Final results are in - Another great weekend of action-packed rodeo!!! Thank you to all of the committees for working so hard all year round to bring PRCA CA Circuit Rodeos to their communities! Thank you to all of the rodeo fans who packed the stands to support their favorite cowboys and cowgirls and to support the professional sport of rodeo! Thank you to all of the sponsors (national and local) who support our PRCA CA Circuit Rodeos! Congrats to all of the contestants!!
Photos of the Kern County Sheriff's Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo ( website / Facebook ), Stonyford Rodeo ( website / Facebook ), and the Riverdale Rodeo ( website / Facebook ) along with the links to the PRCA Photographer sites, may be found at each Rodeo's sites (see links).
(Note: Official results listed below are courtesy of the prorodeo.com website and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association website. Please remember to verify all event dates and times with these two official websites - results/times/dates are subject to change.)
Next weekend it's the Mother Lode Round-Up ( website / Facebook )and the Woodlake Lions Rodeo ( website / Facebook )! Moms everywhere will enjoy all of the special events both rodeos have planned. Be sure to check out their websites and their Facebook pages for all of the most up-to-date information about what they have in store for all of us! (Hit those "Like" buttons and follow them year round!) Good luck to all of the contestants - Be safe in your travels.
PRCA CA Circuit Rodeos - Mother Lode Round-Up and the Woodlake Lions Rodeo!
Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo
Bakersfield, Calif., May 3-4
All-around Cowboy
Kyle Lockett, $1,741, steer wrestling, team roping and tie-down roping
Bareback riding
1. Casey Mersohnekoff, 90 points on Big Stone, Moreno & Growney Company’s Blue Bayou, $1,223; 2. Cody DeMers, 84, $926; 3. Tray Chambliss III, 80, $667; 4. Tyson Thompson, 79, $445; 5. Grant Denny, 78, $259; 6. Jared Bain, 77, $185.
Steer wrestling
1. Sterling Lambert, 3.8 seconds, $1,295; 2. Arnold Laskey, 4.3, $1,072; 3. (tie) Kyle Lockett and Cody Cabral, 4.6, $737 each; 5. Kyle Davilla, 5.3, $402; 6. (tie) Mason Malone, Luke Branquinho and Clay Gravatt, 5.4, $74 each.
Team roping
1. (tie) Clint White/Brent Lockett and Travis Xavier/Jake Twisselman, 6.3 seconds, $1,542 each; 3. Roy Branco/Jordan Wright, 7.0, $1,219; 4. Troy Murray/Kyle Lockett, 8.3, $1,004; 5. Walt Rodman/Joseph Shawnego, 8.8, $789; 6. Chant DeForest/C.J. DeForest Jr., 10.7, $574; 7. Marcus Battaglia/Jordan Ketscher, 10.8, $359; 8. Danny Leslie/Jared Hixon, 11.0, $143.
Saddle bronc riding
1. Landon Mecham, 88 points on Big Stone, Moreno & Growney Company’s Big Muddy, $1,176; 2. CoBurn Bradshaw, 79, $891; 3. (tie) Levi Berry, Shelby Terry and Chase Bennett, 76, $439 each; 6. (tie) Alex Wright and Jake Wright, 74, $89 each.
Tie-down roping
1. Ryle Smith, 9.3 seconds, $1,501; 2. Mike Johnson, 9.7, $1,243; 3. Jordan Ketscher, 10.1, $984; 4. Korii Ochoa, 10.2, $725; 5. (tie) Cameron Elston and Troy Murray, 10.9, $362 each.
Barrel racing
1. Sydni Blanchard, 17.16 seconds, $1,729; 2. Trula Churchill, 17.26, $1,482; 3. Mary Walker, 17.32, $1,235; 4. Lacy Wilson, 17.38, $1,070; 5. Melanie Southard, 17.41, $823; 6. Nicole Riggle, 17.42, $659; 7. Danna Stovner, 17.49, $494; 8. (tie) Deb Guelly and Kayla Santos, 17.51, $288 each; 10. Sheena Robbins, 17.52, $165.
Bull riding:
1. Allen Helmuth, 89 points on Big Stone, Moreno & Growney Company’s Knight Rider 6, $1,473; 2. Cody Campbell, 81, $1,116; 3. Ben McPherson, 77, $804; 4. Ty Yates, 76, $536.
Total payoff: $45,882. Stock contractor: Big Stone, Moreno & Growney Company. Rodeo secretary: Sherry Rice-Gibson. Officials: Tommie Keith and Rocky Steagall. Timers: Mary Borgen and Charlotte Holmes. Announcer: Dal Bunn. Specialty act: Nate Reed. Bullfighters: Aaron Hargo and Donny Castle. Clown/barrelman: Nate Reed. Flankmen: Julio Moreno and Bruce Sundstrom. Chute boss: Ted Groene. Pickup men: Jake Twisselman and Cody Mora.
Stonyford Rodeo
Stonyford, Calif., May 4-5
All-around Cowboy
C.J. DeForest Jr., $1,659, tie-down roping and team roping
Bareback riding
1. Casey Mersohnekoff, 83 points on Growney Brothers’ No. 922, $1,075; 2. Ethan McNeill, 79, $807; 3. Cody DeMers, 78, $538; 4. Jared Bain, 75, $269.
Steer wrestling
1. Ethen Thouvenell, 5.6 seconds, $1,178; 2. Rhett Kennedy, 5.7, $884; 3. Ryle Smith, 6.0, $589; 4. Josh Garner, 7.9, $295.
Team roping
1. Blake Hirdes/Cord Forzano, 6.7 seconds, $1,123 each; 2. Chant DeForest/C.J. DeForest Jr., 7.9, $929; 3. Roger Nonella/J. Cody Jones, 12.0, $736; 4. Mike Brewer/Ty Morrill, 22.3, $542; 5. Walt Rodman/Joseph Shawnego, 23.5, $348.
Saddle bronc riding
1. Joaquin Real, 76 points on Northern Cross Rodeo Company’s Fearless, $969; 2. Levi Berry, 74, $727; 3. Shelby Terry, 72, $485; 4. Justin Palmer, 70, $242.
Tie-down roping
1. Jared Ferguson, 9.4 seconds, $882; 2. C.J. DeForest Jr., 9.7, $730; 3. Roger Nonella, 11.0, $578; 4. Mason Malone, 11.3, $426; 5. Cody Collins, 11.7, $274; 6. (tie) Dane Browning and Chad Rava, 12.4, $76 each.
Barrel racing
1. Jandee Smart, 17.47 seconds, $907; 2. Megan Lewis, 17.58, $789; 3. Dolli Lautaret, 17.59, $670; 4. Fallon Taylor, 17.61, $552; 5. Christina Richman, 17.73, $434; 6. Nicole Riggle, 17.74, $315; 7. (tie) Kathy Millhiser and Jill Welsh, 17.80, $138 each.
Bull riding
1. Keith Roquemore, 84 points on Growney Brothers’ Smoke Signal, $1,151; 2. Kaycee Rose, 79, $872; 3. Walker Greynolds, 78, $628; 4. Jordan Wacey Spears, 73, $418; 5. Joe Meling, 72, $244.
Total payoff: $27,328. Stock contractor: Growney Brothers Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Traci Mitchell. Officials: Mike Jones and Randy Ternan. Timers: Traci Mitchell and Michelle Cox. Announcer: Don Jesser. Specialty act: Jeff “Slim” Garner. Bullfighters: Eric Layton and Tim O’Connor. Clown/barrelman: Jeff “Slim” Garner. Flankman: Tim Bridwell. Chute boss: Tim Bridwell. Pickup men: Bobby Marriott and Matt Twitchell.
Riverdale Rodeo
Riverdale, Calif., May 5
All-around cowboy
Doyle Hoskins, $355, team roping and tie-down roping.
Bareback riding
1. Jared Bain, 80 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Lil’ Devil, $365; 2. Tyson Thompson, 75, $274; 3. Zack Brown, 69, $182; 4. Nick Gutzwiler, 65, $91.
Steer wrestling
1. Matt Deskovick, 6.5 seconds, $437; 2. Ethen Thouvenell, 7.6, $328; 3. Mason Malone, 7.7, $219; 4. Orry Lemmons, 8.0, $109.
Team roping:
1. Mike Christensen/Paul Mullins, 6.5 seconds, $1,055 each; 2. Justin Spence/Wolfy Wilken, 7.4, $791; 3. Brooks Dahozy/Monty Joe Petska, 8.4, $527; 4. Troy Murray/Kyle Lockett, 8.6, $264.
Saddle bronc riding:
1. Logan Naillon, 71 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Spice Girl, $342; 2. Justin Lawrence, 59, $257; 3. Greg Lewis, 22, $171; no other qualified rides.
Tie-down roping
1. Mike Johnson, 8.9 seconds, $711; 2. John McGill, 9.0, $533; 3. Doyle Hoskins, 9.1, $355; 4. (tie) Anthony Estep and Colton Farquer, 9.2, $89 each.
Barrel racing:
1. Lacy Wilson, 17.35 seconds, $863; 2. Trula Churchill, 17.53, $751; 3. Linda Vick, 17.55, $638; 4. Karla Sanchez, 17.65, $525; 5. Lee Ann Rust, 17.85, $413; 6. Jolee Lautaret-Jordan, 17.87, $300; 7. Kayla Santos, 17.93, $188; 8. Allie Hamner, 17.97, $75.
Bull riding:
1. Brady Williams, 82 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Mystro, $467; no other qualified rides.
Total payoff: $14,830. Stock contractor: Four Star Rodeo Company. Rodeo secretary: Sherry Rice-Gibson. Officials: Tim Engelhart and Bill Pacheco. Timers: Mary Borgen and Charlotte Holmes. Announcer: Jody Carper. Specialty act: Brian Potter. Bullfighters: Donny Castle and Chance Jackson. Clown/barrelman: Brian Potter. Flankman: Jeff Davis. Pickup men: Jake Twisselman and Chance Jackson. Photographer: Dale Miller.
Again - Congrats to all ! See you in Sonora and Woodlake!