BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The Omaha River City Rodeo may prove to be crucial in the race for the NFR as two roughstock cowboys on the bubble took home more than $3,000 for their wins.
Bareback rider Ty Breuer has a bit more breathing room after riding for 83 points to win the event. He entered No. 15 in the PRCA World Standings. The bubble was the theme of the bareback riding as the cowboys that finished second and third were Wyatt Denny (No. 16) and Garrett Shadbolt (No. 14).
In saddle bronc riding, Sterling Crawley moved inside the NFR cutline by winning the rodeo with an 83-point ride of his own. He placed at total of four rodeos on the weekend to leapfrog No. 15 Tanner Butner.
In total, the one-head rodeo paid out more than $78,000 in total. Other winners included Laramie Warren in steer wrestling, Will Howell in tie-down roping, Ethan Griffin/JW Beck in team roping, Lacinda Rose in barrel racing and Trevor Kastner in bull riding.
BAREBACK RIDING
First round: 1. Ty Breuer, 83 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Hangover, $3,349; 2. Wyatt Denny, 81, $2,567; 3. Garrett Shadbolt, 80.5, $1,898; 4. Briar Dittmer, 79.5, $1,228; 5. Gauge McBride, 77.5, $781; 6. Tanner Aus, 77, $558; 7. Andy Gingerich, 76, $447; 8. Nick Schwedhelm, 69, $335.
STEER WRESTLING
First round: 1. Laramie Warren, 4.2 seconds, $1,686; 2. Eli Lord, 4.6, $1,466; 3. Kris Rasmussen, 4.9, $1,246; 4. (tie) Tanner Brunner and Brian Conrad, 5.1, $917 each; 6. Trevor Haake, 5.3, $587; 7. Adam Musil, 5.5, $367; 8. (tie) Austin Hurlburt, Ben Kilburg and Tom Littell, 5.7, $49 each.
TEAM ROPING
First round: 1. Ethan Griffin/J.W. Beck, 4.5 seconds, $2,103 each; 2. (tie) Jhett Trenary/Gralyn Elkins and Dalton Turner/Blaine Turner, 4.9, $1,691 each; 4. Curry Kirchner/Reagan Ward, 5.2, $1,280; 5. Chance Andersen/Cody Carlson, 5.3, $1,006; 6. Trevor Olson/Jace Engesser, 5.5, $731; 7. (tie) Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin and Clay Smith/Jake Long, 5.7, $320 each.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First round: 1. Sterling Crawley, 83 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Sippin’ On Fire, $3,412; 2. Tanner Butner, 81.5, $2,616; 3. Cole Elshere, 80, $1,934; 4. Kole Ashbacher, 79, $1,251; 5. Brody Cress, 78, $796; 6. Kade Bruno, 77.5, $569; 7. Ross Griffin, 76, $455; 8. Chance Masters, 65, $341.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First round: 1. Will Howell, 8.6 seconds, $1,697; 2. Chance Oftedahl, 9.2, $1,476; 3. Dallen McIntire, 9.5, $1,254; 4. (tie) Paul David Tierney and Riley Wakefield, 10.1, $922 each; 6. Kason Dyer, 11.8, $590; 7. Patrick Martin, 13.3, $369; 8. Mike Johnson, 16.3, $148.
BARREL RACING
First round: 1. Lacinda Rose, 13.67 seconds, $1,733; 2. Emma Charleston, 13.91, $1,486; 3. Sara Winkelman, 13.97, $1,238; 4. Alyssa Gabrielson, 14.07, $1,073; 5. Emily Beisel, 14.11, $825; 6. Danyelle Hovland, 14.14, $660; 7. Lisa Lockhart, 14.15, $495; 8. Cindy Baltezore, 14.19, $330; 9. Branda Marsh, 14.21, $248; 10. (tie) Sherrylynn Johnson and Jessica Routier, 14.23, $83 each.
BULL RIDING
First round: *1. Trevor Kastner, 85 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s White Trash, $4,738; 2. Cole Fischer, 78.5, $3,909; 3. Trevor Reiste, 76, $3,198; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).