Oklahoma Twister Rodeo Series

OKLAHOMA TWISTER RODEO SERIES LAUNCHED

Ten of the thirteen Oklahoma IPRA rodeo committees have added their rodeos to the first “Oklahoma Twister Rodeo Series.” The series will kick off at the 25th Annual Owasso Round-up Club IPRA Championship Rodeo on May 8 – 9 and will wind up at the 16th Annual Living Legends Rodeo in Henryetta, OK on September 6 -7, 2009.

Eight specially designed trophy buckles from Maynard Buckles will be presented to the high money winners of the series. Series eligibility is as follows:

Contestants must have a current IPRA card

Must compete at 8 of the 10 rodeos in the series

Buckles will be presented to high money earners in each event (2 buckles presented in team roping)

“We created this series to give a little more incentive to draw contestants to our Oklahoma rodeos”, said Tammie Hiatt, chairman of the Living Legends Rodeo committee. “The more contestants we can bring to our rodeos, the better rodeos we can produce and the more revenue we generate for our communities. The ten rodeo committees that have added this new series to their rodeos are really throwing out the welcome mat to the IPRA contestants and I hope the contestants will respond to our efforts. Hopefully, this series is something that will grow in years to come.”

The IPRA rodeo stops included in the Oklahoma Twister Rodeo Series include:

Owasso, OK May 8-9

Pryor, OK May 15-16

Checotah, OK June 12-13

Pauls Valley, OK June 25-27

Westville, OK June 26-27

Hinton, OK July 3-4

Wynnewood, OK July 9-11

Sallisaw, OK July 30-Aug 1

Pawnee, OK Aug 6-8

Henryetta, OK Sept. 6-7

OKLAHOMA TWISTER RODEO SERIES FINAL STANDINGS

Contestants in Bold were the winners of the Series.

If they’re not in 1st place by money, they won the Series because they competed in 8 of the 10 rodeos and the 1st place people didn’t.

BAREBACK RIDING

1. Joe Courville Manteno, IL $2,573.24

2. Cody Teel Woodward, OK $2,413.98

3. Justin Anderson Sperry, OK $1,759.04

4. Billy Griffin Oak Grove, MO $1,598.96

5. Brandon Rudolf Lorimor, IA $1,141.72

BULL RIDING

1. Jared Long Ramona, OK $3,368.12

2. Severio Torturo Wayne, OK $2,349.31

3. Chad Loving Anderson, MO $1,631.34

4. Nathan Tull Shawnee, OK $1,424.16

5. Josh Baker Birch Tree, MO $1,369.33

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

1. Jet McCoy Ada, OK $3,757.28

2. Timmy Matthews Joplin, MO $1,784.80

3. Tyler West Ft. Scott, KS $1,681.76

4. Sean Prater Burbank, OK $1,665.20

5. Stacy Belt Harrisonville, MO $1,249.36

TIE-DOWN ROPING

1. Walt White Ochelata, OK $2,327.83

2. John Titsworth Inola, OK $2,042.96

3. Ken Bailey Okmulgee, OK $2,012.50

4. Justin Thigpen Waycross, GA $1,523.43

5. Billy Hamilton McAlester, OK $1,399.32

STEER WRESTLING

1. Walt Sherry Atwood, OK $2,023.63

2. Chase Crane Boynton, OK $1,831.17

3. Tooter Silver Quitman, AR $1,099.22

4. Josh Anderson Eufaula, OK $1,079.71

5. Gerald Vaughn Tulsa, OK $1,054.69

BARREL RACING

1. Myle Ratchford Kingston, AR $3,276.12

2. Jennie McKee Lenpah, OK $2,032.28

3. Pam Williams Skiatook, OK $1,797.86

4. Carie White Weatherford, TX $1,708.63

5. Sallye Williams Skiatook, OK $1,501.44

TEAM ROPING – HEADING

1. Jesse Stipes Salina, OK $4,169.48

2. A.J. Horton Stigler, OK $2,569.93

3. Dustin Morgan Whitesboro, OK $2,529.26

4. Justin Turner Vinita, OK $2,289.88

5. Cody Heflin Roland, OK $1,787.96

TEAM ROPING – HEELING

1. Josh Canant Perryville, AR $3,162.41

2. Kyle Horton Stigler, OK $2,908.54

3. Nicky Simmons Colcord, OK $2,793.74

4. Cody Johnson Fox, OK $2,744.91

5. Dax Stuart Roland, OK $2,206.07