Saturday, February 21, 2009
IN THE 80s – WEATHERWISE AND OTHERWISE – FOR FANS AND COWBOYS AT THE TUCSON RODEO
(Tucson, Ariz.) – Contestants set the pace for high scores and fast times today at the Tucson Rodeo. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, scored an 86 in saddle bronc riding, Cole Edge, Coleman, Okla., clocked a 6.3 run in steer wrestling and three bull riders posted scores in the 80s. The top 12 scores in the roughstock events will qualify for the finals on March 1st; the top 12 aggregate times on two head in the timed events advance to the finals.Perfect weather – sunny and 80 degrees – brought 5,500 fans to this opening day of the 84th annual Tucson Rodeo.Sunday is Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day, an annual event at the Tucson Rodeo to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Southern Arizona. Gates open at 11 a.m., rodeo activities begin at 12:30 p.m. Get tickets online, or call (520) 741-2233.
The following are unofficial results from the Tucson Rodeo, Feb.21, 2009, First Performance -
Bareback riding:
1, Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, Colo. on Beutler & Son’s Zinger, 80; 2, Stetson Herrera, Albuquerque, N.M., 78; 3, John Addison, Belvidere, S.D., 75; 4, Karlon Knudson, Arvada, Wyo., 72; 5, Dustin Reeves, Owanka, S.D., 70.
Steer wrestling:
1, Cole Edge, Coleman, Okla., 6.2; 2, Ben Shofner, Coleman, Okla., 6.9; 3, Jonathon Ferreira, Fort Jones, Calif., 7.1; 4, Ben Bates, Jr., Mexican Springs, N.M., 11.4; 5, Joshua Clark, Malakoff, Texas, 15.1.
Saddle bronc riding:
1, Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa on Beutler & Son’s Secret Agent, 86; 2, Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D., 76; 3, Shawn Morehead, Bruneau, Idaho, 75; 4, Chet Johnson, Gillette, Wyo., 74.
Tie-down roping:
1,Tyler Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs, S.D.; 2-3, J.D. Miller, Creston, Calif., Seth Childers, Cameron, Texas, 96; 4, Boe Brown, Harrold, S.D., 9.7; 5, Roger Nonella, Klamath Falls, Ore., 10.9; 6, Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla., 11.4; 7 Wes Lockard, Susanville, Calif., 14.7.
Team roping:
1, Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn./York Gill, Stephenville, Texas, 5.9; 2, B.J. Campbell, Benton City, Wash./J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo., 7.4; 3, Justin Ingle, Campbell, Texas/Matthew Ingle, Campbell, Texas, 7.9; 4, Travis Bounds, Clifton, Colo./Cole Cooper, Montrose, Colo., 8.0.
Barrel racing:
1, Sarah Kieckhefer, Prescott, Ariz., 17.46; 2, Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, Mont., 17.92; 3, Alicia Sandoval, Bloomfield, N.M., 18.00; 4, Shelly Shure, Mesa, Ariz., 18.02; 5, Lizzy Allen, Abilene, Texas, 18.08; 6, Kirstin Carlson, Carlsbad, N.M., 18.13; 7, Jill Welsh, Prescott, Ariz., 18.19; 8, Brooke Catalani, San Antonio, Texas, 18.34; 9, Whitney Robinson, Mesilla Park, N.M., 18.47; 10, Leanne Wolfe, Flora Vista, N.M., 18.50.
Bull riding:
1, Tyler Johnston, Bridger, Mont. on Beutler & Son’s Summer Wages, 85; 2, Clay Hindman, Belvidere, S.D., 82; 3, Jerry Shepherd, Nephi, Utah, 81; 4, Shawn Proctor, Tooele, Utah, 76; 5, Ty Jensen, Dewinton, Alberta, Canada, 75; 6, Zack Elliott, Thatcher, Utah, 72; 7, Wacey Barta, Phoenix, Ariz., 69.
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