Author: Susan Kanode

 

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb. 11, 2017) —There was a lot of heat during the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo on Saturday, most of it caused by barrel racer Taylor Langdon and her great buckskin mare, Vegas Firefighter.

The eight-year -old mare and her jockey were the only barrel-racing duo in Bracket 1 to have three runs under 14 seconds that were penalty-free. Her times of 13.85, 13.94 and 13.74 were by far the most consistent and saw her making three victory laps around the AT&T Center. They were the high-money earners out of all the contestants in the bracket at $6,843. They are planning their trip back to the semi-finals which start on Feb. 21.

“I’m on cloud nine,” Langdon said in a Facebook post shortly after her third run. “I don’t know when I have been more excited. Semi-Finals here we come.”

Langdon, grew up near Aubrey, Texas, riding cutting horses. While in high school, she started competing in barrel racing and was hooked. She earned a rodeo scholarship to Texas Tech University in Lubbock where she qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo three times.

It has all been part of the process for the focused young woman who has her sights set on the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) next December in Las Vegas. It’s not just a coincidence that the mare that is helping her achieve that goal is called Vegas.

Langdon finished the 2016 season just two spots out of qualifying for her first NFR. She is currently 30^th in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association world standings with $7,802. Add in the money she has already won here and she would be in the top 10 with opportunity to change that with a win in the semi-finals and then the finals.

While Langdon and other contestants from Bracket 1 are excited about making the trip back to the Alamo City after their third-round competition on Saturday afternoon, a new group started Bracket 2 on Saturday night. Jacobs Crawley, from Boerne dominated the saddle bronc riding in Bracket 1, winning 2 rounds and placing in the third to earn $5,987 here so far.

Saturday night, it was his younger brother Sterling who made the victory lap around the arena after the saddle bronc riding. He was 88 points on Stampede Warrior, a horse from Canada’s Calgary Stampede for the win. He is hoping to dominate like his world champion brother and have a chance at a San Antonio Championship Feb. 22.

The second round of Bracket 2 will continue here on Sunday with a performance at 1 p.m. At other rodeos, contestants focus on their scores and times, but these are all looking at how much money they earn as that is how they advance through the brackets into the Semi-Finals and then to the Finals. When it is all said and done, $1.7 million in prize money will have been distributed among the athletes. For Taylor Langdon, it has the potential to change her whole year.

 

 

 

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb.11, 2017) — The following are results after the first performance of the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo, the 12-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year. Complete results are available at sarodeo.com

 

Bracket 1, round 3 followed by total money —

 

Bareback Riding: 1, Wyatt Bloom, Bend, Ore., 85.5 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Forward Motion, $2,281. 2, Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa, 80.5, $1,711. 3, (tie) Richmond Champion, The Woodladns, Texas, and Devan Rielly, Sheridan, Wyo., 80 and $855 points each. (semi-finals qualifiers) 1, O’Connell, $6,273. 2, Champion, $4,277. 3, Bloom, $3,992. 4, Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., $1,141.

 

Steer Wrestling: 1, Chason Floyd, Buffalo, S.D., 5.4 seconds, $2,281. 2, Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan., 5.5, $1,71. 3, Chance Howard, Cedarville, Ark., 6.0, $1,141. 4, Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D., 6.3, $571. (semi-finals qualifiers) Brunner, $3,992. 2, (tie) Floyd and Jon Ragatz, Beetown, Wis., $2,851 each. 4, Josh Clark, Belgrade, Mont., $1,996.

 

Team Roping: 1, ( tie) Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Fla., and Kory Koontz, Stephenville, Texas; Pace Freed, Chubbuck, Idaho and Garrett Jess, Coulee City Wash.; Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M., and Jim Ross Cooper, Stephenville, Texas; and Manny Egusquiza Jr., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont., 4.3 seconds and $1,426 each. (semi-finals qualifiers) 1, Egusquiza and Koontz, $5,988. 2, Cooper and Cooper, $3,136. 3, Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 4.4, $2,851. 4, Rowdy Rieken, Arp, Texas, and Sid Sporer, Cody Wyo., $1,711.

 

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Lane Cust, Sylvan Lake, Alberta, 86.5 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s No Show Jones, 86.5, $2,281. 2, (tie) Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, and Layton Green, Meeting Creek, Alberta, 82.5 and $1,426 each. 4, (tie) Samuel Kelts, Millarville, Alberta, and Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 82, $285. (semi-finals qualifiers) 1, Crawley, $5,988. 2, (tie) Cust and Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, $3,422. 4, Layton Green, Meeting Creek, Alberta, $2,566.

 

               Tie-Down Roping: 1, Chase Williams, Stephenville, Texas, 6.9 seconds, $2,281. 2, Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 7.1, $2,851. 3, Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 7.5, $1,141. 4, Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb., 7.6, $570. (semi-finals qualifiers) 1, Shiozawa, $3,422. 2, Moore, $2,851. 3, (tie) Williams and Randall Carlisle, Athens, Texas, $2,281 each.

 

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Taylor Langdon, Aubrey, Texas, 13.74 seconds, $2,281. 2, Kim Schulze, Larkspur, Colo., 13.96, $1,711. 3, Cayla Small, Burneyville, Okla., 14.01, $1,141. 4, Stevi Hilllman, Weatherford, Texas, 14.06, $570.(semi-finals qualifiers) 1, Langdon, $6,483. 2, (tie) Schulze and Hillman, $2,281. 4, Kellie Collier, Hereford, Texas, $1,711.

 

Bull Riding: 1, (three rides) Cole Melancon, Liberty, Texas, 80.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Pit Boss, $2,471. 2, Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont., 80, $1,901. 3, Eli Vastbinder, Athens, Texas, 71, $1,331. (semi-finals qualifiers) 1, Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah, $3,136. 2, Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M., $2,851. 3, Melancon and Dustin Bowen, Waller, Texas, $2,281.

 

Bracket 2, round 1 – fourth performance —

 

Bareback Riding: 1, (tie) Chad Rutherford, Lake Charles, La., on Calgary Stampede’s Princess Warrior and J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo., on Frontier Rodeo’s Gunfire, 82 points and $1,996 each. 3, Luke Creasy, Lovington, N.M., 79.5, $1,141. 4, (tie) Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas, and R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif., 78, $285.

 

Steer Wrestling: 1, Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev., 3.9 seconds, $2,281. 2, Baylor Roche, Tremonton, Utah, 4.2, $1,711. 3, Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta, 4.5, $1,141. 4, Brad Johnson, Reva, S.D., 4.6, $570.

 

Team Roping: 1, Billy Bob Brown, Carbon, Texas, and Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M., 4.9 seconds, $2,281. 2, Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla., and Travis Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 5.4, $1,711. 3, Ryan Reed, Wittmann, Ariz., and Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif., 5.6, $1,141. 4, Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., and Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas, 9.9, $470.

 

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas, 88 points on Calgary Stampede’s Stampede Warrior, $2,281. 2, Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, 86, $1,711. 3, (tie) Tyrel Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba; Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta; and Shade Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla.; 81 and 4570 each.

 

               Tie-Down Roping: 1, Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, 8.4, $2,281. 2, Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas, 9.5, $1,711. 3, Cimarron Boardman, Stephenville, Texas, 9.9, $1,141. 4, Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla., 10.8, $570.

 

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Ivy Conrado, Hudson, Colo., 14.06, $2,281. 2, Katie Pascoe, Morro Bay, Calif., 14.13, $1,711. 3, Tillar Murray, Fort Worth, Texas, 14.17, $1,141. 4, Carmel Wright, Roy, Mont., 14.32, $570.

 

Bull Riding: (three rides) 1, Trevor Reiste, Linden, Iowa, 86.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Psychopath, $2,471. 2, Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas, 86, $1,901. 3, Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah, $1,331.

 

 

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb. 9, 2017) —When the Alamo City starts saying “Let’s Rodeo San Antonio,” it’s music to saddle bronc rider Jacobs Crawley’s ears.

It means it’s time for the rodeo competition to get underway and no one is happier about that than the 2016 world champion, Crawley, who lives just an hour away at Boerne. It’s an opportunity for him to ride bucking horses at night and spend the day at home, a rarity in a rodeo cowboy’s life.

“I love San Antonio,” Crawley said. “I have three nights of rodeo 50 miles from my house. The only thing that could make it any better would be to finally win it.”

Crawley joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in 2006. Since that time, he has won titles at many of the top rodeos, but San Antonio has always eluded him. He finished second in 2014 and left with $15,905 but he is craving that first-place check and all the extras that go with it.

Crawley is on his way with a first-place finish in the AT&T Center on Thursday night. He rode Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Ole Flame for 86 points and a $2,281 check. He finished three points ahead of Milford, Utah’s Jake Wright.

The contestants here are divided into brackets and are competing for $1.7 million in prize money. Each bracket consists of three rounds of competition. This was the first round in Bracket 1. Crawley and the rest of the field will compete again on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.

At the completion of the bracket, the top four money earners will earn a spot in the semi-finals. With Crawley’s win, he is almost assured a spot there.

. The reigning world champion bareback rider, Tim O’Connell, also took the first-round win. He had an 85-point effort aboard another horse from the Beutlers, Choctaw Ridge. O’Connell is coming off of two big wins in the 2017 season at rodeos in Denver and Fort Worth. He leads the world standings with $32,407 and adding the prestigious San Antonio Rodeo title would put him well on his way to a fourth trip to Las Vegas to compete at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

The second round of Bracket 1 will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday.

 

 

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb.9, 2017) — The following are results after the first performance of the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo, the 12-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year.

 

Bracket 1, round 1 —

 

Bareback Riding: 1, Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa, 85 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Choctaw Ridge, $2,281. 2, Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas, 83, $1,711. 3, Wyatt Bloom, Bend, Ore., 78, $1,141. 4, Jessy Davis, Power, Mont., 75.5, $570.

 

Steer Wrestling: 1, Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan., 4.6 seconds, $2,281. 2, Jon Ragatz, Beetown, Wis., 5.1, $1,711. 3, Blaine Jones, Templeton, Calif., 9.2, $1,141. 4, Chason Floyd, Buffalo, S.D., 9.4, $570.

 

Team Roping: 1, Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Fla., and Kory koontz, Stephenville, Texas, 5.0 seconds, $2,281 each. 2, Rowdy Rieken, Arp, Texas, and Sid Sporer, Cody, Wyo., 6.9, $1,711. 3, Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 11.0, $1,141. 4, Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M., and Jim Ross Cooper, Stephenville, Texas, 11.7, $570.

 

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, 86 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Ole Flame, $2,281. 2, Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, 83, $1,711. 3, Lane Cust, Bonnyville, Alberta, 80.5, $1,141. 4, (tie) Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., and Jake Watson, Hudson’s Hope, British Columbia, 80 and $285 each.

 

               Tie-Down Roping: 1, Randall Carlisle, Athens, La., 7.0 seconds, $2,281. 2, Shank Edwards, Tatum, N.M., 7.5, $1,711. 3, (tie) Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Alberta, and Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 7.6 and $855 each.

 

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Taylor Langdon, Aubrey, Texas, 13.85 seconds, $2,281. 2, Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M., 14.17, $1,711. 3, Kim Schulze, Larkspur, Colo., 14.20, $1,141. 4, Kellie Collier, Hereford, Texas, 14.25, $570.

 

Bull Riding: 1, Dustin Bowen, Waller, Texas, 87 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Record Rack’s 90 Proof, $2,281. 2, Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah, 85, $1,711. 3, Rorey Maier, Timber Lake, SD., 83, $1,141. 4, Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M., 79, $570.

 

 

 

FORT WORTH, Texas (Feb. 4, 2017) – When the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo started on Jan. 20, there were 1163 contestants hoping to leave here with a legendary championship.

The field was narrowed down to the top 12 in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing and bull riding who competed in the Will Rogers Coliseum on Saturday night. Champions in each of the events were crowned based on their total times or scores. When it over, both the bareback riding and saddle bronc riding champions earned consecutive championships.

The odds of winning a championship here are high. It might be easier to be struck by lightning than to win consecutive titles. Just ask Tim O’Connell, from Zwingle, Iowa and Jake Wright, from Milford, Utah. O’Connell won the bareback riding last year and again this year. Wright did the same in the saddle bronc riding.

O’Connell used his win here last year to help him qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and win a world championship. He is planning on the same thing happening this year. His total score of 336 points on four horses won $11,966.

“After winning the world last year, I had to reevaluate my goals,” he said. “Because that was such a big deal and a lifelong goal, I was questioning what I was going to do next. I talked to my mentors and my new goal is to win six world titles.”

There are two men in the history of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association that have won five bareback riding world championships. O’Connell’s goal is to become the first to win six. If he keeps riding like he did here, he is well on his way to number two.

“I really enjoy this rodeo, even though it’s not an easy one to win,” he added. “It’s full of tradition and you can’t help thinking about the guys that rode here before you. I stand behind the chutes and watch the grand entry. It’s cool to see the six flags of Texas out there and this is the only rodeo I go to that everyone recites the Pledge of Allegiance. I think that’s awesome.”

Jake Wright won the saddle bronc riding with a total score of 255.5 points on three rides. He also used the money he won here last year to help him qualify for the 2016 NFR. He is hoping that rings true again this year. He added $13,998 to his checking account here.

Tuf Cooper, who lives just west of here at Weatherford, became the first member of the famous roping clan to earn a Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo title. He has had the fast time of the rodeo and finished second twice. His father Roy Cooper also had the same result. On Saturday night, Tuf came into the finals in the lead and then clocked the fast time of the night at 8.7 seconds. His total time of 27.2 seconds got him the championship and earned him $17,187. He was the biggest money winner of the rodeo.

Other winners here include, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., steer wrestling; Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Arizona and Cory Petska, Marana, Arizona, team roping; Fallon Taylor, Collinsville, Texas, barrel racing, and Dave Mason, Burnet, Texas, bull riding.

Bareback Riding – Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa, 336 points, $11,966

Steer Wrestling – Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, California, 12.2 seconds, $15,267

Team Roping – Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Arizona

and Cory Petska, Marana, Arizona, 16.0 seconds, $12,493 each

Saddle Bronc Riding – Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, 255 points, $13,998

Tie-Down Roping – Tuf Cooper, Weatherford, Texas, 27.2 seconds, $17,187

Barrel Racing – Fallon Taylor, Collinsville, Texas, 49.61 seconds, $16,123

Bull Riding – Dave Mason, Burnet, Texas, 235.5 points, $11,693

 

FORT WORTH, Texas (Feb. 4, 2017) — The following are unofficial final results from the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.

Bareback Riding: Final Round – 1, (tie) Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa, on Rafter G Rodeo’s Ankle Biter; Chad Rutherford, Lake Charles, La., on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Top Notch, and Clint Laye, Pocatello, Idaho, on Four Star Rodeo’s Short Fuse, 87 points, $1,267 each. 4, (tie) Kenny Haworth, Orofino, Idaho, and Tyler Nelson, Victor, Idaho, 84.5, $475. 6, Wyatt Bloom, Bend, Ore., 83.5, $250.

(total on four) 1, Tim O’Connell, 336 points, $6,485. 2, Clint Laye, 333.5, $4971. 3, Chad Rutherford, 330.5, $3674. 4, Tyler Nelson, $2,377. 5, Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., 324, $1,513.  6, Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev., 323, $1,081, 7, Justin Miller, Billings, Mont., 319.5, $865. Mason Clements, Santaquin, Utah, 318.5, $648.

Steer Wrestling: Final Round—1, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.9 seconds, $1,967. 2, Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif., 4.2, $1,710. 3, Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La., 4.3, $1,453. 4, Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont., 4.6, $1,197. 5. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan., 5.9, $941. 6, Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 6.0, $684. 7, Jason Thomas, Benton, Ark., 6.4, $427. 8, Cody Harmon, Dublin, Texas, 7.6, $171.

(total on three) 1, Luke Branquinho, 12.2 seconds, $8,409. 2, Rowdy Parrott, 12.9, $7,312. 3, Ryle Smith, 13.7, $6,215. 4, Ty Erickson, 15.1, $5,119. 5, Wade Sumpter, 15.7, $4, 022. 6, Jason Thomas, 15.9, $2,925. 7, Tanner Brunner, 16.5, $1,828. 8, Cody Harmon, 17.1, $731.

Team Roping: Final Round – 1, Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., and Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas, 5.2 seconds, $1,610 each. 2, Chad Masters, Lipan, Texas, and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 5.4, $1,332 each. 3, Blake Teixeria, Tres Pinos, Calif., York Gill, Stephenville, Texas, 5.6, $1,055 each. 4, Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., and Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., 6.3, $500 each. 6, Chase Wiley, Charlotte, Texas, Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 6.5, $278 each.

(total on three) 1, Erich Rogers and Cory Petska, 16.0 seconds, $7,530 each. 2, Blake Teixeira and York Gill, 16.3, $6,548 each. 3, Chad Masters and Travis Graves, 16.5, $5,566 each. 4, Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil, 16.7, $4,585 each. 5, Cody Snow and Wesley Thorp, 17.4, $3,601 each. 6, Chase Wiley, Charlotte, Texas, and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, $2,619 each. 7, Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas, and John Robertson, Polson, Mont., 10.5 (on two), $1,637 each. 8, Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., and Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore., 10.6, $655 each.

Saddle Bronc Riding: Final Performance- 1, (tie) Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., on Dakota Rodeo’s Bridal Shower and Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, on J Bar J Rodeo’s Special Time, 87.5 points, $1,450 each. 3, Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, 86.5, $900, 4, (tie) Tyrell J. Smith, Sand Coulee, Mont.; CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah, and Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, 83, $400 each.

(total on three) 1, Jake Wright, 255.5, $7,479. 2, Cody DeMoss, 254, $5,734. 3, Zeke Thurston, 247, $4,238. 4, CoBurn Bradshaw, 246.5, $2,742. 5, Jacobs Crawley, 245.5, $1,745. 6, Tyrell J. Smith, 242, $1,246. 7, Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas, 241, $998. 8, Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah, 235, $748.

Tie-Down Roping: Final Round- 1, Tuf Cooper, Weatherford, Texas, 8.7 seconds, $2,093. 2, Todd Brown, Lamar, Colo., 9.0, $1,820. 3, Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla., 9.1, $1,547. 4, Clint Akins, Sanger, Texas, 9.4, $1,274. 5, Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas, 9.8, $1,001. 6, Seth Crain, Yancey, Texas, 9.9, $455. 7, Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, 10.0, $455. 8, Catfish Brown, Collinsville, Texas, 10.3, $182.

(total on three) 1, Tuf Cooper, 27.2, $9,555. 2, Clint Akins, 28.4, $8,308. 3, Caleb Smidt, 28.6, $7,062. 4, (tie) Todd Brown, Bryson Sechrist, and Stetson Vest, 29.5, $4,570 each. 7, Justin Smith, Leesville, La., 30.1, $2,077. 8, Seth Crain, Yancey, Texas, 30.3, $831.

Barrel Racing: Final Round – 1, Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas, 16.45 seconds, $3,778, 2, Brooke Rix, Skidmore, Texas, 16.57, $2,833, 3, Kathy Grimes, Medical Lake, Wash., 16.58, $1,889. 4, Fallon Taylor, Collinsville, Texas, 16.62, $944.

(total on three) 1, Fallon Taylor, 49.61, $7,650. 2, Kathy Grimes, 49.83, $6557. 3, Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas, 49.92. 4, Cayla Small, Burneyville, Okla., 49.95, $4,736. 5, Sidney Forrest, Lipan, Texas, 50.0, $3,643. 6, Brooke Rix, 50.13, $2,914. 7, Jane Melby, Burneyville, Okla., 50.19, $2,186. 9, Amberleigh Moore, Keizer, Ore., 50.22, $1,093. 10, Kelly Yates, Pueblo, Colo., 50.39, $729.

Bull Riding: Final Round— (two rides) 1, Dustin Bowen, Waller, Texas, 86 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Mean Face, $2,700. 2, Dave Mason, Burnet, Texas, 84.5, $2,300.

(total on three) 1, Dave Mason, 235.5, $8,720. 2, Dustin Bowen, 173.5 (on two), $6,685. 3, Bayle Worden, Charleston, Texas, 167, $4,941. 4, Eliot Jacoby, Fredericksburg, Texas, 166.5, $3,197. 5, Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla., 158.5, $2,035. 6, Koby Radley, Holden, La., 156, $1,453. 7, (tie) Ricky Hallam, Norco, Calif., and Nic Lica, Garden City, Mich., 151, $1,017 each.

 

FORT WORTH, Texas (Feb. 1, 2017) – Fallon Taylor is on a mission that got a big boost on Wednesday night at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.

The Collinsville, Texas, barrel racer and her great mare Flos Heiress, that Taylor and her many fans know as Babyflo, have made the fastest run of the rodeo through 23 performances. When they made the last turn around a barrel and ran for home, they crossed through the electric timer and stopped the clock in 16.35 seconds.

They took the lead in the second round by a nearly half of a second and the overall standings by nearly two-tenths. The seven-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier and 2014 world champion is looking good for a title here.

Taylor and Babyflo placed fifth in the first round with a 16.64. That earned them a $2,429 paycheck. When they came back for the second round, they were the second duo on the ground and made a flawless run.

“It was really, really good,” Taylor said. “She just felt super. She’s such a cool mare and so much fun. All I have to do is sit on top of her and smile.”

Taylor has a lot to smile these days. A personal journey of fitness has seen her change her eating habits and work out with personal trainer Daniel Sullivan from Dallas. She credits her new habits for making a “drastic change” on her performance in the arena.

Always competitive, she has a “lofty goal” of competing in a fitness competition in Puerto Rico at the end of April.

But before she does that, Taylor will be back here on Saturday night, hoping to earn a championship that would be very welcome, especially since she has never won this rodeo which is just an hour and a half from her home.

Taylor was returning to Collinsville Wednesday night with a very big smile on her face after her success here. She will spend two days there, return here and then drive all night to Nolensville, Tennessee where she is putting on a barrel racing clinic.

With just five more performances before Saturday night’s finals, contestants that expect to be competing Saturday night are making their way back here from rodeos in Rapid City, South Dakota and San Angelo, Texas. There are still those left to compete and that list includes bareback rider, Tim O’Connell, from Zwingle, Iowa who was last year’s champion here and is the reigning world champion.

The 121st Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo continues Thursday with rodeo performances at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

 

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FORT WORTH. — The following are unofficial results from Wednesday at the World’s Oldest Indoor Rodeo® at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, February 1, 2017.

Twenty-Second Performance

Bareback Riding: 1, Kenny Haworth, Orofino, Idaho, 82 points on Western Rodeos’ Time Square. 2, Joel Schlegel, Burns, Colo., 79.5. 3, Casey Breuer, Mandan, N.D., 75. 4, Nick Gutzwiler, Edwall, Wash., 74.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La., 6.3 seconds. 2, Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., 12.9. 3, Trey Green, Edgewood, Texas, 13.9. 4, Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala., 14.5.

Team Roping: (two times) 1, Tyler Waters, Stephenville, Texas, and Tyler Magnus, Mason, Texas, 5.3. 2, Chase Wiley, Charlotte, Texas, and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 6.6.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, 77.5 points on Western Rodeos’ Basket Case. 2, Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah, 77. 3, (tie) Brady Nicholes, Hoytsville, Utah, and Cole Hatcher, Filer, Idaho, 76.5.

Tie-Down Roping: (three times) 1, Newt Bruley, Willow Lake, S.D., 9.7 seconds. 2, Matt Peters, Oral, S.D., 13.7. 3, Keaton Newman, Herriman, Utah, 18.5.

Barrel Racing: 1, Sidney Forrest, Lipan, Texas, 16.52 seconds. 2, Brooke Rix, Skidmore, Texas, 16.54. 3, Lacinda Rose, Willard, Mo., 16.84. 4, Sammi Bessert, Grand Junction, Colo., 16.89.

Bull Riding: 1, Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas, 80 points on Red One. 2, John Pitts, Panama City, Fla., 78.5. 3, Lane Lasley, Conway, Ark., 76. 4, Cole Echols, Huntsville, Texas, 71.5.

 

Twenty-Third Performance

Bareback Riding: 1, Devan Reilly, Sheridan, Wyo., 77 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Liberty Stand. 2, Wesley Cole, Goodwell, Okla., 76.5. 3, Kenny Haworth, Orofino, Idaho, 73.5. 4, Casey Breuer, Mandan, N.D., 72.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Jon Laine Herl, Goodland, Kan., 4.8 seconds. 2, Ty Lang, Montrose, Colo., 5.4. 3, Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, 5.9. 4, Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta, 6.4.

Team Roping: 1, Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo., and Bret Tonozzi, Loma, Colo., 5.2 seconds. 2, Joe Beaver, Okeechobee, Fla., and McCoy Profili, Okeechobee, Fla., 6.4. 3, Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 6.7. 4, Kelsey Phillips, Rough Rock, Ariz., and Cole Davison, Stephenville, Texas, 14.5.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Samuel Kelts, Millarville, Alberta, 80 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Momentum Shifter. 2, Martin Joyce, Juntura, Ore., 71.5. 3, Laramie Collins, Woody, Calif., 69. 4, Luke White, Lincoln, Calif., 67.

Tie-Down Roping: (three times) 1, Todd Brown, Lamar, Colo., 10.0 seconds. 2, Taylor Smith, Hobbs, N.M., 19.9. 3, Rody Ballard, Combine, Texas, 21.10.

Barrel Racing: 1, Fallon Taylor, Collinsville, Texas, 16.35 seconds. 2, Dena Kirkpatrick, Post, Texas, 16.56. 3, Kim Schultze, Larkspur, Colo., 16.67. 4, Jessica Frost, Ropesville, Texas, 16.80.

Bull Riding: no qualified rides

 

Current Leaders

Bareback Riding: (first round) 1, (tie) Trenton Montero, Winnemucca, Nev., on Rafter G Rodeo’s Biscuit and Tyler Nelson, Victor, Idaho, on J Bar J Rodeo’s Bar Bandit, 83 points. 3, Kenny Haworth, Orofino, Idaho, 82. 4, Chad Rutherford, Lake Charles, La., 81.5. 5, (tie) Grant Denny, Minden, Nev., Justin Miller, Billings, Mont., and Mason Clements, Santaquin, Utah, 81. (second round) 1, Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 87 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Freckled Frog. 2, Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas, 83.5. 3, (tie) Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore., Tyler Nelson, Victor, Idaho, and Zachariah Phillips, Gillette, Wyo., 81. 6, Justin Miller, Billings, Mont., 80. (third round) 1, Clements, 87.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Night Fist. 2, Wyatt Denny, 84 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Wolverine. 3, Brown, 83.5. 4, Rutherford, 83. 5, Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 81. 6, (tie) Rio Lee, Tucson, Ariz., Dent, and Nelson, 80.5. (total on three) 1, Dent, 248. 2, Nelson, 244.5. 3, Rutherford, 243.5. 4, (tie) Wyatt Denny and Clements, 241.5. 6, Miller, 237. 7, Timberman, 230.5. 8, Wyatt Bloom, Bend, Ore., 230.

Steer Wrestling: (second round) 1, Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 3.9 seconds. 2, (tie) Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss., and Garrett Poston, Winnsboro, Texas, 4.1. 4, (tie) Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah, Cameron Morman, Glenullin, N.D., and Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La., 4.2. (total on two) 1, Etbauer, 8.1. 2, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 8.3. 3, Parrott, 8.6. 4, (tie) Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif., Thomas, and Harmon, 9.5. 7, Wade Sumpter, Fowler, Colo., 9.7. 8, Jon Laine Herl, Goodland, Kan., 10.3.

Team Roping: (first round) 1, Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas, and John Robertson, Polson, Mont., 4.5 seconds. 2, Lightning Aguilera, Athens, Texas, and Cody Hogan, Athens, Texas, 4.6. 3, Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., and Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil, 4.7. 4, Chase Wiley, Charlotte, Texas, and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 4.8. 5, (tie) Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M., and Brady Norman, Springer, Okla., and Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont., 5.1. (second round) 1, Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Jade Corkhill, Fallon, Nev., 4.3 seconds. 2, (tie) Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, and B.J. Digger, Three Rivers, Texas, and Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., and Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., 4.4. 4, Blake Teixeira, Tres Pinos, Calif., and York Gill, Stephenville, Texas, 4.5. 5, Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D., and Cesar del la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 4.7. 6, (tie) Dan Williams Jr., Standish, Calif., and Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., and Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., and Matt Kasner, Cody, Neb., 4.8. (total on two) 1, Rogers and Petska, 9.7. 2, Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas, and John Robertson, Polson, Mont., 10.5. 3, Bird and Cardoza, 10.6. 4, Teixeira and Gill, 10.7. 5, Driggers and Nogueira, 10.9. 6, Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont., 11.0. 7, Chase Wiley, Charlotte, Texas, and Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 11.4. 8, (tie) Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., and Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas, and John Alley, Adams, Tenn., and Clark Adcock, Adams, Tenn., 12.2.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) 1, Jake Watson, Hudsons Hope, B.C., 87 points on J Bar J Rodeo’s Money Maker. 2, Colt Gordon, Comanche, Okla., 85.5. 3, (tie) Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, and Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, 84. 5, (tie) Audy Reed, Spearman, Texas, and Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah, 83.5. (second round) 1, (tie) Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, on Andrews Rodeo’s Cat Walk and Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., on Rafter G Rodeo’s Low Bucks, 85. 3, Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta, 82. 4, (tie) CoBurn Bradshaw, Milford, Utah, and Dean Wadsworth, Ozona, Texas, 81.5. 6, (tie) Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas, Thurston and Shade Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 81.5. (total on two) 1. Jake Wright, 168. 2, Cody DeMoss, 166.5. 3, Thurston, 164.5. 4, Bradshaw, 163.5. 5, Watson, 161.6, (tie) Sterling and Jacobs Crawley, 159. 8, Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta, 158.

Tie-Down Roping: (second round) 1, Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas, 7.9 seconds. 2, (tie) Ben Robinson, Red Deer County, Alberta, Bobby Abernathy, Athens, Ala., and Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla., 8.3 seconds. 5, Justin Brinkerhoff, Corrine, Utah, 8.5. 6, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.7. (total on two) 1, Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 18.5. 2, Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, 18.6. 3, Clint Akins, Sanger, Texas, 19.0. 4, Justin Smith, Leesville, La., 19.6. 5, Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas, 19.7. 6, Jayce Johnson, Hempstead, Texas, 20.3. 7, Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla., 20.4. 8, Catfish Brown, Collinsville, Texas, 20.5.

Barrel Racing: (first round winners) 1, Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas., 16.48 seconds, $5,100. 2, Cayla Small, Burneyville, Okla., 16.49, $4,372. 3, Jana Bean, Ft. Hancock, Texas, 16.58, $3,643. 4, Amberleigh Moore, Keizer, Ore., 16.62, $3,157. 5, Fallon Taylor, Collinsville, Texas, 16.64, $2,429. 6, Sidney Forrest, Lipan, Texas, 16.65, $1,943. 7, Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M., $1,457. 8, Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas, $971. 9, (tie) Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas, and Meghan Johnson, Stephenville, Texas, $607 each. (second round) 1, Fallon Taylor, Collinsville, Texas, 16.35 seconds. 2, Sidney Forrest, Lipan, Texas, 16.52 seconds. 3, Brooke Rix, Skidmore, Texas, 16.54. 4, Dena Kirkpatrick, Post, Texas, 16.56. 5, Kim Schultze, Larkspur, Colo., 16.67. 6, (tie) Jessica Frost, Ropesville, Texas, and Jody McKay, Red Oak, Okla., 16.80.  (total on two) 1. Taylor, 32.99 seconds. 2, Forrest, 33.17 seconds. 3, Rix, 33.56. 4, Kirkpatrick, 33.67. 5, Lacinda Rose, Willard, Mo., 33.67. 6, Schultze, 33.75. 7, Sammi Bessert, Grand Junction, Colo., 33.88. 8, McKay, 33.89.

Bull Riding: (first round) 1, Tim Bingham, Honeyville, Utah, 88 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s J Lazy. 2, Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah, 84.5. 3, Bayle Worden, Charleston, Texas, 83.5. 4, Elliott Jacoby, Fredericksburg, Texas, 81.5. 5, Koby Radley, Holden, La., 81. 6, Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla., 79.5. (second round) 1. Elliott Jacoby, Fredericksburg, Texas, 85 points on United Pro Rodeo’s Wonder Boy. 2, Lon Danley, Tularosa, N.M., 84.5. 3, (tie) Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas, Wesley Silcox, Santiquin, Utah, and Bayle Worden, 83.5. 6, Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., 82.5. (total on two) 1. Bayle Worden, Charleston, Texas, 167. 2, Jacoby, 166.5. 3, Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla., 158.5. 4, Radley, 156. 5, Ricky Hallam, Norco, Calif., 151. 6, Dave Mason, Burnet, Texas, 151. 7, Ty Clearwater, LaCygne, Kan., 148.5. 8, Cole Melancon, Liberty, Texas, 141.

 

DENVER (January 12, 2017) — With a two-time world champion saddle bronc rider for a father, it’s no surprise that Shade Etbauer is doing well at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo.

Shade is the son of Robert Etbauer who won world titles in 1990 and 91. He leads the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rookie of the Year standings and could add to that here.

During the first performance of the rodeo, Etbauer, from Goodwell, Okla., rode Mo Betta Rodeo’s Sue City Sue for 85.5 points. That took the early lead in the saddle bronc riding. While he is unlikely to stay in first place in the round, his score is high enough that he could get a check. He also gets to ride again.

All of the events here feature two full rounds of competition. Scores and times are added together and the athletes with the fastest total time or the highest total scores will advance to the U.S. Bank Championship Finals on Jan. 22.

Etbauer rides here again at the second performance. If he gets another good score, he will be a favorite to advance to the finals and can add his name to the family legacy of bronc riders who have competed in the Denver Coliseum. His uncles, world champion, Billy Etbauer and Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Dan Etbauer competed here for many years. Shade’s older brother Trell Etbauer has competed in saddle bronc riding here before but is only entered in the steer wrestling and tie-down roping. He was also here during the first performance.

Trell Etbauer was not as successful as his younger brother. He had a 23.3-second run in the steer wrestling and then was 14.7 in the tie-down roping. He also has another opportunity here and will be looking to improve those times and win some money in the second round.

Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association action continues here on Friday with two performances at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.

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DENVER (January 12, 2017) — The following are unofficial results from the National Western Stock Show Rodeo sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

 

First Performance —

 

Bareback Riding: 1, Jordan Pelton, Halliday, S.D., 82 points on Mo Betta Rodeo’s Cash Creek. 2, Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 73. 3, Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas, 71. 4, Hunter Carlson, Sheridan, Wyo., 67.

 

Steer Wrestling:  1, Jacob Schoffner, Huntsville, Texas, 4.7 seconds. 2, Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, 8.9. 3, Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 11.5. 4, Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La., 11.6.

 

Team Roping: 1, Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Texas and Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas, 4.6 seconds. 2, Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., and Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas, 4.7. 3, Robert Ansley, Moriarity, N.M., and Shad Chadwick, Cave Creek, Ariz., 5.2. 4, Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., and Matt Casner, Cody, Neb., 5.6.

 

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Shade Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 85.5 points on Mo Betta Rodeo’s Sue City Sue. 2, Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, 81.5. 3, Jade Blackwell, Rapid City, S.D., 70. 4, Taygen Schuelke, Newell, S.D., 63.

 

Tie-Down Roping: 1, J.C. Malone, Hooper, Utah, 9.1 seconds. 2, Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash., 9.7. 3, Cheyenne Harper, Iowa, La., 12.6. 4, Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 14.7.

 

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Cayla Small, Burneyville, Okla., 15.38 seconds. 2, Fallon Taylor, Collinsville, Texas, 15.77. 3, Megan McLeod-Sprague, Marsing, Idaho, 15.80. 4, Abby Penson, Blossom, Texas, 15.86.

 

Bull Riding: (two rides) 1, Jake Gowdy, Bristow, Okla., 82.5 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Bucket Head. 2, Riker Carter, Stone, Idaho, 77.

 

 

 

For the National Western Stock Show Rodeo

DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2017) — It took three trips to the National Western Stock Show to compete at the Denver Chute Out for Brazilian bull riding sensation Kaique Pacheco to leave with the title.

He did that this year at the Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour event and did it with style. Pacheco who is from Itatiba, Sao Paulo, won the first round on Monday night. Then he was part of a bounty bull challenge, which he also won.

He had Tuesday night off and got to watch his buddies and fellow competitors ride. On Wednesday, he was part of the 31 riders who got a second opportunity to ride.

He got the bull named High Razor owned by D&H Cattle Company and Buck Cattle Company. Another eight-seconds got him an 85.5 score and put him in the driver’s seat for the finals. There were only two out of the 15 bull riders that advanced to the finals that were successful and Pacheco was again leader of the pack.

He was 91 points on a bull named Jack Shot from D&H Cattle Company and David Huffman. That ride gave him a total of 264 points to win the championship and $16,478. Including the $5,000 won for riding the bounty bull on Monday Pacheco earned $28,967.

More importantly, he got the championship buckle and earned a title from an event he has always enjoyed coming to.

“I like Denver,” he said through interpreter and fellow bull rider Silvano Alves. “I always want to win here.”

Pacheco is currently sixth in the PBR’s World standings and after his win here is in the lead in the Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour standings. He is on track to win his first world title in 2017after finishing as the reserve champion for the past two years.

Rodeo action continues at the National Western Stock Show with the first performance of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

 

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DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2017) —The following are results from the PBR Blue DEF Velocity Tour Denver Chute-Out at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo.

First round: 1, Kaique Pacheco, Itatiba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 87.5 points on Flying S Bucking Bull’s Insane Hurricane, $2,853. 2, Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla., 87, $2,140. 3, (tie) Jake Gowdy, Bristow, Okla., and Cody Heffernan, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, 86.5 and $1,070 each.

Semi-Finals: 1, Jake Gowdy, Bristow, Okla., 88.5 points on Selman and Terrell, LLC’s Rock Bottom, $2,853. 2, (tie) Chase Robbins, Marsing, Idaho and Sean Willingham, Summerville, Ga., 86.5 and $1,783 each. 4, Kaique Pacheco, Itatiba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 85.5, $713.

Finals: (two qualified rides) 1, Kaique Pacheco, Itatiba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 91 points on D&H Cattle Co./David Huffman’s Jack Shot, $3,923. 2, Kurt Shephard, Atherton, Queensland, Australia, 88.5, $3,210.

Overall Winners: (total on three) 1, Pacheco, 264 points, $16,478. (on two) 2, Gowdy, 175 points, $11,484. 3, Shephard, 174, $6,491. 4, Robbins, 172, $4,494. 5, Willingham, 171.5, $3,495. 6, Alex Cardozo, Indaiatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 169, $2,497. 7, Nathan Burtenshaw, Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia, 164.5, $1,997. 8, Guilherme Marchi, Itupavi, Sao Paulo, Brazile, 163, $1,497. 9, Dallee Mason, Weiser, Idaho, 162.5, $999. 10, Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 157, $500.

By Susan Kanode for the Caldwell Night Rodeo

 

CALDWELL, Idaho (Aug. 19, 2016) – Rodeo fans at the Caldwell Night Rodeo have been diligently waiting for successful bull rides.

Through the first three performances, only one rider lasted eight seconds to get a score. That was Lonnie West from Cadogan, Alberta, who scored 78.5 points at the second performance. Jeff Askey from Athens, Texas changed that here on Friday night when he rode D & H Cattle Company’s Savage Moves for 85.5 points.

The bull riding here is one full round of competition with another 13 competitors on the roster for Saturday night. With the success that the bulls have been having it is very likely that Askey and West will both get big checks here.

Askey is a former college champion having won the bull riding at the College National Finals Rodeo in June of 2010. He was competing for the University of Tennessee at Martin where he got his bachelor’s degree in animal science.

The next year he joined the PRCA and has been steadily climbing up the ladder since. His goal of qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is going to be obtained this year. He is currently fourth in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world standings.

That’s a big accomplishment for anyone, but it is especially rewarding for Askey. In 2012 he was 55^th in the world standings. The next year he moved all the way up to 21^st. In 2014 he finished two spots better and last year was 16^th, just one spot out of qualifying for rodeo’s championships.

It was a measly $206 that kept him from making the trip to Las Vegas last year. Kody DeShon from Helena, Mont., finished in the 15^th spot ahead of Askey. This year has been a different story with more hits than misses and he is hoping to add a hit here.

There was a lead change in the bareback riding on Friday as well when Richmond Champion from the Woodlands, Texas, scored 84.5 points. He rode a horse from Burch Rodeo named Clownin’ Around and won $3,339. That money is super important to him as he is currently 16^th in the world standings. It also put him at the top of the leaderboard coming into Saturday night’s championship finals.

“I’m pumped,” Richmond said. “I’ve been coming here for five years and this is the first time I’ve ever gotten a check. It couldn’t have come at a better time.”

The fifth and final performance of the 82^nd annual Caldwell Night Rodeo will start at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. More information is available at www.caldwellnightrodeo.com.

 

 

 

 

CALDWELL, Idaho (Aug. 19, 2016) — The following are results from the Caldwell Night Rodeo.

 

FOURTH PERFORMANCE —

 

Bareback Riding: 1, Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas, 84.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Clownin’ Around. 2, Joel Schlegel, Burns, Colo., 80. 3, Jessy Davis, Power, Mont., 79.5. 4, Mason Clements, Santquin, Utah, 62.

Steer wrestling: 1, Brad Johnson, Reva, S.D., 5.2 seconds. 2, Ringo Robinson, Caldwell, Idaho, 7.2. 3, Caleb Ray, Ironside, Ore., 8.7. 4, Hank Filippini, Battle Mountain Nev., 16.4.

Team roping: 1, Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 5.1 seconds.  2, Rob Webb and Dan Webb, Wendell, Idaho, 6.1. 3, Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas, and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 6.5. 4, Tex Sutfin, Joseph, Ore., and Dex Maddock, Homedale, Idaho, 17.3.

Saddle bronc riding: 1, Louie Brunson, New Underwood, S.D., 83 points on Burch Rodeo’s Angel Slings. 2, Chet Johnson, Douglas, Wyo., 80.5. 3, Hardy Braden, Welch, Okla., 76. 4, Ben Londo, San Luis Obispo, Calif., 75.

Tie-down roping: 1, Richard Newton, Stephenville, Texas, 9.3. 2, Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif., 11.0. 3, Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan., 12.3. 4, Augie Robinson, Nampa, Idaho, 26.7.

Barrel racing: 1, Darby Fox, King Hill, Idaho, 17.22 seconds. 2, Amber Leigh Moore, Salem, Ore., 17.36. 3, Brittany Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif., 17.39. 4, Benette Little, Ardmore, Okla., 17.45.

Bull riding: (one ride) 1, Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas, 85.5 points on D & H Cattle Company’s Savage Moves.

CURRENT LEADERS:

Bareback Riding: (first round winners and final round qualifiers) 1, Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas, 84.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Clownin’ Around, $3,339. 2, (tie) Casey Breuer, Mandan, N.D., and Joel Schlegel, Burns, Colo., 80 and $2,226 each. 4, (tie) Morgan Wilde, McCammon, Idaho, and Jessy Davis, Power, Mont., 79.5, $1,002. 6, Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba, 78, $557. 7, Cody Kiser, Carson City, Nev., 77, $445. 8, Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah, 76, $334. 9, R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif., 74.5. 10, (tie) Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas; Chad Rutherford, Lake Charles, La.; and J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo.; 74.

Steer wrestling: (second around winners) 1, Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La., 4.1 seconds, $2,814. 2, (tie) Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, and Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., 4.2, $2,263. 4, (tie) Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho, and Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La., 4.4, $1,529. 6, Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 4.5, $979. 7, (tie) Judd Austin, Preston, Idaho; Nick Guy, Sparta, Wisc.; Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan.; Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.; and Matt Reeves, Cros Plains, Texas; 4.9, $171.  (total on two) 1, Judd Austin, Preston, Idaho, 9.8. 2, Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev., 9.9. 3, Nick Guy, Sparta, Wisc., 10.1. 4, Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho, 10.2.  5, (tie) Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., and Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., 10.4. 7, Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas, 10.6. 8, Josh Clark, Belgrade, Mont., 10.8. 9, (tie) Taz Olson, Prairie City, S.D., and Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, 10.9. 11, (tie) Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., and Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D. 11.0.

Team roping: (second round) Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 4.7, $2,606. 2, Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla., and Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo., 4.8, $2,267. 3, Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif., and Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif., 5.0, $1,927. 4, John Alley, Adams, Tenn., and Clark, Adcock, Smithville, Tenn., 5.6, $1,587. 5, Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, and Jake Long, Coffeyville, kan., 5.9, $1,247. 6, Rob and Dan Webb, Wendell, Idaho, 6.1, $907. 7, (tie) Colton Campbell, Klamath, Falls, Ore., and Daniel Holland, Bonanza, Ore.; and Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M., and Tyler McKnight, Wells, Texas, 6.2, $397. (total on two) 1, Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas, and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 11.7. 2, (tie) Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., and Junior Nogueiria, Burleson, Texas; and Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev., and Jory Levy, Logandale, Nev.; 12.1. 4, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla., 13.0. 5, J.B. James Jr., Bennett, Colo., and Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz., 13.7. 6, Travis Whitlow, Queen Creek, Ariz., and Tyler Getzwiller, Scottsdale, Ariz., 14.6. 7, Lane Ivy, Adrian, Texas, and B.J. Dugger, Three Rivers, Texas, 15.3. 8, Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., and Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif., 17.0. 9, Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz., and Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah, 19.0. 10, Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore., and Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash., 19.4. 11, McKennan Buckner, Powell Butte, Ore., and Bill Justus, Haines, Ore., 30.7. 12, Tex Sufin, Joseph, Ore., and Dex Maddock, Homedale, Idaho, 33.6.

Saddle bronc riding: (first round winners and final round qualifiers) 1, Joe Lufkin, Sallisaw, Okla., 87.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Lunatic Fringe, $2,831. 2, Louie Brunson, New underwood, S.D., 83, $2,171. 3, Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, 82.5, $1,604. 4, (tie) CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah, and Chet Johnson, Douglas, Wyo., 80.5, $849. 6, (tie) Tyrell Smith, Great Falls, Mont.; Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah; and Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas; 80, $378. 9, Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 79.5. 10, (tie) Cody Wright, Milford, Utah; Sam Harper, Paradise Valley, Nev.; and Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas; 79.

Tie-down roping: (second round winners) 1, Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas, 7.9 seconds, $2,611. 2, (tie) Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas, and Cody McCartney, Ottawa Lake, Mich., 8.2, $2,100. 4, Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas, 8.4, $1,589. 5, Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Alberta, 8.8, $1,249. 6, Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D., 9.0, $908. 7, Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif., 9.1, $568. 8, Richard Newton, Stephenville, Texas, 9.3, $227.  (final round qualifiers) 1, Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas, 16.9. 2, Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas, 17.7. 3, Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, 18.1. 4, Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D., 18.3. 5, J.C. Malone, Hooper, Utah, 18.4. 6, Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 18.5. 7, Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas, 19.4. 10, Dane Kissack, Spearfish, S.D., 19.7. 11, Michael Otero, Lowndesboro, Ala., 20.0. 12, Richard Newton, Stephenville, Texas, 20.4.

Barrel racing: (second round winners) 1, Darby Fox, King hill, Idaho, 17.22, $2,123. 2, Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas, 17.31, $1,820. 3, Amber Leigh Moore, Salem, Ore., 17.36, $1,516. 4, Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas, 17.37, $1,314. 5, Brittany Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif., 17.39, $1,011. 6, Andrea Busby, Brock, Texas, 17.40, $809. 7, Danna Jo Whitford, Browning, Mont., 17.41, $607. 8, Sammi Bessert, Grand Junction, Colo., 17.43, $404. 9, Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 17.44, $303. 10, Benette Little, Ardmore, Okla., 17.45, $202.  (final round qualifiers) 1, Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 34.72. 2, Amber Leigh Moore, Salem, Ore., 34.74. 3, Brittany Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif., 34.76. 4, Benette Little, 34.81. 5, (tie) Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas, and Darby Fox, King Hill, Idaho, 34.88. 7, Jane Melby, Burneyville, Okla., 34.90. 8, Ivy Conrado, Hudson, Colo., 35.02. 9, Katelyn Mcleod, Whitesboro, Texas, 35.12. 10, Kim Schulze, Larkspur, Colo., 17.46. 11, Sammi Bessert, Grand Junction, Colo., 35.15. 12, Kelsey Lutjen, Casa Grande, Ariz., 35.25.

Bull riding: (two rides) 1, Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas, 85 points on D & H Cattle Company’s Savage Moves. 2, Lonnie West, Cadogan, Alberta, 78.5.

 

 

 

           CASPER, Wyo. (June 17, 2016) –Clay Elliott would like nothing more than to end his college rodeo career with a second consecutive national championship in saddle bronc riding and is in position to do that.

The Nanton, Alberta, resident just graduated from Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Okla. He got his degree in animal science and is looking for a full-time career in the rodeo arena. He is currently 10^th in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Standings. With college rodeo behind him, he will now be able to focus on the PRCA and has a good opportunity of qualifying for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo next December.

Elliott’s success came in part thanks to a good ride in the third round at the Casper Events Center on Friday night. His 75.5-point ride gave him a tie in the third round and move him to the top of the overall standings. He has a total score of 223.5 points and has an extensive lead over the man in second place, Wyatt Casper from Clarendon College.

Last year, Cameron Morman left here with a steer wrestling tile for Dickinson State University. Morman also has a chance to repeat, but has some ground to make up. He enters Saturday Night’s finals in fifth place with a total time of 17.0 seconds. J.D. Struxness from Northwestern Oklahoma State University leads with a 13.9.

The final round of competition starts at the Casper Events Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday night. The top 12 contestants in each event have advanced. At the end of each event, the contestant with the fastest total time or highest total score will be crowned the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association champion.

 

CASPER, Wyo.–The following are current leaders from the College National Finals Rodeo after the first performance, June 17, 2016, courtesy of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Complete results are available at www.cnfr.com.

 

Bareback Riding: (third round winners) 1, Wyatt Denny, Feather River College, 82 points. 2, (tie) Austin Graham, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and Chad Rutherford, McNeese State University, 76. 4, Clayton Biglow, Feather River College, 75. 5, Cole Picton, Missouri Valley College, 73. 6, (tie) Zach Hibler, Western Texas College, and Nate McFadden, Chadron State College, 72.5. 8, Logan Patterson, Panhandle State University, 72. (final round qualifiers) 1, Wyatt Denny, Feather River College, 236. 2, Clayton Biglow, Feather River College, 228.5. 3, Kody Lamb, Tarleton State University, 217.5. 4, (tie) Dylan Wahlert, Casper College; Logan Patterson, Panhandle State University; Cole Picton, Missouri Valley College; and Nate McFadden, Chadron State College, 212 each. 8, Zach Hibler, Western Texas College, 211.5. 9, Tanner Phipps, University of Tennessee – Martin, 211. 10, Wyatt Bloom, Montana State University, 210.5. 11, (tie) Chad Rutherford, McNeese State University, and Tristan Hansen, University of Montana – Western, 209.

 

Tie-Down Roping: (third round winners) 1, Taylor Santos, Sam Houston State University, 7.5 seconds. 2, (tie) Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi Community College, and Lane Santos-Karney, Feather River College, 8.2 each. 4, Ben Walker, University of Tennessee – Martin, 8.3. 5, Cooper Martin, Hill College, 8.5. 6, Bryson Sechrist, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 8.9. 7, (tie) Matt Peters, Black Hills State University, and Jarrett Oestmann, Iowa Central Community College, 9.4. (final round qualifiers) 1, Cooper Martin, Hill College, 26.8. 2, Bryson Sechrist, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 27.0. 3, Lane Santos Karney, Feather River College, 27.2. 4, Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi College, 28.3. 5, Taylor Santos, Sam Houston State University, 29.2. 6, Ben Walker, University of Tennessee – Martin, 31.3. 7, Matt Peters, Black Hills State University, 32.0. 8, Trenton Turner, Northeastern Junior College, 35.9. 9, Caleb Bullock, Panhandle State University, 36.3. 10, Cord Barricklow, Southern Arkansas University, 37.4. 11, Slade Bronson, University of Tennessee – Martin, 39.8. 12, Preston Novak, Chadron State College, 46.2.

 

Steer wrestling: (third round winners) 1, J.D. Struxness, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 4.0 seconds. 2, Jared Parke, Blue Mountain Community College, 4.3. 3, (tie) Jacob Edler, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Cody Dever, Garden City Community College, and Dane Browning, Feather River College, 4.8. 6, Tom Littell, Hastings College, 5.0. 7, Wyatt Caldwell, Utah Valley University, 5.1. 8, (tie) Cade Staton, Sam Houston State University, and Wyatt Lindsay, New Mexico State University, 5.2. (final round qualifiers) 1, J.D. Struxness, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 13.9. 2, Jacob Edler, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 14.6. 3, Wyatt Lindsay, New Mexico State University, 15.5. 4, Kodie Jang, Western Texas College, 16.6. 5, Cameron Morman, Dickinson State University, 17.0. 6, Benjamin Cox, Southern Arkansas University, 17.6. 7, Reed Kraeger, University of Nebraska, 18.2. 8, Tom Littell, Hastings College, 20.3. 9, Will Powell, Montana State University, 22.2. 10, J.T. Garland, Blue Mountain Community College, 23.0. 11, Tyler Muth, University of Arizona, 23.4. 12, Colby Anders, Chadron State College, 23.6.

 

Breakaway Roping: (third round winners) 1, Chrissy Morris, University of West Alabama, 2.2 seconds. 2, Kimberlyn Fitch, Idaho State University, 2.3. 3, Mikayla Phillips, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 2.4. 4, Kirbie Crouse, Missouri Valley College, 2.5. 5, (tie) Tamara Tunink, Texas Tech University – Lubbock; Brandy Schaack, Northeastern Junior College; and Marlee Malcom, University of West Alabama; 2.6 each. 8, Mia Manzanares, McNeese State University, 2.7. (final round qualifiers) 1, Kirbie Crouse, Missouri Valley, 8.0. 2, (tie) Samantha Jorgenson, Black Hills State University, and Cheyenne Britain, Ranger College, 8.7. 4, Brittany Dias, California State University – Fresno, 9.2. 5, Tess Turk, University of Montana – Western, and Sarah Walker, Colorado Mesa College, 9.4. 7, Cate Hirschy, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 10.0. 8, Danyelle Staudenmeyer, Montana State University, 10.3. 9, Paige Wiseman, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 11.0. 10, Marlee Malcom, University of West Alabama, 17.5. 11, Kimberlyn Fitch, Idaho State University, 17.8. 12, Brandy Schaack, Northeastern Junior College, 19.0.

 

Saddle Bronc Riding: (third round winners) 1, Preston Burr, New Mexico Junior College, 76.5 points. 2, (tie) Clay Elliott, Panhandle State University, and Blaise Freeman, Western Texas College, 75.5 each. 4, Shade Etbauer, Panhandle State University, 73. 5, (tie) Tate Thybo, Black Hills State University; Colton Miller, Central Wyoming College;  and Jalen Joaquin, Cochise College; 72.5. 8, (tie) Wyatt Casper, Clarendon College, and Cody Ruby, Snow College, 72. (final round qualifiers) 1, Clay Elliott, Panhandle State University, 223.5. 2, Wyatt Casper, Clarendon College, 216.5. 3, (tie) Shade Etbauer, Panhandle State University, and Garet Aldridge, Sam Houston State University, 212.5. 5, Tate Thybo, Black Hills State University, 195.5. 6, Jace Lane, Tarleton State University, 192. (on two) 7, Blaise Freeman, Western Texas College, 148. 8, Colton Miller, Central Wyoming College, 143.5. 9, (tie) Tucker Hill, Walla Walla Community College; Brant Grisedale, Sheridan College; and Quincy Crum, Feather River College; 137.5. 12, Tayte Clark, Sheridan college, 137.

 

Team Roping: (third round winners) 1, Casey Tew, Weatherford College and Keely Bonett, New Mexico Junior College, 3.9*. 2, Cole Wheeler, Weatherford College and Wesley Thorp, Ranger College, 5.1. 3, Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi Community College and Lane Mitchell, University of Tennesse – Martin, 5.7. 4, Logan Wood, Iowa Central Community College, and Chance Glass, Dickinson State University, 6.2. 5, (tie) Clay Crozier, Southern Utah University and Brody Adams, Colorado Northwest Community College; and Jordan Tye and Jared Parke, Blue Mountain Community College; 6.3. 7, Lucas MacKenzie, New Mexico State University and Benjie Sam, Navaho Technical Instittute, 6.6. 8, Newt Bruley, South Dakota State University and Tucker Dale, Dickinson State University, 6.9. (final round qualifiers) 1, Cole Wheeler, Weatherford College, and Wesley Thorp, Ranger College, 16.8. 2, Newt Bruley, South Dakota State University and Tucker Dale, Dickinson State University, 20.4. 3, (tie) Lucas MacKenzie, New Mexico State University and Benjie Sam, Navajo Technical Institute; Lane Lowry, Cuesta College and Colton Campbell, California State University – Fresno; Kimberlyn Fitch, Idaho State University and Dallen Gunter, Idaho State University; 21.8. 6, Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi Community College and Lane Mitchell, University of Tennessee – Martin, 23.3. 7, Hunter Martin, Western Oklahoma State College, and Patrick Houchins, Northeastern Oklahoma A & M, 23.9. 8, Cole Frey, McNeese State University and Kaine Warnken, Wharton County Junior College, 27.4. 9, Pedro Egurrola and Steven Gaona, Central Arizona College, 36.2. (on two) 10, Logan Currie, Southwest Texas Junior College and Reno Gonzales, Hill College, 12.4. 11, Lane Livingston, Weatherford College and Reno Stoebner, Ranger College, 13.8. 12, Mason Boettcher and Ty Arnold, Wharton County Junior College, 13.9.

 

Goat Tying: (third round winners) 1, Mikayla Harrison, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 5.9 seconds. 2, Celie Salmond, Montana State University, 6.0. 3, (tie) Shelby Winchell, Chadron State College and Janey Reeves, Cochise College, 6.1. 5, K.L. Spratt, Sam Houston State University, 6.2. 6, Tearnee Nelson, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 6.3. 7, (tie) Callie Stanhouse, Three Rivers College; Tawny Barry, Eastern New Mexico University; Jacey Hupp, South Dakota State University; Georgia Diez, Cochise College; and Tenille Rhodes, Southern Utah University; 6.4. (final round qualifiers) 1, Shelby Winchell, Chadron State College, 18.7. 2, K.L. Spratt, Sam Houston State University, 18.9. 3, Georgia Diez, Cochise College, 19.4. 4, Lauren Leyva, Blue Mountain Community College, 19.6. 5, Shayna Miller, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 19.9. 6, Teisha Coffield, Northeastern Junior College, 20.0. 7, (tie) Makayla Boots, Cochise College; Jacey Hupp, South Dakota State University; and Kynzie McNeil, Texas Tech University – Lubbock, 20.2. 10, (tie) Sadie Gjermundson, Dickinson State University, and Kesia Smith, University of West Alabama, 20.4. 12, Josee Vogel, University of Wyoming, 20.5.

 

Barrel Racing: (third round winners) 1, Abby Searcy, University of Arkansas – Monticello, 13.97 seconds. 2, Kristi Steffes, Black Hills State University, 13.98. 3, Taylor Engesser, Gillette College, 14.01. 4, Cassidy Webster, Missouri Valley College, 14.04. 5, Danyelle Williams, Blue Mountain Community College, 14.07. 6, Kellie Collier, Texas Tech University – Lubbock, 14.20. 7, Katelyn Nicholson, East Mississippi Community College, 14.21. 8, Cierra Tredway, Montana State University, 14.23. (final round qualifiers) 1, Kristi Steffes, Black Hills State University, 42.24. 2, Danyelle Williams, Blue Mountain Community College, 42.45. 3, Cassidy Webster, Missouri Valley College, 42.50. 4, Abby Searcy, University of Arkansas – Monticello, 42.54. 5, Jessica Lewis, Blue Mountain Community College, 42.66. 6, Cierra Treadway, Montana State University, 42.77. 7, (tie) Kendall Gentry, Murray State University, and Katelyn Nicholson, East Mississippi Community College, 42.78 each. 9, Kellie Collier, Texas Tech University – Lubbock, 42.83. 10, Lexus Kelsch, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, 42.85. 11, Abby Knight, University of Great Falls, 42.89. 12, Jessica Dunbar, Texas Tech University – Lubbock, 43.31.

 

Bull Riding: (third round winners) 1, Josh Frost, Panhandle State University, 83.5 points. 2, Travis Smith, Missouri Valley College, 81. 3, Wyatt Rogers, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 78.5. 4, Cody Hudson, Walla Walla Community College, 77.5. 5, Ethan Lesiak, Mid Plains Community College, 77.0. 6, Tyler Lewis, Southern Arkansas University, 76.5. 7, Ruger Piva, University of Montana – Western. 8, Fulton Rutland, Panola Junior College, 74. (final round qualifiers – on two) 1, Tyler Lewis, Southern Arkansas University, 152.5. 2, (tie) Josh Frost, Panhandle State University, and Fulton Rutland, Panola Junior College, 151.5. 4, Wyatt Rogers, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 149.5. 5, Brody Yeary, Tarleton State University, 141.5. (on one) 6, Travis Smith, Missouri Valley College, 81. 7, Aaron Williams, Cuesta College, 79.5. 8, Mickey Andrews, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 79. 9, Jacob Spencer, Western Texas College, 78.5. 10, (tie) Cody Hudson, Walla Walla Community College, and Jake Smith, University of Wyoming, 77.5. 12, Ethan Lesiak, Mid Plains Community College, 77.

 

Men’s All-Around: 1, Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi Community College, 315 points. 2, Clayton Biglow, Feather River College, 250. 3, Lane Santos – Karney, Feather River College, 185. 4, Wyatt Casper, Clarendon College, 165.

 

Women’s All-Around: 1, Danyelle Williams, Blue Mountain Community College, 195. 2, Taylor Engesser, Gillette College, 175.

 

Men’s Team: 1, Feather River College,710 points. 2, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 430. 3, Panhandle State University, 405. 4, Weatherford College, 320.

 

Women’s Team: 1, Blue Mountain Community College, 300. 2, Gillette College, 295. 3, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 245. 4, Black Hills State University, 212. ,

 

*– New arena record —

 

CASPER, Wyo. (June 15, 2016) – Consistency in three preliminary rounds of competition in all nine events at the College National Finals Rodeo is giving student athletes an opportunity to qualify for Saturday night’s championship round.

The second performance of the rodeo saw Missouri Valley College’s Kirbie Crouse take the overall lead in the breakaway roping with a total time of 8.0 seconds. Her 2.5 second run on Wednesday night is currently placing in the third round. Her fastest run was in the first round where she finished in a tie for fourth place. In the second round she was a 3.1.

Crouse is 1.4 seconds ahead of the women in second place, Tess Turk from University of Montana – Western and Sarah Walker from Colorado Mesa College who both have total times of 9.4. There are two performances left before Saturday’s finals, so even though positions could change all three of these women have an opportunity to be among the top 12 who advance.

There have been several contestants that have come close to breaking arena records during this year’s competition and two of them got it done on Wednesday night. Team ropers out of the Southwest Region stopped the clock in 3.9 seconds.

Casey Tew from Weatherford College did the heading for New Mexico Junior College’s Keely Bonnett. They now lead the third round, but two no-times in previous competitions will keep them from advancing to the finals.

The previous record was held by John Kueckelhan and Joseph Harrison from Northeast Texas Community College. They had a time of 4.2 seconds in the Casper Events Center in 2007.

The third round will continue here on Thursday night with the “Wear Pink” performance beginning at 7 p.m.

 

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CASPER, Wyo.–The following are current leaders from the College National Finals Rodeo after the first performance, June 15, 2016, courtesy of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Complete results are available at www.cnfr.com.

 

Bareback Riding: (third round) 1, Wyatt Denny, Feather River College, 82 points. 2, Chad Rutherford, McNeese State University, 76. 3, Cole Picton, Missouri Valley College, 73. 4, Zach Hibler, Western Texas College, 72.5. 5, Logan Patterson, Panhandle State University, 72. 6, Lorenzo Lankow, Treasure Valley Community College, 71.5. (total on three) 1, Wyatt Denny, Feather River College, 236. 2, (tie) Dylan Wahlert, Casper College; Logan Patterson, Panhandle State University; and Cole Picton, Missouri Valley College; 212 each. 5, Zach Hibler, Western Texas College, 211.5. 6, Chad Rutherford, McNeese State University, and Tristan Hansen, University of Montana = Western, 209.

 

Tie-Down Roping: (third round) 1, Taylor Santos, Sam Houston State University, 7.5 seconds. 2, (tie) Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi Community College, and Lane Santos-Karney, Feather River College, 8.2 each. 4, Ben Walker, University of Tennessee – Martin, 8.3. 5, Jarrett Oestmann, Iowa Central Community College, 9.4. 6, Preston Novak, Chadron State College, 9.9. (total on three) 1, Lane Santos Karney, Feather River College, 27.2. 2, Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi College, 28.3. 3, Taylor Santos, Sam Houston State University, 29.2. 4, Ben Walker, University of Tennessee – Martin, 31.3. 5, Preston Novak, Chadron State College, 46.2. 6, Jordan Tye, Blue Mountain Community College, 46.3.

 

Steer wrestling: (third round) 1, J.D. Struxness, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 4.0 seconds. 2, Jared Parke, Blue Mountain Community College, 4.3. 3, (tie) Jacob Edler, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and Dane Browning, Feather River College, 4.8. 5, (tie) Cade Staton, Sam Houston State University, and Wyatt Lindsay, New Mexico State University, 5.2. (total on three) 1, J.D. Struxness, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 13.9. 2, Jacob Edler, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 14.6. 3, Wyatt Lindsay, New Mexico State University, 15.5. 4, Kodie Jang, Western Texas College, 16.6. 5, Tyler Muth, University of Arizona, 23.4. 6, Dillon Hushour, California State University – Fresno, 24.0.

 

Breakaway Roping: (third round) 1, Chrissy Morris, University of West Alabama, 2.2 seconds. 2, Kimberlyn Fitch, Idaho State University, 2.3. 3, Kirbie Crouse, Missouri Valley College, 2.5. 4, (tie) Tamara Tunink, Texas Tech University – Lubbock, and Brandy Schaack, Northeastern Junior College, 2.6 each. 6, Mia Manzanares, McNeese State University, 2.7. (total on three) 1, Kirbie Crouse, Missouri Valley, 8.0. 2, (tie) Tess Turk, University of Montana – Western, and Sarah Walker, Colorado Mesa College, 9.4. 4, Cate Hirschy, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 10.0. 5, Danyelle Staudenmeyer, Montana State University, 10.3. 6, Paige Wiseman, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 11.0.

 

Saddle Bronc Riding: (third round) 1, Blaise Freeman, Western Texas College, 75.5. 2, (tie) Colton Miller, Central Wyoming College, and Jalen Joaquin, Cochise College, 72.5. 4, (tie) Wyatt Casper, Clarendon College, and Cody Ruby, Snow College, 72. 6, Garet Aldridge, Sam Houston State University, 71.5. (total on three) 1, Wyatt Casper, Clarendon College, 216.5. 2, Garet Aldridge, Sam Houston State University, 212.5. (on two) 3, Blaise Freeman, Western Texas College, 148. 4, Colton Miller, Central Wyoming College, 143.5. 5, (tie) Tucker Hill, Walla Walla Community College, and Brant Grisedale, West Hills College, 137.5.

 

Team Roping: (third round) 1, Casey Tew, Weatherford College and Keely Bonett, New Mexico Junior College, 3.9*. 2, Logan Wood, Iowa Central Community College, and Chance Glass, Dickinson State University, 6.2. 3, Clay Crozier, Southern Utah University and Brody Adams, Colorado Northwest Community College, 6.3. 4, Newt Bruley, South Dakota State University and Tucker Dale, Dickinson State University, 6.9. 5, (tie) Coley Frey, McNeese State University and Kaine Warnken, Wharton County Junior College; and Lane Lowry, Cuesta College, and Colton Campbell, California State University – Fresno; 7.0. (total on three) 1, Newt Bruley, South Dakota State University and Tucker Dale, Dickinson State University, 20.4. 2, Lane Lowry, Cuesta College and Colton Campbell, California State University – Fresno, 21.8. 3, Hunter Martin, Western Oklahoma State College, and Patrick Houchins, Northeastern Oklahoma A & M, 23.9. 4, Cole Frey, McNeese State University and Kaine Warnken, Wharton County Junior College, 27.4. (on two) 5, Logan Currie, Southwest Texas Junior College and Reno Gonzales, Hill College, 12.4. 6, Lane Livingston, Weatherford, College and Reno Stoebner, Ranger College, 13.8.

 

Goat Tying: (third round) 1, (tie) Shelby Winchell, Chadron State College and Janey Reeves, Cochise College, 6.1 seconds. 3, K.L. Spratt, Sam Houston State University, 6.2. 4, Tearnee Nelson, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 6.3. 5, (tie) Callie Stanhouse, Three Rivers College; Tawny Barry, Eastern New Mexico University; and Tenille Rhodes, Southern Utah University; 6.4. (total on three) 1, Shelby Winchell, Chadron State College, 18.7. 2, K.L. Spratt, Sam Houston State University, 18.9. 3, Teisha Coffield, Northeastern Junior College, 20.0. 4, (tie) Makayla Boots, Cochise College, and Kynzie McNeil, Texas Tech University – Lubbock, 20.2. 6, Kesia Smith, University of West Alabama, 20.4.

Barrel Racing: (third round) 1, Abby Searcy, University of Arkansas – Monticello, 13.97 seconds. 2, Taylor Engesser, Gillette College, 14.01. 3, Cassidy Webster, Missouri Valley College, 14.04. 4, Katelyn Nicholson, East Mississippi Community College, 14.21. 5, Remie Taylor, Idaho State University, 14.25. 6, Tacee Shaw, Idaho State University, 14.26. (total on three) 1, Cassidy Webster, Missouri Valley College, 42.50. 2, Abby Searcy, University of Arkansas – Monticello, 42.54. 3, (tie) Kendall Gentry, Murray State University, and Katelyn Nicholson, East Mississippi Community College, 42.78 each. 5,  Lexus Kelsch, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, 42.85. 6, Georgia Diez, Cochise College, 43.35.

 

Bull Riding: (third round) 1, Josh Frost, Panhandle State University, 83.5 points. 2, Wyatt Rogers, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 78.5. 3, Fulton Rutland, Panola Junior College, 74. 4, Nathan Hatchel, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 73. 5, Brody Yeary, Tarleton State University, 68. (total on two) 1, (tie) Josh Frost, Panhandle State University, and Fulton Rutland, Panola Junior College, 151.5. 3, Wyatt Rogers, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 149.5. 4, Brody Yeary, Tarleton State University, 141.5.

 

Men’s All-Around: 1, Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi Community College, 255 points. 2, Wyatt Casper, Clarendon College, 205. 3, Clayton Biglow, Feather River College, 139. 4, Lane Santos-Karney, Feather River College, 185.

 

Women’s All-Around: 1, Taylor Engesser, Gillette College, 185. 2, Danyelle Williams, Blue Mountain Community College, 155. 3, Coralee Spratt, Gillette College, 47.

 

Men’s Team: 1, Feather River College, 665 points. 2, Sam Houston State University, 365. 3, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 340. 4, Western Texas College, 335.

 

Women’s Team: 1, Gillette College, 307 points. 2, Blue Mountain Community College, 260. 3, Missouri Valley College, 215. 4, Chadron State College 175.

 

CASPER, Wyo. (June 14, 2016) – Taylor Santos walked away with his first national championship in the tie-down roping at the 2014 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR)  as a freshman.

When he earned that title he was competing for Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo. He qualified again last year competing for Cal Poly. Then in the fall, he made the journey to Texas moving to Huntsville and joining the ranks of the Sam Houston State University Bearkats.

He had a blazing-fast run in the third round at the first performance of the rodeo on Tuesday night, stopping the clock in 7.5 seconds. That is the fastest time here so far through two preliminary rounds held on Monday and Tuesday.

His success in the third round gave him command of the overall standings. He has a total time of 29.2 seconds on three runs. Ben Walker from the University of Tennessee – Martin is in second with 31.3.

Santos, who is from Creston, Calif., was just one-tenth of a second off of the arena record of 7.4 seconds set at the 2015 CNFR by Blane Cox from Hill (Hillsboro, Texas) College. He now has to wait through three more performances to see if he qualifies for Saturday night’s final round and has a chance to earn another championship here.

Last year’s Rookie of the Year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in the steer wrestling is also having success here. J.D. Struxness from Appleton, Minn., has been attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University. His coach, Stockton Graves, has plenty of steer wrestling experience which may be rubbing off.

Struxness is leading the third round of competition with a 4.0-second run and the overall standings with a total time of 13.9 seconds on three. If he qualifies for the finals on Saturday night and leaves Casper in that first-place position it would be his first National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association steer wrestling title.

 

CASPER, Wyo.–The following are current leaders from the College National Finals Rodeo after the first performance, June 14, 2016, courtesy of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Complete results are available at www.cnfr.com.

 

Bareback Riding: (third round) 1, Chad Rutherford, McNeese State University, 76 points. 2, Logan Patterson, Panhandle State University, 72. 3, EdMiles Harvey, University of New Mexico, 69. 4, Cache Hill, University of Great Falls, 67.5. (total on three) 1, Logan Patterson, Panhandle State University, 209. 3, Cache Hill, University of Great Falls, 203.5. 4, Blake Smith, Dickisnson State University, 201.

 

Tie-Down Roping: (third round) 1, Taylor Santos, Sam Houston State University, 7.5 seconds. 2, Ben Walker, University of Tennessee – Martin, 8.3. 3, Jarrett Oestmann, Iowa Central Community College, 10.1. 4, Taylor Skinner, Montana State University, 14.7. (total on three) 1, Taylor Santos, Sam Houston State University, 29.2. 2, Ben Walker, University of Tennessee – Martin, 31.3. 3, Bryce Bott, Casper College, 51.7. (on two) Jarrett Oestmann, Iowa Central Community College, 19.0.

 

Steer wrestling: (third round) 1, J.D. Struxness, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 4.0 seconds. 2, Jared Parke, Blue Mountain Community College, 4.3. 3, Jacob Edler, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 4.8. 4, Wyatt Lindsay, New Mexico State University, 5.2. (total on three) 1, J.D. Struxness, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 13.9. 2, Jacob Edler, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 14.6. 3, Wyatt Lindsay, New Mexico State University, 15.5. 4, Kodie Jang, Western Texas College, 16.6.

 

Breakaway Roping: (third round) 1, Chrissy Morris, University of West Alabama, 2.2 seconds. 2, Kimberlyn Fitch, Idaho State University, 2.3. 3, (tie) Tamara Tunink, Texas Tech University – Lubbock, and Brandy Schaack, Northeastern Junior College, 2.6 each. (total on three) 1, Tess Turk, University of Montana – Western, 9.4. 2, Cate Hirschy, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 10.0. 3, Kimberlyn Fitch, Idaho State University, 17.8. 4, Brandy Schaack, Northeastern Junior College, 19.0.

 

Saddle Bronc Riding: (third round – two rides) 1, Cody Ruby, Snow College, 72 points. 2, Will Centoni, Cuesta College, 63. (total on two) 1, Tucker Hill, Walla Walla Community College, 137.5. 2, Will Centoni, Cuesta College, 133. 3, Cody Ruby, Snow College, 133. 4, Josh Davison, New Mexico State University, 123.

 

Team Roping: (third round) 1, Clay Crozier, Southern Utah University and Brody Adams, Colorado Northwest Community College, 6.3 seconds. 2, Lane Lowry, Cuesta College, and Colton Campbell, California State University – Fresno, 7.0. 3, Ky Barry, Central Arizona College and Carl Sweazea, New Mexico State University, 10.8. 4, Treg Schaack, and David Hinman, West Texas A & M University, 12.4. (total on three) 1, Lane Lwory, Cuesta College and Colton Campbell, California State University – Fresno, 21.8. (on two) 2, Lane Livingston, Weatherford, College and Reno Stoebner, Ranger college, 13.8. 3, Ky Barry, Central Arizona College and Carl Sweazea, New Mexico State University16.8. 4, Clay Crozier, Southern Utah University and Brody Adams, Colorado Northwest Community College, 18.6.

 

Goat Tying: (third round) 1, Janey Reeves, Cochise College, 6.1 seconds. 2, (tie) Tawny Barry, Eastern New Mexico University, and Tenille Rhodes, Southern Utah University, 6.4. 4, (tie) Coralee Spratt, Gillette College, and Kesia Smith, University of West Alabama, 6.5. (total on three) 1, Makayla Boots, Cochise College, 20.2. 2, Kesia Smith, University of West Alabama, 20.4. 3, Ashleigh Baugh, Tarleton State University, 21.0. 4, Jacoby Hotsenpiller, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 21.4.

 

Barrel Racing: (third round) 1, Cassidy Webster, Missouri Valley College, 14.04 seconds. 2, Kendall Gentry, Murray State College, 14.31. 3, Nalynn Cline, New Mexico State University, 14.32. 4, Lexus Kelsch, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, 14.34. (total on three) 1, Cassidy Webster, Missouri Valley College, 42.50. 2, Kendall Gentry, Murray State Univerwswity, 42.78. 3, Lexus Kelsch, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. 4, Georgia Diez, Cochise College, 43.35.

 

Bull Riding: (third round –  three rides) 1, Wyatt Rogers, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 78.5 points. 2, Fulton Rutland, Panola Junior college, 74. 3, Brody Yeary, Tarleton State University, 68. (total on two) 1, Fulton Rutland, Panola Junior College, 151.5. 2, Wyatt Rogers, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 149.5. 3, Brody Yeary, Tarleton State University, 141.5.

 

Men’s All-Around: 1, Clayton Bilow, Feather River College, 200. 2, Marcus Theriot, East Mississippi Community College, 190. 3, Wyatt Casper, Clarendon College, 160. 4, Lane Santos-Karney, Feather River College, 120.

 

Women’s All-Around: 1, Danyelle Williams, Blue Mountain Community College, 155. 2, (tie) Taylor Engesser, Gillette College, and Coralee Spratt, Gillette college, 115. 4, Georgia Diez, Cochise College, 37.

 

Men’s Team: 1, Feather River College, 465. 2, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 345. 3, Sam Houston State University, 300. 4, Panhandle State University, 280.

 

Women’s Team: 1, Gillette College, 305. 2, Blue Mountain Community College, 260. 3, Cochise College, 187. 4, Missouri Valley College, 175.