BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The second rodeo of the five-stop Texas Swing was in San Antonio, where every champion made more than $20,000 at the third-richest PRCA event of the year.
Fort Worth Champions Shine in San Antone
There were three athletes who have started the season by sweeping the first two Texas Swing events - bareback rider Rocker Steiner, tie-down roper Shad Mayfield and breakaway roper Danielle Lowman.
Steiner, who was 92.5 to win the Finals in Fort Worth, was 89 on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Top Notch to get the job done in San Antonio. He has totaled more than $45,000 and sits No. 1 in the World Standings after going to only those two rodeos this season.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to not only win a World Championship, but I don’t know if anybody’s ever won the Texas Swing,” he said. “I figured I’d win Fort Worth again, then go to San Antonio, then go to Houston and win that too.”
While Steiner only holds a slim lead in the PRCA World Standings, Mayfield holds a massive one - to the tune of more than $50,000.
After making five runs of 8 flat or faster in San Antone, he has already banked a staggering $93,370 this season.
“I remember having a year like this in 2020 and then COVID hit and this year I feel like a lot of my things are going my way early,” he said.
Lowman was also no stranger to fast times. The arena record entering the week was 1.6 seconds (it was broken by Shai Schaefer in the Semifinals). Lowman matched that mark three times, including the Finals and the Wildcard.
Clayton Sellars Storms to No. 1 in PRCA Bull Riding World Standings
After dabbling in the PBR, Sellars’ return to PRCA competition has gone swimmingly. He was the only one in San Antonio to cover all five bulls and sealed the deal with an impressive 90.5-point ride on Cervi Championship’s Broken Dreams.
“We’ve battling here all week, I’ve just been thinking about this moment since I entered San Antonio,” he said.
He now leads the World Standings by about $20,000 over Fort Worth Champion Cody Teel.
Kassie Mowry Repeats as Barrel Racing Champion
Mowry won San Antonio with four hundredths of a second with a 13.96-second run a year ago and decided it didn’t need to be that close this year. She was 13.68 in the Finals, the fastest run of the rodeo, to claim her second consecutive title.
She has now won Houston, San Angelo and San Antonio twice apiece in her career.
"(The winning run) was really smooth, I just have to thank the committee and everyone for being patient and letting that drag happen,” Mowry said. "(Otherwise) I wouldn’t have been able to win this rodeo at the bottom like that.
The other champions in San Antonio were Jacob Talley in steer wrestling (4.1 seconds in Finals), Derrick Begay/Colter Todd in team roping (3.8 seconds in Finals) and Logan Hay in saddle bronc riding (87.5 points in Finals).
BAREBACK RIDING
First Semifinal: 1. Cooper Cooke, 87.5 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Shady Night, $5,000; 2. Keenan Hayes, 87, $4,000; 3. (tie) Kade Sonnier and Luke Thrash, 85, $2,500 each; 5. Richmond Champion, 83.5; 6. Cole Reiner, 83; 7. Dantan Bertsch, 82; 8. Garrett Shadbolt, 81.5; 9. Mason Stuller, 81; 10. Bradlee Miller, 80.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Keenan Hayes, $8,500; 2. Cooper Cooke, $7,500; 3. Kade Sonnier, $7,000; 4. Luke Thrash, $6,250; 5. Cole Reiner, $4,500.
Second Semifinal: 1. Brayze Schill, 86 points on J Bar J Rodeo’s Fringe Jacket, $5,000; 2. Mason Clements, 85.5; $4,000; 3. Clayton Biglow, 85, $3,000; 4. Bronc Marriott, 84, $2,000; 5. Jess Pope, 82.5; 6. Cole Franks, 81; 7. Weston Timberman, 80.5; 8. (tie) Wacey Schalla and Lane McGehee, 75 each; 10. Rocker Steiner, NS.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Clayton Biglow, $9,000; 2. Brayze Schill, $8,500; 3. Mason Clements, $6,250; 4. Bronc Marriott, $5,750; 5. Rocker Steiner, $5,250.
Wildcard: 1. Weston Timberman, 85.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Twin Cherry, $5,000; 2. Mason Stuller, 84.5, $4,000; 3. Lane McGehee, 84, $3,000; 4. Jess Pope, 83, $2,000.
Finals: 1. (tie) Rocker Steiner, on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Top Notch and Cole Reiner, on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler, 89 points, $12,500 each; 3. Bronc Marriott, 88, $5,000; 4. Kade Sonnier, 87, $3,000.
STEER WRESTLING
First Semifinal: 1. Denell Henderson, 4.1 seconds, $5,000; 2. Tyler Pearson, 4.3, $4,000; 3. (tie) Stephen Culling and Cash Robb, 4.8, $2,500 each; 5. Walt Arnold, 5.1; 6. Nick Guy, 13.4; 7. Laramie Warren, 14.1; 8. Jacob Talley, 14.5; 9. Cody Harmon, 16.0; 10. Mike McGinn, NT.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Tyler Pearson, $8,500; 2. Denell Henderson, $7,500; 3. Cash Robb, $6,500; 4. Stephen Culling, $6,250; 5. Walt Arnold, $5,000.
Second Semifinal: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 3.6 seconds, $5,000; 2. Kyle Irwin, 3.7, $4,000; 3. (tie) Will Lummus and Tim Kemp, 4.2, $2,500 each; 5. Don Payne, 4.6; 6. Grant Peterson, 6.2; 7. Tristan Martin, 14.5; 8. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen, Cody Devers and Cole Walker, NT.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Tyler Waguespack, $8,750; 2. Kyle Irwin, $8,500; 3. Will Lummus, $7,000; 4. Tim Kemp, $6,000; 5. Tristan Martin, $4,500.
Wildcard: 1. (tie) Jacob Talley and Grant Peterson, 4.2 seconds, $4,500 each; 3. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.4, $3,000; 4. Don Payne, 4.6, $2,000.
Finals: 1. Jacob Talley, 3.7 seconds, $15,000; 2. Stephen Culling, 3.8, $10,000; 3. Tyler Pearson, 4.2, $5,000; 4. Kyle Irwin, 4.4, $3,000.
TEAM ROPING
Final Qualifiers: 1. (tie) Coy Rahlmann/Billie Jack Saebens, Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes and Andrew Ward/Tanner Braden, $7,750 each; 4. (tie) Cody Snow/Hunter Koch and Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, $6,250 each.
Second Semifinal: 1. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Chad Masters/Wyatt Cox, 3.6 seconds, $4,500 each; 3. Brady Tryan/Calgary Smith, 3.9, $3,000; 4. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 4.5, $2,000; 5. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 5.3; 6. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 8.5; 7. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 8.6; 8. J.C. Yeahquo/Buddy Hawkins II, Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves and Jake Clay/Trey Yates, NS.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, $11,250 each; 2. Brady Tryan/Calgary Smith, $8,250; 3. Chad Masters/Wyatt Cox, $7,750; 4. Clint Summers/Jake Long, $5,000; 5. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, $4,000.
Wildcard: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 4.3 seconds, $5,000 each; 2. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 4.9, $4,000; 3. Tanner James/Sid Sporer, 11.9, $3,000; 4. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 19.1, $2,000.
Finals: 1. (tie) Derrick Begay/Colter Todd and Clint Summers/Jake Long, 3.8 seconds, $12,500 each; 3. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.9, $5,000; 4. (tie) Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham and Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 4.1, $1,500 each.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First Semifinal: 1. Lefty Holman, 89 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Toma Jo, $5,000; 2. Isaac Diaz, 85.5, $4,000; 3. (tie) Logan Cook and Sage Newman, 85, $2,500 each; 5. Parker Fleet, 83.5; 6. Dawson Hay, 83; 7. Damian Brennan, 82.5; 8. Quintin McWhorter, 81.5; 9. Leon Fountain, 75; 10. Cash Wilson, NS.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Lefty Holman, $11,250; 2. Isaac Diaz, $6,500; 3. (tie) Logan Cook, Sage Newman and Dawson Hay, $6,000 each.
Second Semifinal: 1. Statler Wright, 86.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Debt So Long, $5,000; 2. Zeke Thurston, 85.5, $4,000; 3. Mitch Pollock, 84, $3,000; 4. Brody Wells, 83, $2,000; 5. (tie) Layton Green and Wyatt Casper, 81 each; 8. Logan Hay, 77.5; 9. Sterling Crawley, 76; Keene Justesen, NS.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Statler Wright, $11,500; 2. Zeke Thurston, $9,500; 3. Mitch Pollock, $7,000; 4. Logan Hay, $6,000; 5. Ryder Sanford, $4,500.
Wildcard: 1. Wyatt Casper, 87 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Avenger, $5,000; 2. (tie) Layton Green and Damian Brennan, 83.5, $3,500 each; 4. Parker Fleet, 82.5, $2,000.
Finals: 1. Logan Hay, 87.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Tokyo Bubbles, $15,000; 2. (tie) Mitch Pollock and Lefty Holman, 87, $7,500 each; 4. (tie) Wyatt Casper and Ryder Sanford, 86.5, $1,500 each.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First Semifinal: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.7 seconds, $5,000; 2. Kincade Henry, 8.3, $4,000; 3. (tie) Blane Cox and Tom Crouse, 8.9, $2,500 each; 5. Luke Potter, 9.6; 6. Chance Thiessen, 10.2; 7. Haven Meged, 16.0; 8. Reid Zapalac, 19.8; 9. (tie) Tuf Cooper and Cole Walker, NT.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Shad Mayfield, $11,750; 2. (tie) Kincade Henry and Tom Crouse, $7,500 each; 4. Luke Potter, $5,500; 5. Blane Cox, $5,000.
Second Semifinal: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 7.5 seconds, $5,000; 2. Riley Pruitt, 7.6, $4,000; 3. Bryce Derrer, 8.6, $3,000; 4. Hunter Herrin, 9.2, $2,000; 5. Guy Raasch, 9.3; 6. Cash Hooper, 11.0; 7. John Douch, Joel Harris, Bruston Minton and Beau Cooper, NT.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Riley Mason Webb, $11,500; 2. Hunter Herrin, $6,500; 3. Riley Pruitt, $6,250; 4. Bryce Derrer, $5,500; 5. Beau Cooper, $4,500.
Wildcard: 1. John Douch, 7.6 seconds, $5,000; 2. (tie) Brushton Minton and Cole Walker, 8.4, $3,500 each; 4. Haven Meged, 8.5, $2,000.
Finals: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.2 seconds, $15,000; 2. John Douch, 7.8, $10,000; 3. Kincaid Henry, 8.0, $5,000; 4. Blane Cox, 8.3, $3,000.
BARREL RACING
First Semifinal: 1. Jessica Routier, 14.15 seconds, $5,000; 2. (tie) Kassie Mowry and Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.18, $3,500 each; 4. Halyn Lide, 14.24, $2,000; 5. Wenda Johnson, 14.25; 6. Paige Jones, 14.30; 7. Shelley Morgan, 19.07; 8. Dona Kay Rule, 19.32; 9. Sue Smith, 19.42; 10. Lisa Lockhart, 15.50.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Jessica Routier, $8,000; 2. Kassie Mowry, $7,500; 3. (tie) Wenda Johnson and Shelley Morgan, $7,000 each; 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $5,500.
Second Semifinal: 1. Emily Beisel, 13.70 seconds, $5,000; 2. Ashley Castleberry, 13.73, $4,000; 3. Summer Kosel, 13.86, $3,000; 4. Preslie Reid, 14.09, $2,000; 5. Kelly Allen, 14.25; 6. Stevi Hillman, 14.47; 7. Jodee Miller, 18.83; 8. Oceane Veilleux, 19.05; 9. Ryann Pedone, 19.22; 10. Abby Phillips, 24.51.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Preslie Reid, $8,000; 2. (tie) Emily Beisel and Ashley Castleberry, $7,500 each; 5. Summer Kosel, $5,500.
Wildcard: 1. Jodee Miller, 13.89 seconds, $5,000; 2. Sue Smith, 13.91, $4,000; 3. Oceane 13.97, $3,000; 4. Abby Phillips, 14.03, $2,000.
Finals: 1. Kassie Mowry, 13.68 seconds, $15,000; 2. Wenda Johnson, 13.75, $10,000; 3. Ashley Castleberry, 13.82, $5,000; 4. Emily Beisel, 13.84, $3,000.
BULL RIDING
First Semifinal: *1. Luke Mast, 83 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Hostile, $7,500; 2. Cooper James, 80, $6,500; 3. (tie) Brady Portenier, Fulton Rutland, Jordan Hansen, Stran Smith, Roscoe Jarboe, T Parker, Jace Trosclair and Jake Gardner, NS.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Cooper James, $15,333; 2. Luke Mast, $12,500; 3. Jordan Hansen, $9,833; 4. Jake Gardner, $7,000; 5. Fulton Rutland, $4,000.
Second Semifinal: 1. JaCauy Hale, 90.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Theodore, $5,000; 2. (tie) Clayton Sellars and Gavin Hauck, 88, $3,500 each; 4. Cody Teel, 86.5, $2,000; 5. (tie) Maverick Smith, Creek Young, Jack Gilmore, Parker Breding, Jeter Lawrence and Dustin Boquet, NS.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Clayton Sellars, $12,083; 2. JaCauy Hale, $8,500; 3. Gavin Hauck, $5,750; 4. Cody Teel, $4,833; 5. Jeter Lawrence, $4,750.
Wildcard: *1. (tie) Brady Portenier, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Boomtown and Creek Young, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Buck Hammer, 80 points, $7,000 each; no other qualified rides.
Finals: 1. Clayton Sellars, 90.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Yellowstone, $15,000; 2. Jake Gardner, 89, $10,000; 3. Jeter Lawrence, 88, $5,000; 4. Gavin Hauck, 82, $3,000.
BREAKAWAY ROPING
First Semifinal: Shai Schaefer, 1.5 seconds, $5,000; 2. (tie) Cassidy Boggs and Maddy Deerman, 1.8, $3,500 each; 4. (tie) Joey Williams and Erin Johnson, 1.9, $1,000 each.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Joey Williams, $7,750; 2. Shai Schaefer, $7,500; 3. Maddy Deerman, $6,750; 4. Braylee Shepherd, $6,500; 5. Erin Johnson, $5,750.
Second Semifinal: 1. Taylor Munsell, 1.6 seconds, $5,000; 2. Sarah Angelone, 1.9, $4,000; 3. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 2.1, $3,000; 4. Taylor Engesser, 2.4, $2,000.
Final Qualifiers: 1. Sarah Angelone, $10,750; 2. Taylor Munsell, $7, 250; 3. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, $5,750; 4. Nicole Baggarley, $5,250; 5. Taylor Engesser, $5,000.
Wildcard: 1. Danielle Lowman, 1.6 seconds, $5,000; 2. Jackie Crawford, 1.7, $4,000; 3. Cassidy Boggs, 1.8, $3,000; 4. McKenna Hickson, 1.9, $2,000.
Finals: 1. Danielle Lowman, 1.6 seconds, $15,000; 2. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Maddy Deerman, 1.7, $7,500 each; 4. (tie) Erin Johnson and Nicole Baggarley, 1.9, $1,500 each.
