Henry Yoder
Photo by David Wilkerson
On April 1st the top 25 bull riders, personnel and stock contractors of the NFPB once again hit St. Joseph, MO. Terrible’s Casino hosted the opening banquet where everyone enjoyed the time that has become an annual mixer.
April 2nd was the starting rounds of the three day, six round finals. Missouri’s Seth Reynolds took the 1st round when he rode bull #69 of Jerry Copp’s. Kansas man and #1 bull rider Henry Yoder split 2nd and 3rd with an 85.5 effort aboard 5J’s bull #554. Kenny Hickman was 85.5 by riding bull #4 of John McKee’s. Jim Kreke was 4th in the round riding Jerry Copp’s bull #521.
Round 2 went to Arkansas and Missouri when Jimmy Tubbs rode Troy Meech bull #522 and Corey Davis topped Taylor & Sons bull #13. There was a split for 3rd and 4th also with Curtis Seamans and Dusty Green both being 84.5 pts. Seamans rode D bar D Rodeo Co.’s bull #205 and Green topped Cory Check’s bull #656.
Ryan Schumacher of Minnesota won round 3 by riding bull #3105 of the 5G string for 86.5 pts. Second and third was split with 85.5 pts. Craig Sasse rode Meech’s bull #49 and Matt Moore rode Walkowe’s bull #77. Fourth was also split by Jimmy Tubbs and Danny Schlobohm for 84.5 pts. Tubbs rode bull #404 of Cory Check and Schlobohm rode Check’s bull #656.
Friday night, Final’s bullfighter Andy Thompson fractured his C6 vertebra. Andy is doing good and we wish him a speedy recovery.
Round 4 went to rookie David Henderson with 86 pts when he rode Shad Smith’s bull #451. Rookie of the Year, John Susie, took 2nd by riding Scott Farace bull #814. Seth Reynolds picked up another check when he placed 3rd with 84.5 pts on bull #-1 of Shad Smith’s. Danny Schlobohm struck again by riding Smith’s #35.
Round 5 went to Erik Hopp. He rode Scott Farace’s bull #V42 for 88 pts. Jimmy Tubbs placed again with 87.5 pts on Farace’s V26. First time Finals qualifier Timothy Vaughan was 3rd 85 pts on 5G bull #425. Kenny Hickman finished 4th with an 83 pts ride on Farace bull #87.
The 6th and finals round saw Corey Davis make an 89 pt effort on top of Shad Smith’s bull #07. Ryan Schumacher returned to a round placing when he rode Jerry Copp’s bull #2231. He also received the B&W Challenge bounty of $1750. Jimmy Tubbs went to the pay window again placing 3rd with 86.5 pts when he matched up with Smith’s bull #25. Fourth went to Craig Sasse. He earned 86 pts by riding Smith’s bull #451.
When the dust settled Henry Yoder held on to his lead and became the 2008 Federation Cup Champion. Jimmy Tubbs captured the 2009 Federation Finals Average Championship by riding 5 out of 6 bulls. Congrats to both of these men!
Congratulations to the new 2009 Miss NFPB Rachel Burton of Iowa.
Thank you to everyone for having another great season and Federation Finals!
Photo by David Wilkerson
Results
Round 1
1. Seth Reynolds 86.5 pts on Jerry Copp's #69
2/3. Henry Yoder 85.5 pts on 5J's #554
2/3. Kenny Hickman 85.5 pts on McKee's #4
4. Jim Kreke 84.5 pts on Copp's #521
Round 2
1/2. Jimmy Tubbs 86 pts on Troy Meech's #522
1/2. Corey Davis 86 pts on Taylor & Sons #13
3/4. Curtis Seamans 84.5 pts on D Bar D's #205
3/4. Dusty Green 84.5 pts on Cory Check's #656
Round 3
1. Ryan Schumacher 86.5 pts on 5G's #3105
2/3. Craig Sasse 85.5 pts on Meech's #49
2/3. Matt Moore 85.5 pts on Walkowe's #77
4. Jimmy Tubbs 84.5 pts on Check's #404
Danny Schlobohm 84.5 pts on Check's #655
Round 4
1. David Henderson 86 pts on Shad Smith's #451
2. John Susie 85 pts on Scott Farace's #814
3. Seth Reynolds 84.5 pts on Smith's #-1
4. Danny Schlobohm 83.5 pts on Smith's #35
Round 5
1. Erik Hopp 88 pts on Farace's #V42
2. Jimmy Tubbs 87.5 pts on Farace's #V26
3. Timothy Vaughan 85 pts on 5G's #425
4. Kenny Hickman 83 pts on Farace's #87
Round 6
1. Corey Davis 89 pts on Shad Smith's #07
2. Ryan Schumacher 88 pts on Jerry Copp's #2231
3. Jimmy Tubbs 86.5 pts on Smith's #25
4. Craig Sasse 86 pts on Smith's #451
Average
1. Jimmy Tubbs 426.5 pts
2. Ryan Schumacher 337 pts
3. Kenny Hickman 334.5 pts
4. Danny Schlobohm 331 pts
5. Henry Yoder 328 pts
6. Seth Reynolds 255 pts
Awards
Federation Cup Champion - Henry Yoder
Reserve Champion - John Susie
3rd Year End - Jimmy Tubbs
4th Year End - Ryan Schumacher
Average Champion - Jimmy Tubbs
Rookie of the Year - John Susie
Reuben Detweiler - Iron Man Award - David Henderson
Chip Hume Memorial - High Pt. Ride - Corey Davis
Stock Contractor of the Year
CC Bucking Bulls - Cory Check
Vickie Long Memorial Bull of the Finals
Scott Farace - #4 Orange Crush
Bull of the Year
Scott Burruss - #3 Crash
Producer of the Year
Jackson-Walkowe Productions
Event of the Year
West Fargo, ND - Troy Meech
tie
Sedalia, MO -
JS Pro Rodeo, Jackson Bull Co. & Walkowe Bull Co.
New Event of the Year
West Fargo, ND - Troy Meech
2009 Miss NFPB
Rachel Burton
Judges
Jarrod Berg
Jason Cooper
Jerry Downs
Bullfighters
Brandon Brazier
Jeremy Muntz
Andy Thompson
Barrel Man
Dusty Myers
Announcer
Chris Pyle
Stock Contractors
5G Farms
5J Rodeo Productions
Scott Burruss
CC Bucking Bulls
Copp Rodeo Livestock Co.
D Bar D
Double S Bull Co.
Scott Farace
Jackson Bull Co.
Tory Meech
John Mckee
Palmer/Mayberry Bucking Bulls
Six Crowns Rodeo Co.
Walkowe Bull Co.
Taylor & Sons Rodeo Bulls
Secretary
Deana Cain
Secretary/Timer
Tara Jackson
Queen Pageant Director
Kelsea Walker
Photographers
Kent Kerschner
Howard Sears
David Wilkerson
Sharon Yunker
Video
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