RodeoHouston: Super Series 3 Semifinals Qualifiers

The Semifinals are more than halfway filled following Wednesday’s conclusion of Super Series 3

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RodeoHouston is over half way complete with the conclusion of Super Series 3. Four more Semifinalists have been added from each event including past Houston Champions who are hungry for another RodeoHouston title.

BAREBACK RIDING

Clint Laye racks up more than any other contestant in Super Series 3 with $8,000 making him the No. 1 bareback rider to advance. That comes from two round wins, a second-place finish in Round 3 and never scoring less than 83.5 points.

1.Clint Laye$8,000
2.Jacob Lees$5,000
3.Jess Pope$4,250
4.Leighton Berry$2,500

STEER WRESTLING

Even with a barrier malfunction, Will Lummus places in all three go-rounds and sneaks into the Top 4 of the Super Series with $2,250.

1.Walt Arnold$7,000
2.Dalton Massey$5,250
3.Tristan Martin $4,000
4.Will Lummus$2,250

TEAM ROPING

Two 4.5-second runs mean Marcus Theriot and Cole Curry split the Round 2 win with Cody Snow and Hunter Koch, and these two teams make up the Top 2 moving on to the Semifinals.

1.Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry$6,500 each
2.Cody Snow/Hunter Koch$6,125 each
3.JC Yeahquo/Buddy Hawkins$3,625 each
4.Brenten Hall/Tyler Worley$2,250 3each

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

Damian Brennan is staying hot, hot, hot on the Texas Swing. He is the No. 1 saddle bronc rider with $6,000 earned after two go-round wins, one coming in at 86 points.

1.Damian Brennan$6,000
T2.Logan Hay/Lucas Macza$4,250
$4,250
4.Zeke Thurston$3,250

TIE-DOWN ROPING

The youngest Harris brother steps up to the plate in Houston. Joel Harris got better with every round, claiming the Round 3 win with a 9.3-second run.

1.Joel Harris$5,750
2.Macon Murphy$4,750
3.Marty Yates$4,500
4.Chance Thiessen$3,250

BREAKAWAY ROPING

Kendal Pierson and Martha Angelone top the Super Series. Pierson kicked it off with a pair of 3.1’s to win Round 1 and 2 while Angelone followed it up with a 2.9 to win Round 3.

1.Kendal Pierson$5,750
2.Martha Angelone$4,750
3.Hali Williams$3,000
4.Taylor Munsell$2,750

BARREL RACING

Ilyssa Riley and Money found their stride in Houston to get faster with every round. A win finally came their way in Round 3 with a 14.56 that made her the No. 1 money earner and Semifinalist from her Super Series.

1.Ilyssa Riley$6,500
2.Kassie Mowry$4,000
T3.Sara Winkelman
Hailey Kinsel
$3,750
$3,750

BULL RIDING

Stran Smith is the second highest money earner over all in Super Series 3 and he is the only bull rider to cover all three bulls. He landed himself a Go-Round win first before finishing in the Top 3 in the two other rounds.

1.Stran Smith$7,938
2.TJ Gray$5,688
3.Trevor Reiste$3,188
4.Creek Young$2,250

Results from prorodeo.com.

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