Ponoka, AB: The 2012 Alberta High School Finals Rodeo wrapped up this afternoon at the Ponoka Stampede grounds. It was a bit windy and rainy today but that didn’t phase any of the contestants one bit.
Highlighting the weekend had to be Cawl Braithwaite making two matching 86 point bull rides to win the Finals Bull Riding Title. Check out his rides at the end of the story.
Congratulations to all of those contestants making their way to the National Finals in Rock Springs, WY this July as well as the Silver State International Rodeo in Winnemuca, NV in a couple weeks along with the Canadian High School Finals in Virden, MB in early August.
Provincial Champions
All Around Cowboy: Kolton Schmidt
All Around Cowgirl: Jessa Galloway
Bareback: Kody Lamb
Pole Bending: Rachel Madsen
Tie Down Roping: Kolton Schmidt
Girls Cutting: Tamara Davies
Boys Cutting: Shelton Stretch
Breakaway Roping: Darby Wilkinson
Saddle Bronc: Layton Green
Goat Tying: Dana Spitzke
Steer Wrestling: Levi Lloyd
Barrel Racing: Tara Wilkinson
Team Roping: Kyle Lucas & Clint Weston
Bull Riding: Brant Jones
Finals Champions
Bareback: Kody Lamb
Pole Bending: Sydney Daines
Tie Down Roping: Kolton Schmidt
Breakaway Roping: Susan Gulick
Saddle Bronc: Layton Green
Goat Tying: Dana Spitzke
Barrel Racing: Lindsay Woolsey
Team Roping: Devin Wigemyr & Trey Gallais
Steer Wrestling: Levi Lloyd
Bull Riding: Cawl Braithwaite
Cawl Braithwaite 86 on Little Jimmy for the Day 2 win
Braithwaite is 86 again on his own family’s bull by the name of Raymond to win Day 3 and the Average title.
All of this year’s champions will be ones to watch in the future! It’s great to see what high school rodeo does for our sport. I know I sure wouldn’t be where I am today without being a part of it when I was growing up.
Best of luck to everyone this summer at all of the different finals as well as all the other events you’ll be going to.
Congratulations to all of this year’s graduates as well. We look forward to seeing your careers as they go from here.
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