GUYMON, Okla. – Ryan Jarrett is just looking for a little momentum.
He may have found it at the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo. On Saturday afternoon during the annual rodeo’s second performance, the Georgia-born cowboy roped and tied his calf in 9.5 seconds. He is among the leaders in the third round; more importantly, he leads the average with a three-run cumulative time of 26.0 seconds.
“They hadn’t really done anything on that calf the two previous rounds,” said Jarrett, the 2005 all-around world champion from Comanche, Okla. “I ended up missing the (start) a little bit, so I just went and tied her down.”
He already has seen some success in the Oklahoma Panhandle this week. He won the second go-round and has already pocketed a much-needed check worth $1,744. By the time the rodeo ends Sunday afternoon, he should earn another check with a high finish in the average – the 9.5-second run from Saturday afternoon likely will not earn any third-round money.
“Until that money I won the other day, I have not won a PRCA check since Feb. 5 in Rapid City (S.D.),” said Jarrett, an eight-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
Pioneer Days Rodeo is a big event for all the contestants, but it’s especially nice for contestants like Jarrett that compete in the Prairie Circuit, the region that is made up of cowboys, cowgirls and rodeos primarily in Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska.
“It’s like double-dipping,” he said. “Coming to a good rodeo that counts for your circuit, too, is perfect.
“This rodeo’s always been pretty good for me.”
Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo
April 28-May 4
Results through the second performance
Bareback riding leaders: 1. Tim O’Connell, 86 points on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo’s Scarlet’s Web; 2. Tilden Hooper, 83; 3. Kyle Brennecke, 82; 4. Winn Ratliff, 81; 5. Matt Bright, 79; 6. (tie) Yance Day and Justin McDaniel, 78; 8. (tie) Tray Chambliss III and Bobby Mote, 75.
Team roping: Third round leaders: 1. Keven Daniel/York Gill, 6.4 seconds; 2. Turtle Powell/Dakota Kirchenschlager, 7.5; 3. Arky Rogers/Travis Woodard, 7.9; 4. Brock Hanson/Cesar de la Cruz, 7.9; 5. David Key/Jett Hillman, 9.6; 6. Jimmy Tanner/Shawn Harris, 10.8; 7. Matt Sherwood/Dugan Kelly, 12.7; 8. Ora Taton/Tyrel Taton, 16.3. Aggregate leaders: 1. Turtle Powell/Dakota Kirchenschlager, 23.6 seconds on three runs; 2. Brock Hansen/Cesar de la Cruz, 25.7; 3. Arky Rogers/York Gill, 27.3; 4. David Key/Jett Hillman, 32.6; 5. Matt Sherwood/Dugan Kelly, 33.1; 6. Lane Ivy/Kory Kootz, 42.8; 7. Ora Taton/Tyrel Taton, 55.5; 8. Keven Daniel/York Gill, 12.2 seconds on two runs.
Steer roping: Fifth round leaders: 1. Kim Ziegelgruber, 11.2 seconds; 2. Jason Evans, 11.7; 3. Mike Chase, 12.0; 4. Joe Wells, 12.6; 5. Cody Lee, 12.7; 6. Brady Garten, 13.1. Aggregate leaders: 1. Chance Kelton, 68.1 seconds on five runs; 2. Brady Garten, 78.6; 3. Randy Wells, 55.5 seconds on four runs; 4. Mike Chase, 56.1; 5. Cody Lee, 59.6; 6. Kim Ziegelgruber, 59.2.
Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. (tie) Chet Johnson, on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo’s Sweet Maria, and Tyler Corrington, on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo’s Lori Darling, 84 points; 3. Rusty Wright, 82; 4. (tie) Brady Nicholes and Ty Thompson, 79; 6. Joe Lufkin, 77; 7. Dylan Henson, 76; 8. Dusty Hausauer, 75.
Steer wrestling: Third round leaders: 1. Quinn Campbell, 3.7 seconds; 2. Dru Melvin, 3.9; 3. Riley Duvall, 4.6; 4. Brady Hageman, 4.8; 5. Rowdy Parrott, 4.9; 6. Dean Gorsuch, 5.1; 7. Tom Lewis, 5.2; 8. (tie) Austin Eller and Josh Peek, 5.7. Aggregate leaders: 1. Quinn Campbell, 13.2 on three runs; 2. Josh Peek, 13.9; 3. Dan Gorsuch, 14.5; 4. Dru Melvin 14.7; 5. Rowdy Parrott, 15.2; 6. Morgan Grant, 20.9; 7. Riley Duvall, 21.8; 8. Brady Hageman, 21.9.
Tie-down roping: Third round leaders: 1. Timber Moore, 8.2 seconds; 2. Catfish Brown, 8.4; 3. Jake Hamilton, 8.5; 4. Marcos Costa, 8.8; 5. Ryan Jarrett, 9.5; 6. (tie) Clay Long and Dane Kissack, 9.7. 8. Joe Frost, 10.2. Aggregate leaders: 1. Ryan Jarrett, 26.0 seconds on three runs; 2. Timber Moore, 26.7; 3. Clay Long, 27.2; 4. Dane Kissack, 28.2; 5. Jake Hamilton, 29.5; 6. Joe Frost, 30.9; 7. Chase Williams, 32.2; 8. Tyson Durfey, 32.7.
Barrel racing: Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Toni Harden and Alicia Stockton, 17.18; 3. (tie) Carlee Pierce and Kim Schulze, 17.21; 5. Tara Carr, 17.47; 6. (tie) Reann Zancanella and Britta O’Keeffe, 17.55; 8. Karisa Brookshire, 17.59; 9. Kelly Yates, 17.60; 10. (tie) Shali Lord and Cheyenne Shipps, 17.62. Aggregate leaders: 1.Alicia Stockton, 34.61 seconds on two runs; 2. Kim Schulz, 35.08; 3. Toni Hardin, 35.12; 4. Emily Holtman, 35.22; 5. Sherry Cervi, 35.37; 6. Karisa Brookshire, 35.39; 7. Reann Zancanella, 35.40; 8. (tie) Britta O’Keeffe and Taylor Jacob, 35.49; 10. Judi Reed, 35.50.
Bull riding leaders: 1. Scottie Knap, 87 points on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo; 2. (tie) Trey Benton II and Aaron Pass, 85; 4. Cody Sierks, 79; 5. Corey Maiaer, 78; 6. Dallee Mason, 77; no other qualified rides.