RODEOS FOR A CAUSE: MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY
The Greeley Stampede’s Rodeos for a Cause series third event was tonight with Military Appreciation Day sponsored by Noble Energy and rodeo sponsor Burris Optics Company with more than 7,300 people in attendance. During the event, special recognition was given to Honor Flight Northern Colorado an organization dedicated to ensuring all veterans from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War and Purple Heart recipients have the opportunity to visit their respective memorial. From each regularly priced ticket sold to tonight’s rodeo, one dollar will be donated to Honor Flight Northern Colorado. The event started with a fly over of a C-130 courtesy of Wyoming National Air National Guard.
Listed as a Top-25 Pro Rodeo according to purse size, the Stampede is famous for having a topnotch performance. The Greeley Stampede Rodeo features eight exciting events during every performance: Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, Tie-Down Roping, Barrel Racing, Mutton Bustin, and Bull Riding.
Top contestants for tonight’s performance:
- Bareback Riding – Grant Denny riding Sure Motion – score: 81.5
- Steer Wrestling – Gabe Taylor – time: 5.0
- Team Roping Tyler Schnaufer and Trever Schnaufer – time: 4.9
- Saddle Bronc Riding – Clay Elliott riding Manhattan Flash – score: 81
- Tie Down Roping – Randall Carlisle – time: 9.0
- Mutton Bustin – Cooper Nelson - 86
- Barrel Racing – Sadye Simpson – time: 17.51
- Bull Riding – Tristan Mize riding Hammer Head – score: 68
The fourth of six PRCA Pro Rodeo performances is on Saturday, July 1, sponsored by SRC Energy. Greeley Stampede tickets are available online at www.greeleystampede.org, at the Stampede Ticket Office, by calling 970-356-7787 and at all Colorado King Soopers.
ABOUT THE GREELEY STAMPEDE: The Greeley Stampede, a 501(c)4 nonprofit corporation, is the Colorado’s premiere summer western celebration. This longstanding event has grown in diversity and popularity since its inception and has provided music and rodeo entertainment to hundreds of thousands of people every summer. The Stampede was inducted in the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2014 and the event was named 2015 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) Mountain States Large Rodeo of the Year. The Stampede will be celebrating its 96th annual event June 23 – July 4, 2017. For more information about the Greeley Stampede visit www.greeleystampede.org.
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