Okotoks Pro Rodeo

The Okotoks Pro Rodeo kicked off August 22-24th at the Millarville Racing & Ag Society in Okotoks, Alberta. Denver Leitch took first in the bareback riding for his 83.5 point ride on Coconut Valley (Vold Rodeo) for $1,415. Matt Mailer took first in the steer wrestling for his 3.8 seconds run to earn $2,757. Dillon Graham & Dawson Graham took first in the team roping for their 4.4 second run to take home $2,454 each. Kyle Wanchuk took first in the saddle bronc riding for his big 87 point ride on Enigma (Vold Rodeo) for $1,472. There was a tie for first in the tie-down roping between Clay Elliott and Shane Smith, with both ropers stopping the clock at 8.1 seconds to net them $2,238 each. Blake Molle took first in the barrel racing for her 14.64 second run to earn $3,065. There was a tie for first in the breakaway roping between Jade Nelson and Bradi Whiteside, with both ladies clocking fast 1.9 second run to take home $1,764 each. Dakota Buttar took first in one of only two qualified bull rides with his 87.5 point ride on Effective (Vold Rodeo) for $3,045. Vold Rodeo and Northcott-Yule provided the stock. Stran Schlosser and Tyler Thomson were the pickup men and Tanner Byrne and Kris Buffalo kept the bull riders safe.

Bareback Riding: 1. Denver Leitch, 83.5 points on Vold Rodeo’s Coconut Valley, $1,415; 2. (tie) Ethan Mazurenko and Bodee Lammers, 83, $1,049 each; 4. Steven Dewolfe, 81.5, $683; 5. Clint Laye, 81, $439; 6. (tie) Cruz McNulty, Wyatt Maines and Dantan Bertsch, 80.5, $81 each.

Steer Wrestling: 1. Matt Mailer, 3.8 seconds, $2,757; 2. Tim Kemp, 4.0, $2,397; 3. (tie) Stephen Culling and Layne Delemont, 4.4, $1,858 each; 5. Craig Weisgerber, 4.5, $1,318; 6. James Struxness, 4.6, $959; 7. Pacean Deleeuw, 4.9, $599; 8. Clay Guthrie, 5.1, $240.

Team Roping: 1. Dillon Graham/Dawson Graham, 4.4 seconds, $2,454 each; 2. Logan Spady/Trey Gallais, 4.8, $2,134; 3. Clint Weston/Devin Wigemyr, 4.9, $1,814; 4. Kash Bonnett/Logan Cullen, 5.0, $1,494; 5. Braden Brost/Tuftin McLeod, 5.1, $1,174; 6. (tie) Levi Simpson/Kasper Roy and Grady Quam/Logan Groves, 5.2, $694 each; 8. Trent Tunke/Caleb Fawcett, 5.6, $213.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Kyle Wanchuk, 87 points on Vold Rodeo’s Enigma, $1,472; 2. (tie) Nicholas Patterson and Kole Ashbacher, 85.5, $1,092 each; 4. (tie) Tyrel Roberts and Ross Griffin, 85, $584 each; 6. Zeke Thurston, 83.5, $254.

Tie-down Roping: 1. (tie) Clay Elliott and Shane Smith, 8.1 seconds, $2,238 each; 3. Quade Hiatt, 8.2, $1,881; 4. Bo Pickett, 8.3, $1,622; 5. (tie) Logan Bird, Stran Dunham and Braden Brost, 8.6, $1,103; 8. Lance Gordon, 8.7, $714; 9. (tie) Cooper Resch and Austin Hines, 9.1, $486 each.

Barrel Racing: 1. Blake Molle, 14.64 seconds, $3,065; 2. (tie) Madison Wilkerson and Jennifer Neudorf, 14.83, $2,222 each; 4. Colby Bonnett, 14.87, $1,532; 5. (tie) Amara Finnerty and Taylor Cherry, 14.88, $1,073 each; 7. (tie) Jayden Wilson and Marci Laye, 14.93, $728 each; 9. Sissy Winn, 14.94, $613; 10. (tie) Justine Elliott, Shelbie Ruel and Jorja Salmond, 14.95, $460 each; 13. Lynette Brodoway, 14.99, $306; 14. Rene Leclercq, 15.02, $230; 15. Bertina Olafson, 15.03, $153.

Breakaway Roping: 1. (tie) Jade Nelson and Bradi Whiteside, 1.9 seconds, $1,764 each; 3. Caitlyn Dahm, 2.0, $1,482; 4. Jenna Dallyn, 2.2, $1,278; 5. (tie) Aubrey Ross and Amanda Terrell, 2.4, $971 each; 7. (tie) Mikenna Schauer, Madison Kovar and Robyn Armstrong, 2.5, $562 each; 10. Jessica Gunsch, 2.8, $307.

Bull Riding: 1. Dakota Buttar, 87.5 points on Vold Rodeo’s Effective, $3,045; 2. Edgar Durazo, 84.5, $2,755; no other qualified rides. (all totals include ground money).

Stock Contractor: Vold Rodeo. Sub-contractor: Northcott-Yule. Rodeo secretary: Karry Krystal. Timers: Maxine Baird and Brenda Vold. Officials: Cam Morris and Derek Adams. Announcers: Johnathon Cole and Tim Edge. Pickup men: Stran Schlosser and Tyler Thomson. Bullfighters: Tanner Byrne and Kris Buffalo. Flankmen: Nansen Vold and Jeff Yule. Photographers: Billie-Jean Duff, Zack Cormier and Thomas Valentine.