Buller bests all at Rapid City
Rapid City, S.D.; Feb. 6, 2010 --- Until the final day of action, no bull rider had broken the 80-point mark at the Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo in Rapid City, S.D.
But some explosive combinations in rodeo’s final event changed the leaderboard three times. The final man to ride, Cody Buller of Glendive, Mont., came out with the 88-point win aboard Burns Rodeo’s Kid Twist to win $4,532.
Earlier, last fall, the bull out of Wyoming had carried Kanin Asay to a 91-point ride in Ellensburg, Wash. As for Buller, 29, he kicked off a career year with the win at Rapid City, which was the first event of the
PRCA’s Silver Million-Dollar Tour.
Asay garnered reserve honors with 85 points on Sutton Rodeo’s Black Powder – his third ride of the day (he’d been offered rerides on two previous bulls). And just behind the two veterans was bull riding’s newest star, 20-year-old rookie Dylan Werner, who spurred his way to 84 points on Dakota Rodeo Company’s Cool Cat.
Bareback rider Matt Lait, of Balzac, Alberta, pumped out an aggressive 85-point ride Saturday night on Sutton Rodeo’s Justin’s Angel, but it wasn’t enough to overtake Kaycee Feild, who clinched the bareback riding championship and $5,643 in Rapid City based on his 87-point ride on Southwick Rodeo’s Hard Times the first night of the rodeo.
Feild’s performance held through the weekend to give him plenty of confidence heading into Sunday’s short round at the Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show Rodeo, where he was also leading the pack in the average. Shane Hanchey, currently leading the PRCA world tie-down roping standings, maintained his first-round lead in Rapid City. But on Saturday night, South Dakota native Trevor Thiel wowed tie down roping fans by winning the second round with a time of 8.0 seconds.
Josh Peek, of Pueblo, Colo., held on to win the average championship, having roped and tied two calves in 18.3 seconds in slack earlier in the week to earn $4,271.
In saddle bronc riding, defending world champion Jesse Kruse squeezed 80points out of Sutton Rodeo’s Tinker Bell in the matinee performance, but he couldn’t quite edge rodeo champions Cody Taton of Corona, N.M., and Cody Martin of Eagle, Colo., who’d scored 81 points apiece earlier in the week on Burch Rodeo Company’s Sand To Stone and Sutton Rodeo’s Ruby, respectively. They earned $4,078 apiece.
Reigning Badlands Circuit champion steer wrestler Clay Schaak of Wall, S.D., turfed his steer in 3.5 seconds Saturday night to split the second-round win and finish in a tie for third in the average. Nick Guy of Sparta, Wis., dominated the event with a two-head time of 7.4 seconds, worth a total of $4,734.
In a special ceremony in the arena, Guy was awarded the Levi Wisnes Memorial Award, given annually to the two-head average winner of the steer wrestling at the Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo, a rodeo that Wisness won twice before cancer took his young life in 2008. Clay Cowan presented the award, which was accepted by Tyler Haugen for Guy.
Team ropers on Saturday were able to move into sixth-place slots in both rounds, but couldn’t come near the two-head time turned in by former world champion Clay Tryan of Billings, Mont., and his partner, Travis Graves, of Jay, Okla. The two won the team roping championship in 10.3 seconds to
earn $4,929 each.
Tammy Whyte of Eau Claire, Wis., also held her lead in both rounds and the average throughout the week to sweep the barrel racing championship with two runs totaling 24.76 seconds for $4,971. Just behind her was 67-year-old June Holeman of Arcadia, Neb., with a 25.23.
Splitting the $1,000 cash bonus in the costumed Wild Ride were Ty Manke, in a blow-up doll costume complete with yellow tutu and Chase Kukuchka, dressed as a mountain man. A close third was Chancey Miller, who scored 79 points dressed as Pocahontas, fanning his bronc with a toy tomahawk.
In the freestyle bullfight, which also paid a $1,000 bonus, Andrew Kaufmann landed a backflip off his bull to score 81 points and take home the cash.
RESULTS RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 5, 2010 --- Following are results from the fourth (matinee) performance of the Black Hills Stock Show.
Bareback Riding: 1, Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 82 points on Sutton Rodeo’s Gunslinger. 2 (tie), Tyrel Nelson, Cheyenne, Wyo., and Mac Jack Erickson, Almo, Idaho, 79 each. 4 (tie), Caleb Bennett, Santaquin, Utah, and Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., 77 each.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Luke Klein, Hartford, S.D., 9.8 seconds. 2, Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 11.5. 3, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 13.2. 4, Seth Murphy, South Heart, N.D., 13.7.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., 80 points on Tinker Bell. 2 (tie), Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, and Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., 78 each. 4, Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., 74. 5, Ty Thompson, Wanblee, S.D., 73.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Jason Lawrence, Washburn, N.D., 4.2 seconds. 2, Jason Reiss, Dickinson, N.D., 4.3. 3, Dennis Hepp, Kaycee, Wyo., 4.4. 4, Leon Garrett, Pierre, S.D., 4.5. 5, J.B. Lord, Piedmont, S.D., 13.5.
Team Roping: 1, Miles Kobold, Big Horn, Wyo., and Bret Trenary, Salida, Colo., 5.3 seconds. 2, Britt Williams, Hammond, Mont., and Bobby Harris, Highmore, S.D., 5.7. 3, Drew Gartner, Killdeer, N.D., and Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., 6.3. 4, Dusty Newman, Grove, Neb., and Troy Hermelbracht, Homer, Neb., 6.4. 5, Brett Price, Faith, S.D., and Paul Griemsman,
Piedmont, S.D., 6.7.
Barrel Racing: 1, Jana Griemsman, Piedmont, S.D., 12.75 seconds. 2, Jessica Holmes, Rapid City, S.D., 12.81. 3, Michele Brodkorb, 13.03. 4, Gale Beebe, Custer, S.D., 13.19. 5, Jamie Wells, Buffalo, Wyo., 13.40.
Bull Riding : 1, Dylan Werner, Bushnell, Fla., 84 points on Dakota Rodeo Company’s Cool Cat. 2, Stevo Keighley, Athens, Texas, 78. 3, Josh Johnson, Douglas, Wyo., 75. 4, Chance Smart, Philadelphia, Miss., 74. 5, Justin Brown, Buffalo, S.D., 67.
RESULTS RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 5, 2010 --- Following are results from the final
(evening) performance of the Black Hills Stock Show.
Bareback Riding: 1, Matt Lait, Balzac, Alberta, 85 points on Sutton Rodeo’s Justin’s Angel. 2, D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo., 81. 3, Ben Wrzesinski, Boulder, Mont., 80. 4, Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta, 78. 5 (tie), Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D., and Bo Casper, Fort Scott, Kan., 77 each.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo., 8.0 seconds. 2, Tyler Thiel, Belle Fourche, S.D., 9.3. 3, Mitch McAdow, Littleton, Colo., 9.5. 4, J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M., 12.2. 5, Dustin Entzel, Killdeer, N.D.,13.8.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1 (tie), Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., and Brett Olive, Ford, Kan., 76 points each on Sutton Rodeo’s broncs Justin’s Pepper and Ruby. 3, Josh Reynolds, Ekalaka, Mont., 75. 4, Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 70. 5, Kaden Deal, Dupree, S.D., 69.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Clay Schaak, Wall, S.D., 3.5. 2, Dennis Hepp, Kaycee, Wyo., 4.6. 3, J.B. Lord, Piedmont, S.D., 5.8. 4, Leon Garrett, Perre, S.D., 14.8. 5, Brian Cuba, Amelia, Neb., 15.6.
Team Roping: 1, Paul Beckett, Laramie, Wyo., and Mark Kersting, Wheatland, Wyo., 5.1 seconds. 2, Miles Kobold, Big Horn, Wyo., and Bret Trenary, Salida, Colo., 6.4. 3, Jason Thorstenson, Rapid City, S.D., and Paul Tierney, Oral, S.D., 7.6. 4, Dustin Harris, ONeill, Neb., and Chad
Day, Soldier, Iowa, 11.2.
Barrel Racing: 1, Mandy Teichert, Torrington, Wyo., 12.71 seconds. 2, Amber West, Philip, S.D., 12.80. 3, Jennifer Meyer, Dickinson, N.D.,12.87. 4, Dee Haugen, Sturgis, S.D., 13.00. 5, Kirsten Peterson, Velva, N.D., 13.18.
Bull Riding: 1, Cody Buller, Glendive, Mont., 88 points on Burns Rodeo’s Kid Twist. 2, Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo., 85 points (reride from the matinee performance). 3, Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 81. 4, Abe Dillman, Grassy Butte, N.D., 78. 5, Charlie Zoss, Forestburg, S.D., 77.
RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 4, 2010 --- The following are final results from
the Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo, Feb. 6, 2010.
Bareback Riding: 1, Kaycee Field, Payson, Utah, 87 points on Southwick Rodeo’s Hard Times. 2, Matt Lait, Balzac, Alberta, 85. 3, Bryan Jones, Elko, Nev., 83. 4, Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 82. 5 (tie), Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas, and D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo., 81.
Tie-Down Roping: (First Round): 1, Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., 8.6 seconds. 2 (tie), Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., and Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 8.7 seconds each. 4, Justin Scofield, St. Lawrence, S.D., 9.4. 5, Grady Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 9.6. 6 (tie), Luke Klein, Hartford, S.D., and Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash., 9.8. (Second Round): 1, Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo., 8.0 seconds. 2, Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 8.3. 3 (tie), Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., and Roger Nonella, Klamath Falls, Ore., 8.4 each. 5 (tie), Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas, and Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah, 8.8 each. (Average): 1, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 18.3 seconds on two head. 2, Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash., 18.9. 3, Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah, 19.1. 4, Grady Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 20.5. 5, Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 21.3. 6, Rhett Ridling, Rocky, Okla., 21.4.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1 (tie), Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo., and Cody Taton, Corona, N.M., 81 points on Sutton Rodeo’s Ruby and Burch Rodeo Company’s Sand To Stone, respectively. 3 (tie), Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., and Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 80 each. 5 (tie), Dustin Flundra, Pincher
Creek, Alberta, Brad Rudolf, Battle Mountain, Nev., and Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 79 each.
Steer Wrestling: (First Round): 1, Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis., 3.5 seconds. 2 (tie), Ivan Teigen, Camp Crook, S.D., and Linn Churchill, Valentine, Neb., 3.6. 4 (tie), Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., Garret Nokes, McCook, Neb., Garrett Clarkson, Ludlow, S.D., and Todd Woodward, Lethbridge, Alberta, 3.7 each. (Second Round): 1 (tie), Clay Schaak, Wall, S.D., and Colt Floyd, Buffalo, S.D., 3.5 seconds each. 3 (tie), Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb., Hank Hollenbeck, Billings, Mont., and Travis Carnine, Moro, Ore., 3.6 each. 6 (tie), Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., Jeff Johnston, Seneca, Neb., and Preston Oyloe, Williston, N.D., 3.7. (Average): 1, Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis., 7.4 seconds. 2, Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb., 7.8. 3 (tie), Clay Schaak, Wall, S.D., Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., Ivan Teigen, Camp Crook, S.D., and Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., 7.9 seconds each.
Team Roping: (First Round): 1, Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont., 4.4 seconds. 2, Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas, and Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas, 4.8. 3, Jesse Sheffield, Austin, Colo., and Wes Miller, Big Piney, Wyo., 5.0. 4 (tie), Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., and Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan., and Brandon Bates, Temecula, Calif., 5.1 seconds each. 6, (tie), Miles Kobold, Big Horn, Wyo., and Bret Trenary, Salida, Colo., Shane Philipp, Washington, Texas, and Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., and Cody Graham, Everton, Mo., and Gabe Gwaltney, Carthage, Mo., 5.3 seconds each. (Second Round): 1 (tie) Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla., and Kollin VanOhn, Durant, Okla., and Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D., and Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D., 4.3 seconds each. 3, Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., and Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif., 4.4. 4, Brandon Farris, Pocasset, Okla., and Ryon Tittel, Pueblo, Colo., 4.8. 5, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., 5.0. 6 (tie), Paul Beckett, Laramie, Wyo., and Mark Kersting, Wheatland, Wyo., and Jake Weddle, St. Joe, Ark., and Shawn Harris, Searcy, Ark., 5.1 each. (Average): 1, Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla.,10.3 seconds on two head. 2, Jesse Sheffield, South Weber, Utah, and Wes Miller, Big Piney, Wyo., 10.9. 3, Miles Kobold, Big Horn, Wyo., and Bret Trenary, Salida, Colo., 11.7. 4, Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont., 12.4. 5 (tie), Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan., and Brandon Bates, Temecula, Calif., Jay Tittel, Pueblo, Colo., and Terry Selland, Berthoud, Colo., Jason Thorstenson, Rapid City, S.D., and Paul Tierney, Oral, S.D., 15.4 seconds each.
Barrel Racing: (First Round): 1, Tammy Whyte, Eau Claire, Wis., 12.46 seconds. 2, Melissa Bachand, Spearfish, S.D., 12.70; 3 (tie), Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D., and Jessica Holmes, Rapid City, S.D., 12.79 seconds each. 5, June Holeman, Arcadia, Neb., 12.81. 6, Pam Rolph, Camp Crook, S.D., 12.83. (Second Round): 1, Tammy Whyte, Eau Claire, Wis., 12.30 seconds; 2, June Holeman, Arcadia, Neb., 12.42; 3, Rachel Reichenberg, Hershey, Neb., 12.46. 4, Britany Fleck, Mandan, N.D., 12.50. 5, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 12.56. 6 (tie), Rachel Teideman, Rio, Wis., and Annie Novotny, Billings, Mont., 12.57 seconds each. (Average): 1, Tammy Whyte, Eau Claire, Wis., 24.76 seconds on two runs; 2, June Holeman, Arcadia, Neb., 25.23; 3, Melissa Bachand, Spearfish, S.D., 25.29. 4, Rachael Tiedeman, Rio, Wis., 25.41. 5 (tie), Brenda Rechtenbaugh, Colton, S.D., 25.60. 6, Jessica Holmes, Rapid City, S.D., 25.60.
Bull Riding: 1, Cody Buller, Glendive, Mont., 88 points on Burns Rodeo’s Kid Twist. 2, Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo., 85. 3, Dylan Werner, Bushnell, Fla., 84. 4, Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 81. 5, Abe Dillman, Grassy Butte, N.D., and Stevo Keighley, Athens, Texas, 78 each.
