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 Timi
Lickley of Jerome, Idaho, raced her way to the biggest
win of her career over the weekend at the 2010 Reno
(Nev.) Rodeo. Lickley, who has remained in the Wilderness
Circuit over the years, ventured down to Reno for the
third time in her career and it seems like third time
is the charm.
"It's amazing," she told
the Reno Gazette Journal following her win. "It's
the biggest win I've ever had."
Lickley, a former teacher and mother
of two, entered the final round in fourth place behind
Jolene Stewart, who trains for Jud Little and who won
the Old Fort Days Rodeo in Ft. Smith, Ark., at the beginning
of the month as well as world champions Brittany Pozzi
and Lindsay Sears. Lickley made the 12-person field
for the finals after tying for sixth in the first round
in a time of 17.38 seconds and turned in a second round
run of 17.24 seconds, to finish just outside the top
10 in that round.
On Saturday, Lickley and her 10-year
old horse Hez All Rock, rocked the crowd with a run
of 17.02 seconds to not only win the final round but
also finish atop the leader board in the three run average
with a total time of 51.64 seconds. Lickley and Rock
edged two-time and reigning world champion Pozzi who
finished with a time of 51.70 seconds. All totaled Lickley
left Reno - The Biggest Little City in the World - with
$7,787 and her first set of Reno Rodeo trophy spurs.
Brenda Mays of Terrebonne, Ore.,
turned in the fast time of this year's rodeo in the
second round when she stopped the clock in 16.95 seconds
to take the round victory. Stewart of Springer, Okla.,
won the first round in a time of 17.14 seconds.
A more detailed story will be available
in the August issue of the Women's Pro Rodeo News.
Reno Rodeo
June 18-26, 2010
First round: 1. Jolene Stewart, Springer, Okla., 17.14
seconds, $3,082; 2. Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla.,
17.18, $2,642; 3. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.26,
$2,201; 4. (tie), Carmen Creekbaum, Carson City, Nev.,
and Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 17.36 seconds, $1,688
each; 6.(tie) Timi Lickley, Jerome, Idaho; Nellie Williams,
Cottonwood, Calif.; and Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz.,
17.38 seconds, $881 each; 9. Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont,
Calif., 17.41, $440; 10. Jessi Eagleberger, Stringtown,
Okla., 17.45, $294. Second round: 1. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne,
Ore., 16.95 seconds, $3,082; 2. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria,
Texas, 17.05, $2,842; 3. Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla.,
17.07, $2,201; 4. Jolene Stewart, Springer, Okla., 17.15,
$1,908; 5. Kyna Johnson, Middleton, Idaho, 17.16, $1,468;
6. (tie) Marcie Jarvis, Spanish Fork, Utah, and Lynn
Hinds, Waller, Texas, 17.18, $1,027 each; 8. (tie) Lindsay
Sears, Nanton, Alberta; Jody Sheffield, South Weber,
Utah; and Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan., 17.20,
$440 each. Final round: 1. Timi Lickley, Jerome, Idaho,
17.02 seconds, $2,283; 2. Nellie Williams, Cottonwood,
Calif., 17.18, $1,712; 3. Carmen Creekbaum, Carson City,
Nev., 17.23, $1,141; 4. Jody Sheffield, South Weber,
Utah, 17.27, $571. Average: 1. Timi Lickley, 51.64 on
three runs, $4,623; 2. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas,
51.70, $3,962; 3. Nellie Williams, 51.82, $3,302; 4.
Carmen Creekbaum, 51.98, $2,862; 5. Lindsay Sears, Nanton,
Alberta, 52.03, $2,201; 6. Jody Sheffield, 56.79, $881;
7. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 52,70, $1,321; 8. Jolene
Stewart, Springer, Okla., 56.79, $881; 9. Kyna Johnson,
Middleton, Idaho, 57.06, $660; 10. Brenda Mays, Terrebone,
Ore., 57.06, $440.
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