BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The Ellensburg Rodeo kicked off the final month of the ProRodeo regular season with the type of standings shuffle that makes this time of year so much fun.
Bareback Rider Jess Pope Gets Within $1,000 of No. 15 Spot
Pope entered the weekend No. 17 in the World Standings, dropped to No. 18 after Nick Pelke won the Magic Valley Stampede then got back to No. 16 after a $9,233 payday for winning in Ellensburg. He started August No. 20 in the PRCA World Standings.
Pope, who has made four straight NFRs and won the Average at three of them, is $980 behind Orin Larsen for the 15th and final spot this year.
Pope was 173.5 points on two and could’ve moved even higher in the World Standings, but Larsen himself took second in the rodeo.
“Every dollar counts and when they run the good ones under me, I gotta use ‘em,” he said. “And I feel like I’ve done that.”
Wyatt Casper Sweeps Saddle Bronc Riding to Close in on No. 1 Ranking
Casper is one of three bronc riders with more than $200,000 earned this season and is now just $5,000 back of World No. 1 after rides of 88 and 89 points lead him to a dominant win.
“It’s a pretty fun competiton (at the top), you get to ride with your buddies day in and day out, and they’re the best in the World and they’re here to prove it,” Casper said.
He has won abour $60,000 since Aug. 1 to go from No. 6 to No. 3 in the World.
Tie-Down Roper Hunter Herrin Gets Back in Position for 14th NFR Qualification of Career
Herrin entered the weekend No. 17 and now sits in the all-important 15th spot after winning north of $9,000 in Ellensburg. He is now No. 15 in the World and has fifth straight and 14th overall NFR back in his sights.
Herrin’s three runs were all between 8.5 and 9.1 seconds to win the Average by three tenths with an aggregate time of 26.8.
"(The pressure forces) you to clear your mind and say you’ve done it millions of times in the practice pen and at a big rodeos like this and this is the third time I’ve been able to win Ellensburg,” he said. “It feels great.”
BAREBACK RIDING
First Round: 1. (tie) Orin Larsen, on Big Bend Rodeo’s Moon Shadow, and Jess Pope, on Korkow Rodeos’ Onion Ring, 85.5 points, $3,899 each; 3. Keenan Hayes, 84, $2,501; 4. Mason Stuller, 82.5, $1,618; 5. Kade Sonnier, 82, $1,030; 6. (tie) Colton Clemens and Bradlee Miller, 81, $662 each; 8. Lane McGehee, 80.5, $441.
Finals: 1. Jess Pope, 88 points on Calgary Stampede’s Disco Party, $920; 2. Bradlee Miller, 86.5, $690; 3. Orin Larsen, 86, $460; 4. Keenan Hayes, 85.5, $230.
Average: 1. Jess Pope, 173.5 points on two head, $4,414; 2. Orin Larsen, 171.5, $3,384; 3. Keenan Hayes, 169.5, $2,501; 4. (tie) Mason Stuller and Bradlee Miller, 167.5, $1,324 each; 6. Kade Sonnier, 166, $736; 7. Colton Clemens, 161.5, $589; 8. Bodee Lammers, 160.5, $441.
STEER WRESTLING
First Round: 1. Justin Shaffer, 3.9 seconds, $3,887; 2. Shane Frey, 4.1, $3,380; 3. Kyle Irwin, 4.2, $2,873; 4. (tie) Ty Bauerle, Grant Peterson and Jason Thomas, 4.3, $1,859 each; 7. (tie) Logan Kenline and Jacob Talley, 4.4, $591 each.
Second Round: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 4.0 seconds, $3,887; 2. Landris White, 4.1, $3,380; 3. Brendan Laye, 4.2, $2,873; 4. Jace Melvin, 4.3, $2,366; 5. (tie) Logan Kenline and Mike McGinn, 4.4, $1,605 each; 7. (tie) Stan Branco, Blake Knowles and Tyler Waguespack, 4.5, $394 each. Finals: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 4.6 seconds, $1,276; 2. (tie) Brendan Laye and Justin Shaffer, 4.7, $946 each; 4. Tyler Waguespack, 4.8, $616; 5. Cole Walker, 5.0, $396; 6. Jesse Brown, 5.1, $220.
Average: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 13.3 seconds on three head, $5,830; 2. Brendan Laye, 13.6, $5,069; 3. Tyler Waguespack, 14.0, $4,309; 4. Justin Shaffer, 14.1, $3,549; 5. Logan Kenline, 14.3, $2,788; 6. Landris White, 14.7, $2,028; 7. Cole Walker, 14.8, $1,267; 8. Jesse Brown, 14.9, $507.
TEAM ROPING
First Round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 4.6 seconds, $3,789 each; 2. Tee Luttrell/Chris Young, 5.0, $3,294; 3. (tie) Shay Dixon Carroll/Logan Moore and Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 5.1, $2,553 each; 5. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, Coy Rahlmann/Ross Ashford, Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves and Aaron Tsinigine/Jace Helton, 5.5, $857 each.
Second Round: 1. Hagen Peterson/JR Gonzalez, 4.5 seconds, $3,789 each; 2. Jr. Dees/JC Flake, 4.9, $3,294; 3. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.4, $2,800; 4. Chase Helton/Wyatt Hansen, 5.5, $2,306; 5. (tie) Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili and Aaron Tsinigine/Jace Helton, 5.6, $1,565 each; 7. Korbin Rice/Caleb Hendrix, 5.7, $824; 8. (tie) Chad Masters/Wyatt Cox and Tee McLeod/Sid Sporer, 5.8, $165 each.
Finals: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 5.2 seconds, $1,218 each; 2. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 5.5, $1,008; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 5.7, $798; 4. (tie) Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith and Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 6.0, $483 each; 6. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 6.2, $210.
Average: 1. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 16.6 seconds on three head, $5,683 each; 2. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 16.7, $4,942; 3. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 17.7, $4,200; 4. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 18.3, $3,459; 5. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 18.6, $2,718; 6. Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 18.7, $1,977; 7. Kash Bonnett/Logan Spady, 19.3, $1,235; 8. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 21.4, $494.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First Round: 1. Wyatt Casper, 88 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Ringworm, $4,311; 2. Damian Brennan, 86.5, $3,305; 3. (tie) Brody Cress and Sage Newman, 85, $2,012 each; 5. Leon Fountain, 84.5, $1,006; 6. Kolby Wanchuk, 84, $719; 7. (tie) Chase Brooks and Dawson Hay, 83.5, $503 each.
Finals: 1. (tie) Wyatt Casper, on Calgary Stampede’s Xena Warrior, and Sage Newman, on Calgary Stampede’s Tokyo Bubbles, 89 points, $963 each; 3. Weston Patterson, 87.5, $550; 4. Brody Cress, 86.5, $275.
Average: 1. Wyatt Casper, 177 points on two head, $4,311; 2. Sage Newman, 174, $3,305; 3. Brody Cress, 171.5, $2,443; 4. Damian Brennan, 170, $1,581; 5. Weston Patterson, 169.5, $1,006; 6. Tanner Butner, 169, $719; 7. Leon Fountain, 167.5, $575; 8. Kolby Wanchuk, 167, $431.
BREAKAWAY ROPING
First Round: 1. Kaydin Finan, 2.6 seconds, $2,897; 2. (tie) Josie Conner, Kelsie Domer and Braylee Shepherd, 2.7, $2,076 each; 5. (tie) Brooke Curuchet, Aspen Miller and Macy Young, 2.8, $1,062 each; 8. (tie) Kinlie Brennise and Kirsty Stewart, 3.0, $543 each; 10. (tie) Courtney Crum, Melody Hale, Harley Meged, Amanda Terrell and Jessica Tye, 3.2, $217 each.
Second Round: 1. (tie) Sarah Angelone and Josie Conner, 2.5 seconds, $2,679 each; 3. (tie) Maddy Deerman, Jordi Edens and Taylor Munsell, 2.6, $1,738 each; 6. Aspen Miller, 2.8, $1,014; 7. (tie) Kelsie Domer, Jodi Goodrich, Tiffany Schieck and Hope Thompson, 2.9, $561 each; 11. (tie) Timber Allenbrand and Kaydin Finan, 3.0, $326 each.
Finals: 1. Macy Young, 2.3 seconds, $1,633; 2. (tie) Josie Conner and Braylee Shepherd, 2.6, $1,211 each; 4. Martha Angelone, 2.8, $789; 5. Jordi Edens, 3.0, $507; 6. Kelsie Domer, 3.1, $282.
Average: 1. Josie Conner, 7.8 seconds on three head, $4,345; 2. Macy Young, 8.3, $3,693; 3. Kelsie Domer, 8.7, $3,042; 4. Braylee Shepherd, 8.8, $2,607; 5. Jordi Edens, 8.9, $2,173; 6. Martha Angelone, 9.2, $1,521; 7. Aspen Miller, 9.8, $1,086; 8. Annie Minor, 10.2, $869; 9. Kaydin Finan, 5.6 on two head, $760; 10. Amanda Terrell, 6.4, $652; 11. (tie) Timber Allenbrand and Kirsty Stewart, 6.8, $489 each.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First Round: 1. Haven Meged, 7.8 seconds, $3,862; 2. Zack Jongbloed, 8.4, $3,358; 3. (tie) Seth Hall, Hunter Herrin and Jake Pratt, 8.5, $2,351 each; 6. Garrett Jacobs, 8.6, $1,343; 7. Kyle Lucas, 8.8, $840; 8. (tie) Kincade Henry and Zane Kilgus, 9.2, $168 each.
Second Round: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 7.5 seconds, $3,862; 2. Blane Cox, 8.3, $3,358; 3. (tie) Kyle Lucas and Michael Otero, 8.4, $2,603 each; 5. Joel Harris, 8.6, $1,847; 6. Marcos Costa, 8.7, $1,343; 7. Austin Hines, 8.9, $840; 8. (tie) Preston Pederson and Chet Weitz, 9.0, $168 each.
Finals: 1. (tie) Seth Hall, Hunter Herrin and Riley Mason Webb, 8.8 seconds, $1,044 each; 4. Kincade Henry, 9.1, $609; 5. Zack Jongbloed, 9.3, $392; 6. Jake Pratt, 9.7, $218.
Average: 1. Hunter Herrin, 26.4 seconds on three head, $5,793; 2. Seth Hall, 26.7, $5,038; 3. Riley Mason Webb, 26.8, $4,282; 4. Zack Jongbloed, 27.4, $3,526; 5. Jake Pratt, 27.8, $2,771; 6. Kincade Henry, 28.2, $2,015; 7. Joel Harris, 28.6, $1,259; 8. Shane Hanchey, 29.1, $504.
BARREL RACING
First Round: 1. Michelle Alley, 17.03 seconds, $2,724; 2. Summer Kosel, 17.09, $2,335; 3. Lindsay Sears, 17.22, $1,946; 4. Jordon Briggs, 17.24, $1,686; 5. Halyn Lide, 17.25, $1,297; 6. Dona Rule, 17.32, $1,038; 7. (tie) Tarryn Lee and Jamie Olsen, 17.44, $649 each; 9. Chelsea Moore, 17.47, $389; 10. Jodee Miller, 17.50, $259.
Second Round: 1. Jodee Miller, 16.58 seconds, $2,724; 2. Emily Beisel, 16.95, $2,335; 3. Michelle Alley, 16.96, $1,946; 4. Summer Kosel, 16.99, $1,686; 5. Jordon Briggs, 17.04, $1,297; 6. LaTricia Duke, 17.18, $1,038; 7. Ashley Castleberry, 17.24, $778; 8. Lindsay Sears, 17.26, $519; 9. Jessi Wade, 17.29, $389; 10. Molly Otto, 17.30, $259. Finals: 1. Molly Otto, 17.13 seconds, $2,018; 2. Emily Beisel, 17.14, $1,513; 3. Lindsay Sears, 17.26, $1,009; 4. Halyn Lide, 17.37, $504.
Average: 1. Jodee Miller, 51.54 seconds on three head, $4,086; 2. Emily Beisel, 51.68, $3,502; 3. Lindsay Sears, 51.74, $2,919; 4. Jordon Briggs, 51.98, $2,529; 5. Molly Otto, 52.00, $1,946; 6. Halyn Lide, 52.05, $1,557; 7. Dona Kay Rule, 52.19, $1,167; 8. Jamie Olsen, 52.34, $778; 9. Andrea Busby, 52.51, $584; 10. Michelle Alley, 56.49, $389.
BULL RIDING
First Round: 1. (tie) Hector Cardona, on Dakota Rodeo’s The Judge, and Maverick Smith, on Dakota Rodeo’s Dr Campbell, 87 points, $3,831 each; 3. Maverick Potter, 86.5, $2,458; 4. (tie) Rawley Johnson and Brady Portenier, 84, $1,301 each; 6. TJ Gray, 83.5, $723; 7. Wacey Schalla, 82, $578; 8. Clayton Sellars, 81.5, $434.
*Finals: 1. Maverick Smith, 87.5 points on Flying 5 Rodeo’s No. 808, $2,950; no other qualified rides.
Average: 1. Maverick Smith, 174.5 points on two head, $4,337; 2. Hector Cardona, 87 on one head, $3,325; 3. Maverick Potter, 86.5, $2,458; 4. (tie) Brady Portenier and Rawley Johnson, 84, $1,301 each; 6. TJ Gray, 83.5, $723; 7. Wacey Schalla, 82, $578; 8. Clayton Sellars, 81.5, $434. *(all totals include ground money).
