Thermopolis PRCA Rodeo results

The 2015 Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo had a great turnout last weekend, bringing visitors and cowboys from not only the U.S. but several distant countries as well.

Visitors were treated to a night of rodeo action on Friday with bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, barrel racing and bull riding, along with a salute to Wyoming's 125th birthday.

Saturday night was "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" night and the latest inductees into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame, Denny Jones and Ed and Peggy Shaffer were honored part way through the evening.

Along with the talented cowboys from Wyoming, there were riders and ropers from Colorado, Alaska, Oklahoma, Nevada, California, Louisiana, Texas, Iowa and Montana to thrill the crowds both evenings.

Kids were encouraged to participate in the calf scramble both Friday and Saturday night with dozens of youngsters tearing across the arena after the ribbon tied to the calf's tail.

Barrelman Extraordinaire, Matt Tarr, kept the crowds entertained between riders and events with hilarious banter back and forth with the rodeo announcer, Tim Fuller.

Three locals participated in the PRCA Rodeo on Saturday night, Bobbi Zupan in barrel racing and Hawk Whitt and Justin Ellis in bull riding.

While the trio had a great time participating, unfortunately a penalty kept Zupan from placing and neither Whitt nor Ellis managed to make the eight-second mark on their bulls.

All-around cowboy honors and an $851 purse went to Bray Huxtable who participated in steer wrestling and team roping.

Craig Wisehart and Weston Garrett tied for first in bareback riding, taking home $1,036 each.

Steer wrestler Tait Kvistad won $1,111 for his first place finish, followed by Payden McIntyre in second place and Bray Huxtable in third.

Travis Bounds and Joe Roderic took top honors and $987 each for team roping. Second place team included Cody Callaway and Justin Hammerich, with Joe Beaver and McCoy Profili finishing third.

In saddle bronc, Whit Peterson took home a $993 purse for first place with Brady Dinwoodie, Josh Griggs and Colin Stalley all tying for second.

Josh Peek pulled down $1,254 for first in tie-down roping. Don Coffell placed second and Randall Carlisle, third.

Dianne Bath placed first in barrel racing with a take home of $920. She was followed by Terri Kaye Kirkland in second and Jennifer Lewis in third.

Bull rider Drew Flynn took first, taking home $1,070. Brian Larson and Jacob Smith finished second and third respectively.

In all, nearly $29,000 was paid out to the participants over the weekend.