By rdnewsNOW staff

New leaders at half-way point of CFR 45

Nov 2, 2018 | 7:02 AM

RED DEER- For Ponoka bull rider Wacey Finkbeiner, good things come in threes.

At his third Canadian Finals Rodeo, the 26-year-old is three for three after mastering Outlaw Buckers’ Brahma Boots Chrome in meeting number three for 87.75 points and the round win.

“I’d been on him twice previously and he got the best of me both times so I’m pretty happy to get the best of him this time.” 

Finkbeiner earned a second place cheque opening night and round wins in performances two and three for a total of $28,890 to move to the overall lead in the bull riding. He also leads the aggregate with 261.5 points on three rides.

“I love Red Deer right now,” said barrel racer Callahan Crossley after winning go-round three.

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The Hermiston, Oregon native moved to the overall lead courtesy of a smoking 13.569 second run – the fastest of the rodeo so far. Crossley’s Thursday night win gave her $28,890 in CFR earnings and the lead in the aggregate with a total time of 41.260 seconds on three runs.

Other event winners on Thursday night were:

Bareback- Ky Marshall – 86.75 points on Kesler Rodeo’s Street Dance

Overall bareback riding leader- Jake Vold

Aggregate leader- Clint Laye

Steer wrestling winner- Stephen Culling – 3.6 seconds

Overall steer wrestling leader- Stephen Culling

Aggregate leader- Dallas Frank

Team roping round winners- Brady Tryan/Kasper Roy – 4.6 seconds

Overall team roping overall leaders- Riley Minor/Brady Minor

Aggregate leaders- Levi Simpson/Jeremy Buhler

Saddle bronc winner- Cort Scheer, 86 points on Outlaw Buckers’ Magic Carpet

Overall saddle bronc leader- Clay Elliott

Aggregate leade- Jake Watson

Tie-down roping round winner- Morgan Grant – 8.3 seconds

Overall and Aggregate leader- Shane Hanchey

Ladies barrel racing round winner- Callahan Crossley – 13.569 seconds

Overall and Aggregate ladies barrel racing leader- Callahan Crossley

Bull riding- Wacey Finkbeiner – 87.75 points 

Overall and Aggregate bull riding leader- Wacey Finkbeiner

Steer riding round winner- Tristen Manning – 77 points

Overall leader- Tristen Manning

Novice Bareback Riding Champion- Mason Helmeczi

Novice Saddle Bronc Riding Champion- Cooper Thatcher

The fourth performance of the Canadian Finals Rodeo runs Friday at 7 p.m.

(With file from CPRA media release, Barb Poulsen)