2018 Grass Roots Final

STANDINGS UPDATE: Popescul & Nash Move Into Top 12

STANDINGS UPDATE: Popescul & Nash Move Into Top 12

We know you're worried about the numbers, so we've crunched them for you. See who moved in and who got bumped out after Rd. 1 of the Grass Roots Final.

Sep 28, 2018 by Katy Lucas
STANDINGS UPDATE: Popescul & Nash Move Into Top 12

If you missed round one of the 2018 Grass Roots Final, you missed a lot. Upsets, triumph and the dream is qualifying for the Canadian Finals Rodeo becoming ever-closer to a reality for some, and the door closing for others.

Watch The Grass Roots Final LIVE on FloRodeo September 27-28, 2018.

Catch up on last night's performance with the full replay before you watch the second and final round of competition tonight where the rest of the $10,500 purse will be handed out.


Some dedicated fans will flip their program over and calculate them right there in the grandstands, but just in case you haven't done your own unofficial standings update yet, we've got you covered! Check out the unofficial update for each of the events below, with some competitors either moving into the top 12 already, and some now within striking distance after round one.

Bareback Riding: Stemo Moves Closer To No. 12

While it may not look like there was any movement in the far right column of the standings, Jacob Stemo made a critical move last night when he won the first round with his 84.5 point ride, winning $1,250.00 and getting even closer to No. 12 man Pascal Isabelle. 

Isabelle isn't going down without a fight though. While he didn't place in the round last night, he did make a solid ride that will keep him in the running for one of the larger average checks if he can keep it up tonight. 

BAREBACKEARNINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSACTUAL STANDINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSROUND 1 EARNINGSUNOFFICIAL STANDINGSUNOFFICIAL NEW STANDINGS PLACE
CHAMPION RICHMOND (18)41,133.981
41,133.981
VOLD JAKE (18)33,747.912
33,747.912
MARSHALL KY (36)33,177.983
33,177.983
TAYPOTAT TY (18)28,260.264
28,260.264
LARSEN ORIN (15)22,490.495
22,490.495
GOODINE COLE (35)21,685.326$156.2521,841.576
BENNETT CALEB (15)19,964.647
19,964.647
LAYE CLINT (16)19,706.108
19,706.108
BERTSCH DANTAN (33)18,223.229$937.5019,160.729
DEROSE GAVIN (30)17,751.4610
17,751.4610
HARDWICK SETH (17)15,865.2511
15,865.2511
ISABELLE PASCAL (38)13,727.2312
13,727.2312
VEZAIN JR (12)12,844.89X
12,844.89X
STEMO JACOB (25)11,570.2313$1,25012,820.2313
O'CONNELL SHANE (1)12,141.88X
12,141.88X
ADAMS COLIN (10)10,699.9814
10,699.9814
SOLBERG MICHAEL (24)9,887.9015$156.2510,044.1515
CREASY LUKE (17)8,065.6816
8,065.6816

Steer Wrestling: Milan Loves It When A Plan Comes Together

“So basically I’m just going to go at it with guns a blazing, I have nothing to lose," said Straws Milan in an interview before the first round at Grass Roots, and that's "basically" what he did. Not only did his 3.5 second run win the round, but it also moved him from the No. 17 spot to a much better No. 15 in the standings. 

Another decent run and an average check and this Milan could be in the finals!

Curtis Cassidy also took home a few bucks last night and moved up two spots to a much more comfortable (but not quite safe)  No. 10 spot in the standings.

STEER WRESTLINGEARNINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSACTUAL STANDINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSROUND 1 EARNINGSUNOFFICIAL STANDINGSUNOFFICIAL NEW STANDINGS PLACE
GUENTHNER SCOTT (29)37,535.571$781.25$38,316.821
MILAN TANNER (29)23,919.422
$23,919.422
CULLING STEPHEN (34)23,580.823
$23,580.823
WEISGERBER CRAIG (39)21,291.384
$21,291.384
CASSIDY CODY (39)20,920.105
$20,920.105
CHAMBERS BRIDGER (23)19,318.356
$19,318.356
DOLLERY KODY (34)18,440.127
$18,440.127
MOORE CLAYTON (31)17,762.018
$17,762.018
LAYE BRENDAN (37)16,738.489$312.50$17,050.989
CASSIDY CURTIS (37)16,144.6212$781.25$16,925.8710
DELEMONT LAYNE (41)16,657.7410
$16,657.7411
COLE HARLEY (34)16,596.4511
$16,596.4512
BUTTERFIELD CHANCE (39)15,997.4513
$15,997.4513
BUTTERFIELD BROCK (39)15,608.1414
$15,608.1414
MILAN STRAWS (36)14,087.4217$1,250$15,337.4215
FRANK DALLAS (38)15,311.2415
$15,311.2416
FRANK DEREK (41)15,176.0316
$15,176.0317
WILLICK TYSON (38)13,887.5518
$13,887.5518
RICHARDSON MATT (41)13,414.4019
$13,414.4019
RAMEY BEN (41)12,689.2520
$12,689.2520

Saddle Bronc Riding: Berg Inches Closer To No. 12

The saddle bronc riding is probably the event that held the most steady after night one because most of the money went to competitors in the "safe zone" in the CPRA standings. Justin Berg did inch closer to that No. 12 spot though with the last hole check worth $312.50. 

Berg is now about $500 behind No. 12 man Kolby Wanchuk who bucked off last night.  

SADDLE BRONCEARNINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSACTUAL STANDINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSROUND 1 EARNINGSUNOFFICIAL STANDINGSUNOFFICIAL NEW STANDINGS PLACE
ELLIOTT CLAY (15)40,849.671
40,849.671
THURSTON ZEKE (15)33,630.382
33,630.382
WATSON JAKE (27)25,332.703$1,093.7526,426.453
HAY DAWSON (25)21,651.174
21,651.174
HAUSAUER DUSTY (33)20,859.375
20,859.375
BERRY JIM (39)20,762.936
20,762.936
LARSEN TYREL (18)18,694.697$1,093.7519,788.447
MUNCY TAOS (6)18,714.91X
18,714.91X
CRAWLEY STERLING (1)18,028.25X
18,028.25X
GREEN LAYTON (23)17,064.899$62517,689.898
CRESS BRODY (7)17,497.24X
17,497.24X
SCHEER CORT (17)17,398.928
17,398.929
KELTS SAM (34)16,503.3810
16,503.3810
DIAZ ISAAC (15)14,445.1711
14,445.1711
BRADSHAW COBURN (3)12,586.50X
12,586.50X
WANCHUK KOLBY (40)11,893.8812
11,893.8812
CORRINGTON TYLER (22)11,867.0513
11,867.0513
DAHM DAWSON (37)11,764.9914
11,764.9914
BERG JUSTIN (40)11,003.3815$312.5011,315.8815
FLUNDRA DUSTIN (21)10,799.7516
10,799.7516
WATT LANE (40)9,725.3717
9,725.3717
WARREN RICKY (28)8,968.2318
8,968.2318

Team Roping Headers: Popescul Moves Into Top 12

Jesse Popescul has already qualified for the CFR in the tie-down roping, but this handy high-point contender could have just changed the game for himself after he moved into the top 12 in his second event last night. His second-place check moved him the No. 13 to 11 in the standings and could have huge implications in the high-point race for the competitor that has yet to claim that coveted title if he can hold on to qualify for CFR in two events.

TR HEADEREARNINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSACTUAL STANDINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSROUND 1 EARNINGSUNOFFICIAL STANDINGSUNOFFICIAL NEW STANDINGS PLACE
JOHNSON DENVER (35)26,823.121
26,823.121
MCFADDEN ROLAND (39)24,449.042
24,449.042
MINOR RILEY (15)18,133.673
18,133.673
MCLEOD TUFTIN (40)15,864.166$1,25017,114.164
HALL BRENTEN (16)16,827.434
16,827.435
MCCARROLL JUSTIN (38)16,217.955
16,217.956
ULLERY CLAY (41)14,398.937$312.5014,711.437
SIMPSON LEVI (35)13,983.018
13,983.018
QUAM GRADY (32)13,485.699
13,485.699
TRYAN BRADY (28)12,377.7210$62513,002.7210
POPESCUL JESSE (40)10,903.2313$937.5011,840.7311
BIRD DUSTIN (21)11,391.0311
11,391.0312
GRAHAM DAWSON (40)10,952.7612
10,952.7613
BUSS BRETT (43)10,411.8114
10,411.8114
DRIGGERS KALEB (1)9,982.80X
9,982.80X
BONNETT LOGAN (40)9,702.6115
9,702.6115
ROY RILEY (39)9,021.6016
9,021.6016

Team Roping Heelers: Roy Moves Into Safer Zone

Kasper Roy finished third last night with partner Brady Tryan and moved from the bubble to No. 10 in the CPRA standings. While he can't count himself safe yet, his good run last night leaves him eligible for a good average check if he and Tryan can keep it up tonight. 

Jesse Popescul's partner Wyatt Eirikson was sitting lower than his header in the standings but did manage to move up a spot as well to No. 18

TR HEELEREARNINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSACTUAL STANDINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSROUND 1 EARNINGSUNOFFICIAL STANDINGSUNOFFICIAL NEW STANDINGS PLACE
WOOLSEY TRISTIN (35)29,830.151
29,830.151
WIGEMYR DEVIN (41)25,641.662
25,641.662
MINOR BRADY (15)18,133.693
18,133.693
TRYAN CHASE (16)16,827.434
16,827.434
MCCARROLL BRETT (38)16,217.985
16,217.985
MCLEOD TYCE (37)13,777.307$1,25015,027.306
WARREN RILEY (41)14,445.246$312.5014,757.747
FLEWELLING TYREL (37)13,040.468
13,040.468
TUNKE TRENT (40)11,315.779
11,315.779
ROY KASPER (35)10,616.6712$62511,241.6710
BUHLER JEREMY (26)10,992.8310
10,992.8311
GRAHAM DILLON (38)10,952.7411
10,952.7412
DALLYN ROCKY (20)10,463.7013
10,463.7013
PETSKA CORY (4)10,102.42X
10,102.42X
NOGUEIRA JUNIOR (1)9,982.80X
9,982.80X
BONNETT KEELY (41)9,702.6014
9,702.6014
CHAPPEL BRADY (39)9,021.5915
9,021.5915
LAMBERT JACE (37)8,999.0116
8,999.0116
WILSON RILEY (38)8,884.8917
8,884.8917
EIRIKSON WYATT (41)7,681.4219$937.508,618.9218
SIMPSON CHASE (40)7,931.5318
7,931.5319
DAVISON COLE (19)7,610.5520
7,610.5520

Tie-Down Roping: No Movement Below The Bubble

The two tie-down ropers below the bubble mark had a tough night. Both Josh Eirikson (No. 13) and Ben Robinson (No. 14) received no-times last night and were not able to make a move in the standings. 

Clayton Smith unofficially moved up one spot with his $625 check to No. 9.

TIE-DOWN ROPINGEARNINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSACTUAL STANDINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSROUND 1 EARNINGSUNOFFICIAL STANDINGSUNOFFICIAL NEW STANDINGS PLACE
BRAZILE TREVOR (7)31,771.09X
31,771.09X
WARREN RILEY (42)24,140.611
24,140.611
RICHARD RHEN (6)23,830.19X
23,830.19X
BOUCHARD ALWIN (38)23,331.172
23,331.172
LUCAS KYLE (36)21,248.763$937.5022,186.263
GRANT MORGAN (39)20,480.915$1,25021,730.914
HANCHEY SHANE (15)20,923.344
20,923.345
SOLOMON CORY (9)17,788.37X
17,788.37X
ROMBOUGH LEE (41)17,013.376
17,013.376
BIRD LOGAN (42)16,044.947$312.5016,357.447
POPESCUL JESSE (42)15,253.198
15,253.198
SMITH CLAYTON (42)13,459.5510$62514,084.559
CASSIDY CURTIS (38)13,460.019
13,460.0110
VEST STETSON (22)13,294.4211
13,294.4211
DUBLANKO ERIK (40)12,984.1612
12,984.1612
EIRIKSON JOSH (36)11,969.1613
11,969.1613
ROBINSON BEN (39)11,892.4214
11,892.4214
POLE MURRAY (42)11,271.9215
11,271.9215
HOFER LOGAN (39)10,498.5116
10,498.5116

Barrel Racing: Leclercq Holds Her No. 12 Spot

When Rene Leclerq wasn't able to qualify for the 2018 Grass Root Final, she became a sitting duck for Brett Wills - who has qualified for the final - and is within striking distance of Lerclerq's No. 12 spot. When Wills knocked a barrel last night, it put them on a much more even playing field because she will now most likely have to do well in tonight's round and then also place at Hanna - where Leclercq will be competing as well - to knock Leclerq off the bubble.

Both barrel racers have been making great runs all year to earn her No. 12 and 13 spots, so there's no way we're counting either of them out until that final barrel of the season is turned.

LADIES BARREL RACINGEARNINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSACTUAL STANDINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSROUND 1 EARNINGSUNOFFICIAL STANDINGSUNOFFICIAL NEW STANDINGS PLACE
POZZOBON CARMAN (36)44,078.741
44,078.741
MANNING TAYLOR (39)30,525.202
30,525.202
HILLMAN STEVI (7)28,250.40X
28,250.40X
WEIR SHAYNA (38)25,001.383
25,001.383
HANSEN NIKKI (18)22,239.084
22,239.084
CROSSLEY CALLAHAN (26)20,902.885$937.5021,840.385
SPIELMAN SHELBY (25)19,718.747$62520,343.746
OLAFSON BERTINA (31)19,927.096
19,927.097
GANTER ANGELA (34)17,903.368$1,25019,153.368
WHITESIDE KYLIE (37)15,959.989$312.5016,272.489
FISCHER TAMMY (4)14,551.85X
14,551.85X
SKOCDOPOLE DIANE (35)14,466.4110
14,466.4110
ELLIOTT JUSTINE (33)14,167.3011
14,167.3011
LECLERCQ RENE (39)14,015.4312
14,015.4312
WILLIS RENEE RAE (20)12,115.3113
12,115.3113
LAURENCE NICOLE (31)11,820.5814
11,820.5814

Bull Riding: Nash Slides Into No. 12 With 86-Point Ride

The bull riding standing may just give me a heart attack by the time the weekend is over. Last night only one bull rider in the "safe zone" earned a check, and the other three all came from below the bubble, doing whatever they had to do to scrape away at the No. 12 mark.

The race is still close, but Austin Nash's cool 86-point ride was able to move him back into the No. 12 spot that he lost just one weekend ago. I've realized that anything can happen in this event though, so we'll continue to sit on the edge of our seats until the last bull is bucked and the final tallies come in.  

BULL RIDINGEARNINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSACTUAL STANDINGS BEFORE GRASS ROOTSROUND 1 EARNINGSUNOFFICIAL STANDINGSUNOFFICIAL NEW STANDINGS PLACE
HANSEN JORDAN (18)33,727.921
33,727.921
LAMBERT ZANE (19)31,702.792
31,702.792
PARSONAGE JARED (22)29,938.453$937.5030,875.953
GREEN GARRETT (23)29,552.074
29,552.074
RADFORD BROCK (13)29,071.615
29,071.615
FROST JOE (3)26,364.73X
26,364.73X
COVERCHUK CODY LEE (19)25,888.726
25,888.726
SCHIFFNER SCOTT (21)23,904.967
23,904.967
FINKBEINER WACEY (31)22,336.928
22,336.928
WEST LONNIE (14)20,891.599
20,891.599
MOEN JB (36)20,214.0310
20,214.0310
KIMZEY SAGE (3)16,721.68X
16,721.68X
TETZ NICK (25)15,587.9111
15,587.9111
NASH AUSTIN (33)14,262.2513$1,25015,512.2512
LARSEN KANE (38)15,284.8012
15,284.8013
GARDNER JACOB (35)14,205.5614$625.0014,830.5614
ELLIS TY (38)12,858.2816$312.5013,170.7815
GEE LUKE (23)13,114.9115
13,114.9116
LIPSETT TIMOTHY (20)11,427.5517
11,427.5517
BENTON TREY (1)11,280.48X
11,280.48X
BROWN KYLE (38)9,310.3518
9,310.3518
GLORIA MARCOS (11)9,032.2819
9,032.2819