BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
The first of the big Texas indoor rodeos has come and gone and more than $1,000,000 was paid out across all eight events at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
In the Finals on Saturday night, the reigning World Champions in every roughstock all went 90 or more points to win their respective events.
Kaycee Feild kicked things off with 93 points for a new bareback riding record at the FWSSR, Stetson Wright was 91.5 points on Ols Tubs Get Smart for his second consecutive 90 point ride and seven-time World Champion Sage Kimzey finished out the World Champion sweep in bull riding with 91.5 on Space Unicorn of 4L Diamond S.
“I don’t watch anybody before me, I have a game plan of how I want to look on that horse,” Feild said about the highly competitive bareback riding Finals. “When I get to the rodeo, strong mark out and let my preparation take care of the rest.”
Feild wasn’t the only with an arena record, either. Wenda Johnson broke the barrel racing arena record she had set earlier in the rodeo on Saturday night and Bryson Sechrist’s 7.2 second tie-down roping run was also an arena record.
“It was exciting to get to run (her horse Mac) here. The owners that have these horses, this is where it started for them. They watched this rodeo and said ‘my horse can be a barrel horse,’” Johnson said. "(This last run) was smooth and easy.”
The roughstock winners weren’t the only World Champions to get it done in Fort Worth. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Noguiera stopped the clock at 4.2 seconds to win the team roping and make a total of five World Champions winners in Fort Worth this year.
“This is an awesome setup, I’ve been dreaming to win this rodeo for a long time,” Driggers said. “To get it done tonight, that’s pretty special.”
Tristan Martin and Kelsie Domer rounded out the champions in Fort Worth. Martin was 3.9 seconds to win the steer wrestling and Domer recorded a 1.8 second run in breakaway, the second fastest time of the rodeo and one of eight runs that were sub 2 seconds.
Bareback riding
Wild card round: 1. Clayton Biglow, 88 points on Championship Pro Rodeo’s Pistol Princess, $1,000; 2. Bill Tutor, 87, $600; 3. Kody Lamb, 86, $400. Semifinal qualifiers: Clayton Biglow and Bill Tutor.
Semifinal 1: 1. (tie) Mason Clements, on J Bar J’s Yum Bugs and Kaycee Feild, on J Bar J’s Soul Lunatic, 89.5 points, $3,500 each; 3. Clayton Biglow, 87.5, $2,000; 4. (tie) Cole Reiner and Jess Pope, 87, $500 each. Final qualifiers: Mason Clements, Kaycee Feild, Clayton Biglow and Cole Reiner.
Semifinal 2: 1. Richmond Champion, 90 points on J Bar J’s Firing Jacket, $4,000; 2. (tie) Chad Rutherford and Cole Franks, 87, $2,500 each; 4. Kody Lamb, 85, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Richmond Champion, Chad Rutherford, Cole Franks and Kody Lamb.
Finals: 1. Kaycee Feild, 93 points on Macza Pro Rodeo’s OLS Tubs Stevie, $20,000; 2. (tie) Chad Rutherford and Clayton Biglow, 89, $10,000 each; 4. Cole Franks, 88.5, $4,000.
FEILD’S 93 POINT RIDE
STEER WRESTLING
Wild card round: 1. Rowdy Parrott, 5.0 seconds, $1,000; 2. (tie) Stockton Graves and Curtis Cassidy, 5.2, $500 each. Semifinal qualifiers: Rowdy Parrot and Stockton Graves.
Semifinal 1: 1. Rowdy Parrott, 3.3 seconds, $4,000; 2. (tie) Will Lummus and Tristan Martin, 3.7, $2,500 each; 4. Logan Kenline, 4.1, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Rowdy Parrott, Will Lummus, Tristan Martin and Logan Kenline.
Semifinal 2: 1. Taz Olson, 3.7 seconds, $4,000; 2. Sterling Lambert, 3.9, $3,000; 3. Payden McIntyre, 4.2, $2,000; 4. Justin Shaffer, 4.4, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Taz Olson, Sterling Lambert, Payden McIntyre and Justin Shaffer.
Finals: 1. Tristan Martin, 3.9 seconds, $20,000; 2. Payden McIntyre, 4.0, $12,000; 3. Taz Olson, 5.2, $8,000; 4. Justin Shaffer, 5.9, $4,000.
TRISTAN MARTIN’S 3.9 SECOND RUN
Team roping
Wild card round: 1. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 3.8 seconds, $1,000; 2. Clay Tryan/Jake Long, 4.5, $600; 3. Tyler Wade/Trey Yates, 14.2, $400. Semifinal qualifiers: Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin and Clay Tryan/Jake Long.
Semifinal 1: 1. Jake Orman/Brye Crites, 4.1 seconds, $4,000 each; 2. Garrett Rogers/Justin Davis, 4.7, $3,000; 3. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 5.4, $2,000; 4. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 10.3, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Jake Orman/Brye Crites, Garrett Rogers/Justin Davis, Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp and Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II.
Semifinal 2: 1. Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards, 5.1 seconds, $4,000; 2. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Noguiera, 5.3, $3,000; 3. Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres, 5.4, $2,000; no other qualified runs. Final qualifiers: Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards, Kaleb Driggers/Junior Noguiera, Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres.
Finals: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.2 seconds, $20,000; 2. Jake Orman/Brye Crites, 4.4, $12,000; 3. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 4.6, $8,000; 4. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 4.9, $4,000.
KALEB DRIGGERS/JUNIOR NOGUEIRA’S 4.2 SECOND RUN
Saddle bronc riding
Wild card round: 1. Stetson Wright, 88.5 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s Beaver Bend, $1,000; 2. (tie) Lefty Holman and Sterling Crawley, $500 each. Semifinal qualifiers: Stetson Wright and Lefty Holman.
Semifinal 1: 1. Stetson Wright, 92 points on Calgary Stampede’s Y U R Friskey, $4,000; 2. Layton Green, 90, $3,000; 3. Kade Bruno, 89, $2,000; 4. Chase Brooks, 87, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Stetson Wright, Layton Green, Kade Bruno and Chase Brooks.
Semifinal 2: 1. Lucas Macza, 86.5 points on J Bar J’s Shady Lounge, $4,000; 2. Sterling Crawley, 86, $3,000; 3. Tegan Smith, 84, $2,000; 4. Kole Ashbacher, 83.5, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Lucas Macza, Sterling Crawley, Tegan Smith and Kole Ashbacher.
Finals: 1. Stetson Wright, 91.5 points on Macza Pro Rodeo’s OLS Tubs Get Smart, $20,000; 2. Tegan Smith and Chase Brooks, 87, $10,000 each; 4. Sterling Crawley, 85.5, $4,000.
STETSON WRIGHT’S 91.5 POINT RIDE
Tie-down roping
Wild card round: 1. Cory Solomon, 7.6 seconds, $1,000; 2. Shad Mayfield, 7.8, $600; 3. Hunter Herrin, 8.4, $400. Semifinal qualifiers: Cory Solomon and Shad Mayfield.
Semifinal 1: 1. Marty Yates, 8.1 seconds, $4,000; 2. Charlie Gibson, 8.2, $3,000; 3. Bryson Sechrist, 8.3, $2,000; 4. Cory Solomon, 8.6, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Marty Yates, Charlie Gibson, Bryson Sechrist and Cory Solomon.
Semifinal 2: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.4, $4,000; 2. Kincade Henry, 8.0, $3,000; 3. Quade Hiatt, 8.1, $2,000; 4. Tuf Cooper, 9.1, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Shad Mayfield, Kincade Henry, Quade Hiatt and Tuf Cooper.
Finals: 1. Bryson Sechrist, 7.2 seconds, $20,000; 2. Quade Hiatt, 7.5, $12,000; 3. Shad Mayfield, 8.4, $8,000; 4. Charlie Gibson, 8.5, $4,000.
BRYSON SECHRIST’S 7.2 SECOND RUN
Barrel racing
Wild card round: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 16.26 seconds, $1,000; 2. Stephanie Fryar, 16.35, $600; 3. Ivy Saebens, 16.52, $400. Semifinal qualifiers: Dona Kay Rule and Stephanie Fryar.
Semifinal 1: 1. Stevi Hillman, 16.40, $4,000; 2. Jordon Briggs, 16.44, $3,000; 3. Ivy Saebens, 16.52, $2,000; 4. Wenda Johnson, 16.17, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Stevi Hillman, Jordon Briggs, Ivy Saebens and Wenda Johnson.
Semifinal 2: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 16.26 seconds, $4,000; 2. Michelle Darling, 16.39, $3,000; 3. Kricket Gintner, 16.45, $2,000; 4. (tie) Sissy Winn and Stephanie Fryar, 16.54, $500 each. Final qualifiers: Hailey Kinsel, Kricket Gintner, Sissy Winn and Stephanie Fryar.
Finals: 1. Wenda Johnson, 16.08 seconds, $20,000; 2. Hailey Kinsel, 16.24, $12,000; 3. Jordon Briggs, 16.30, $8,000; 4. Ivy Saebens, 16.38, $4,000.
WENDA JOHNSON’S 16.08 SECOND RUN
Bull riding
Wild card round: 1. Trey Benton III, 92.5 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Goin Brandin, $1,000; 2. Ruger Piva, 85.5, $600; 3. Trey Kimzey, 72, $400. Semifinal qualifiers: Trey Benton III and Ruger Piva.
*Semifinal 1: 1. Sage Kimzey, 88 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Johnny Cash, $4,000; 2. Trey Benton III, 84.5, $4,500; no other qualified rides. Final qualifiers: Sage Kimzey and Trey Benton III.
Semifinal 2: 1. Trey Kimzey, 85.5 points on J Bar J’s Loaded Dice, $4,000; 2. Aaron Williams, 82, $3,000; 3. Ruger Piva, 81.5, $2,000; 4. Creek Young, 78, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Trey Kimzey, Aaron Williams, Ruger Piva and Creek Young.
Finals: 1. Sage Kimzey, 91.5 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Space Unicorn, $20,000; 2. Scotty Knapp, 90, $12,000; 3. Trey Kimzey, 85, $8,000; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
SAGE KIMZEY’S 91.5 POINT RIDE
Breakaway Roping
Wild card round: 1. Tacy Webb, 2.2 seconds, $1,000; 2. Kelsie Domer, 2.3, $600; 3. Jordi Edens, 2.7, $400.
Semifinal 1: 1. Tacy Webb, 2.1 seconds, $4,000; 2. Shelby Boisjoli, 2.4, $3,000; 3. Erin Johnson, 2.5, $2,000; 4. Jackie Crawford, 12.0, $1,000. Semifinal 1: 1. Tacy Webb, 2.1 seconds, $4,000; 2. Shelby Boisjoli, 2.4, $3,000; 3. Erin Johnson, 2.5, $2,000; 4. Jackie Crawford, 12.0, $1,000. Final qualifiers: Tacy Webb, Shelby Boisjoli, Erin Johnson and Jack Crawford.
Semifinal 2: 1. Kelsie Domer, 2.3 seconds, $4,000; 2. Loni Lester, 2.6, $3,000; 3.(tie) Lari Dee Guy and Taylor Engesser, 2.7, $1,500 each. Final qualifiers: Kelsie Domer, Loni Lester, Lari Dee Guy and Taylor Engesser.
Finals: 1. Kelsie Domer, 1.8 seconds, $20,000; 2. (tie) Taylor Engesser and Erin Johnson, 1.9, $10,000 each; 4. Shelby Boisjoli, 2.1, $4,000.
KELSIE DOMER’S 1.8 SECOND RUN
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