BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The Cody Stampede is known as the biggest one-header of the year and the rodeo paid out more than $350,000 in 2022.
In bareback riding, Cole Reiner rode Frontier’s Southern Star for 88.5 points in the final performance to get the win. Tilden Hooper, who also rode in the last perf, was second with 88.
In steer wrestling, it was good friends Kyle Irwin and Tyler Pearson splitting the win each stopping the clock at 3.4 seconds.
Team roping was won by Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin. The pair was 4.3 to beat out Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, both of those teams were 4.4.
The saddle bronc riding title was shared by a pair of veterans as seven-time NFR qualifier Zeke Thurston and four-time NFR qualifier Spencer Wright were both marked 87.5 points. Both of those cowboys are currently inside the Top 15.
In tie-down roping, Nebraska cowboy Riley Pruitt was the champion with a time of 7.7 seconds. Pruitt also won the Eugene Pro Rodeo (Oregon) over the Fourth and is up to No. 17 in the PRCA World Standings.
Leslie Smalygo was the fastest barrel racer as she set the pace at 17.02 seconds after the first performance and was untouched the rest of the way.
And in bull riding, Brady Portenier exploded for one of the highest scores of the year by going for 92.5 points on Frontier’s Glory Days.
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Cole Reiner, 88.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Southern Star, $8,460; 2. Tilden Hooper, 88, $6,486; 3. (tie) Cole Franks and Tim O’Connell, 86.5, $3,948 each; 5. R.C. Landingham, 85.5, $1,974; 6. Seth Hardwick, 84, $1,410; 7. Keenan Hayes, 82.5, $1,128; 8. Gauge McBride, 82, $846.
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. (tie) Kyle Irwin and Tyler Pearson, 3.4 seconds, $6,376 each; 3. Jason Thomas, 3.6, $5,465; 4. (tie) Dakota Eldridge and Ty Erickson, 3.7, $4,327 each; 6. (tie) Jacob Edler and Stetson Jorgensen, 3.8, $3,416 each; 8. (tie) Riley Duvall and Tyke Kipp, 4.0, $2,505 each; 10. Remey Parrott, 4.1, $1,822; 11. (tie) Trell Etbauer, Jace Melvin, Dylan Schroeder and Joe Wilson, 4.3, $1,139 each; 15. (tie) Connor McKell and Riley Reiss, 4.4, $228 each.
Team roping
First round: 1. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.3 seconds, $5,743 each; 2. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 4.4, $5,081 each; 4. Pedro Egurrola/JC Flake, 4.5, $4,418; 5. Kreece Thompson/Chad Williams, 4.6, $3,976; 6. (tie) Jr. Dees/Levi Lord and Kolton Schmidt/Cole Davison, 4.7, $3,314 each; 8. (tie) Rhett Anderson/Phoenix Everano, Tanner James/Max Kuttler and Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 4.8, $2,540 each; 10. (tie) Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson and Coy Rahlmann/Douglas Rich, 5.0, $1,988 each; 12. Jase Staudt/Riley Pedro, 5.1, $1,546; 13. (tie) Cutter Machado/Dalton Pearce, Hayes Smith/Cullen Teller and Clint Summers/Ross Ashford, 5.3, $884 each.
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. (tie) Zeke Thurston, on Frontier Rodeo’s Cowboy Town, and Spencer Wright, on Frontier Rodeo’s Yellowstone, 87.5 points, $7,324 each; 3. Jesse Wright, 86, $4,698; 4. (tie) Kole Ashbacher and Ross Griffin, 85, $2,487 each; 6. Tanner Butner, 84.5, $1,382; 7. (tie) Logan Cook and Riggin Smith, 84, $967 each.
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Riley Pruitt, 7.7 seconds, $8,178; 2. Kyle Lucas, 7.9, $7,088; 3. Zack Jongbloed, 8.6, $6,542; 4. Tuf Case Cooper, 8.8, $5,452; 5. Hunter Herrin, 9.0, $4,907; 6. Wyatt Muggli, 9.1, $4,362; 7. J.D. McCuistion, 9.2, $3,816; 8. Michael Otero, 9.3, $3,271; 9. (tie) Beau Cooper, J. Cody Jones and Haven Meged, 9.6, $2,272 each; 12. Marty Yates, 9.8, $1,636; 13. (tie) Dakota Felton and Bo Pickett, 10.0, $954 each; 15. Hunter Reaume, 10.1, $545.
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Leslie Smalygo, 17.04 seconds, $10,148; 2. Kylee Scribner, 17.08, $8,119; 3. Jordon Briggs, 17.09, $6,596; 4. Londyn Ross, 17.14, $5,074; 5. BryAnna Haluptzok, 17.20, $4,059; 6. Ivy Saebens, 17.24, $3,044; 7. (tie) Shelley Morgan and Cheyenne Wimberley, 17.25, $2,410 each; 9. Taylor Arakelian, 17.27, $2,030; 10. (tie) Nicole Driggers and Sadie Wolaver, 17.28, $1,649 each; 12. Katie Halbert, 17.30, $1,269; 13. Emily Beisel, 17.31, $1,015; 14. Loni Lester, 17.35, $761; 15. Paige Jones, 17.36, $507.
Bull riding
1. Brady Portenier, 92.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Glory Days, $8,432; 2. Tyler Taylor, 87.5, $6,464; 3. Creek Young, 87, $4,778; 4. (tie) Trey Benton III and Trevor Reiste, 86, $2,530 each; 6. Tristen Hutchings, 84, $1,405; 7. Maverick Potter, 81.5, $1,124; 8. Jace Trosclair, 79, $843.