DENVER, Colo. - Josh Peek made a tremendous run in the tie-down roping in the Denver Coliseum Thursday night and followed it up Friday afternoon with another solid effort to take the over-all lead.
The Pueblo, Colo., resident’s first time of 7.6 seconds leads the first round. In the second round, he is sitting fourth with an 8.7. While he has several days to see how he finishes, his 16.3 second total leads the standings by over two seconds and he will most likely be back here on Sunday, Jan. 25.
Peek has done well at other building rodeos winning titles at both Houston and San Antonio in the past. He would like nothing more than to add a Denver championship to his resume.
Also hoping to be back here for the finals is Austin Ambrose from Fletcher, Okla. Ambrose became the second man to ride two bulls here on Friday. During the matinee performance he rode the Southwick Rodeo bull named Fudgecicle for 85 points. Combined with his previous score of 80, he now has the over-all lead with 165 points on two. Corey Maier, from Timber Lake, S.D., is in second with 162.
Another Colorado cowboy, Heath Ford, from Greeley is the new leader in bareback riding. He is second in the first round and tied for the lead in the second round. He has a total score of 159 points.
All of these contestants will be anxiously waiting through the next week of competition to see where they finish in the rounds and if they will be in the top twelve of their event to advance to the finals. At stake are Jeffery Scott Fine Magnetics championship buckles and over $200,000 in prize money.
Rodeo action continues in the Denver Coliseum on Saturday with performances at 11 a.m., 3:30 and 8 p.m.
DENVER, Colo. - The following are results from the National Western Stock Show Rodeo, Friday, Jan. 16.
Fourth Performance -
Bareback Riding: 1,Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 80 points on Calgary Stampede’s Dream Rocket. 2, Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., 76. 3 (tie), Andy Carter, Ellsinore, Mo.; Larry Carter, Norwood, Colo.; and Zach Dishman, Beaumont, Texas,; 72.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo., 4.0 seconds. 2, Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 4.2. 3, Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 4.4. 4, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 5.3.
Team Roping: 1 (tie), Adam Worthen, Black Forest, Colo., and Jesse Jolly, Goodwell, Okla.; and Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., and Justin Viles, Cody, Wyo.; 4.7 seconds. 3, Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar, Colo., and Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 6.5. 4, Nick Camilletti, Hayden, Colo., and Dustin Bowling, Fort Collins, Colo., 15.6.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D., 83 points on Calgary Stampede’s Labelled Money. 2, James Willert, Kadoka, S.D., 80. 3, Tim Sloan, Meeteetse, Wyo., 77. 4, Wes Burns, Stephenville, Texas, 73.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo., 8.0 seconds. 2, Cole Wilson, Kincaid, Kan., 8.2. 3, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 8.7. 4, Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 10.5.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Linsday Knaff, Winston, Mont., 15.79 seconds. 2, Rylee McKenzie, St. Paul, Alberta, 15.67. 3, Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas, 15.95. 4, Tamara Reinhardt, Canadian, Texas, 15.96.
Bull Riding: (two qualified rides) 1, Austin Ambrose, Fletcher, Okla., 85 points on Fudgecicle. 2, Kyle Loudon, Brooks, Alberta, 81.
Fifth Performance -
Bareback Riding: 1, Dustin Murray, Wellston, Okla., 87 points on Calgary Stampede’s Martini. 2, Bee Jay Scott, Oakley, Iowa, 83. 3, Bryce Case, Raymond, Iowa, 82. 4 (tie), Corey Evans, Hyannis, Neb., and Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan., 79.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Dane Hanna, Starkville, Miss., 4.5. 2, Beau Franzen, Sidney, Mont., 4.9. 3, Rodney Brooks, Hydro, Okla., 5.7. 4, Clayton Morrison, Penrose, Colo., 7.3.
Team Roping: 1, Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas, and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 5.1. 2, Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore., and Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif., 5.2. 3, J.R. Olson, Greeley, Colo., and Brett Tonnozzi, Loma, Colo., 6.2. 4, Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore., and Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 10.5.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo., 82 points on Calgary Stampede’s Maiden Chick. 2, Brody Bolton, Odessa, Texas, 79. 3, Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 78. 4, Luke Butterfield, Lubbock, Texas, 77.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M., 9.6 seconds. 2, Murray Pole, Erskine, Alberta, 14.6. 3, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 15.2. 4, Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 20.2.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 15.33 seconds. 2, Jody Stark, South Weber, Utah, 15.66. 3, Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas, 15.74. 4, Maegan Reichert, Mount Pleasant, Texas, 15.83.
Bull Riding: 1. Ray Thurston, Tabernash, Colo., 79 points on Now Ya Done It. 2 (tie), Winston Kusler, Havre, Mont., and Nat Fly, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, 77. 4, Dillon Kujala, Burns, Colo., 75.
The following are current leaders -
Bareback Riding: (first round) 1, Dustin Murray, Wellston, Okla., 87 points on Calgary Stampede’s Martini. 2, Bee Jay Scott, Oakley, Iowa, 83. 3, Bryce Case, Raymond, Iowa, 82. 4, Wyatt Hancock, Taylor, Ariz., 80. (second round) 1 (tie), Cheyenne Seymore, Gillette, Wyo., on Big Bend Rodeo’s Vitalix Cajun Queen; and Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., on Calgary Stampede’s Dream Rocket, 80 points. 3, Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., 76. 4, Wyatt Hancock, Taylor, Ariz., 75. (total on two) 1, Ford, 159. 2, Hancock, 156. 3, Seymour, 153. 4, Andy Carter, Ellsinore, Mo., 149.
Steer Wrestling: (first round) 1, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.8 seconds. 2, Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 3.9. 3, Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas, 4.0. 4, Tyler Karney, Olney Springs, Colo., 4.5. (second round) Les Shepperson, Midwest, Wyo., 4.0. 2, Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 4.2. 3, Cassidy, 4.4. 4, Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 4.5. (total on two) 1, Cassidy, 4.4. 2, Branquinho, 9.1. 3, Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 10.0. 4, Miller, 11.2.
Team Roping: (first round) 1 (tie), Cooper Wimberly, Belen, N.M., and James Gillilland, Albuquerque, N.M.; and Turtle Powell, Alpine, Texas, and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla.; 5.1 seconds . 3, Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore., and Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif., 5.2. 4, Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar, Colo., and Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 5.3. (second round) 1 (tie), Adam Worthen, Black Forest, Colo., and Jesse Jolly, Goodwell, Okla.; and Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., and Justin Viles, Cody, Wyo.; 4.7. 3, Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore., and Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 4.8. 4, Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar, Colo., and Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 6.5. (total on two) 1 (tie), Dorenkamp and Echtler; and Wimberly and Gilliland; 11.8. 3, Worthen and Jolly, 16.1. 4, Nick Camilletti, Hayden, Colo., and Dustin Bowling, Fort Collins, Colo., 22.0.
Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) 1, Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo., 82 points on Maiden Chick. 2, Chet Johnston, Gillette, Wyo., 80. 3 (tie), Alex Wright, Milford, Utah, and Wes Burns, Stephenville, Texas, 79. (second round) 1, J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D., on Calgary Stampede’s Labelled Money. 2, James Willert, Kadoka, S.D., 80. 3 (tie), Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., and Tim Sloan, Meteetse, Wyo., 77.
Tie-Down Roping: (first round) 1, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 7.6 seconds. 2 (tie), Coby Hadley, Hooper, Utah, and and J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M., 9.6. 4, Josh Foutch, Eldora, Iowa, 10.0. (second round) 1, Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo., 8.0. 2, Cole Wilson, Kincaid, Kan., 8.2. 3, Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 8.5. 4, Peek, 8.7. (total on two) 1, Peek, 16.3. 2, Wilson, 18.4. 3, Johnston, 20.9. 4, Thiel, 21.7.
Women’s Barrel Race: (first round) 1, Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 15.33 seconds. 2, Jody Stark, South Weber, Utah, 15.66. 3, Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas, 15.74. 4, Bobbi Wagner, San Angelo, Texas, 15.76. (second round) 1, Martee Pruitt, Gering, Neb., 15.64. 2, Rylee McKenzie, St. Paul, Alberta, 15.67. 3, Lindsay Knaff, Winston, Mont., 15.79. 4, Jill Moody, Letcher, S.D., 15.80. (total on two) 1, Knaff, 31.69. 2, Pruitt, 31.77. 3, Jyme Beth Cochrane, McAlester, Okla., 32.11. 4, Courtney Ford, Greeley, Colo., 15.92.
Bull Riding: (first round) 1, Corey McFadden, Coleman, Texas, 87 points on Flying Five Rodeo’s Fire Water. 2, Cooper Kanngiesser, Zenda, Kan., 85. 3, Corey Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., 84. 4, Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo., 81. (second round) 1, Stetson Lewis, Tularosa, N.M., 88 points on Big Bend Rodeo’s Red River. 2, Austin Ambrose, Fletcher, Okla., 85. 3, Kyle Loudon, Brooks, Alberta, 80. 4, Corey Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., 78. (total on two) 1, Ambrose, 165. 2, Maier, 162. (on one) 3ewis, 88. 4, Corey McFadden, Coleman, Texas, 87.
