BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The first stop of the Texas Swing was the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo which carried a total payout north of $1 million in 2024.
Bareback Rider Rocker Steiner Repeats
There may be no rodeo and no cowboy that matchup together quite like 20-year-old Rocker Steiner and the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. He won the title for the second straight year and once again went for 90+ in the Semifinals and Finals.
“Look, if it takes me working twice as hard to win this rodeo, I’ll do it everyday of my life for this rodeo right here,” Steiner said after going 92.5 on his re-ride horse in Saturday’s Finals. “What’s better than one Fort Worth title is two of ‘em.”
Over the last two seasons, Steiner is 8-for-8 inside Dickies Arena with an average score of 88.7 points to go along with seven Go-Round Wins.
In 2024, the win paid him $28,000 and he sits No. 5 in the World after competing at just one rodeo.
Breakaway Roper Danielle Lowman Dominates
While Steiner put on possibly the best show, he didn’t do anything quite as historic as Danielle Lowman, who set an arena record in Bracket 7, Round 2. Lowman’s 1.6-second run was no flash in the pan, either, she also had two runs of 1.8 seconds, one of them coming in the Finals to get the win.
“I’m very blessed that I was able to accomplish this here in Texas,” she said. “I’m tipping my hat to my dad and my grandma up there, I’m so thankful that they pushed me to be who I am.”
Tie-down Roper Shad Mayfield Adds to Massive Lead
Mayfield entered Fort Worth as the World No. 1 and has now won three of the five Texas Swing rodeos in his career after a 7.8-second run got it done in Fort Worth.
The 2020 World Champion now has made almost $70,000 this season and sits more than $38,000 ahead of World No. 2 Chance Oftedahl.
Despite currently being bothered by a hip injury, Mayfield has some clear motivation in 2024 - he wants his record back.
“It’s still early in the season and having as much money as I do now is awesome. Everyone has the goal to have as much money won as they can going into the Finals,” Mayfield told ProRodeo.com. “Riley (Webb) took my regular season earnings record last year and I’m here to get that back this year. I’m trying to win as much money as I can. We go to San Antonio and Houston next. So, I’m excited to see what the future holds.”
Other champions included Tanner Brunner and Dalton Massey in steer wrestling (3.7 seconds), Clay Smith/Coleby Payne in team roping (4.5 seconds), Damian Brennan in saddle bronc riding (91.5 points), Sarah Winkelman in barrel racing (16.40 seconds), and Cody Teel in bull riding (87 points).
BAREBACK RIDING
Wildcard Round: 1. Bradlee Miller, 88.5 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Prairie Rose, $1,000; 2. Nick Pelke, 87.5, $600; 3. Tristan Hansen, 86.5, $400; 4. Colton Clemens, 86; 5. Bronc Marriott, 83; 6. Ty Taypotat, 75; Cooper Cooke and Clayton Biglow, NS.
First Semifinal: 1. Rocker Steiner, 90.5 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Land of Fancy, $4,000; 2. Cole Reiner, 88, $3,000; 3. Ty Pope, 87.5, $2,000; 4. (tie) R.C. Landingham and Jacek Lane Frost, 87, $500 each; 6. Garrett Shadbolt, 86; 7. Clay Jorgenson, 85.5; 8. Bradlee Miller, 77.
Second Semifinal: 1. Keenan Hayes, 91 points on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Sideshow, $4,000; 2. (tie) Dean Thompson and Sam Petersen, 88.5, $2,500 each; 4. Jayco Roper, 88, $1,000; 5. (tie) Jess Pope and Taylor Broussard, 87.5 each; 7. Clint Laye, 86; 8. Nick Pelke, 81.
Finals: 1. Rocker Steiner, 92.5 points on J Bar J’s Straight Stick, $20,000; 2. Dean Thompson, 91.5, $12,000; 3. Keenan Hayes, 89, $8,000; 4. (tie) Ty Pope and Jacek Lane Frost, $2,000 each; 6. (tie) Sam Petersen and Cole Reiner, 87 each; 8. Jayco Roper, 86.5.
STEER WRESTLING
Wildcard Round: Wildcard round: 1. Stephen Culling, 4.4 seconds, $1,000; 2. (tie) Rowdy Parrott and Brandon Harrison, 5.3, $500 each; 4. Josh Hefner, 7.7; 5. Ty Erickson, 14.6; Jacob Talley, Cade Staton and Tyler Pearson, NT.
First Semifinal: 1. (tie) Will Lummus and Don Payne, 4.1 seconds, $3,500 each; 3. (tie) Dalton Massey and Tanner Brunner, 4.4, $1,500; 5. Boyd Sawyer, 4.6; 6. (tie) Kalane Anders and Stephen Culling, 4.8 each; 8. Jesse Brown, 5.0.
Second Semifinal: 1. Gavin Soileau, 3.8 seconds, $4,000; 2. Winsten McGraw, 4.0, $3,000; 3. Stan Branco, 4.9, $2,000; 4. Rowdy Parrott, 5.1, $1,000; 5. Ryan Nettle, 5.2; 6. Justin Shaffer, 5.4; 7. Dirk Tavenner, 13.4; 8. Dakota Eldridge, 13.8.
Finals: 1. (tie) Tanner Brunner and Dalton Massey, 3.7 seconds, $16,000 each; 3. Will Lummus, 4.1, $8,000; 4. Winsten McGraw, 4.3, $4,000; Stan Branco, 4.8; 6. Don Payne, 5.3; 7. Gavin Soileau, 5.4; 8. Rowdy Parrott, NT.
BREAKAWAY ROPING
Wildcard Round: 1. Bailey Patterson, 2.4 seconds, $1,000; 2. Maddy Deerman, 2.6, $600; 3. Sarah Angelone, 11.8, $400; 4. Shaya Biever, 11.9; Peggy Garman, Joey Williams, Shai Schaefer and Addee Carder, NT.
First Semifinal: 1. Bailey Bates, 1.9 seconds, $4,000; 2. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 2.2, $3,000; 3. Bradi Good, 2.3, $2,000; 4. Danielle Lowman, 3.0, $1,000; 5. Madison Outhier, 12.0; Martha Angelone, Bailey Patterson and Willow Wilson, NT.
Second Semifinal: 1. Maddy Deerman, 2.7 seconds, $4,000; 2. Jill Tanner, 3.1, $3,000; 3. Rickie Fanning, 12.1, $2,000; 4. Lari Dee Guy, 12.3, $1,000; Jackie Crawford, Jordi Edens, Kelsie Domer and Braylee Shephard, NT.
Finals: 1. Danielle Lowman, 1.8 seconds, $20,000 ; 2. Rickie Fanning, 1.9, $12,000; 3. Bailey Bates, 2.1, $8,000; 4. Bradi Good, 2.3, $4,000; 5. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 2.4; 6. Lari Dee Guy, 2.7; 7. Jill Tanner, 2.8; 8. Maddy Deerman, NT.
TEAM ROPING
Wildcard Round: 1. Ty Arnold/Tyler McKnight, 4.3 seconds, $1,000 each; 2. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 6.0, $600; 3. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 9.3, $400; 4. Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes, 9.7; Jeff Flenniken/Sid Sporer, Clay Ullery/Jake Edwards, Pedro Egurrola/J.C. Flake and Luke Brown/Travis Graves, NT.
First Semifinal: 1. Cole Thomas/Dylin Ahlstrom, 4.6 seconds, $4,000 each; 2. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.8, $3,000; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Jake Minor, 5.3, $2,000; 4. Ty Arnold/Tyler McKnight, 5.5, $1,000; 5. Nelson Wyatt/Lane Mitchell, 6.2; 6. Paul David Tierney/Carson Johnson, 10.0; 7. Shay Carroll Dixon/Clay Green, 10.9; 8. Cash Duty/Ross Ashford, NT.
Second Semifinal: 1. Jake Clay/Trey Yates, 5.7 seconds, $4,000; 2. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 6.0, $3,000; 3. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 7.8, $2,000; 4. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 9.3, $1,000; 5. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 9.7; 6. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 14.8; Kreece Thompson/Rance Doyal and Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, NT.
Finals: 1. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.5 seconds, $20,000 each; 2. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 4.6, $12,000; 3. Clint Summers/Jake Long, $8,000; 4. Ty Arnold/Tyler McKnight, 6.6, $4,000; 5. Jake Clay/Trey Yates, 9.3; 6. Cole Thomas/Dylin Ahlstrom, 9.5; 7. Kaleb Driggers/Jake Minor, 19.0; Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, NT.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Wildcard Round: 1. Damian Brennan, 89.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Birch Bubbles, $1,000; 2. Parker Fleet, 85, $600; 3. Ben T. Andersen, 83.5, $400; 4. Allen Boore, 83; 5. Talon Elshere, 82; 6. Brody Cress, 80; 7. K’s Thomson, 78; 8. Quinten Taylor, NS.
First Semifinal: 1. Damian Brennan, 89 points on J Bar J’s Kevlar Jacket, $4,000; 2. Statler Wright, 86.5, $3,000; 3. Wyatt Casper, 85, $2,000; 4. Logan Hay, 84.5, $1,000; 5. Stuart Wright, 82.5; 6. Quintin McWhorter, 80.5; 7. (tie) Ross Griffin and Mitch Pollock, 78.5.
Second Semifinal: 1. Zeke Thurston, 92 points on Calgary Stampede’s Exotic Warrior, $4,000; 2. Ryder Wright, 90, $3,000; 3. Dawson Hay, 86, $2,000; 4. (tie) Leon Fountain and Lefty Holman, $500 each; 6. (tie) Ryder Sanford, Parker Fleet and Dawson Dahm, 84.5 each.
Finals: 1. Damian Brennan, 91.5 points on Andrews Rodeo’s All or Nothing, $20,000; 2. Zeke Thurston, 90.5, $12,000; 3. Wyatt Casper, 88.5, $8,000; 4. (tie) Ryder Wright and Statler Wright, $2,000 each; 6. Dawson Hay, 87; 7. Lefty Holman, 76.5; 8. Logan Hay, NS.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Wildcard Round: 1. Tom Crouse, 9.5 seconds, $1,000; 2. Chance Oftedahl, 9.7, $600; 3. Britt Bedke, 9.9, $400; 4. Quade Hiatt, 11.4; 5. Beau Cooper, 15.5; 6. Trevor Hale, Ryan Jarrett and Shane Hanchey, NT.
First Semifinal: 1. Haven Meged, 8.3 seconds, $4,000; 2. Lane Livingston, 10.0, $3,000; 3. King Pickett, 13.8, $2,000; 4. Tom Crouse, 14.3, $1,000; 5. Joel Harris, 23.3; Brayden Roe, Jake Pratt and Macon Murphy, NT.
Second Semifinal: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.5 seconds, $4,000; 2. Tyler Milligan, 8.1, $3,000; 3. Chance Oftedahl, 9.1, $2,000; 4. Marty Yates, 9.3, $1,000; 5. Randall Carlisle, 12.5; 6. John Douch, 14.0; 7. Justin Macha, 17.3; 8. Cole Clemons, 19.4.
Finals: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.8 seconds, $20,000; 2. Tyler Milligan, 8.1, $12,000; 3. Chance Oftedahl, 8.6, $8,000; 4. Tom Crouse, 10.4, $4,000; 5. Marty Yates, 12,0; 6. Lane Livingston, 19.4; 7. (tie) Haven Meged and King Pickett, NT.
BARREL RACING
Wildcard Round: 1. Stephanie Fryar, 16.44 seconds, $1,000; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 16.49, $600; 3. Tracy Nowlin, 16.52, $400; 4. Ashley Day, 16.58; 5. Sarah Rose Waguespack, 16.60; 6. Jimmie Smith, 16.63; 7. Ashley Rogers, 16.88; 8. Amanda Welsh, 21.86.
First Semifinal: 1. Sharin Hall, 16.29 seconds, $4,000; 2. Sissy Winn, 16.53, $3,000; 3. Hailey Kinsel, 16.54, $2,000; 4. Ilyssa Riley, 16.63, $1,000; 6. (tie) Ashley Castleberry and Leslie Smalygo, 16.75; 8. Stephanie Fryar, 21.46.
Second Semifinal: 1. Sara Winkelman, 16.26 seconds, $4,000; 2. Rainey Skelton, 16.28, $3,000; 3. Andrea Busby, 16.32, $2,000; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 16.50, $1,000; 5. Ivy Hurst, 16.76; 6. Preslie Reid, 16.78; 7. Summer Kosel, 21.55; 8. Emily Beisel, 21.60.
Finals: 1. Sara Winkelman, 16.40 seconds, $20,000; 2. Sissy Winn, 16.46, $12,000; 3. Hailey Kinsel, 16.51, $8,000; 4. Ilyssa Riley, 16.86, $4,000; 5. Rainey Skelton, 21.02; 6. Lisa Lockhart, 21.46; 7. Andrea Busby, 21.75; 8. Sharin Hall, 22.25.
BULL RIDING
Wildcard Round: *1. T.J. Gray, 86.5 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Swanky, $1,200; 2. Trevor Reiste, 76, $800; Brody Yeary, Coy Robbins, Ernie Courson Jr., Jate Frost, Coy Thorson, Jace Trosclair and Creek Young, NS.
First Semifinal: T Parker, Braden Richardson, Maverick Smith, T.J. Gray, Bryce Burnell, Ethan Skogquist, Jestyn Woodward and Tyler Kippes, NS.
Second Semifinal: 1. Brody Yeary, 87 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Battle Creek, $4,000; 2. Taylor Toves, 86, $3,000; 3. Justin Houston, 81, $2,000; 4. Hayes Weight, 71, $1,000; Colton Kelly, Canyon Bass, Cody Teel, Trevor Reiste, NS.
Finals: 1. Cody Teel, 87 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Goin Brandon, $20,000; 2. T Parker, 84, $12,000; 3. Brody Yeary, NS, $8,000; 4. Taylor Toves, NS, $4,000; 5. (tie) Jestyn Woodward, Justin Houston, Braden Richardson and Hayes Weight, NS.
*(all totals include ground money).
