(Cody Stampede release by Susan Kanode)
CODY, Wyo. — J.W. Harris was one happy bull rider when he got off of Frontier Rodeo’s After All at the final performance of the Cody Stampede.
After All threw everything but a knife at the four-time world champion from Goldthwaite, Texas. Harris matched the bull move for move and weathered the storm. When the judges added up their scores, he had a 92 by his name and was at the top of the leaderboard.
That 92 couldn’t have come at a better time. Harris earned $8,629 for his efforts which should give him a boost in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) world standings. Prior to Cody’s Fourth of July rodeo, he was outside of the top 20. He has had a slow Fourth until he got here.
“That was fun,” Harris said of the ride. “Cody has always been one of my favorite rodeos. I bring my family, we go to Yellowstone and try to take in as much as we can. I’ve had some success here in the past but never won it. This is cool.”
Gavin DeRose had the biggest win of his career at Stampede Park on Wednesday. He was the big winner of the entire rodeo after winning the bareback riding here. DeRose, from Kamloops, British Columbia scored 86 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off to win $10,222. Tip Off also took last years bareback winner to the pay window. Tyler Nelson from Victor, Idaho rode the mare here on July 2nd for 85 points. Altogether, Tip Off won $17,038 for contestants at the 99th Cody Stampede.
Plans are underway for the 100th Cody Stampede, which will be held at Stampede Park over the Fourth of July holiday in 2019. The legendary Cody Nite Rodeo will start back on it’s regular schedule July 5.
Unofficial results from: 99th Cody Stampede
2018 Cody Stampede Champions
Bareback Riding – Gavin DeRose, Kamloops, B.C., 86 points, $10,222
Steer Wrestling – Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan., 3.7 seconds, $8,247
Team Roping – Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz., and
Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo., 4.1 seconds, $9,254 each
Saddle Bronc Riding – Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, 89, $8,686
Tie-Down Roping – Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan., 7.6, $10,046
Barrel Racing – Taci Bettis, Round Top, Texas, 16.90, $9,674
Bull Riding – J.W. Harris, Goldthwaite, Texas, 92 points, $8,629
Fourth Performance –
Bareback Riding: 1, Gavin DeRose, Kamloops, British Columbia, 86 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off. 2, Seth Hardwick, Ranchester, Wyo., 83.5. 3, Devan Reilly, Sheridan, Wyo., 82. 4, Wyatt Maines, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, 79.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Jon Laine Herl, Goodland, Kan., 5.2 seconds. 2, Gary Gilbert, St. Cloud, Fla., 5.3. 3, Gage Greer, Gillette, Wyo., 9.3. 4, Blake Mindemann, Blanchard, Okla., 10.6.
Team Roping: 1, Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 4.9. 2, (tie) Jay Tittel, Pueblo, Colo., and Cullen Teller, Fort Collins, Colo.; and Joshua and Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla.; 5.0. 4, Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 5.2.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta, Canada, 87 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Annie Up. 2, Bradley Harter, Loranger, La., 85. 3, Joey Sonnier III, New Iberia, La., 84.5. 4, Tyrel Larsen, Weatherford, Okla., 81.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah, 8.5 seconds. 2, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 9.5. 3, Jesse Clark, Portales, N.M., 9.7. 4, Matt Shiozawa, Chubbock, Idaho, 10.5.
Women’s Barrel Racing: 1, Shelly Anzick, Shepherd, Mont., 17.08 seconds. 2, Sabra O’Quinn, Ocala, Fla., 17.28. 3, Jamie Wilson, Weatherford, Texas, 17.34. 4, heather Crowley, Poplar, Mont., and Heidi Tillard, Douglas, Wyo., 17.84 each.
Bull Riding: (three rides) 1, J.W. Harris, Goldthwaite, Texas, 92 points on Frontier Rodeo’s After All. 2, Cole Melancon, Batson, Texas, 89.5. 3, Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., 84.
Cody Stampede Winners –
Bareback Riding: 1, Gavin DeRose, Kamloops, British Columbia, 86 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off, $10,23. 2, (tie) Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa, and Tyler Nelson, Victor, Mont., 85 and $6,815 each. 4, Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah, 84, $3,748. 5, (tie) Blake Smith, Zap, N.D., and Seth Hardwick, Ranchester, Wyo., 83.5, $2,045. 7, Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta, 83, $1,363. 8, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, and Devan Reilly, Sheridan, Wyo., 82, $511.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan., 3.7 seconds, $8,247. 2, Tucker Allen, Oak View, Calif., 3.9, $7,379. 3, Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev., 4.0, $6,511. 4, Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev., 4.1, $5,643. 5, Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho, 4.2, $4,774. 6, Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La., 4.4. $3,906. 7, Harley Cole, Okotoks, Alberta, 4.5, $3,038. 8, (tie) Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., and Jake Trujillo, Los Alamos, N.M., 4.7, $1,736. 10, Cole Edge, Durant, Okla., 4.8, $434.
Team Roping: 1, Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz., and Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo., 4.1 seconds, $9,254 per man. 2, Joe Beaver and McCoy Profili, Okeechobee, Fla., 4.7, $8,280. 3, Brenten Hall, Jay, Okla., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont., 4.8, $7,306. 4, Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 4.9 seconds, $6,331. 5, (tie) Lane Ivy, and Blaine Vick,Texas; Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan.; and Jeff Flenniken, Caldwell, Idaho, and Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.; Joshua and Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla.,; and Jay Tittel, Pueblo, Colo., and Cullen Teller, Fort Collins, Colo., 5.0 and $3,409 each. 10, (tie) Shawn Bessett, Great Falls, Mont., and Sid Sporer, Cody, Wyo.; Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz., and Walt Woodard, Stephenville, Texas; and Garrett Chick, Salado, Texas and J.W. Borrego, Weston, Colo., 5.1, $162
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, 89 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Maple Leaf, $8,686. 2, Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo., 88.5, $6,659. 3, Ryder wright, Milford, Utah, 88, $4,922 4, Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alblerta, 87, $3,185. 5, Chase Brooks, Deer lodge, Mont., 86, $2,027. 6, Jake Watson, Hudsons Hope, British Columbia, and Bradley Harter, Loranger, La., 85, $1,303. 8, Joey Sonnier III, New Iberia, La., 84.5, $869.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Cooper Martin, Alma, Kans., 7.6 seconds, $10,046. 2, Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif., 8.0, $8,989. 3, Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla., 8.1, $7,931. 4, Jon Douch, Huntsville, Texas, 8.3, $6,874. 5, (tie) Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas; Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas; Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas; and Mesquite Mahaffey, Sweetwater, Texas; 8.4 and $4,230 each. 9, (tie) Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah; Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla.; and Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 8.5, $705.
Women’s Barrel Racing: 1, Taci Bettis, Round Top, Texas, 16.90, $9,674. 2, Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas, 16.93, $7,740. 3, Ivy Conrado, Hudson, Colo., 16.99, $6,288. 4, Bittanny Pozzi-Tonozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.01, $4,837. 5, Nikki Hansen, Dickinson, N.D., 17.02, $3,870. 6, (tie) Katie Jolly, Deer Trail, Colo.; Tillar Murray, Fort Worth, Texas,; and Andrea Busby, Brock, Texas; 17.05, $2,499. 9, Brittney Barnett, Bakersfield, Calif., 17.07, $1,935. 10, Shelly Anzick, Shepherd, Mont., 17.08, $1,693. 11, Jessie Telford, Caldwell, Idaho, 17.13, $1,451. 12, (tie) Carley Richardson, Pampa, Texas, and Jennifer Barrett, Buhl, Idaho, 17.14, $1,088. 14, Jana Bean, Fort Hancock, Texas, 17.15, $725. 15, Jolee Lautaret – Jordan, Kingman, Ariz., 17.16, $484.
Bull Riding: 1, J.W. Harris, Goldthwaite, Texas, 92 points on Frontier Rodeo’s After All, $8,629. 2, (tie) Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas, and Cole Melancon, Batson, Texas, 89.5 and $5,753 each. 4, Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla., 88, $3,164. 5, Clayton Savage, Yoder, Wyo., 86.5, $2,013. 6, Dalan Duncan, Ballard, Utah, 85.5, $1,438. 7, Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., 84, $1,151. 8, Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont., 78, $863.
