Published: July 10, 2008 08:58 pm      

LibertyFest posts winning entries

EDMOND — The LibertyFest Fourth of July celebration finished Friday another successful year. All 11 events proved to be a turnout to remember.

Taste of Edmond, which was rained out last year, had an attendance of about 5,000 on June 29, organizers said Monday. At closing restaurants still were serving food.

“The event was met with all the excitement that we hoped it would be,” said Leah Kessler, Taste of Edmond co-chairwoman and LibertyFest president.

Kessler said Taste of Edmond organizers were pleased with the new location at the Festival Market Place.

More than 50,000 Edmondites and visitors lined the streets for Friday’s parade of 107 floats, which were dedicated to “saluting America’s heroes.”

Following is a list of winners from the various events:



LibertyFest Car Show

Best of show: Tracy Bugg, 1957 Chevy Wagon

Class winners

Up to 1939: Pat Exline, 1924 Chevy

40-49: Jack Byers, 1941 Buick

50-51: Dale Blair, 1958 Pontiac

60-64: Joe Schroeder, 1960 Corvette

64-69: Brad Stell, 1969 Camaro

70-79: Randy Malone, 1970 Chevelle

80-current: Jimmie Martin, 1987 Buick Grand National

Open: Dick Woolbright, 1934 Ford

Corvette: Charles Beat, 1962 Corvette

Classic 55-57: Larry Myers, 1957 Chevy Nomad

Modified: Stephanie Johnson, 1968 Chevy Camaro

Mustang: Matt Gengler, 1966 Ford Mustang

Muscle: John Ireland, 1968 Chevy Camaro

Street rod: Jeff Beighle, 1936 Dodge Coupe

Foreign: Dave Hofstadter, 1969 Jaguar E-Type

Pickup: Dean Matheson, 1946 Chevy P/U

Convertible: Annette Myers, 1955 Chevy Bel Air

Special interest: Bill Russell, 1959 Nash Metro

Corvair: William Arnold, 1963 Corvair

VW: Buck Stewart, 1967 VW Beetle

Sponsor trophies

Coppermark Bank: Bill Price, 1927 Chrysler

Courtesy Insurance: Bill Harris, 1957 Chevy Bel Air

Teleflora: Truman Gaylon, 1957 Thunderbird

LibertyFest Parade

Float: civic/nonprofit

1st place: Oklahoma Chickasaw Community

2nd place: Rowdy Dowdy Gang

3rd place: Sons of Confederate Veterans

4th place: Teacup Chains Square Dance Club

5th place: Oklahoma Choctaw Tribal Alliance

Roundup club/horse groups

1st place: Oklahoma Heritage Equestrians

2nd place: Trail Riding Gals

3rd place: K Co. 4th U.S. Cavalry

Wagon/buggy: individual

1st place: Parkhurst Ranch

2nd place: Grey Family Miniature Horses

Vintage/classic car: individual

1st place: 1934 Packard, Rubin Millorborg

2nd place: 1931 Ford Roadster, Dee French

3rd place: 1937 1/2 Chevrolet Truck, Lee Esparza

Car club/group

1st place: Sooner Model ‘A’ Club

2nd place: Pedal Down Club: El Camino

3rd place: Okie ‘A’s’ Model ‘A’ Club

Marching groups

1st place: Jedi OKC

2nd place: ATA Karate

3rd place: Sooner Detachment Young Marines

Specialty units

1st place: Sooner High Wheelers

2nd place: Mickey Kalman High Wheel Bike

3rd place: Bill Dorsey, 1926 Paddy Wagon

4th place: Heritage Baptist Church

5th place: Mad Science of Central Oklahoma

Commercial sponsored

LibertyFest Directors Award: Edmond Historical Society

Spirit of America Award: Kumon of Edmond

Red, White and Blue Award: Citizens Bank of Edmond

Gold Torch Award: Coppermark Bank

American Heritage Award: Bank of Oklahoma

American Patriots Award: Edmond Farmers Insurance Agents

Freedom Award: Heartland Lab Rescue

LibertyFest Road Rally

First place, missing only three questions: Amy Chaney, Brent McGinnis, Briana McGinnis and Joy Patterson

LibertyFest Rodeo

Bareback riding

1st place: J.T. Lear, Edmond — 73 seconds

2nd/3rd place: Codi Myers, Memphis, Texas — 64 seconds

2nd/3rd place: Mark Owens, Amarillo, Texas — 64 seconds

4th place: Wes Campbell, Mobeetie, Texas — 62 seconds

Barrel racing

1st place: Tara Timms, Leedey — 17.749 seconds

2nd place: Tammy Peterson, Cimmaron, Kan. — 17.826 seconds

3rd place: Lanita Powers, Edmond — 17.851 seconds

4th place: Rachelle Holt, Gruver, Texas — 17.881 seconds

5th place: Kerry Poer, Gruver, Texas — 17.996 seconds

6th place: Holly Etbauer, Edmond — 17.998 seconds

Junior (13 and under) barrel racing

Saturday

1st place: Sierra Meadows, Edmond — 18.331 seconds

2nd place: Mackie Ford, Clinton — 20.874 seconds

Sunday

1st place: Brittany Bailey, Edmond — 18.252

2nd place: Jaycie Etbauer, Edmond — 18.355

Breakaway roping

1st place: Kelsie Chace, Cherokee — 3.2 seconds

2nd place: Rachelle Holt, Gruver, Texas — 3.3 seconds

3rd place: Brittany Young, Alva — 3.6 seconds

4th/5th place: Donna Charmasson, Bristow — 4

seconds

4th/5th place: Hailey Walker, Wynnewood — 4 seconds

6th place: Rebecca Owens, Choctaw — 4.1 seconds

6th place: Jackie Adams, Weatherford — 4.1 seconds

Bull riding

1st place: Cody Scruggs, Crescent — 74 seconds

Calf roping

1st place: Grant Erickson — 10 seconds

2nd place: Cliff Kirkpatrick, Post, Texas — 10.1 seconds

3rd place: Rhett Ridling, Sentinel — 10.7 seconds

4th place: Perry Dietz, Cleo Springs — 11 seconds

5th place: Reese Reimer, Stinnett, Texas — 13.6 seconds

6th place: Kyle Winslow, Alva — 14.6 seconds

Saddle bronc riding

1st/2nd place: Cody Joe Bonds, Canyon, Texas — 65 seconds

1st/2nd place: Cody Parks, Canyon, Texas — 65 seconds

Steer wrestling

1st place: Jeff Babek, Meeker — 4.1 seconds

2nd/3rd place: Stan Williamson, Okmulgee — 4.4 seconds

2nd/3rd place: Yandy Yarbrough, Elk City — 4.4 seconds

4th place: Clyde Coulter, Oklahoma City — 5.1 seconds

Team roping

1st place: Shane Dockery & Matt Ringle — 6.2 seconds

2nd place: Rusty Slavin & Kenny Coarse — 6.5 seconds

3rd place: Ricky Bonner & Mike Evans — 6.7 seconds

4th place: Braden Harmon & Andrew Ward — 6.8 seconds

5th place: Brady Johnson & Marty Nicholson — 7.4 seconds

LibertyFest Scholarship Pageant

Miss Teen LibertyFest 2008: Sarah White

Miss LibertyFest 2008: Talia Berning