Darby, MT – June 5
Bareback riding: Section One: 1. Jess Pope, 88.5 points on Brookman Rodeo’s Joe Dirt, $1,400; 2. Tilden Hooper, 86, 1,050; 3. Seth Hardwick, 81, $700; no other qualified rides. Section Two: 1. Tim O’Connell, 88 points on Sankey’s Shoulin Shoes, $1,400; 2. (tie) Rocker Shane Steiner and Ty Fast Taypotat, 83, $875 each; 4. Orin Larsen, 82.5, $350. Section Three: 1. (tie) R.C. Landingham, on C5 Rodeo’s Sesame Street, Cole Reiner, on Legends’ Oakridge and Bronc Marriott, on Sankey’s Wise General, 87.5 points, $1,050 each; 4. Trenton Montero, 85.5, $350. Finals: 1. Rocker Steiner, 95 points on C5 Rodeo’s Virgil, $10,000; 2. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Ty Taypotat, 92, $4,886 each; 4. R.C. Landingham, 87.5, $2,724; 5. Jess Pope, 86, $1,583; 6. Cole Reiner, 84.5, $1,142.
Total payoff: $37,835. Stock contractors: Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics, Brookman Rodeo, Calgary Stampede and C5 Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Eva Chadwick. Officials: Ron Howard, Bob Burkhart and Rocky Steagall. Timer: Cathy Wieferich. Announcers: Brandon Bates and Matt West. Flankmen: Kenny Barringer, Tate Wieferich, Keith Marrington and Darcy Hollingsworth. Chute bosses: Will O’Connell and Kirsten Vold. Pickup men: K.C. Verhelst, Gary Rempel and Matt Scott. Photographers: Roseanna Sales, Hailey Rae and David Hollenback. Music director: Richard Jones.