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August 12-14, 2010
The 51st Annual 101 Wild West Rodeo promises to be the best ever.
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Work continues on improvements to the 101 Wild West Rodeo Arena, foundation
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Steer Roping; 2 complete go rounds of Steer Roping
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
8:00PM TO ?:??PM
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By BOB PATTERSON - News City Editor
Most of the regular events of rodeo escaped pressure packed action at Saturday’s
third night running of the 101 Wild West Rodeo, the 50th Anniversary of the
rodeo.
However, there were some exciting times and scores during the early stages at
least, and then near the end of the rodeo as well. So fans who wanted to see
some real great efforts got their wishes for the most part, despite seeing that
none of the bull riders could match the efforts of the Sammy Andrews Rodeo
Company’s bulls.
Prior to the contestants entering the arena, the 101Rodeo Foundation held its
first coronation of a 101 Wild West Rodeo Princess. The title went to Madison
LeAnn Smith, the daughter of Jimmy and Stacie Smith from Ponca City.
Then shortly after the opening contestant event of the rodeo the 101 Wild West
Rodeo Queen was crowned. She is Kelly Bergin, a 17-yearold, daughter of Chris
Bergin and Melinda Barr of Oklahoma City.
Following the Grand Entry, narrated so successfully again by the popular Dr.
Lynn Phillips of Enid, and featuring the 101 Wild West Rodeo Women’s Drill Team,
the third night of rodeo got under way.
And fans had to be on time this third night, as two of the top scores in the
bareback riding event put on quite a show. Best was that of Jared Keylon, Fort
Scott, Kan., who rode the Andrews Rodeo Company’s Power Play for an 89 score to
eventually win the event hands down. That got him $1,097.25. He had company in
the winnings on Saturday night in bareback riding, when Justin Williams, another
Kansan from DeSoto, rode Roly Poly for a 77 marking to finish in fourth money
that got him $399. Tops in the bareback had been a ride by Justin McDaniel of
Porum on Phantom for a score of 84. That got him second money of $831.25.
Saturday’s local ranch bronc riding contestant, sponsored by 7 Clans Paradise
and First Council Casinos saw Drew Lockwood get a 66. He was the only successful
rider during the night in the four that participated. And then, following the
queen coronation, the fans got a great showing of steer wrestling.
The guys, who Dr. Phillips claims “like to get down and dirty on the arena
floor,” provided some good times, but it wasn’t until Ricky D. Riley of Checotah
“the steer wrestling capital of Oklahoma,” got a 4.2. Wow, that was best of the
entire rodeo, and a winning effort of $1,770.09 for Riley.
It was a good four-tenths of a second better than what had been posted
throughout the other two nights of action. And, two others on Saturday got into
the money. They were Cole Edge of Durant and Casey Martin of Sulphur, La., who
shared sixth place with their time of 4.9 and $152.69 each. Best prior to the
4.2 of Riley was a 4.6 by Kyle Hughes, Olney Springs, Colo., which got him
second money of $1,464.90. That’s not bad for less than five seconds work!
That brought the rodeo to its next stage, tie-down roping. Ryan Jarrett of
Summerville, Ga., had set the stage with an 8.8 earlier in the three-night
performance, and it withstood all comers Saturday. Jarrett finished on top for
$1,811.41.
However, Rick Greiner of Highmore, S.D., had a 9.5 Saturday night and that
pulled him into a third-fourth place tie with Ponca City’s Jerome Schneeberger,
and the two received $1,030.63 each for their efforts.
Andrews Rodeo Company secretary Melissa Navarre and her assistant as timer Jodi
Peterson noted a slight error in the scoring effort during earlier riding scores
of saddle bronc. Billy Etbauer of Edmond had been reported as having a 76, but
it was indeed a 75, which dropped him into a third place tie with Matt McCoy of
Stephenville, Texas, each getting $555.75. Best for the saddle bronc riders were
a pair of 76s turned in by Justin Arnold of Santa Margarita, Calif., and Bradley
Harter of Weatherford, Texas, each getting $1,074.45. Best on Saturday was a 74
by Brad Pierce, of Baird, Texas, on Jet Ski and that got him into a three-way
tie for fifth and sixth money, with the trio getting $148.20 apiece.
Team ropers on Saturday were faced with having to best a 5.3 posted by the
header/heeler team of Chad Lehew, Marlow and Jay Morgan, Duncan, respectively,
who ended up in first place for $1,315.51 each. Fans did witness some good
efforts on Saturday, but what could have won for a pair of the teams, at 4.8 and
5.3 turned out to be too quick out of the chute by the header in each case, and
they wound up down the list with each getting 10-second penalty tacked onto
their times. Shane McLemore of Anadarko and Darrel L. Radacy of Lookeba did have
a 6.2 that got them into the money, sharing the sixth place with Ty Blasingame
of Olney Springs, Colo., and J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo., at $113.41 each.
Providing a thrilling time as the first racer in the girls barrel racing
Saturday was something that rodeo fans were happy to see, when Tana Poppino of
Big Cabin turned the clover-leaf pattern into a 17.32 effort. That got her top
prize money in the event of $1,171.06 and a full tenth of a second better
than second, that went to Hollie Etbauer of Edmond, who had a 17.42 for
$1,003.77.
Other Saturday racers getting into the money included Amy Prather of Goddard,
Kan., with an 18.01 for ninth at $167.29 and Rachael Reichenberg of Hershey,
Neb., with an 18.15 for tenth at $111.53.
So, with none of the bull riders on Saturday able to finish the eight-seconds
required on the back of the bulls, top prize money went to an 85 score turned in
earlier in the three-night running by Beau Schroeder of China, Texas, on Wacky
Weed. That got him $2,683.82.
The Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino saddles for the best team effort in the
local team roping went to Brad Dickson and Chris Smith, as they posted a 6.7 to
go with an earlier 7.6 for 14.3 on two. Second went to the team of Shane Jones
and Doug Belair, who had a 7.3 Saturday to go with a 12.5 for 19.8 and third was
the best run of the night by Jarrod Smith and Earl Smith with a 6.6. But their
14.6 was a bit too slow as they finished with 21.2 on two head.
101 Wild West Rodeo Money Winners
(Andrews Rodeo Company, Secretary Melissa Navarre)
Bareback Riding
1. Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan., 89, $1097.25.
2. Justin McDaniel, Porum, 84, $831.25.
3. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. 79, $598.50.
4. Justin Williams, DeSoto, Kan., 78, $399.00.
5. Bee Jay Scott, Otley, Iowa, 75, $232.75.
6. Justin Anderson, Sperry, 74, $166.25.
Saddle Bronc Riding
1-2. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 76, $1,074.45.
1-2. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 76, $1,074.45.
3-4. Billy Etbauer, Edmond, 75, $555.76.
3-4. Matt McCoy, Stephenville, Texas, 75, $555.76.
5-6. Casey Sisk, Corona, N.M., 74, $148.20.
5-6. Travis Sheets, Hyannis, Neb., 74, $148.20.
5-6. Brad Pierce, Baird, Texas, 74, $148.20.
Bull Riding
1. Beau Schroeder, China, Texas, 85, $1,683.82.
2. Souli Shanklin, Rocksprings, Texas, 76, $1,275.62.
3. Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas, 71, $918.45.
Steer Wrestling
1. Ricky D. Riley, Checotah, 4.2, $1,770.09.
2. Kyle Hughes, Olney Springs, Colo., 4.6, $1,464.90.
3-4-5. Steven Teague, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.8, $854.52.
3-4-5. Mark Scales, Pittsburg, Kan., 4.8, $854.52.
3-4-5. Eldon Day, Morris, 4.8, $854.52.
6-tie. Cole Edge, Durant, 4.9, $152.59.
6-tie. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., 4.9, $152.59.
Tie-Down Roping
1. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 8.8, $1,811.41.
2. Blair Burk, Durant, 8.9, $1,499.10.
3-4. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, 9.5, $1,030.63.
3-4. Rick Greiner, Highmore, S.D., 9.5, $1,030.63.
5. Heath Humble, Cherokee, Kan., 10.2, $562.16.
6. Kurt A. Goulding, Comanche, 10.9, $312.31.
Team Roping
1. Chad Lehew, Marlow and Jay Morgan, Duncan, 5.3, $1,315.51 each.
2. Adam Rose, Willard, Mo., and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 5.4, $1,088.70
each.
3. Mitch Murray, Alma, Kan., and Darin Suit, Ames, 5.8, $861.89 each.
4. Jake Weddle, St. Joe, Ark., and Shawn Harris, Searcy, Ark., 5.9, $635.08
each.
5. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C., and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 6.0,
$408.26 each.
6-tie. Ty Blasingame, Olney Springs, Colo., and J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West,
Colo., 6.2, $113.41 each.
6-tie. Shane McLemore, Anadarko, and Darrel L. Radacy, Lookeba, 6.2, $113.41
each.
Barrel Racing
1. Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, 17.32, $1,171.06.
2. Hollie Etbauer, Edmond, 17.42, $1,003.77.
3. Kasey Etbauer, Goodwell, 17.62, $836.47.
4. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, 17.65, $724.94.
5. Mattie Little, Ardmore, 17.66, $557.65.
6. Tara Timms, Leedey, 17.75, $446.12.
7. Diane Martin, Ulysses, Kan., 17.81, $334.59.
8. Kim Squires, Carnegie, 17.82, $223.06.
9. Amy Prather, Goodard, Kan., 18.01, $167.29.
10. Rachel Reichenberg, Hershey, Neb., 18.15, $111.53.
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