Steamboat Pro Rodeo Well Underway

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.--- The Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series is well underway with two events under their belt.

            Bad Company Rodeo from Del Rio, Texas, is providing livestock for the first four rodeos in the 10-event series. Their horse Moulin Rouge has taken cowboys to the top of the leader board in bareback riding for two consecutive weeks.

            The 9-year-old black mare took riders to 85 and 87 points. The first weekend, June 22 & 23, it was Travis Carlson from Big Piney, Wyo., that rode her. His 85-point ride earned him $562. On Saturday, June 30 Karlon Knudson from Arvada, Wyo., rode her for 87 and won $547.

            Moulin Rouge is the horse that took Frenchman Evan Jayne to 92-points at the Killeen Rodeo in Texas on June 2. She is quickly becoming one of the superstar buckers in Bad Company Rodeo’s string.

            The big winners here so far have been in the team roping. Jay and Ryon Tittel from Pueblo, Colo., made their first appearance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2005 roping together. The talented brothers were a top the leader board in Steamboat, but this time they were roping with different partners.

            Jay did the heeling for Jim Garson of Bosler, Wyo., the first weekend of the rodeo. Their 5.3-second run earned them each $1,159.  The second weekend saw Ryon catching heels for Justin Young from Firestone, Colo. They stopped the clock in 4.9 seconds to win $1,017. These ropers are expected to make the trip over the Continental Divide to compete here the next two dates in the series, July 3 & 4 and 7 & 8.

            Another Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier that won his event here was bull rider Will Farrell from Thermopolis, Wyo. Farrell got on Bad Company Rodeo’s All Jacked Up for 85 points. The eight-second effort earned him $866.

            “I had a free night before the Fourth of July run, so it made sense for me to come here,” Farrell said. “They’ve had great bulls here in the past. I’ve been here several times and always gotten on great bulls. This is the first time that I’ve really done well, and that makes me want to come back again.”

            Many of the Mountain States Circuit’s best rodeo contestants will be competing here throughout the series. However, as schedules allow, contestants from other areas of the country enjoy an opportunity to come to the resort community and enjoy the mountain scenery.

            Bad Company Rodeo also brought their Who’s Your Daddy Jr. Bull Riding Tour to Steamboat putting young bulls against young riders. It is open to bull riders from 12 to 15 years old. The first event was held this past weekend with T.J. McEnulty from Salida, Colo., being the only rider to last to the whistle. That eight second ride earned him $875.     

             Results from the Steamboat ProRodeo Series

 June 23 & 24 –

            Bareback Riding: 1, Travis Carlson, Big Piney, Wyo., 85 points on Moulin Rouge, $562. 2, Zach Curran, Arvada, Colo., 80, $422. 3, micky Downare, Hartsel, Colo., 78, $281. 4/5, Monte Downare, Hartsel, Colo., and Karlon Knudson, Arvada, Wyo., 77, $70.

            Team Roping: 1, Jay Tittel, Pueblo, Colo., and Jim Garson, Bosler, Wyo., 5.3 seconds, $1,159 each. 2, Derek Reeves, Boone, Colo., and Jeff Gieck, Falcon, Colo., 6.1, $869.  3, Wade Kreutzer, La Veta, Colo., and J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo., 6.5, $580. 4, Tyler Kaess, Salida, Colo., and Scott LeDoux, Vinton, La., 6.9, $290.

             Tie-Down Roping: 1/2, Spencer Miller, Calhan, Colo., and Dean Geesen, Deer Trail, Colo., 9.7 seconds, $748. 3, Cory Zion, Idalia, Colo., 10.7, $428.  4/5, Darnell Johnson, Pueblo, Colo., and Gody Gerard, Eagle, Colo., 12.2, $107 each.

             Steer Wrestling: 1, Wyatt Johnson, Keenseburg, Colo., 5.0 seconds, $874. 2/3, Aaron Vosler, Cheyenne, Wyo., and dan Cathcart, Eaton, Colo., 6.2, $546. 4, Ty Tillard, Douglas, Wyo., 8.3, $219.

             Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Todd McCaughey, Larkspur, Colo., 80 points on Bad Company Rodeo’s American Woman, $654. 2/3, Monte Downare, Hartsel, Colo., and Brandon Munn, Wheatland, Wyo., 75, $408. 4, Will Berg, Torrington, Wyo., 71, $163.

             Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Margie Ward, Eagle, Colo., 17.77 seconds, $623. 2, susan Burford, Bayard, Neb., 17.78, $542. 3, Courtney Ford, Kersey, Colo., 17.95, $460. 4, Renee Morgan, Avondale, Colo., 17.99, $379. 5, Jill Kadrie, Elbert, Colo., 18.08, $298. 6, Megan Zion, Idalia, Colo., 18.19, $217. 7, Julie Haskins, Maybell, Colo., 18.23, $135. 8, Jessie Harrell, Daniel, Wyo., 18.24, $54.

             Bull Riding: 1, Clayton Savage, Douglas, Wyo., 78 points on Warrior, $599. 2, Jesse Jackson, Walsenburg, Colo., 68, $524. 3, Charlie Gorzalka, Clearmont, Wyo., 67, $350. 4, Zach Sherrod, Greeley, Colo., 61, $175.

 June 29 & 30 –

             Bareback Riding: 1, Kaylon Knudson, Arvada, Wyo., 87 points on Bad Company Rodeo’s Moulin Rouge, $547. 2, Travis Carlson, Big Piney, Wyo., 82, $410. 3, Jeffrey Fuehrin, Fort Collins, Colo., 76, $274. 4, Dave Hoffman, Elizabeth, Colo., 73, $137.

             Team Roping: 1, Justin Young, Firestone, Colo., and Ryon Tittel, Peublo, Colo., 4.9, $1,017. 2, Wade Kreutzer, La Veta, Colo., and J.W. Borrego, Pueblo West, Colo., 5.1, $762. 3, Justin Parish, Mineral Wells, Texas, and Steve Ross, Justin, Texas, 5.5, $508. 4, Jerod Farella, Cheyenne, Wyo., and Travis Griemsman, Worland, Wyo., 5.7, $254.

             Tie-Down Roping: 1, Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas, 7.9 seconds. $1,045. 2, Joe Colletti, Puelbo, Colo., 9.0, $784. 3/4, Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo., and Wes Borders, Hugo, Colo., 9.2, $392 each. 

             Steer Wrestling: 1, Clint Knutson, Gillette, Wyo., 4.0, $931. 2, Jake Simmons, Kersey, Colo., 5.0, $598. 3, Wyatt Johnson, Keenesburg, Colo., 5.6, $465. 4, Kyle Callaway, Gillette, Wyo., 5.9, $233.

             Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Brandon Munn, Wheatland, Wyo., 79 points on Bad Company Rodeo’s American Woman, $806. 2, Colin Stalley, Riverton, Wyo., 77, $604. 3, Kaleb Asay, Douglas, Wyo., 75, $403. 4, Tate Owens, Platteville, Colo., 74, $201. 

             Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Susan Burford, Bayard, Neb., 17.79 seconds, $568. 2, Brenda Seely, Lander, Wyo., 17.89, $494. 3, Kirs Martin, Ault, Colo., 18.04, $420. 4/5, Julie Haskins, Maybell, Colo., and Courtney Ford, Kersey, Colo., 18.07, $309. 6, Margie Ward, Eagle, Colo., 18.09, $198. 7, Sheryl Hamiter, Denver, Colo., 18.12, $124. 5, Brandie Halls, Carpenter, Wyo., 18.14, $49.

             Bull Riding: 1, Will Farrell, Thermopolis, Wyo., 86 points on Bad Company Rodeo’s All Jacked Up, $866. 2, Brandon Abel, Eaton, Colo., 80, $650. 3, Ray Thurston, Tabertnash, Colo., 79, $433. 4/5, Kris Newman, Casper, Wyo., and Clay Culbreath, Silverthorn, Colo., 73, $108 each.