Upper Peninsula Championship RodeoIron River, Mich., July 14-15
All-around cowboy: Rob McPhail, $1,680, tie-down roping and team roping.
Bareback riding:
First round: 1. Tyler Berghuis, 74 points on Three Hills Rodeo's Touchdown, $312; 2. Matt Borton, 70, $234; 3. (tie) Cole Picton and Tanner Phillips, 67, $117 each.
Second round: 1. Tyler Berghuis, 81 points on Three Hills Rodeo's Feaver Valley, $312; 2. Cole Picton, 78, $234; 3. Tanner Phillips, 67, $156; 4. Clint Mayo, 65, $78.
Average: 1. Tyler Berghuis, 155 points on two head, $312; 2. Cole Picton, 145, $234; 3. Tanner Phillips, 134, $156; 4. Matt Borton, 70 on one head, $78.
Steer wrestling:
1. Ben Kilburg, 4.7 seconds, $1,090; 2. Bob Lawlyes, 5.8, $818; 3. Noah Lassa, 8.0, $545; 4. Fenton Nelson, 8.6, $273.
Team roping:
First round: 1. Rob McPhail/Brent Miller, 8.7 seconds, $252 each; 2. Ryan Alexander/Loren Schendel, 12.9, $189; 3. Mel Potter/Cody Woodson, 18.7, $126; 4. John Spiegelberg/Pete Ziebell, 25.6, $63.
Second round: 1. Rob McPhail/Brent Miller, 13.5 seconds, $252 each; 2. Brent Lau/Jess Hume, 25.6, $189; no other qualified runs.
Third round: 1. Rob McPhail/Brent Miller, 8.2 seconds, $252 each; 2. Ryan Alexander/Loren Schendel, 21.7, $189; 3. Ryan Richert/Travis Skinner, 22.4, $126; 4. John Spiegelberg/Pete Ziebell, 25.0, $63.
Average: 1. Rob McPhail/Brent Miller, 30.4 seconds on three head, $378 each; 2. Ryan Alexander/Loren Schendel, 34.6 on two head, $284; 3. John Spiegelberg/Pete Ziebell, 50.6, $189; 4. Ryan Richert/Travis Skinner, 52.8, $95.
Saddle bronc riding:
First round: 1. Cody Rud, 74.5 points on Three Hills Rodeo's Blockbuster, $321; 2. Briar Dittmer, 74, $241; 3. Kirk Nelson, 71, $160; 4. J.T. Hitch, 67, $80.
Second round: 1. Chance Masters, 78 points on Three Hills Rodeo's Black Label, $321; 2. Kirk Nelson, 70, $241; 3. Tegan Smith, 67.5, $160; 4. Cody Rud, 66, $80.
Average: 1. Kirk Nelson, 141 points on two head, $321; 2. Cody Rud, 140.5, $241; 3. Tegan Smith, 132.5, $160; 4. Chance Masters, 78 on one head, $80.
Tie-down roping:
1. Jody Green, 11.4 seconds, $1,090; 2. Kadin Boardman, 15.6, $818; 3. Rob McPhail, 19.0, $545; 4. Chance Locken, 20.8, $273.
Barrel racing:
1. Kassie Green, 16.37 seconds, $657; 2. Kris Spiegelberg, 16.65, $572; 3. Kristin Boardman, 16.67, $486; 4. Kellie Hill, 16.70, $400; 5. Lori Smedberg, 16.86, $314; 6. Katie Van Der Geest, 17.04, $229; 7. Tammy Kowalski, 17.10, $143; 8. Lauren Snull, 17.32, $57.
Bull riding:
First round: No qualified rides.
* Second round: 1. Sweed Swedlund, 86.5 points on Three Hills Rodeo's Old School, $407; 2. Nic Lica, 86, $333; no other qualified rides.
Average: 1. Sweed Swedlund , 86.5 points on one head, $296; 2. Nic Lica, 86, $222. *(all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $21,628.
Stock contractor: Three Hills Rodeo.
Rodeo secretary: Courtney Morehead.
Officials: Wayde Ellsworth and Mitch Alexander.
Timers: Courtney Morehead and Lindsey West.
Announcer: Anthony Lucia.
Specialty acts: Lindy Nealey and Haley Ganzel.
Bullfighters: Dustin Nelson and Zachary Livingston.
Clown/barrelman: Brian Potter.
Flankman: David Morehead.
Chute boss: David Morehead.
Pickup men: Luke West and Jake Morehead.
Photographer: Marty Welter.
Music director: Marla Morehead.
2017 Rodeo Season