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 CHEYENNE,
Wyo.-July 20, 2010 - Sherry Cervi is no stranger to
winning. The two-time world champion barrel racer won
the championship at the 2009 Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo (NFR) and hasn't let up.
She started the year off in a big way winning RodeoHouston
in March and just last week shared the title at the
California Rodeo Salinas with Christina Richman. She
currently leads the world standings as of July 19 with
over $120,000. The 13-time NFR qualifier will be making
a trip to Las Vegas this December to compete in her
14th hoping to leave with a third gold buckle.
Cervi is the first contestant to get a check at the
114th Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Cervi was riding
A Man With Roses, affectionately known as George to
win the first round of competition here. Their time
of 17.62 seconds added $5,021 to their season earnings.
Cervi didn't even have a chance to see how her run held
up through the competition. She was the 43rd of 132
competitors. Right after her run she made a fast trip
to Denver where she got on a plane to Salt Lake City.
Then a quick trip to Ogden, to get on another horse
and hopefully have more success.
Cervi will have her second run at the "Daddy of
'em All" during the fifth performance, Wednesday,
July 28th. A fast, penalty-free run will see her at
the finals here on Aug. 1st where she could be competing
for her second Cheyenne championship.
Some of the barrel racers competed twice during slack
on Tuesday. Angie Meadors, a former NFR qualifier from
Blanchard, Okla., took the lead in the second round
with a 17.60-second run, the fastest here so far.
Sue Smith from Blackfoot, Idaho, leads the over-all
standings with a total time of 35.50 seconds on two
runs. Smith tied for fifth in the first round with Kelly
Yates, from Pueblo, Colo., with a 17.70. She then came
back and ran a 17.80. All that Cervi has to do next
Wednesday is stop the clock in 17.88 seconds or less
and she will be ahead of Smith.
There are 12 barrel racers in each of the rodeo performances
starting on Saturday, July 24th. Among the first group
and a favorite to move into the top 12 qualifying for
Cheyenne's finals is Sydni Blanchard from Albuquerque.
Wyoming has been good to the college student at Mesalands
Community College. She won the College National Finals
Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., in June and tied for third here
in the first round.
The following are results
from the women's barrel racing after slack at the 114th
Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, July 20, 2010.
First round winners: 1, Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz.,
17.62 seconds, $5,021. 2, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D.,
17.63, $4,304. 3, (tie) Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque,
N.M., and Kelli Tolbert, Hooper, Utah, 17.68, $3,347
each. 5, (tie) Kelly Yates, Pueblo, Colo., and Sue Smith,
Blackfoot, Idaho, 17.70, $2,152. 7, Jeanne Anderson,
White City, Kan., 17.71, $1,435. 8, Jetta Abplanalp,
Ogden, Utah, 17.72, $956. 9, (tie) Turla Churchill,
Valentine, Neb.; Lindsey Ewing, Midland, Texas, and
Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 17.74, $398.
Second round leaders: 1, Angie Meadors, Blanchard, Okla.,
17.60. 2, Ashley Leifeste, Willow City, Texas, 17.74.
3, Sue Smith,17.80. 4, Rainy Graham, Gardendale, Texas,
17.81. 5, Brenda Mays, Terrebone, Ore., 17.82. 6, Amanda
Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 17.84. 7, Churchill, 17.94. 8,
Nellie Williams, Cottondale, Calif., 17.95
Over-all leaders: (on two) 1, Smith, 35.50. 2, Meadors,
35.67. 3, Churchill, 35.68. 4, Kelli Tolbert, Hooper,
Utah, 35.68. 5, Graham, 35.69. 6, Anderson, 35.73. 7,
Maben, 35.79. 8, Lynn Brown, Weatherford, Texas, 35.89.
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