Fort St. John's Wyatte Copeland is the Peace Region's lone senior Canadian High School Champion after he won the boys cutting event at the 2019 Canadian High School Rodeo Finals in Merritt, July 26 to 28. Copeland also won the boys cutting short go for an extra cash prize, and was named the Canadian reserve all around champion.
While Ben Jackson wasn't the Canadian champion in every single event, he had a great weekend and won the senior boys all around title. Jackson was unable to defend his 2018 Canadian tie down roping title, settling for second in 2019. However, he did win both the tie down and steer wrestling short go rounds.
Dawson Creek's Twiggy Esau was the only junior rider from the Peace Region to win a Canadian title, becoming the Canadian junior pole bending champion. She also won the first go round of the girl's goat tying event as well.
Gracie Chapple of Fort St. John was the Canadian rodeo queen for the weekend.
Here are the Peace Region competitors who finished in the top 10 for both the Canadian championship standings and the short gos.
Senior High
Boys Cutting
1. Wyatte Copeland
Short Go
1. Wyatte Copeland
3. Ben Jackson
Tie Down Roping
1. Ben Jackson
7. Kolton Johnson
8. Wyatte Copeland
10. Jesse Jones
Short Go
1. Ben Jackson
7. Kolton Johnson
8. Wyatt Copeland
10. Jesse Jones
Girls Cutting
7. Tyler Bondaroff
Short Go
7. Tyler Bondaroff
Team Roping
4. Ben Jackson/ Kolton Johnson
Short Go
9. Ben Jackson/ Kolton Johnson
Saddle Bronc
5. Zane Jones
6. Jesse Jones
9. Tyrel Roberts
Short Go
4. Zane Jones
6. Jesse Jones
Pole Bending
4. Aspen Wollen
7. Daylyn Callison
Short Go
4. Aspen Wollen
Barrel Racing
2. Aspen Wollen
6. Kali Clare Atkings
Short Go
2. Aspen Wollen
8. Kali Clare Atkings
Breakaway Roping
5. Tyler Bondaroff
Short Go
6. Tyler Bondaroff
Goat Tying
5. Rylie Bondaroff
Short Go
5. Rylie Bondaroff
Steer Wrestling
3. Zane Jones
4. Ben Jackson
5. Wade Roberts
6. Jaytin Jones
Short Go
1. Ben Jackson
2. Zane Jones
3. Wade Roberts
4. Jaytin Jones
Working Cow Horse
2. Rachel Moat
3. Rylie Bondaroff
6. Wyatte Copeland
Junior High
Pole Bending
1. Twiggy Esau
4. Kerri Moat
8. Cashlyn Callison
Short Go
2. Twiggy Esau
5. Kerri Moath
8. Cashlyn Callison
Chute Dogging
2. Korbin Mills
6. Carson Gunderson
Short Go
5. Korbin Mills
7. Carson Gunderson
Team Roping
5. Rylie Dowling/ Carson Gunderson
Short Go
5. Rylie Dowling/ Carson Gunderson
Barrel Racing
7. Kerri Moat
Short Go
8. Kerri Moath
Breakaway Roping
5. Carson Gunderson
Short Go
5. Carson Gunderson
Ribbon Roping
7. Korbin Mills/ Fallon Jones
Short Go
7. Korbin Mills/ Fallon Jones
Girl's Goat Tying
3. Shelby Corr
6. Rylie Dowling
6. Twiggy Esau
Short Go
2. Shelby Corr
8. Rylie Dowling
9. Twiggy Esau
Boy's Goat Tying
3. Wyatt Bondaroff
4. Korbin Mills
5. Ethan Nelson
6. Carson Johnson
Short Go
3. Wyatt Bondaroff
4. Korbin Mills
5. Ethan Nelson
6. Carson Johnson
Saddle Bronc
Short Go
2. Danny Jones
Email sports reporter Dillon Giancola at sports@ahnfsj.ca.
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