2013 PRCA RAM CA CIRCUIT FINALS RODEO

Congratulations to All !!

This past weekend, Contestants, families, friends, and fans, all met at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster, CA, for the 2013 PRCA RAM California Circuit Finals Rodeo & California Heritage Days!

What a weekend!! To each and every contestant - It was truly amazing to watch such incredible athletes come out and give 150 percent of their hearts & souls to the sport they love!  You gave your rodeo fans what they expected and more!!  Congratulations to all of the rodeo event average winners (see below)!

2013 PRCA RAM CA Circuit Finals Rodeo Average Winners

2013 PRCA RAM CA Circuit Finals Rodeo Average Winners

Thank you to our "Pardners", the Antelope Valley Fair and the City of Lancaster, as well as all of our Major Sponsors, Event Sponsors, Friends of Rodeo, and to the other Circuit rodeos who helped support (link), - We could not do it without you!  Thank you for bringing Championship Rodeo to our community!  To all of the volunteers, contract personnel, Miss Rodeo California and all of our visiting royalty and lady horsemen  - the work you did was invaluable!  For photos from PRCA Photographer Gene Hyder, please visit ( link )

To all the rodeo fans who traveled from all over the State of California and to the rodeo fans here in our Antelope Valley - Thank you for coming out to support the sport of Professional Rodeo!

We will be posting more stories and photos (including Year End Champions) over the next few days/weeks!  Stay tuned - until then, we present your 2013 PRCA RAM California Circuit Finals Rodeo Average Winners!  Congratulations again to all !!  Well done!

Note:  Official results listed below are courtesy of the prorodeo.com (website) and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (website).  Please verify all PRCA/WPRA Rodeo event information with these two official websites.  Results/Times/Dates are subject to change.

Congratulations to all!!

California Circuit Finals

Lancaster, Calif., Oct. 18-20

All-around cowboy:

Ryle Smith, $5,834, tie-down roping and steer wrestling

Bareback riding:

First round: 1. Grant Denny, 84 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Lil Devil, $1,073; 2. George Gillespie IV, 81, $805; 3. Teddy Athan, 79, $537; 4. Tyson Thompson, 76, $268.

Second round:1. Tyson Thompson, 72 points on Four Star Rodeo’s John Boy, $1,073; 2. (tie) Teddy Athan and George Gillespie IV, 71, $671 each; 4. Grant Denny, 68, $268.

Third round: 1. Tyson Thompson, 76 points on Western Rodeo’s Dirty Twenty, $1,073; 2. George Gillespie IV, 75, $805; 3. (tie) Travis Kevie and Grant Denny, 74, $402 each.

Average:  1. George Gillespie IV, 227 points on three head, $1,610; 2. Grant Denny, 226, $1,207; 3. Tyson Thompson, 224, $805; 4. Travis Kevie, 215, $402.

Steer wrestling:

First round: 1. Blaine Jones, 4.7 seconds, $1,111; 2. Sterling Lambert, 4.9, $833; 3. Brad McGilchrist, 5.4, $556; 4. Billy Bugenig, 6.4, $278.

Second round: 1. Sterling Lambert, 4.9 seconds, $1,111; 2. Ryle Smith, 5.5, $833; 3. Charles Harris, 5.9, $556; 4. Ethen Thouvenell, 6.3, $278.

Third round: 1. Sterling Lambert, 4.4 seconds, $1,111; 2. Josh Garner, 4.6, $833; 3. (tie) Ryle Smith and Jack Vanderlans, 5.0, $417 each.

Average:1. Sterling Lambert, 14.2 seconds on three head, $1,667; 2. Billy Bugenig, 21.9, $1,250; 3. Ryle Smith, 24.6, $833; 4. Riley York, 30.8, $417.

Team roping:

First round: 1. Blake Hirdes/Cody Cowden, 5.1 seconds, $1,111 each; 2. Blaine Linaweaver/Jake Twisselman, 5.4, $833; 3. Ryan Reed/Joseph Shawnego, 5.5, $556; 4. Marcus Battaglia/Jordan Ketscher, 5.9, $278.

Second round: 1. Clint White/Brent Lockett, 5.5 seconds, $1,111 each; 2. Ryan Reed/Joseph Shawnego, 6.0, $833; 3. Doyle Hoskins/Jordan Wright, 7.0, $556; 4. Blake Hirdes/Cody Cowden, 7.4, $278.

Third round: 1. Clint White/Brent Lockett, 5.4 seconds, $1,111 each; 2. Dustin Hermreck/Cody Robbins, 5.6, $833; 3. (tie) Blake Hirdes/Cody Cowden and Travis Xavier/Cord Forzano, 5.7, $417 each.

Average:1. Clint White/Brent Lockett, 17.0 seconds on three head, $1,667 each; 2. Blake Hirdes/Cody Cowden, 18.2, $1,250; 3. Ryan Reed/Joseph Shawnego, 22.5, $833; 4. Doyle Hoskins/Jordan Wright, 13.2, $417.

Saddle bronc riding:

First round: 1. John Redig, 78 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Boogie, $1,111; 2. Mert Bradshaw, 73, $833; 3. Joaquin Real, 71, $556; 4. (tie) Logan Naillon and Jess Williams, 70, $139 each.

Second round: 1. John Redig, 75 points on Western Rodeo's Miss Vickey, $1,111; 2. Forrest Mallory, 74, $833; 3. Mert Bradshaw, 71, $556; 4. Logan Naillon, 67, $278.

Third round: 1. Joaquin Real, 78 points on Growney Bros’ Pearl Necklace, $1,111; 2. (tie) Jess Williams and John Redig, 75, $694 each; 4. Mert Bradshaw, 72, $278.

Average:1. John Redig, 228 points on three head, $1,667; 2. Mert Bradshaw, 216, $1,250; 3. Logan Naillon, 208, $833; 4. Andrew Steiger, 191, $417.

Tie-down roping:

First round: 1. Ryle Smith, 8.9 seconds, $1,111; 2. Cameron Elston, 9.1, $833; 3. Anthony Estep, 9.5, $556; 4. Mason Malone, 10.6, $278.

Second round: 1. Chant DeForest, 7.9 seconds, $1,111; 2. K.C. Miller, 8.1, $833; 3. Cody Collins, 9.3, $556; 4. Ryle Smith, 9.6, $278.

Third round:1. Jack Vanderlans, 8.7 seconds, $1,111; 2. (tie) Jordan Ketscher and Ryle Smith, 8.8, $694 each; 4. Cameron Elston, 9.5, $278.

Average:1. Ryle Smith, 27.3 seconds on three head, $1,667; 2. Cameron Elston, 28.4, $1,250; 3. John McGill, 32.6, $833; 4. Mason Malone, 32.9, $417.

Barrel racing:

First round: 1. Jolee Lautaret-Jordan, 17.40 seconds, $1,111; 2. Trula Churchill, 17.42, $833; 3. Ann Scott, 17.56, $556; 4. Dolli Lautaret, 17.84, $278.

Second round: 1. Ann Scott, 17.45 seconds, $1,111; 2. Marguerite Happy, 17.90, $833; 3. Courtney Cline, 17.92, $556; 4. Trula Churchill, 17.94, $278.

Third round: 1. Jolee Lautaret-Jordan, 17.50 seconds, $1,111; 2. Trula Churchill, 17.51, $833; 3. Ann Scott, 17.56, $556; 4. Linda Vick, 17.60, $278.

Average:1. Ann Scott, 52.57 seconds on three head, $1,667; 2. Trula Churchill, 52.87, $1,250; 3. Jolee Lautaret-Jordan, 52.93, $833; 4. Dolli Lautaret, 53.62, $417.

Bull riding:

First round: 1. Dylan Vick, 80 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Masterpiece, $1,111; 2. Sean Peterson, 77, $833; 3. Lane Selz, 49, $556; no other qualified rides.

Second round: 1. Sean Peterson, 85 points on Growney Bros’ Dr. Feelgood, $1,111; 2. Rocky McDonald, 83, $833; 3. Lane Selz, 75, $556; no other qualified rides.

Third round: 1. Rocky McDonald, 82 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Maestro, $1,111; no other qualified rides.

Average: 1. Rocky McDonald, 165 points on two head, $1,667; 2. Sean Peterson, 162, $1,250; 3. Lane Selz, 124, $833; 4. Dylan Vick, 80, $417.

Total payoff: $99,580

Stock contractors: Various PRCA Stock Contractors, Western Rodeos, Growney Brothers and Five Star Rodeo. Sub-contractors: Rowly Twisselman and Leonard Hampton.

Rodeo secretary: Cindy Rosser.

Officials: Dylan Jordan, Steve Yoast and Mikes Jones.

Timers: Jeri Reeder and Robin Yerxa.

Announcer: Don Jesser and Kelly Kenney

Specialty act: Thomas Garcilazo.

Bullfighters: Donny Castle, Don Landis and Rick Moffat.

Clown/barrelman: Don Landis.

Flankman: Tim Bridwell, Jeff Davis, Dan Russell and Eric Layton.

Pickup men: Jeff Shearer and Matt Twitchell.

Photographer: Gene Hyder  ( website)