Thursday, February 25, 2010

Jeff Willert Ties Tucson’s Arena Record with an 89 in Saddle Bronc Riding

(Tucson, Ariz.) – Jeff Willert of Belvedere, S.D. is in good company in the Tucson Rodeo record books. Willert tied Billy Etbauer’s record of 89 points with his ride on Bar T Rodeo Company’s Miss Monida.  Willert, the 2005 world champion, is headed to his first finals at the Tucson Rodeo on Sunday, Feb. 28.

Attendance at today’s rodeo was 7,400.  The Tucson Rodeo continues Friday through Sunday with activities beginning at 12:30 p.m. each day. 

The following are unofficial results from the Tucson Rodeo,
February 25, 2010

Third Performance ---

Bareback riding leaders: 1-2, Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 88 points on Beutler & Son’s South Point, Kaycee Field, Payson, Utah, 88 points on Beutler & Son’s Sure Motion; 3-4, Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo., 85; 5-8, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz., West Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, Heath Ford, Waller, Texas, 82;

9-10, Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, Alberta, Canada, Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 81; 11, Caleb Bennett, Santaquin, Utah, 80; 12-16, Jerad Schlegel, Burns, Colo., Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore., Bo Casper, Fort Scott, Kan., Steve Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 79.

Steer wrestling second round leaders:  1, Gabe Ledoux, Kaplan, La., 4.7; 2, Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, Canada, 5.4; 3, Travis Carnine, Moro, Ore., 5.7; 4-5, Dane Hanna, Starkville, Miss., Casey Harmon, Stephenville, Texas, 5.8; 6, Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 5.9; 7, Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 6.1; 8, Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., 6.3.

Aggregate Leaders on two head: 1, Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 13.0; 2, Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 13.4; 3, Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, Canada, 15.6; 4, Ben Shofner, Coleman, Okla., 15.8; 5, Travis Carnine, Moro, Ore., 16.1; 6, Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla., 16.5; 7, Pepe Arballo, Wittmann, Ariz., 16.8; 8, Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis., 16.9; 9, Travis Reay, Mayerthorpe, Alberta, Canada, 18.7; 10, Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., 18.9; 11, Erik Johnson, Eltopia, Wash., 19.0; 12, Shawn Dunagan, Whitehall, Mont., 19.8.

Saddle bronc riding leaders:  1, Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 89 points on Bar T Rodeo Company’s Miss Monida; 2, Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas, 83; 3-4, Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, Morgan Forbes, Kaycee, Wyo., 82; 5-8, Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, Brandon Biebelle, San Lorenxo, N.M., Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D., Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., 81; 9-10, Cody Taton, Corona, N.M., Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 80; 11-12, Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 79.

Tie-down roping second round leaders: 1, Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., 8.7; 2, Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 9.0; 3, Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 9.2; 4, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 9.3; 5, Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo., 9.4; 6-7, Logan Hofer, Mcgrath, Alberta, Canada, Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 9.5; 8-9, Cody Owens, Rankin, Texas, Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 9.7.

Aggregate Leaders on two head:  1, Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo., 18.2; 2, Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 18.5; 3, Kody Curry, Buna, Texas, 20.0; 4, Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 20.1; 5, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 20.3; 6, Stran Smith, Childress, Texas, 21.5; 7, Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 21.6; 8, Blair Burke, Durant, Okla., 21.7; 9-10, Jeremiah Peek, Pueblo, Colo., Trell Etbauer, Goodwill, Okla., 21.8; 11, Cody Owens, Rankin, Texas, 22.0; 12, Spence Barney, Carthage, Texas, 22.1.

Team roping second round leaders: 1, Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo., Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas, 5.3; 2, Cory Kidd, V., Charlotte, N.C., Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 5.4; 3-4, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore., Justin, Davis, Cottonwood, Calif., 5.6; 5-6, Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif., Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas, Cory Petska, Lexington, Okla., 5.8; 7-10, Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore., Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas, Quincy Kueckelhan, Bonham, Texas, Dustin Davis, Barenna, Texas, Chad Masters, Santo, Texas, Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev., Austin Adams, Logandale, Nev., 5.9.

Aggregate Leaders on two head: 1, Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo., Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas, 12.1; 2, Chad Masters, Santo, Texas, Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 12.7; 3, Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., Nick Sarchett, Phoenix, Ariz., 13.7; 4-6, Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., Mike Fletcher, Mineola, Texas, Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas, David Motes, Tolar, Texas, Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 14.4; 7, Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas, Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas, 14.5; 8, Jake Brown, Wolfforth, Texas, Kipp Harrell, Wall, Texas, 15.4; 9, Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla., Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla., 15.5; 10, Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., Willy Gould, Wickenburg, Ariz., 16.6; 11, Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore., Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif., 16.9; 12, Quincy Kueckelhan, Bonham, Texas, Dustin Davis, Barenna, Texas, 17.1.

Barrel racing second round leaders: 1, Angie Meadors, Blanchard, Okla., 17.27; 2, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrich, S.D., 17.32; 3, Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, Texas, 17.37; 4, Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, Canada, 17.38; 5, Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 17.41; 6, Shelly Morgan, Canton, Alberta, Canada, 17.42; 7, Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M., 17.45; 8, Haley Jochims, Riverside, Calif., 17.49; 9, Kelli Tolbert, Hinckley, Utah., 17.50; 10, Sue Berg, Bloomington, Minn., 17.54.

Aggregate leaders on two runs:  1, Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, Canada, 34.71; 2, Shelley Morgan, Canton, Alberta, Canada, 34.76; 3, Rachael Myllymaki, Arlee, Texas, 34.96; 4, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrich, S.D., 34.98; 5, Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 34.99; 6, Pat Spratt, Wittmann, Ariz., 35.12; 7, Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 35.14; 8, Colette Flaharty, Tryon, Okla., 35.20; 9-10, Angie Meadors, Blanchard, Okla., Gaylene Buff, Westwald, British Columbia, Canada, 35.44; 11, Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M., 35.49; 12, Kelli Tolbert, Hinckley, Utah, 35.52.

Bull riding leaders: 1, Ardi Maier, Timberlake, S.D., 88 points on Beutler & Son’s Classic Red; 2, Jeremy Kolich, Norco, Calif., 86; 3, Myron Durate, Auburn, Wash., 85; 4-5, Mike Moore, Kankakee, Ill., Craig Begay, Rough Rock, Ariz., 84; 6-7, Cole Hermanson, Mandan, N.D., Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas, 80; 8, Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif., 9, Rankin Lindsey, Hillsboro, N.M., 77; 10, J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas, 76.