Dayton Championship Rodeo
Dayton, IA
Sept. 2-5, 2011

All-around cowboy: Kyle Whitaker, $1,582, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding and tie-down roping

Bareback Riding

First round:

1. Mike Ford, 78 points on Beutler Brothers & Cervi's Fire's Easy, $441
2. John Sandberg, 57, $331
no other qualified rides

Second round:

1. Tyrel Nelson, 69 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo's Apple, $441
2. Mike Ford, 64, $331
3. Ethan Assmann, 61, $220
4. Tex Kite, 49, $110

Average:

1. Mike Ford, 142 points on two head, $441
2. Tyrel Nelson, 69 points on one head, $69, $331
3. Ethan Assmann, 61, $220
4. John Sandberg, 57, $110

Steer Wrestling

First round:

1. Jake Johnson, 5.0 seconds, $874
2. Mitch Morem, 5.4, $656
3. Ross Nevala, 5.7, $437
4. (tie) Kyle Whitaker and Jon Ragatz, 5.8, $109 each

Second round:

(tie) 1. Justin Zwiefel and Rodney Burks, 4.7 seconds, $765 each
3. Matt Koch, 4.8, $437
4. Jacob Burks, 5.2, $219

Average:

1. Kyle Whitaker, 11.3 seconds on two head, $874
2. Justin Morehouse, 11.9, $656
3. Jacob Burks, 12.5, $437
4. Jake Johnson, 13.8, $219

Tie-Down Roping

First round:

1. Scotty Shelton, 10.0 seconds, $931
2. (tie) Jason Arndt and Matt Kenney, 10.5, $582 each
4. Codey Payne, 10.6, $233

Second round:

1. P.J. Spencer, 9.2 seconds, $931
2. Josh Foutch, 9.4, $698
3. Steve Kuntz, 9.7, $466
4. Justin Zwiefel, 10.0, $233

Average:

1. Josh Foutch, 20.9 seconds on two head, $931
2. Matt Kenney, 21.0, $698
3. Kyle Whitaker, 22.7, $466
4. (tie) Rex Treeby and Dusty Forre, 22.9, $116 each

Team Roping

First round:

1. Brant Spurgin/Ty Ferrell, 5.2 seconds, $554 each
2. Ryan VonAhn/Kraig VonAhn, 6.6, $415
3. Mel Potter/Garrison Dixon, 7.2, $277
4. Rex Treeby/Jimmy Jacobsen Jr., 7.3, $138

Second round:

1. Troy Kitchener/Chad Mathes, 4.3 seconds, $554 each
2. Casey Hume/Jess Hume, 5.8, $415
3. Mel Potter/Garrison Dixon, 5.9, $277
Average:

1. Mel Potter/Garrison Dixon, 13.1 seconds on two head, $831 each
2. Ryan VonAhn/Kraig VonAhn, 13.5, $623
3. Lee Van Geest/Spencer Love, 15.2, $415
4. (tie) Payden Emmett/Jace McDaniel, and Rex Treeby/Jimmy Jacobsen Jr., 18.0, $104 each

Saddle Bronc Riding

First round:

1. Doug Aldridge, 75 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo's Hustlin Harry, $532
2. (tie) Wade Sundell and Jordan Corrigan, 74, $333 each
4. Kyle Whitaker, 70, $133
Second round:

1. Will Smith, 77 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo's Brown Bomber, $532
2. (tie) Kirk Nelson and Clay Schaeffer, 74, $333 each
4. Doug Aldridge, 72, $133

Average:

1. Doug Aldridge, 147 points on two head, $532
2. Wade Sundell, 138, $399
3. Andy Clarys, 136, $266
4. Will Smith, 77 points on one head, $133

Barrel Racing

1. Kaley Bass, 16.07 seconds, $1,353
2. Kelly Carr, 16.24, $1,159
3. Tana Poppino, 16.28, $966
4. Sherrylynn Johnson, 16.36, $837
5. Amy Holmes, 16.38, $644
6. Camille Johnson, 16.44, $515
7. Jeanne Anderson, 16.45, $386
8. (tie) Robin Beck and Justine Botner, 16.69, $225 each
10. (tie) Tracy Nowlin and Lauren Schild, 16.77, $64 each

Bull Riding

First round:

1. John Jacobs, 80 points on Do or Die Pro Rodeo's Wandering Comet, $619
2. Danny Schlobohm, 79, $465
3. Evan Hecht, 77, $310
no other qualified rides

Second round:

1. Sunshine Schwartz, 85 points on Carr Pro Rodeo's Rock Star, $619
2. Evan Hecht, 80, $465
3. (tie) Wes Dinwiddie and Danny Schlobohm, 78, $232 each

Average:

1. (tie) Evan Hecht and Danny Schlobohm, 157 points on two head, $542 each
3. Sunshine Schwartz, 85 points on one head, 85, $310
4. John Jacobs, 80, $155

BEHIND the SCENES:

Total payoff: $41,610
Stock contractor: Do or Die Pro Rodeo
Stock sub-contractors: Beutler Brothers & Cervi, Carr Pro Rodeo and Cervi Championship Rodeo
Rodeo secretary: Brenda Crowder
Officials: Sam Minnick and Brad Mattox
Timers: Shawna Ray and Kris Heschke-Fleener
Announcer: Boyd Polhamus
Specialty act: Troy Lerwill
Bullfighters: Cory Wall and Will O'Connell
Barrelman: Troy Lerwill
Flankmen: Scotty Rodriguez and Bryan Payne
Chute boss: Binion Cervi
Pickup men: Chase Cervi and Josh Edwards
Photographers: Rick Madsen and Karen Madsen