The 30th Annual Williams Lake Outdoor Rodeo was back in the saddle at the Stampede Grounds Aug. 13 and 14.
It was the first time the rodeo was held outdoors as normally it takes place in April in the Cariboo Recreation Memorial Complex.
Mother Nature cooperated for the most part, sharing some showers on part of Saturday afternoon, while Sunday’s rodeo had nothing but sunshine and blue skies.
Around 400 people attended on Saturday and 600 on Sunday.
Every time rodeo announcer Russell Alison said, ‘let’s hear it Williams Lake,’ encouraging the crowd to cheer on the competitors, he received a loud response from the grandstands and the VIP seating area.
On Sunday, the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees were honoured just before the rodeo.
Inductees chosen for 2020, 2021 and 2022 were all part of the event because the rodeo did not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The inductees and guests gathered in the Let R’ Buck area for a tea beforehand and were then transported into the rodeo grounds on a horse-drawn wagon led by Chilcotin ranchers Roy and Gwen Mulvahill.
Eloise Hobi, a 15-year-old secondary student in Williams Lake, sang the American and Canadian national anthems beautifully during the opening on Sunday and the cowboy prayer was dedicated to the late Sharon MacDonald, Terry Crosina and Willie Crosina, who were all committed to rodeo.
Unofficial results for standings from the weekend on the BCRA website include:
Bareback
1) Jared Marshall, 74
2) Jared Marshall, 73
3) Chase McClary, 66
Saddle bronc
1) Cole Churchill on Bugaboo, 74
2) Ryan-Spur Reid on F85, 64,
3) Cole Churchill on Illegal, 62
Tie down roping
1) Jake Herman of Kamloops, 9.000.
2) Virgil Poffenroth, 9.400
3) Travis Eller, 9.800
Steer wrestling
1) Andre Aspell, 8.400.
2) Riley Isnardy, 9.500
Breakaway roping
1) Taylor Eller, 3.100.
2) Denise Swampy, 3.500
3) Taylan James, 4.000
Junior steer riding
1) Kale Mikkelson, 73.000 and Kobe Robbins-Johnson, 73.000.
3) Decker Passey, 72.000
Ladies barrel racing
1) Joleen Downey of Savona with 16.557.
2) Dariene Andros, 16.772
3) Sarah Gerard, 16.951
Junior barrel racing
1) Myranda Mackenzie, 17.235.
2) Malaea Reid, 17.319
3) Kaitlyn Lulua, 17.647
Pee wee barrel racing
1) Paige Cady, 18.021.
2) Piper Warner, 18.298
3) Gemma Sakamoto, 18.719
Junior breakaway roping
1) Chase Kohorst, 3.800.
2) Lyla Lougheed, 5.200
3) Alyiah Hart, 5.200
Team roping
1) Neal Antoine and Cash Isnardy, 5.300.
2) Ralph Myers and Riley Isnardy, 5,500.
3) Ryan Macnaughton and Dustin Shields, 6,700
Bull riding
1) Kevin Wallace on 0152, 72.00.
2) Nate Carnes on Dyson, 71.00
READ MORE: Safety plan in place for 30th Annual Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo Aug. 13, 14
news@wltribune.com
Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter