RENO, NEV.; June 20, 2010 ---Danger mixed with a previously unridden bronc on Sunday at the 91st Reno Rodeo, and the result was nothing short of spectacular.

Cajun bronc rider Heith DeMoss, a 25-year-old family man whom friends call Danger, drew Rosser Rodeos Flood Light and impressed the judges into awarding him 85 points and the lead in the first round of saddle bronc riding.

I've never had any kind of luck in Reno ever, DeMoss said. I've been knocked out and beat up and never won anything. But I came in this year saying it's all newa new attitude.

DeMoss, a former national high school champ currently ranked 15th in the world standings, looks to qualify for his third Wrangler National Finals Rodeo this December after a dismal performance there in 2009.

Earlier, two-time world champion steer wrestler Luke Branquinho wowed the Sunday evening crowd by making the exact same run he made in the 10th round of the 2009 NFR ? only this time, he kept his hands on the steer.

Riding his new horse Spiderman, Branquinho was nearly halfway down the arena when he got down on the hard runner and still posted a 3.9-second run to go to second in the second round and third in the average based on his 4.3 in slack.

During the ensuing victory lap, Branqhino drew a bucking horse and cut his circle a little short, but celebrated the chance to make his first Reno Rodeo short round. Like DeMoss, he?s never placed in the average.

?It?s one of the few short rounds I?ve never made,? said Branquinho, who won his world titles in 2004 and 2008. ?I?ve won go-round money, but never made it to the short round, so it will be great to come back.?

The Reno Rodeo is a Gold stop on the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour presented by Justin Boots, and will crown average champions on June 26.

Tie-down ropers Clint Robinson and Bradley Bynum posted blistering times of 7.5 and 7.6 seconds, respectively, to move into first and second in their event?s first round, with Hunter Herrin making the only move in the average Sunday night.

Two-time world champion barrel racer Sherry Cervi and California Circuit standings leader Nellie Williams each matched their first-round times, which were identical, with identical runs in the second round to move into a tie for second in the average behind leader and defending Reno Rodeo champ Lindsay Sears.

Lee Rosser?s athletic bronc with Peppy San Badger breeding carried bareback rider Bo Casper to the highest score in that event, an 81 that put him second in the first round. For the third straight performance, every bareback rider made the eight-second whistle.

And Pennsylvania header Justin Yost teamed with Texan Kyle Crick to stop the clock in 6.7 seconds in team roping, placing them in the second round and average just ahead of Arizona ropers Derrick Begay and Cesar de la Cruz, who also were successful on Sunday.

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The fourth performance of the ?Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West? begins at 7 p.m. Monday. Tickets range from $12 to $25 and are available atwww.renorodeo.com or by calling 800-225-2277. For more information, please call 775-329-3877.

RENO, NEV., June 20, 2010 ---Following are results from the third performance of the Reno Rodeo:

Bareback Riding: 1, Bo Casper, Fort Scott, Kan., 81 points on Rosser Rodeo?s Peppy Bound. 2, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 80. 3, Dave Worsfold, Queensland, Australia, 79. 4/5 (tie), Matt Bright, Azle, Texas, and Danny Webb, Cottonwood, Calif., 77 points each. 6/7/8 (tie), Jerad Schlegel, Burns, Colo.; Bee Jay Scott, Otley, Iowa; and Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D., 75 points each.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.9 seconds. 2, Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., 4.2. 3, Andy Weldon, Greenleaf, Idaho, 4.5. 4, Kacey Kenny, Emerald, Queensland, 5.2. 5, Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo, 14.0. 6, Ethan Thouvenell, Fallbrook, Calif., 18.5.

Team Roping: 1, Justin Yost, Hico, Texas, and Kyle Crick, Lipan, Texas, 6.7 seconds. 2, Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 7.9. 3, Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., and Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif., 8.1. 4, Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., and Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 16.5.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., 85 points on Rosser Rodeo?s Flood Light. 2, Anthony Bello, Kamas, Utah, 81. 3, Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 79. 4, Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., 77. 5, Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 74. 6, Joe Heguy, Elko, Nev., 73.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 9.8 seconds. 2, Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 10.4. 3, Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif., 17.9. 4, Matt Kenney, Onawa, Iowa, 24.3.

Barrel Racing: 1, Jody Sheffield, South Weber, Utah, 17.20 seconds. 2/3 (tie), Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., and Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., 17.28 seconds each. 4, Sonia Gorrell, Hanford, Calif., 17.30. 5, Carmen Creekbaum, Carson City, Nev., 17.39. 6, Sammy Jo Willis, Terrebonne, Ore., 17.49.

Bull Riding : [No qualified rides.]

RENO, NEV., June 20, 2010 --- The following are leaders in each event at the Reno Rodeo as of June 20, 2010:

Bareback Riding (First Round): 1, Dusty LaValley, Bezanson, Alberta, 83 points on Flying Five Rodeo?s Wind Chimes. 2/3 (tie), Bo Casper, Fort Scott, Kan., and Eric Swenson, Denison, Texas, 81 points each. 4, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 80. 5, Dave Worsfold, Queensland, Australia, 79. 6/7 (tie), Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, and Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, 78 points each. (Second Round): 1, Heath Ford, Elkhart, Texas, 82 points on Flying U Rodeo?s Short Bar. 2, Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, 81. 3/4 (tie), Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, and Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., 80 points each. 5, Dusty LaValley, Bezanson, Alberta, 79. 6, Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, 77. (Average): 1, Dusty LaValley, Bezanson, Alberta, 162 points on two head. 2, Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 158. 3, Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., 156. 4/5/6 (tie), Eric Swenson, Denison, Texas, Heath Ford, Elkhart, Texas, and Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, 155 points each.

Steer Wrestling: (First Round): 1, Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 3.9. 2, Gabe LeDoux, Kaplan, La., 4.1. 3, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 4.3. 4, Andy Weldon, Greenleaf, Idaho, 4.5. 5, Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas, 4.6. 6, Cole Edge, Durant, Okla., 4.8. (Second Round): 1, Gabe LeDoux, Kaplan, La., 3.7 seconds. 2, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.9. 3, Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 4.0. 4, Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., 4.2. 5/6 (tie), Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., and Ben Goodman, Beaumont, Texas, 4.3 seconds each. (Average): 1, Gabe LeDoux, Kaplan, La., 7.8 seconds on two head. 2, Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 7.9. 3, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 8.2. 4/5 (tie), Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., and Andy Weldon, Greenleaf, Idaho, 9.0 seconds each. 6, Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas, 9.1.

Team Roping: (First Round): 1, Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah, and Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D., 5.3. 2, Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., and Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla., 5.7. 3, Caleb Mitchell, Pollok, Texas, and Casey Chamberlain, Colorado City, Texas, 5.8. 4, Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore., and Russell Cardoza, Farmington, N.M., 5.9. 5, Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 6.0. 6, Justin Yost, Hico, Texas, and Kyle Crick, Lipan, Texas, 6.1. (Second Round): 1, Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz., and Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., 5.3. 2, Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore., and Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 5.4. 3, Justin Parish, Mineral Wells, Texas, and Trey Johnson, Midland, Texas, 5.9. 4, Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn., and Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 6.0. 5, Jack Fischer, Ellensburg, Wash., and Brian Reece, Buckley, Wash., 6.1. 6, Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore., and Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif., 6.4. (Average): 1, Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn., and Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 12.0 seconds on two head. 2, Justin Parish, Mineral Wells, Texas, and Trey Johnson, Midland, Texas, 12.2. 3, Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore., and Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. 12.3. 4/5 (tie), Justin Yost, Hico, Texas, and Kyle Crick, Lipan, Texas; and Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., and Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla., 12.8 seconds each. 6, Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 13.0.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (First Round): 1, Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., 85 points on Rosser Rodeo?s Flood Light. 2/3 (tie), Anthony Bello, Kamas, Utah and Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., 81 points each. 4, Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 79. 5, Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., 77. 6, Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 74. (Second Round): Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, 79 points on Flying U Rodeo?s Short Fusin. 2, Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 78. 3 /4, Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta and Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 75 points each. 5, Samuel Kelts, Millarville, Alberta, 66. (Average): (no qualified rides yet on two)

Tie-Down Roping (First Round): 1, Scot Meeks, Wills Point, Texas, 9.0. 2, Joe Parsons, Marana, Texas, 9.3. 3/4/5, Seth Hopper, Stanfield, Ore., Jack Vanderlans, Temecula, Calif., and Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas, 9.4 seconds each. 6, Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., 10.3. (Second Round): 1, Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 7.5 seconds. 2, Bradley Bynum, Sterling City, Texas, 7.6. 3, Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla., 8.3. 4, Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., 8.4 seconds. 5, Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev., 9.1. 6, Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz., 9.5.

(Average): 1, Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., 18.7 seconds on two. 2, Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz., 18.8. 3, Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 20.9. 4, Austin Adams, Logandale, Nev., 21.1. 5, Jack Vanderlans, Temecula, Calif., 21.8. 6, Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 24.3.

Barrel Racing: (First Round): 1, Jolene Stewart, Springer, Okla., 17.14 seconds, $3,082. 2, Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 17.18, $2,642. 3, Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.26, $2,201. 4/5 (tie), Carmen Creekbaum, Carson City, Nev., and Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 17.36 seconds each, $1,688 each. 6/7/8, (tie) Timi Lickley, Jerome, Idaho; Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif.; and Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 17.38 seconds each, $881 each. 9, Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif., 17.41, $440. 10, Jessi Eagleberger, Stringtown, Okla., 17.45, $294. (Second Round): 1, Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore., 16.95 seconds. 2, Kyna Johnson, Middleton, Idaho, 17.16. 3, Marcie Jarvis, Spanish Fork, Utah, 17.18. 4/5 (tie), Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, and Jody Sheffield, South Weber, Utah, 17.20 seconds each. 6, Kelli Tolbert, Beaumont, Calif., 17.22. (Average): 1, Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 34.56 seconds on two runs. 2/3 (tie), Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., and Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., 34.66 seconds each. 4, Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore.,34.69. 5, Carmen Creekbaum, Carson City, Nev., 34.78. 6, Kyna Johnson, Middleton, Idaho, 34.80.

Bull Riding (First Round): 1, Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, 90 points on Flying Five Rodeo?s #689. 2/3 (tie), Ben McPherson, Nephi, Utah, and Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, 83 points each. 4, Rankin Lindsay, Hillsboro, N.M., 81. 5, Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla., 80. 6, D.J. Domangue, Odessa, Texas, 75.