PUYALLUP, Wash. – Steer wrestler Stockton Graves has had the bulk of his best results in Wrangler ProRodeo Tour events this year and he again showed he likes the big stage Saturday night when he won the second round with a rodeo-best time of 3.5 seconds at the Ariat Playoffs.
Graves, of Newkirk, Okla., knew he needed to come up with something special to keep his title hopes alive here at the Western Washington Fairgrounds, but even he was surprised by the time he managed on three-time horse of the year Zan.
“I got a good start and knew it was going to be fast but never thought it would be that fast,” Graves said. “Everything just worked for me. It was a good move for me to get on Zan (starting in July). It is nice to have a horse like that as he gives you a lot of confidence. I have been drawing well lately and I hope to keep it going.”
The lightning-fast run got him into the semifinals with a time of 8.6 seconds on two head, part of a field that includes Billy Bugenig, Josh Peek and Wade Sumpter. The $3,099 check he got for winning the round brought his earnings in Wrangler ProRodeo Tour events to $33,799, more than two-thirds of his total.
The top eight in the average in each event 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.
Bareback rider Tom McFarland, of Wickenburg, Ariz., who won the Caldwell, Idaho round of the Ariat Playoffs, gave himself a shot at repeating here when he led all competitors Saturday and got through the preliminaries second behind Justin McDaniel with 170 points on two head.
McFarland rode Calgary Stampede’s Hurricane Terry for 86 points to finish in a tie with McDaniel of Porum, Okla., for the first round title and then came back in the evening to earn an 84 point score.
“I have been drawing really well the last few weeks,” said McFarland of his recent winning streak. “I had never had that horse before (Hurricane Terry) but I was happy to have it as that was the one to have today. I hope I can just keep picking up checks.”
Barry Burk and Blair Burk finished the first two rounds of the tie-down roping competition 1-2 with Barry holding just a one-tenth-of-a-second edge, with a time of 16.3 seconds on two head. World All-Around champion Trevor Brazile was third in 16.7 seconds.
Biggest money winner of the first two days of the Puyallup Pro Rodeo was barrel racer Sherrylynn Johnson who won both rounds and the average title for $9,297, despite suffering with kidney stones.
Fox Sports Net will broadcast four separate one-hour shows from Puyallup, beginning the week of Sept. 22. Visit the Tour page on prorodeo.com for more information.
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. JayC. Bean, Goldendale, Wash., 154; 7. Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas, 90 on one; 8. Logan Knibbe, Rockdale, Texas, 88.
