With the Santa Maria City Council proclaiming May 1st - June 1st "Go Western Days", you know a good time was going to be had by the entire community!! All of our PRCA Cowboys and WPRA Cowgirls were welcomed with open arms!! Congratulations to the entire Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee, each and every Volunteer, the Contract Personnel, the Sponsors, and of course, every Rodeo Fan! Thank you for bringing and supporting PRCA CA Circuit Rodeo to your community!
The Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Committee resumed their rodeo queen contest this year - Congratulations to Miss Megan Morgan - your Miss Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Queen for 2014!
For photos of the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo, please visit their website and their Facebook. For PRCA Photographer photos, please visit: Gene Hyder ( website / Facebook ) and Dale Miller ( website / Facebook ).
Congratulations to All Around Cowboy - Doyle Hoskins; Bareback Riding - Austin Foss; Steer Wrestling - Luke Branquinho (Average); Team Roping - Blaine Lineaweaver and Jake Twisselman (Average); Saddle Bronc Riding - Jake Wright; Tie Down Roping - Blake Hirdes (Average); Barrel Racing - Erin Ricotti; Bull Riding - Wesley Silcox. (Full results below)
Note: Official results listed below are courtesy of the prorodeo.com (website / Facebook ) and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association ( website / Facebook ). Please verify all event and results information with these two official websites. Results/Times/Dates are subject to change.
Congratulations again to all! Safe travels!
Santa Maria Elks Rodeo
Santa Maria, CA
May 29-June 1, 2014
All-around cowboy:
Doyle Hoskins, $1,600, tie-down roping and team roping
Bareback riding:
1. Austin Foss, 87 points on Rosser Rodeo Company’s Gold Coast, $1,906; 2. Bobby Mote, 86, $1,462; 3. Jessy Davis, 83, $1,080; 4. (tie) David Peebles and Tyson Thompson, 82, $572 each; 6. Teddy Athan, 79, $318; 7. Wyatt Denny, 78, $254; 8. Caleb Bennett, 77, $191.
Steer wrestling:
First round: 1. Luke Branquinho, 5.7 seconds, $1,153; 2. Billy Bugenig, 6.5, $865; 3. Josh Garner, 6.9, $577; 4. Riley York, 7.2, $288. Second round: 1. Luke Branquinho, 5.9 seconds, $1,153; 2. Dane Browning, 6.1, $865; 3. Brad McGilchrist, 6.5, $577; 4. Riley York, 7.8, $288.
Average: 1. Luke Branquinho, 11.6 seconds on two head, $1,153; 2. Riley York, 15.0, $865; 3. Sterling Lambert, 16.7, $577; 4. Josh Garner, 17.2, $288.
Team roping:
First round: 1. Chant DeForest/Bronc Boehnlein, 5.1 seconds, $915 each; 2. Blaine Linaweaver/Jake Twisselman, 5.4, $757; 3. Tristan Ruffoni/Jason Johe, 6.0, $600; 4. Cody Mora/John Chaves, 6.1, $442; 5. Doyle Hoskins/Matt Costa, 6.5, $284; 6. Zayne Dishion/Clay Cooper, 6.7, $158. Second round: 1. Ryan Reed/Joseph Shawnego, 4.7 seconds, $915 each; 2. Pat Boyle/Franky Martinez, 4.9, $757; 3. Marcus Battaglia/J.T. Taylor, 5.9, $600; 4. (tie) Landon Gill/Jason Sanders, Ed Necochea/Paul Mullins and Blaine Linaweaver/Jake Twisselman, 6.5, $295 each.
Average: 1. Blaine Linaweaver/Jake Twisselman, 11.9 seconds on two head, $1,373 each; 2. Cody Mora/John Chaves, 13.7, $1,136; 3. Justin Hampton/Craig Fehlman, 13.9, $899; 4. Landon Gill/Jason Sanders, 14.5, $663; 5. Pat Boyle/Franky Martinez, 16.4, $426; 6. Marcus Battaglia/J.T. Taylor, 17.1, $237.
Saddle bronc riding:
1. Jake Wright, 83 points on Flying U Rodeo Company’s Last Call, $2,154; 2. (tie) John Redig and Taos Muncy, 82, $1,436 each; 4. Joaquin Real, 81, $790; 5. Cody Wright, 80, $503; 6. Nick Laduke, 79, $359; 7. Cooper DeWitt, 77, $287; 8. (tie) Jesse Wright and Isaac Diaz, 76, $108 each.
Tie-down roping:
First round: 1. Hunter Reaume, 8.9 seconds, $1,053; 2. Adam Gray, 10.4, $790; 3. Doyle Hoskins, 10.7, $526; 4. Blake Hirdes, 10.8, $263. Second round: 1. Blake Hirdes, 9.6 seconds, $1,053; 2. (tie) Lane Santos-Karney and Chant DeForest, 10.3, $658 each; 4. Cody Collins, 10.9, $263.
Average: 1. Blake Hirdes, 20.4 seconds on two head, $1,579; 2. Hunter Reaume, 20.8, $1,184; 3. Doyle Hoskins, 22.2, $790; 4. (tie) Adam Gray and Dane Browning, 22.3, $197 each.
Barrel racing:
1. Erin Ricotti, 17.38 seconds, $2,035; 2. Kassidy Dennison, 17.47, $1,744; 3. Linda Vick, 17.51, $1,454; 4. Rachel Dice, 17.55, $1,260; 5. Ann Scott, 17.63, $969; 6. Kelley Carrington, 17.73, $775; 7. (tie) Sheena Robbins and Nicole Riggle, 17.77, $485 each; 9. Courtney Cline, 17.95, $291; 10. Lacey Lockard, 18.02, $194.
Bull riding:
1. Wesley Silcox, 89 points on Rosser Rodeo Company’s Betray Me, $2,588; 2. Paul Coppini, 86, $1,984; 3. Steve Woolsey, 84, $1,466; no other qualified rides.
Total payoff: $73,503
Stock contractor: Flying U Rodeo (Website / Facebook)
Sub-contractor: Rosser Rodeo Company
Rodeo secretary: Cindy Rosser
Officials: Mike Jones, Bill Pacheco and Steve Yoast
Timers: Sherry Gibson and Sharon De La Grange
Announcer: Justin McKee ( Facebook )
Specialty act: Bobby Kerr ( website / Facebook )
Clown/barrelman: Frank Smith ( website / Facebook )
Flankmen: Paul Greer and Tony Amaral
Chute bosses: Tony Amaral and Reno Rosser
Pickup men: Jeff Shearer, Jake Twisselman and Bronc Boehnlein
Photographer: Gene Hyder [and Dale Miller] See links above
For a list of all rodeos in the PRCA California Circuit, their dates, along with their websites and social media links, please visit website.
We hope to see you in October for the PRCA CA Circuit Finals Rodeo ( website / Facebook ), which will be held October 17th (one performance) and October 18th (two performances and awards ceremony), 2014 - in Lancaster, CA ( website/ Facebook ) - at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds ( website / Facebook ). Thank you for your support - We thank you in advance for your “Like” on our Facebook page!