EDMONTON, AB – Medicine Hat cowgirl, Steffanie Mather, is poised to bring the Canadian barrel racing championship back north of the border for the first time since 2010. Mather and her 14 year old cow bred gelding, Siksikas Buck have won $40,878 through the first five performances of CFR41 to bring their season earning’s to $61,711.

The 25 year old, at just her second Canadian Finals, carries a $13,000 lead into Sunday’s final round and leads the average as well by a comfortable 4/10 of a second over Season Leader Britany Diaz.

“I came in hoping for a better finals than the first time I was here,” Mather said. “I was confident coming in and was hoping for six good clean runs. Lisa (Lockhart) is an idol of mine and Britany (Diaz) is a friend – to do this well against these girls is wonderful.”

Three young men, all first time Canadian Finals Rodeo qualifiers, were awarded their championships at the Saturday evening performance.

Steer Riding Season Leader Coy Robbins, from Camrose, Alberta picked up two firsts and a share of the round three win for a total of $7,940.32 and the 2014 title. The 15 year old talent also won the Calgary Stampede Novice Tour earlier this season.

Eastend, Saskatchewan cowboy Dantan Bertsch came into the CFR as Season Leader with $7447 to his credit. Three firsts and two seconds this week added $8320 more for a total of $15,767.37 and the championship buckle.

The 2014 Novice Saddle Bronc Champion, Lane Cust, enjoyed similar CFR success winning three of five rounds and picking up two second place cheques. Cust’s overall earnings are $14,348.94.

Season Leader, Jake Vold, wrapped up his first Canadian title with an impressive ride on Kesler’s Mile Away. “I feel like I’ve accomplished a major professional goal.” said Vold, learning the early numbers indicated he’d been named the champion. ”And heading into my first WNFR, wearing  the buckle that says ‘Canadian Champion Bareback Rider’ will mean the world to me.”

Other leaders heading into the final performance of CFR41 include Chubbuck, Idaho’s Matt Shiozawa in the tie-down roping, Elsmere, Nebraska’s Cort Sheer in the saddle bronc riding, Cochrane cowboy Tanner Milan in the steer wrestling and Kindersley, Saskatchewan’s Dakota Buttar in the bull riding. In the team roping, Kolton Schmidt of Barrhead and partner, Rocky Dallyn of Nanton cling to a slender lead despite taking a no time in tonight’s round.

EDMONTON, AB – The following are the results of the fifth performance of the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) held at Rexall Place on Saturday, November 8 (evening).

BAREBACK (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Jake Vold, Airdrie AB, 86.50 points on Kesler Rodeo’s Mile Away, $11,809.44; 2. Kyle Bowers, Calgary AB, 83.00, $8,781.38; 3. Matt Lait, Cayley AB, 81.25, $5,753.32; 4. Dusty LaValley, Bezanson AB, 81.00, $2,725.26; 5. Luke Creasy, Brownfield AB, 80.50, $1,211.22;

Total Season Earnings 1. Jake Vold, $63,621.72; 2. Kyle Bowers, $37,225.12; 3. Ty Taypotat, $35,567.22; 4. Ky Marshall, $34,964.19; 5 Matt Lait, $34,948.52.

STEER WRESTLING (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Jesse Lawes, Provost AB, 3.9, $11,809.44; 2. Dustin Walker, Vanscoy SK, 4.0, $8,781.38; 3. Justin Miller, Neepawa MB, 4.1, $5,753.32; 4. Travis Reay, Mayerthorpe AB, 4.2, $2,725.26; 5. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda AB, 4.6, $1,211.22.

Total Season Earnings 1. Tanner Milan, $50,084.20; 2. Justin Miller, $47,488.83; 3. Cody Cassidy, $38,993.25; 4. Trygve Pugh, $34,964.47; 5. Jesse Lawes, $34,397.40.

NOVICE SADDLE BRONC (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Lane Cust, Ardmore AB, 78.00, $1,920.00; 2. Keenan Reinhardt, Calgary AB, 73.50, $1,280.00.

Total Season Earnings 1 Lane Cust, $14,348.94; 2. Keenan Reinhardt, $13,185.15; 3. Tyler Kampjes, $7,965.63.

NOVICE BAREBACK (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Spur Lacasse, Mirabel QC, 80.50, $1,920.00; 2. Dantan Bertsch, Eastend SK, 69.00, $1,280.00;

Total Season Earnings 1. Dantan Bertsch, $15,767.37; 2. Spur Lacasse, $11,205.54; 3. Buck Moen, $8,142.59.

BOYS STEER RIDING (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Coy Robbins, Camrose AB, 75.50, $750.00; 2. Dawson Shannon, Drayton Valley AB, 72.00, $450.00.

Total Season Earnings 1. Coy Robbins, $7,940.32; 2. Norman King, $5,731.66; 3. Owen Berreth, $5,660.53; 4. Nick Tetz, $5,493.22; 5. Griffin Smeltzer, $4,192.74.

TEAM ROPING (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Roland McFadden, Vulcan AB, $5,904.71 & Tyrel Flewelling, Lacombe AB, $5,904.71, 4.6; 2. Justin McCarroll, Camrose AB, $4,390.68 & Brett McCarroll, Camrose AB, $4,390.68, 4.7; 3. Braidy Davies, Medicine Hat AB, $2,876.65 & Chase Simpson, Claresholm AB, $2,876.65, 4.9; 4. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt UT, $1,362.63 & Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood AB, $1,362.63, 5.0; 5. Murdoch Keith, Clyde AB, $605.61 & Riley Warren, Stettler AB, $605.61, 5.9.

Total Season Earnings 1. Kolton Schmidt, $40,685.73 & Rocky Dallyn, $42,122.27; 2. Levi Simpson, $38,068.83 & Ryon Tittel, $38,068.79; 3. Travis Gallais, $27,823.21 & Kevin Schreiner, $27,450.96; 4. Justin McCarroll, $27,604.73 & Brett McCarroll, $27,604.75; 5. Roland McFadden, $22,918.83 & Tyrel Flewelling, $23,346.53.

SADDLE BRONC (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Rylan Geiger, Bracken SK, 86.50 points on Calgary Stampede’s Tiger Warrior, $11,809.44; 2. Cort Scheer, Elsmere NE, 84.00, $8,781.38; 3/4. Jim Berry, Rocky Mtn. House AB, 83.25, $4,239.29; 3/4. Tyler Corrington, Hastings MN, 83.25, $4,239.29; 5. Sam Kelts, Millarville AB, 78.25, $1,211.22.

Total Season Earnings 1. Cort Scheer, $63,894.47; 2. Rylan Geiger, $59,180.18; 3. Tyler Corrington, $58,077.00; 4. Dustin Flundra, $43,593.67; 5. Chet Johnson, $34,848.39.

TIE DOWN ROPING (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck ID, 7.5, $11,809.44; 2. Lee Rombough, Sexsmith AB, 8.1, $8,781.38; 3/4. Randall Carlisle, Athens LA, 8.7, $4,239.29; 3/4. Morgan Grant, Granton ON, 8.7, $4,239.29; 5/5. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork UT, 9.0, $605.61; 5/5. Alwin Bouchard, Scandia AB, 9.0, $605.61.

Total Season Earnings 1. Matt Shiozawa, $49,013.69; 2. Morgan Grant, $41,390.84; 3. Curtis Cassidy, $41,098.49; 4. Clint Robinson, $40,074.54; 5. Randall Carlisle, $38,256.77.

LADIES BARREL RACING (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Julie Leggett, Kamloops BC, 14.535, $11,809.44; 2. Trula Churchill, Valentine NE, 14.566, $8,781.38; 3. Steffanie Mather, Medicine Hat AB, 14.574, $5,753.32; 4. Kerilee Noval, Turner Valley AB, 14.581, $2,725.26; 5. Brook Robertson, Ponoka AB, 14.619, $1,211.22.

Total Season Earnings 1. Steffanie Mather, $61,711.62; 2 Britany Diaz, $48,278.33; 3. Sydney Daines, $47,205.39; 4. Tara Muldoon, $31,840.09; 5. Julie Leggett, $31,292.12.

BULL RIDING (2014 CFR earnings to date) 1. Chad Besplug, Calgary AB, 88.00 points on Girletz Rodeo's Wanderlust, $11,809.44; 2. Jordan Hansen, Okotoks AB, 87.00, $8,781.38; 3. Dakota Buttar, Kindersley SK, 85.25, $5,753.32; 4. Beau Hill, West Glacier MT, 84.25, $2,725.26; 5. Billy West, Cadogan AB, 84.00, $1,211.22;

Total Season Earnings 1. Dakota Buttar, $65,246.91; 2. Chad Besplug, $54,856.28; 3. Tyler Thomson, $50,012.51; 4. Tyler Pankewitz, $42,115.52; 5. Beau Hill, $37,242.66

ALL AROUND: 1. Ky Marshall, $39,709.28; 2. Kyle Thomson, $30,164.28; 3. Travis Reay, $24,264.18.

HIGH POINT: 1. Curtis Cassidy, $75,487.14; 2. Morgan Grant, $45,801.47 3. Ky Marshall, $39,709.30.

Other Information:

Attendance for Saturday, November 8, evening performance was 16,614

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