DENVER, Colo. --- The finals of the National Western Stock Show Rodeo is starting to take shape and it looks like team roping will be very exciting.
At Friday’s matinee performance new teams moved into the four of the top five positions in the over-all standings. Leading the pack was Clay Tryan, the 2005 world champion heeler from Billings, Mont., and Travis Graves from Jay, Okla. This is a new partnership for 2010 that appears to be working well. They stopped the clock in 4.2 seconds to tie for the lead in the second round. They lead the over-all standings with a total of 9.8 seconds on two runs.
Right behind them are the only twins to ever qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) roping together. Jake and Jim Ross Cooper from Stephenville, Texas, have a total time of 10.5 seconds. They are the sons of former world champion and ProRodeo Hall of Fame member Jimmie Cooper and while they weren’t born with a rope in their hands, they were swinging one as soon as they could.
Chad Masters has won the National Western Stock Show rodeo twice and is the defending world champion roping with Michael Jones. Masters, originally from Tennessee but making his home in Santo, Texas, now roped here this year with Jade Corkill from Fallon, Nev. Masters is also a former world champion having won the heading title in 2007. They are third here so far with a total time of 11.0 seconds.
In fifth place is Master’s best friend, Luke Brown, who is roping with Martin Lucero. Both live near Stephenville, Texas, but it is a long way from Brown’s original home of Rock Hill, S.C. Brown has qualified for the WNFR twice and Lucero has been there 10 times. They are in fifth place with 11.4 seconds.
Colorado’s own Cody Gardner from Fort Lupton took the lead in the second round of bull riding with a 91-point effort on Cervi & Guidry’s Hot Diggity Damn. Unfortunately, he has only ridden one bull here so will not qualify for the finals here.
Also during the Friday night performance, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Coors announced a new three-year contract for Coors to continue to be the official beer of ProRodeo. PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman and Coors Chairman Pete Coors made the announcement during the January 22 performance of the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver.
"The PRCA is pleased to strengthen and lengthen the longtime relationship between the sport of professional rodeo and Coors," Stressman said. "The PRCA and Coors have been great friends for many years, and we look forward to a long and successful future together. I can't think of a better place to make this announcement than at a great PRCA rodeo in Pete Coors' backyard. Thank you, Pete, and thank you, Coors. Together, we can take the Cowboy Sport to the next level, and we're looking forward to it."
There are three rodeo performances on Saturday, 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. First round winners will be determined after the 3:30 performance. Second round winners and final round qualifiers will be decided after the 8 p.m. rodeo.
Rodeo action continues in the Denver Coliseum on Friday with performances at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
DENVER, Colo. --- The following are unofficial results from the National Western Stock Show Rodeo, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010.
Eighteenth Performance --
Bareback Riding: 1, Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 80 points on Brookman Rodeo Company’s Blue Duck. 2, Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas, 7.9. 3, Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, 76. 4, Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 75.
Steer Wrestling: 1, T.J. Steele, Newell, S.D., 4.6 seconds. 2, Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 5.3. 3, Tyler Holland, Belgrade, Mont., 5.7. 4, Dennis hepp, Kaycee, Wyo., 13.3.
Team Roping: 1, Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 4.2 seconds. 2 (tie), Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas; and Chad Masters, Santo, Texas, and Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev.; 5.3. 4, Jake and Jim Ross Cooper, Stephenville, Texas, 5.6.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, 80 points on Brookman Rodeo Company’s Multichem Sundown. 2, Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 76. 3, Jake Wright, Hurricane, Utah, 72. 4, Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo., 71.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 8.1 seconds. 2 (tie), Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz., and Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas, 8.3. 4, Bradley Bynum, Sterling, City, Texas, 9.2.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Kim Schulze, Elbert, Colo., 15.26 seconds. 2, Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 15.46. 3, Julie Erkamaa, East Troy, Wis., 15.63. 4 (tie), Bobbi Wagner, San Angelo, Texas, and Sarah Attea, Alden, N.Y., 15.65.
Bull Riding: 1, Cody Gardner, Fort Lupton, Colo., 91 points on Cervi & Guidry Rodeo Company’s Amy’s Pet. 2, Clint Craig, Mena, Ark., 79. 3, Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho, 79. 4, Shawn Proctor, Tooele, Utah, 77.
Nineteenth Performance --
Bareback Riding: 1, Craig Wisehart, Stephenville, Texas, 80 points on Burch Rodeo Company’s Wild Woman. 2, Josh Chase, Martin, Tenn., 77. 3, Dustin McPhee, Hanley, Saskatchewan, 74. 4, Jack Dunbar, Randolph, Utah, 65.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis., 4.5 seconds. 2, Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb., 4.8. 3 (tie), Zane Hankel, Red Cliff, Alberta and Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, 5.3.
Team Roping: 1, David Key, Stphenville, Texas, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 5.0. 2, Tanner Bryson, Cornville, Ariz., and Matt Garza, Mesquite, N.M., 7.1. 3, Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas, 12.1. 4, Beau Lamb, Portales, N.M., and Tim Lamb, Fort Sumner, N.M., 12.8. 4,
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Clay Gruel, Great Falls, Mont., 76 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Gold Dollar. 2, Josh Reynolds, Ekalaka, Mont., 73. 3, Shane Moran, Great Falls, Mont., 68. 4, Jake Hayworth, St. Anthony, Idaho, 67.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Murray Pole, Erskine, Alberta, 8.3. 2, Dean Edge, Rimbey, Alberta, 8.4. 3, Scot Meeks, Wills Point, Texas, 8.7. 4, Wes Borders, Arriba, Colo., 9.1.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas, 15.38 seconds. 2, Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 15.43. 3, Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M., 15.50. 4, Jamie Wells, Buffalo, Wyo., 15.55.
Bull Riding: 1, Jake Weber, Barron, Wis., 86 points on Cervie & Guidry Rodeo Company’s Hot Diggity Damn. 2, Mark Johansen, Strathmore, Alberta, 83. 3, Beau Schroeder, China, Texas, 78. 4, Joe Smith, Sheridan, Wyo., 71.
Leaders --
Bareback Riding: (first round) 1, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 88 points on Burch Rodeo’s Lyin Eyes. 2, Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 86. 3, Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D., 84. 4, Josh Luger, Fort Yates, N.D., 83. (second round) 1 (tie), Gray; Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan.; and Bud Munns, Snowville, Utah; 85. 4, Gunderson, 84. (total on two) 1, Gray, 171. 2, Gunderson, 168. 3, Hooper, 167. 4, Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., 165. 5, Munns, 164. 6, Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 163. 7, Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 158. 8, Erick Swenson, Denison, Texas, 157.
Steer Wrestling: (first round) 1, Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 3.7 seconds. 2, Jule Hazen, Protection, Kan., 4.1. 3, Jeff Richardson, Fullerton, Nev., 4.2. 4 (tie), Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La., and Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., 4.3. (second round) 1, Kyle Callaway, Gillette, Wyo., 3.9. 2 (tie), Clayton Morrison, Casper, Wyo.; Payden McIntyre, Douglas, Wyo.; and Kody Woodward, DuPree, S.D.; and Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo.; 4.1. (total on two) 1, Ledoux, 8.5. 2, Morrison, 9.0. 3, Woodward, 9.3. 4, Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., 9.4. 5, Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 9.6. 6 (tie), Sumpter, and K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 9.9. 8, Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, 10.0.
Team Roping: (first round) 1, Kaleb Driggers, Pageland, S.C., and Adam Plyler, Pageland, S.C., 4.0 seconds. 2, Jake Weddle, St. Joe, Ark., and Shawn Harris, Searcy, Ark., 4.3. 3 (tie), Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore., and Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif., and Jake and Jim Ross Cooper, Stephenville, Texas, 4.9. (second round) 1 (tie), Garrett Tonnozzi, Fruita, Colo., and Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas; and Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 4.2. 3, Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore., and Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif., 4.6. 4, Caleb Mitchell, Sealy, Texas, and Justin Copp, Justin, Texas, 4.9. (total on two) 1, Tryan and Graves, 9.8. 2, Cooper and Cooper, 10.5. 3, Chad Masters, Santo, Texas, and Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 11.0. 4, Seth Gurney, Aurora, Utah, and K.C. Curtis, Monroe, Utah, 11.1. 5, Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 11.4. 6 (tie), Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas, and Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla.; Crawford and Cardoza; Trent Cornelius, Stephenville, Texas, and Bobby Baize, Anthony, N.M.; and Mitchell, and Copp;11.7.
Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) 1, J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D., 86 points on Burns Rodeo’s Miller Time. 2, J.R. Berg, Marwayne, Alberta, 83. 3, (tie), Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., and Jace Garrett, Alliance, Neb., 81. (second round) 1 (tie), Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Lakota’s Pet and J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D., on Burch Rodeo’s Yellow Hair, 81 points each. 3 Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, 80. 4, (tie), Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas, and Aaron Lide, Odessa, Texas, 79. (total on two) 1, Elshere, 167. 2, Ferley, 161. 3, (tie), Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D.; Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo.; and Andrew Counts, Stephenville, Texas; 157. 6 (tie), Garrett; Crawley; and Cody Wright, Milford, Utah; 153.
Tie-Down Roping: (first round) 1, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 7.4 seconds. 2, J.C. Malone, Roy, Utah, 8.5. 3 (tie), Boe Brown, Harrold, S.D., and J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M., 8.6. (second round) 1, Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 7.3. 2, Cody Waldrop, San Angelo, Texas, 7.7. 3 (tie), Calvin Brevik, Durango, Colo., and Clay Long, Midlothian, Texas, 7.8. (total on two) 1, Brazile, 15.5. 2, Jayce Johnson, Durant, Okla., 17.5. 3, J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M., 17.7. 4, Skyler Moore, Mount Vernon, Mo., 17.9. 5, J.C. Malone, Roy, Utah, 18.2. 6, Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, Mont., 18.4. 7, Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 18.7. 8, Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 18.8.
Women’s Barrel Race: (first round) 1, Jessi Eagleberger, Stingtown, Okla., 15.34 seconds. 2, Angela Gilliam, Pelahatchie, Miss., 15.35. 3 (tie), Sammi Bessert, Loma, Colo., and Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas, 15.38. (second round) 1, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 15.23. 2, Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 15.25. 3, Kim Schulze, Elbert, Colo., 15.26. 4, Pamela Rolph, Camp Crook, S.D., 15.31. (total on two) 1, Eagleberger, 30.71. 2, Pozzi, 30.72. 3, Jill Moody, Letcher, S.D., 30.88. 4, Theresa Walter, Billings, Mont., 30.92. 5, Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 30.96. 6, Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 31.01. 7, Turla Churchill, Valentine, Neb., 31.07. 8, Annesa Self, Valley View, Texas, 31.09.
Bull Riding: (first round) 1, Will Farrell, Thermopolis, Wyo., 91 points on Cervi and Guidry’s Hot Diggity Damn. 2, Dusty Elkinton, Moundville, Mont., 87. 3, Jake Weber, Barron, Wis., 86. 4, Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., 85. (second round) 1, Cody Gardner, Fort Lupton, Colo., 91 points on Cervi & Guidry Rodeo Company’s Amy’s Pet.. 2, Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo., and John Jacobs, Timber Lake, S.D., 86. 4 (tie), Tyler Johnston, Bridger, Mont., and Bonner Bolton, Lubbock, Texas, 85. (total on two) 1, Thad Newell, Muskogee, Okla., 167. 2, Clint Craig, Mena, Ark., 164. 3, Maier, 157. 4 (tie), Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla., and Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah, 156. 6, Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 149. 7, Marcus Michaelis, Caldwell, Idaho, 79. 8, Zack Elliott, Thatcher, Utah, 146.
