BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
California Rodeo Salinas is the highest paying rodeo in the Golden State and one of the 15 richest of the PRCA regular season.
In bareback riding, Cole Franks scored 171.5 points over two rides, including a First Round victory, earning nearly $15,000. This propelled him from No. 15 to No. 8 in the World rankings. Franks, who competed in the NFR in 2021 and 2022, has cashed in on his last five rides.
Steer wrestling belonged to Levi, who is now No. 42 in the World after his first PRCA Playoff Series win of the season. Rudd has made $28,626 and is now less than $20,000 from his richest season in ProRodeo, $46,829 in 2018.
In team roping, the decorated duo of Erich Rogers and Paul Eaves clocked in at 46.5 seconds on five head, winning by more than two seconds over Wyatt Bray and Paden Bray. Every dollar counts as Rogers sits at No. 15 and Eaves at No. 16 in the standings. Both have made it to double-digit NFRs in their careers.
Wyatt Casper has established himself as a perennial Top 10 saddle bronc rider over the past five years, and the No. 5 rider in the World is ensuring 2024 follows suit. Despite his high ranking, Salinas marked only his second win of the season. Casper claimed victory in the Finals and the Average with 87 points on Spotted Blues.
In breakaway roping, 2022 World Champion Martha Angelone captured a coveted buckle, outpacing the field by six-tenths on three head. Angelone entered the Short Round in the lead and won it with a 4.1-second run, finishing with an aggregate time of 12.7 seconds on three head.
Marty Yates took home the tie-down roping title, marking his third rodeo win of the season, all in Playoff Series events. He was also the champion of the Clovis Rodeo (California) and Clark County Fair and Rodeo (Nevada).
Tiany Schuster claimed the barrel racing in dominating fashion by winning three of the four rounds and finishing second in the lone round she didn’t win. Schuster recorded three of the five sub-16-second times at the entire rodeo, resulting in a $17,797 payday.
The youngest champion was the final one crowned, 18-year-old Jeter Lawrence, who is now in the Top 10 after cleaning up in Salinas. He was the only one to ride in the Finals, and thus the only one to ride two, and a had a field day with ground money - bringing in almost $19,000 total.
BAREBACK RIDING
First Round: 1. Cole Franks, 87.5 points on Flying 5 Rodeo’s Can’t Wait, $6,935; 2. (tie) Tilden Hooper and Luke Thrash, 84.5, $4,623 each; 4. Richmond Champion, 83.5, $2,543; 5. (tie) Drake Amundson and Tanner Aus, 82.5, $1,387 each; 7. (tie) Cooper Cooke and Dean Thompson, 82, $809 each.
Finals: 1. Brayze Schill on Unknown, 86.5 points, $1,650; 2. Richmond Champion, 85, $1,250; 3. Cole Franks, 84, $900; 4. Dean Thompson, 83, $600; 5. (tie) R.C. Landingham and Luke Thrash, 82, $300 each.
Average: 1. Cole Franks, 171.5 points on two head, $6,935; 2. Richmond Champion, 168.5, $5,316; 3. Luke Thrash, 166.5, $3,930; 4. Dean Thompson, 165, $2,543; 5. Brayze Schill, 161, $1,618; 6. Tilden Hooper, 154.5, $1,156; 7. R.C. Landingham, 154, $925; 8. Drake Amundson, 150.5, $693.
STEER WRESTLING
First Round: 1. Darcy Kersh, 6.0 seconds, $4,250; 2. Chance Howard, 6.1, $3,696; 3. (tie) Justin Shaffer and Gavin Soileau, 6.6, $2,864 each; 5. Trisyn Kalawaia, 6.7, $2,033; 6. Ty Cochrane, 7.0, $1,478; 7. (tie) Will Lummus and Grant Peterson, 7.1, $647 each. Second round: 1. Stetson Jorgensen, 5.2 seconds, $4,250; 2. (tie) Jacob Edler and Remey Parrott, 6.4, $3,419 each; 4. Dakota Eldridge, 6.7, $2,587; 5. Tanner Brunner, 6.8, $2,033; 6. (tie) Bridger Anderson and Levi Rudd, 6.9, $1,201 each; 8. (tie) Walt Arnold and Will Lummus, 7.0, $185 each.
Finals: 1. Stephen Culling, 6.7 seconds, $870; 2. Tucker Allen, 7.4, $720; 3. Levi Rudd, 7.5, $570; 4. Sterling Lambert, 8.8, $420; 5. Trisyn Kalawaia, 9.4, $270; 6. Dirk Tavenner, 12.0, $150.
Average: 1. Levi Rudd, 22.2 seconds on three head, $6,376; 2. (tie) Tucker Allen and Trisyn Kalawaia, 23.9, $5,128 each; 4. Sterling Lambert, 24.0, $3,881; 5. Stephen Culling, 25.0, $3,049; 6. Austin Eller, 29.0, $2,218; 7. Dirk Tavenner, 29.6, $1,386; 8. Will Lummus, 30.5, $554.
TEAM ROPING
First Round: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 7.5 seconds, $2,770 each; 2. (tie) Kash Bonnett/Logan Spady and Dallas Owen/Brent Lockett, 7.9, $2,228 each; 4. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 8.0, $1,686; 5. Lane Karney/Wyatt Hansen, 8.2, $1,325; 6. Brayden Schmidt/Kyle Lockett, 8.5, $963; 7. Audon Lutz/Mike Anaya, 8.6, $602; 8. Kolton Schmidt/Landen Glenn, 8.8, $241.
Second Round: 1. Presto Burgess/Cody Cowden, 8.4 seconds, $2,770 each; 2. Daniel Green/Elijah Green, 8.6, $2,409; 3. Kolton Schmidt/Landen Glenn, 8.8, $2,047; 4. Doyle Hoskins/William Cowden, 8.9, $1,686; 5. Shain Sproul/Manny Flores, 9.0, $1,325; 6. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, 9.2, $963; 7. Kash Bonnett/Logan Spady, 9.4, $602; 8. (tie) Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, Jake Clay/Trey Yates, Ben Jordan/JR Gonzalez and Jaxson Tucker/Jason Johe, 9.5, $60 each.
Third Round: 1. Jaxson Tucker/Jason Johe, 7.4 seconds, $2,770 each; 2. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 8.0, $2,409; 3. J.D. Yates/Jake Bourdet, 8.1, $2,047; 4. (tie) Tee McLeod/Sid Sporer and Reno Stoebner/L.J. Yeahquo, 8.3, $1,505 each; 6. Doyle Hoskins/William Cowden, 8.5, $963; 7. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, 9.0, $602; 8. Audon Lutz/Mike Anaya, 9.2, $241.
Fourth Round: 1. Jr. Dees/JC Flake, 6.7 seconds, $2,770 each; 2. Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 7.4, $2,409; 3. Tee McLeod/Sid Sporer, 8.2, $2,047; 4. Dallas Owen/Brent Lockett, 8.4, $1,686; 5. Jaxson Tucker/Jason Johe, 8.6, $1,325; 6. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray, 8.8, $963; 7. Chad Masters/Wyatt Cox, 9.0, $602; 8. Chisum Allen/Rial Engelhart, 9.1, $241.
Finals: 1. Aaron Tsinigine/Dennison Boone, 8.4 seconds, $1,450 each; 2. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 8.5, $1,200; 3. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 8.6, $950; 4. Ben Jordan/JR Gonzalez, 8.7, $700; 5. Devon McDaniel/Walt Woodard, 8.9, $450; 6. (tie) Chase Helton/Spencer Mitchell and Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 9.0, $125 each.
Average: 1. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 46.5 seconds on five head, $8,310 each; 2. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray, 48.7, $7,226; 3. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 49.0, $6,142; 4. Brayden Schmidt/Kyle Lockett, 50.9, $5,058; 5. Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 51.0, $3,974; 6. Devon McDaniel/Walt Woodard, 51.3, $2,890; 7. Ben Jordan/JR Gonzalez, 51.5, $1,806; 8. Aaron Tsinigine/Dennison Boone, 53.0, $723.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First Round: 1. Kade Bruno, 87 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Flood Tide, $6,244; 2. (tie) Wyatt Casper, Zachary Dallas and Ryder Sanford, 85, $3,538 each; 5. (tie) Damian Brennan, Brody Cress and Dawson Dahm, 83.5, $1,110 each; 8. (tie) Ben Andersen, Allen Boore and Dawson Hay, 83, $208 each.
Finals: 1. Wyatt Casper, 87 points on Flying 5 Rodeo’s Spotted Blues, $1,650; 2. Dawson Hay, 86.5, $1,250; 3. Brody Cress, 85.5, $900; 4. Damian Brennan, 84.5, $600; 5. Ryder Sanford, 82.5, $350; 6. (tie) Ben Andersen and Kade Bruno, 81, $125 each.
Average: 1. Wyatt Casper, 172 points on two head, $6,244; 2. Dawson Hay, 169.5, $4,787; 3. Brody Cress, 169, $3,538; 4. (tie) Kade Bruno and Damian Brennan, 168, $1,873 each; 6. Ryder Sanford, 167.5, $1,041; 7. Ben Andersen, 164, $832; 8. Lefty Holman, 161.5, $624.
BREAKAWAY ROPING
First Round: 1. Timber Allenbrand, 3.8 seconds, $3,250; 2. Jackie Crawford, 4.0, $2,763; 3. (tie) J J Hampton and Suzanne Williams, 4.2, $2,113 each; 5. (tie) Martha Angelone, Samantha Fulton, Sutton Mang and Cheyanne McCartney, 4.3, $1,056 each; 9. (tie) Lari Dee Guy and Hanna Hundsdorfer, 4.4, $528 each; 11. Haliegh Grant, 4.5, $406; 12. Liz Hirdes, 4.7, $325.
Second Round: 1. (tie) Katrina Dugo and Sierra Spratt, 3.9 seconds, $3,006 each; 3. Hali Williams, 4.0, $2,275; 4. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Allie Hoskins, 4.1, $1,788 each; 6. (tie) Bradi Good, Quincy Sullivan and Suzanne Williams, 4.2, $867 each; 9. (tie) Martha Angelone, Bailey Bates, Emily Gately and Gianna O’Day, 4.3, $447 each. Finals: 1. Martha Angelone, 4.1 seconds, $1,454; 2. (tie) Haliegh Grant and Hali Williams, 4.2, $1,169 each; 4. (tie) Katrina Dugo and Allie Hoskins, 4.3, $790 each; 6. Bailey Bates, 4.7, $506; 7. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 5.2, $316; 8. Suzanne Williams, 5.7, $126.
Average: 1. Martha Angelone, 12.7 seconds on three head, $4,875; 2. (tie) Allie Hoskins and Haliegh Grant, 13.3, $3,778 each; 4. Hali Williams, 13.5, $2,925; 5. Katrina Dugo, 13.9, $2,438; 6. Suzanne Williams, 14.1, $1,706; 7. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 14.2, $1,219; 8. Bailey Bates, 14.6, $975; 9. Timber Allenbrand, 17.3, $853; 10. (tie) Bradi Good and Liz Hirdes, 9.2 on two head, $670 each; 12. (tie) Gianna O’Day and Quincy Sullivan, 9.9, $244 each.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First Round: 1. Ty Harris, 9.8 seconds, $4,986; 2. Shane Hanchey, 9.9, $4,335; 3. Tuf Case Cooper, 10.0, $3,685; 4. Quade Hiatt, 10.1, $3,035; 5. Bo Pickett, 10.4, $2,384; 6. (tie) Blake Ash, Lane Livingston and Pecos Tatum, 10.5, $1,084 each.
Second Round: 1. Gator Goodrich, 9.2 seconds, $4,986; 2. Beau Cooper, 9.5, $4,335; 3. (tie) Cole Clemons and Bryce Derrer, 9.7, $3,360 each; 5. (tie) Ty Harris, Quade Hiatt and Zack Jongbloed, 9.8, $1,734 each; 8. Rial Engelhart, 10.2, $434.
Finals: 1. Marty Yates, 9.4 seconds, $1,305; 2. Blake Ash, 11.1, $1,080; 3. (tie) Bryce Derrer and Pecos Tatum, 11.2, $743 each; 5. Gator Goodrich, 11.3, $405; 6. Bo Pickett, 12.5, $225.
Average: 1. Marty Yates, 31.3 seconds on three head, $7,479; 2. Bryce Derrer, 31.8, $6,503; 3. Ty Harris, 33.1, $5,528; 4. Quade Hiatt, 33.4, $4,552; 5. (tie) Blake Ash and Gator Goodrich, 33.6, $3,089 each; 7. Pecos Tatum, 34.1, $1,626; 8. Bo Pickett, 35.0, $650.
BARREL RACING
First Round: 1. Tiany Schuster, 16.12 seconds, $3,009; 2. Halyn Lide, 16.17, $2,579; 3. Taycie Matthews, 16.23, $2,149; 4. Sissy Winn, 16.26, $1,863; 5. Shelby Bates, 16.32, $1,433; 6. Sara Winkelman, 16.33, $1,146; 7. Stephanie Fryar, 16.35, $860; 8. Kay Cochran, 16.38, $573; 9. Shelley Holman, 16.42, $430; 10. (tie) Madison Camozzi and Payton Schoeppach, 16.43, $143 each.
Second Round: 1. Tiany Schuster, 15.94 seconds, $3,009; 2. Shelby Bates, 15.99, $2,579; 3. Taycie Matthews, 16.07, $2,149; 4. Shelley Holman, 16.11, $1,863; 5. Sara Winkelman, 16.12, $1,433; 6. Jamie Olsen, 16.16, $1,146; 7. Meghann Pearce, 16.21, $860; 8. Ashley Castleberry, 16.25, $573; 9. Kayla Turner, 16.26, $430; 10. Kathy Petska, 16.31, $287.
Third round: 1. Sharin Hall, 15.92 seconds, $3,009; 2. Tiany Schuster, 15.97, $2,579; 3. Sissy Winn, 16.00, $2,149; 4. Halyn Lide, 16.03, $1,863; 5. Taycie Matthews, 16.05, $1,433; 6. Jodee Miller, 16.09, $1,146; 7. Hayle Gibson, 16.17, $860; 8. Payton Schoeppach, 16.21, $573; 9. Kathy Petska, 16.23, $430; 10. Sara Winkelman, 16.26, $287.
Finals: 1. Tiany Schuster, 15.98 seconds, $3,184; 2. Stephanie Fryar, 16.21, $2,388; 3. Sidney Forrest, 16.22, $1,592; 4. Sara Winkelman, 16.34, $796.
Average: 1. Tiany Schuster, 64.01 seconds on four head, $6,017; 2. Halyn Lide, 65.01, $5,158; 3. Sara Winkelman, 65.05, $4,298; 4. Shelby Bates, 65.35, $3,725; 5. Kathy Petska, 65.50, $2,865; 6. Stephanie Fryar, 65.53, $2,292; 7. Payton Schoeppach, 65.67, $1,719; 8. Meghann Pearce, 65.84, $1,146; 9. Jan Reis, 66.19, $860; 10. Sidney Forrest, 66.20, $573.
BULL RIDING
*First Round: 1. Trevor Reiste, 89 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Peace Out, $7,717; 2. Jeter Lawrence, 86.5, $5,984; 3. Jackson Ward, 80.5, $4,498; 4. Taylor Toves, 80, $3,012; 5. Jate Frost, 73, $2,022; 6. Billy Quillan, 72, $1,527; no other qualified rides.
*Finals: 1. Jeter Lawrence, 88 points on Flying U Rodeo’s Naughty Sal, $5,000; no other qualified rides.
*Average: 1. Jeter Lawrence, 174.5 points on two head, $8,541; 2. Trevor Reiste, 89 on one head, $6,695; 3. Jackson Ward, 80.5, $5,114; 5. Jate Frost, 73, $3,532; 6. Billy Quillan, 72, $2,478; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
