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SHAWNEE, Okla. —
Texans took the lead in five events in early first-round action here Monday following a rain-drenched initial performance at the International Finals Youth Rodeo.
Rain began to fall about an hour into Monday’s opening performance, and by time it was concluded, the three arenas were soggy.
Mike Jackson, operations manager and rodeo coordinator, said of the arenas: “they’re not terribly bad. I’ve seen worse. We need some drying out though,” he added.
Jackson said Monday a total of 891 contestants are competing in this year’s IFYR.
There was more rain forecast for Monday night. Weather forecasters predicted it will be hot and dry for the remainder of the week, with temperatures ranging in the mid to high 90s by week’s end.
Callie Duperier, Bandera, Texas, took the early lead in barrel racing with a run of 17.218 seconds. The barrels were the final event to finish up Monday morning’s performance and started around an hour after the rain began falling.
In the pole bending, Kaci Smith, of Purvis, Miss. was the leader with a run through the pattern in 20.764 seconds.
Two are tied for the lead in the breakaway roping. Ashley Goforth, Azle, Texas, and Olivia Blanchet, Rosedale, La., were tied after roping their calves in 3.2 seconds. In third all alone was Crawford, Okla. cowgirl Phylli Black with a 3.3.
Maysville cowgirl J’Nae Mullen took the early goat-tying lead with a time of 8.5 seconds, just ahead of another Oklahoman, Ceri Cherise McCaffery, who tied her goat in 8.6 seconds and was in second place.
Colby Walkoviak, Anderson, Texas, is ahead in the tie-down calf roping with a time of 8.7 seconds.
Riley Duvall, Checotah, is the early leader in the steer wrestling, posting a time of 4.2 seconds.
In the saddle bronc riding, only one contestant of the six who rode during Monday morning’s performance managed a score. Dylan Henson, Bloomfield, N.M., managed a 74.
In the bareback riding, contestants fared a bit better. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas, and James “Colt” Kitaif, Tylertown, Miss., are tied at 74. Isaac Spear, Littleton, Colo., is in third at 66 while Hagen Knighten, also of Huntsville, is fourth with a 65.
In fifth was Garrett Jones, Forney, Texas, with a 64. Colt Bruce, Aledo, Texas, was the only bareback rider who failed to score Monday morning.
An Arkansas bull rider, Chase Outlaw, scored an 81 and took a seven-point lead over Logan Moore, from Rickman, Tenn. who had a 74 and was in second. They were two of only four bull riders who managed to stay on the required eight seconds and score of the 20 who were up in the first performance.
In the team roping, a pair of Kansans, Jarek Van Petten, from Meriden, and Coleten Valentine, of Syracuse, recorded a time of 6.9 seconds and had the early lead.
First-round action continued with Monday night’s performance, the second of 11 this week. The initial round action will conclude with Wednesday morning’s performance. Those contestants finishing placing high enough in their respective events will begin receiving paychecks.
Second-round action will begin with Wednesday night’s performance and conclude with Friday night’s performance. The top 15 contestants in each event, including ties, after Friday night will qualify for the third and final round which begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Texans took the lead in five events in early first-round action here Monday following a rain-drenched initial performance at the International Finals Youth Rodeo.
Rain began to fall about an hour into Monday’s opening performance, and by time it was concluded, the three arenas were soggy.
Mike Jackson, operations manager and rodeo coordinator, said of the arenas: “they’re not terribly bad. I’ve seen worse. We need some drying out though,” he added.
Jackson said Monday a total of 891 contestants are competing in this year’s IFYR.
There was more rain forecast for Monday night. Weather forecasters predicted it will be hot and dry for the remainder of the week, with temperatures ranging in the mid to high 90s by week’s end.
Callie Duperier, Bandera, Texas, took the early lead in barrel racing with a run of 17.218 seconds. The barrels were the final event to finish up Monday morning’s performance and started around an hour after the rain began falling.
In the pole bending, Kaci Smith, of Purvis, Miss. was the leader with a run through the pattern in 20.764 seconds.
Two are tied for the lead in the breakaway roping. Ashley Goforth, Azle, Texas, and Olivia Blanchet, Rosedale, La., were tied after roping their calves in 3.2 seconds. In third all alone was Crawford, Okla. cowgirl Phylli Black with a 3.3.
Maysville cowgirl J’Nae Mullen took the early goat-tying lead with a time of 8.5 seconds, just ahead of another Oklahoman, Ceri Cherise McCaffery, who tied her goat in 8.6 seconds and was in second place.
Colby Walkoviak, Anderson, Texas, is ahead in the tie-down calf roping with a time of 8.7 seconds.
Riley Duvall, Checotah, is the early leader in the steer wrestling, posting a time of 4.2 seconds.
In the saddle bronc riding, only one contestant of the six who rode during Monday morning’s performance managed a score. Dylan Henson, Bloomfield, N.M., managed a 74.
In the bareback riding, contestants fared a bit better. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas, and James “Colt” Kitaif, Tylertown, Miss., are tied at 74. Isaac Spear, Littleton, Colo., is in third at 66 while Hagen Knighten, also of Huntsville, is fourth with a 65.
In fifth was Garrett Jones, Forney, Texas, with a 64. Colt Bruce, Aledo, Texas, was the only bareback rider who failed to score Monday morning.
An Arkansas bull rider, Chase Outlaw, scored an 81 and took a seven-point lead over Logan Moore, from Rickman, Tenn. who had a 74 and was in second. They were two of only four bull riders who managed to stay on the required eight seconds and score of the 20 who were up in the first performance.
In the team roping, a pair of Kansans, Jarek Van Petten, from Meriden, and Coleten Valentine, of Syracuse, recorded a time of 6.9 seconds and had the early lead.
First-round action continued with Monday night’s performance, the second of 11 this week. The initial round action will conclude with Wednesday morning’s performance. Those contestants finishing placing high enough in their respective events will begin receiving paychecks.
Second-round action will begin with Wednesday night’s performance and conclude with Friday night’s performance. The top 15 contestants in each event, including ties, after Friday night will qualify for the third and final round which begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
