Cinch Playoff Governor’s Cup: Saturday Night Daysheet, Performance 3

The final performance of the Governor’s Cup kicks off with a Semifinals before a Four-Man Short Round

Gov Cup

It all comes down to tonight in Sioux Falls. Only four of the eight contestants in each event will move on to the Short Round and Champions will be crowned. A $30,000 payday awaits the winner and it begins at 8:00 PM ET on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+.

BAREBACK RIDING

Louisiana’s Waylon Bourgeois is $20,000 out of the Top 15 in the World and to win it in Sioux Falls, pays just what he needs. His Semifinals match up is Black Dress of Bailey Pro Rodeo. Earlier this year, Colton Clemens was 82.5 on the bucking horse and Bourgeois has his work cut out for him. He just has to be inside the Top 4 to advance.

Waylon BourgeoisBlack Dress
Jess PopeDirty Work
RC LandinghamTarnished Silver
Rocker SteinerHot Money
Cole ReinerHooey Rocks
Garrett ShadboltHeads Up Hank
Keenan HayesCollect Call
Bradlee MillerBet The Ranch

STEER WRESTLING

Justin Shaffer did what he needed to do early on at the Governor’s Cup and he is now the No. 11 ranked steer wrestler in the World and the lowest ranked of the eight cowboys in the Semifinals. Shaffer blew off the bubble and now, it is a battle to see who can add the extra padding to their regular season earnings before Las Vegas, where every penny counts.

Dalton Massey
Cash Robb
JD Struxness
Dakota Eldridge
Stetson Jorgensen
Justin Shaffer
Rowdy Parrott
Jesse Brown

TEAM ROPING

Cyle Denison is the No. 13 header in the World but he is less than $1,000 ahead of the No. 15 man, Erich Rogers. Denison and Braden picked up the Round 2 win last night after a repeat run of 3.9 seconds. Can they do it again in the Semifinals to move on?

Clint SummersJake Long
Andrew WardKollin VonAhn
Jake SmithDouglas Rich
Luke BrownTravis Graves
Coleman ProctorLogan Medin
Dustin EgusquizaLevi Lord
Tyler WadeWesley Thorp
Cyle DenisonTanner Braden

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

Logan Cook’s dreams of the bright lights of the Thomas and Mack is still alive. He is $14,000 out of the No. 15 spot that is currently held by Ryder Sanford. Both cowboys are fighting to hang on while Damian Brennan broke the season earnings record after his Round 2 win.

Zeke ThurstonMighty Mo
Kolby WanchukApollo
Ryder SanfordHeaven On Earth
Kade BrunoPow Wow Nights
Brody CressCotton Candy
Logan CookBugsy
Ryder WrightDouble Take
Damian BrennanTickled Pink

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Hunter Herrin’s Round 2 success secured his place in the Semifinals and he is now inside the Top 15 by just $200. Shad Mayfield and Lollipop have been on a roll, they were one of two 7.2-second runs to split the Round 2 win and lock in his shot at the Governor’s Cup.

Hunter Herrin
Haven Meged
John Douch
Kincade Henry
Shad Mayfield
Zack Jongbloed
Dylan Hancock
Riley Webb

BREAKAWAY ROPING

TiAda Gray is fighting for her shot in Las Vegas. She got half a second faster in Round 2 to tie for second but she comes back high call to the Semifinals wit her eye on the Governor’s Cup.

Martha Angelone
Keslie Domer
Bradi Good
Jackie Crawford
Shelby Boisjoli-Meged
Maddy Deerman
Taylor Munsell
TiAda Gray

BARREL RACING

LaTricia Duke and Shelley Morgan are the two cowgirls sitting right on the bubble. Duke’s success in Round 1 played a big part in pushing her higher. She is the No. 4 lady in the Average to come back but it is a clean slate in the Semifinals and Finals.

Ashley Castleberry
Halyn Lide
Dona Kay Rule
Chelsea Moore
Hailey Kinsel
Andrea Busby
LaTricia Duke
Shelley Morgan

BULL RIDING

We started with Resistol Rookies making up one third of the contestants and all four have advanced to the Semifinals. Jeter Lawrence has stayed on a heater and his Semifinals bull is Brookman Rodeo’s Devil’s Eye. Hawk Whitt covered this bull for 88 points in Wolf Point earlier this year to be one of two qualified rides this season.

Jate FrostBad Magic
Cooper JamesDomestic Violence
Rawley JohnsonWestern Haulers
Hayes WeightHalf Cocked
Wacey Schalla01
TJ GrayBlack Cherry
Clayton SellarsWolf It Up
Jeter LawrenceDevil’s Eye
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