Great Plains Indian Rodeo Association
2011 GPIRA Year End & Sudden Death Champions
STANDARD INFR EVENTS:
Bareback Riding:
Year End: Joe Wilson - Kyle, SD
Sudden Death: Austin Janis - Rosebud, SD
INFR Tour Qualifiers: Joe Wilson - Kyle, SD
Lonny Lesmeister - Rapid City, SD
Austin Janis - Rosebud, SD
Travis Sharp - Interior, SD
*INFR Rules states one must take INFR Tour Position over Region Position
Year End position: Charles Winters - Kyle, SD
Sudden Death Position: Levi Waln - Rosebud, SD
Ladies Breakaway:
Year End: Kaycee Werdel - Chadron, ND
Sudden Death: Whitney O'Rourke - Interior, SD
INFR Tour Qualifier: Heidi Cuny - Buffalo Gap, SD
Calf Roping:
Year End: Dallas Louden - Martin, SD
Sudden Death: Brett Belkem - Ft Pierre, SD
Saddle Bronc Riding:
Year End: Shadow Jensen - Martin, SD
Sudden Death: Tate Longbrake - Rapid City, SD
INFR Tour Qualifiers: Joe Wilson - Kyle, SD
Duffy Ducheneaux - Eagle Butte, SD
Marty Hebb - Eagle Butte, SD
Steer Wrestling:
Year End: Jeremy Ferguson - Eagle Butte, SD
Sudden Death: Joe Wilson - Kyle, SD (didn't attend 50% of required rodeos)
2nd Place Sudden Death: Jeremy Ferguson - Eagle Butte, SD
*INFR Rule state Jeremy must take Sudden Death Position
2nd place Year End - Shadow Jensen - Martin, SD
Team Roping:
Year End: Header - Jake Longbrake - Dupree, SD
Heeler - Terry Fischer - Ft Yates, ND
2nd place Heeler - Elliot Gourneau - Kennebec, SD
Sudden Death: Header - JJ Hunt - Ridgeview, SD
Heeler - Kaden Deal - Dupree, SD
INFR Tour Qualifiers: Header - Jesse Tierney - Hermosa, SD
Heeler - Terry Fischer - Ft Yates, ND
Ladies Barrel Racing:
Year End: Jessica Whitecalfe - Garrison, ND
Sudden Death: Jessica Whitecalfe - Garrison, ND
*INFR Rule state Jessica must take Sudden Death Position
2nd Place Year End: Jakki Young
Bull Riding:
Year End: Kevin Hunter - Kyle, SD
Sudden Death: Charles Winters - Kyle, SD
INFR Tour Qualifiers - Catlin Clifford - Rockyford, SD
******* Waiting on INFR Final Points - may take more in Saddle Bronc, Bareback, Bull Riding, and Calf Roping*****************************
Jr & Sr INFR Event Champions
(1 - Sudden Death & 2 Year End Positions go to the INFR)
Senior Pro Breakaway:
Year End:
1. Jake Longbrake - Dupree, SD
2. Tom Knight - Eagle Butte, SD
Sudden Death: Jake Longbrake - Dupree, SD
*Jake must take Sudden Death position
3rd Place Year End: Lee Hicks - Martin, SD
Senior Pro Breakaway Incentive Winner:
John Ward - Martin, SD
Century Team Roping:
Year End:
1st Header: Jake Longbrake - Dupree, SD
Heeler: Frank Lawrence - Chamberlain, SD
2nd Header: Bart Ness - Kennebec, SD
Heeler: Frank Whitecalfe - Garrison, ND
3rd place year end:
Header: Jack Brunsch - Norris, SD
Heeler: John Ward - Martin, SD
Sudden Death:
Header: Jake Longbrake - Dupree, SD
Heeler: Frank Lawrence - Chamberlain, SD
*INFR Rules states must take Sudden Death position
Actual Teams going are being decided and updated by October 1st
Jr Bull Riding:
Year End:
1. TC Clifford - Manderson, SD
2. Jake Frazier - White Horse, SD
Sudden Death - JD Phelps - Sharps Corner, SD
Jr Breakaway:
Year End:
1. Robert Tolton - Ft Pierre, SD
2. Daycen Hunt - Eagle Butte, SD
Sudden Death - Cedar Jandreau - Kennebec, SD
*Didn't attend required 50% of rodeos -
Robert Tolton was 2nd place Sudden Death -
Must take Sudden Death position
3rd Place Year End: Joshua Smith - Lame Deer, MT
Jr. Barrel Racing:
Year End:
1. Kade Bettelyoun - Pine Ridge, SD
2. Jana Hunt - Dupree, SD
Sudden Death - Cedar Jandreau - Kennebec, SD
**Didn't attend required 50% of rodeos -
Ryder Heitz was 2nd place Sudden Death - also didn't
attend 50% - Jana Hunt 3rd place -Must take Sudden
Death position
3rd place Year End - Tianna Christensen - Kyle, SD
2011 All Around Cowboy:
Shadow Jensen - Martin, SD
2011 All Around Cowgirl:
Kaycee Werdel - Chadron, NE
2011 Senior Pro All Around Cowboy
Jake Longbrake - Dupree, SD