By Tracey Scott
Special To Ropers Sports News
The 2014 CHSRA State Finals are just around the corner. Bishop, Calif. will welcome contestants and their families on Sat., June 7, and the second annual CHSRA Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held Sun., June 8 at noon. The performances begin on Tues., June 10, and the short round finals will be Fri., June 13. The Top 5 in each district will compete in Bishop and the Top 4 in each event will qualify for the California rodeo team that will compete at the National High School Finals Rodeo to be held in Rock Springs, Wyo. on July 13-19.
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Listed below are the qualifiers in each event for each high school district:
CHSRA Dist. #1
All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl: Colton Campbell and Chelsey Bushnell. Bareback Riding: Garet Sedita. Bull Riding: 1st.Kyle Eaton. 2nd. Clayton Bacon. 3rd. Kasy Baker. Steer Wrestling: 1st. Wyatt Brown. 2nd. Brushton Minton. 3rd. Cameron Jones. 4th. Colton Campbell. 5th. Clayton Bacon. Tie Down Roping: 1st. Colton Campbell. 2nd. Brushton Minton. 3rd. Kolby Bravos. 4th/5th. Rial Engelhart and Steel Humphry. Boy’s Cutting: 1st. Brody Gill. 2nd/ 3rd. Colton Campbell and Chase Alvernaz. 4th. Wyatt Brown. 5th. Clayton Bacon. Team Roping – Header: 1st.Brushton Minton 2nd. Chelsey Bushnell. 3rd. Wyatt Brown., 4th. Kolby Bravos, 5th. Caitlin Campbell. Team Roping – Heeler: 1st. Colton Campbell 2nd. Brody Gill. 3rd. Cameron Jones. 4th. Clayon Bacon. 5th. Chase Alvernaz. Barrel Racing: 1st. Erin Clendenen 2nd. Keeley Vaghan. 3rd. Leandra Millard. 4th. Bailey Bean. 5th. Gianna Esteve. Breakaway Roping: 1st. Chelsey Bushnell. 2nd. Cara Hencratt. 3rd. Emily Clendenen. 4th. Bailey Bean. 5th. Kisten Loverin. Pole Bending: 1st. Leandra Millard. 2nd. Emily Clendenen. 3rd. Brittany Manner. 4th. Chelsey Bushnell. 5th. Cara Hencratt.. Goat Tying: 1st.Bailey Bean. 2nd. Shasta Banchio. 3rd. Taylor Herman. 4th. Keeley Vaughan. 5th. Leandra Millard. Girl’s Cutting: 1st. Caitlin Campbell. 2nd. Jesse Stratton, 3rd. Jessica Alosi. 4th. Chelsey Bushnell. 5th. 5th/6th. Bailey Bean and Cara Hencratt.
CHSRA Dist. #2
All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl: Russ Jackson and Gianna Cianfichi. Reserve AA: Carson Parker and Rebecca Pachie. State Qualifiers: Boys: Russ Jackson, Quintin McWhorter, Carson Parker, Chance Collins, Hayden Evans, Tyler Miner, Mitchell Wagner, David Wells and Austin Schoenhofer. Girls: Gianna Cianfichi, Cierra Hubbard, Rebecca Pachie, Lauren Luna, Shanna Gayski, Hailey Riedel, Sydney Browning, Cheyenne Emmerson, Rosie Emmerson, Ashley Steele, Lucy Moore, Janel Waddington, Jessi Preyer, Jordan Gutsch, Sara Caldwell, Drina LaRose, Jenny Kuykendall, Mary Willis and Bailey Roberts.
Dist. #2 All Around Cowboy Russ Jackson (l), and AA Cowgirl Gianna Cianfichi (r). Queen Gracie Pachie presenting.
CHSRA Dist. #3
All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl: Clayton Brum and Molly Sparrowk. Bareback Riding: 1st. Clayton Biglow. 2nd. Colton Onyette. 3rd. Adam Kammerer. Bull Riding: 1st.Colby Demo. 2nd. Adam Kammerer. 3rd. Clayton Brum. 4th, Zachary Harrison. 5th. Clayton Biglow. Saddle Bronc: 1st. Clayton Brum. 2nd. Mason Mardesich. 3rd. Cameron Messer. 4th. Clayton Biglow. Steer Wrestling: 1st. Andrew Madden. 2nd. Mason Mardesich. 3rd. Jesse Clark. 4rth. Luke Pfister. Tie Down Roping: 1st. Clayton Brum. 2nd. Wyatt Adams. 3rd. Jessie Clark. 4th. Mason Mardesich. 5th. Tyler Gibbs. Boy’s Cutting: 1st. Clayton Biglow. 2nd. Colton Applegarth. 3rd. Clayton Brum. 4th. Trevor Granlees. 5th. Brandon Green. Team Roping – Header: 1st. Clayton Biglow. 2nd. Seth Adams. 3rd. Tyler Gibbs. 4th. Carson Williams. 5th. Mason Mardesich. Team Roping – Heeler: 1st. Clayton Brum, 2nd. Wyatt Adams. 3rd. Jessie Clark. 4th. Bryar Byrne. 5th. Luke Pfister. Barrel Racing: 1st. DeLisa Fracchia. 2nd. Naome Pierucci. 3rd. Danielle Ceresola. 4th. Carlie Bisby. 5th. Breanne Justice. Breakaway Roping: 1st.Madison Horton. 2nd. Cierra McClure. 3rd. Alexis Lincoln. 4th. Molly Sparrowk. 5th. Tess Fanini. Pole Bending: 1st. Jessica Wilson. 2nd. Payton Larson. 3rd. Cierra McClure. 4th. Alex Carpenter. 5th. Naome Pierucci. Goat Tying: 1st. Molly Sparrowk. 2nd. Alyssa Warnke. 3rd. Alexis Lincoln. 4th. Jessica Applegarth. 5th. Payton Larsen. Girl’s Cutting: 1st. Madison Horton. 2nd. Samantha McCarley. 3rd. Molly Sparrowk. 4th. Cierra McClure. 5th. Abigail Pfister.
Dist. #3 All Around Cowboy Clayton Brum and Cowgirl Molly Sparrowk.
CHSRA Dist. #4
All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl: Cash Robinson and Taylor Hurley. Bareback Riding: 1st. Jacob Lees 2nd. Cash Robinson. 3rd. Warren Enz. Bull Riding: 1st. Will Centoni. 2nd. Cash Robinson. 3rd. Jake Peterson. 4th. Warren Enz. 5th/6th. Gerardo Ruis and Jacob Lees. Saddle Bronc: 1st. Cash Robinson 2nd. Warren Enz. 3rd. Brody Sans. Tie Down Roping: 1st. Cash Robinson. 2nd. Wyatt Naccarato, 3rd. Brody Sans. 4th, Will Centoni. Boy’s Cutting: 1st. Cash Robinson. 2nd. Riley Bishop. 3rd. Jason Andersen. Team Roping – Header: 1st. Blair Brown. 2nd. Cash Robinson. 3rd. Caleb Johnson. 4th. Will Centoni. 5th. Halie Stelling. Team Roping – Heeler: 1st.Brody Sans. 2nd. Wyatt Naccarato. 3rd. Lacey Bourdet. 4th. Taylor Hurley. 5th. Blake Fuentes. Barrel Racing: 1st/2nd.Megan Brint and Halie Stelling. 3rd. Sabina Andreini. 4th. Taylor Vollin. 5th. Baillie Buhler. Breakaway Roping: 1st. Taylor Hurley. 2nd. Halie Stelling. 3rd. Mikael Bernadette. 4th. Blair Brown. 5th. Lacey Bourdet. Pole Bending: 1st.Ballie Buhler. 2nd. Kathryn Bellone. 3rd, Halie Stelling. 4th. Madison Hawks. 5th. Sabina Andreini Goat Tying: 1st. Taylor Hurley. 2nd. Mikael Bernadette. 3rd. Taylor Vollin. 4th. Sabina Andreini. 5th. Haylee Kennedy Girl’s Cutting: 1st. Taylor Hurley. 2nd. Kaitlyn Anderson. 3rd. Kaylee Silverberg. 4th. Samantha Corso.
Dist. #4 All Around Cowboy Cash Robinson (l), and AA Cowgirl Taylor Hurley.
CHSRA Dist. #5
All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl: Jacob Bairos and Cassi Wilkerson. Bareback Riding: 1st. Zachary Hanko. 2nd. Alex Guzman. 3rd. Finn Costa. Bull Riding: 1st.Armando Fagliano. 2nd. Zachary Hanko. 3rd. Alex Guzman. 4th. Wyatt Hammond. 5th. Clayton Jones. Saddle Bronc: 1st. K.C. Nabors. 2nd. Alex Guzman. Steer Wrestling: 1st. Jacob Bairos. 2nd. Lance Barsnick. 3rd. Dillon McNaney. 4th. Wyatt Bankus. 5th. Cody McNaney. Tie Down Roping: 1st.Wyatt Hansen. 2nd. Caden Farquer. 3rd. Lance Barsnick. 4th. Wyatt Bankus. 5th. Rylie Amarant. Team Roping – Header: 1st. Dillon McNaney. 2nd. Austin Paddock. 3rd. Rylie Amarant. 4th. Judah Burton. 5th. Keith Erickson.Team Roping – Heeler: 1st. Cody McNaney. 2nd. Jacob Bairos. 3rd. Caden Farquer. 4th. Will Cowden. 5th. Trevor Waag. Barrel Racing: 1st. Hannah Bergman. 2nd. Kassidi Hofman. 3rd. Jaycee Spence. 4th. Shelby Stansbury, 5th. Jesse Jaurequito. Breakaway Roping: 1st. Blayne Weaver. 2nd. Shelby Stansbury. 3rd. Kassidi Hofman. 4th. Jaycee Spence. 5th. Rayche’ll Ochoa. Pole Bending: 1st. Cassi Wilkerson. 2nd. Madison Shetron. 3rd. Kelsey Dickens. 4th. Rayche’ll Ochoa. 5th. Kassidi Hofman. Goat Tying: 1st. Rayche’ll Ochoa. 2nd. Hannah Bergman. 3rd. Cassi Wilkerson. 4th. Kelsey Dickens. 5th. Jesse Jaurequito. Girl’s Cutting: 1st. Rayche’ll Ochoa. 2nd. Kassidi Hofman. 3rd. Hannah Bergman. 4th. Cassi Wilkerson. 5th. Kayla Keating.
Dist. #5 All Around Cowgirl Cassi Wilkerson and Cowboy Jacob Bairos. Queen Katie Serpa presenting.
All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl: Cody Moody and Aubrey Reese. Bull Riding: 1st. Alex Santana. Saddle Bronc: 1st. Cody Moody. Steer Wrestling: 1st. Cyle Hayhurst. 2nd. Tanner James. Tie Down Roping: 1st. Bodi Dodds. 2nd. Jade Church. 3rd. Cyle Hayhurst. 4th. Chase Hayhurst. 5th. Tanner Smith. Boy’s Cutting: 1st.Lefty Holman. 2nd. Chad Sampson. 3rd. Chase Hayhurst. 4th. Cody Moody. Team Roping – Header: 1st. Jamie Giefer. 2nd. Brittany Dias. 3rd. Jessica Cardoza. 4th. Bodi Dodds. 5th. McKenna McDonald. Team Roping – Heeler: 1st. Nathan Scott. 2nd. Tanner James. 3rd. Tanner Smith. 4th. Jade Church. 5th. Ruan Eaton. Barrel Racing: 1st. Aubrey Reese. 2nd. Aimee Barragan. 3rd. Jamie Giefer. 4th. Taylar Payne. 5th. Kyle Smith. Breakaway Roping: 1st. Abigayle Hampton. 2nd. Aubrey Reese. 3rd. Jessica Cardoza. 4th. Brittany Dias. 5th. Laci Lowry. Pole Bending: 1st. Lily Tillery. 2nd. Taylar Payne. 3rd. Brittany Dias. 4th. Brooke White. 5th. Jamie Giefer. Goat Tying: 1st. Brittany Dias. 2nd. McKenna McDonald. 3rd. Abigayle Hampton. 4th. Lily Tillery. 5th. Kendra Lege. Girl’s Cutting: 1st. Brooke White. 2nd. Lily Tillery. 3rd. Audrey Maze. 4th. Aubrey Reese. 5th. Brianna Langley.
Dist. #6 All Around Cowboy Cody Moody and All Around Cowgirl Aubrey Reese, with Rodeo Queen Brittany Dias presenting.
All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl: Dalton Pearce and Cheyenne Rey. Steer Wrestling: 1st. Wacey Barrington. 2nd. Chance Ruffoni. Tie Down Roping: 1st. Tatem Forsberg. 2nd. Cash Parrott. 3rd. Dalton Pearce. 4th. Cayden Cox. Boy’s Cutting: 1st. PJ Capone. 2nd. Tatem Forsberg. 3rd. Chance Ruffoni. 4th. Dalton Pearce. 5th. Caden Clays. Team Roping – Header: 1st. Cody Snow. 2nd. Tristan Ruffoni. 3rd. Tatem Forsberg. 4th. Cersten Branquinho. 5th. Sage Massey. Team Roping – Heeler: 1st. Dalton Pearce. 2nd. Chance Ruffoni. 3nd. Cayden Cox. 4rd. Johanna Work. 5th. Cash Parrott. Barrel Racing: 1st. Taylor Rivera. 2nd. Victoria Covert. 3rd. Cheyenne Rey. 4th. Sage Massey. 5th. Shaley Stickler. Breakaway Roping: 1st. Sarah Nance. 2nd. Cersten Branquinho. 3rd. Johanna Work. 4th. Cheyenne Rey. 5th. Makenna Kramer. Pole Bending: 1st. Corrin Bowman. 2nd. Emily Mangione. 3rd. Cheyenne Rey. 4th. Kelsi Pond. 5th. Sarah Nance. Goat Tying: 1st. Makenna Kramer. 2nd. Kelly Knouse. 3rd. Kelsi Pond. 4th. Taylor Rivera. 5th. Darbie Pond. Girl’s Cutting: 1st. Kimmy Ferrante. 2nd. Hayley Hamer. 3rd. Meghann McNulty. 4th. Josie Ferrante. 5th. Sage Massey.
Dist. #7 All Around Cowboy Dalton Pearce and Cowgirl Cheyenne Rey. Queens Cassidy Hamer, 2014-2015 D7 Queen, and Kara Hester, CHSRA D7 and State Queen 2013-2014.
CHSRA Dist. #8
All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl: Edgar Machado and Cassidy Barnes. Bull Riding: 1st. Aaron Williams. 2nd. Tommy Denny, 3rd. Leighton Silva. Steer Wrestling: 1st. Edgar Machado. 2nd. Tommy Denny. 3rd. Tyler Muth. 4th. Austin Lopez. Tie Down Roping: 1st. Edgar Machado. 2nd. Tyler Muth. 3rd. Tommy Denny. 4th. Ben Dukes. 5th. Jorge Gutierrez. Boy’s Cutting: David Stark. Team Roping – Header: 1st. Ben Dukes. 2nd. Tyler Muth. 3rd. Cassidy Barnes. 4th/5th. Yollie Phipps and Aaron Williams. Team Roping – Heeler: 1st. Edgar Machado. 2nd. David Stark. 3rd. Tommy Denny. 4th. Ali Elston. 5th. Jorge Gutierrez. Barrel Racing: 1st. Heather Eckman. 2nd. Jenny LeHort. 3rd. Turner Jenny. 4th. Montana Armstrong. 5th. Cassidy Barnes. Breakaway Roping: 1st. Cassidy Barnes. 2nd. Anna Groff. 3rd. Jessi Burdett. 4th. Yollie Phipps. 5th. Rachel Asbell. Pole Bending: 1st. Makayla Brown. 2nd. Sierra Toman. 3rd. Jenny LeFort. 4th. Avielle Lehman. 5th. Kalen Hatzfield. Goat Tying: 1st. Jessi Biurdett. 2nd. Cassidy Barnes. 3rd. Lexi Daoussis. 4th. Rose Groff. 5th. Rachel Asbell. Girl’s Cutting: 1st. Alexis Geary. 2nd. Cassidy Barnes. 3rd. Jessi Burdett. 4th. Amanda Vernola. 5th. Bianna Leslie.
Dist. #8 All Around Cowboy Edgar Machado and Cowgirl Cassidy Barnes.
CHSRA Dist. #9
All-Around Cowboy and Cowgirl: Taylor Howell and Kayla Inderbieten. Bareback Riding: Taylor Howell. Team Roping – Header: 1st. Julie Donovan. 2nd/ 3rd. Kelly De Voll and Zach Miller. Team Roping – Heeler: 1st. Lindsay Krueger. 2nd/3rd/4th. Savannah Osuna, Megan Miller and Kayla Inderbieten. Barrel Racing: 1st. Kayla Inderbieten. 2nd. Morgan Wray. 3rd. Savannah Osuna. 4th. Malloy Bush. 5th. Arieana Skyes. Breakaway Roping: 1st. Hannah Waldvolgel. 2nd. Kelly DeVoll. 3rd. Kayla Inderbieten. 4th. Lindsay Krueger. 5th. Julie Donovan. Pole Bending: 1st. Savannah Osuna. 2nd. Arieana Sykes. 3rd. Eva Belzil. 4th. Morgan Wray. 5th. Meagan Kautz. Goat Tying: 1st. Amanda Bauerle. 2nd. Mallory Bush. 3rd. Julie Donovan. 4th. Savannah Osuna. 5th. Hannah Waldvogel. Girl’s Cutting: 1st. Aspen Ford. 2nd. Kayla Inderbieten. 3rd. Victoria Hazlewood. 4th. Julie Donovan. 5th. Savannah Osuna.
Dist. #9 All Around Cowboy Taylor Howell and Cowgirl Kayla Inderbietem. Queen Victoria Hazelwood presenting.
