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Rodeo Plays To Packed Grandstands Over Weekend
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Hat flying, Cache Hill of Auburn, California was hanging on to Franks Fit during Saturday afternoon bareback riding action. - photo by MARG JACKSON

 

The 70th annual Oakdale PRCA Rodeo, hosted at the Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds, saw mild temperatures, some windy, dusty conditions and plenty of spectators on hand to cheer the competitors on.

Two performances were offered, with Grand Entry at 1:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10, followed by the events. Bull Riding, Tie Down Roping, Bareback Riding, Breakaway Roping, Steer Wrestling, Saddle Bronc Riding, Team Roping and Barrel Racing were all featured, with a second section of Bull Riding close out each day. The breakaway roping, new this year, featured the women doing the roping and slightly different rules as opposed to the men’s tie down roping.

All-Around Cowboy honors this year went to Dane Browning, competing in tie-down roping and steer wrestling.

Clayton Biglow was first in bareback riding and Tory Johnson was tops in steer wrestling. Team roping average winners were Brenten Hall and Chase Tryan; Cash Wilson won the saddle bronc riding; average winner for the tie-down roping was Neil Dove; Lisa Lockhart was the barrel racing winner. JorDee Nielsen won the bull riding, pulling in $3,469 for an 82.5 point ride.

Total payoff for the weekend was $122,290 and the stock contractor was Four Star Rodeo. Jody Carper served once again as the arena announcer and Charlie Too Tall West the rodeo clown. Bullfighters were Josh Daries, Dave Murdoch and Oakdale’s Rick Moffatt.