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Friday's second round competition
at the 2009 WPRA World Finals Rodeo presented by Wrangler
began at Tulsa Expo Square at 10 a.m. with the Dodge
Junior Division Barrel Race.
After completing the first go-round on Thursday in the
Mustang Arena, the 17-and-under barrel racers moved
to the Ford Arena for the second go. The setting didn't
seem to matter to Cheyenne Richards of Quitman, Texas,
who clocked a 16.17-second run to win the second round
and take the lead in the average. Kynder Starr was second
with a 16.56, followed by McKenna Wagner's 16.59. Reata
Hoar and Madison Montchal tied for fourth with times
of 16.63. Clair Hodges of Coweta, Okla., clocked a 17.33
to win the 2D, with Cheyenne Bartling of Sand Springs,
Okla., right on her heels stopping the clock in 17.40
seconds.
Jackie Jo Adams of Copan, Okla., won the second round
of tie-down roping with a time of 10.5. Reigning world
champ Jackie Hobbs of Abilene, Texas, and Michelle Alley
of Whitewood, S.D., tied for second and third with runs
of 12.2 seconds. Donene Taylor of Hobbs leads the average
with 22.5 after two rounds.
Tina Grote of Sherman, Texas, roped her calf in 2.0
seconds to win the second round of breakaway roping
and take the lead in the average with 4.8 on two runs.
Former world champion Tammy Lewis of Queen Creek, Ariz.,
was second with a 2.1. Reigning world champ Lari Dee
Guy of Abilene, Texas, and Rachelle Holt of Gruver,
Texas, tied for third and fourth with 2.2- second runs.
Sevette Early of Flat, Texas, who holds the lead for
the heading world title, and Tibba Smith of Stephenville,
Texas, won the second round of team roping with an 8.1-second
run, two-tenths faster than Willow Raley of Baggs, Wyo.,
and Renee Morgan of Avondale, Colo., who caught their
steer in 8.3. Two 9.3s tied for third and fourth - Brandi
Mueller of Guymon, Okla., and heeling world standings
leader Kasey Etbauer of Goodwell, Okla., and Lacie Cribbs
and Danielle Richter, both of Walnut Grove, Mo.
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