Title races tighten at CFR 45

While Guenthner re-claimed the overall lead, he sits sixth in the aggregate.

Saddle bronc rider Jake Watson posted his second 87 point score of the CFR to win round four and take home the first place cheque of $10,530. He moved to third overall ($12,000 back of leader, Clay Elliott). Watson, however, leads the lucrative aggregate while Elliott sits fourth and second place man, Zeke Thurston, fell to eight after a Friday night buck-off.

A number of other races also became more interesting as a result of Friday night’s performance.

In the tie-down roping, Carstairs, AB roper, Kyle Lucas, took over the overall lead as well as moving to top spot in the aggregate with two rounds remaining.

Oregon barrel racer, Callahan Crossley, lengthened her lead by posting the fastest time of the rodeo to date (13.454 seconds) to win her third consecutive go-round. The three time CFR qualifier remains first overall and leads the aggregate.

In the team roping event, Kasper Roy and Brady Tryan won the round for the second night in a row while Riley and Brady Minor cling to the overall lead just ahead of 2016 World Champions Levi Simpson and Jeremy Buhler who lead the aggregate.

Three time Canadian bareback champion Jake Vold, holds a $9000 lead over second place man Richmond Champion of Dublin, TX but Champion sits second in the aggregate. Vold is seventh and out of the aggregate standings for the moment.

And in the bull riding, Ponoka’s Wacey Finkbeiner continued his dominating performance at CFR 45 as he posted an 85 point score to win third – and more importantly – remain first in the aggregate. He is one of only two men to ride four bulls in four performances, the other being Cody Coverchuk of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

While the 2018 novice champions were declared after performance three – Mason Helmeczi in the novice bareback and Cooper Thatcher in novice saddle bronc riding – the steer riding event wrapped up Friday. Tristen Manning of Yellowhead County, AB, went four for four and won two rounds en route to the Canadian Steer Riding Championship.

Bull rider, Jacob Gardner, who grabbed a spot on the CFR bull riding roster when Brock Radford withdrew, claimed the 2018 All Around title by placing in rounds three and four.

And the Miss Rodeo Canada competition concluded Friday with the crowning of Jaden Holle as the 2019 queen.

Round Four Summary

Bareback riding round winners: (tie) Orin Larsen – 86.25 points on Calgary Stampede’s Xavier Joan and tJake Vold – 86.25 poins on Outlaw Buckers’ American Thumper

Overall bareback riding leader: Jake Vold

Aggregate leader: Clint Laye

Steer wrestling round winner: Scott Guenthner – 3.7 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 riding round winner: Jake Watson, 86 points on Outlaw Buckers’ Magic Carpet

Overall saddle bronc riding leader: Clay Elliott

Aggregate leader: Jake Watson

Tie-down roping round winner: Kyle Lucas – 7.9 seconds

Overall and Aggregate tie-down roping leader: Kyle Lucas

Ladies barrel racing round winner: Callahan Crossley – 13.454 seconds

Overall and Aggregate ladies barrel racing leader: Callahan Crossley

Bull riding round winner: Jordan Hansen – 85.75 points on Girletz Rodeo’s Willy Wonka

Overall and Aggregate bull riding leader: Wacey Finkbeiner

Steer riding round winner: Carter Sahli – 83 points

Steer Riding Champion: Tristen Manning

Novice Bareback Riding Champion: Mason Helmeczi

Novice Saddle Bronc Riding Champion: Cooper Thatcher

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Saturday will be a busy day with the fifth CFR performance at 7:00 p.m.

At 1 p.m., fans can enjoy the Junior Canadain Finals Rodeo.

(With file from CPRA media release, Barb Poulsen)

by rdnewsNOW staff

Title races tighten at CFR 45

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