Last night, after two weeks of competition and harsh weather conditions that caused delays, the 2021 champions were decided in San Antonio.
It all started with five brackets with the top four moving on from each bracket after two rounds. Then two Semi-finals determined the top 10 (plus one from the wild card round in each event) who would compete on championship Saturday.
Earning the titles with wins in the final round and the highest total amassed throughout the tournament were world champions Clayton Biglow, Stockton Graves, Clay Smith and Jade Corkill, as well as 6X NFR qualifier Adam Gray, 2019 WPRA Rookie of the Year Carly Taylor, and young Canadian bronc rider Kolby Wanchuk.
Then there was All-Around World Champion and Bull Riding World Champion Stetson Wright — who, last out in the bull riding, rode Frontier Rodeo Company’s Trophy Rack for 93 points to take his first San Antonio title.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND RESULTS
BAREBACK: 1. Clayton Biglow, 93 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Gunfire, $9,000; 2. Logan Patterson, 91, $6,000; 3. Shane O’Connell, 90.5, $4,750; 4. Garrett Shadbolt, 89.5, $3,600.
CHAMPION: Clayton Biglow, $11,700 total
STEER WRESTLING: 1. Stockton Graves, 3.5 seconds, $9,000; 2. (tie) Jacob Edler and Ty Erickson, 3.8, $5,375 each; 4. Tyler Waguespack, 3.9, $3,600.
CHAMPION: Stockton Graves, $11,250 total
TEAM ROPING: 1. Clay Smith/Jade Corkill, 3.3 seconds, $9,000 each; 2. Dustin Egusquiza, 3.6, $6,000; 3. (tie) Aaron Tsinigine/Kyle Lockett and Nelson Wyatt/Levi Lord, 3.7, $4,275.
CHAMPIONS: Clay Smith/Jade Corkill, $12,000 each total
SADDLE BRONC RIDING: 1. Kolby Wanchuk, 91 points on Calgary Stampede’s Tokyo Bubbles, $9,000; 2. (tie) Ryder Wright and Chase Brooks, 88.5, $5,375 each; 4. (tie) Tegan Smith and Stetson Wright, 87.5, $1,800 each.
CHAMPION: Kolby Wanchuk, $13,500 total
TIE-DOWN ROPING: 1. Adam Gray, 7.5 seconds, $9,000; 2. Kyle Lucas, 7.7, $6,000; 3. Kincaide Henry, 7.9, $4,750; 4. Hudson Wallace, 8.1, $3,600.
CHAMPION: Adam Gray, $13,700 total
BARREL RACING: 1. Carly Taylor, 14.80 seconds, $9,000; 2. Amanda Welsh, 14.91, $6,000; 3. Wenda Johnson, 14.92, $4,750; 4. Kathy Grimes, 14.93, $3,600.
CHAMPION: Carly Taylor, $13,300 total
BULL RIDING: 1. Stetson Wright, 93 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Trophy Rack, $10,200; 2. Ruger Piva, 88.5, $7,200; 3. Creek Young, 84.5, $5,950; no other qualified rides.
CHAMPION: Stetson Wright, $15,800 total
*For full round by round results, click here.