BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The Sheridan WYO Rodeo is a Top 25 paying PRCA Playoff Series Rodeo and was one two in the Cowboy State over the weekend that paid more than $300,000.
Fans in Sheridan were treated to a big-time win from one of their own in bareback riding, a three-peat champion in the steer wrestling, a reigning World Champion claiming the tie-down roping, a thrilling three-way tie in the bull riding and more.
Buffalo, Wyoming native Cole Reiner was 88.5 on Sankey Pro Rodeo and Phenom Gentics’ Land of Fancy to win the bareback riding by a half point over R.C. Landingham. It’s Reiner’s fourth PRCA Playoff Series win this month.
In steer wrestling, reigning Reserve World Champion Will Lummus was 9.4 seconds on two head to find himself in a familiar position at this rodeo.
“Yeah, that was a three-peat. Sheridan has been really good to me. It’s funny because I don’t know what changed,” he told ProRodeo.com. “I had never won a dollar there. I liked going but didn’t have much luck. It’s definitely different now.”
Caleb Smidt bested the rest of the field by 1.5 seconds in the Average with two 8.3-seconds runs in the tie-down roping, the latter of which won him more than $3,000 as the champion of Round 2. Smidt banked nearly $11,000 in Sheridan on his way to moving up 13 spots in the PRCA World Standings over the weekend.
In bull riding, Ky Hamilton, T Parker and Fultin Rutland were all 89.5 points to split one of the toughest rodeos in that event we’ve seen all year. There were a total of five rides marked 89 or better and the cowboys had to be at least 87.5 points to get paid. For some more perspective, JR Stratford won the entire rodeo last year with 86 points and 83 points got Tristen Hutchings fourth.
The remaining champions in the 2023 edition of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo were Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves in team roping (12.0 seconds on two), Q McWhorter in saddle bronc riding (90 points), Lisa Lockhart in barrel racing (17.21 seconds) and Jackie Crawford and Amanda Coleman in breakaway roping (8.1 seconds on two).
BAREBACK RIDING
First Round: 1. Cole Reiner, 88.5 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Land Of Fancy, $6,007; 2. R.C. Landingham, 88, $4,605; 3. Jess Pope, 85.5, $3,404; 4. Andy Gingerich, 85, $2,202; 5. (tie) Tanner Aus, Jacek Frost and Weston Timberman, 84.5, $1,068 each; 8. Lane McGehee, 84, $601.
STEER WRESTLING
First Round: 1. Shane Frey, 4.1 seconds, $2,837; 2. Cody Devers, 4.3, $2,467; 3. Tyler Waguespack, 4.4, $2,097; 4. Tyler Willis Ravenscroft, 4.5, $1,727; 5. Will Lummus, 4.7, $1,357; 6. (tie) Walt Arnold and Kyler Dick, 4.8, $802 each; 8. (tie) Denard Butler and Kodie Jang, 4.9, $123 each.
Second Round: 1. Luke Gee, 4.1 seconds, $2,837; 2. Denell Henderson, 4.5, $2,467; 3. (tie) Will Lummus and Jay Williamson, 4.7, $1,912 each; 5. (tie) Logan Kenline and Bryn Roy, 4.8, $1,172 each; 7. (tie) Ty Erickson, Marc Joiner and Grant Peterson, 4.9, $288 each.
Average: 1. Will Lummus, 9.4 seconds on two head, $4,255; 2. Cody Devers, 9.5, $3,700; 3. Shane Frey, 9.6, $3,145; 4. Kodie Jang, 10.2, $2,590; 5. Brady Boyce, 10.3, $2,035; 6. Tyler Willis Ravenscroft, 10.4, $1,480; 7. Tyler Waguespack, 10.7, $925; 8. Payden McIntyre, 10.8, $370.
TEAM ROPING
First Round: 1. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.3 seconds, $2,922 each; 3. Zach Kilgus/Tyler McKnight, 5.6, $2,310; 4. (tie) Billy Bob Brown/Kirby Blankenship and Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 5.9, $1,699 each; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 6.0, $1,087; 7. (tie) Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, Jr. Dees/Ross Ashford, Clayton Van Aken/Cullen Teller and J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 6.1, $238 each.
Second Round: 1. (tie) Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry and Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 4.8 seconds, $2,922 each; 3. (tie) Bodie Mattson/Cash Hetzel and Clint Summers/Jake Long, 4.9, $2,106 each; 5. (tie) Keven Daniel/Travis Graves, Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson and Matt Sherwood/Caleb Hendrix, 5.5, $1,087 each; 8. Jake Clay/Kollin VonAhn, 5.8, $272.
Average: 1. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 12.0 seconds on two head, $4,688 each; 2. Matt Sherwood/Caleb Hendrix, 12.2, $4,077; 3. Billy Bob Brown/Kirby Blankenship, 12.4, $3,465; 4. Zach Kilgus/Tyler McKnight, 12.5, $2,854; 5. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 12.6, $2,242; 6. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 12.9, $1,631; 7. (tie) Jake Orman/Corey Hendrick and Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 13.1, $713 each.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First Round: 1. Q McWhorter, 90 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Black Tie, $6,260; 2. Ira Dickinson, 87.5, $4,800; 3. Sterling Crawley, 85.5, $3,548; 4. (tie) Brody Cress and Shea Fournier, 84.5, $1,878 each; 6. (tie) Riggin Smith and Tegan Smith, 84, $939 each; 8. Ryder Sanford, 82.5, $626.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First Round: 1. Shane Hanchey, 7.7 seconds, $3,323; 2. Blane Cox, 8.1, $2,890; 3. Caleb Smidt, 8.3, $2,456; 4. Randall Carlisle, 8.6, $2,023; 5. Reese Riemer, 9.0, $1,589; 6. (tie) Kincade Henry and Stetson Vest, 9.1, $939 each; 8. Trevor Hale, 9.2, $289.
Second Round: 1. Caleb Smidt, 8.3 seconds, $3,323; 2. Chase Webster, 8.5, $2,890; 3. Justin Smith, 8.6, $2,456; 4. (tie) Hunter Herrin, Hagen Houck and Brayden Roe, 8.7, $1,589 each; 7. Britt Bedke, 8.8, $722; 8. Carsyn Sunvison, 8.9, $289.
Average: 1. Caleb Smidt, 16.6 seconds on two head, $4,985; 2. Shane Hanchey, 18.3, $4,335; 3. (tie) Monty Lewis, Brayden Roe and Carsyn Sunvison, 19.1, $3,034 each; 6. Tanner Green, 19.2, $1,734; 7. Britt Bedke, 19.3, $1,084; 8. (tie) Randall Carlisle and Stetson Vest, 19.5, $217 each.
BARREL RACING
First Round: 1. Lisa Lockhart, 17.21 seconds, $8,447; 2. Kassie Mowry, 17.22, $6,757; 3. Carlee Otero, 17.27, $5,490; 4. Kailee Murdock, 17.44, $4,223; 5. Hadley Tate, 17.48, $3,379; 6. Stephanie Fryar, 17.49, $2,534; 7. Josey Groves, 17.50, $2,112; 8. (tie) Ashley Castleberry and Megan McLeod-Sprague, 17.51, $1,795 each; 10. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.54, $1,478; 11. (tie) Ivy Hurst and Dee Ratliff, 17.55, $1,161 each; 13. (tie) Taryn Boxleitner, Stevi Hillman and Ivy Saebens, 17.56, $634 each.
BULL RIDING
First Round: 1. (tie) Ky Hamilton, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Total Air, T Parker, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Arctic Assassin, and Fulton Rutland, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Time Served, 89.5 points, $4,760 each; 4. (tie) Cole Hould and Cullen Telfer, 89, $1,836 each; 6. Tristen Hutchings, 88.5, $1,020; 7. Jace Trosclair, 88, $816; 8. Jordan Spears, 87.5, $612.
BREAKAWAY ROPING
First Round: 1. (tie) Sarah Angelone and TiAda Gray, 3.6 seconds, $2,069 each; 3. Lari Dee Guy, 3.7, $1,591; 4. (tie) Amanda Coleman and Cheyanne Guillory, 3.9, $1,220 each; 6. (tie) Shai Schaefer and Sarah Verhelst, 4.0, $743 each; 8. (tie) Jackie Crawford and Kendal Pierson, 4.1, $371 each; 10. (tie) Shayla Hall and Taylor Hanchey, 4.2, $106 each.
Second Round: 1. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 3.5 seconds, $2,228; 2. Josie Conner, 3.6, $1,910; 3. Kassandra Shoemaker, 3.7, $1,591; 4. (tie) Kinlie Brennise, Laramie Johnson and Beau Peterson, 3.8, $1,096 each; 7. Jackie Crawford, 4.0, $637; 8. (tie) Bradi Good and Cadee Williams, 4.1, $371 each; 10. (tie) Amanda Coleman and Kendal Pierson, 4.2, $106 each.
Average: 1. (tie) Jackie Crawford and Amanda Coleman, 8.1 seconds on two head, $3,103 each; 3. Cheyanne Guillory, 8.2, $2,387; 4. Kendal Pierson, 8.3, $2,069; 5. (tie) Bradi Good and Sarah Angelone, 8.7, $1,432 each; 7. (tie) Laramie Johnson and Beau Peterson, 9.0, $796 each; 9. Cadee Williams, 9.2, $477; 10. Elsie Rose Campbell, 9.3, $318.
