Wisconsin River ProRodeo
Merrill, Wis., June 10-12, 2011


All-around cowboy: Brant Spurgin, $2,129, team roping and tie-down roping
Bareback riding: 1. Kyle Brennecke, 82 points on Western Trails Rodeo's Dakota Dancer, $988
2. (tie) Jared Keylon and Bo Casper, 79, $618 each
4. Bee Jay Scott, 76, $247

Steer wrestling: 1. Brian Conrad, 4.5 seconds, $1,006
2. Ryan Melby, 5.1, $832
3. Ty Standley, 5.2, $659
4. Adam Strahan, 5.6, $485
5. Bill Skinner, 5.7, $312
6. Keith Newberg, 8.0, $173

Team roping: 1. (tie) Brant Spurgin/Ty Ferrell and Jeff Schneider/Gabe Gwaltney, 6.6 seconds, $1,416 each
3. Troy Kitchener/Chad Mathes, 6.7, $1,015
4. Casey Hume/Jess Hume, 6.8, $748
5. Ryan VonAhn/Kraig VonAhn, 7.1, $481
6. Bubba Buckaloo/Matt Zancanella, 7.4, $267

Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Doug Aldridge, 74 points on Western Trail Rodeo's Curly Joe, $333
2. Kyle Whitaker, 71, $250
3. (tie) Cody Rud and Logan Allen, 65, $125 each
Second round: 1. Doug Aldridge, 79 points on Western Trail Rodeo's San Jose, $333
2. Kyle Whitaker, 72, $250
3. Logan Allen, 71, $167
4. Cody Rud, 70, $83
Average: 1. Doug Aldridge, 153 points on two head, $333
2. Kyle Whitaker, 143, $250
3. Logan Allen, 136, $167
4. Cody Rud, 135, $83

Tie-down roping: 1. Josh Foutch, 9.9 seconds, $1,088
2. Rex Treeby, 10.4, $901
3. Brant Spurgin, 11.1, $713
4. Jared Kempker, 11.4, $525
5. Scotty Shelton, 11.5, $338
6. Rob McPhail, 11.9, $188

Barrel racing: 1. Lacey Kuschell, 15.97 seconds, $931
2. Lindsay Leverington, 16.12, $798
3. Bobbie Jo Bohlman, 16.13, $665
4. Nikki Klein, 16.15, $576
5. Kristen meyer, 16.19, $443
6. Robin Beck, 16.21, $355
7. Katie Mihlbauer, 16.23, $266
8. Lisa Novak, 16.25, $177
9. (tie) Melita Knapper and Kathy Stoker, 16.29, $111 each

Bull riding: 1. Shawn Coleman, 79 points on Western Trails Rodeo's No. 841, $1,259
2. Sunshine Schwartz, 78, $954
; no other qualified rides

Total payoff: $32,103
Stock contractor: Western Trails Rodeo
Sub-contractor: Dakota Rodeo Company
Rodeo secretary: Martha Martin
Officials: Darin Boots and Bobby Goodspeed
Timers: Patty Kuntz and Martha Martin
Announcer: Kelly Kenney
Specialty act: Johnny "Backflip" Dudley
Bullfighters: Will O'Connell and Lucas Littles
Clown/barrelman: Johnny "Backflip" Dudley
Flankman: Joe Simon
Chute boss: Joe Simon
Pickup men: Brian Latterner and Jeff Rector
Photographer: Marty Welter