Annual Eureka Pro Rodeo Held At Eureka Downs Last Friday And Saturday, Aug. 15 & 16
The 14th annual Eureka Pro Rodeo was held over the weekend, at Eureka Downs, with a full slate of events for rodeo-goers.
Both nights featured Mutton Bustin’ for kids prior to the rodeo, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping and bull riding. The festivities concluded with a dance, featuring the Lora McDonald Band, Saturday night. Elizabeth Steele performed the National Anthem both nights, on her violin, with the Pledge of Allegiance being recited by Addie Coulter, Allie Knowles and Jolie Wiggins on Friday night and Toby and Trey Brenton on Saturday night. Following are the results: Mutton Bustin’ Friday Night: Rook Samuels won the belt buckle donated by Cavender’s with a score of 95. Evelyn Browne was second with 52. Others participating in the event were Emma Milner, Kipton Ramsey, Conagher Mayfield, Bennett Raaf, Kydon Ramsey, Gracie Lou Mast, Fletcher Muncheberg- Alvarez, Oak Cornett, Brooks Banick and Zaden Marshall.
Saturday Night: Waylon Ensiminger won the belt buckle donated by Cavender’s with a score of 75. Trayce Wells was second with 51. Others participating in the event were Ayla Jones, Bo Bruce, Niko Jones, Boone Collins, Eli Schankie, Easton Morton, London Fuller, Kipton Ramsey, Bash Foth, Kydon Ramsey, Peyton Musgrove, Roper Frakes, Emery Gulick, Hayes Frakes and Adley Ratley.
Eureka Pro Rodeo All-around cowboy: Toby Deudney, $1,112, bareback riding and bull riding.
Bareback riding: 1. Luke Thrash, 87 points on United Pro Rodeo’s Jungle Cat, $1,467; 2. Toby Deudney, 86.5, $1,112; 3. Colt Eck, 85.5, $800; 4. Owen Brouillette, 81, $534; 5. Ty Blessing, 79, $311; 6. Karson Harris, 76.5, $222.
Steer wrestling: 1. Tanner Brunner, 3.9 seconds, $1,090; 2. Peter Fager, 4.0, $902; 3. Colton Swearingen, 4.2, $714; 4. (tie) Fenton Nelsen and Hazen Sparks, 4.6, $432 each; 6. Jake Thomas, 4.7, $188.
Team roping: 1. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 4.8 seconds, $1,411 each; 2. Curry Kirchner/Tanner Braden, 5.1, $1,167; 3. (tie) Brandon Farris/Braden Harmon and Cam Hoelting/ Dawson McMaster, 5.6, $803 each; 5. Blake Barnes/ Latham Dickson, 5.7, $438; 6. Britton Grinstead/Scott Daily, 6.6, $243.
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Zane Magner, 89.5 points on New Star Pro Rodeo’s True Grit, $1,728; 2. Cooper Thatcher, 87, $1,309; 3. Jace Lane, 86.5, $942; 4. Waitley Sharon, 86, $628; 5. (tie) John Allen and Caleb Miller, 85, $314 each.
Tie-down roping: 1. Chizm Kuykendall, 9.3 seconds, $1,295; 2. (tie) Kason Dyer and Travis Rogers, 9.7, $960 each; 4. Jayden Broussard, 9.8, $625; 5. Clint Graves, 9.9, $402; 6. Eli Barger, 10.0, $223.
Barrel racing: 1. Prairie Robbins, 16.24 seconds, $809; 2. Ashley Sanders, 16.40, $703; 3. Nicole Thomas, 16.43, $598; 4. Emily Griffin, 16.50, $492; 5. Tana Renick, 16.53, $387; 6. Micala Dummit, 16.54, $281; 7. Kallie Gates, 16.56, $176; 8. Tracy Nowlin, 16.65, $70.
Bull riding: * 1. Jr Stratford, 88 points on United Pro Rodeo’s Crime Report, $5,055; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $38,407.
Stock contractor: United Pro Rodeo. Sub-Contractor: New Star Pro Rodeo. Rodeo Secretary: Kate Rumford. Officials: Dewitt Forrest Jr and Brad Mattox. Timers:
Kate Rumford and Val Worrell. Announcer: West Huggins. Specialty Act: John Payne. Bullfighters: Tanner Zarnetski and Richard Ratley.
Clown/Barrelman: Jason Farley. Flankman: Danny Reagan. Chute Bosses: Cellphone Ortiz and Connor Reagan. Pickup Men: Ty Pope, Aaron Hudson and Clint Hale. Music Director: Walker Huggins.
