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City, S.D.-The Wrangler Million Dollar Tour has officially
begun with the closing of the Black Hills Stock Show
and Rodeo in Rapid City this past weekend, the first
stop amongst the Silver Tour Rodeos.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin cowgirl Tammy
Whyte has dominated the Great Lakes circuit for several
years aboard her tough gelding, Luckys Tiny Bit, better
known as Cisco. The 2009 Great Lakes Circuit champion,
who won an incredible 13 of 25 circuit rodeos last season,
is venturing outside the confines of her circuit this
season.
Before heading south to Texas, Whyte
decided to try her luck in Rapid City as a warm up.
It was a profitable decision. The four-time circuit
champion and her 14-year old partner dominated the competition
at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Whyte and Cisco
swept both rounds en route to the average title and
$4,971 in winnings. The earnings put the cowgirl near
the top 20 in the early NFR standings.
"I am still on cloud nine,"
Whyte laughs. "I was pleasantly surprised at how
well it went."
Whyte took the competition by storm
in the opening round, held during slack. She and Cisco
rounded the tiny course in 12.46 seconds. The nearest
competitor was Melissa Bachand, nearly three tenths
back.
With an hour to rest, Whyte came
back in the slack for her second go with even better
results. Her 12.30 in round two was the fastest time
clocked at the BHSS this year and held up through the
five performances of the rodeo. Whyte finished with
24.76 seconds on two runs, a half second over second
place, former NFR qualifier June Holeman and the amazing
former WPRA/AQHA Horse of the Year Sparky Impression.
A complete recap will be available
in the March edition of the Women's Pro Rodeo News.
Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo
Rapid City, South Dakota
February 4-6, 2010
First round: 1. Tammy Whyte, 12.46 seconds, $1,657;
2. Melissa Bachand, 12.70, $1,420; 3. (tie) Jessica
Routier and Jessica Holmes, 12.79, $1,104 each; 5. June
Holeman, 12.81, $789; 6. (tie) Pamela Rolph and Shali
Lord, 12.83, $552 each; 8. Rachel Tiedeman, 12.84, $316;
9. Jill Moody, 12.90, $237; 10. (tie) Amy Holmes, Brenda
Rechtenbaugh and Melinda Mattson, 12.93, $53 each. Second
round: 1. Tammy Whyte, 12.30 seconds, $1,657; 2. June
Holeman, 12.42, $1,420; 3. Rachael Reichenberg, 12.46,
$1,183; 4. Britany Fleck, 12.50, $1,025; 5. Lisa Lockhart,
12.56, $789; 6. (tie) Rachel Tiedeman and Annie Novotny,
12.57, $552 each; 8. Melissa Bachand, 12.59, $316; 9.
(tie) Colette Flaharty and Caren Lamb, 12.62, $197 each.
Average: 1. Tammy Whyte, 24.76 seconds on two runs,
$1,657; 2. June Holeman, 25.23, $1,420; 3. Melissa Bachand,
25.29, $1,183; 4. Rachel Tiedeman, 25.41, $1,025; 5.
(tie) Brenda Rechtenbaugh and Jessica Holmes, 25.60,
$710 each; 7. Annie Novotny, 25.64, $473; 8. (tie) Jessica
Routier and Pamela Rolph, 25.65, $276 each; 10. Jill
Moody, 25.66, $158.
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