| Kansas cowboy Jared Keylon won the bareback riding average at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up, which concluded on Sept. 19. Keylon clinched the Pendleton title and won the final round by scoring 85 points on Korkow Rodeo’s Cherry Velvet, pictured here. He also placed second in the first round. All total Keylon finished with a score of 169 points on two head and pocketed $9,069. |
Keylon’s upset win at Pendleton gives new life to Wrangler NFR dream
PENDLETON, Ore. – Jared Keylon did what he needed to do at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up to give himself a chance to qualify for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Now he’s got two long weeks of competition to see if can make his dream come true.
Keylon, 24, tied for second in the opening round of the bareback riding at Round-Up Arena and won the final round with an 85-point ride on Korkow Rodeo’s Cherry Velvet to win the average and earn checks for $9,069.
It brought his season total to $50,460, more than doubling his career-high of a year ago and good enough to move him past Tim Shirley into 16th place in the PRCA World Standings. Keylon trails Jason Havens for the final qualifying spot into the Wrangler NFR by slightly more than $1,000.
“I’m going home (Fort Scott, Kan.) to see my wife (Ashley) for a day and hit the road again,” Keylon said. “I’m going to Texarkana (Ark.) on Wednesday, Amarillo (Texas) on Thursday and then Albuquerque (N.M.) Friday and Saturday. After that, I’m I qualified into the Heartland ProRodeo Championships in Waco, Texas (Oct. 9-17), which is really important since I didn’t make it to Omaha (Neb.) this week for the Justin Boots Championships.
“I’ve still got a lot of good people behind me (in the standings), so I know I’m still going to have to fight it out until the end. But I’m having a great time doing this.”
Keylon and his wife bought some land 15 miles west of Fort Scott earlier this year and are planning to build a house there, so Keylon has had “a whole lot of extra motivation” for wanting to establish himself among the elite level of bareback riders.
He showed he belonged this weekend when he went head-to-head with standings leader Clint Cannon, two-time World Champion Bobby Mote, three-time World Champion Will Lowe and four-time Wrangler NFR qualifier Ryan Gray to win the biggest title of his career.
“The first time I saw Cherry Velvet, my traveling partner, Matt Bright, rode him for 80 points in Salinas (Calif.),” Keylon said. “Then Brandon Martin had an 83 on the horse in the long go in Pendleton. It’s kind of a young horse, but it’s getting better all the time, and I thought it would be pretty neat to draw Cherry Velvet in the finals. I thought I could handle it. I was excited for the chance.”
Keylon was second-to-last in the riding order, so he knew very well where things stood when he climbed down in the chute.
“I was breathing kind of hard,” he said. “When you’re up against guys like Ryan Gray, Bobby Mote and Clint Cannon, you need to have your rodeo pants on or you’re not going to have a chance. I was eager to get out there and ride before I started to hyper-ventilate or have a heart attack. I’m just glad it all worked out.”
Timed-event cowboy Josh Peek also did his Wrangler NFR chances some good at Pendleton, earning enough in the steer wrestling and tie-down roping to claim his first Let ‘Er Buck Trophy as the rodeo’s top all-around hand.
Peek had total earnings of $6,053 to go with the trophy, a saddle, buckle and several items from Pendleton Woolen Mills.
The $4,233 he won in tie-down roping allowed him to gain a little breathing room in the Wrangler NFR chase; Peek had arrived at Pendleton in 15th place.
“It’s amazing,” Peek said. “It’s a cowboy’s rodeo. It’s a dream of mine. I’ve always wanted to win Pendleton.”
Other winners at Pendleton were steer wrestler Olin Hannum (16.7 seconds on three head), father-son team ropers Joel and Allen Bach (21.2 seconds on three head), saddle bronc rider Wade Sundell (174 points on two head), tie-down ropers Jerrad Hofstetter and Matt Shiozawa (33.7 seconds on three head), barrel racer Linzie Walker (56.54 seconds on two runs) and bull rider Colin McTaggart (175 points on two head).
It was Walker’s fourth consecutive victory at Pendleton.
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Pendleton, Ore: Pendleton Roundup Sept. 15-19
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All-around cowboy: Josh Peek, $6,053, steer wrestling and tie-down roping.
Bareback riding: First round:1. Clint Cannon, 85 points on Flying Diamond Rodeo’s Home Spun, $4,451; 2. (tie) Jared Keylon and Bobby Mote, 84, $2,967 each; 4. (tie) Tilden Hooper, Ryan Gray and Brandon Martin, 83, $1,138 each; 7. Will Lowe, 82, $594; 8. Dave Worsfold, 81, $445. Final round: 1. Jared Keylon, 85 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Cherry Velvet, $1,650; 2. Dave Worsfold, 84, $1,250; 3. Bobby Mote, 83, $900; 4. (tie) Brandon Martin and Ryan Gray, 82, $475 each; 6. Micky Downare, 81, $250. Average: 1. Jared Keylon, 169 points on two head, $4,451; 2. Bobby Mote, 167, $3,413; 3. (tie) Dave Worsfold, Brandon Martin and Ryan Gray, 165, $1,731 each; 6. Clint Cannon, 164, $742; 7. Micky Downare, 160, $594; 8. Matt Bright, 159, $445.
Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Todd Suhn, 4.6 seconds, $2,990; 2. Ted Gollaher, 5.1, $2,600; 3. Ryan Shaw, 5.4, $2,210; 4. Erik Johnson, 5.5, $1,820; 5. (tie) John Green and Dane Hanna, 5.8, $1,235 each; 7. Hunter Cure, 5.9, $650; 8. Tyler Haugen, 6.1, $260. Second round: 1. Trevor Knowles, 4.7 seconds, $2,990; 2. Casey Martin, 5.2, $2,600; 3. (tie) Todd Suhn, Josh Peek and Luke Branquinho, $1,820 each; 6. (tie) Kyle Hughes, Olin Hannum and Wade Sumpter, 5.7, $650 each. Final round: 1. Olin Hannum, 4.1 seconds, $1,117; 2. Trevor Knowles, 5.6, $924; 3. K.C. Jones, 5.9, $732; 4. Erik Johnson, 6.1, $539; 5. Hunter Cure, 7.2, $347; 6. Billy Bugenig, 7.6, $193. Average: 1. Olin Hannum, 16.7 seconds on three head, $4,485; 2. Todd Suhn, 18.0, $3,900; 3. Trevor Knowles, 18.6, $3,315; 4. K.C. Jones, 19.0, $2,730; 5. Erik Johnson, 20.0, $2,145; 6. Billy Bugenig, 20.2, $1,560; 7. Luke Branquinho, 21.0, $975; 8. Hunter Cure, 21.8, $390.
Team roping: First round: 1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.0 seconds, $3,595 each; 2. Ty Blasingame/Cody Hintz, 5.6, $3,126; 3. Joel Bach/Allen Bach, 5.8, $2,657; 4. Mitch Hutchinson/Luke Branquinho, 6.0, $2,188; 5. (tie) Travis Tryan/Michael Jones and Steve Purcella/Jhett Johnson, 6.1, $1,485 each; 7. (tie) Matt Sherwood/Rhen Richard and Nick Sartain/Kollin VonAhn, 6.7, $547 each. Second round: 1. Justin Yost/Britt Bockius, 5.0 seconds, $3,595 each; 2. (tie) Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith and Tyler Smith/Andy Carlson, 5.1, $2,891 each; 4. Turtle Powell/Travis Graves, 5.3, $2,188; 5. Keven Daniel/Kory Koontz, 5.5, $1,719; 6. Chad Masters/Jade Corkill, 5.9, $1,250; 7. Matt Sherwood/Rhen Richard, 6.0, $781; 8. Jerad McFarlane/Todd Cleveland, 6.4, $313. Final round: 1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 6.2 seconds, $1,269 each; 2. Matt Funk/Paul Eaves, 7.3, $1,050; 3. Joel Bach/Allen Bach, 7.5, $831; 4. Cody Barney/Bo Patzke, 9.8, $613; 5. Justin Yost/Britt Bockius, 12.1, $394; 6. Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 12.2, $219. Average: 1. Joel Bach/Allen Bach, 21.2 seconds on three head, $5,392 each; 2. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 23.0, $4,689; 3. Matt Funk/Paul Eaves, 24.2, $3,986; 4. Justin Yost/Britt Bockius, 26.1, $3,282; 5. Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 26.3, $2,579; 6. Cody Barney/Bo Patzke, 26.6, $1,876; 7. Steve Purcella/Jhett Johnson, 27.2, $1,172; 8. Matt Sherwood/Rhen Richard, 12.7, $469.
Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Cody DeMoss, 88 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Bob, $3,568; 2. (tie) Wade Sundell and Billy Etbauer, 85, $2,378 each; 4. (tie) Bobby Griswold and Anthony Bello, 84, $1,070 each; 6. (tie) Shaun Stroh and Wes Burns, 83, $535 each; 8. (tie) J.J. Elshere, Jesse Kruse, Cody Wright and Heith DeMoss, 82, $89 each. Final round: 1. Wade Sundell, 89 points on Sankey Rodeo Company’s Shining Mountain, $1,650; 2. Shaun Stroh, 88, $1,250; 3. (tie) Heith DeMoss and Jesse Kruse, 85, $750 each; 5. Anthony Bello, 84, $350; 6. (tie) J.J. Elshere and Billy Etbauer, 83, $125 each. Average: 1. Wade Sundell, 174 points on two head, $3,568; 2. Shaun Stroh, 171, $2,735; 3. (tie) Anthony Bello and Billy Etbauer, 168, $1,665 each; 5. (tie) Heith DeMoss and Jesse Kruse, 167, $714 each; 7. Bobby Griswold, 166, $476; 8. (tie) J.J. Elshere and Cody DeMoss, 165, $178 each.
Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Scott Kormos, 7.9 seconds, $3,361; 2. Matt Shiozawa, 8.3, $2,923; 3. Clif Cooper, 8.4, $2,485; 4. Tuf Cooper, 8.9, $2,046; 5. Clint Robinson, 9.1, $1,608; 6. (tie) Murray Pole and Mike Johnson, 9.4, $950 each; 8. Alwin Bouchard, 10.0, $292. Second round: 1. Ryan Jarrett, 9.3 seconds, $3,361; 2. Joe Clarot, 11.2, $2,923; 3. (tie) Tyson Durfey, Cimarron Boardman and Justin Macha, 11.3, $2,046 each; 6. Ross Eickoff, 11.7, $1,169; 7. Jerrad Hofstetter, 11.9, $731; 8. Scott Kormos, 12.0, $292. Final round: 1. Justin Macha, 9.2 seconds, $1,407; 2. Josh Peek, 10.5, $1,164; 3. Jerrad Hofstetter, 10.6, $922; 4. Matt Shiozawa, 12.6, $679; 5. Alwin Bouchard, 13.0, $437; 6. Seth Childers, 13.5, $243. Average: 1. (tie) Jerrad Hofstetter and Matt Shiozawa, 33.7 seconds on three head, $4,713 each; 3. Justin Macha, 33.8, $3,727; 4. Josh Peek, 35.0, $3,069; 5. (tie) Alwin Bouchard and Seth Childers, 37.4, $2,083 each; 7. Clif Cooper, 37.6, $1,096; 8. Vin Fisher Jr., 43.4, $438.
Barrel racing: First round: 1. Linzie Walker, 28.32 seconds, $3,645; 2. Jana Isaac, 28.45, $3,124; 3. Kelli Kamm, 28.53, $2,603; 4. Benette Barrington, 28.54, $2,256; 5. Allison Vankoll, 28.71, $1,736; 6. Brenda Mays, 28.81, $1,389; 7. Marvel Murphy, 28.83, $1,041; 8. (tie) Trisha Wirth and Deanne Bain, 28.90, $607 each; 10. Libby Lewis, 28.93, $347. Final round: 1. Linzie Walker, 28.22 seconds, $1,543; 2. Jana Isaac, 28.40, $1,157; 3. Benette Barrington, 28.70, $771; 4. Trisha Wirth, 28.77, $386. Average: 1. Linzie Walker, 56.54 seconds on two runs, $3,645; 2. Jana Isaac, 56.85, $3,124; 3. Benette Barrington, 57.24, $2,603; 4. Trisha Wirth, 57.67, $2,256; 5. Allison Vankoll, 57.82, $1,736; 6. Libby Lewis, 57.85, $1,389; 7. Marvel Murphy, 57.98, $1,041; 8. Jackie Rhoden, 58.00, $694; 9. Lucy Schnabele, 58.04, $521; 10. Brenda Mays, 62.84, $347.
Bull riding: First round: 1. Colin McTaggart, 90 points on Corey & Horst Rodeo Company’s Lippy, $3,682; 2. Kanin Asay, 88, $2,823; 3. Brandon Reynolds, 87, $2,086; 4. Jesse Bail, 86, $1,350; 5. (tie) Tyler Smith and Souli Shanklin, 83, $736 each; 7. Beau Schroeder, 82, $491; 8. (tie) Ardie Maier and Tater Hins, 81, $184 each. Final round: 1. Souli Shanklin, 89 points on Corey & Horst Rodeo Company’s Okie Dokie, $1,650; 2. Tyler Smith, 86, $1,250; 3. (tie) Ardie Maier and Colin McTaggart, 85, $750 each; 5. Jesse Bail, 83, $350; 6. Jed Moore, 80, $250. Average: 1. Colin McTaggart, 175 points on two head, $3,682; 2. Souli Shanklin, 172, $2,823; 3. (tie) Tyler Smith and Jesse Bail, 169, $1,718 each; 5. Ardie Maier, 166, $859; 6. Jed Moore, 158, $614; 7. Kanin Asay, 88 points on one head, $491; 8. Brandon Reynolds, 87, $368.
Steer roping: First round: 1. Cody Scheck, 12.2 seconds, $3,250; 2. (tie) Chance Kelton and Shane Suggs, 12.7, $2,614 each; 4. (tie) David Motes and Vin Fisher Jr., 13.4, $1,766 each; 6. Jim Folk, 13.7, $1,130; 7. C.A. Lauer, 13.8, $707; 8. Tom Sorey, 14.0, $283. Second round: 1. Rocky Patterson, 11.4 seconds, $3,250; 2. C.A. Lauer, 11.5, $2,826; 3. Landon McClaugherty, 12.7, $2,402; 4. Dave Inman, 13.9, $1,978; 5. Paul Patton, 14.7, $1,554; 6. Shane Suggs, 14.8, $1,130; 7. R.A. Lovell, 15.5, $707; 8. Gib Bell, 15.8, $283. Final round: 1. Chance Kelton, 12.8 seconds, $1,320; 2. Cody Scheck, 14.3, $1,092; 3. Landon McClaugherty, 14.7, $865; 4. C.A. Lauer, 16.2, $637; 5. Vin Fisher Jr., 16.3, $410; 6. Rod Hartness, 17.0, $228. Average: 1. C.A. Lauer, 41.5 seconds on three head, $4,875; 2. Cody Scheck, 45.8, $4,239; 3. Rod Hartness, 54.2, $3,603; 4. Chance Kelton, 25.5, $2,967; 5. Landon McClaugherty, 27.4, $2,332; 6. Shane Suggs, 27.5, $1,696; 7. Vin Fisher Jr., 29.7, $1,060; 8. Paul Patton, 30.2, $424.
Total payoff: $432,375. Stock contractor: Sankey Rodeo Company. Subcontractors: Burns Rodeo Company, Corey & Horst Rodeo Company, Korkow Rodeos, New West Rodeo Productions and Western Rodeos. Rodeo secretary: Haley Schneeberger. Officials: Harry Rose, Steve Knowles, Mike Todd and Terry Carlon. Timers: Roberta Sankey, Marlo Ward and Scott Tullis. Announcer: Wayne Brooks. Clowns/bullfighters: Joe Baumgartner and Donnie Griggs. Barrelman: Keith Isley. Flankmen: Various. Pickup men: Billy Ward, Bobby Marriott, J2 Brown, Gary Rempel, Clint Humble and Dale Northcott. |
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