Rodeo: Roy's Carmel Wright wins national championship

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Carmel Wright won her first Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit championship last January at frigid Four Seasons Arena.

Now the Roy barrel racer is a national champion.

Wright, a native of New Zealand, won a national title Saturday night as the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo concluded here at Silver Spurs Arena. Her performance helped the Montana team to a third-place effort overall and capped a fantastic week for Treasure State barrel racers.

While Wright won the championship, Lindsay Kruse of Winston and Treasure State native Lisa Lockhart also performed well. All three qualified for the RNCFR semifinals, which included eight of the orginal 22 entered.

Wright won more than $14,000 during the week, while Lockhart, who grew up in Circle and lives now in South Dakota, earned about $13,000. Kruse picked up more than $6,000 at the event.

Wright wasn't the only Montana Circuit representatives to make the four-athlete finals. The team roping duo of Jade Stoddard-Ike Folsom did as well, finishing second. They each earned better than $18,000 during the week.

Power bareback star Jessy Davis also made it to the finals, finishing fourth.

RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo

Final Results

All-around cowboy: Josh Peek, $10,678, steer wrestling and tie-down roping.

Bareback riding: First round: 1. Tim O'Connell, 83 points on Silver Spurs Club's Ned Ross, $6,182; 2. Joe Gunderson, 80, $4,683; 3. Jessy Davis, 79, $3,372; 4. (tie) Kaycee Feild, Micky Downare and Austin Foss, 78, $1,499 each. Second round: 1. Kaycee Feild, 84 points on Pete Carr's Classic ProRodeo's Sadie's Gal, $6,182; 2. Casey Breuer, 80, $4,683; 3. (tie) Austin Foss and Jessy Davis, 79, $2,810 each; 5. (tie) Bill Tutor and Caleb Bennett, 78, $1,124 each; 7. Caine Riddle, 77. 8. (tie) Tim O'Connell and Seth Hardwick, 76 each. Average: 1. Kaycee Feild, 162 points on two head, $6,182; 2. Tim O'Connell, 159, $4,683; 3. Jessy Davis, 158, $3,372; 4. Austin Foss, 157, $2,248; 5. Joe Gunderson, 154, $1,311; 6. (tie) Seth Hardwick and Steven Peebles, 153, $1,124 each; 8. Micky Downare, 151. Semifinals: 1. Steven Peebles, 86 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Real Deal, $7,493; 2. Austin Foss, 84, $5,620; 3. Kaycee Field, 81, $3,747; 4. Jessy Davis, 80, $1,873. Finals: 1. Steven Peebles, 88 points on Korkow Rodeos' Flaxy Lady, $7,493; 2. Austin Foss, 86, $5,620; 3. Kaycee Feild, 82, $3,747; 4. Jessy Davis, 80, $1,873. Total event earnings: 1. Kaycee Feild, $21,355; 2. Austin Foss, $17,796; 3. Steven Peebles, $15,455; 4. Jessy Davis, $13,300; 5. Tim O'Connell, $10,865; 6. Joe Gunderson, $5,995; 7. Casey Breuer, $4,683; 8. Micky Downare, $1,499; 9. (tie) Bill Tutor and Caleb Bennett, $1,124 each; 11. Seth Hardwick, $468.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Wade Steffen, 4.5 seconds, $6,182; 2. Beau Clark, 4.6, $4,683; 3. Tooter Silver, 4.9, $3,372; 4. Josh Peek, 5.2, $2,248; 5. Austin Manning, 5.6, $1,311; 6. Aaron Vosler, 5.7, $937. Second round: 1. Stockton Graves, 4.3 seconds, $6,182; 2. Jacob Shofner, 4.6, $4,683; 3. (tie) Sterling Lambert and Aaron Vosler, 4.7, $2,810 each; 5. Beau Clark, 4.8, $1,311; 6. Baylor Roche, 5.2, $937. Average: 1. Beau Clark, 9.4 seconds on two head, $6,182; 2. Aaron Vosler, 10.4, $4,683; 3. Jacob Shofner, 10.9, $3,372; 4. Wade Steffen, 11.0, $2,248; 5. Austin Manning, 11.2, $1,311; 6. Josh Peek, 12.0, $937; 7. Kyle Irwin, 12.7; 8. Eli Lord, 13.6. Semifinals: 1. Josh Peek, 4.1 seconds, $7,493; 2. Eli Lord, 4.5, $5,620; 3. Aaron Vosler, 4.7, $3,747; 4. Kyle Irwin, 4.8, $1,873. Finals: 1. Josh Peek, 4.8 seconds, $7,493; 2. Kyle Irwin, 13.9, $5,620; 3. (tie) Eli Lord and Aaron Vosler, NT. Total event earnings: 1. Josh Peek, $18,171; 2. (tie) Beau Clark and Aaron Vosler, $12,176 each; 4. Wade Steffen, $8,430; 5. Jacob Shofner, $8,055; 6. Kyle Irwin, $7,493; 7. Stockton Graves, $6,182; 8. Eli Lord, $5,620; 9. Tooter Silver, $3,372; 10. Sterling Lambert, $2,810; 11. Austin Manning, $2,623; 12. Baylor Roche, $937.

Team roping: First round: 1. Rob Webb/Dan Webb, 4.9 seconds, $6,182 each; 2. (tie) Coleman Proctor/Billie Saebens; Rhett Anderson/Cole Wilson, and Jade Stoddard/Ike Folsom, 5.0, $3,434 each; 5. (tie) Zach Kilgus/Justin Yost and Blake Hirdes/Joseph Shawnego, 5.2, $1,124 each. Second round: 1. Garrett Tonozzi/Jared Bilby, 4.2 seconds, $6,182 each; 2. Drew Horner/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.0, $4,683; 3. Quisto Lopez/Joe Mattern, 5.1, $3,372; 4. Clint Gorrell/Levi O'Keeffe, 5.2, $2,248; 5. Rhett Anderson/Cole Wilson, 5.3, $1,311; 6. Blake Hirdes/Joseph Shawnego, 5.8, $937. Average: 1. Rhett Anderson/Cole Wilson, 10.3 seconds on two head, $6,182 each; 2. Drew Horner, Plano/Buddy Hawkins II, 10.4, $4,683; 3. Blake Hirdes/Joseph Shawnego, 11.0, $3,372; 4. Jade Stoddard/Ike Folsom, 11.3, $2,248; 5. Coleman Proctor/Billie Saebens, 11.5, $1,311; 6. Jason Carlson/Sam Levine, 14.2, $937; 7. Garrett Rogers/Brent Falon, 14.5; 8. Garrett Tonozzi/Jared Bilby, 15.2. Semifinals: 1. Jade Stoddard/Ike Folsom, 4.7 seconds, $7,493; 2. Drew Horner/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.7, $5,620; 3. Blake Hirdes/Joseph Shawnego, 6.6, $3,747; 4. Garrett Tonozzi/Jared Bilby, 11.7, $1,873. Finals: 1. Drew Horner/Buddy Hawkins II, 4.6 seconds, $7,493; 2. Jade Stoddard/Ike Folsom, 4.8, $5,620; 3. Blake Hirdes/Joseph Shawnego, 9.1, $3,747; 4. Garrett Tonozzi/Jared Bilby, NT. Total event earnings: 1. Drew Horner/Buddy Hawkins II, $22,479 each; 2. Jade Stoddard/Ike Folsom, $18,795; 3. Blake Hirdes/Joseph Shawnego, $12,925; 4. Rhett Anderson/Cole Wilson, $10,977; 5.Garrett Tonozzi/Jared Bilby, $8,055; 6. Rob Webb/Dan Webb, $6,182; 7. Coleman Proctor/Billie Saebens, $4,746; 8. Quisto Lopez/Joe Mattern, $3,372; 9. Clint Gorrell/Levi O'Keeffe, $2,248; 10. Zach Kilgus/Justin Yost, $1,124; 11. Jason Carlson/Sam Levine, $937.

Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Jacobs Crawley, 84 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo's Famous Dave's, $6,182; 2. Wade Sundell, 83, $4,683; 3. Jeff Willert, 81, $3,372; 4. Jesse Wright and Taos Muncy, 80, $1,780 each; 6. Cody Taton, 79, $937. Second round: 1. Wade Sundell, 85 points on Sutton Rodeo's South Point, $6,182; 2. Zeke Thurston, 82, $4,683; 3. Jeff Willert, 81, $3,372; 4. Ben Londo, 80, $2,248; 5. (tie) John Redig and Bradley Harter, 78, $1,124 each. Average: 1. Wade Sundell, 168 points on two head, $6,182; 2. Jeff Willert, 162, $4,683; 3. Jacobs Crawley, 161, $3,372; 4. Ben Londo, 156, $2,248; 5. Zeke Thurston, 154, $1,311; 6. (tie) Coburn Bradshaw, Ryan Mackenzie and Heith DeMoss, 152, $312 each. Semifinals: 1. Heith DeMoss, 83 points on Rafter H Rodeo's Spade, $7,493; 2. Jacobs Crawley, 81, $5,620; 3. Ben Londo, 80, $3,747; 4. Ryan Mackenzie, 78, $1,873. Finals: 1. Heith DeMoss, 87 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo's Goin South, $7,493; 2. Ryan Mackenzie, 85, $5,620; 3. Jacobs Crawley, 82, $3,747; 4. Ben Londo, NT. Total event earnings: 1. Jacobs Crawley, $18,920; 2. Wade Sundell, $17,047; 3. Heith DeMoss, $15,299; 4. Jeff Willert, $11,427; 5. Ben Londo, $8,242; 6. Ryan Mackenzie, $7,805; 7. Zeke Thurston, $5,995; 8. (tie) Jesse Wright and Taos Muncy, $1,780 each; 10. (tie) Bradley Harter and John Redig, $1,124 each; 12. Cody Taton, $937.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Rhen Richard, 7.8 seconds, $6,182; 2. (tie) Jesse Clark and Ryan Jarrett, 8.0, $4,028 each; 4. Jerome Schneeberger, 8.3, $2,248; 5. Marty Yates, 8.4, $1,311; 6. Jared Kempker, 8.8, $937. Second round: 1. Jesse Clark, 7.2 seconds (breaks RNCFR record of 7.3 held by Matt Shiozawa, 2008, 2010; Jerome Schneeberger, 2015), $6,182; 2. Jerome Schneeberger, 7.3, $4,683; 3. (tie) Ryle Smith and Blair Burk, 7.9, $2,810 each; 5. Seth Hopper, 8.0, $1,311; 6. Riley Pruitt, 8.4, $937. Average: 1. Jesse Clark, 15.2 seconds on two head, $6,182; 2. Jerome Schneeberger, 15.6, $4,683; 3. Seth Hopper, 16.9, $3,372; 4. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Marty Yates, 17.3, $1,780 each; 6. Riley Pruitt, 17.4, $937; 7. Jared Kempker, 19.7; 8. Ryle Smith, 20.3. Semifinals: 1. Marty Yates, 8.2 seconds, $7,493; 2. Jared Kempker, 9.9, $5,620; 3. Ryan Jarrett, 10.0, $3,747; 4. Jerome Schneeberger, 14.6, $1,873. Finals: 1. Marty Yates, 6.9 seconds, $7,493; 2. Jerome Schneeberger, 7.6, $5,620; 3. Jared Kempker, 8.3, $3,747; 4. Ryan Jarrett, 8.5, $1,873. Total event earnings: 1. Jerome Schneeberger, $19,108; 2. Marty Yates, $18,077; 3. Jesse Clark, $16,391; 4. Ryan Jarrett, $11,427; 5. Jared Kempker, $10,303; 6. Rhen Richard, $6,182; 7. Seth Hopper, $4,683; 8. (tie) Ryle Smith and Blair Burk, $2,810 each; 10. Riley Pruitt, $1,873.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Lisa Lockhart, 16.44 seconds, $6,182; 2. Lindsay Kruse, 16.45, $4,683; 3. Natalie Foutch, 16.49, $3,372; 4. Nancy Hunter, 16.53, $2,248; 5. Carmel Wright, 16.54, $1,311; 6. Cheyenne Schnelle, 16.59, $937. Second round: 1. Sarah McDonald, 16.27 seconds, $6,182; 2. Pamela Capper, 16.41, $4,683; 3. (tie) Lisa Lockhart, and Nancy Hunter, 16.57, $2,810 each; 5. Kassidy Dennison, 16.59, $1,311; 6. (tie) Lindsay Kruse and Sarah Griffin, 16.71, $468 each. Average: 1. Sarah McDonald, 32.97 seconds on two runs, $6,182; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 33.01, $4,683; 3. Nancy Hunter, 33.10, $3,372; 4. Pamela Capper, 33.15, $2,248; 5. Lindsay Kruse, 33.16, $1,311; 6. Carmel Wright, 33.36, $937; 7. Kassidy Dennison, 33.38; 8. Sarah Griffin, 33.48. Semifinals: 1. Pamela Capper, 16.30 seconds, $7,493; 2. (tie) Carmel Wright and Sarah McDonald, 16.47, $4,683 each; 4. Kassidy Dennison, 16.63, $1,873. Finals: 1. Carmel Wright, 16.42 seconds, $7,493; 2. Sarah Mcdonald, 16.45, $5,620; 3. Pamela Capper, 16.47, $3,747; 4. Kassidy Dennison, 16.49, $1,873. Total event earnings: 1. Sarah McDonald, $22,667; 2. Pamela Capper, $18,171; 3. Carmel Wright, $14,424; 4. Lisa Lockhart, $13,675; 5. Nancy Hunter, $8,430; 6. Lindsay Kruse, $6,463; 7. Kassidy Dennison, $5,058; 8. Natalie Foutch, $3,372; 9. Cheyenne Schnelle, $937; 10. Sarah Griffin, $468.

Bull riding: First round: 1. Mike Adams, 84 points on Pete Carr's Classic ProRodeo's Footloose, $6,182; 2. Joe Frost, 76, $4,683; 3. Bart Miller, 74, $3,372; 4. Josh Frost, 69, $2,248; no other qualified rides. Second round: 1. Aaron Pass, 85 points on Smith, Harper and Morgan Rodeo Company's Back Woods Bandit, $6,182; 2. Daniel McAllister, 80, $4,683; 3. Josh Frost, 79, $3,372; 4. (tie) Joe Frost and Parker Breding, 78, $1,779 each; 6. (tie) Dylan Vick Hice and Lon Danley, 72, $468 each. Average: 1. Joe Frost, 154 points on two head, $6,182; 2. Josh Frost, 148, $4,683; 3. Aaron Pass, 85 on one, $3,372; 4. Mike Adams, 84, $2,248; 5. Daniel McAllister, 80, $1,311; 6. Parker Breding, 78, $937. 7. Bart Miller, 74; 8. (tie) Dylan Vick Hice and Lon Danley, 72. Semifinals: 1. No qualified rides. Finals: 1. Joe Frost, 72 points on Rafter H Rodeo Livestock's Double Play, $7,493; 2. (tie) Mike Adams, Aaron Pass and Josh Frost, NS. Total event earnings: 1. Joe Frost, $20,138; 2. Josh Frost, $10,303; 3. Aaron Pass, $9,554; 4. Mike Adams, $8,430; 5. Daniel McAllister, $5,995; 6. Bart Miller, $3,372; 7. Parker Breding, $2,716; 8. (tie) Dylan Vick and Lon Danley, $468 each.

Team standings: 1. Texas, $108,557; 2. Wilderness, $104,779; 3. Montana, $92,665; 4. Columbia River, $77,585; 5. Prairie, 74,120; 6. Badlands, $47,769; 7. Mountain States, $47,488; 8. California, $38,121.