Heavy rains may have dampened the grounds and the overall attendance at Pete Knight Days in Crossfield, June 18, but the two-day event still awarded its top rodeo honours.
Shane Goebel won the bull riding, Skyler Bearchief took top spot in the bareback and Branden Dillman claimed the saddle bronc, amidst a mud-filled rodeo arena and in front of only the most dedicated fans.
“We took a big hit on spectators,” said rodeo president Ken Dixon. “There wasn’t too many people in the stands when it was done. Everybody was pretty soggy and pretty wet.”
About 25 rodeo fans stuck around for the full event and all received a free lunch afterwards for their dedication.
“Everything went on,” Dixon said. “The only thing that was postponed was Sunday’s car show. Most people sat in their cars for the demolition derby, however. They didn’t smash the cars up as much because they couldn’t move very fast through the mud.”
Despite the less than ideal conditions, Dixon said spirits still remained high and the organizing committee is already thinking about next year.
“The dance was well attended and people stayed right until the end, so the partying didn’t stop for the rain,” he said. “We survived it. If that’s the worst they can throw at us, then next year has got to be better. We’re looking forward to it already.”
Here is an unofficial list of the top performers from the Foothills’ Cowboy Association-sanctioned rodeo:
• Saddle Bronc: 1) Dillman 66.
• Bareback: 1) Bearchief 73.
• Bull Riding: 1) Goebel 78, 2) Quillan Lowryn 77, 3)Wyatt Gleeson 63.
• Calf Roping: 1) Harlee Wilson 9.1, 2) Mace Perozak 9.2, 3) Ben Robinson 9.8, 4) Dallas McDougall 10.1, 5) Jordan Richardson 11.2, 6) Jonathan Morrison 11.3, 7) Danny Finnerty 11.6, 8) Logan Bird 11.9.
• Steer Wrestling: 1) Justin Miller 6.1, 1) Rudy Nieborg 6.1, 3) Ben Juhasz 6.2, 4) Jeff Heggie 6.5, 5) Otys Little Moustache 6.8, 6) Jonny Webb 7.6, 7) Randy Wilson 8.0, 8) Blake Gagnon 8.5.
• Ladies Barrel Racing: 1) Bobbi Goodwin 16.837, 2) Jill McDougall 16.937, 3) Terry Woodward 17.099, 4) Stacy Lunde 17.184, 5) Shayna Dodds 17.188, 6) Jennifer Turner 17.217, 7) Lindsey Woolsey 17.244, 8) Maxine McKenna 17.251.
• Team Roping: 1) Quaid Wolfe & Kyle Lucas 6.3, 2) Brodie McBride & Jordan Richardson 6.5, 3) Lyle & Dustin Hewitt 8.0, 4) Jordie Regehr & Cole Robertson 8.2, 5) Cody LaPointe & Ed Albers 9.1, 6) Jeff & Justin Heggie 10.7, 7) Trevor Jones & Mark Flynn 11.6, 8) Dallas McAllister & Craig Lynch 13.0.
• Junior Barrel Racing: 1) Eryn Coy 17.256, 2) Tara Wilkinson 17.262, 3) Teigan Dufour 17.432, 4) Kipty Terry 17.634, 5) Kolby Fenton 17.736, 6) Darian Staldeker 17.895, 7) Alexandra Hiemstra 17.942, 8) Darby Wilkinson 18.004.
• Boys’ Steer Riding: 1) Bryce West 72, 2) Cylas BigChild 66, 2) Brian Symington 66, 4) Shane Peters 65, 4) Dayton Johnstone 65.
• Novice Horse Riding: 1) Lane Jamieson 66, 2) Dylan Bilton 65, 3) Quillan Lowry 60, 4) Jordynn Swanson 54.
Junior Bull Riding: 1) Billy West 79, 2) Lonnie West 76, 3) Tristan Carlier 72, 4) Kolton Arthur 71, 5) Chase Thielen 70, 6) Colin Beaverbones 63, 6) Shay Marks 63.
• Breakaway Roping: 1) Jenny Massing 3.0, 2) Eddie Longeway 3.9, 3) Kash Bonnett 4.0, 4) Dani Duce 4.3.
