Cinch Playoff Series Governor’s Cup: Friday Night Daysheet, Performance 2

Round 2 of the Governor’s Cup means another night of top notch action and big pay days.

Gov Cup

Round 1 already brought shifts in the World Standings and the bubble watch is still on in Sioux Falls.

BAREBACK RIDING

Keenan Hayes picked up the Round 1 win but it was Jacob Lees who’s second-place earnings jumped him into the Top 10 in the World. Little Lunatic was 86 with Cole Reiner earlier this year and tonight, Lees will go toe-to-toe with the Burch Rodeo bucking horse.

Jacek FrostLonesome Smile
Cole ReinerTwisted Tea
Waylon BourgeoisHot Mocha
Dean ThompsonMisdemeanor
Jacob LeesLittle Lunatic
Garrett ShadboltKeke Ball
Bradlee MillerTime to Rock
RC LandinghamRuffies Rage
Cole FranksCandy Coated
Rocker SteinerSippin Firewater
Jess PopeHells Fire
Keenan HayesTwo Buck Chuck

STEER WRESTLING

Justin Shaffer’s 3.9 put him second in Round 1 and has moved him off the bubble and up to No. 11 in the World. As for Tristan Martin, he is stll gunning for the Top 15 and it will only take $2,000 to get him there.

JD Struxness
Rowdy Parrott
Will Lummus
Stetson Jorgensen
Dalton Massey
Dakota Eldridge
Cash Robb
Justin Shaffer
Tucker Allen
Tristan Martin
Don Payne
Jesse Brown

TEAM ROPING

Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp only added heat to Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord when it comes time for a World Title race in December. Tanner Braden’s second-place finish has moved him from No. 15 to No. 11 and the pressure is now on Travis Graves.

Coleman ProctorLogan Medlin
Cyle DenisonTanner Braden
Luke BrownTravis Graves
Wyatt BrayPaden Bray
Dustin EgusquizaLevi Lord
Tyler WadeWesley Thorp
Brenten HallKaden Profili
Nelson WyattJonathan Torres
Kaleb DriggersJunior Nogueira
Clint SummersJake Long
Jake SithDouglas Rich
Andrew WardKollin VonAhn

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

Ryder Sanford is now right on the bubble. His Round 2 match up is Three Hills Rodeo’s Devil’s Advocate, a horse that Cooper Lane and Lefty Holman have both recently been 87.5 points on.

Kolby WanchukBobby Shows
Brody CressChick Bait
Ryder SanfordDevils Advocate
Kade BrunoSatisfaction
Zeke ThurstonIron Butterfly
Statler WrightLying Lunatic
Logan CookBad Habits
Damien BrennanRev Runner
Lefty HolmanDay Dreaming
Ryder WrightMoose
Zac DallasCalico Color
Wyatt CasperI’m A Dandy

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Hunter Herrin’s Round 1 did not go how he needed but Round 2 can still make a difference. Round 1’s top three times were only three tenths of a second a part with Riley Webb’s 7.6 taking the win.

Shad Mayfield
Shane Hanchey
Riley Webb
Zack Jongbloed
Ty Harris
Kincade Henry
Marty Yates
Haven Meged
Dylan Hancock
Cole Clemons
Hunter Herrin
John Douch

BREAKAWAY ROPING

Kelsie Domer is on her way to defending her title when she smoked a 2.2-second run in Round 1. A total of six breakaway ropers pulled a check in Round 1 and including the No. 2 and No. 3 cowgirls in the World.

Maddy Deerman
TiAda Gray
Jackie Crawford
Taylor Munsell
Josie Conner
Martha Angelone
Kelsie Domer
Rickie Fanning
Shelby Boisjoli-Meged
Kendal Pierson
Rylee George
Bradi Good

BARREL RACING

LaTricia Duke’s 14.03 put her second in the Go-Round and should move her off the No. 14 bubble while Shelley Morgan also picked up a check that could move her off of the No. 15 hole.

Ashley Castleberry
Halyn Lide
Chelsea Moore
Shelley Morgan
Hailey Kinsel
Emily Beisel
Kassie Mowry`
Wenda Johnson
LaTricia Duke
Andrea Busby
Dona Kay Rule
Jordon Briggs

BULL RIDING

The rookies were at it again in Round 1 with three of the four pulling checks. Wacey Schalla is gunning to make it four tonight and add to his already phenomenal year.

Rawley JohnsonFUR
Trevor ReisteTomahawk
Clayton SellarsDirty Disco
Hayes WeightHeavy Lifting
Jace TrosclairBlack Sheep
Jeter LawrenceCloset Gangster
Wacey SchallaHenry
Fulton RutlandSwitchblade
Cooper JamesBack In Black
Jate FrostRisky Business
Tristen HutchingsJag Metal Soul Glo
TJ GrayHard Rock
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