What a weekend in Lancaster, CA for the 2012 PRCA / WRPA RAM California Circuit Finals Rodeo!
Thank you to all of our Sponsors & Partners - We could not have done it without you! To all of our volunteers - You are very special people with the biggest hearts - Year after year you come out, donate your time and enthusiasm for the love of rodeo and we Thank you for all you do! To the Contract Personnel - extreme professionalism at every level - Thank you for the experience and knowledge each one of you bring to the sport of Rodeo and to our Circuit! To each and every contestant - Congratulations to you and your families ! You gave it all you had and your fans loved every moment and we look forward to following you through each rodeo in the 2013 rodeo season (link to Circuit Rodeo Event Dates)! To the Rodeo Average Winners & Year End Champions - Congratulations!! To all of the fans (old and new!) who braved the winds - Thank you so much for your support! The contestants sure appreciated your enthusiasm!!! We will be posting photos very soon both on this website and on the (Official Facebook of the California Circuit Finals Rodeo).
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Official results listed below are courtesy of the prorodeo.com website and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association website. Please verify all event dates and times with these two official websites – results/times/dates are subject to change.
Next weekend (Oct 26 & 27) - It is the 2nd weekend of the Grand Nationals Rodeo at the Cow Palace. Check out their website and Facebook for all of the events being held this week leading up to rodeo!
Final Results - 2012 PRCA RAM California Circuit Finals Rodeo:
Ram California Circuit Finals
Lancaster, Calif., Oct. 19-21
All-Around Cowboy:
Blake Hirdes, $3,412, team roping and tie-down roping.
Bareback riding:
First round:
1. Grant Denny, 85 points on Five Star Rodeo’s Lil Devil, $1,016;
2. George Gillespie IV, 80, $762;
3. Cody Kiser, 79, $508;
4. (tie) Zack Brown and Teddy Athan, 76, $127 each.
Second round:
1. Tyson Thompson, 80 points on Five Star Rodeo’s Southern Bell, $1,016;
2. Teddy Athan, 74, $762;
3. Cody Kiser, 72, $508;
4. Grant Denny, 63, $254.
Third round:
1. Tyson Thompson, 87 points on Five Star Rodeo’s Rusty Slim, $1,016;
2. Teddy Athan, 80, $762;
3. Cody Kiser, 79, $508;
4. George Gillespie IV. 76, $254.
Average:
1. Tyson Thompson, 240 points on three head, $1,524;
2. (tie) Cody Kiser and Teddy Athan, 230, $952 each;
4. Grant Denny, 218, $381.
Steer wrestling:
First round:
1. (tie) Orry Lemmons and Luke Branquinho, 4.2 seconds, $972 each;
3. Blaine William Jones, 4.6, $555;
4. Matt Deskovick, 5.3, $278.
Second round:
1. Rhett Kennedy, 4.8 seconds, $1,111;
2. (tie) Luke Branquinho and Ethen Thouvenell, 5.0, $694 each;
4. Matt Deskovick, 5.5, $278.
Third round:
1. Matt Deskovick, 3.6 seconds, $1,111;
2. Blaine William Jones, 4.0, $833;
3. Luke Branquinho, 4.9, $555; 4. Orry Lemmons, 5.5, $278.
Average:
1. Luke Branquinho, 14.1 seconds on three head, $1,666;
2. Matt Deskovick, 14.4, $1,250;
3. Riley York, 18.0, $833;
4. Ethen Thouvenell, 26.1, $417.
Team roping:
First round:
1. Blaine Linaweaver/Jake Twisselman, 6.3 seconds, $1,032 each;
2. Levi Grantham/Ronnie Garcia, 7.0, $774;
3. Travis Xavier/Mike Monighetti, 7.5, $516;
4. (tie) Marcus Battaglia/Kyle Lockett and Wes Nelson/Craig Fehlman, 7.7, $129 each.
Second round:
1. Blaine Linaweaver/Jake Twisselman, 5.7 seconds, $1,032 each;
2. Blake Hirdes/Cord Forzano, 6.0, $774;
3. Marcus Battaglia/Kyle Lockett, 6.6, $516;
4. Ed Necochea/Dennis Watkins, 7.0, $258.
Third round:
1. Danny Leslie/Jared Hixon, 5.3 seconds, $1,032 each;
2. Wes Nelson/Craig Fehlman, 6.4, $774;
3. Marcus Battaglia/Kyle Lockett, 6.8, $516;
4. Travis Xavier/Mike Monighetti, 7.4, $258.
Average:
1. Marcus Battaglia/Kyle Lockett, 21.1 seconds on three head, $1,548 each;
2. Travis Xavier/Mike Monighetti, 22.1, $1,161;
3. Blaine Linaweaver/Jake Twisselman, 12.0 on two, $774;
4. Wes Nelson/Craig Fehlman, 14.1, $387.
Saddle bronc riding:
First round:
1. (tie) Michael Maher on Growney Brothers Rodeo’s No. 506, Jake Huserik on Western Rodeos’ No. 124 and John Redig on Western Rodeos’ No. 23, 80 points, $833 each;
4. Roy Johnson, 78, $278.
Second round:
1. Joaquin Real, 78 points on Five Star Rodeo’s Silk Tassle, $1,111;
2. Jake Huserik, 73, $833;
3. Mert Bradshaw, 70, $555;
4. John Redig, 65, $278.
Third round:
1. John Redig, 83 points on Western Rodeos’ No. 127, $1,111;
2. Joaquin Real, 81, $833;
3. Mert Bradshaw, 78, $555;
4. Jake Huserik, 77, $278.
Average:
1. Joaquin Real, 235 points on three head, $1,666;
2. Jake Huserik, 230, $1,250;
3. John Redig, 228, $833;
4. Mert Bradshaw, 224, $417.
Tie-down roping:
First round:
1. Blake Hirdes, 9.1 seconds, $1,111;
2. Anthony Estep, 10.8, $833;
3. Kyle Lockett, 11.1, $555;
4. Ryle Smith, 12.5, $278.
Second round:
1. Ryle Smith, 9.1 seconds, $1,111;
2. John McGill, 9.3, $833;
3. Jordan Ketscher, 9.9, $555;
4. (tie) Lane Santos-Karney and Cameron Elston, 10.4, $139 each.
Third round:
1. Ryle Smith, 8.6 seconds, $1,111;
2. Jordan Ketscher, 9.7, $833;
3. John McGill, 10.0, $555;
4. Blake Hirdes, 10.4, $278.
Average:
1. Ryle Smith, 30.2 seconds on three head, $1,666;
2. Blake Hirdes, 30.5, $1,250;
3. Jordan Ketscher, 32.3, $833;
4. Lane Santos-Karney, 34.8, $417.
Barrel racing:
First round:
1. Linda Vick, 16.04 seconds, $1,111;
2. Brianna Trepanier, 16.13, $833;
3. Christina Richman, 16.23, $555;
4. Erin Ricotti, 16.34, $278.
Second round:
1. Ann Scott, 16.13 seconds, $1,111;
2. Linda Vick, 16.19, $833;
3. Erin Ricotti, 16.22, $555;
4. Rachael Ross, 16.26, $278.
Third round:
1. Brianna Trepanier, 15.89 seconds, $1,111;
2. Ann Scott, 16.08, $833;
3. Rachael Ross, 16.17, $555;
4. Linda Vick, 16.25, $278.
Average:
1. Brianna Trepanier, 48.33 seconds on three runs, $1,666;
2. Linda Vick, 48.48, $1,250;
3. Erin Ricotti, 49.04, $833;
4. Stacey Freitas, 49.22, $417.
Bull riding:
First round:
1. Bo Bacigalupi, 86 points on Growney Brothers Rodeo’s No. 77, $1,111;
2. Sammy Matthews, 82, $833;
3. Michael Hough, 78, $555;
4. Bryce Brown, 76, $278.
Second round:
1. Kaycee Rose, 91 points on Growney Brothers Rodeo’s No. 822, $1,111;
no other qualified rides.
Third round:
1. Bryce Brown, 74 points on Western Rodeos’ No. 833, $1,111;
2. Michael Hough, 71, $833;
no other qualified rides.
Average:
1. Bryce Brown, 150 points on two head, $1,666;
2. Michael Hough, 149, $1,250;
3. Kaycee Rose, 91 on one, $833;
4. Bo Bacigalupi, 86, $417.
Total payoff: $97,129.
Stock contractors: Growney Brothers Rodeo, Western Rodeos and Five Star Rodeo.
Rodeo secretary: Sherry Rice Gibson.
Officials: Butch Kirby, Rocky Steagall and Steve Yoast.
Timers: Sharon De La Grange and Traci Mitchell.
Announcers: Don Jesser and Kelley Kenney.
Specialty act: Slim Garner.
Bullfighters: Donnie Castle and Tim O’Connor.
Clown/barrelman: Slim Garner.
Flankmen: Jeff Davis, Dan Russell, Tim Bridwell and Don Kish.
Chute boss: John Wright.
Pickup men: Matt Twitchell and Bobby Marriott.
Photographers: Gene Hyder and Phil Broda.
PRCA RAM California Circuit - Year End Champions!
All-Around Cowboy - Ryle Smith - Oakdale, CA
Bareback Riding - Tyson Thompson - Bradley, CA
Saddle Bronc - Joaquin Real - Woody, CA
Steer Wrestling - Luke Branquinho - Los Alamos, CA
Bull Riding - Sammy Matthews - Springville, CA
Team Roping - Header - Blaine Linaweaver - Irvine, CA
Team Roping - Heeler - Caleb Twisselman - Santa Margarita, CA
Tie Down Roping - Ryle Smith - Oakdale, CA
Ladies Barrels - Christina Richman - Glendora, CA