PUYALLUP, Wash. – Bull rider Steve Woolsey turned in two eighty-plus rides to finish atop the average leaderboard at the second of four Ariat Playoffs in Puyallup, Wash., on Saturday night.
Woolsey, of Payson, Utah, won the first round with an 89-point ride on Western Rodeo’s Rough and Ready and followed it up with an 82-point ride on Salt River Rodeo’s Tough to Call in the second round to finish with 171 points on two head and easily move into the semifinal round.
Jarrod Craig of Hillsboro, Texas, won the second round with a 90-point ride on Western Rodeo’s Rough and Ready, which was enough for him to advance to the semifinal round after only six guys turned in two qualified rides.
The top eight in the average will compete on Sunday afternoon. All scores and times will be erased and everyone will start with a clean slate. The top four times and scores will advance to the final round and the top time and score in the final round will be crowned the champion of the Ariat Playoffs for the Puyallup Round.
Barrel racer Sherrylynn Johnson swept the first two rounds and the average, while dealing with kidney stones. Johnson, of Henryetta, Okla., won the first round in a time of 14.90 seconds and stopped the clock in 15.02 seconds to win the second round. She easily won the average with a two run time of 29.92 seconds.
Semifinal round action begins at 1:00 p.m. PT at the Western Washington Fairgrounds.
Ariat Playoffs – Puyallup Round
First round, second round and average results
Sept. 8, 2007
Bareback Riding: First round: 1. (tie) Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., on Calgary Stampede’s Knight Rocket and Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., on Calgary Stampede’s Hurricane Terry, 86 points, $2,712 each; 3. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, 84, $1,550; 4. Bo Casper, Fort Scott, Kan., 83, $775.
Second round: 1. Larry Sandvick, Worden, Mont., 87 points on Sankey Rodeo’s Freak Show, $3,099; 2. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., 86, $2,325; 3. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 85, $1,550; 4. (tie) Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., and Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 84, $387 each.
Average and semifinal round qualifiers: 1. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., 172 points on two head, $3,099; 2. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., 170, $2,325; 3. Larry Sandvick, Billings, Mont., 169, $1,550; 4. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 165, $775; 5; Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo., 163; 6. Jess Davis, Payson, Utah, 162; 7. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 161; 8. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 160.
Steer Wrestling: First round: 1. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 3.8 seconds, $3,099; 2. (tie) Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., and Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La., 3.9, $1,937; 4. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 4.0, $775.
Second round: 1. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 3.5 seconds, $3,099; 2. Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 3.8, $2,325; 3. (tie) Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., Dane Hanna, Littleton, Colo., Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, and Levi Wisness, Keene, N.D., 3.9, $465 each.
Average and semifinal round qualifiers: 1. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 7.7 seconds on two head, $3,099; 2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 7.8, $2,325; 3. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 7.9, $1,550; 4. Dane Hanna, Littleton, Colo., 8.1, $775; 5. (tie) Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., and Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 8.3; 7. Levi Wisness, Keene, N.D., 8.6; 8. Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La., 9.0.
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, $2,712 each; 3. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore./Cody Cowden, Merced, Calif., 4.8, $1,550; 4. (tie) Wade Wheatley/Rich Skelton and Keven Daniel, Altha, Fla./Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 4.9, $387 each.
Second round: 1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 4.3 seconds, $3,099 each; 2. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas/Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 4.5, $2,325; 3. (tie) David Key, Caldwell, Texas/Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas/Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga., and Coleman Proctor, Miami, Okla./Jake Long, Nowata, Okla., 4.6, $775 each.
Average and semifinal round qualifiers: 1. Keven Daniel, Altha, Fla./Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 9.6 seconds on two head, $3,099 each; 2. Colter Todd, Marana, Ariz./Cesar De La Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 9.8, $2,325; 3. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Walt Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 9.9, $1,550; 4. Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas/Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga., 10.0, $775; 5. Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas/Coby Jones, Gatesville, Texas, 10.6; 6. Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas/Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 11.0; 7. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M./Jimmie Cooper, Monument, N.M., 11.4; 8.Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz./Clay O’Brien Cooper, Morgan Mill, Texas, 11.7.
Saddle Bronc Riding: First round: 1. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., 83 points on Calgary Stampede’s Hell’s Half Acre, $3,099; 2. (tie) Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., and Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 81, $1,937 each; 4. Heith DeMoss, Crowville, La., 80, $775.
Second round: 1. Rusty Allen, Lehi, Utah, 83 points on Korkow Rodeo’s Wing Clipper, $3,099; 2. (tie) Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., Scott Keogh, Queensland, Australia, and Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 82, $1,550 each.
Average and semifinal round qualifiers: 1. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 163 points on two head, $3,099; 2. (tie) Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., and Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., 160, $1,937 each; 4. Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, 157, $775; 5. Heith Demoss, Crowville, La., 156; 6. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 155; 7. Scott Keogh, Queensland, AU, 152; 8. Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., 151.
Tie-Down Roping: First round: 1. Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah, 7.4 seconds, $3,099; 2. (tie) Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., and Barry Burk, Ponca City, Okla., 7.5, $1,937 each; 4. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 8.0, $775.
Second round: 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 7.4 seconds, $3,099; 2. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 7.6, $2,325; 3. Jeff Chapman, Athens, Texas, 8.2, $1,550; 4. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 8.4, $775.
Average and semifinal round qualifiers: 1. Barry Burk, Ponca City, Okla., 16.3 seconds on two head, $3,099; 2. Blair Burk, Ponca City, Okla., 16.4, $2,325; 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 16.7, $1,550; 4. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 16.9, $775; 5. Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore., 17.0; 6. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 17.3; 7. Stran Smith, Childress, Texas, 18.8; 8. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 19.6.
Barrel Racing: First round: 1. Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 14.90 seconds,$3,099; 2. Lindz Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 14.99, $2,325; 3. Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 15.19, $1,550; 4. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 15.22, $775.
Second round: 1. Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 15.02 seconds, $3,099; 2. Lindz Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 15.06, $2,325; 3. Brittany Pozzi-Pharr, Victoria, Texas, 15.07, $1,550; 4. Jana Jarreau, Greenwell Springs, La., 15.20, $775.
Average and semifinal round qualifiers: 1. Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 29.92 seconds on two runs, $3,099; 2. Lindz Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 30.05, $2,325; 3. Andrea Clark, Lusk, Wyo., 30.48, $1,550; 4. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 30.63, $774; 5. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont., 30.68; 6. Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 30.81; 7. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 30.84; 8. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore., 30.90.
Bull Riding: First round: 1. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, 89 points on Western Rodeo’s Butcher Boy, $3,099; 2. (tie) Cody Buller, Glendive, Mont., Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo., and J.W. Harris, May, Texas, 87, $1,550 each.
Second round: 1. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, 90 points on Western Rodeo’s Rough and Ready, $3,099; 2. (tie) Logan Knibbe, Rockdale, Texas, and Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas, 88, $1,937 each; 4. (tie) Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, and B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., 84, $387.
Average and semifinal round qualifiers: 1. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, 171 points on two, $3,099; 2. Dave Samsel, Haslet, Texas, 167; 3. Wesley Silcox, Payson, Utah, 160, $1,550; 4. Colin McTaggart, Brentwood, Calif., and Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif., $387; 6. J.C. Bean, Goldendale, Wash., 154; 7. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, 90 on one; 8. Logan Knibbe, Rockdale, Texas,
