BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
Woodward Elks is a simple rodeo. One-header, almost $175,000 on the line and some winners leaving with more than $4,000.
In bareback riding, Rocker Steiner notched the bigger of his two weekend wins, which gives him four wins in just 13 rodeos. He was 89 points on Beutler & Son’s Unleashed.
Steer wrestling was claimed by Jarek VanPetten with a 3.6 as he was one of three times of 4 seconds or faster during the rodeo.
In team roping, Jake Clay/Trey Yates won by two tenths of a second over Clay Smith/Coleby Payne with a 4.6-second run. Clay is No. 11 in the World while Yates is No. 10.
Keene Justesen won saddle bronc riding with 86 points on Beutler & Son’s Mega Millions, his highest score of the season by three points. This victory marks his first career PRCA Playoff win.
Tanner Green dominated tie-down roping with an 8.3-second run. The next closest were Ryan Jarrett at 8.9 seconds and Haven Meged at 9.4 seconds.
In barrel racing, a pair of 2023 NFR qualifiers made it as close as possible when Stevi Hillman clocked a 17.08 to Shelley Morgan’s 17.09. Another NFR qualifier, Wenda Johnson, was third.
Last but certainly not least was the bull riding winner Creek Young. The No. 1 man in the World was 87 points Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Aces High to collect $4,200.
BAREBACK RIDING
First Round: 1. Rocker Steiner, 89 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Unleashed, $2,854; 2. Waylon Bourgeois, 86, $2,188; 3. Cole Franks, 82, $1,617; 4. (tie) Nick Pelke and Brayze Schill, 81.5, $856 each; 6. Bradlee Miller, 80, $476; 7. Tanner Fine, 79, $381; 8. Jess Pope, 77, $285.
STEER WRESTLING
First Round: 1. Jarek VanPetten, 3.6 seconds, $2,836; 2. Don Payne, 3.8, $2,503; 3. Logan Mullin, 3.9, $2,169; 4. (tie) Tanner Brunner and Grady Payne, 4.4, $1,752 each; 6. Dru Melvin, 4.5, $1,502; 7. Riley Westhaver, 4.6, $1,335; 8. Justin Shaffer, 4.8, $1,168; 9. Jace Lane, 4.9, $1,001; 10. Jacob Edler, 5.1, $667.
TEAM ROPING
First Round: 1. Jake Clay/Trey Yates, 4.6 seconds, $3,655 each; 2. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.8, $3,225; 3. Clay Bauer/Butch Levell, 5.1, $2,795; 4. (tie) Luke Brown/Travis Graves, Brye Crites/Tyler Worley and Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 5.2, $2,150 each; 7. Zane Kilgus/Tator Taton, 5.5, $1,720; 8. (tie) Shay Dixon Carroll/Jace Helton and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 5.6, $1,398 each; 10. Klay Yaussi/Kash Yaussi, 5.8, $860.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First Round: 1. Keene Justesen, 86 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Mega Millions, $3,412; 2. Ryder Sanford, 84.5, $2,616; 3. (tie) Wyatt Casper and Ean Price, 83, $1,592 each; 5. (tie) Weston Patterson and Isaac Richard, 82, $682 each; 7. Gus Gaillard, 80.5, $455; 8. Cauy Masters, 79.5, $341.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First Round: 1. Tanner Green, 8.3 seconds, $4,299; 2. Ryan Jarrett, 8.9, $3,793; 3. Haven Meged, 9.4, $3,287; 4. Tyler Milligan, 9.9, $2,781; 5. Cash Hooper, 10.0, $2,276; 6. Layton Little, 10.1, $2,023; 7. Joel Harris, 10.2, $1,770; 8. Jake Booze, 10.3, $1,517; 9. Cole Wilson, 10.5, $1,264; 10. (tie) Kincade Henry and McKade Wickett, 10.8, $885 each; 12. Paul David Tierney, 11.3, $506.
BARREL RACING
First Round: 1. Stevi Hillman, 17.08 seconds, $3,707; 2. Shelley Morgan, 17.09, $2,966; 3. Wenda Johnson, 17.16, $2,410; 4. Sabra O’Quinn, 17.23, $1,854; 5. Kalli McCall, 17.31, $1,483; 6. Summer Kosel, 17.34, $1,112; 7. Ivy Hurst, 17.41, $927; 8. Ari-Anna Flynn, 17.45, $834; 9. Cacee Hendrick, 17.51, $741; 10. Chelsie Shoop, 17.54, $649; 11. (tie) Taylor Johnson and Kim Squires, 17.56, $510 each; 13. Leslie Smalygo, 17.58, $371; 14. Jennifer Baker, 17.69, $278; 15. Angie Meadors, 17.72, $185.
BULL RIDING
First Round: *1. Creek Young, 87 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Aces High, $4,200; 2. Fulton Rutland, 86, $3,234; 3. Trey Kimzey, 85.5, $2,405; 4. Jesse Hopper, 83, $1,577; 5. Riggen Hughes, 73, $1,025; 6. Brylen Dees, 69, $749; 7. Lukasey Morris, 63, $611; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
