Kolby Wanchuk of Sherwood Park, Alberta leads the Pool B Saddle Bronc standings at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. While on the bronc Alberta Moon on Monday, Wanchuk had a score of 87.5 points.
Wanchuk is actually tied for first place in the Pool B saddle bronc aggregate standings. The other cowboy to post a score of 87.5 points was Chase Brooks of Deer Lodge, who accomplished the feat on Falkland Playboy. Wanchuk and Brooks both had $6250. In third place was Trenton Burd of Madison, Kansas, who had a score of 85 points on the bronc named Big Surprise.
It is interesting that Wanchuk comes from a rodeo family. His father Ricky was a professional rodeo clown, mother Joan was a barrel racer and brother Kyle was involved in tie-down roping. So far in 2024, Wanchuk won the Parado Del Sol in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Meanwhile, day four of the Rangeland Derby Chuckwagon Racing event took place on Monday. Troy Dorchester of Westerose, Alberta had the fastest time of 1:10.93. Obrey Motowylo of Hoadley, Alberta had the second fastest time of 1:11.26. Ross Knight of St. Walburg, Saskatchewan had the third fastest time of 1:11.37.
The overall leader is Chad Fike of Cremona, Alberta. Fike has a four-day time of 4:47.65. He has a lead of 1.63 seconds over Jamie Laboucane of St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, who has a time of 4:49.28. Chanse Vigen of Calgary, Alberta is in third place with a time of 4:49.30. The day three leader was Jason Glass of High River, Alberta. However, on Monday he knocked over a barrel and dropped to sixth place overall.
