Local high school cowboys and cowgirls in two-day rodeo

Tracye Dethero

JUST HORSING AROUND: West Valley’s Travis Webb is serious about bareback riding. Webb was the only cowboy to complete both go-rounds with a two-day total of 157 points. Following in his footsteps with a successful ride, were Cody Higgins of Red Bluff and Blane Davies of Gerber, both Higgins and Davies are students at Red Bluff High School.

Tracye Dethero

EIGHT SECONDS TO RIDE: Laramie Collins of Weed High School takes a successful spin Sunday, Feb. 10, with a bull from the Four Star Rodeo Company of Cottonwood. Collins scored a 78 on his bull.

Tracye Dethero

THE CHASE IS ON: Katie Lear of West Valley High School ropes a calf in the Breakaway Roping event with a two-day total of 21.98 seconds for seventh place overall in the event.

High school cowboys and cowgirls from the California High School Rodeo Association (CHSRA), District One, participated in two days of competition on Feb. 9-10 at the Bobby Jones Arena in Cottonwood.

The two-day event allowed each participant to ride in two go-rounds of their individual events to receive a point average for the weekend. The top five competitors in each event at the end of the CHSRA season will advance to the state finals in Bishop, held June 16-21. The next CHSRA Rodeo to be held locally at the Bobby Jones Arena in Cottonwood is on April 5-6. Results from the competition on Feb. 9-10 are as follows:

All Around Cowboy: Daniel Ferreira, Fort Jones.

Reserve All Around: Jordan Spears, Redding; 2nd Runnerup: Dean Autry, Fort Jones; 3rd Runnerup: Laramie Collins, Weed; 4th Runnerup: Talon Chatham, Bella Vista.

All Around Cowgirl: Bliss Bidwell, Hat Creek.

Reserve All Around: Callie Anthony, Red Bluff; 2nd Runnerup: Jenna Price, Orland. 3rd Runnerup: Kayla Johnson, Fort Jones; 4th Runnerup: Katie Lear, Anderson.

Bull Riding: Jordan Spears, Redding — 135 points, 2 rides.

Reserve Bill Riding: Laramie Collins, Weed — 78 points, 1 ride.

Saddle Bronc: Six entered, none qualified.

Bareback Riding: Travis Webb, Cottonwood — 157 points, 2 rides; Cody Higgins, Red Bluff — 71 points, 1 ride; Blane Davies, Gerber — 63 points, 1 ride.

Steer Wrestling: Daniel Ferreira, Fort Jones — 16.53 seconds total in 2 attempts; Larry Ferreira, Fort Jones — 7.81 seconds, 1 attempt; Clint Johnson, Etna — 10.98 seconds, 1 attempt; Dean Autry, Fort Jones — 15.62 seconds, 1 attempt; Laramie Collins, Weed — 19.85 seconds, 1 attempt.

Tie Down Roping: Daniel Ferreira, Fort Jones — 24.65 seconds; Talon Chatham, Bella Vista — 40.29 seconds; Frank Johnson, Etna — 44.36 seconds; Casey Loverin, Cottonwood — 46.64 seconds; Dean Autry, Fort Jones — 48.90 seconds.

Boys Cutting: Cody Parker, Williams — 135 points; Dean Autry, Fort Jones — 135 points; Laramie Collins, Weed — 127 points; Lane Wilson, Montague — 124 points.

Girls Cutting: Evelyn Gray, Fort Jones — 144.5 points; Jessica Vigil, McArthur — 142 points; Ashley Taylor, McArthur — 139 points; Bailey Miller, Red Bluff — 138.5 points; Jenna Fitzgerald, Palo Cedro 136.5 points.

Pole Bending: Bliss Bidwell, Hat Creek — 45.287 seconds; Katie Lear, Anderson — 45.365 seconds; Ashley Heinrich, Klamath Falls — 45.799 seconds; Kristen Gularte, Old Station — 45.902 seconds; Sydnie Eubanks, Red Bluff — 46.020 seconds.

Breakaway Roping: Kayla Johnson, Fort Jones — 8.97 seconds; Jenna Price, Orland — 9.01 seconds; Brittany Moore, Red Bluff — 11.56 seconds; Reba Barnwell, Red Bluff — 14.14 seconds; Kendra Hemphill, Tulelake — 14.33 seconds.

Barrel Racing: Jessica Andrews, Cottonwood — 37.782 seconds; Callie Anthony, Red Bluff — 37.541 seconds; Kayla Johnson, Fort Jones — 37.649 seconds; Kaeley Terras, Corning — 38.054 seconds; Bliss Bidwell, Hat Creek — 38.246 seconds.

Goat Tying: Bliss Bidwell, Hat Creek — 18.16 seconds; Kendra Hemphill, Tulelake — 19.53 seconds; Brandi Anthony, Red Bluff — 21.31 seconds; Jenna Price, Orland — 22.03 seconds; Ashley Heinrich, Klamath Falls — 22.17 seconds.

Team Roping: Jordan Spears, Redding, and Callie Anthony, Red Bluff — 28.56 seconds; Jenna Price, Orland, and Talon Chatham, Bella Vista — 34.36 seconds; Marshall Harmon, Palo Cedro, and Lane Wilson, Montague — 39.00 seconds; Casey Loverin, Cottonwood, and Lyle Thurston, Cottonwood — 40.00 seconds; Zach McFarlane, Gridley, and Zane McFarlane, Gridley — 41.18 seconds.