College national finals rodeo first performance results Rodeo Action Underway at Casper Events Center

Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009

CASPER, Wyo.---The first performance of the 61st annual College National Finals Rodeo got underway at the Casper Events Center on Tuesday.

After three days of pre-rodeo competition, the third round is underway in all events. Rodeo contestants are now waiting to see how the third round unfolds in hopes of qualifying for next Saturday night’s final round. Dusty Gracia from Southwestern Oklahoma State University saw his hopes of a national bareback riding championship come closer to fruition with a 71.5 point ride Tuesday night.

This is currently in second place in the third round and unlikely to get him a pay check. However, Gracia was successful enough on his first two rides that he has a commanding lead in the over-all standings. His total of 227 points is 15 points ahead of the man in second place, Denver DeRose from Dawson Community College.

Bryan Martinat from Western Texas College had an 80-point effort in saddle bronc riding to take the lead in the third round and over-all standings. Martinat is looking good for a national championship with a total of 231.5 points.

The third round of competition continues here thru Friday night. At the conclusion of that performance the top 12 contestants in each event will advance to Saturday’s finals.

The second performance of the CNFR begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night.

CASPER, Wyo.---The following are leader after the first performance at the College National Finals Rodeo, June 16, 2009, courtesy of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Complete results are available at www.cnfr.com.

Bareback Riding: (third round) 1, Kyle Brennecke, Missouri Valley College, 72 points. 2, Dusty Gracia, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 71.5. 3, Denver DeRose, Dawson Community College, 71.0. 4, Bobby Peters, Montana State University, 68. (total on three) 1, Gracia, 227. 2, DeRose, 212. 3, Brennecke, 205.5. 4, Jesse Estrada, New Mexico Highlands, University, 175.5.

Breakaway Roping: (third round) 1, Dana Weiser, South Plains College, 2.7 seconds. 2, Sarah Mulholland, University of Wyoming, 2.8. 3, Ty Johnson, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 3.1. 4, Jessica Picchietti, Central Wyoming College, 3.6. (total on three) 1, Picchietti, 12.2. 2, Stephanie Zakrzewski, University of Arkansas – Monticello, 13.3. 3, Chelsea Hoff, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, 20.8. 4, Sky Defa, Utah Valley University, 40.2.

Steer Wrestling: (third round) 1, Brent Sutton, South Dakota State University, 4.3 seconds. 2, Dustin Wilson, New Mexico State University, 5.4. 3, Jason Thomas, Panola Junior College, 6.0. 4, Nick Gutzwiler, Walla Walla Community College, 9.2. (total on three) 1, Sutton, 16.8. 2, Thomas, 16.9. (on two) 3, Wyatt Smith, University of Montana – Western, 8.8. 4 (tie), Jake Mitchell, West Texas A & M University, and Kody Woodward, Northeastern Oklahoma State University, 10.4.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (third round) 1, Bryan Martinat, Western Texas College, 80. 2, Dean Wadsworth, McNeese State University, 7.2.5. 3, Blaze Hamaker, Central Wyoming College, 72. 4, Jesse Wright, College of Southern Idaho, 69. (total on three) 1, Martinat, 231.5. 2, Hamaker, 219.5. 3, Wyatt Smith, University of Montana – Western, 207.5. 4, Jesse Wright, 147.

Goat Tying: (third round) 1, Toya Vogt, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 6.5 seconds. 2, Hannah Thomas, Southern Arkansas University, 6.7. 3(tie), Chancy Harrington, Panhandle State University and Kelsey Early, Central Arizona College, 7.0. (total on three) 1 (tie), Vogt and Harrington, 21.5. 3, Laura Waldo, Central Wyoming College, 22.5. 4, Brittany Striegel, New Mexico State University, 24.0.

Team Roping: (third round) 1, Rob Webb, Walla Walla Community College and Ted Walker, University of Idaho, 6.4 seconds. 2, Ryan VonAhn and Trevor Connolly, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 7.8. heastern Oklahoma State University, 6.2. 3 (tie), Ryan VonAhn and Trevor Connolly, Southeastern Oklahoma State University; 7.8. 3, T.J. and Conner Atkin, Dixie State College of Utah, 8.0. 4, Wyatt Althoff and Johnny Salvo, New Mexico State University, 12.7. (total on three) 1, VonAhn and Connolly, 22.4. 2, Atkin and Atkin, 28.6. 3, Rob Webb, Walla Walla Community College and Ted Walker, University of Idaho, 34.5. 4, Kent Mueller, University of Montana – Western and Chase Tryan, Montana State University, 43.1.

Tie Down Roping: (third round) 1, Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar Community College, 11.7. 2, Mitch McAdow, Northeastern Junior College, 13.3. 3, Cory Kirk, University of Tennesee – Martin, 19.0. 4, George Rowland, Weatherford College, 23.9. (total on three) 1, Dorenkamp, 38.5. 2, McAdow, 41.4. 3, Casey Good, Northwest College, 55.7. (on two) 4, C.J. DeForest, Chico State University, 20.1.

Barrel Racing: (third round) 1, Shannon Jones, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 14.16 seconds. 2 (tie), Jordan Crossley, Walla Walla Community College, Ashley Haller, Central Arizona College; and Rachel Tiedeman, South Dakota State University, 14.39. (total on three) 1, Tiedeman, 43.23. 2, Jones, 43.53. 3, Whitney Stahl, Blue Mountain Community College, 43.79. 4, Haller, 44.17.

Bull Riding: (third round—three qualified rides) 1, Chad German, Hill College, 80.5. 2, Jake Wright, Western Texas College, 78.5. 3, Bryce Brown, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 77.5. (total on three – one qualified) 1, German, 218. (on two) 2, Jeffrey Askey, University of Tennessee – Martin, 165. 3, Brown, 155.5. 4, Tag Elliott, College of Southern Idaho, 155.

Men’s All-Around: 1, Wyatt Smith, University of Montana – Western 155 points. 2, Jake Wright, Western Texas College, 150. 3, Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar Community College, 120. 4, Cory Kirk, University of Tennessee – Martin, 110 .

Women’s All-Around: 1, Dana Weiser, South Plains College, 200 points. 2, Shannon Jones, Cal Poly State University -- San Luis Obispo, 165. 3, Kassi Venturacci, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, 150. 4, Sarah Mulholland, University of Wyoming, 135.

Men’s Team: 1, University of Tennessee – Martin, 375 points. 2, University of Montana – Western, 365. 3, Western Texas College, 350. 4, Central Wyoming College, 335.

Women’s Team: 1, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 285. 2, South Plains College 260. 3 (tie), New Mexico State University and University of Nevada – Las Vegas, 240.