August 28, 2022 – More Information Available at www.halfmileofhell.com
2022 Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship – Rocky View, Alberta
It was a big day at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino as the 2022 season wrapped up on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Rocky View County, Alberta. There was a lot on the line as Kris Molle, Chad Fike, Obrey Motowylo and Ross Knight would compete in the Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship Dash where they will be racing for $75,000.00 cash. When the wagons crossed the finish line for the last time in 2022, it was Kris Molle, driving the Chariot Express outfit, and along with outriders Nolan Cameron, Hayden Motowylo & Kaeden Molle, who captured the season ending event and will have the distinction of being recognized as the Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Champions.
In a penalty free championship final heat, Kris Molle won the Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship with a track record run of 1:21.59 from barrel position number 2. Obrey Motowylo placed second from barrel number 1, 66 one-hundredths of a second behind the champion Kris Molle. Chad Fike grabbed third from barrel position number 3, while Ross Knight, competing in his second consecutive Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship, placed fourth from barrel position number 4 in an exciting race to end the 2022 season. The championship final heat also produced the top three times on the day, and four of the top ten times. Wade Salmond and Chanse Vigen placed fourth and fifth overall on the day respectively after the top three in the championship final.
There was $60,000.00 in cash up for the 32 drivers who did not qualify for the Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship Dash. Heat winners included Dustin Gorst in heat #1, Josh Hrynyk in heat #2, Roger Moore in heat #3, Wade Salmond in heat #4, Rae Croteau Jr. in heat #5, Kirk Sutherland in Heat #6, Vern Nolin in heat #7 and Chanse Vigen in heat #8.
The Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship made it a clean sweep for Kris Molle and Chariot Express who along with outriders Hayden Motowylo and Kaeden Molle, captured Century Downs Racetrack and Casino Aggregate Championship last night. Molle and crew captured the Aggregate portion of the Century Downs World Chuckwagon Finals after posting the best aggregate time of all 36 competing drivers with a combined 5:39.31 over the first 4 days of the Century Downs World Chuckwagon Finals.
Two world champions were declared Saturday night as Layne MacGillivray won his first career World Chuckwagon Championship by 90 points over reigning World Champion Obrey Motowylo. MacGillivray set a record for the most number of points accumulated over a season with 1500, breaking a 17 year old record held by Reg Johnstone in 2005. Outrider Rory Gervais captured his third career World Outriding title over former Ethan Motowylo as well.
Equine outfit of Excellence winners included “BREEZE” of Kris Molle’s outfit on on Right Lead, “MER” of Layne MacGillivray’s outfit on Left Lead, “ROCCO” of Chad Fike’s outfit on Right Wheel, “FRANKIE” of Wade Salmond outfit on Left Wheel, and “RIVER” of Rae Croteau Jr.’s outfit and “COCO” of Chanse Vigen’s outfit were the champion Outriding Horses.
Congratulations to the 2022 World Champions, driver Layne MacGillivray and outrider Rory Gervais, and many thanks to all the corporate partners, broadcast partners, support staff and chuckwagon fans all along the 2022 WPCA Pro Tour. Enjoy a safe and prosperous off-season, and we will see you all in 2023.
Billy Melville
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2022 Century Downs “WINNERS’ ZONE” Champions |
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Chariot Express |
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Kris Molle – Driver |
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Nolan Cameron, Hayden Motowylo & Kaeden Molle – Outriders |
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$75,000.00 Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship Final Heat (By Barrel Selection) |
Total Time |
Money Won |
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1 |
Obrey Motowylo |
Co-operators Insurance |
1:22.25 |
$22,500.00 |
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2 |
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Chariot Express |
1:21.59 |
$30,000.00 |
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3 |
Chad Fike |
Propak Systems Ltd. |
1:22.60 |
$15,000.00 |
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4 |
Ross Knight |
Ted Valentine Memorial |
1:23.55 |
$7,500.00 |
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* Track Record Run |
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2022 Century Downs Sunday Afternoon Heat Winners |
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Heat |
Driver |
Money Earned |
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Heat #1 |
Dustin Gorst |
$2,000.00 |
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Heat #2 |
Josh Hrynyk |
$2,500.00 |
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Heat #3 |
Roger Moore |
$3,000.00 |
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Heat #4 |
Wade Salmond |
$3,500.00 |
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Heat #5 |
Rae Croteau Jr. |
$4,000.00 |
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Heat #6 |
Kirk Sutherland |
$4,500.00 |
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Heat #7 |
Vern Nolin |
$5,000.00 |
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Heat #8 |
Chanse Vigen |
$5,500.00 |
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2022 Century Downs Racetrack and Casino Aggregate Champions |
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Chariot Express |
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Kris Molle – Driver |
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Hayden Motowylo & Kaeden Molle – Outriders |
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2022 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver |
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Layne MacGillivray |
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2022 World Champion Outrider |
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Rory Gervais |
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2022 WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence |
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Champion Right Leader – “BREEZE” – Kris Molle |
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Champion Left Leader – “MER” – Layne MacGillivray |
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Champion Right Wheeler – “ROCCO” – Chad Fike |
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Champion Left Wheeler – “FRANKIE” – Wade Salmond |
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Champion Outriding Horse – “RIVER” – Rae Croteau Jr. |
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Champion Outriding Horse – “COCO” – Chanse Vigen |
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Day 5 Results |
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Rank |
Driver |
Sponsor |
Total Time |
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1 |
Kris Molle |
Chariot Express |
1:21.59 |
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2 |
Obrey Motowylo |
Co-operators Insurance |
1:22.25 |
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3 |
Chad Fike |
Propak Systems Ltd. |
1:22.60 |
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4 |
Wade Salmond |
Pidherny’s Inc |
1:22.62 |
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5 |
Chanse Vigen |
Volker Stevin/Glover International Trucks |
1:22.92 |
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6 |
Roger Moore |
Monarch Siding & Roofing Centre |
1:23.47 |
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7 |
Ross Knight |
Ted Valentine Memorial |
1:23.55 |
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8 |
Vern Nolin |
McCaw’s Drilling & Blasting Ltd. |
1:23.57 |
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9 |
Kirk Sutherland |
KLS Earthworks & Environmental |
1:23.64 |
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10 |
Codey McCurrach |
TOMCO Group of Companies |
1:23.68 |
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11 |
Layne MacGillivray |
League Projects |
1:23.77 |
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12 |
Evan Salmond |
West Land Livestock Inc. |
1:23.94 |
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13 |
Jordie Fike |
Rafter G Land & Cattle |
1:24.00 |
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13 |
Troy Dorchester |
Eldorado Pressure Services |
1:24.00 |
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15 |
Darcy Flad |
Ference Land & Cattle Corp. |
1:24.04 |
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16 |
Doug Irvine |
B & R Eckel’s Transport Ltd. |
1:24.22 |
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17 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
Versatile Energy Services Ltd. |
1:24.28 |
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18 |
Rae Croteau Jr. |
Dal-Tek Interiors Ltd. |
1:24.33 |
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19 |
Chance Bensmiller |
Pinnacle Pickers |
1:24.40 |
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20 |
Cruise Bensmiller |
Irvine’s Tack and Western Wear |
1:24.51 |
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21 |
Chance Thomson |
Bar J Heavy Mechanical |
1:24.60 |
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22 |
Dustin Gorst |
Team One More – Grande Prairie Airport |
1:24.62 |
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23 |
Josh Hrynyk |
Energy Auctions Inc. |
1:25.36 |
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24 |
Dayton Sutherland |
Airstream Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. |
1:25.63 |
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25 |
Troy Flad |
Mr. Fireplace |
1:25.87 |
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26 |
Dean Dreger |
Northern Mat & Bridge |
1:25.89 |
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27 |
Jason Glass |
Birchcliff Energy Ltd. |
1:25.98 |
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28 |
Chance Flad |
Aspen Crossing |
1:26.12 |
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29 |
Kelly Morin |
Tidewater Midstream and Infastructure Ltd. |
1:26.13 |
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30 |
Evan Magee |
GT Custom Farming/Signs & Graphics by Foss |
1:27.05 |
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31 |
Tuff Dreger |
Pomeroy Lodging |
1:27.25 |
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32 |
Derek Aebly |
Jag Flocomponents LLP |
1:27.51 |
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33 |
Roy Romanow |
Inked Energy Services Ltd. |
1:29.36 |
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34 |
Mitch Sutherland |
Davis Chevrolet GMC Buick |
1:29.51 |
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35 |
Chad Harden |
Kiwi Landscaping |
1:34.92 |
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36 |
Layne Flad |
Terrafirma Resources |
1:37.22 |
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* Chanse Flad drove for Chad Harden. |
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4 Day Aggregate Standings |
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Rank |
Driver |
Sponsor |
4 Day Total |
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1 |
Kris Molle |
Chariot Express |
5:39.31 |
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2 |
Chad Fike |
Propak Systems Ltd. |
5:41.15 |
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3 |
Obrey Motowylo |
Co-operators Insurance |
5:42.35 |
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4 |
Ross Knight |
Ted Valentine Memorial |
5:43.46 |
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5 |
Mitch Sutherland |
Davis Chevrolet GMC Buick |
5:43.58 |
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6 |
Layne MacGillivray |
Cascade Energy Services/Ensign Energy Services/Spray Lake Sawmills/League Projects |
5:44.01 |
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7 |
Chance Bensmiller |
Pinnacle Pickers |
5:44.15 |
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8 |
Chanse Vigen |
Volker Stevin/Glover International Trucks |
5:44.65 |
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9 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
Versatile Energy Services Ltd. |
5:44.68 |
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10 |
Doug Irvine |
B & R Eckel’s Transport Ltd. |
5:44.88 |
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11 |
Vern Nolin |
McCaw’s Drilling & Blasting Ltd. |
5:45.18 |
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12 |
Jordie Fike |
Rafter G Land & Cattle |
5:45.46 |
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13 |
Evan Salmond |
West Land Livestock Inc. |
5:45.50 |
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14 |
Kirk Sutherland |
KLS Earthworks & Environmental |
5:45.55 |
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15 |
Codey McCurrach |
TOMCO Group of Companies |
5:45.87 |
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16 |
Layne Flad |
Terrafirma Resources |
5:46.57 |
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17 |
Cruise Bensmiller |
Irvine’s Tack and Western Wear |
5:46.64 |
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18 |
Kelly Morin |
Tidewater Midstream and Infastructure Ltd. |
5:46.69 |
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19 |
Jason Glass |
Birchcliff Energy Ltd. |
5:47.16 |
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20 |
Rae Croteau Jr. |
Dal-Tek Interiors Ltd. |
5:48.09 |
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21 |
Chance Thomson |
Bar J Heavy Mechanical |
5:48.87 |
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22 |
Wade Salmond |
Pidherny’s Inc |
5:49.65 |
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23 |
Troy Dorchester |
Eldorado Pressure Services Ltd./Team Rig & Supply |
5:50.04 |
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24 |
Darcy Flad |
Ference Land & Cattle Corp. |
5:50.19 |
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25 |
Dean Dreger |
Northern Mat & Bridge |
5:51.27 |
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26 |
Derek Aebly |
Jag Flocomponents LLP |
5:51.83 |
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27 |
Roger Moore |
Monarch Siding & Roofing Centre |
5:52.15 |
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28 |
Evan Magee |
Jeff &Julie DeSutter/Kendal Farms/GT Custom Farming/Signs by Foss |
5:53.11 |
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29 |
Tuff Dreger |
Pomeroy Lodging |
5:55.37 |
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30 |
Dayton Sutherland |
Airstream Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. |
5:55.56 |
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31 |
Josh Hrynyk |
Energy Auctions Inc. |
5:56.55 |
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32 |
Chance Flad |
Aspen Crossing |
5:56.94 |
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33 |
Troy Flad |
Mr.Fireplace |
5:57.19 |
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34 |
Chad Harden |
Friends of Troy Flad |
6:01.12 |
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35 |
Roy Romanow |
Inked Energy Services Ltd./ |
6:06.49 |
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36 |
Dustin Gorst |
Team One More |
N.T |
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2022 Final World Standings |
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Rank |
Driver |
World Total |
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1 |
Layne MacGillivray |
1500 |
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2 |
Obrey Motowylo |
1410 |
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3 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
1395 |
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4 |
Kris Molle |
1345.5 |
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5 |
Rae Croteau Jr. |
1320 |
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6 |
Chad Fike |
1277.5 |
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7 |
Kirk Sutherland |
1252 |
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8 |
Jason Glass |
1216.5 |
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9 |
Vern Nolin |
1212.5 |
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10 |
Doug Irvine |
1193.5 |
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11 |
Chanse Vigen |
1190 |
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12 |
Ross Knight |
1178.5 |
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13 |
Jordie Fike |
1114 |
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14 |
Mitch Sutherland |
1045.5 |
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15 |
Wade Salmond |
1004 |
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16 |
Chance Bensmiller |
998.5 |
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17 |
Chance Flad |
969 |
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18 |
Codey McCurrach |
965 |
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19 |
Dustin Gorst |
944.5 |
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20 |
Evan Salmond |
910.5 |
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21 |
Troy Dorchester |
851.5 |
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22 |
Darcy Flad |
839.5 |
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23 |
Chance Thomson |
823 |
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24 |
Layne Flad |
815 |
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25 |
Cody Ridsdale |
768.5 |
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26 |
Troy Flad |
749.5 |
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27 |
Mark Sutherland |
733 |
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28 |
Dayton Sutherland |
720.5 |
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29 |
Roger Moore |
676.5 |
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30 |
Dean Dreger |
667 |
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31 |
Cruise Bensmiller |
596 |
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32 |
Kelly Morin |
582.5 |
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33 |
Josh Hrynyk |
579.5 |
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34 |
Evan Magee |
569 |
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35 |
Derek Aebly |
557 |
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36 |
Chad Harden |
432.5 |
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37 |
Tuff Dreger |
377 |
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38 |
Brad McMann |
218 |
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39 |
Logan Gorst |
197 |
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40 |
Todd McCracken |
193 |
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41 |
Kale Lajeunesse |
186 |
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42 |
Roy Romanow |
178.5 |
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43 |
Rick Fraser |
139.5 |
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44 |
Jamie Laboucane |
139 |
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45 |
Gage Flad |
103 |
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46 |
Jamie Tom |
32 |
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