01 Sep 2021 Winners at the Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo

Merrill, Wisconsin – June 11th – 13th 2021

Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo

Merrill, Wis., June 11-13

All-around cowboy: Kyle Whitaker, $1,253, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling.

Bareback riding: First round: 1. Tanner Wyatt Phillips, 77 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Valspecial, $335; 2. Kyle Bloomquist, 76, $251; 3. (tie) Briar Dittmer and Shannon Warren, 73, $125 each. Second round: 1. Tyler Berghuis, 79 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Pelke’s Pride, $335; 2. Briar Dittmer, 76, $251; 3. Tanner Wyatt Phillips, 71, $167; 4. Shannon Warren, 68, $84. Average: 1. Briar Dittmer, 149 points on two head, $335; 2. (tie) Tanner Wyatt Phillips and Tyler Berghuis, 148, $209 each; 4. Shannon Warren, 141, $84.

Steer wrestling: 1. Brian Conrad, 4.5 seconds, $961; 2. Kyle Eike, 4.8, $795; 3. Ben Kilburg, 5.4, $630; 4. Garrett Stevens, 5.9, $464; 5. Whalen Pickerill, 7.1, $298; 6. Noah Lassa, 8.1, $166.

Team roping: 1. Cale McCall/Blaine Turner, 6.0 seconds, $1,227 each; 2. Lane Goebel/Cole Stevens, 6.5, $1,015; 3. Jay Crain/Wyatt Kanan, 7.1, $804; 4. Lee Van Der Geest/Gabe Gwaltney, 7.9, $592; 5. Adam Rose/J.W. Beck, 10.4, $381; 6. Justin Pruitt/Douglas Henry, 21.1, $212.

Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Kyle Whitaker, 80 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Red Horse Crossing, $326; 2. Jordan Corrigan, 74, $244; 3. Byron Gilliland, 71, $163; 4. Dave Tanksley, 68, $81. Second round: 1. Shannon Warren, 68 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Call Me Swammi, $326; 2. Byron Gilliland, 63, $244; 3. Jordan Corrigan, 61, $163; no other qualified rides. Average: 1. Jordan Corrigan, 135 points on two head, $326; 2. Byron Gilliland, 134, $244; 3. Shannon Warren, 132, $163; 4. Kyle Whitaker, 80 on one head, $81.

Tie-down roping: 1. Payden Emmett, 9.5 seconds, $1,022; 2. Kyle Whitaker, 10.4, $846; 3. Jody Green, 10.5, $670; 4. Tom Crouse, 11.1, $494; 5. Cody Huber, 11.2, $317; 6. Kadin Boardman, 12.2, $176.

Barrel racing: 1. Kricket Gintner, 16.98 seconds, $1,163; 2. Stephanie McCready, 17.11, $997; 3. Randee Prindle, 17.13, $830; 4. (tie) Fallon Taylor and Alyssa Gabrielson, 17.18, $637 each; 6. Payton Jacques, 17.33, $443; 7. Ronda Casey, 17.35, $332; 8. Bailey Woehler, 17.41, $221; 9. Kiley Dalchow, 17.43, $166; 10. Shelby Janssen, 17.51, $111.

Bull riding: * 1. Jarett Evans Evans, 82 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Dennis The Menace, $1,247; 2. Zach Peterson, 80, $970; 3. (tie) Gavin Michel and Cole Fischer, 75, $624 each; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).

Total payoff: $31,053. Stock contractor: Barnes PRCA Rodeo. Sub-contractor: New Star Pro Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Martha Martin. Officials: Leo Cozzitorto and DeWitt Forrest Jr. Timers: Martha Martin and Mary Barnes. Announcer: Kelly Kenney. Specialty act: Dusty Myers. Bullfighters: Miles Jones and Luke Moore. Clown/barrelman: Dusty Myers. Flankman: Micah Barnes. Chute boss: Marty Barnes. Pickup men: Dan Owens and Jeff Rector. Photographer: Dick Squire. Music director: Mark Evans.