RodeoHouston: Super Series 5 Semifinals Qualifiers

The final Super Series concluded and with it came the final few Semifinalists of this year’s RodeoHouston.

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Five Super Series later in Houston and we have a full list of Semifinalists. After Round 3 of Super Series 5, some of the toughest names in the game have claimed their spots to return to NRG Stadium and get one step closer to a RodeoHouston title.

BAREBACK RIDING

Although reigning World Champion Keenan Hayes did not pick up a round win, he did place high enough in all three rounds to be the No. 3 cowboy to advance. It was Rocker Steiner who added another RodeoHouston guitar to his collection.

1.Rocker Steiner$5,500
2.Richie Champion$4,500
3.Keenan Hayes$4,125
4.Sam Petersen$3,750

STEER WRESTLING

Your No. 1 bull dogger from Super Series 5 did not get a round win but instead, stay smooth and consistent to rake in more money than anybody else. Travis Munro’s fastest time was a 4.4 in Round 1 that put him second.

1.Travis Munro$5,500
T2.Cody Devers
Dakota Eldridge
$3,500
$3,500
4.Cameron Morman$3,250

TEAM ROPING

A tie came in at the top in the team roping. Jake Clay and Trey Yates picked up two go-round wins while brothers Riley and Brady Minor won Round 2 and placed in Round 1 and 3 to match Clay and Yates earnings.

T1.Jake Clay/Trey Yates
Riley Minor/Brady Minor
$6,000 each
$6,000 each
3.Derrick Begay/Colter Todd$3,250
4.Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira$2,000

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

Sage Newman is riding a huge high in his season. He cashes in big with two go-round wins but the third round went to veteran Isaac Diaz and Brody Wells. The high marked ride of the Super Series belongs to Newman with his Round 1, 89-point ride.

1.Sage Newman$6,750
2.Isaac Diaz$5,250
3.Brody Wells$5,000
4.Wyatt Casper$1,750

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Haven Meged took a big chunk of the Super Series 5 change with his $8,000 he earned. Two go-round wins and a second-place finish make him No. 1 while it took one go round win and placing in the two others to be second in the Super Series.

1.Haven Meged$8,000
2.Tuf Cooper$5,000
3.Shad Mayfield$3,000
4.Blane Cox$2,000

BREAKAWAY ROPING

Consistency was key for Hope Thompson in Houston. Two 2.8-second runs let her claim the first two rounds. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh would take Round 3 with a 3.0-second run to put her second.

1.Hope Thompson$7,000
2.Jordan Jo Hollabaugh$4,000
T3.Jackie Crawford
Rickie Fanning
$2,750
$2,750

BARREL RACING

Megan McLeod-Sprague had her place in the Semifinals cinched after the first two go-rounds. She claimed the Round 1 win with a 14.71 before finishing second in Round 2. Emily Beisel picked up a the Round 2 win but was on the bubble before finishing fifth in Round 3.

1.Megan McLeod-Sprague$5,000
T2.Hayle Gibson
Stevi Hillman
$4,000
$4,000
4.Emily Beisel$3,500

BULL RIDING

The first shut out of RodeoHouston came in Super Series 5 Round 2 when the bulls bucked off every single cowboy. However, Jordan Spears topped the field by being the only one to cover his two other bulls.

1.Jordan Spears$9,000
2.Coy Pollmeier$3,500
3.Roscoe Jarboe$2,500
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