BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo has completed two of its five brackets as the action continues all the way until Feb. 26 in the AT&T Center.
In the bareback riding, Cole Franks lead the way by winning the first two rounds and Anthony Thomas was just $500 behind him with a second place finish in Round 1 and a win in Round 3.
In steer wrestling, Stockton Graves was the top cowboys as the four Semifinal qualifiers from Bracket 2 were separated by just $1,250. He will be joined in the Semis by Bridger Anderson, Mike McGinn and Paden McIntyre.
Team roping was won by a pair of veterans, Cory Petska/Chad Masters. The two men have 29 NFR qualifications between them and both earned $5,500 through three rounds.
In saddle bronc riding, 2021 NFR qualifiers Wyatt Casper and Brody Cress lead the way with Cress winnings Rounds 1 and 3 and Casper taking Round 2. Because he finished in the Top 3 in every performance, Casper finished with $6,000 while Cress was second with $5,000.
In tie-down roping, Haven Meged won the bracket without winning a Go-Round. Cody Craig, Shad Mayfield and Shane Hanchey, who won Round 3 to barely advance, will join him in the Semifinals.
Barrel racing was dominated by Sissy Winn. She won two rounds and finished second in another and earned $7,000.
Bull rider Cole Fischer benefited from ground money taking home $7,000 despite going 1-for-3. The other semifinalists are Hayes Weight, Clayton Savage and Parker Breding.
Finally, in breakaway roping, Cheyanne Guillory was the top cowgirl.
Bareback Riding
First round: 1. Cole Franks, 87 points on J Bar J’s Yum Bugs, $2,500; 2. Anthony Thomas, 83.5, $2,000; 3. (tie) Jacob Lees and Tilden Hooper, 82, $1,250 each.
Second round: 1. Cole Franks, 85.5 points on Championship Rodeo’s Cajun Queen, $2,500; 2. Tim Murphy, 84, $2,000; 3. (tie) Bill Tutor and Shane O’Connell, 80, $1,250 each.
Third round: 1. Anthony Thomas, 84 points on Championship Rodeo’s Cat Nap, $2,500; 2. Zach Hibler, 83, $2,000; 3. Shane O’Connell, 81, $1,500; 4. Bodee Lammers, 80.5, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Cole Franks, $5,000; 2. Anthony Thomas, $4,500; 3. Shane O’Connell, $2,750; 4. Tim Murphy, $2,000.
COLE FRANKS’ 87 POINT RIDE
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Stockton Graves, 4.0 seconds, $2,500; 2. Don Payne, 4.5, $2,000; 3. Bridger Anderson, 5.0, $1,500; 4. Dalton Massey, 5.4, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Mike McGinn, 3.5 seconds, $2,500; 2. Dalton Massey, 3.9, $2,000; 3. Trell Etbauer, 4.0, $1,500; 4. Nick Guy, 4.1, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Payden McIntyre, 3.4 seconds, $2,500; 2. Bridger Anderson, 4.2, $2,000; 3. (tie) Nick Guy and Stockton Graves, 1,250 each.
Qualifiers: 1. Stockton Graves, $3,750; 2. Bridger Anderson, $3,500; 3. Dalton Massey, $3,000; 4. Payden McIntyre, $2,500.
PADEN MCINTYRE’S 3.4 SECOND RUN
Team roping
First round: 1. Quinn Kesler/Caleb Hendrix, 5.6 seconds, $2,500 each; 2. Curry Kirchner/Austin Rogers, 5.7, $2,000; 3. Brenten Hall/Chase Tryan, 6.4, $1,500; 4. Chad Master/Cory Petska, 10.2, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Rhett Anderson/Max Kuttler, 4.9 seconds, $2,500; 2. Chad Masters/Cory Petska, 5.1, $2,000; 3. Pedro Eggurola/J.C. Flake, 6.0, $1,500; 4. Cooper White/Tucker White, 10.6, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Chad Masters/Cory Petska, 4.6 seconds, $2,500 each; 2. Rhett Anderson/Max Kuttler, 5.8, $2,000; 3. Curry Kirchner/Austin Rogers, 9.7, $1,500; 4. (tie) Tyler Waters/Tyler McKnight and Brenten Hall/Chase Tryan, 10.0, $500 each.
Qualifiers: 1. Chad Masters/Cory Petska, $5,500; 2. Rhett Anderson/Max Kuttler, $4,500; 3. Curry Kirchner/Austin Rogers, $3,500; 4. Quinn Kesler/Caleb Hendrix, $2,500.
MASTERS/PETSKA’S 4.6 SECOND RUN
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Brody Cress, 89 points on J Bar J’s Shady Lounge, $2,500; 2. Wyatt Casper, 87, $2,000; 3. Shorty Garrett, 85.5, $1,500; 4. Jake Finlay, 84.5, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Wyatt Casper, 88 points on Championship Rodeo’s Pow Wow Nights, $2,500; 2. Shorty Garrett, 84.5, $2,000; 3. Lefty Holman, 83.5, $1,500; 4. (tie) Jake Finlay and Spencer Wright, 79, $500 each.
Third round: 1. Brody Cress, 90 points on Championship Rodeo’s Feather Fluffer, $2,500; 2. Lefty Holman, 88, $2,000; 3. Wyatt Casper, 87, $1,500; 4. Jesse Wright, 83.5, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Wyatt Casper, $6,000; 2. Brody Cress, $5,000; 3. Lefty Holman, $3,500; 4. Shorty Garrett, $3,500.
BRODY CRESS’ 90 POINT RIDE
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Shad Mayfield, 8.6 seconds, $2,500; 2. Haven Meged, 8.8, $2,000; 3. Beau Cooper, 9.3, $1,500; 4. Jake Pratt, 10.8, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Bryson Sechrist, 9.5 seconds, $2,500; 2. Cody Craig, 9.7, $2,000; 3. Shad Mayfield, 10.8, $1,500; 4. Haven Meged, 11.3, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Shane Hanchey, 8.4 seconds, $2,500; 2. Haven Meged, 8.7, $2,000; 3. Blane Cox, 9.0, $1,500; 4. Cody Craig, 9.6, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Haven Meged, $5,000; 2. Shad Mayfield, $4,000; 3. Cody Craig, $3,000; 4. Shane Hanchey, $2,500.
SHAD MAYFIELD’S 8.6 SECOND RUN
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Cassidy Champlin, 13.94 seconds, $2,500; 2. Sissy Winn, 14.14, $2,000; 3. Jill Wilson, 14.41, $1,500; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 14.59, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Sissy Winn, 14.23 seconds, $2,500; 2. Shannon McReynolds, 14.35, $2,000; 3. (tie) Lisa Lockhart and Cassidy Champlin, 14.37, $1,250 each.
Third round: 1. Sissy Winn, 14.14 seconds, $2,500; 2. Shannon McReynolds, 14.18, $2,000; 3. Jill Wilson, 14.27, $1,500; 4. (tie) Lisa Lockhart and Bryanna Halzuptzok, 14.36, $500 each.
Qualifiers: 1. Sissy Winn, $7,000; 2. Shannon McReynolds, $4,000; 3. Cassidy Champlin, $3,750; 4. Jill Wilson, $3,000.
SISSY WINN’S 14.23 SECOND RUN
Bull riding
First round: 1. Parker Breding, 88 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Space Unicorn, $2,500; 2. Hayes Weight, 85.5, $2,000; 3. Connor Murnion, 84, $1,500; 4. Edgar Durazo, 83, $1,000.
*Second round: 1. Clayton Savage, 82 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s House of Pain, $3,750; 2. Hayes Weight, 78, $3,250; no other qualified rides.
*Third round: 1. Cole Fischer, 79 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Lawless Frontier, $7,000; no other qualified rides.
Qualifiers: 1. Cole Fischer, $7,000; 2. Hayes Weight, $5,250; 3. Clayton Savage, $3,750; 4. Parker Breding, $2,500.
PARKER BREDING’S 88 POINT RIDE
Breakaway Roping
First round: 1. Taylor Engesser, 1.8 seconds, $2,500; 2. Cheyanne Guillory, 1.9, $1,000; 3. Amanda Coleman, 2.3, $750; 4. Amber Crawford, 2.6, $500.
Second round: 1. Makayla Boisjoli, 2.5 seconds, $1,250; 2. Amber Crawford, 2.6, $1,000; 3. Cheyanne Guillory, 2.9, $750; 4. Taylor Hanchey, 3.4, $500.
Third round: 1. Taylor Hanchey, 1.9 seconds, $1,250; 2. Cheyenne Guillory, 2.2, $1,000; 3. Kayelen Helton, 2.4, $750; 4. (tie) Makayla Boisjoli and Amber Crawford, 2.5, $250 each.
Qualifiers: 1. Cheyanne Guillory, $2,750; 2. Taylor Hanchey, $1,750; 3. Amber Crawford, $1,750; 4. Makayla Boisjoli, $1,500.
TAYLOR HANCHEY’S 1.9 SECOND RUN
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