The newest California Circuit Finals Year End and Average Champions were not only crowned on New Year’s Eve but they claimed their spots at the coveted and potential season changing NFR Open later this season.
RC Landingham dominated the bareback riding and collected another California Circuit Average title. He won both Rounds 1 and 2 before winning the Average by four and a half points.
Saddle bronc rider Reed Neely is finally healed after an injury in Weatherford, Texas sidelined him for 16 months. He picked up right at the top with a huge Average win in California after staying consistent and placing in all three go-rounds.
Brushton Minton has now claimed four consecutive California Circuit titles. The Average title was his by massive margins coming in at 28.0 seconds on three head, over five seconds faster than the rest of the field.
Take a look at the full results.
BAREBACK RIDING
First round: 1. R.C. Landingham, 84 points on Flying U Rodeo’s Misplaced Insani, $2,220; 2. Wyatt Wood, 78, $1,665; 3. (tie) Wyatt Denny and Jacek Frost Frost, 77.5, $833 each. Second round: 1. R.C. Landingham, 83.5 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Blue Indigo, $2,220; 2. Jacek Frost Frost, 81, $1,665; 3. Wyatt Denny, 78, $1,110; 4. Wyatt Wood, 77, $555. Third round: 1. Jacek Frost Frost, 83.5 points on Four Star Rodeo’s High Roller, $2,220; 2. Wyatt Denny, 81, $1,665; 3. R.C. Landingham, 79, $1,110; 4. Wyatt Wood, 77, $555. Average: 1. R.C. Landingham, 246.5 points on three head, $3,331; 2. Jacek Frost Frost, 242, $2,498; 3. Wyatt Denny, 236.5, $1,665; 4. Wyatt Wood, 232, $833.
STEER WRESTLING
First round: 1. Stan Branco, 4.1 seconds, $2,333; 2. Owen Redfeairn, 4.5, $1,750; 3. Levi Rudd, 4.6, $1,167; 4. Tucker Allen, 4.7, $583. Second round: 1. Levi Rudd, 3.9 seconds, $2,333; 2. Tucker Allen, 4.1, $1,750; 3. (tie) Grant Peterson and Owen Redfeairn, 5.0, $875 each. Third round: 1. Levi Rudd, 4.5 seconds, $2,333; 2. Tucker Allen, 4.9, $1,750; 3. Sterling Lambert, 5.1, $1,167; 4. Josh Garner, 5.4, $583. Average: 1. Levi Rudd, 13.0 seconds on three head, $3,500; 2. Tucker Allen, 13.7, $2,625; 3. Grant Peterson, 18.7, $1,750; 4. Stan Branco, 25.0, $875.
TEAM ROPING
First round: 1. Dan Williams Jr./Cody Stewart, 5.4 seconds, $2,333 each; 2. (tie) Daniel Green/Elijah Green and Doyle Hoskins/Will Cowden, 6.2, $1,458 each; 4. Marcus Battaglia/Todd Hampton, 6.6, $583. Second round: 1. Lane Karney/Joseph Shawnego, 5.9 seconds, $2,333 each; 2. Bryor Minton/Spencer Mitchell, 6.1, $1,750; 3. Marcus Battaglia/Todd Hampton, 6.2, $1,167; 4. D.J. Parker/Kyle Lockett, 6.4, $583. Third round: 1. (tie) Bryor Minton/Spencer Mitchell and Jaxson Tucker/Jason Johe, 5.2 seconds, $2,042 each; 3. Doyle Hoskins/Will Cowden, 5.3, $1,167; 4. Marcus Battaglia/Todd Hampton, 6.7, $583. Average: 1. Bryor Minton/Spencer Mitchell, 18.6 seconds on three head, $3,500 each; 2. Marcus Battaglia/Todd Hampton, 19.5, $2,625; 3. D.J. Parker/Kyle Lockett, 23.9, $1,750; 4. Doyle Hoskins/Will Cowden, 11.5 on two head, $875.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First round: 1. Lefty Holman, 80 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Hitchhiker, $2,333; 2. (tie) Tucker Bourdet and Denton Mars, 79, $1,458 each; 4. Reed Neely, 78.5, $583. Second round: 1. Q McWhorter, 84 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Clover K, $2,333; 2. Lefty Holman, 82.5, $1,750; 3. Reed Neely, 81.5, $1,167; 4. James Mann, 78, $583. Third round: 1. Jasper Frost, 84 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Stella, $2,333; 2. Q McWhorter, 83.5, $1,750; 3. (tie) Reed Neely and Dave Tanksley, 79, $875 each. Average: 1. Reed Neely, 239 points on three head, $3,500; 2. Lefty Holman, 237.5, $2,625; 3. Jasper Frost, 236, $1,750; 4. Q McWhorter, 167.5 on two head, $875.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First round: 1. Brushton Minton, 8.3 seconds, $2,333; 2. Jason Andersen, 9.7, $1,750; 3. Jade Church, 10.7, $1,167; 4. Cody Stewart, 10.9, $583. Second round: 1. Colton Farquer, 9.6 seconds, $2,333; 2. Rial Engelhart, 9.7, $1,750; 3. Dan Williams Jr., 10.1, $1,167; 4. Doyle Hoskins, 10.3, $583. Third round: 1. Cody Stewart, 8.5 seconds, $2,333; 2. Brushton Minton, 8.9, $1,750; 3. Rial Engelhart, 9.3, $1,167; 4. Caden Farquer, 10.4, $583. Average: 1. Brushton Minton, 28.0 seconds on three head, $3,500; 2. Caden Farquer, 33.4, $2,625; 3. Kolby Bravos, 38.1, $1,750; 4. Jade Church, 50.5, $875.
BARREL RACING
First round: 1. Hayle Gibson, 13.59 seconds, $2,333; 2. Emily Harryman, 13.63, $1,750; 3. (tie) Tonia Forsberg and Kathy Petska, 13.71, $875 each. Second round: 1. Hayle Gibson, 13.33 seconds, $2,333; 2. Miley Bravos, 13.51, $1,750; 3. Emily Harryman, 13.54, $1,167; 4. Shelley Holman, 13.57, $583. Third round: 1. Meghann Pearce, 13.45 seconds, $2,333; 2. Hayle Gibson, 13.47, $1,750; 3. Tarryn Lee, 13.49, $1,167; 4. Shelley Holman, 13.54, $583. Average: 1. Hayle Gibson, 40.39 seconds on three head, $3,500; 2. Emily Harryman, 40.88, $2,625; 3. Kathy Petska, 40.94, $1,750; 4. Shelley Holman, 41.23, $875.
BULL RIDING
* First round: 1. Ray Mayo, 85 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Chucks Boy, $2,528; 2. Cody Russell, 84.5, $1,944; 3. Brayden Liberio, 67, $1,361; no other qualified rides. * Second round: 1. Ray Mayo, 83 points on Flying U Rodeo’s Jonny Sack, $2,528; 2. Colby Demo, 80, $1,944; 3. Cody Russell, 71.5, $1,361; no other qualified rides. * Third round: 1. Kyle Eaton, 82.5 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Dance Hall, $2,528; 2. Justin Rickard, 79.5, $1,944; 3. Ray Mayo, 76, $1,361; no other qualified rides. Average: 1. Ray Mayo, 244 points on three head, $3,500; 2. Cody Russell, 156 on two head, $2,625; 3. Kyle Eaton, 82.5 on one head, $1,750; 4. Colby Demo, 80, $875. *(all totals include ground money).
