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10• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 The Elk City News NEWS WINNING RUNS, WINNING RIDES IN ELK CITY Elk City Rodeo crowns its champions ELK CITY, OKLA. – (September saddle bronc titles at the National 1. Connor Griffith, Skullbones, Rodeo’s Green Bay; 2. Heston Har- 6, 2026) – A Nebraska man, via Wis- High School Finals Rodeo. Tenn. 87 points on Beutler and Son rison, Carnegie, Okla. 85.5; 3. (tie) consin, came to Oklahoma to win Right now, he’s only riding bulls, Rodeo’s Quite Fancy; 2. Tim O’Con- Blake Steuck, Hume, Mo. and Tom the saddle bronc riding at the Elk but would like to add saddle bronc nell, Cascade, Iowa 83.5; 3. Jace Webster, Goondiwindi, Queensland City Rodeo of Champions. riding to his repertoire. Lomheim, Stephenville, Texas 77.5; 83.5 each; 5. (tie) Cauy Masters, Lavern Borntrager, Elsmere, And right now, bull riding is his 4. Dylan Riggins, Kadoka, S.D. 76; 5. Leon, Iowa; Riley Stark, Goodwell, Nebraska, scored 86 points on the strength. Koltdyn Heath, Minden, Neb. 75; 6. Okla.; and Weston Patterson, Wa- Beutler and Son Rodeo Company “It’s been my love since I was (tie) Kash Loyd, Rio Vista, Texas and verly, Kan. 82.5 each; 8. Brady Ir- horse Green Bay to win the title and a little kid,” he said. “That’s all I Chad Rutherford, Hillsboro, Texas vine, Kendall, Kan. 82. a check for $3,750. ever dreamed about, being a world 73 each; 8. Matthew McLanahan, Tie Down Roping The 27-year-old was excited to champion bull rider.” Canadian, Texas 72. 1. Austin Lawrence, Sperry, Okla. have drawn the Beutler horse, a Other champions at the Rodeo Steer Wrestling 9.3 seconds; 2. McKade Wickett, gelding that was selected to buck at of Champions include bareback 1. Emmett Edler, State Center, Muldrow, Okla. 9.4; 3. (tie) Pax Vo- the 2025 Wrangler National Finals rider Connor Griffith, Skullbones, Iowa 4.3 seconds; 2. Sam Shofner, gel, Matfield Green, Kan. and Jarvis Rodeo. Tennessee (87 points); steer wrestler Jasper, Texas 4.5; 3. Cade Staton, Demery Beggs, Okla. 9.5 each; 5. “That horse bucked really hard,” Emmett Edler, State Center, Iowa Bastrop, Texas 4.7; 4. Logan Wise- Travis Staley, Nashville, Georgia 9.8; he said. “He bucks a lot of guys off. (4.3 seconds); team ropers Paul Da- man, Paola, Kan. 5.1; 5. (tie) Jarek 6. Cross Fulford, Moore Haven, Fla. I knew if I stayed back, lifted (on the vid Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla- VanPetten, Cimarron, Kan. and 9.9; 7. (tie) Blake Carter, Seminole, reins), went at him, and didn’t hes- homa and Casey McCleskey, Hedley, Tatum Roberts, Natcitoches, La. 5.4 Okla. and Tate Jordan, Wichita Falls, itate, I thought it would work out, Texas (4.7 seconds); tie-down roper each; 7. (tie) Walt Arnold, Coleman, Texas 10.0 each. and it did.” Austin Lawrence, Sperry, Oklahoma Texas; West Ratliff, Stillwell, Okla. Barrel Racing Borntrager grew up in Wisconsin Bull rider Shane Scott bested the field by scoring 89 points in Elk City (9.3 seconds); and barrel racer Kristi and Laramie Warren, Adair, Okla. 1. Kristi Cole, Magnolia, Texas and moved to Nebraska as a young to win the title. Scott, a student at Weatherford (Texas) College, also Cole, Magnolia, Texas. 5.6 each. 16.02 seconds; 2. Tamara Reinhardt, man to work on a ranch. He had competes in collegiate rodeo. Photo by Jake Hodnett. The all-around champion is Paul Team Roping Canadian, Texas 16.03; 3. Colette never been to a rodeo before and qualifying for his first Prairie Cir- riding in Elk City. David Tierney. Tierney competed 1. Paul David Tierney, Oklaho- Greene, El Dorado, Kan. 16.09; 4. was introduced to the sport by Cort cuit Finals Rodeo. He was ranked Shane Scott, Molalla, Oregon, in two events: tie-down roping and ma City, Okla./Casey McCleskey, Jody McKay, Red Oak, Okla. 16.12; Scheer, a relative of the family for fourteenth in the Prairie Circuit scored 89 points on the Beutler and team roping. Hedley, Texas 4.7 seconds; 2. Kolton 5. Hazlee Mckenzie, Muldrow, Okla. whom he worked. Scheer, who grew standings, two spots out of making Son Rodeo bull Shake N Bake to win Next year’s rodeo will be Septem- Good, Cheyenne, Okla./Steve 16.14; 6. Maylee McCrary, Bryson, up in Elsmere, Nebraska, is a saddle it to the Prairie Circuit Finals Ro- nearly $3,807 and win the title. ber 3-5, 2027. Orth, Guthrie, Okla. 4.8; 3. Bubba Texas 16.16; 7. Kara Kreder, De- bronc rider who has made multiple deo, held in November in Mulvane, The 20-year-old, a student at More information can be found Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla./Joseph catur, Texas 16.19; 8. Abby Fields, trips to the Wrangler National Finals Kansas. Weatherford (Texas) College, is at www.elkcityrodeo.com. Harrison, Marietta, Okla. 4.9; 4. Stephenville, Texas 16.21; 9. Cacee Rodeo. His Elk City win will put him in majoring in equine management (tie) Curry Kirchner, Ames, Okla./ Hendrick, Drumright, Okla. 16.27; Scheer mentored Borntrager in the top dozen of saddle bronc riders and will graduate in May 2027. He RESULTS Belden Cox, Weatherford, Texas and 10. Delaney Siebert, Millsap, Texas the saddle bronc riding. in the circuit. competes in collegiate rodeo as well September 4-6, 2026 Caleb Mitchell, Mason, Texas/Tyler 16.32. “There’s nobody that has been a It was his first time to compete in as the PRCA and qualified for the All-around champion: Paul Da- McKnight, Pollok, Texas 5.9 each; 6. Bull Riding bigger influence on my career than Elk City. “It’s a great rodeo,” he said. College National Finals Rodeo once. vid Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla- Zack Woods, Walters, Okla./Jordan 1. Shane Scott, Molalla, Ore. 89 him,” he said. “I have the utmost re- “I’ve had a good time. They do an Bull riding is Scott’s first love, but homa – tie-down roping and team Lovins, Canadian, Texas 6.0; 7. Pey- points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s spect for that guy.” awesome job of putting it on.” he also competed in saddle bronc roping ton Walters, Justin, Texas/Catcher Shake N Bake; 2. Hayden Fergu- Borntrager is on the bubble of An Oregon man won the bull riding in high school and won two Bareback Riding Gasperson, Bridgeport, Texas 6.8; 8. son, Coldspring, Texas 86.5; 3. Kale Kooper Huddleston, Amarillo, Tex- Visnieski, Hydro, Okla. 84.5; 4. PK as/Nick Lovins, Canadian, Texas 6.9. Konkel, Forgan, Okla. 83.5; 5. Cash CANUTE Saddle Bronc Riding Toews, Canton, Kan. 82.5; no other 1. Lavern Borntreger, Elsmere, qualified rides. Neb. 86 points on Beutler and Son ** Unofficial results. CBA Girls from Canute Public Schools competed in the 2026 Washita County Pageant. 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