Tucson Rodeo Results, Slack Competition

First Payday for Ropers and Steer Wrestlers

Timed event slack competition continues Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 8 a.m. Tickets are $5 at the gate. Slack includes steer wrestling, tie-down and team roping and barrel racing; bareback and saddle bronc riding and bull riding are not included; slack does not include any entertainment features.

The REACh program (Rodeo Education and Children) continues Tuesday with over 1,700 K-8 students scheduled to attend sessions at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Full rodeos resume Thursday, February 26 through Sunday, March 1. Tickets are available at www.tucsonrodeo.com, by phone at (520) 741-2233 or at the gate.

The following are unofficial results from the Tucson Rodeo, Feb. 23, 2015

FIRST ROUND WINNERS

Steer wrestling: 1, Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D., 5.7, $2,780; 2, John Franzen, Riverton, Wyo., 6.0, $2,417; 3, Darrell Petry, Cheek, Texas, 6.3, $2,055; 4/5, Tanner McElhaney, Henryetta, Okla., Baylor Roche, Tremonton, Utah, 6.5, $1,511; 6, Olin Hannum, Malad Idaho, 6.7, $967; 7, Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev., 6.8, $604; 8, Clayton Morrison, Heppner, Ore., 6.9, $242.

Tie-down roping: 1, Rhen Richarad, Roosevelt, Utah, 9.2, $3,185; 2, Blair Burk, Hermiston, Ore., 9.8, $2,769; 3/4, Seth Hopper, Stanfield, Ore, 10.2, $2,146; Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 10.2, $2,146; 5, Cody McCartney, Ottawa Lake, Mich., 5.0, $1,523; 6, Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga., 11.0, $1,108; 7, Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif., 11.1, $692; 8, Cody Quaney, Cheney, Kan., 8.0, $277.

Team roping: 1, Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., 5.2, $2,139 each; 2, Billy Bob Brown, Stephenville, Texas, Garrett Jess, Coulee City, Wash., 5.5, $1,860; 3/4, Victor Ugalde, Orovada, Nev., Cole Jackson, Amimas, N.M., 5.9, $1,441; 3/4, Chase Massengill, Santa Fe, N.M., Tyler Getzwiller, Scottsdale, Ariz., 5.9, $1,441; 5/6, Shawn Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., Justin Viles, Cody, Wyo., 6.3, $883; 5/6 Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah, Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 6.3, $883; 7/8, Michael Calmelat, Tucson, Ariz., Steven Gaona, Winkleman, Ariz., 6.5, $325; 7/8, Cody Snow, Los Olivo, Calif., T.J. McCauley, Reno, Nev., 6.5, $325.

FIRST ROUND LEADERS

Barrel Racing: 1, Meghan Johnson, Deming, N.M., 17.37; 2, Christine Laughlin, Pueblo, Colo., 17.45; 3, Rachel Dice, Byron, Cal., 17.47; 4, Danna Whitford, Browning Mont.,17.49; 5, Callie DuPerier, Boerne, Texas, 17.54; 6, Brittany Pozi, Victoria, Texas, 17.58; 7, Sherrylynn Johnson, 17.62; 8, Victoria Cook, Willows, Calif. 17.66; 9, Kelley Schnaufer, Pueblo, Colo., 17.67; 10, Cindy Woods, Newbery, Ore., 17.70; 11, Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 17.71; 12, Julie Leggett, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, 17.73.