BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
For the second consecutive weekend, two PRCA Playoff Series Rodeos were staged in Washington and this week’s highest paying was the 100th Ellensburg Rodeo, coming in at nearly $400,000.
The sport’s heavyweights showed out over Labor Day as five athletes ranked No. 1 or 2 left Ellensburg the champion.
Keenan Hayes pushed his bareback riding earnings to more than $225,000 with 174 points on two and Stetson Wright thrilled in the saddle bronc riding with 90.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Business Girl to win the rodeo on aggregate by six points.
As for timed events, Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira extended their respective leads in the PRCA World Standings to more than $15,000 apiece with a total time of 17 seconds on three head and dominant barrel racer Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi set another arena record en route to besting World No. 2 Jordon Briggs in the Average .12 seconds.
Other champions in Ellensburg were JD Struxness in steer wrestling (13.3 seconds on three), John Douch in tie-down roping (26.3 seconds on three) and Kelsie Domer in breakaway roping (7.4 seconds on three).
BAREBACK RIDING
First Round: 1. Kade Berry, 87 points on Big Bend Rodeo’s Burnt River, $3,709; 2. Clint Laye, 86.5, $2,844; 3. Keenan Hayes, 86, $2,102; 4. Cole Franks, 85, $1,360; 5. Sam Petersen, 84.5, $865; 6. Tim O’Connell, 83.5, $618; 7. (tie) Lane McGehee and Rocker Steiner, 83, $433 each.
Finals: 1. Tim O’Connell, 89 points on Calgary Stampede’s Disco Party, $1,650; 2. Keenan Hayes, 88, $1,250; 3. (tie) Mason Clements and Clint Laye, 84.5, $750 each; 5. Orin Larsen, 79.5, $350; 6. Rocker Steiner, 74.5, $250.
Average: 1. Keenan Hayes, 174 points on two head, $3,709; 2. Tim O’Connell, 172.5, $2,844; 3. Clint Laye, 171, $2,102; 4. Mason Clements, 166.5, $1,360; 5. Orin Larsen, 161.5, $865; 6. Rocker Steiner, 157.5, $618; 7. Kade Berry, 87 on one head, $495; 10. Lane McGehee, 83, $371.
STEER WRESTLING
First Round: 1. Caden Camp, 4.1 seconds, $3,629; 2. Talon Roseland, 4.2, $3,155; 3. Mason Couch, 4.3, $2,682; 4. Ryan Bothum, 4.4, $2,209; 5. Cash Robb, 4.5, $1,735; 6. (tie) Justin Shaffer and Jacob Talley, 4.6, $1,026 each; 8. (tie) Riley Duvall, Brush Minton, Riley Reiss and J.D. Struxness, 4.7, $79 each.
Second Round: 1. (tie) J.D. Struxness and Tyler Waguespack, 3.8 seconds, $3,392 each; 3. Bridger Anderson, 4.0, $2,682; 4. (tie) Harley Cole and Stetson Jorgensen, 4.1, $1,972 each; 6. Ryan Shuckburgh, 4.2, $1,262; 7. (tie) Jesse Brown, Will Lummus and Riley Westhaver, 4.3, $368 each.
Finals: 1. (tie) Stan Branco and Tyler Waguespack, 4.4 seconds, $1,060 each; 3. J.D. Struxness, 4.8, $760; 4. Jesse Brown, 4.9, $560; 5. (tie) Riley Duvall and Don Payne, 5.1, $280 each.
Average: 1. J.D. Struxness, 13.3 seconds on three head, $5,443; 2. Tyler Waguespack, 13.7, $4,733; 3. Stan Branco, 14.1, $4,023; 4. Jesse Brown, 14.4, $3,313; 5. (tie) Riley Duvall and Don Payne, 15.0, $2,248 each; 7. Payden McIntyre, 16.8, $1,183; 8. Dalton Massey, 23.5, $473.
TEAM ROPING
First Round: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.6 seconds, $3,506 each; 2. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 4.8, $3,049; 3. Hagen Peterson/Caleb Hendrix, 4.9, $2,592; 4. (tie) Coy Rahlmann/Jonathan Torres and Cole Thomas/Lane Mitchell, 5.1, $1,906 each; 6. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 5.2, $1,220; 7. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 5.3, $762; 8. (tie) Mason Appleton/Cooper Freeman, Jake Orman/Corey Hendrick and J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 5.4, $102 each.
Second Round: 1. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.5 seconds, $3,506 each; 2. (tie) Cory Kidd V/Jason Johe and Jaxson Tucker/Clay Futrell, 4.7, $2,820 each; 4. (tie) Tanner James/Wyatt Cox and Nelson Wyatt/Chase Tryan, 4.8, $1,906 each; 6. (tie) Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham and Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 4.9, $991 each; 8. (tie) Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin and Tate Schmidt/Kagen Schmidt, 5.0, $152 each.
Finals: 1. Bubba Buckaloo/JR Gonzalez, 5.7 seconds, $1,088 each; 2. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 6.2, $900; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 6.7, $713; 4. Jr. Dees/Ross Ashford, 10.3, $525; 5. Coy Rahlmann/Jonathan Torres, 11.7, $338; no other qualified runs.
Average: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 17.0 seconds on three head, $5,259 each; 2. Bubba Buckaloo/JR Gonzalez, 18.1, $4,573; 3. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 19.0, $3,887; 4. Jr. Dees/Ross Ashford, 21.3, $3,201; 5. Coy Rahlmann/Jonathan Torres, 22.0, $2,515; 6. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 10.5 on two head, $1,829; 7. Chet Weitz/Clay Green, 11.4, $1,143; 8. Mason Appleton/Cooper Freeman, 11.6, $457.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First Round: 1. Damian Brennan, 90 points on Calgary Stampede’s Birch Bubbles, $3,847; 2. Ryder Wright, 88.5, $2,949; 3. Stetson Dell Wright, 87, $2,180; 4. Ryder Sanford, 85.5, $1,410; 5. (tie) Tanner Butner, Logan Cook, Q Taylor and Spencer Wright, 85, $609 each.
Finals: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 90.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Business Girl, $1,650; 2. Tanner Butner, 86.5, $1,250; 3. (tie) Logan Cook, Ryder Sanford and Q Taylor, 86, $617 each; 6. (tie) Houston Brown and Kolby Wanchuk, 83.5, $125 each.
Average: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 177.5 points on two head, $3,847; 2. (tie) Tanner Butner, Ryder Sanford and Damian Brennan, 171.5, $2,180 each; 5. (tie) Logan Cook and Q Taylor, 171, $769 each; 7. Kolby Wanchuk, 168, $513; 8. Houston Brown, 167.5, $385.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First Round: 1. Monty Lewis, 8.4 seconds, $3,751; 2. John Douch, 8.8, $3,262; 3. (tie) Ty Harris, Riley Pruitt and Riley Mason Webb, 8.9, $2,283 each; 6. Cody Craig, 9.0, $1,305; 7. (tie) Cash Hooper, Westyn Hughes and Bo Pickett, 9.1, $381 each.
Second Round: 1. Quint Bell, 7.9 seconds, $3,751; 2. Cory Solomon, 8.0, $3,262; 3. Trevor Hale, 8.1, $2,773; 4. Shane Hanchey, 8.2, $2,283; 5. (tie) Kincade Henry and Michael Otero, 8.4, $1,549 each; 7. Quade Hiatt, 8.6, $816; 8. James Berry III, 8.8, $326.
Finals: 1. John Douch, 8.4 seconds, $1,233; 2. Kincade Henry, 8.8, $1,020; 3. (tie) Westyn Hughes and Lane Livingston, 9.0, $701 each; 5. Justin Farber, 9.4, $383; 6. Michael Otero, 9.6, $213.
Average: 1. John Douch, 26.3 seconds on three head, $5,627; 2. Monty Lewis, 27.1, $4,893; 3. (tie) Michael Otero and Kincade Henry, 28.0, $3,792 each; 5. Westyn Hughes, 28.1, $2,691; 6. Justin Farber, 29.1, $1,957; 7. Lane Livingston, 29.4, $1,223; 8. Tom Crouse, 29.8, $489.
BARREL RACING
First Round: 1. Jordon Briggs, 17.15 seconds, $2,140; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.26, $1,888; 3. Leslie Smalygo, 17.32, $1,636; 4. Stevi Hillman, 17.34, $1,385; 5. (tie) Paige Jones, Summer Kosel and Carlee Otero, 17.37, $1,133 each; 8. Julia Johnson, 17.43, $881; 9. Dona Rule, 17.44, $755; 10. Mary Thomas, 17.46, $503.
Second Round: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.05 seconds, $2,140; 2. Jordon Briggs, 17.06, $1,888; 3. Ilyssa Riley, 17.08, $1,636; 4. Sissy Winn, 17.19, $1,385; 5. Leslie Smalygo, 17.22, $1,259; 6. Karen Gleason, 17.32, $1,133; 7. Cheyenne Allan, 17.36, $1,007; 8. Emily Beisel, 17.37, $881; 9. (tie) Stevi Hillman and Kalli McCall, 17.44, $629 each.
Finals: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 16.90 seconds, $1,958; 2. Jordon Briggs, 17.12, $1,469; 3. Sissy Winn, 17.18, $979; 4. Stevi Hillman, 17.22, $490.
Average: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 51.21 seconds on three head, $3,210; 2. Jordon Briggs, 51.33, $2,832; 3. Sissy Winn, 51.86, $2,455; 4. Stevi Hillman, 52.00, $2,077; 5. Ilyssa Riley, 52.20, $1,888; 6. Emily Beisel, 52.28, $1,699; 7. Paige Jones, 52.31, $1,510; 8. Cheyenne Allan, 52.37, $1,322; 9. LaTricia Duke, 52.43, $1,133; 10. Dona Kay Rule, 52.45, $755.
BULL RIDING
First Round: 1. (tie) Hayes Weight, on Dakota Rodeo’s Trump Train, and Stetson Dell Wright, on Dakota Rodeo’s Dr Campbell, 88 points, $3,423 each; 3. Mason Moody, 87.5, $2,196; 4. T Parker, 87, $1,421; 5. Cody Teel, 86, $904; 6. Ky Hamilton, 84, $646; 7. Josh Frost, 83.5, $517; 8. Maverick Potter, 83, $387. *
Finals: 1. T Parker, 89 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Stand By Me, $1,800; 2. Cody Teel, 86.5, $1,400; 3. Stetson Dell Wright, 86, $1,050; 4. Hayes Weight, 83, $750; no other qualified rides.
Average: 1. T Parker, 176 points on two head, $3,875; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, 174, $2,971; 3. Cody Teel, 172.5, $2,196; 4. Hayes Weight, 171, $1,421; 5. Mason Moody, 87.5 on one head, $904; 6. Ky Hamilton, 84, $646; 8. Maverick Potter, 83, $517; 9. Trey Benton III, 82.5, $387. *(all totals include ground money).
BREAKAWAY ROPING
First Round: 1. Shaya Biever, 2.4 seconds, $1,934; 2. MaryBeth Beam, 2.5, $1,707; 3. (tie) Martha Angelone, Bradi Good and Kendal Pierson, 2.6, $1,290 each; 6. (tie) Kelsie Domer and Lari Dee Guy, 2.7, $967 each; 8. Bailey Patterson, 2.8, $797; 9. Paige Wiseman, 2.9, $683; 10. Samantha Fulton, 3.0, $455.
Second Round: 1. (tie) Kelsie Domer and Kiley Streeter, 2.3 seconds, $1,821 each; 3. Rickie Engesser, 2.4, $1,479; 4. (tie) Martha Angelone, Sarah Angelone, Josey Murphy and Hope Thompson, 2.5, $1,081 each; 8. (tie) MaryBeth Beam and Taylor Munsell, 2.7, $740 each; 10. (tie) Cheyanne Guillory and Shelby Logan, 2.8, $228 each.
Finals: 1. Kelsie Domer, 2.4 seconds, $1,283; 2. Martha Angelone, 2.6, $1,062; 3. Kendal Pierson, 2.8, $841; 4. Bradi Good, 3.6, $620; 5. Shelby Logan, 4.2, $398; 6. Nicole Baggarley, 12.5, $221.
Average: 1. Kelsie Domer, 7.4 seconds on three head, $2,902; 2. Martha Angelone, 7.7, $2,560; 3. Kendal Pierson, 8.5, $2,219; 4. Bradi Good, 9.5, $1,877; 5. Shelby Logan, 11.0, $1,707; 6. Nicole Baggarley, 19.7, $1,536; 7. MaryBeth Beam, 5.2 on two head, $1,365; 8. (tie) Hope Thompson and Josey Murphy, 5.7, $1,109 each; 10. Braylee Shepherd, 7.2, $683.
