Leighton Berry struck again and three-time Stampede Champion Zeke Thurston put his mark on the rodeo as well in Round 2 of Pool A.
No. 9 Cole Franks, 87.5 Points on Calgary Stampede’s Born Fearless
No. 2 Leighton Berry, 87.5 in Calgary Stampede’s Bomb Cherry
No. 7 Stephen Culling, 3.9 Seconds
No. 7 Zeke Thurston, 85.5 Points on Calgary Stampede’s Cloudy Skies
No. 4 John Douch, 7.0 Seconds
No. 6 Ashley Castleberry, 17.34 Seconds
Unranked Nick Tetz, 85 Points on Calgary Stampede’s Home Alone
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