December 22, 2011 Heartland Express - Rodeo Nebraska Page 1 By Jeremy Woznick, The Scottsbluff Star-Herald Just reaching the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas once is the ultimate goal for many professional cowboys and cowgirls. While that's certainly quite an accomplishment in its own right, it's something Dean Gorsuch has now fulfilled six different times in the span of the last seven years. The two-time world champion steer wrestler from Gering just concluded another strong NFR performance that helped him finish fifth in the final world standings. Gorsuch, who entered the finals No. 1 in the world, placed in 5 of the 10 rounds to finish eighth in the average in Las Vegas. "I wish I could have done better, but I came home with close to $45,000 and there's a lot of people who would love to win that kind of money at the finals," said Gorsuch, who won his world championships in 2010 and 2006. "I just felt like I could have bulldogged a lot better. I didn't make as good of runs as I wanted to. The horses worked great. They were outstanding. I just felt like I didn't quite do what I needed to do. I'm not blaming it on the steers or anybody but myself. I dang sure felt like I should have bulldogged a little better." Gorsuch got off to a bit of a slow start in the opening two rounds of the finals. His first-round time landed him just out of the money and he followed that up with a no time in the second round. Gorsuch said his second-round perform- ance really caused his game plan to change, which forced him to be more aggressive and take more chances. "When that one steer got away from me in the second round, that made a big difference," he said. "The rest of the week I felt like I was trying to win every go round instead of just trying to make good runs. You win rounds when you go out there and just make good runs. When you've already missed a steer, you feel like you have to make things happen and that forces mistakes that shouldn't be made." Gorsuch did manage to bounce back strongly from that miss by placing in the money in the next three rounds in a row, including a second-place finish in the fourth round. He went on to place in two more rounds, but couldn't make up the differ- ence against the rest of the field, specifically even- tual champion Luke Branquinho. Branquinho won a record $146,779 at the finals to capture his third gold buckle. He placed in nine of the 10 rounds. "Those other guys did great," Gorsuch said. "Luke won it because he bulldogged the best. He made the best runs and that's why he walked away with the world championship. I'm happy for him." Branquinho also ended on top of the world standings with a final total of $234,518. Gorsuch finished fifth with a total of $141,857. He's now just shy of the $1 million mark in career winnings. As Gorsuch's career has rapidly progressed, so have the goals he sets for himself every year. "When I first started out as a professional, my main goal was to make the finals," Gorsuch said. "When I made the finals my first time, I told my wife that I loved making it there but then I wanted to win the world. Now my main goal every year is to win it, but you have to make the finals first in order to get a chance to win the world." Gorsuch said the feeling of making the finals never gets old. He's qualified in six of the last seven years. The only time he didn't compete in Las Vegas during that span was in 2007 when his season was cut short due to injury. "It's such a special feeling just to be there every year because it's so tough to get there," Gorsuch said. "When you get to that place it just seems like things can go really good for you or not so good. But when you do make it, you want to win it." Gorsuch said his accomplishments wouldn't be possible if not for the support of his family and friends, in particular his wife, sons, and hazer, Del Kraupie. "Del's hazed so many steers for me. He does a great job and he bulldogs, too," Gorsuch said. "He knows me, I know him and we just work well together. He's like a brother to me. "I can't stress enough that I couldn't do this without my wife, my boys and my family. My wife is what makes this work and I can't thank her and my boys enough." As usual, Gorsuch will have little time before he begins next season's schedule in Denver in January. He said he plans to compete in around 70 rodeos next year. "I'm not ready to be away from my family, but I'm ready to get out there and run steers again," he said. "It would be nice to hit only 30 or 40 rodeos and get qualified for the finals, but that's not an easy thing to do." Gering Steer Wrestler Dean Gorsuch Concludes His Year By Heather Johnson, The North Platte Telegraph She didn't make the top 10, but she still made her home state proud. Becky Grimm, Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2011, returned home from the Miss Rodeo America Pageant in Las Vegas, Nev. on Monday. From Dec. 3-10, she and 26 other contestants were judged around the clock on their horsemanship, person- ality, appearance, knowledge and presentation skills. Mardee Swanson, member of the MRA national advisory council, said competition was tough. "It was really hard to pick a top 10 this year," she said. "As part of the public, I didn't get to see everything, but the judges spent a lot of time with the girls. They ate breakfast with them and rode the bus to their events. So, even though they might not have had a judging sheet in front of them, they got a good feel for what the girls were like." In the end, it was Miss Rodeo Oregon 2011 Mackenzie Carr who claimed the national title after nearly sweeping the categories. Swanson had judged the Oregon pageant this year and said she knew Carr would be hard to beat. "I'm not disappointed with the choice, but I think Becky did a great job for us out there," said Swanson. "She modeled well, and she rode well even though she had a tough horse for the first go- round." The contestants drew names to see which stock contractor-supplied horses they would ride. They weren't allowed to warm up prior to the horse- manship competition. They were required to complete a set pattern followed by a freestyle run, in which they created their own pattern based on what they thought their horses' strengths were. Grimm's first horse was hard to handle and kept fighting her when she tried to give him direction. "When she tried to get him to go right, he ducked left," said Swanson. "A lot of girls probably wouldn't have stayed on. But, that's the luck of the draw." Grimm said some of the current event and polit- ical questions asked during the personal inter- views also caught her off guard. "I answered them to the best of my ability, but I wasn't completely prepared for them," she said. Being "completely prepared" is almost impos- sible because the sky's the limit when it comes to questions. Contestants are expected to be knowl- edgeable about all facets of the pageant and MRA organization, the history and rules of professional rodeo, current and past rodeo champions, social and political issues and horse feed, tack and ailments among other things. Still, Grimm said she enjoyed herself the entire week. "Some of the other girls I traveled with all year and I have decided we're going to have 'queen' reunions," she said. Now that the pageant is over, Grimm's plan- ning to pursue a nursing degree at Mid- Plains Community College in North Platte, which gave her scholarship money. "Then, I'm not really sure where life will take me," said Grimm. "What I do know is I'd like to stay connected to rodeo. I want to get back into barrel racing and some of the other activities I did before I became Miss Rodeo Nebraska." She will also assist with a rodeo queen clinic in March and the MRN pageant in June as well as coach up-and-coming queen hopefuls. Grimm will officially give up her title Jan. 21, when she crowns lady-in-waiting Sierra Peterson, MRN 2012. Asked what advice she has for Peterson, Grimm said, "Just to enjoy herself. The reign really does fly by fast, but it's such a wonderful opportunity. I met so many people and did so many things I never would have dreamed of doing otherwise. I wouldn't have traded it for the world." Miss Rodeo Nebraska Wraps Up Year
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December 22, 2011 Heartland Express - Rodeo Nebraska Page 1
By Jeremy Woznick, The Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Just reaching the Wrangler National FinalsRodeo in Las Vegas once is the ultimate goal formany professional cowboys and cowgirls.
While that's certainly quite an accomplishmentin its own right, it's something Dean Gorsuch hasnow fulfilled six different times in the span of thelast seven years.
The two-time world champion steer wrestlerfrom Gering just concluded another strong NFRperformance that helped him finish fifth in thefinal world standings. Gorsuch, who entered thefinals No. 1 in the world, placed in 5 of the 10rounds to finish eighth in the average in LasVegas.
"I wish I could have done better, but I camehome with close to $45,000 and there's a lot ofpeople who would love to win that kind of moneyat the finals," said Gorsuch, who won his worldchampionships in 2010 and 2006. "I just felt like Icould have bulldogged a lot better. I didn't makeas good of runs as I wanted to. The horses workedgreat. They were outstanding. I just felt like Ididn't quite do what I needed to do. I'm notblaming it on the steers or anybody but myself. Idang sure felt like I should have bulldogged alittle better."
Gorsuch got off to a bit of a slow start in theopening two rounds of the finals. His first-roundtime landed him just out of the money and hefollowed that up with a no time in the secondround. Gorsuch said his second-round perform-ance really caused his game plan to change, whichforced him to be more aggressive and take morechances.
"When that one steer got away from me in thesecond round, that made a big difference," he said."The rest of the week I felt like I was trying to winevery go round instead of just trying to make goodruns. You win rounds when you go out there andjust make good runs. When you've already misseda steer, you feel like you have to make thingshappen and that forces mistakes that shouldn't bemade."
Gorsuch did manage to bounce back stronglyfrom that miss by placing in the money in the nextthree rounds in a row, including a second-placefinish in the fourth round. He went on to place intwo more rounds, but couldn't make up the differ-ence against the rest of the field, specifically even-tual champion Luke Branquinho. Branquinhowon a record $146,779 at the finals to capture histhird gold buckle. He placed in nine of the 10rounds.
"Those other guys did great," Gorsuch said."Luke won it because he bulldogged the best. Hemade the best runs and that's why he walkedaway with the world championship. I'm happy forhim."
Branquinho also ended on top of the worldstandings with a final total of $234,518.
Gorsuch finished fifth with a total of $141,857.He's now just shy of the $1 million mark in careerwinnings.
As Gorsuch's career has rapidly progressed, sohave the goals he sets for himself every year.
"When I first started out as a professional, mymain goal was to make the finals," Gorsuch said."When I made the finals my first time, I told mywife that I loved making it there but then Iwanted to win the world. Now my main goal every
year is to win it, but you have to make the finalsfirst in order to get a chance to win the world."
Gorsuch said the feeling of making the finalsnever gets old. He's qualified in six of the lastseven years. The only time he didn't compete inLas Vegas during that span was in 2007 when hisseason was cut short due to injury.
"It's such a special feeling just to be there everyyear because it's so tough to get there," Gorsuchsaid. "When you get to that place it just seems likethings can go really good for you or not so good.But when you do make it, you want to win it."
Gorsuch said his accomplishments wouldn't bepossible if not for the support of his family andfriends, in particular his wife, sons, and hazer, DelKraupie.
"Del's hazed so many steers for me. He does agreat job and he bulldogs, too," Gorsuch said. "Heknows me, I know him and we just work welltogether. He's like a brother to me.
"I can't stress enough that I couldn't do thiswithout my wife, my boys and my family. My wifeis what makes this work and I can't thank her andmy boys enough."
As usual, Gorsuch will have little time before hebegins next season's schedule in Denver inJanuary. He said he plans to compete in around 70rodeos next year.
"I'm not ready to be away from my family, butI'm ready to get out there and run steers again,"he said. "It would be nice to hit only 30 or 40rodeos and get qualified for the finals, but that'snot an easy thing to do."
Gering Steer Wrestler Dean Gorsuch Concludes His Year
By Heather Johnson, The North Platte Telegraph
She didn't make the top 10, but she still madeher home state proud.
Becky Grimm, Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2011,returned home from the Miss Rodeo AmericaPageant in Las Vegas, Nev. on Monday. From Dec.3-10, she and 26 other contestants were judgedaround the clock on their horsemanship, person-ality, appearance, knowledge and presentationskills.
Mardee Swanson, member of the MRA nationaladvisory council, said competition was tough.
"It was really hard to pick a top 10 this year,"she said. "As part of the public, I didn't get to seeeverything, but the judges spent a lot of time withthe girls. They ate breakfast with them and rodethe bus to their events. So, even though theymight not have had a judging sheet in front ofthem, they got a good feel for what the girls werelike."
In the end, it was Miss Rodeo Oregon 2011Mackenzie Carr who claimed the national titleafter nearly sweeping the categories. Swansonhad judged the Oregon pageant this year and saidshe knew Carr would be hard to beat.
"I'm not disappointed with the choice, but Ithink Becky did a great job for us out there," saidSwanson. "She modeled well, and she rode well
even though she had a tough horse for the first go-round."
The contestants drew names to see which stockcontractor-supplied horses they would ride. Theyweren't allowed to warm up prior to the horse-manship competition. They were required tocomplete a set pattern followed by a freestyle run,in which they created their own pattern based onwhat they thought their horses' strengths were.Grimm's first horse was hard to handle and keptfighting her when she tried to give him direction.
"When she tried to get him to go right, heducked left," said Swanson. "A lot of girls probablywouldn't have stayed on. But, that's the luck ofthe draw."
Grimm said some of the current event and polit-ical questions asked during the personal inter-views also caught her off guard. "I answered themto the best of my ability, but I wasn't completelyprepared for them," she said.
Being "completely prepared" is almost impos-sible because the sky's the limit when it comes toquestions. Contestants are expected to be knowl-edgeable about all facets of the pageant and MRAorganization, the history and rules of professionalrodeo, current and past rodeo champions, socialand political issues and horse feed, tack andailments among other things. Still, Grimm saidshe enjoyed herself the entire week.
"Some of the othergirls I traveled with allyear and I have decidedwe're going to have'queen' reunions," shesaid.
Now that the pageantis over, Grimm's plan-ning to pursue anursing degree at Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte, whichgave her scholarship money.
"Then, I'm not really sure where life will takeme," said Grimm. "What I do know is I'd like tostay connected to rodeo. I want to get back intobarrel racing and some of the other activities I didbefore I became Miss Rodeo Nebraska."
She will also assist with a rodeo queen clinic inMarch and the MRN pageant in June as well ascoach up-and-coming queen hopefuls. Grimm willofficially give up her title Jan. 21, when shecrowns lady-in-waiting Sierra Peterson, MRN2012.
Asked what advice she has for Peterson, Grimmsaid, "Just to enjoy herself. The reign really doesfly by fast, but it's such a wonderful opportunity. Imet so many people and did so many things Inever would have dreamed of doing otherwise. Iwouldn't have traded it for the world."
Miss Rodeo Nebraska Wraps Up Year
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BAREBACKSRnd 1Corey Evans Valentine, NE 75 500.00Logan Glendy Oconto, NE 75 500.00Lane Morrow Brush, CO 74 250.00Rnd 2Ty Kenner Woodlake, NE 79 625.00Corey Evans Valentine, NE 76 312.50Lane Morrow Brush, CO 76 312.50Rnd 3Corey Evans Valentine, NE 77 625.00Ty Kenner Woodlake, NE 76 312.50Lane Morrow Brush, CO 76 312.50AvgCorey Evans Valentine, NE 228 1,000.00Ty Kenner Woodlake, NE 227 750.00Lane Morrow Brush, CO 226 500.00Logan Glendy Oconto, NE 221 250.00
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On a night that seemed to celebrate those wholeft the rodeo world this year almost as much asthose who highlighted it, it was fitting that the2011 PRCA Awards Banquet at the South PointHotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas concluded byhonoring the recently departed matriarch of one ofrodeo’s most enduring families.
The Contract Personnel Lifetime AchievementAward, new to the program this year, was awardedposthumously to Donita Barnes as a record crowdrose to honor the Barnes family, who came up as agroup to accept the prize on her behalf.
John Barnes, Donita’s son, said her mostenduring quality was her positive outlook and howthat influenced everyone around her.
“Bareback riders and bronc riders, when they’denter our rodeos and pay their fees, she would talkpositive to them and build them up; that’s who mymother was,” John Barnes said. “She passed awayon the 18th of August, and we had a rodeo thatweekend. We went to that rodeo that weekend –because she told us to – and there wasn’t acontestant that weekend with a dry eye.
Donita Barnes wasn’t the only recently deceasedmember of the rodeo family to be paid tribute onthe evening. Dress Act of the Year John Payneexpressed his respect for trick roper Vince Bruce,and three-award winner Keith Isley (Coors Man inthe Can, Clown of the Year and Comedy Act of theYear) announced he would donate his Comedy Act-winning check to the family of pick-up man SonnyHansen.
Here is the full list of winners from the 2011PRCA Awards Banquet:
Justin Committee Person of the Year – JulieGraber, Pretty Prairie, Kan.
Bareback Horse of the Year – Full Baggage,Frontier Rodeo
Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year – MedicineWoman, Frontier Rodeo
Bull of the Year – Palm Springs, Four L &Diamond S Rodeo
Excellence in Rodeo Photography – KerriAllardyce
Excellence in Print Journalism – Bob WelchExcellence in Broadcast Journalism – Joe
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Wrangler National Finals RodeoCoors Man in the Can – Keith IsleyClown of the Year – Keith IsleySecretary of the Year – Haley SchneebergerDress Act of the Year – John PayneComedy Act of the Year – Keith IsleySmall Rodeo of the Year – Elizabeth (Colo.)
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The 2012 program will feature 20 eventsscheduled throughout the year across the U.S.,with combined purses of $525,000. Moneyearned at PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour eventscounts toward the PRCA World Standings,which determine Wrangler NFR qualifiers.
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Bareback Riding1 Kaycee Feild Payson, UT $319,986.46 2 Will Lowe Canyon, TX $235,133.92 3 Bobby Mote Culver, OR $180,672.48 4 Steven Dent Mullen, NE $161,923.91 5 Casey Colletti Pueblo, CO $155,762.21 6 Ryan Gray Cheney, WA $137,256.78 7 Cody DeMers Kimberly, ID $115,284.64 8 Clint Cannon Waller, TX $112,225.51 9 Brian Bain Culver, OR $108,199.83 10 Steven Peebles Redmond, OR $100,972.95 11 Tilden Hooper Carthage, TX $92,072.59 12 Jason Havens Prineville, OR $88,847.88 13 Wes Stevenson Lubbock, TX $85,964.29 14 Matt Bright Azle, TX $75,665.45 15 Royce Ford Briggsdale, CO $65,495.38
Steer Wrestling1 Luke Branquinho Los Alamos, CA $234,518.39 2 Shawn Greenfield Lakeview, OR $178,419.62 3 Jason Miller Lance Creek, WY $177,455.43 4 Trevor Knowles Mount Vernon, OR $167,860.38 5 Dean Gorsuch Gering, NE $141,857.01 6 Billy Bugenig Ferndale, CA $125,106.99 7 Jake Rinehart Highmore, SD $124,123.38 8 Mickey Gee Wichita Falls, TX $96,747.32 9 Casey Martin Sulphur, LA $93,496.06 10 Olin Hannum Malad, ID $93,058.79 11 Blake Knowles Heppner, OR $89,731.18 12 Sean Mulligan Coleman, OK $87,718.98 13 Todd Suhn Hermosa, SD $86,040.08 14 Stockton Graves Newkirk, OK $75,434.88 15 Seth Brockman Wheatland, WY $73,840.18
Team Roping (Headers)1 Turtle Powell Stephenville, TX $195,407.08 2 Clay Tryan Billings, MT $189,649.25 3 Matt Sherwood Pima, AZ $159,705.73 4 Chad Masters Clarksville, TN $150,012.64 5 Trevor Brazile Decatur, TX $144,751.30 6 Jake Barnes Scottsdale, AZ $139,759.58 7 Derrick Begay Seba Dalkai, AZ $134,042.78 8 Erich Rogers Round Rock, AZ $132,236.12 9 Brady Tryan Huntley, MT $129,060.54 10 Luke Brown Stephenville, TX $122,334.36 11 Kaleb Driggers Albany, GA $111,633.75 12 Spencer Mitchell Colusa, CA $108,651.90 13 Colby Lovell Madisonville, TX $106,318.50 14 Brandon Beers Powell Butte, OR $92,839.44 15 Riley Minor Ellensburg, WA $71,267.19
Team Roping (Heelers)1 Jhett Johnson Casper, WY $197,111.98 2 Travis Graves Jay, OK $189,649.25 3 Cory Petska Marana, AZ $170,472.36 4 Jade Corkill Fallon, NV $152,976.18 5 Patrick Smith Midland, TX $144,751.30 6 Walt Woodard Stephenville, TX $139,775.33 7 Kory Koontz Sudan, TX $135,070.39 8 Cesar de la Cruz Tucson, AZ $134,042.78 9 Jake Long Coffeyville, KS $129,060.54 10 Martin Lucero Stephenville, TX $122,334.36 11 Brad Culpepper Poulan, GA $111,633.75 12 Broc Cresta Santa Rosa, CA $108,651.90 13 York Gill Stephenville, TX $105,466.62 14 Jim Ross Cooper Monument, NM $90,433.09 15 Brady Minor Ellensburg, WA $71,267.19
Saddle Bronc1 Taos Muncy Corona, NM $249,914.19 2 Jesse Wright Milford, UT $241,374.27 3 Wade Sundell Boxholm, IA $223,974.06 4 Cody Wright Milford, UT $214,142.31 5 Bradley Harter Weatherford, TX $169,768.55 6 Chad Ferley Oelrichs, SD $116,049.58 7 Jesse Bail Camp Crook, SD $108,301.00 8 Tyler Corrington Hastings, MN $98,822.70 9 Jacobs Crawley College Station, TX $95,632.62 10 Cody DeMoss Heflin, LA $78,891.27 11 Heith DeMoss Heflin, LA $78,809.10 12 Chuck Schmidt Keldron, SD $76,477.69 13 Ty Atchison Jackson, MO $64,105.30 14 Sam Spreadborough Snyder, TX $45,017.03 15 Jesse Kruse Great Falls, MT $44,141.22
Tie-Down Roping1 Tuf Cooper Decatur, TX $192,041.54 2 Matt Shiozawa Chubbuck, ID $173,776.32 3 Cory Solomon Prairie View, TX $158,962.51 4 Ryan Jarrett Comanche, OK $149,230.44 5 Tyson Durfey Colbert, WA $139,852.15 6 Cody Ohl Hico, TX $139,763.27 7 Hunter Herrin Apache, OK $136,965.23 8 Clint Cooper Decatur, TX $132,957.35 9 Adam Gray Seymour, TX $130,336.32 10 Trevor Brazile Decatur, TX $123,841.34 11 Shane Hanchey Sulphur, LA $110,501.23 12 Clif Cooper Decatur, TX $105,031.92 13 Timber Moore Aubrey, TX $104,094.19 14 Scott Kormos Teague, TX $101,421.11 15 Jerrad Hofstetter Portales NM $78,667.00
Steer Roping1 Trevor Brazile Decatur, TX $96,700.36 2 Rocky Patterson Pratt, KS $87,641.92 3 Vin Fisher Jr. Andrews, TX $74,002.32 4 Cody Lee Gatesville, TX $71,088.94 5 Chet Herren Pawhuska, OK $55,936.81 6 Chance Kelton Mayer, AZ $55,501.60 7 Scott Snedecor Uvalde, TX $51,389.18 8 Kim Ziegelgruber Edmond, OK $50,302.82 9 Cody Scheck Kiowa, KS $47,708.79 10 J.P. Wickett Sallisaw, OK $44,904.46 11 Bryce Davis Abilene, TX $44,364.63 12 Will Gasperson Decatur, TX $42,751.59 13 Mike Chase McAlester, OK $37,077.71 14 Ralph Williams Skiatook, OK $33,523.69 15 Jess Tierney Hermosa, SD $28,852.40
Bull Riding1 Shane Proctor Grand Coulee, WA $238,248.85 2 J.W. Harris Mullin, TX $209,361.27 3 LJ Jenkins Porum, OK $161,314.15 4 Bobby Welsh Gillette, WY $154,372.01 5 Jacob O'Mara Prairieville, LA $151,706.05 6 Tyler Willis Wheatland, WY $146,557.65 7 Wesley Silcox Santaquin, UT $133,148.94 8 Chandler Bownds Lubbock, TX $121,562.43 9 Cody Whitney Asher, OK $108,088.31 10 Seth Glause Cheyenne, WY $105,472.84 11 Clayton Foltyn El Campo, TX $104,893.77 12 Trevor Kastner Ardmore, OK $101,202.04 13 Clayton Savage Cheyenne WY $99,442.32 14 Steve Woolsey Payson, UT $95,028.41 15 Tate Stratton Kellyville, OK $81,121.54
11 Kaleb Driggers 6.69 7 5.50 5 19.10 4.10 1/2 C C 4.00 6/6 4.60 3.80 2 5.70 C9 Brady Tryan 7.69 8 C 13.70 19.50 C 5.30 6 3.90 4/5 3.80 2 3.70 1 3.90 5 C
13 Colby Lovell 5.90 9 9.60 4.20 2/3 4.50 4/5 C C 9.20 4.10 5/6 C C 3.80 312 Spencer Mitchell 4.26 10 C C 4.60 6 C C 4.60 4.10 5/6 4.40 4/5 C 3.60 1/210 Luke Brown 5.16 11 C C 4.40 3 4.30 1 9.10 4.00 6/6 4.00 3/4 C C C8 Erich Rogers 7.22 12 15.40 C C 9.30 3 C 3.90 4/5 3.70 1 C 3.80 3/4 C7 Derrick Begay 9.20 13 9.70 9.00 5 C 18.90 4.10 3 C 4.30 C C C
14 Brandon Beers 8.23 14 C C C C C C 4.00 3/4 4.90 3.80 3/4 20.2015 Riley Minor 10.73 15 C C C C 18.70 C C 4.40 4/5 9.10 C
1 Jhett Johnson 6.39 1 4.30 2/3 4.20 2/3 4.10 1/2 13.00 6 3.80 1 3.80 2/3 C 9.30 5.00 6 10.00 66 Walt Woodard 8.04 2 4.80 4 6.00 4 12.30 C 9.20 13.90 5.60 4.60 6 9.10 6.90 42 Travis Graves 8.86 3 4.30 2/3 11.60 6 C 18.80 4.00 2 4.50 12.70 8.90 3.70 2 11.205 Patrick Smith 6.01 4 5.90 6 4.10 1 6.00 4.70 2 5.60 3.50 1 4.30 C 14.00 C4 Jade Corkill 7.06 5 6.30 15.20 C 9.80 4 4.30 4 4.40 9.30 C 3.60 1 3.60 1/23 Cory Petska 5.73 6 4.10 1 C 4.50 4/5 10.50 5 4.60 5 3.80 2/3 C 4.00 3 C 8.60 5
11 Brad Culpepper 6.69 7 5.50 5 19.10 4.10 1/2 C C 4.00 6/6 4.60 3.80 2 5.70 C9 Jake Long 7.69 8 C 13.70 19.50 C 5.30 6 3.90 4/5 3.80 2 3.70 1 3.90 5 C
13 York Gill 5.90 9 9.60 4.20 2/3 4.50 4/5 C C 9.20 4.10 5/6 C C 3.80 312 Broc Cresta 4.26 10 C C 4.60 6 C C 4.60 4.10 5/6 4.40 4/5 C 3.60 1/210 Martin Lucero 5.16 11 C C 4.40 3 4.30 1 9.10 4.00 6/6 4.00 3/4 C C C7 Kory Koontz 7.22 12 15.40 C C 9.30 3 C 3.90 4/5 3.70 1 C 3.80 3/4 C8 Cesar de la Cruz 9.20 13 9.70 9.00 5 C 18.90 4.10 3 C 4.30 C C C
14 Jim Ross Cooper 8.23 14 C C C C C C 4.00 3/4 4.90 3.80 3/4 20.2015 Brady Minor 10.73 15 C C C C 18.70 C C 4.40 4/5 9.10 C
13 Ty Atchison 75.50 7 79.00 76.50 65.00 C C 72.50 78.00 76.50 6 C 81.004 Cody Wright 84.17 8 83.00 5 C 83.00 3/4 C 87.50 2 C 82.00 5/6 C 82.00 2/3 87.50 17 Jesse Bail 81.33 9 84.00 3/4 C C C 82.50 6 80.00 6 77.00 81.00 3/4 C 83.50 48 Tyler Corrington 82.50 10 84.00 3/4 78.50 5/6 80.00 6 C C 86.00 1 C C C 84.00 3
15 Jesse Kruse 74.20 11 75.00 69.50 C C 78.00 75.50 73.00 C C C12 Chuck Schmidt 82.00 12 75.00 87.50 1 C C 83.00 5 C 82.50 4 C C INJ14 Sam Spreadborough 76.17 13 75.50 73.50 C C C C 79.50 C C C11 Heith DeMoss 83.00 14 C 83.00 3 C C C C C C C C10 Cody DeMoss 79.50 15 79.50 C INJ INJ C C INJ INJ INJ INJ
12 Sue Smith 17.59 15 19.31 18.91 14.01 5 14.11 6 14.17 14.02 6 13.94 5 24.18 19.00 24.26
3 LJ Jenkins 83.50 1 C 82.00 6 C C 79.00 3 82.00 C 86.00 2 84.50 4 87.50 2/34 Bobby Welsh 81.83 2 C 83.50 4 85.50 5 73.00 3 C C C 82.50 4 87.00 3 79.50 66 Tyler Willis 84.70 3 82.50 4 C 83.50 6 84.00 2 C 86.00 3/4 C C C 87.50 2/31 Shane Proctor 79.90 4 84.50 2 83.00 5 C C C 86.00 3/4 77.00 2 C 69.00 6 C2 J.W. Harris 88.38 5 C C 87.50 3/4 88.00 1 90.50 1 C C 87.50 1 C C5 Jacob O'Mara 86.38 6 C 86.00 3 88.50 1 C 88.00 2 83.00 6 C C C C
13 Clayton Savage 79.50 7 C C C C C 75.00 85.00 1 C 83.00 5 75.0012 Trevor Kastner 75.75 8 77.50 5 C 81.50 68.50 4 C C C C C 75.508 Chandler Bownds 89.67 9 C 91.00 1 C C C 89.00 1 C C 89.00 2 C
10 Seth Glause 85.83 10 86.50 1 C C C C 85.50 5 C C C 85.50 415 Tate Stratton 83.50 11 C C 87.50 3/4 C C 79.00 C C C 84.00 57 Wesley Silcox 90.00 12 C 89.50 2 C C C C C C C 90.50 19 Cody Whitney 89.25 13 C C 88.00 2 C C C C C 90.50 1 C
14 Steve Woolsey 86.25 14 84.00 3 C C C C 88.50 2 C C C C11 Clayton Foltyn 85.50 15 C C C C C C C 85.50 3 C C
