BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The Reno Rodeo began 100 Rodeos in 100 Days with a grand start, paying out over $800,000 and awarding silver spurs to some of the sport’s finest.
Shad Mayfield Goes Back-to-Back
After starting slow by not placing in Round 1, the top-ranked tie-down roper in the World rolled through Round 2 and the Finals with times of 7.5 and 7.6 seconds to win Reno for the second straight year.
“You can’t back off right there and I knew I had a really good calf and the horsepower, so that made it easy,” he said.
Mayfield’s aggregate time of 25.2 seconds was even better than last year and he won more than $16,000 to extend his lead in the PRCA World Standings to $62,000.
Hailey Kinsel Breaks Through
After finishing second twice in the prevous three years, Kinsel and Sister made a 17.06-second run in the Short Round to seal the win by less than a tenth of a second over Emily Beisel, who was 16.99 on Saturday.
“This is so special, I’ve known my horse could do it and I just wanted to prove it to her and to myself and all you beautiful people,” Kinsel said. “This is incredible, Sister deserves it.”
With runs of 17.27 in Round 1 and 17.21 in Round 2, Kinsel placed in all three rounds to win more than $15,000 and jump from No. 10 to No. 5 in the WPRA World Standings.
Tristen Hutchings Goes 90 Twice For Emotional Win
There had not been a bull ride marked more than 90 points in Reno since 2019 and Tristen Hutchings decided to change that two times over.
With matching 90.5-point rides in Round 1 and the Finals, he ran away with the Avearge, winning by 5.5 points and becoming the second bull rider to sweep Reno since 2020. JB Mauney also did it in 2021.
“Last October before the NFR, I lost my mom in a car accident and I haven’t really won anything too big since then, so I wanted to dedicate this win in Reno to my mom,” he said.
The win made Hutchings, who also rode for 90 in Parker County earlier in June, the No. 6 bull rider in the PRCA.
The other champions were RC Landingham in the bareback riding (257 points on three), Dalton Massey and Tucker Allen in steer wrestling (13.9 seconds on three), Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn in team roping (16.1 seconds on three), Ryder Wright in the saddle bronc riding (259.5 points on three), and Taylor Munsell in breakaway roping (8 seconds on three).
BAREBACK RIDING
First Round: 1. (tie) Nick Pelke, on Rosser Rodeo’s Right On Q, and Dean Thompson, on Rosser Rodeo’s Yeti Rambler, 88 points, $5,356 each; 3. R.C. Landingham, 86.5, $3,436; 4. Sam Petersen, 86, $2,223; 5. Cooper Cooke, 84.5, $1,415; 6. (tie) Garrett Shadbolt and Weston Timberman, 83, $910 each; 8. (tie) Drake Amundson, Kashton Ford, Jacob Lees, Jess Pope and Clay Stone, 82, $121 each.
Second Round: 1. Wacey Schalla, 88 points on Big Bend Rodeo’s Naughty By Nature, $6,063; 2. R.C. Landingham, 87, $4,649; 3. Ty Pope, 85, $3,436; 4. (tie) Bronc Marriott and Dean Thompson, 84.5, $1,819 each; 6. Clint Laye, 84, $1,011; 7. Kade Berry, 83.5, $808; 8. (tie) Mason Clements, Jaceklane Frost, Tilden Hooper, Jess Pope and Garrett Shadbolt, 83, $121 each.
Finals: 1. Garrett Shadbolt, 89 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ No Tail Dear, $1,650; 2. (tie) Bronc Marriott and Sam Petersen, 87.5, $1,075 each; 4. Jess Pope, 85, $600; 5. Kade Berry, 84.5, $350; 6. R.C. Landingham, 83.5, $250.
Average: 1. R.C. Landingham, 257 points on three head, $9,095; 2. Sam Petersen, 256, $6,973; 3. Garrett Shadbolt, 255, $5,154; 4. Bronc Marriott, 253.5, $3,335; 5. Jess Pope, 250, $2,122; 6. Wacey Schalla, 249, $1,516; 7. Kade Berry, 247, $1,213; 8. Dean Thompson, 246.5, $910.
STEER WRESTLING
First Round: 1. (tie) Riley Duvall and Cole Walker, 4.1 seconds, $6,196 each; 3. (tie) Kyler Dick and Trever Nelson, 4.2, $4,467 each; 5. Jesse Brown, 4.3, $3,170; 6. (tie) Walt Arnold, Stetson Jorgensen and Tyke Kipp, 4.4, $1,441 each.
Second Round: 1. Tucker Allen, 4.1 seconds, $6,628; 2. (tie) Tanner Brunner and Tyler Pearson, 4.2, $5,331 each; 4. Trell Etbauer, 4.4, $4,034; 5. Quentin Wheeler, 4.5, $3,170; 6. (tie) Marc Joiner and Boyd Sawyer, 4.6, $1,873 each; 8. (tie) Dakota Eldridge, Gus McGinn, Cameron Morman and Dirk Tavenner, 4.8, $144 each.
Finals: 1. Tanner Brunner, 4.0 seconds, $1,363; 2. Dalton Massey, 4.1, $1,128; 3. Trell Etbauer, 4.4, $893; 4. Tucker Allen, 4.7, $658; 5. Riley Duvall, 5.6, $423; 6. Walt Arnold, 5.7, $235.
Average: 1. (tie) Dalton Massey and Tucker Allen, 13.9 seconds on three head, $9,294 each; 3. Tanner Brunner, 14.1, $7,349; 4. Trell Etbauer, 14.4, $6,052; 5. Riley Duvall, 15.0, $4,755; 6. Walt Arnold, 15.2, $3,458; 7. Trever Nelson, 15.7, $2,161; 8. Stetson Jorgensen, 23.2, $865.
TEAM ROPING
First Round: 1. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.6 seconds, $6,677 each; 2. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.8, $5,806; 3. (tie) Brodi Jones/Arye Espenscheid and Rhen Richard/Clay Futrell, 5.1, $4,500 each; 5. (tie) Hagen Peterson/Chase Tryan and Coy Rahlmann/Ross Ashford, 5.2, $2,758 each; 7. (tie) Luke Brown/Travis Graves, Pedro Egurrola/Cory Petska, Korbin Rice/Caleb Hendrix, Jake Smith/Douglas Rich and Aaron Tsinigine/Ty Romo, 5.3, $406 each.
Second round: 1. James Arviso/Denton Dunning, 4.5 seconds, $6,677 each; 2. Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 4.6, $5,806; 3. Tyler Tryan/Logan Moore, 4.8, $4,935; 4. (tie) Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham and Chase Helton/Spencer Mitchell, 5.0, $3,629 each; 6. (tie) Rhett Anderson/Jared Fillmore and Aaron Tsinigine/Ty Romo, 5.1, $1,887 each; 8. Blake Hirdes/Mike George, 5.2, $581.
Finals: 1. Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 4.8 seconds, $1,392 each; 2. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 5.2, $1,152; 3. Jr. Dees/JC Flake, 5.3, $912; 4. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 5.5, $672; 5. Korbin Rice/Caleb Hendrix, 5.7, $432; 6. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, 5.9, $240; 7. Rhett Anderson/Jared Fillmore, 6.3, $240; 8. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 9.1, $96.
Average: 1. Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 16.1 seconds on three head, $10,016 each; 2. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 16.5, $8,709; 3. (tie) Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin and Jr. Dees/JC Flake, 16.7, $6,750 each; 5. Korbin Rice/Caleb Hendrix, 16.8, $4,790; 6. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, 17.1, $3,484; 7. Rhett Anderson/Jared Fillmore, 18.1, $2,177; 8. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 20.4, $871.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First Round: 1. (tie) Dawson Hay, on Diamond G Rodeo’s Jack Be Nimble, and Rusty Wright, on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Diamond Fever, 87 points, $5,230 each; 3. Chase Brooks, 86.5, $3,355; 4. (tie) Ryder Sanford and Ryder Wright, 85.5, $1,776 each; 6. (tie) Tanner Butner, Dawson Dahm and Wade Sundell, 84.5, $789 each.
Second Round: 1. Sage Newman, 89.5 points on Flying U Rodeo’s Good Time Nic, $5,920; 2. Lefty Holman, 88, $4,539; 3. Isaac Diaz, 87.5, $3,355; 4. (tie) Riggin Smith and Ryder Wright, 86, $1,776 each; 6. Q McWhorter, 84.5, $987; 7. Parker Kempfer, 84, $789; 8. Damian Brennan, 83, $592.
Finals: 1. Dawson Hay, 88.5 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Diamond Fever, $1,650; 2. Ryder Wright, 88, $1,250; 3. Rusty Wright, 87.5, $900; 4. Isaac Diaz, 85.5, $600; 5. Q Taylor, 85, $350; 6. Parker Kempfer, 82, $250.
Average: 1. Ryder Wright, 259.5 points on three head, $8,881; 2. Rusty Wright, 257, $6,809; 3. Dawson Hay, 254.5, $5,032; 4. Q Taylor, 249, $3,256; 5. (tie) Isaac Diaz and Ryder Sanford, 248, $1,776 each; 7. Parker Kempfer, 247, $1,184; 8. Riggin Smith, 246, $888.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First Round: 1. Zane Kilgus, 8.2 seconds, $6,653; 2. Hayden Ford, 8.7, $5,785; 3. (tie) Jason Andersen, Cash Enderli and Michael Otero, 8.9, $4,049 each; 6. (tie) Kincade Henry, Lane Livingston and Chance Thiessen, 9.0, $1,446 each.
Second Round: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.5 seconds, $6,653; 2. Tyler Milligan, 7.9, $5,785; 3. (tie) Garrett Elmore and Dylan Hancock, 8.0, $4,483 each; 5. (tie) Connor Atkinson and Cole Clemons, 8.2, $2,748 each; 7. Marcos Costa, 8.4, $1,446; 8. Cody Craig, 8.5, $578. Finals: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.6 seconds, $1,378; 2. Hunter Herrin, 8.5, $1,140; 3. Shane Hanchey, 8.6, $903; 4. Cole Clemons, 8.9, $665; 5. Jason Andersen, 9.8, $428; 6. Nathan Steinberg, 10.0, $238.
Average: 1. Shad Mayfield, 25.2 seconds on three head, $9,979; 2. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Cole Clemons, 27.2, $8,026 each; 4. Hunter Herrin, 27.7, $6,074; 5. Jason Andersen, 29.0, $4,773; 6. Nathan Steinberg, 29.5, $3,471; 7. Westyn Hughes, 30.6, $2,169; 8. Macon Murphy, 39.5, $868.
BREAKAWAY ROPING
First Round: 1. Bradi Good, 2.3 seconds, $5,175; 2. (tie) Taylor Munsell and Kendal Pierson, 2.4, $3,752 each; 4. (tie) Maddy Deerman and TiAda Gray, 2.5, $2,329 each; 6. (tie) Lari Dee Guy, Aspen Miller, Beau Peterson and Madalyn Richards, 2.6, $1,261 each; 10. (tie) Taylor Engesser and Shayla Hall, 2.7, $841 each; 12. (tie) Zoie Bedke, Montana Brown, Britni Carlson and Kelsie Domer, 2.8, $453 each.
Second Round: 1. Hali Williams, 2.0 seconds, $5,175; 2. Cadee Williams, 2.1, $4,140; 3. Haley Mason, 2.3, $3,364; 4. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, Kinlie Brennise, Danielle Lowman and Taylor Munsell, 2.4, $1,876 each; 8. Madison Outhier, 2.5, $1,164; 9. Lynn Smith, 2.6, $1,035; 10. (tie) Sarah Angelone, Josie Conner and Hope Thompson, 2.7, $776 each; 13. Jackie Crawford, 2.8, $517; 14. (tie) Hanna Hundsdorfer, Ryland Lufkin, Madalyn Richards and Shai Schaefer, 2.9, $162 each.
Finals: 1. Beau Peterson, 2.7 seconds, $384; 2. Kendal Pierson, 3.1, $288; 3. Taylor Munsell, 3.2, $192; 4. Bradi Good, 3.4, $96.
Average: 1. Taylor Munsell, 8.0 seconds on three head, $7,762; 2. Beau Peterson, 8.5, $6,210; 3. Kendal Pierson, 8.8, $5,045; 4. Bradi Good, 8.9, $3,881; 5. Haley Mason, 9.6, $3,105; 6. Ryland Lufkin, 9.7, $2,329; 7. Lynn Smith, $1,941; 8. Lari Dee Guy, 11.1, $1,746.
BARREL RACING
First Round: 1. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 17.24 seconds, $4,991; 2. (tie) Hailey Kinsel and Kassie Mowry, 17.27, $3,921 each; 4. Emily Beisel, 17.30, $3,089; 5. Millie Marquart, 17.38, $2,377; 6. Ilyssa Riley, 17.39, $1,901; 7. (tie) Jordan Driver and Tiffany Lujan, 17.40, $1,188 each; 9. Hailey Garrison, 17.43, $713; 10. Shelley Morgan, 17.45, $475.
Second Round: 1. Tiffany Lujan, 17.09 seconds, $4,991; 2. (tie) Hailey Garrison and Kassie Mowry, 17.15, $3,921 each; 4. Cindy Smith, 17.18, $3,089; 5. Toria Madsen, 17.19, $2,377; 6. Hailey Kinsel, 17.21, $1,901; 7. Emily Beisel, 17.30, $1,426; 8. (tie) Kelly Allen and Sara Winkelman, 17.33, $832 each; 10. Ashley Castleberry, 17.34, $475.
Finals: 1. Emily Beisel, 16.99 seconds, $3,697; 2. Hailey Kinsel, 17.06, $2,773; 3. Jordan Driver, 17.19, $1,848; 4. Hailey Garrison, 17.23, $924.
Average: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 51.54 seconds on three head, $7,486; 2. Emily Beisel, 51.59, $6,417; 3. Hailey Garrison, 51.81, $5,347; 4. Jordan Driver, 52.06, $4,634; 5. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 52.18, $3,565; 6. LaTricia Duke, 52.29, $2,852; 7. Tiffany Lujan, 52.30, $2,139; 8. Millie Marquart, 52.44, $1,426; 9. Kassie Mowry, 56.65, $1,069; 10. Sara Winkelman, 57.10, $713
BULL RIDING
First Round: 1. Tristen Hutchings, 90.5 points on Flying U Rodeo’s Bad Habits, $10,417; 2. (tie) Chase Dougherty and Creek Young, 88, $6,945 each; 4. (tie) Scottie Knapp and Trevor Reiste, 87, $3,125 each; 6. (tie) Tyler Bingham and Clayton Sellars, 86.5, $1,563 each; 8. Lukasey Morris, 86, $1,042.
*Finals: 1. Tristen Hutchings, 90.5 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Loguns Legacy, $1,800; 2. Scottie Knapp, 88.5, $1,400; 3. Clayton Sellars, 86.5, $1,050; 4. Brady Portenier, 86, $750; no other qualified rides.
Average: 1. Tristen Hutchings, 181 points on two head, $11,107; 2. Scottie Knapp, 175.5, $8,516; 3. Clayton Sellars, 173, $6,294; 4. Brady Portenier, 169, $4,073; 5. (tie) Chase Dougherty and Creek Young, 88 on one head, $2,221 each; 7. Trevor Reiste, 87, $1,481; 8. Tyler Bingham, 86.5, $1,111. *(all totals include ground money).
