Rodeo: Gray tops in Bareback

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Ryan Gray of Cheney turned in the top Bareback riding performance of the day during Saturday’s competition in the 88th Ellensburg Rodeo.

Riding atop Rough Going, Gray posted a score of 85 points to equal Steven Pebbles’ ride from Friday’s opening round.

Ryan Gray, from Cheney, Wash. scores 85 points in the bareback riding competition at The Ellensburg Rodeo on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010.

Results of Saturday’s featured Xtreme Bulls competition were not available at press time.

Saturday performance results

Bareback Riding: 1. Ryan Gray on Rough Going, 85 points; 2. Brian Bain, 82; 3. Jessy Davis and Dusty LaValley, 81; 5. Steven Dent, 78; 6. R.C. Landingham, Lee Lantz and Bobby Mote, 76; 9. Austin Foss, 74; 10. Jason Havens, 73; 11. Kaycee Feild, 67.

Leaders on one: 1. Gray and Steven Pebbles, 85; 3. Clint Cannon, 83; 4. Bain and Heath Ford, 82; 6. Justin McDaniel, Davis and LaValley=, 81; 9. Wes Stevenson, 80; 10. Dent and Brandon Martin, 78; 12. Caine Riddle, 77.

Steer Wrestling: 1. Olin Hannum, 4.5 seconds; 2. B.J. Taruscio and Travis Carnine, 4.6; 4. Nick Guy, 4.8; 5. Dane Hanna, 4.9; 6. Blake Knowles, 5.9; 7. Matt Reeves, 14.4; 8. Colin Wolfe, 14.6.

Average on two: 1. Carnine, 8.6 seconds; 2. Tommy Cook, 8.7 seconds; 3. Cody Cassidy, 9.0; 4. Curtis Cassidy, 9.2; 5. Dean Gorsuch and Hanna, 9.3; 7. Guy.

Tie-down roping: 1. George Rowland, 8.7 seconds; 2. Shane Erickson and Ryle Smith, 9.6; 4. Spence Barney, 10.1; 5. Chad Finley, 11.3; 6. Nathan Steinberg, 12.9.

Average on two: 1. Seth Childers, 17.7 seconds; 2. Tyson Durfey, 17.8; 3. Fred Whitfield, 18.2; 4. Nate Baldwin, 18.5; 5. Rowland; 6. Seth Hopper; 7. Barney, 19.9.

Saddle Bronc riding: 1. Scott Miller, 84 points on Maiden Chick; 2. Rusty Allen, 83; 3. Ty Atchinson, 81; 4. Billy Etbauer, 79; 5. Roy Johnson, 78; 6. Ross Hartman, 77; 7. Dustin Flundra, 76; 8. Justin Berg, 67.

Leaders on one: 1. Wade Sundell, 85; 2. Miller, 84; 3. Allen and Cody Wright, 83; 5. Louie Brunson, 82; 6. Atchinson and Jesse Kruse, 81; 8. Etbauer, 79 and Chad Ferley; 9. Johnson 78; 10. Hartman, 77; 11. Shawn Morehead and Alex Wright, 76.

Team roping: 1. Chad Masters and Jade Corkill, 4.9 seconds; 2. Justin Parish and Trey Johnson, 5.5; 3. Travis Tryan and Rich Skelton, 9.0; 4. Jake Stanley and Walt Woodard, 11.5; 5. Ty Olson and Raymond Shepherd, 15.9.

Barrel Racing: 1. Lindsey Ewing, 17.30 seconds; 2. Sherry Cervi, 17.48; 3. Jeanne Anderson, 17.65; 4. Jessi Eeagleberger and Chris Powers, 17.77; 6. Randy Rae Britt, 17.89; 7. Whitney Stahl and Katy Bremner, 18.01; 9. Rainy Graham, 18.16; 10. Timi Lickley, 18.21; 11. Kym LaRoche, 18.28; 12. Barbara Goss, 18.38.
Bull riding: 1. Corey Navarre, 85 points on Ace’s Heart Breaker; 2. Chad Denton and Tylee Lanham, 84; 4. Clayton Savage, 82; 5. Cody Whitney, 81; 6. Tyler Willis, 76.