BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The Cinch Playoffs in Puyallup had contestants vying for a $13,000 payday in the Short Round in addition to a spot in the $1 million Governor’s Cup to close the regular season in Sioux Falls.
Jess Pope Wins Again, Cracks Bareback Riding Top 15
Pope, a three-time NFR Average Champion, had climbed all the way to No. 16 in the World Standings after winning Ellensburg and on Sunday, he swept the Semifinals and Finals to win Puyallup.
Pope’s $13,000 Short Round ride was an arena record 92.5 points on Disco Party of The Calgary Stampede.
(This win) is very meaningful, it was a little tough rodeoing this year,” he said. “The last four or five weeks have been really good, I’ve been on a roll.”
Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin Dominate in Team Roping
Proctor/Medlin moved up from No. 7 and 8 in the World respectively to No. 4 after a winning $19,900 apiece Puyallup.
They turned in four times of 4.9 or faster and won both of their Qualifying Rounds in addition to the Finals.
“I just try to back in there and do the best job I can every time, I know I got the best heeler in the World, Proctor said.
Shad Mayfield Re-Asserts Himself as the No. 1 Tie-Down Roper in the World
Mayfield now leads World No. 2 Ty Harris by $24,000 after winning in Puyallup for the second time in the last three years.
Mayfield, who now has $231,000 on the season, was 7.4 in the Finals to get the win. He now has a PRCA-leading 17 times of 7.5 seconds or faster. He also turned in times of 8.4 and 7.9 seconds along the way.
“It’s been an awesome year, but very challenging with the injuries I’ve been facing,” Mayfield said. “I give all glory to God.”
SEMIFINALS
Bareback Riding: 1. Jess Pope, 88 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s Buster; 2. Bradlee Miller, 85; 3. (tie) R.C. Landingham and Garrett Shadbolt, 84.5 each; 5. Keenan Hayes, 84, $1,500; 6. Tilden Hooper, 81.5, $1,500; 7. Dean Thompson, 79, $1,500, 8. Jacob Lees, NS, $1,500.
Steer Wrestling: 1. (tie) Rowdy Parrott and Will Lummus, 4.2 seconds each; 3. J.D. Struxness, 4.6; 4. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.7; 5. Bridger Anderson, 5.7, $1,500; 6. Tristan Martin, 13.5, $1,500; 7. (tie) Don Payne and Clayton Hass, NT, $1,500 each.
Team Roping: 1. Cyle Denison/Tanner Braden, 4.3 seconds; 2. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, 4.6; 3. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.7; 4. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray, 4.9; 5. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 5.5, $1,500; 6. Chad Masters/Wyatt Cox, 9.0, $1,500; 7. (tie) Jake Smith/Douglas Rich and Clint Summers/Jake Long, NT, $1,500 each.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Damian Brennan, 87.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Erotic Tango; 2. Ryder Wright, 87; 3. Lefty Holman, 85; 4. Kolby Wanchuk, 83; 5. Brody Cress, 82, $1,500; 6. Brody Wells, 75, $1,500; 7. (tie) Kade Bruno and Ryder Sanford, NS, $1,500 each.
Breakaway Roping: 1. Maddy Deerman, 2.7 seconds; 2. (tie) Taylor Munsell and Jackie Crawford, 3.0 each; 4. TiAda Gray, 3.2; 5. Martha Angelone, 3.3, $1,500; 6. (tie) Kendal Pierson and Rickie Fanning, 12.8, $1,500 each; 8. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, NT, $1,500.
Tie-Down Roping: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 8.0 seconds; 2. Shad Mayfield, 10.8; 3. (tie) Marty Yates and Hunter Herrin, NT; 5. (tie) Haven Meged, Shane Hanchey, Zack Jongbloed and Kincade Henry, NT, $1,500 each.
Barrel Racing: 1. Shelley Morgan, 14.37 seconds; 2. Chelsea A. Moore, 14.42; 3. Halyn Lide, 14.47; 4. Ashley Castleberry, 14.52; 5. Dona Kay Rule, 14.56, $1,500; 6. Leslie Smalygo, 14.70, $1,500; 7. Emily Beisel, 19.59, $1,500, 8. Lisa Lockhart, 19.69, $1,500.
Bull Riding: 1. Jace Trosclair, 86.5 points on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s Chico; 2. Trevor Reiste, NS; 3. Jeter Lawrence, NS; 4. Jate Frost, NS; 5. (tie) Wacey Schalla, Chase Dougherty, Scott Wells and T.J. Gray, NS, $1,500 each.
FINALS
Bareback Riding: 1. Jess Pope, 92.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Disco Party, $13,000; 2. Garrett Shadbolt, 91, $9,750; 3. Bradlee Miller, 89.5, $6,500; 4. R.C. Landingham, 88, $3,250.
Steer Wrestling: 1. J.D. Struxness, 4.0 seconds, $13,000; 2. Rowdy Parrott, 4.1, $9,750; 3. Will Lummus, 4.2, $6,500; 4. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.7, $3,250.
Team Roping: 1. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.9 seconds, $13,000 each; 2. Cyle Denison/Tanner Braden, 9.7, $9,750; 3. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, 9.8, $6,500; 4. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray, NT, $3,250.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Ryder Wright, 89 points on Calgary Stampede’s Flying Carma, $13,000; 2. Lefty Holman, 89, $9,750; 3. Kolby Wanchuk, 88, $6,500; 4. Damian Brennan, 87, $3,250.
Breakaway Roping: 1. Maddy Deerman, 2.9 seconds, $13,000; 2. TiAda Gray, 4.0, $9,750; 3. Jackie Crawford, NT, $6,500; 4. Taylor Munsell, NT, $3,250.
Tie-Down Roping: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.4 seconds, $13,000; 2. Shane Hanchey, 8.1, $9,750; 3. Riley Mason Webb, 16.6, $6,500; 4. Zack Jongbloed, 17.8, $3,250.
Barrel Racing: 1. Ashley Castleberry, 14.21 seconds, $13,000; 2. Halyn Lide, 14.50, $9,750; 3. Chelsea A. Moore, 14.74, $6,500; 4. Shelley Morgan, 14.90, $3,250.
Bull Riding: 1. Trevor Reiste, 86 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s Pound Town, $13,000; 2. Jace Trosclair, 84.5, $9,750; 3. Jeter Lawrence, 82, $6,500; 4. Jate Frost, NS, $3,250.
*(all totals include ground money).
