BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
More than $600,000 was paid out in Salt Lake City and it concluded with a star-studded Gold Medal Round with $13,000 going to the winners Wednesday night.
Brody Wells Wins Terrific Saddle Bronc Riding With 92 Points
Brody Wells is on the bubble and had his work cut out for him in Salt Lake City when Kade Bruno went 91 points just three outs prior to him. Wells was the last man out in the entire round and had the horse win, covering the reigning Horse of the Year Black Tie for 92 points to narrowly defeat the No. 3 ranked man in the World.
“A guy should be 90+ on that horse,” Wells said. “Because he’s just outstanding every time.”
Half the field in the Gold Medal Round of the saddle bronc riding was marked 87 points or more.
Riley Webb Edges Haven Meged on Tiebreaker in Tie-Down Roping
In tie-down roping, Webb was named the winner after both he and Meged were 7.3 seconds in a duel of Top 4 cowboys in the World Standings.
The win marks Webb’s second PRCA Playoff Series win of the season.
“I love (the competition), this last year Haven has backed me into a corner several times, and I try to come out swinging and it worked out again tonight,” Webb said.
Kassie Mowry and Jarvis Pick Up Another Marquee Win
Mowry has made back-to-back NFRs by employing a strategy of less is more. She entered Salt Lake City No. 13 in the World with just a dozen rodeos attended this season and left the champion, just like she has two other times this season.
Mowry, who has been to fewer rodeos than anyone ranked in the Top 60, was 16.75 to outpace the likes of Taycie Matthews, Dona Kay Rule, Hailey Kinsel and Jordon Briggs.
“I’ve had some great horses in my career and this horse tops it all,” she said. “He’s just taking me for a ride and I’m having a lot of fun.”
BAREBACK RIDING
Gold Medal Round qualifiers: Garrett Shadbolt, R.C. Landingham, Leighton Berry, Cole Franks, Kody Lamb, Cooper Cooke, Keenan Hayes and Jacek Lane Frost.
Gold Medal Round: 1. Keenan Hayes, 89 points on Championship Pro Rodeo’s Hooey Rocks, $13,000; 2. Garrett Shadbolt, 86.5, $9,000; 3. Leighton Berry, 85.5, $5,000; 4. R.C. Landingham, 83, $2,750; 5. Cole Franks, 82, $1,500; 6. Jacek Lane Frost, 78, $1,250; 7. Kody Lamb, NS, $750; 8. Cooper Cooke, NS, $350.
Gold Medalist: Keenan Hayes
Silver Medalist: Garrett Shadbolt
Bronze Medalist: Leighton Berry
STEER WRESTLING
Progressive Rounds Average: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 8.4 seconds on two head, $2,799; 2. Will Lummus, 9.2, $2,434; 3. Stetson Jorgensen, 10.4, $2,069; 4. Walt Arnold, 10.7, $1,704; 5. Clayton Hass, 11.0, $1,339; 6. Dirk Tavenner, 11.2, $974; 7. (tie) Jacob Edler and Kyler Dick, 11.6, $426 each.
Gold Medal Round Qualifiers: Jesse Brown, Gavin Soileau, Shane Frey, Don Payne, Kyler Dick, Tristan Martin, Jace Melvin and J.D. Struxness.
Gold Medal Round: 1. Don Payne, 3.9 seconds, $13,000; 2. Tristan Martin, 4.0, $9,000; 3. Shane Frey, 4.1, $5,000; 4. Gavin Soileau, 4.2, $2,750; 5. Kyler Dick, 4.5, $1,500; 6. Jesse Brown, 5.3, $1,250; 7. J.D. Struxness, 13.9, $750; 8. Jace Melvin, 15.2, $350.
Gold Medalist: Don Payne
Silver Medalist: Tristan Martin
Bronze Medalist: Shane Frey
TEAM ROPING
Progressive Round Average: 1. (tie) Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham and Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 9.5 seconds on two head, $2,654 each; 3. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Kolton Schmidt/Landen Glenn, 9.6, $1,913 each; 5. Shay Dixon Carroll/Jace Helton, 9.7, $1,357; 6. Manny Egusquiza Jr./Evan Arnold, 10.2, $987; 7. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 10.3, $617; 8. (tie) Jeff Flenniken/Jake Minor and Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 10.7, $123 each.
Gold Medal Round Qualifiers: Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, Shay Carroll/Jace Helton, Bodie Mattson/Trae Smith, Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin and Devon McDaniel/Walt Woodard.
Gold Medal Round: 1. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 4.4 seconds, $13,000 each; 2. Shay Carroll/Jace Helton, 5.0, $9,000; 3. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, NT, $5,000; 4. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, NT, $2,750; 5. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, NT, $1,500; 6. Bodie Mattson, NT, $1,250; 7. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, NT, $750; 8. Devon McDaniel/Walt Woodard, NT, $350.
Gold Medalist: Jake Smith/Douglas Rich
Silver Medalist: Shay Carroll/Jace Helton
Bronze Medalist: Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Gold Medal Round Qualifiers: Dawson Hay, Kade Bruno, Brody Wells, Isaac Diaz, Ben Andersen and Allen Boore.
Gold Medal Round: 1. Brody Wells, 92 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ The Black Tie, $13,000; 2. Kade Bruno, 91, $9,000; 3. Dawson Hay, 88.5, $5,000; 4. Ryder Wright, 87, $2,750; 5. Kolby Wanchuk, 85, $1,500; 6. Allen Boore, 79, $1,250; 7. Logan Hay, NS, $750; 8. Isaac Diaz, NS, $350.
Gold Medalist: Brody Wells
Silver Medalist: Kade Bruno
Bronze Medalist: Dawson Hay
BREAKAWAY ROPING
Progressive Rounds Average: 1. Josie Conner, 5.2 on two head. $2,799; 2. Maddy Deerman, 5.3, $2,434; 3. MaryBeth Beam, 5.4, $2,069; 4. Jackie Crawford, 5.5, $1,704; 6. (tie) Lynn Smith and Bradi Good, 5.8, $791 each; 8. (tie) Taylor Munsell and Codi McPherson, 5.9, $122 each.
Gold Medal Round Qualifiers: 1. Shaya Biever, Rickie Fanning, Kendal Pierson, Shayla Hall, Bailey Bates, Rylee George, Taylor Munsell and Willow Wilson.
Gold Medal Round: 1. (tie) Willow Wilson and Rickie Fanning, 2.5 seconds, $11,000 each; 3. Rylee George, 3.0, $5,000; 4. Kendal Pierson, 3.3, $2,750; 5. Bailey Bates, NT, $1,500; 6. Taylor Munsell, NT, $1,250; 7. Shaya Biever, NT, $750; 8. Shayla Hall, NT, $350.
Gold Medal: Willow Wilson
Silver Medal: Rickie Fanning
Bronze Medal: Rylee George
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Progressive Rounds Average: 1. Shad Mayfield, 16.7 seconds on two head, $2,799; 2. Tom Crouse, 17.5, $2,434; 3. (tie) Colton Kofoed and Dylan Hancock, 17.8, $1,887 each; 5. Marty Yates, 18.3, $1,339; 6. Pecos Tatum, 18.7, $974; 7. Garrett Jacobs, 18.8, $609; 8. (tie) Riley Mason Webb and Beau Cooper, 19.2, $122 each.
Gold Medal Round qualifiers: Kincade Henry, Bryce Derrer, Riley Mason Webb, Marty Yates, Beau Cooper, John Douch, Haven Meged and Kyle Lucas.
Gold Medal Round: 1. (tie) Riley Mason Webb and Haven Meged, 7.3 seconds, $11,000 each; 3. John Douch, 8.5, $5,000; 4. Bryce Derrer, 9.1, $2,750; 5. Beau Cooper, 18.8, $1,500; 6. Kyle Lucas, 18.9, $1,250; 7. Marty Yates, NT, $750; 8. Kincade Henry, NT, $350.
Gold Medalist: Riley Mason Webb
Silver Medalist: Haven Meged
Bronze Medalist: John Douch
BARREL RACING
Progressive Round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 16.71 seconds, $5,600; 2. Halyn Lide, 16.98, $4,480; 3. Leslie Smalygo, 17.00, $3,640; 4. Tillar King, 17.02, $2,800; 5. Hailey Kinsel, 17.05, $2,240; 6. Shelley Morgan, 17.06, $1,680; 7. Jordon Briggs, 17.14, $1,400; 8. Tiany Schuster, 17.17, $1,260; 9. Fallon Taylor, 17.18, $1,120; 10. Ashley Castleberry, 17.20, $980; 11. Amanda Butler, 17.21, $840; 12. Paige Jones, 17.22, $700; 13. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 17.23, $560; 14. Jennifer Kalafatic, 17.25, $420; 15. Taycie Matthews, 17.27, $280.
Gold Medal Round Qualifiers: Dona Kay Rule, Jymmy Kay Cox, Hailey Kinsel, Shelly Morgan, Kassie Mowry, Taycie Matthews, Jordon Briggs and Ann McGilchrist.
Gold Medal Round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 16.75 seconds, $13,000; 2. Taycie Matthews, 16.93, $9,000; 3. Dona Kay Rule, 16.98, $5,000; 4. Hailey Kinsel, 17.21, $2,750; 5. Jordon Briggs, 17.25, $1,500; 6. Shelley Morgan, 17.34, $1,250; 7. Ann McGilchrist, 17.47, $750; 8. Jymmy Kay Cox, 17.48, $350.
Gold Medalist: Kassie Mowry
Silver Medalist: Taycie Matthews
Bronze Medalist: Dona Kay Rule
BULL RIDING
Gold Medal Round Qualifiers: 1. T.J. Gray, Bodee Burr, Hayes Weight, Rawley Johnson, Cannon Cravens, Lukasey Morris, Josh Frost and Brady Portenier.
Gold Medal Round: *1. T.J. Gray, 85.5 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Shockazooloo, $13,050; 2. Rawley Johnson, 84, $9,050; 3. Hayes Weight, NS, $5,050; 4. Cannon Cravens, NS, $2,800; 5. Josh Frost, NS, $1,550; 6. Bodee Burr, NS, $1,300; 7. Brady Portenier, NS, $800.
*(all totals include ground money).
Gold Medalist: T.J. Gray
Silver Medalist: Rawley Johnson
Bronze Medalist: Hayes Weight
