partner Scott Montague from Rapid City, S.D., is also doing well. He has finished in a tie for second place both nights. Montague is second high in the money standings at $2,593.

All-around champion Trevor Brazile is making a bid for a spot in the semi-finals. He tied for second place with another all-around world champion, Ryan Jarrett, in tie-down roping. They both had times of 8.6 seconds and won $1,296. Brazile and his team roping partner Patrick Smith, from Midland, Texas, finished at the top of the leader board as well. With Brazile doing the heading and Smith heeling, they stopped the clock in 4.5 seconds to win $2,074.

These contestants will have their third and final performance on Tuesday trying to qualify for the semi-finals. Tuesday’s rodeo begins at 7 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO RESULTS - The following are results from the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo, Monday, February 16, 2009. Complete results are available at www.sarodeo.com.

14th Performance, fifth bracket, round 2 ---

Bareback Riding: 1, Davey Shields Jr., DeWinton, Alberta, 86 points on Kenney Rodeo Company’s Little Brother, $2,074. 2 (tie), Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D., and Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D., 79, $1,296. 4, Dustin Reeves, Owanka, S.D., 76, $519.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Rhett Kennedy, Chowchilla, Calif., 3.9 seconds, $2,074. 2, K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 4.0, $1,556. 3, Jack Hodges, Stephenville, Texas, 4.0, $1,037. 4, Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D., 4.3, $519.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 8.0 seconds, $2,074. 2 (tie), Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., and Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.6, $1,296 each. 4, Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 9, $519.

Team Roping: 1, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas and Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, 4.5 seconds, $2,074. 2, Waylon McCurley, Escalon, Calif., and Joseph Shawnego, Oakdale, Calif., 5.6, $1,556. 3, B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash., and J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo., 5.5, $1,037. 4, Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore., and Caleb Twisselmna, Stephenville, Texas, 6.0, $519.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 86 points on Vold Rodeo’s Table Talk. 2, Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., 84, $1,556. 3, Josh Reynolds, Corvallis, Mont., 80, $1,037. 4 (tie), Anthony Bello, Oakley, Utah and Rollie Wilson, Buffalo, S.D., 76, $259 each.

Barrel Racing: 1, Layna Kight, Wills Point, Texas, 13.93 seconds, $2,074. 2, Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Texas, 14.00, $1,556. 3, Annesa Self, Valley View, Texas, 14.04, $1,037. 4, Sarah Kieckhefer, Prescott, Ariz., 14.09, $519.

Bull Riding: 1, Brian Curtis, Belle Fourche, S.D., 90 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Wolf Brand $2,074. 2, Chad German, Groesbeck, Texas, 86, $1,556. 3, Cody Buller, Glendive, Mont., 85, $1,037. 4 (tie), Allen Helmuth, Ellensburg, Wash., and Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas, 83, $259.