Monday, Feb. 21, 2011

First Round Winners Collect Paychecks in Tie-down Roping, Team Roping and Steer Wrestling

(Tucson, Ariz.) – The first round for tie-down roping, team roping and steer wrestling wrapped up today at the Tucson Rodeo during slack competition.  Barrel racers will complete their first round Tuesday beginning at 8 a.m.  

Second round runs for tie-down roping, team roping and steer wrestling begin Tuesday following barrel racin, and will be completed on Saturday, Feb. 26. Timed event contestants must complete two rounds, with the top 12 aggregate times in each event advancing to the finals on Sunday, Feb. 27.

The first round for bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding resumes Thursday, Feb. 24 and concludes Saturday, Feb. 26. The top 12 competitors in each event return Sunday, Feb. 27 for the finals.

The following are unofficial results from the Tucson Rodeo, slack competition, Feb. 21, 2011

FIRST ROUND WINNERS

Tie-down roping: 1, E.J. Roberts, Stephenville, Texas, 8.4, $1859; 2, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.6, $1617; 3, Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 9.0, $1374.19; 4, Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 9.3, $1,132;  5, Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 9.7, $889; 6, Mike Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 10.0, $647; $1,663; 7, Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 10.1, $404.

Team roping:  1, Aaron Tsinigine, Gilbert, Ariz., Dakota Kitchenschlager, De Leon, Texas, 5.3, $2,477; 2, Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo., Cody Hintz, Spring Creek, Nev., 5.4, $2,154; 3, Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont., Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 5.5, $1,831; 4, Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn., Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., 5.6, $1,508; 5, Myles Coats, San Angelo, Texas, Kipp Harrell, Wall, Texas, 5.8, $1,185; 6-7, Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas, Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, 5.9, $700; 8-9, Miles Kobold, Shepherd, Mont., Jake Pianalot, Rose, Okla., Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 6.0, $108.

Steer wrestling:  1, Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., 4.3, $2,959; 2, Johnny Asher, Speedwell, Tenn., 4.4, $2,573; 3, Baylor Roche, Thatcher, Utah, 4.5, $2,187; 4, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 4.6, $1,801; 5-6, Luke Branquinho, Los Almos, Calif., Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, 4.7, $1,222; 7-8, Beau Clark, Bokchito, Okla., Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D., 4.8, $450.

FIRST ROUND LEADERS

Barrel Racing: 1, Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., 17.60; 2, Marisa Simpson, Eagar, Ariz., 17.73; 3, Rachael Reichenberg, 17.78; 4, Amanda Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 17.80; 5, Kelli Tolbert, 17.83; 6-7, Rachael Myllymaki, Simi Valley, Calif., Rainy Graham, Gardendale, Texas, 17.86; 8, Jordan Bassett, Dewey, Ariz., 17.90.