2015 Pincher Creek High School Rodeo

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Alberta High School Rodeo District 1 held a two day rodeo in Pincher Creek on Saturday and Sunday , September 12 and 13. The weather was sunny and warm on Saturday, with cloud cover on Sunday. The days were filled with high school aged contestants competing in the categories of Poles, Saddle Bronc, Breakaway, Tie Down Roping, Bull Riding, Team Roping, Goat Tying, Steer Wrestling, Barrel Racing, and Cutting.

Local Barrel Racer Sarah Kirby

The event is a chance to show your abilities in exercises that developed out of skills you may need at a ranch.  There was an unofficial addition of Cowboy Polo to the Pincher event this year. These kids often travel with the rest of their family to these events. Often those family members will volunteer their time and efforts to make the rodeo a better experience. Family members were encouraged to join in after the to this bit of fun played with brooms and a soccer ball.

Many of the contestants chose to wear red on Saturday in support of Stettler's Jace Thorsteinson, who was seriously injured while practicing in August. 

Click here to visit the Jace Thorsteinson Benefit Auction Facebook page.

Mackenna Moore

Some of the athletes were performing at the High School level for the first time, while others were seasoned veterans. The audience was encouraged to cheer even for those without the best times, since many achieved their personal bests, and all showed considerable skill in handling their animals.

Tyler Craig

Cash prizes were given out each day to fourth place, the high point prize, and the all-around girl and boy. Jack Mitchell was awarded with the Altie Rutledge award, given to the local High Point Contestant each year in Altie’s memory.  Click here for that story.

Photos by J. Davis, T. Lucas, C. Davis

Results 

Martyna Lively

Pole Bending:

1st place Martyna Lively from Pincher Creek

2nd place Alicia Woolf from Cardston 

3rd place Robyn Lively from Pincher Creek

Saddle Bronc:

1st place Jack Mitchell from Twin Butte

2nd place Jared Solomon from Calgary

3rd place Kale Hughson from Foremost

Breakaway

1st place Marissa Boisjoli from Calgary

2nd place Robyn Lively from Pincher Creek

3rd place Jordyn Cornet from Brandt

Lochlan Christianson

Tie Down Roping

1st place Lochlan Christianson from Nanton

2nd place Ty Lewis from Cardston

3rd place Stran Schlosser from Nanton

Griffin Smeltzer

Bull Riding

1st place Griffin Smeltzer from Claresholm

2nd place K’s Thomson from Lundbreck

3rd place Jared Solomon from Calgary

K's Thomson and Chicken Choker

John Penner

Team Roping 

1st place John Penner from Claresholm & Hayze Stevens from Strathmore

2nd place Tucker Kindt from Millarvile & Eddie Longeway from Cochrane

3rd place Marissa Boisjoli from Calgary & Sawyer Eirikson from Okotoks

Jenna Dallyn

Goat Tying

1st place Jenna Dallyn from Nanton

2nd place Simone Park from Creston, BC

3rd place Martina Vergouwen from Strathmore

Steer Wrestling

1st place Tucker Kindt from Millarvile

2nd place Chaz Vance from Pincher Creek

3rd place Jack Mitchell from Twin Butte

Pincher Creek's Chaz Vance

Ashley Nelson

Barrel Racing

1st place Ashley Nelson from High River

2nd place Jewel Brister from Dalemead

3rd place Kamryn Shaughnesy Gervais rom Okotoks

Cutting Boys

1st place Lochlan Christianson from Nanton

2nd place Stran Schlosser from Nanton

3rd place Kade Christianson from Nanton

Pincher Creek's Robyn Lively and High River's Quinn Leslie

Cutting Girls

1st place Robyn Lively from Pincher Creek 

2nd place Reata Schlosser from Nanton

3rd place Marissa Boisjoli from Calgary

Shaya Biever

Macey-Jo Friel 

Alisha Stevenson

Kaydunn Henry on Son of a Blaster

Kelby Keeley