BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
A tradition since 1888, this year’s rodeo in Prescott paid a total of more than $300,000 as one of seven PRCA Playoff Series Rodeos that concluded on July 4.
The rodeo keeps improving with age and the proof is in the scores, every single 2023 champion in had a better or score or time than the 2022 champion.
This year, the champions were Cole Reiner in bareback riding (88.5 points), Tyler Waguespack in steer wrestling (9.4 seconds on two), Cody Snow/Jade Corkill in team roping (12.8 seconds on two), Brody Cress in saddle bronc riding (88 points), Cory Solomon in tie-down roping (18.3 seconds on two), Tara Seaton in barrel racing (34.81 seconds on two), T Parker in bull riding (90.5 points) and Shelby Boisjoli in breakaway roping (5.7 seconds on two).
Here are the full results for the 2023 edition of the World’s Oldest Rodeo in Prescott.
BAREBACK RIDING
First Round: 1. Cole Reiner, 88.5 points on Championship Pro Rodeo’s Pass The Hat, $6,944; 2. Tanner Aus, 87.5, $5,324; 3. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Richmond Champion, 87, $3,241 each; 5. Mason Clements, 84.5, $1,620; 6. Tim O’Connell, 84, $1,157; 7. Kade Sonnier, 83.5, $926; 8. Jess Pope, 83, $694.
STEER WRESTLING
First Round: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 4.7 seconds, $2,258; 2. Casey Collins, 5.0, $1,963; 3. Hank Filippini, 5.2, $1,669; 4. Tristan Martin, 5.3, $1,374; 5. Wyatt Lindsay, 5.4, $1,080; 6. Logan Wiseman, 5.7, $785; 7. (tie) Michael Bates Jr., Mike McGinn and Tanner Milan, 5.8, $229 each.
Second Round: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 4.7 seconds, $2,258; 2. (tie) Riley Duvall and Ryan Shuckburgh, 4.9, $1,816 each; 4. (tie) Mason Couch and Nick Guy, 5.1, $1,227 each; 6. Slammer Powers, 5.2, $785; 7. Wyatt Lindsay, 5.3, $491; 8. Stephen Culling, 5.4, $196.
Average: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 9.4 seconds on two head, $3,387; 2. Wyatt Lindsay, 10.7, $2,945; 3. Tristan Martin, 10.9, $2,503; 4. Nick Guy, 11.3, $2,061; 5. Mike McGinn, 11.5, $1,620; 6. Stephen Culling, 12.5, $1,178; 7. Laramie Warren, 12.6, $736; 8. Michael Bates Jr., 12.8, $294.
TEAM ROPING
First Round: 1. Cutter Machado/Dalton Pearce, 6.0 seconds, $3,150 each; 2. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 6.1, $2,739; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 6.5, $2,329; 4. Cody Snow/Jade Corkill, 6.6, $1,918; 5. Luke Brown/Hunter Koch, 6.7, $1,507; 6. Chris Francis/Cade Passig, 6.8, $1,096; 7. (tie) Zach Kilgus/Tyler McKnight and Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 6.9, $479 each.
Second Round: 1. Tanner Baldwin/Tanner Luttrell, 6.1 seconds, $3,150 each; 2. (tie) Cody Snow/Jade Corkill and Dalton Turner/Clay Clayman, 6.2, $2,534 each; 4. Chris Francis/Cade Passig, 6.3, $1,918; 5. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 6.5, $1,507; 6. Jr. Dees/Ross Ashford, 6.6, $1,096; 7. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 6.8, $685; 8. (tie) Ky Barry/Paul Brashears and Jared Gonzales/Manny Flores, 6.9, $137 each.
Average: 1. Cody Snow/Jade Corkill, 12.8 seconds on two head, $4,726 each; 2. Chris Francis/Cade Passig, 13.1, $4,109; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 13.3, $3,493; 4. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 13.4, $2,876; 5. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 13.9, $2,260; 6. Keven Daniel/Travis Graves, 14.9, $1,644; 7. Shain Sproul/B.J. Campbell, 15.5, $1,027; 8. Jesse McNett/Bruce Reidhead, 16.1, $411.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First Round: 1. Brody Cress, 88 points on Kirsten Vold Rodeo Company’s I’ma Be, $7,332; 2. Stu Wright, 86.5, $5,621; 3. Brandon Lansford, 85.5, $4,155; 4. Cole Elshere, 85, $2,688; 5. Lefty Marvel Holman, 84, $1,711; 6. Weston Patterson, 83.5, $1,222; 7. (tie) Jake Clark, Slade Keith and Garrett Long, 82, $570 each.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First Round: 1. Cory Solomon, 8.6 seconds, $2,829; 2. Hayden Ford, 8.8, $2,460; 3. Marty Yates, 9.1, $2,091; 4. Trevor Hale, 9.5, $1,722; 5. Macon Murphy, 9.6, $1,353; 6. (tie) King Pickett and Reese Riemer, 9.7, $800 each; 8. Westyn Hughes, 9.9, $246.
Second Round: 1. Kalai Nobriga, 8.4 seconds, $2,829; 2. Ryan Jarrett, 8.6, $2,460; 3. (tie) Ty Harris and Quade Hiatt, 8.8, $1,907 each; 5. (tie) Macon Murphy and Joseph Parsons, 9.2, $1,169 each; 7. (tie) Trevor Hale and Cory Solomon, 9.7, $431 each.
Average: 1. Cory Solomon, 18.3 seconds on two head, $4,244; 2. Macon Murphy, 18.8, $3,690; 3. Hayden Ford, 18.9, $3,137; 4. Trevor Hale, 19.2, $2,583; 5. Joseph Parsons, 19.5, $2,030; 6. Ty Harris, 19.8, $1,476; 7. Joel Harris, 20.2, $923; 8. King Pickett, 20.6, $369.
BARREL RACING
First Round: 1. Tara Seaton, 17.27 seconds, $2,636; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.33, $2,259; 3. Kristi Youngblood-Spurr, 17.35, $1,883; 4. Doskie Edwards, 17.37, $1,632; 5. Sarah Kieckhefer, 17.38, $1,255; 6. Sharon Harrell, 17.47, $1,004; 7. Macy Sanders, 17.48, $753; 8. Madison Bean, 17.55, $502; 9. Christina Gould, 17.57, $377; 10. Nicole DeMers, 17.58, $251.
Second Round: 1. Andrea Busby, 17.34 seconds, $2,636; 2. Jordan Kircher, 17.41, $2,259; 3. Lisa Anderson, 17.43, $1,883; 4. Sheena Robbins, 17.45, $1,632; 5. Doskie Edwards, 17.47, $1,255; 6. Bailee Switzer, 17.48, $1,004; 7. (tie) Laramie Jackson and Tara Seaton, 17.54, $628 each; 9. Halle DeWitt, 17.58, $377; 10. Sarah Kieckhefer, 17.63, $251.
Average: 1. Tara Seaton, 34.81 seconds on two head, $2,636; 2. Doskie Edwards, 34.84, $2,259; 3. Sarah Kieckhefer, 35.01, $1,883; 4. Andrea Busby, 35.02, $1,632; 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 35.03, $1,255; 6. Jordan Kircher, 35.10, $1,004; 7. Kristi Youngblood-Spurr, 35.17, $753; 8. Lisa Anderson, 35.25, $502; 9. Nicole DeMers, 35.31, $377; 10. Kiersten Pettus, 35.33, $251.
BULL RIDING
First Round: *1. T Parker, 90.5 points on Kirsten Vold Rodeo Company’s Easy Sid, $8,706; 2. Justin Rickard, 88.5, $6,825; 3. Tristen Hutchings, 84, $5,213; 4. Cody Jesus, 80, $3,601; 5. Trey Benton III, 75, $2,526; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
BREAKAWAY ROPING
First Round: 1. Shelby Boisjoli, 2.9 seconds, $2,284; 2. Tayle Brink, 3.0, $1,958; 3. (tie) Justine Doka, Jordan Jo Hollabaugh and Hailey Schafer, 3.1, $1,378 each; 6. Gianna O’Day, 3.2, $870; 7. (tie) Peggy Garman and Taylor Munsell, 3.3, $544 each; 9. Hope Thompson, 3.4, $326; 10. (tie) Madison Outhier and Bethany Stallons, 3.5, $109 each.
Second Round: 1. Shelby Boisjoli, 2.8 seconds, $2,284; 2. Tayle Brink, 3.0, $1,958; 3. (tie) Jackie Crawford and Faith Holyan, 3.1, $1,523 each; 5. Ashley Goforth, 3.4, $1,088; 6. (tie) Bailey Bates, Erin Johnson and Shawnee Sherwood, 3.5, $653 each; 9. (tie) Nicole Baggarley and Taylor Munsell, 3.7, $272 each.
Average: 1. Shelby Boisjoli, 5.7 seconds on two head, $3,426; 2. Tayle Brink, 6.0, $2,937; 3. (tie) Taylor Munsell and Ashley Goforth, 7.0, $2,284 each; 5. Shawnee Sherwood, 7.2, $1,632; 6. Cheyenne Blackmore, 7.5, $1,305; 7. (tie) Justine Doka and Bailey Bates, 7.7, $816 each; 9. Kodi Armitage, 7.8, $489; 10. Gianna O’Day, 7.9, $326.
