Reno, Nev. - Saddle bronc rider Bradley Harter moved into first place in the average at the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo on June 25 at the Reno Livestock Events Center.

The Weatherford, Texas, cowboy was elated and genuinely surprised because didn't know that previous leader Rusty Allen, from Eagle Mountain, Utah, had a score of 167 points on two head.

"I had absolutely no idea," Harter said. "I didn't add it up in my head."

Well, luckily the rodeo secretary does. Harter is the new leader heading
into tonight's finals of the Gold stop of the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour
presented by Justin Boots. The Reno Rodeo spurs for the overall winner goes to the cowboy with the highest score on three rides. Harter had 83 points on his first ride and scored 87 points on Friday night to jump into the lead with 170 points on two head.

"The past three years I've had great winters and slow summers," Harter said. "This year, I had an average winter, so I said I was going to have a great summer, so far it has have started out great."

Harter is 18th in the PRCA World Standings, so money won in Reno could help propel him into the Top 15, and he hopes a fifth Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualification.

The top 12 contestants in each event, and the top 12 teams in team roping, compete tonight for overall Reno titles. (See results below for a listing.)

Even those who didn't make the finals had a reason to smile on Friday
because of the money up for grabs.

Nebraska bareback rider Steven Dent had the high-marked ride in the bareback riding with an 83-point score on Big Bend Rodeo's Holly Time. Dent did not make Saturday's finals, but he is trying to keep his momentum going. Dent, who is in third place in world standings, trails leader Ryan Gray, followed by Kaycee Feild, who is currently sidelined with a knee injury. Gray rode Friday night, but his 74 points was not enough to advance him to the finals.

"I'm in the top five right now. If I can just stay there, I have a chance to
win a world title," said Dent, who finished second in the world in 2008 to then travel partner Justin McDaniel.

Dent is currently traveling with Gray, the three-time and reigning World
Champion Bobby Mote and Jason Havens. Being in the truck with the trio is helping motivate Dent.

"They show up and expect to win first," he said.

Another cowboy inspired is team roping header Joel Bach. The son of
four-time World Champion Team Roping Heeler Allen Bach has recently paired up with eight-time World Champion Rich Skelton. The duo finished with a time of 5.4 seconds on Friday. It was the fastest time of the night, but not quick enough to advance the new tandem to Saturday's finals. Reno was the first big rodeo the cowboys have roped together.

"He's always won and he's always made the (Wrangler National) Finals, so why can't I do that with him?" Bach said. "I just want to go everywhere with him because I know we can win."

The Reno Rodeo finals will air on In Country Television (broadcast on DISH Network 230 and DIRECTV 344) at 8 p.m. (ET) July 10. Check your local listings for re-air dates and time...The June 25 performance was Wrangler Patriot night featuring tributes to those who serve in the military... Eight cowboys, including Mote and Joel Bach, split the $16,000 cost of a chartered Lear Jet to travel from Sante Fe, N.M. to Reno when flights were cancelled on June 24...Bill Casner, co-owner of the Kentucky Derby winning horse Super Saver, attended the Reno Rodeo on June 24 and was interviewed by rodeo announcer Bob Tallman. Casner, of WinStar Farm, is an avid team roper.

RENO, NEV., June 25, 2010 --- Following are results after the eightjth
performance of the Reno Rodeo:

Bareback Riding: 1, Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 83 points on Big Bend
Rodeo's Holly Time. 2, Jason Havens, Culver, Ore., 79. 3, Micky Downare, Hartsel, Colo., 76. 4, (tie) Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., and Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 74.

Steer Wrestling: 1.Tommy Cook, McAlester, Okla., 4.2 seconds. 2, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 4.7. Reagon Walker, Ennis, Texas, 5.0. 4, John Franzen, Riverton, Wyo., 5.2.

Team Roping: 1, Joel Bach, Milsap, Texas, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 5.4 seconds. 2, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, 6.2. 3, Waylon McCurley, Escalon, Calif., and Evan Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 10.7. 4, Tommy Edens, Gatesville, Texas, and Justin Hendrick, Rosenberg, Texas, 14.8.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 87 points on Flying Five Rodeo's 983. 2, Justin Berg, Marwayne, Alberta, 81. 3, Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., 78. 4, Louie Brunson, Interior, S.D., 77.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 8.4 seconds. 2, Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla., 8.9. 3, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., lsen, Neola, Utah, 12.1. 4, Justin Truman, Huntington, Utah, 12.4.

Barrel Racing: 1,Norma Wood, West Jordan, Utah, 17.44. 2, (tie) Terri Wood Gates, West Jordan, Utah, and Tammy Childers, Richfield, Utah, 17.47.4, Deanna Ryhearson, Norco, Calif., 17.97.

Bull Riding : 1, Will Farrell, Thermopolis, Wyo., 84 points on Flying Five
Rodeo's Spin & Win. 2, (tie), Jacob O'Mara, Prairieville, La., and Dusty
Elkinton, Moundville, Mo., 77.

The following are round winners and final qualifiers -

Bareback Riding : (second round winners) 1, (tie) D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo., on Growey Brothers Cow Camp; Paul Jones, Elko, Nev., on Growney Brothers Y-10; and Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb.; on Big Bend Rodeo's Holly Time, 83 points and $2,667 each. 4, (tie) Heath Ford, Elkhart, Texas; Ethan McNeil, Grantsville, Utah; Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan.; Matt Bright, Azle, Texas; Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D.; and Jessy Davis, Payson, Utah, 82, $572 each. (total on two) 1, Dusty LaValley, Bezanson, Alberta, 162. 2, Fennell, 161. 3 (tie) Bright, and Craig Wisehart, Stephenville, Texas 159. 5, Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 158. 6, (tie), Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo.; Gunderson; and Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas; 157. 9, Paul Jones, Elko, Nev., 156. 10, (tie) Heath Ford, and Eric Swenson, Dennison, Texas; 155

Steer Wrestling: (first round winners) 1, Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 3.9 seconds, $4,078. 2, (tie) Dane Hanna, Starkville, Miss., and Stockton
Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 4.0, $3,281. 4, Gabe LeDoux, Kaplan, La., 4.1,
$2,483. 5, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 4.3, $1,951. 6, Ronnie
Fields, Oklahoma City, 4.4, $1,419. 7 (tie), Andy Weldon, Greenleaf, Idaho, and Josh Peek, Puebloc, Colo., 4.5, $621. (second round winners) 1, Gabe LeDoux, Kaplan, La., 3.7, $4,079. 2, (tie) Branquinho, and K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 3.9, $3,281. 4, Gorsuch, 4.0, $2,483. 5, (tie) Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore.; Travis Carnine, Moro, Ore.; Zach Cobb, Pampa, Texas; and Tyler Haugen, Sturgis, S.D.; 4.1, $1,153. (total on two) 1, LeDoux, 7.8. 2, Gorsuch, 7.9. 3, Branquinho, 8.2. 4, (tie) Ken Lewis, La Junta, Colo., and Andy Weldon, Greenleaf, Idaho, 9.0 each. 6, (tie) Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas, and Greenfield, 9.1. 8, (tie) Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, and Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 9.2. 10, K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 9.4. 11, (tie) Ben Goodman, Beaumont, Texas, and Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, 9.6.

Team Roping: (first round winners) 1, Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah, and Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D., 5.3, $4,940. 2, (tie) Pace Freed, Pocatello, Idaho and Jason Werner, Chubbock, Idaho; and Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas, and Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas; 5.5, $3,973 each. 4, Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas, and Britt Bockius, Claremore, Okla., 5.6, $3,007. 5, Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., and Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla., 5.7, $2,362. 8, Tyler Kaess, Salida, Colo., and Cody Robbins, Fresno, Calif.; 5.9, $107. (second round winners) 1, Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz., and Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., 5.3, $4,940. 2, (tie) Matt Funk, Hermiston, Ore., and Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash.; and Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas; 5.4, $3,973 each. 4, Whip Lewis, Queen Creek, Ariz., and Clint Harry, Nixon, Nev., 5.5, $3,007. 5, (tie) Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas; and Lovell and Koontz; 5.7, $2,040. 7, Justin Parish, Mineral Wells, Texas, and Trey Johnson, Midland, Texas, 5.9, $1,074. 8, (tie) Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn., and Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev.; Justin Davis, Madisonville, Texas, and Cole Davison, Madisonville, Texas, 6.0, $215. (total on two) 1, Lovell
and Koontz, 11.2. 2, Brown and Lucero, 11.6. 3, Davis and Davison, 11.9. 4, Masters and Corkill, 12.0. 5, Parish and Johnson, 12.2. 6, Crawford and Cardoza, 12.3. 7, (tie) Driggers and Doescher; and Justin Yost, Mount Morris, Penn., and Kyle Crick, Lipan, Texas, 12.8. 9, (tie) Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz.; and Adam Wallace, Greenbriar, Ark., and Chad Harper, Prattsville, Ark.; 13.0. 11, Jack Fischer, Ellensburg, Wash., and Brian Reece, Buckley, Wash., 13.6. 12, Blake Hiredes, Turlock, Calif., and Gary Ford, Denair, Calif., 14.0.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (second round winners) 1, Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 89 points on Flying Five Rodeo's Spring Planting, $3,203. 2, Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 87, $2,456. 3, (tie) Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La.; Jace Garrett, Alliance, Neb.; and Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa; 83, $1,246. 7, (tie) Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo.; Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont.; Justin Berg, Marwayne, Alberta, 81, $249. (total on two) 1,Harter, 170. 2, Allen, 167. 3, Sundell, 161. 4, (tie) Kruse; Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah; Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., and Cody Taton, Mud Butte, S.D.; 156. 8, (tie) Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb., and Bello, 156. 10, Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., and Isaac Diaz, Davie, Fla., 154. 12, Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 153.

Tie-Down Roping: (first round) 1, Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 8.7, $4,209. 2, Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 8.9, $3,660. 3, Scot Meeks, Wills Point, Texas, 9.0, $3,111. 4, (tie) Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas; Cole Bailey, Okmulgee, Okla.; and Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas; 9.2, $2,013. 7, Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz., 9.3, $915. 8, (tie) Seth Hopper, Stanfield, Ore.; Jack Vanderlans, Temecula, Calif.; Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas; and Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla.; 9.4, $91 each. (second round winners) 1, Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 7.5 seconds, $4,206. 2, Bradley Bynum, Sterling City, Texas, 7.6, $3,660.. 3, Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla., 8.3, $3,111. 4, (tie) Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M.,and Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 8.4, $2,287. ,6, Cade Swor, Crafton, Texas, 8.5, $1,464. 7, (tie) Nate Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho; Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas; and Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas, 8.7, $427. (total on two) 1, Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla., 18.5. 2, Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., 18.7. 3, Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz., 18.8. 4, Cooper, 18.9. 5, George Rowland, Paradise, Texas, 20.1. 6, Ace Slone, Cuero, Texas, 20.8. 7, Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 20.9. 8, Austin Adams, Logandale, Nev., 21.1. 9, Jack Vanderlans, Temecula, Calif., 21.8. 10, Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 21.9. 11, Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 22.9. 12, Jay Adams, Logandale, Nev., 23.4.

Barrel Racing: (second round winners) 1, Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore., 16.95 seconds, $3,082. 2, Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.05, $2,842. 3,Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., 17.07, $2,201. 4, Jolene Stewart, Springer, Okla., 17.15, $1,908. 5, Kyna Johnson, Middleton, Idaho, 17.16, $1,468. 6, (tie) Marcie Jarvis, Spanish Fork, Utah, and Lynn Hinds, Waller, Texas, 17.18, $1,027. 8, (tie) Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta; Jody Sheffield, South Weber, Utah; and Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan., 17.20, $440. (total on two) 1, Stewart, 34.29. 2, Pozzi, 34.33 3, Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, Canada, 34.56. 4, Timi Lickley, Jerome, Idaho, 34.62. 5, (tie) Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., and Nellie Williams, Cottonwood, Calif., 34.66. 7, Brenda Mays, Terrebone, Ore., 34.69. 8, (tie) Carmen Creekbaum, Carson City, Nev., and Anderson, 34.75. 10, Kyna Johnson, Middleton, Idaho, 34.80. 11, Jody Sheffield, South Weber, Utah, 34.83. 12, Brittany Hofstetter, Portales, N.M.,34.88.

Bull Riding: (first round winners and final qualifiers) 1, Wesley Silcox,
Santaquin, Utah, 90 points on Flying Five Rodeo's #689, $5,663. 2, Will
Farrell, Thermpolis, Wyo., 84, $4,341. 3, (tie) Ben McPherson, Nephi, Utah, and Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah, 83, $2,643. 5, Corey Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., 82, $1,321. 6, (tie), Rankin Lindsay, Hillsboro, N.M., and Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 81, $849. 8 Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla., 80, $566. 9, Dusty Elkinton, Moundville, Mo., 77. 11, (tie) D.J. Domangue, Odessa, Texas, and Dustin Jenkins, Missoula, Mont., 75. 10, Cody Hodges, Omaha, Texas, 73. 11, Bonner Bolton, Gardendale, Texas, 72.