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CPRA weekly press release ~ May 9, 2006

Canadian Professional Rodeo Association
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Contact: Darell Hartlen (403) 250-7292 • (403) 862-7730
editor@rodeocanada.com
May 9, 2006

CRIPPS INCREASES STEER WRESTLING LEAD
The Canadian Professional Rodeo Association’s 2006 rodeo schedule consisted of two rodeos this past weekend with stops in Stavely, Alta. as well as the first B.C. rodeo of the season, which was held in Vernon.
Williams Lake, B.C. native Alex Cripps won the steer wrestling at Stavely, with a speedy 3.5-second run, worth $1,665. The 3-time CFR qualifier who won over $20,000 competing at the 2005 Canadian Finals Rodeo wearing a cast, increased his lead in the bulldogging event to $2,549 over Curtis Cassidy (Donalda, Alta.). Fulls results and updated standings on the following pages.

2006 LEGENDS OF RODEO ANNOUNCED
The Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2006 Legends of Rodeo award.
This year’s honorees will be Lynn Jensen, Doug Flanagan and Ernie Dorin.
The award was created last year to honour cowboys and cowgirls who have attained legendary status within the rodeo community.
Lynn Jensen won the CPRA’s permit award in 1968, was named CPRA Cowboy of the Year in 1975 and qualified for the Canadian Finals Rodeo 6 times in the bareback riding and once in steer wrestling.
He served as CPRA president from 1978-1979 and joined the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame board in 2002.
In 1981, Jensen broke his leg when it got caught in a chute at a rodeo and was forced to give up competition, but not rodeo. His passion for rodeo and western lifestyle is very evident today. He resides on his horse ranch west of Sundre, Alta., where he builds log buildings and homes and works as the rodeo coach for Olds College.
Jensen also serves as a judge for the CPRA and has judged the CFR on two occasions.
He will be honoured this year at the Ponoka Stampede as a true Legend of Rodeo.
Doug Flanigan was born in Australia in 1939 and came to Canada in 1962. The former Australian bareback and bull riding champion made the Australian national finals in 5 events in 1960-1961.
In 1964 he competed at the Calgary Stampede in the bareback and steer wrestling events, winning the all-around title. He won the bareback riding at Calgary in 1966 and was inducted as one of their Pioneers or Rodeo in 1994.
Flanigan competed at the first Canadian Finals Rodeo in 1974 in the bareback riding but suffered a broken wrist in the third round.
Flanigan was forced to retire from rodeo early because of a knee injury and worked in the high steel industry in Calgary for 25 years.
It’s believed that he may be the only man to hold a Gold Card in 3 countries: the United States, Australia and Canada.
He will be presented the Legends of Rodeo honour at the Ponoka Stampede this summer.
Ernie Dorin was a 13-time Canadian champion horse racer who lived in Bruce, Alta. all of his 78 years. Dorin began his rodeo career in 1939 and in 1940, when contestants were scarce at the Bruce Stampede, he entered all 5 events to help fill up the program.
Dorin worked as a pick-up man at the Bruce Stampede and many other local rodeos from 1940-1960.
He was the “ear man” on his horse racing team over a 22-year span with different team members consisting of Cliff Vandergrift, Jim Clifford and Pat McHugh. They won an amazing 13 titles in 15 years from 1969-1983.
Dorin also played a part in 18 championship cow milking teams. He was part of Pat McHugh’s team for 13 titles, was on the Wilf Girletz team for two and Cliff Vandergrift’s squad for three championships.
In 1957 when Princess Margaret visited Canada, Calgary put on a short rodeo for her entertainment and Dorin was invited to compete in the saddle bronc, bareback and steer wrestling events.
In 1976 he received the CPRA’s Cowboy of the Year award and retired from the rodeo circuit in 1983.
Dorin passed away on November 20, 2001 and is survived by his wife Ellen, daughter Arlene and son Malcolm.

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION
Unofficial Standings • May 9, 2006
Up to and including Stavely and Vernon
SADDLE BRONC
1 Dan Mortensen, Billings, MT $6,937
2 Jim Berry, Rocky Mtn House, AB 6,520
3 Lance Mulvahill, Dawson Creek, BC 5,472
4 Alan Bandy, Wainwright, AB 4,667
5 Scott Bresee, Ponoka, AB 4,547
6 Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 3,211
7 Billy Richards, Cochrane, AB 2,037
8 Levi Harbin, Peers, AB 1,688
9 Josh Harden, Big Valley, AB 1,538
10 Dan Black, Maple Creek, SK 1,495
11 Rod Warren, Big Valley, AB 1,071
12 Scott Lourance, Winfield, AB 961
13 Jess Martin, Dillon, MT 956
14 Tom Bingham, Magrath, AB 900
15 Jeremy Tennant, Provost, AB 867
BAREBACK
1 Chris Harris, Hasca, TX $6,425
2 Jason DelGuercio, Maple Creek, SK 5,824
3 Don Mcleod, Hanna, AB 5,285
4 Luke Walker, Vanderhoof, BC 4,223
5 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 4,076
6 Alan Dacyk, Worsley, AB 2,867
7 Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, CO 2,320
8 Kyle Bowers, Brooks, AB 2,320
9 Jay Phipps, Marshall, SK 1,906
10 Troy Tattrie, Youngstown, AB 1,401
11 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB 1,216
12 Russ Hallaby, Hanna, AB 1,184
13 Roger Lacasse, Montreal, QC 803
14 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 740
15 Clayton Bunney, Cessford, AB 649
BULL RIDING
1 Scott Schiffner, Strathmore, AB $8,408
2 Steven Turner, Cochrane, AB 6,770
3 Ty Elliott, Vernon, BC 5,692
4 Blade Young, Tyvan, SK 5,035
5 Karson Legault, Val Marie, SK 3,052
6 Chris Sanderson, 150 Mile House, BC 2,802
7 Come Bouvier, Empress, AB 2,732
8 Wade Marchand, Vernon, BC 2,073
9 Nathan Roy, Asquith, SK 1,626
10 Todd Hemmerling, Edson, AB 1,513
11 Tanner Girletz, Cereal, AB 1,501
12 Jason Finkbeiner, Wardlow, AB 1,501
13 Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 1,478
14 Luke Ellingson, Weyburn, SK 1,261
15 Garth Oldfield, Lethbridge, AB 1,117
TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB $6,847
2 Brad Goodrich, Stanfield, OR 6,154
3 Stacy Cornet, Kyle, SK 4,722
4 Grady Lockhart, Chadron, NE 4,481
5 Cliff Williamson, Madden, AB 3,987
6 Baillie Milan, Cochrane, AB 3,884
7 Darren Zieffle, Consort, AB 3,354
8 Blair Burk, Durant, OK 3,286
9 Jeff Chapman, Airdrie, AB 3,090
10 Slim Creighton, Standoff, AB 1,846
11 Travis Gallais, Olds, AB 1,793
12 William Beierbach, Maple Creek, SK 1,511
13 Chad Johnson, Del Bonita, AB 1,485
14 Dalton Kraft, Medicine Hat, AB 1,485
15 Duane Gervais, Airdrie, AB 1,299
STEER WRESTLING
1 Alex Cripps, Williams Lake, BC $9,518
2 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 6,969
3 Dallas Frank, Stony Plain, AB 4,802
4 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 4,479
5 Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, OR 4,161
6 Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 3,521
7 Travis Frank, Stony Plain, AB 3,356
8 Luke Laskosky, Viking, AB 3,175
9 Duane Gervais, Airdrie, AB 2,989
10 Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, BC 2,510
11 Brock Butterfield, Ponoka, AB 2,423
12 Gene Wiart, Alliance, AB 2,307
13 Jody Brown, Calgary, AB 2,254
14 JD Hays, Rocky Mtn House, AB 2,222
15 Cody Cassidy, Donalda, AB 2,171
LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Rayel Robinson, Alix, AB $6,042
2 Monica Wilson, Cardston, AB 4,834
3 Rachelle Boyes, Souris, MB 4,006
4 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT 3,678
5 Renee Rae Willis, Princeton, BC 3,474
6 Erin Hagan, Virden, MB 3,187
7 Joleen Seitz, Savona, BC 2,611
8 Braidy Howes, Metiskow, AB 2,417
9 Donna Beierbach, Maple Creek, SK 2,288
10 Teri Kay Leibrand, Belt, MT 2,257
11 Rana Walter, Lethbridge, AB 1,725
12 Sierra Stoney, DeWinton, AB 1,593
13 Brooke Ramsay, Cochrane, AB 1,561
14 Donna Leibrand, Peerless, MT 1,561
15 Raylee Edwards, Lethbridge, AB 1,430
TEAM ROPING (Header)
1 Brian Larson, Medicine Hat, AB $2,164
2 Travis Gallais, Olds, AB 1,700
3 Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB 1,599
4 Cole Bevans, Hill Spring, AB 1,311
5 Blair Stroh, Elkwater, AB 1,175
6 Jim Randle, Okotoks, AB 1,153
7 Delon Parker, Billings, MT 1,105
8 Dirk McCarroll, Camrose, AB 1,019
9 Daryn Knapp, Mayerthorpe, AB 1,019
10 Chad Johnson, Del Bonita, AB 972
11 Marty Lillico, Spirit River, AB 875
12 Clint Maddox, Eckville, AB 839
13 Marty Becker, Cardston, AB 761
14 Ryan Guest, Lloydminster, SK 755
15 Chase Simpson, Claresholm, AB 691
TEAM ROPING (Heeler)
1 Jim-Bob Gomersall, Moose Jaw, SK $2,164
2 Rocky Dallyn, Nanton, AB 1,700
3 Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB 1,599
4 Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks, AB 1,376
5 Josey Brodoway, Brooks, AB 1,311
6 Clint Olson, Fort Saskatchewan, AB 1,175
7 Cody Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 1,153
8 John Robertson, Billings, MT 1,105
9 Cody McCarroll, Edmonton, AB 1,019
10 Jeff Chapman, Airdrie, AB 972
11 Rocky Ross, Botha, AB 875
12 Shane Pollitt, Eckville, AB 839
13 Chad Johnson, Del Bonita, AB 761
14 Jeff Robson, Airdrie, AB 691
15 Ty Lytton, Lone Butte, BC
NOVICE SADDLE BRONC
1 Cordel Griffith, Cessford, AB $1,004
2 Clay Creasy, Brownfield, AB 559
3 Ryan Bumphrey, Moose Jaw, SK 346
4 Jeremy Russell, Nanton, AB 303
5 Arron Koster, Mayerthorpe, AB 227
NOVICE BAREBACK
1 Lucas Creasy, Brownfield, AB $1,139
2 Cole Anderson, Drayton Valley, AB 614
3 Bobby Peters, Pincher Creek, AB 547
4 Kevin Taylor, Swift Current, SK 408
5 Colter Harden, Big Valley, AB 365
BOYS STEER RIDING
1-2 Wacey Finkbeiner, Ponoka, AB $328
1-2 Garrett Green, Meeting Creek, AB 328
HORSE RACING
1 Dan Brown, Chestermere, AB $640
2 Terry Arnholtz, Okotoks, AB 466
PERMIT
1 Devon Mezei, Scandia, AB $2,079
2 Wyatt Anton, Strathmore, AB 1,838
LADIES BARREL RACING PERMIT
1 Sheena Murphy, Sexsmith, AB $1,501
2 Rhonda Vergouwen, Strathmore, AB 849


CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION
2006 CANADIAN RODEO TOUR
Unofficial Canadian Rodeo Tour standings after Calgary (Rodeo Royal), AB
• May 9, 2006 •
SADDLE BRONC
1 Dan Mortensen, Billings, MT 85
2 Jim Berry, Rocky Mtn House, AB 75
3 Lance Mulvahill, Dawson Creek, BC 65
4 Scott Bresee, Ponoka, AB 55
5 Alan Bandy, Wainwright, AB 45
6 Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 30
7 Billy Richards, Cochrane, AB 30
BAREBACK
1 Chris Harris, Hasca, TX 85
2 Jason DelGuercio, Maple Creek, SK 75
3 Don McLeod, Hanna, AB 40
4 Luke Walker, Vanderhoof, BC 40
5 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 40
6 Alan Dacyk, Worsley, AB 40
7 Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, CO 40
BULL RIDING
1 Scott Schiffner, Strathmore, AB 85
2 Ty Elliott, Vernon, BC 75
3 Steven Turner, Cochrane, AB 65
4 Karson Legault, Val Marie, SK 45
5 Chris Sanderson, 150 Mile House, BC 45
6 Blade Young, Tyvan, SK 45
6 Tanner Girletz, Cereal, AB 20
7 Jason Finkbeiner, Wardlow, AB 20
TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 85
2 Brad Goodrich, Stanfield, OR 75
3 Grady Lockhart, Chadron, NE 65
4 Baillie Milan, Cochrane, AB 55
5 Blair Burk, Durant, OK 45
6 Cliff Williamson, Madden, AB 35
7 Travis Gallais, Olds, AB 20
STEER WRESTLING
1 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 85
2 Alex Cripps, Williams Lake, BC 75
3 Dallas Frank, Stony Plain, AB 65
4 Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, OR 55
5 Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 45
6 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 35
7 Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, BC 20
LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Rayel Robinson, Alix, AB 85
2 Monica Wilson, Cardston, AB 75
3 Renee Rae Willis, Princeton, BC 60
4 Rachelle Boyes, Souris, MB 60
5 Braidy Howes, Metiskow, AB 45
6 Brooke Ramsay, Cochrane, AB 25
7 Donna Leibrand, Peerless, MT 25

CPRA UNOFFICIAL RODEO RESULTS
Stavely Indoor Rodeo, Stavely, AB
May 5-7, 2006
SADDLE BRONC
1 Tom Bingham, Magrath, AB 81 $900
Vold Rodeo's Juan Valdez
2 Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 80 744
3 Ross Kreutzer, Arrowwood, AB 78 589
4-5 Scott Bresee, Ponoka, AB 77 357
4-5 Rod Warren, Big Valley, AB 77 357
6 Glen O'Neill, Didsbury, AB 76 155
BAREBACK
1 Russ Hallaby, Hanna, AB 81 $1,184
Vold Rodeo's Easy To Love
2-3 Jay Phipps, Marshall, SK 79 740
2-3 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 79 740
4 Michael Solberg, Sunnynook, AB 78 296
BULL RIDING
1 Come Bouvier, Empress, AB 84 $1,334
Vold Rodeo's Wolf Creek
2 Wyatt Kuefler, Westerose, AB 82 1,038
3 Tyler Pankewitz, Warburg, AB 81 817
4 Luke Ellingson, Weyburn, SK 79 373
4 Mark Johansen, Strathmore, AB 79 348
TIE-DOWN ROPING
1-2 Duane Gervais, Airdrie, AB 7.7 $1,299
1-2 Cliff Williamson, Madden, AB 7.7 1,299
3 Stacy Cornet, Kyle, SK 7.8 1,027
4 Tim Williamson, Olds, AB 7.9 846
5 Jeff Chapman, Airdrie, AB 8.1 664
6 Dale Skocdopole, Big Valley, AB 8.2 302
6 Jimmy Gunsch, Thorsby, AB 8.2 302
6 Mark Nugent, Water Valley, AB 8.2 302
STEER WRESTLING
1 Alex Cripps, Williams Lake, BC 3.5 $1,665
2-4 Travis Frank, Stony Plain, AB 3.9 1,230
2-4 Chad Bouchard, Rolling Hills, AB 3.9 1,230
2-4 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 3.9 1,230
5-7 Scott Wyzykoski, Ponoka, AB 4 579
5-7 Gordon Gulick, Wetaskiwin, AB 4 579
5-7 Trygve Pugh, Ponoka, AB 4 579
8 Joel Edey, Longview, AB 4.1 145
LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Rylee McKenzie, St Paul, AB 13.61 $1,310
2 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT 13.66 1,123
3 Joleen Seitz, Savona, BC 13.67 936
4 Kendra Edey, Longview, AB 13.75 811
5-6 Kerry Maynes, Maple Creek, SK 13.77 561
5-6 Cranna Shadbolt, Ponoka, AB 13.77 561
7 Shandel Thomson, Lundbreck, AB 13.89 374
8 Rachelle Boyes, Souris, MB 13.95 249
9 Donna Beierbach, Maple Creek, SK 13.96 187
10 Elaina Black, Kamloops, BC 13.97 125
TEAM ROPING
1 Cody Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 5.8 $2,306
Jim Randle, Okotoks, AB
2 Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB 6 1,909
Justin McCarroll, Edmonton, AB
3 Shane Adamson, Lloydminster, SK 6.5 1,511
Ryan Guest, Lloydminster, SK
4 Flint Lucas, Claresholm, AB 6.9 1,113
Clint Morasch, Bassano, AB
5 Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks, AB 7.2 716
Murray Linthicum, Glentworth, SK
6 Dale Skocdopole, Big Valley, AB 10.1 398
Wayne Skocdopole Valley, AB
BOYS STEER RIDING
1 Garrett Green, Meeting Creek, AB 83 $328
2 Kelton Watson, Lethbridge, AB 77 246
3 Dakota Buttar, Kindersley, SK 75 164
4 William Macza, High River, AB 74 82

CPRA UNOFFICIAL RODEO RESULTS
Vernon Pro Rodeo, Vernon, BC
May 6-7, 2006
SADDLE BRONC
1 Rod Rimmer, Victoria, BC 79 $590
C+ Rodeo's Stardust
2 Jim Berry, Rocky Mtn House, AB 78 442
3 Levi Harbin, Peers, AB 76 295
4 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 72 147
BAREBACK
1-2 Davey Shields Jr, Bashaw, AB 82 $489
C+ Rodeo's Kryptonite
1-2 Clayton Bunney, Cessford, AB 82 489
C+ Rodeo's Billy
3 Kevin Langevin, Lac La Biche, AB 78 279
4 Michael Solberg, Sunnynook, AB 76 140
BULL RIDING
1 Devon Mezei, Scandia, AB 83 $828
C+ Rodeo's Sweet Pea
2-3 Wade Marchand, Vernon, BC 78 567
2-3 Cody Black, Huxley, AB 78 567
4 Kyle German, Crossfield, AB 77 305
TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 Chad Bouchard, Rolling Hills, AB 9.0 $776
2 Slim Creighton, Standoff, AB 9.1 582
3 Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB 9.2 388
4 Josh Eirikson, Okotoks, AB 9.4 194
STEER WRESTLING
1 Greg Hoar, Innisfail, AB 4.8 $900
2 Cody Cassidy, Donalda, AB 4.9 745
3 Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, BC 5.5 590
4 Justin Guenthner, Consort, AB 6.2 435
5 Darren Zieffle, Consort, AB 6.4 279
6 Will Stovall, Roberts, MT 6.6 155
LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Joleen Seitz, Savona, BC 17.97 $543
2 Lindsay Bartko, Salmon Arm, BC 18.14 472
3 Kirsty White, Big Valley, AB 18.20 401
4-5 Lori Rankin, Williams Lake, BC 18.24 295
4-5 Marti Fuhriman, Dawson Creek, BC 18.24 295
6 Aimee Willis, Princeton, BC 18.26 189
7-8 Elaina Black, Kamloops, BC 18.32 83
7-8 Patty Childers, Arlington, WA 18.32 83
TEAM ROPING
1 Elliott Benjamin, Morley, AB 6.2 $1,319
Jackson Louis, Vernon, BC
2 Kiel Wilson, Okotoks, AB 7.8 989
Neal Antoine, Cache Creek, BC
3 Jeff Robson, Airdrie, AB 10.9 660
Chase Simpson, Claresholm, AB
4 Josh Cahill, Clinton, BC 11.8 330
Willee Twan, Alkali Lake, BC


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Darell Hartlen
Editor
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