BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The Old Fort Days Rodeo paid out more than $100,000 and all of the winners cashed the checks of more than $2,000 in Arkansas.
Tanner Aus won the bareback riding and continues a stretch in which he has won about $17,000 over the last three weeks. He earned $2,154 for riding Route 66 for 85.5 points at Old Fort Days.
In steer wrestling, Jacob Edler split fourth in the First Round with a 4.7 second run and tied for the round win in the Second Round with time of 3.5 seconds.
The team roping was fast and the lead frequently changed hands in a rare summer one-header. Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves took the lead in the final performance on Saturday with a 4.1 second run.
In saddle bronc riding, Ryder Sanford had the first 90 point ride of his career and won himself the biggest check of his career, $2,425.
Tyler Milligan was the champion in the tie-down roping with two times of 8.5 seconds or faster, including a blistering 7.3 to win the Second Round.
Like the team roping, the barrel racing lead also changed hands in the final performance with Michell Darling turning in a 16.61 second run to edge Cheyenne Wimberley by three hundredths of a second.
In bull riding, only four cowboys made the whistle and they were all 83.5 points or better. Maverick Potter took the spot with 90 points on Andrews Rodeo’s I’m A Savage.
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Tanner Aus, 85.5 points on United Pro Rodeo’s Route 66, $2,154; 2. Keenan Hayes, 85, $1,652; 3. Gauge McBride, 82, $1,221; 4. Bill Tutor, 81.5, $790; 5. Jayco Roper, 81, $503; 6. Waylon Bourgeois, 80.5, $359; 7. Bobby Reynolds, 80, $287; 8. Ty Pope, 79.5, $215.
TANNER AUS’ RIDE
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Don Payne, 4.1 seconds, $1,215; 2. (tie) Tucker Alberts and Tyler Pearson, 4.4, $901 each; 4. (tie) Jacob Edler and Adam Musil, 4.7, $482 each; 6. (tie) Riley Duvall, Gus Franzen and Stephen Mullins, 4.8, $70 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Jacob Edler and Shane Frey, 3.5 seconds, $1,215 each; 2. (tie) Sam Goings and Tyler Waguespack, 4.1, $1,006 each; 3. Tom Uttermark, 4.4, $796; 4. Clayton Hass, 4.5, $587; 5. Adam Musil, 4.7, $377; 6. (tie) Gary Gilbert and Chance Howard, 4.8, $209 each.
Average: 1. Jacob Edler, 8.2 seconds on two head, $1,823; 2. Adam Musil, 9.4, $1,508; 3. Chance Howard, 10.2, $1,194; 4. Laramie Warren, 10.8, $880; 5. Gus Franzen, 11.3, $566; 6. Kaleb Summers, 11.7, $314.
JACOB EDLER’S 3.5 SECOND RUN
Team roping
First round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, 4.1 seconds, $3,063 each; 2. Clint Summers/Ross Ashford, 4.3, $2,741; 3. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 4.5, $2,418; 4. Jake Clay/Billie Jack Saebens, 4.8, $2,096; 5. (tie) Luke Brown/Hunter Koch and Cole Thomas/Bryce Graves, 4.9, $1,612 each; 7. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.0, $1,128; 8. (tie) Peyton Holliday/Kolton Good and Curry Kirchner/Reagan Ward, 5.1, $645 each; 10. Britt Smith/Jake Smith, 5.2, $161.
EGUSQUIZA/GRAVES’ 4.1 SECOND RUN
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Ryder Sanford, 90 points on Andrews Rodeo’s All Or Nothin, $2,425; 2. Jacobs Crawley, 85.5, $1,859; 3. Dylan Hancock, 84, $1,374; 4. Rowdy Dunklin, 83, $889; 5. Damian Brennan, 82.5, $566; 6. Hardy Braden, 81, $404; 7. (tie) Logan Cook and Isaac Richard, 79.5, $283 each.
RYDER SANFORD’S RIDE
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. (tie) Cody McCartney and Macon Murphy, 7.9 seconds, $1,701 each; 3. (tie) Cole Bailey and Adam Gray, 8.2, $1,059 each; 5. Andrew Burks, 8.4, $578; 6. (tie) Tyler Milligan and Michael Otero, 8.5, $160 each.
Second round: 1. Tyler Milligan, 7.3 seconds, $1,861; 2. (tie) Cheyenne Harper and Riley Mason Webb, 7.4, $1,541 each; 3. Blake Deckard, 7.9, $1,220; 4. (tie) Thomas Conway and Cody McCartney, 8.1, $738 each; 6. (tie) Blake Ash, Cash Hooper and Macon Murphy, 8.3, $160 each.
Average: 1. Tyler Milligan, 15.8 seconds on two head, $2,792; 2. Cody McCartney, 16.0, $2,311; 3. Macon Murphy, 16.2, $1,829; 4. Adam Gray, 16.7, $1,348; 5. Riley Mason Webb, 17.2, $867; 6. Andrew Burks, 17.6, $481.
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Michelle Darling, 16.61 seconds, $2,953; 2. Cheyenne Wimberley, 16.64, $2,510; 3. Shelley Morgan, 16.66, $2,067; 4. Jana Guthrie, 16.68, $1,772; 5. Ilyssa Riley, 16.69, $1,477; 6. Sissy Winn, 16.70, $1,034; 7. Sadie Wolaver, 16.74, $738; 8. Laura Mote, 16.76, $591; 9. Mallory Mcgee, 16.82, $517; 10. (tie) Lacinda Rose and Kylee Scribner, 16.84, $406 each; 12. Margo Crowther, 16.85, $295.
MICHELLE DARLING’S RUN
Bull riding
First round: 1. Maverick Potter, 90 points on Andrews Rodeo’s I’m A Savage, $3,457; 2. Cole Skender, 86.5, $2,761; 3. Jeff Askey, 86, $2,164; 4. Trey Holston, 83.5, $1,567; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
MAVERICK POTTER’S RIDE
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