Rodeo packed with excitement

by The Sun Tribune
| September 22, 2017 1:00 AM

The 69th Annual Othello Rodeo wrapped up over the weekend. The venue, which drew contestants from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association was the final event on the 2017 Columbia Basin Rodeo Association circuit.

“We don’t have a tally of attendance as of yet but we did have a good turnout and good cowboys from around the country competing,” Rebecca Wolfe, with the Othello Rodeo Association, said. “We had good ticket sales, but I think the cold weather may have kept some people away.”

A total purse payout of $31,416 was divided up among the top the competitors.

Results

All-around cowboy

Roger Nonella, $1,236, tie-down roping and team roping.

Bareback riding

1. (tie) Austin Foss, on Flying 5 Rodeo’s Major Ejection, and Justin Miller, on Big Bend Rodeo’s Moon Shadow, 80.5 points, $1,112 each; 3. Zack Brown, 78.5, $690; 4. Cody Kiser, 75, $460; 5. Tate Schwagler, 71, $268; no other qualified rides.

Steer wrestling

1. Sean Santucci, 5.6 seconds, $959; 2. Travis Taruscio, 5.7, $719; 3. Colin Wolfe, 6.1, $479; 4. Errol Frain, 6.2, $240.

Team roping

1. Ryan Readmond/Bobby Roberts, 5.7 seconds, $1,172 each; 2. Tyler Smith/Andy Carlson, 6.2, $970; 3. Garrett Rogers/Jake Minor, 6.5, $768; 4. Jack Fischer/Bucky Campbell, 6.7, $566; 5. Bryce Palmer/Bo Patzke, 7.0, $364; 6. Roger Nonella/Cameron Irwin, 8.0, $202.

Saddle bronc riding

1. Johnny Espeland, 82.5 points on Big Bend Rodeo’s Major Cover, $1,508; 2. Max Filippini, 79, $1,142; 3. Logan Hullinger, 78, $822; 4. Sam Harper, 74, $548; 5. Joe Harper, 71, $320; 6. Wade Kane, 60, $228.

Tie-down roping

1. Roger Nonella, 9.0 seconds, $1,034; 2. Bo Pickett, 9.3, $776; 3. Jared Parke, 9.5, $517; 4. Kass Kayser, 9.6, $259.

Barrel racing

1. Carmel Wright, 17.38 seconds, $863; 2. Jodi Goodrich, 17.42, $750; 3. Ivy Conrado, 17.53, $638; 4. Cheyenne Allan, 17.54, $525; 5. Leah Crockett, 17.56, $413; 6. Nicole Laurence, 17.65, $300; 7. Jessica Lewis, 17.71, $188; 8. Mary Shae Hays, 17.74, $75.

Bull riding

1. Boudreaux Campbell, 83 points on Flying 5 Rodeo’s Strickly Dickly, $1,415; 2. Nic Lica, 80.5, $1,072; 3. Jordan Spears, 79.5, $772; 4. Riley Blankenship, 79, $514; 5. Parker Breding, 76, $300; 6. Chase Dougherty, 75, $214.