BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
Several cowboys cleared $12,000 in prize money at the St. Paul Rodeo, which had the highest payout of any Fourth of July event in 2022.
Kaycee Feild got the bareback riding started with a bang during the first performance when he tied the arena record on Four Star’s Big Star. Cole Reiner, who made more than $20,000 over the Fourth, was second.
In the two-head steer wrestling, Blake Knowles placed in both rounds and claimed the title with an aggregate time of 8.2 seconds on two. Eight-time NFR qualifier Dakota Eldridge was two tenths behind him in second.
Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira were the champs in the team roping. Throughout Cowboy Christmas, the pair won checks of more than $1,000 on nine of their 11 rodeos and were named The Cowboy Channel’s Timed Event Athletes of the Week.
World No. 1 Sage Newman continued to impress in the saddle bronc riding by teaming up with Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Pendleton Roundup’s Marquee for 89 points to add another win to his 2022 resume. He now leads the PRCA World Standings by more than $40,000.
In tie-down roping, reigning World Champion Caleb Smidt held off a star-studded leaderboard that included 2019 World Champion Haven Meged, 2022 CNFR Champion Kincade Henry and 2013 World Champion Shane Hanchey. Smidt was 16.3 seconds on two.
In the one-head barrel race, Katie Pascoe was 17.42 seconds to take home close to $11,000.
And in bull riding, Hayes Wright was 91 in the rodeo’s final performance to snag the win. Trey Kimzey was second with a 90.5.
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Kaycee Feild, 89.5 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Big Star, $12,098; 2. Cole Reiner, 86, $9,275; 3. (tie) R.C. Landingham and Tim O’Connell, 85.5, $5,646 each; 5. Austin Foss, 85, $2,823; 6. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Jacob Lees, 83, $1,815 each; 8. Bill Tutor, 82.5, $1,210.
KAYCEE FEILD’S 89.5 POINT RIDE
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. (tie) Dalton Massey and Jace Melvin, 3.9 seconds, $3,901 each; 3. Tristan Martin, 4.0, $3,084; 4. Cody Devers, 4.2, $2,540; 5. (tie) Tucker Allen, Dakota Eldridge and Stetson Jorgensen, 4.3, $1,451 each; 8. Blake Knowles, 4.4, $363.
Second round: 1. Timmy Sparing, 3.6 seconds, $4,173; 2. (tie) Blake Knowles, Tanner Milan, Joe Nelson and Ryan Nettle, 3.8, $2,812 each; 6. Will Lummus, 3.9, $1,451; 7. (tie) Hunter Cure and Gus Franzen, 4.0, $635 each.
Average: 1. Blake Knowles, 8.2 seconds on two head, $6,259; 2. Dakota Eldridge, 8.4, $5,443; 3. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and Gus Franzen, 8.5, $4,218 each; 5. (tie) Tanner Milan, Kyle Irwin and Timmy Sparing, 8.7, $2,177 each; 8. Tristan Martin, 8.8, $544.
BLAKE KNOWLES’ 3.8 SECOND RUN
Team roping
First round: 1. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 4.5 seconds, $4,074 each; 2. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.6, $3,542; 3. Brenten Hall/Chase Tryan, 5.1, $3,011; 4. Dalton Turner/Blaine Turner, 5.2, $2,480; 5. (tie) Jr. Dees/Levi Lord and Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill, 5.3, $1,683 each; 7. Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres, 5.4, $886; 8. Reno Stoebner/Russell Cardoza, 5.6, $354.
Second round: 1. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.6 seconds, $4,074 each; 2. Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, 4.9, $3,542; 3. Levi Simpson/Ryan Motes, 5.4, $3,011; 4. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 5.5, $2,214 each; 6. (tie) Cory Kidd V/Lane Mitchell and Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres, 5.6, $1,151 each; 8. (tie) Jason Stewart/B.J. Campbell and J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 6.4, $177 each.
Average: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 10.1 seconds on two head, $6,111 each; 2. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 10.3, $5,314; 3. Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres, 11.0, $4,517; 4. Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, 11.3, $3,720; 5. (tie) Levi Simpson/Ryan Motes and Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 11.5, $2,524 each; 7. J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 12.4, $1,328; 8. Jason Stewart/B.J. Campbell, 12.8, $531.
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Sage Newman, 89 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Pendleton Roundup’s Marquee, $12,281; 2. Kade Bruno, 87, $9,416; 3. (tie) Kole Ashbacher and Damian Brennan, 85.5, $5,731 each; 5. Jake Clark, 84, $2,866; 6. Blaise Freeman, 83.5, $2,047; 7. Zeke Thurston, 82, $1,637; 8. (tie) Jacobs Crawley and Dawson Dahm, 81, $614 each.
SAGE NEWMAN’S 89 POINT RIDE
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Cory Solomon, 7.8 seconds, $4,123; 2. (tie) King Pickett and Caleb Smidt, 8.0, $3,317 each; 4. Shane Hanchey, 8.4, $2,510; 5. (tie) Ty Harris and Reese Riemer, 8.5, $1,703 each; 7. Kase Bacque, 8.9, $896; 8. (tie) Kincade Henry, Haven Meged, Bo Pickett and Riley Pruitt, 9.0, $90 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Cooper Martin and Haven Meged, 7.7 seconds, $3,854 each; 3. Westyn Hughes, 7.8, $3,048; 4. (tie) Chase Joyce and Michael Otero, 7.9, $2,241 each; 6. (tie) Kincade Henry, Lane Livingston and Lucas Potter, 8.2, $896 each.
Average: 1. Caleb Smidt, 16.3 seconds on two head, $6,185; 2. Haven Meged, 16.7, $5,378; 3. Kincade Henry, 17.2, $4,571; 4. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Taylor Santos, 17.4, $3,361 each; 6. Kase Bacque, 17.6, $2,151; 7. Reese Riemer, 17.8, $1,345; 8. Justin Smith, 17.9, $538.
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Katie Pascoe, 17.42 seconds, $10,947; 2. Tristan Parrish, 17.55, $8,758; 3. Abby Sutfin, 17.57, $7,116; 4. Leia Pluemer, 17.58, $5,474; 5. Shelley Morgan, 17.62, $4,379; 6. Rainy Robinson, 17.63, $3,284; 7. Lexie Goss, 17.64, $2,737; 8. Steely Steiner, 17.65, $2,463; 9. (tie) Emily Beisel and Stephanie Fryar, 17.68, $2,053 each; 11. Nellie Miller, 17.71, $1,642; 12. Sissy Winn, 17.73, $1,368; 13. Megan Champion, 17.79, $1,095; 14. Timber Allenbrand, 17.80, $821; 15. Mackenzie Huggler, 17.83, $547.
KATIE PASCOE’S 17.42 SECOND RUN
Bull riding
First round: 1. Hayes Weight, 91 points on Big Stone Rodeo Inc’s Mr. Clean, $12,197; 2. Trey Kimzey, 90.5, $9,351; 3. Lukasey Morris, 88.5, $6,911; 4. Justin Houston, 87.5, $4,472; 5. Connor Murnion, 87, $2,846; 6. (tie) Ouncie Mitchell and Ouncie Mitchell, 86.5, $2,033 each; 7. (tie) Trey Holston and Trey Holston, 85, $1,626 each; 8. Riker Carter, 84, $1,220.
HAYES WEIGHT’S 91 POINT RIDE