Oldstoberfest
- Megan Nicole Larson

- Nov 7
- 3 min read
Oldstoberfest kicked off September 12-13th at the Olds Regional Exhibition Grounds in Olds, Alberta. Orin Larsen took first in the bareback riding for his 81.5 point ride on Young Moon (C5 Rodeo) for $1,608. There was a tie for first in the steer wrestling between Tate Beierbach and Dalton Massey, with both bulldoggers stopping the clock at 4.0 seconds to take home $2,173 each. Brett Buss & Joey Romo II took first in the team roping for their 5.0 second run to net them $2,443 each. Lucas Macza took first in the saddle bronc riding with his big 86 points on Kitty Whistle (C5 Rodeo) for $1,766. Shane Smith took first in the tie-down roping for his 9.0 second run to earn $2,415. Karlie Cowie took first in the barrel racing with her 17.20 second run to pocket $3,140. Jade Nelson took first in the breakaway roping for her fast 2.3 second run to take home $1,913. Chanse Switzer took first in the bull riding for his 83 points on Thunderclap (C5 Rodeo) for $2,520. C5 Rodeo Co provided the stock. Owen Patton and Travis Jordan were the pickup men and Tanner Byrne and Logan Kadlec were the bullfighters.
Bareback Riding: 1. Orin Larsen, 81.5 points on C5 Rodeo’s Young Moon, $1,608; 2. Wyatt Maines, 80, $1,331; 3. Denver Leitch, 79.5, $1,054; 4. Kody Lamb, 77.5, $776; no other qualified rides.
Steer Wrestling: 1. (tie) Tate Beierbach and Dalton Massey, 4.0 seconds, $2,173 each; 3. (tie) Pacean Deleeuw and Quentin Branden, 4.1, $1,700 each; 5. (tie) Tim Kemp, Owen Schauer and Bret Marshall, 4.2, $1,071 each; 8. (tie) Stephen Culling and Brendan Laye, 4.8, $630 each; 10. Carter McIntyre, 4.9, $378.
Team Roping: 1. Brett Buss/Joey Romo II, 5.0 seconds, $2,443 each; 2. Logan Bonnett/Quentin Branden, 5.2, $2,125; 3. Jackson Braithwaite/Derek Hadland, 5.6, $1,806; 4. Grady Quam/Logan Groves, 6.6, $1,487; 5. Levi Simpson/Kasper Roy, 6.8, $1,168; 6. Jace Schellenberg/Rudy Schellenberg, 7.6, $850; 7. Nick Teixeira/Jeremy Buhler, 7.7, $531; 8. Jesse Popescul/Rylan Brost, 10.9, $212.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Lucas Macza, 86 points on C5 Rodeo’s Kitty Whistle, $1,766; 2. Tyrel Roberts, 85, $1,451; 3. James Perrin, 84.5, $1,135; 4. Kole Ashbacher, 82, $820; 5. Kolby Wanchuk, 81.5, $505; 6. Dawson Dahm, 78.5, $315; 7. Blain Pengelly, 78, $189; 8. Chance Barrass, 76.5, $126.
Tie-down Roping: 1. Shane Smith, 9.0 seconds, $2,415; 2. Cruise Schneider, 9.7, $2,214; 3. (tie) Denton Dunham and Logan Bird, 10.2, $1,811 each; 5. Noah Hartum, 10.3, $1,409; 6. Haven Meged, 10.7, $1,141; 7. Beau Cooper, 10.8, $872; 8. Tyler Popescul, 11.3, $738; 9. Jesse Popescul, 11.7, $604; 10. (tie) Ben Robinson, Mark Neitz and Coy Skocdopole, 11.8, $134 each.
Barrel Racing: 1. Karlie Cowie, 17.20 seconds, $3,140; 2. Brooke Wills, 17.32, $2,512 3. Tammy Lee Taylor, 17.41, $2,041; 4. Shelbie Ruel, 17.49, $1,570; 5. Jayden Wilson, 17.54, $1,256; 6. (tie) Kirby Penttila, Halle Bedwell and Lynette Brodoway, 17.60, $811 each; 9. (tie) Adel Hansen and Taylor Manning, 17.61, $589 each; 11. (tie) Suzanne DePaoli and Justine Elliott, 17.63, $432 each; 13. Bertina Olafson, 17.64, $314; 14. Jordyn Tresidder, 17.65, $235; 15. Pamela Morrison, 17.71, $157.
Breakaway Roping: 1. Jade Nelson, 2.3 seconds, $1,913; 2. Bradi Whiteside, 2.5, $1,716; 3. (tie) Jacky Lockhart and Ashley Watt, 3.1, $1,330 each; 5. Bailey Smith, 3.2, $944; 6. Avery Gertner, 3.5, $646; 7. Charlee Edge, 3.7, $429; 8. (tie) Brittany Schuk and Megan Smith, 4.0, $86 each.
Bull Riding: 1. Chanse Switzer, 83 points on C5 Rodeo’s Thunderclap, $2,520; 2. William Barrows, 79.5, $1,937; 3. Trinity Bear, 76, $1,355; no other qualified rides. (all totals include ground money).
Total Payoff: $89,209. Stock contractor: C5 Rodeo Co. Rodeo secretary: Brenda Vold. Timers: Dusty Daines and Brenda Vold. Officials: Dale Reid and Corey Prutton. Announcer: Brett Gardiner. Bullfighters: Tanner Byrne and Logan Kadlec. Pickup men: Owen Patton and Travis Jordan. Flankmen: Chad Japp. Photographers: Covy Moore and Callie Anderson. Music director: Brad Narducci.