Guymon Pioneer Days: Recap, Highlights and Payouts

The richest PRCA rodeo in Oklahoma came through with some of the best tie-down roping and bareback riding we’ve seen all year

BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT

With a total payout of more than $385,000 this year, Guymon Pioneer Days is not only the richest rodeo in Oklahoma, but a Top 30 paying rodeo in the entire PRCA regular season.

In the winner’s circle were some familiar faces as bareback rider Dean Thompson notched his fifth win overall and third Playoff Series win of the year, team ropers Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord got their fifth as well, four of those being Playoff Rodeos, second-ranked saddle bronc rider Statler Wright won for the seventh time this season, and World No. 1 tie-down roper Shad Mayfield picked up his fourth and fifth wins over the weekend in Guymon and Clovis, New Mexico.

BAREBACK RIDING

First Round: 1. (tie) Jess Pope, on Frontier Rodeo’s Breaking News, and Dean Thompson, on Frontier Rodeo’s Gun Fire, 90 points, $3,149 each; 3. Kade Sonnier, 88.5, $2,020; 4. (tie) Donny Proffit and Garrett Shadbolt, 87.5, $1,069 each; 6. (tie) Cole Franks and Orin Larsen, 87, $535 each; 8. Kashton Ford, 86.5, $356.

STEER WRESTLING

First Round: 1. Bridger Anderson, 4.0 seconds, $2,516; 2. Trell Etbauer, 4.1, $2,188; 3. Justin Shaffer, 4.4, $1,860; 4. (tie) Mason Couch, Jacob Edler and Emmett Edler, 4.6, $1,203 each; 7. (tie) Cody Devers and Justice Johnson, 4.7, $383 each.

Second Round: 1. Jake Shelton, 3.8 seconds, $2,516; 2. Jake Nelson, 4.3, $2,188; 3. Quint Bell, 4.5, $1,860; 4. (tie) Chase Crane, Cody Devers and Darcy Kersh, 4.6, $1,203 each; 7. Tyke Kipp, 4.8, $547; 8. (tie) Jace Melvin and J.D. Struxness, 4.9, $109 each.

Third Round: 1. Tyler Scheevel, 4.1 seconds, $2,516; 2. (tie) Ty Bauerle and J.D. Struxness, 4.3, $2,024 each; 4. (tie) Justin Shaffer and Riley Westhaver, 4.4, $1,368 each; 6. Logan Kenline, 4.5, $875; 7. Travis Munro, 4.6, $547; 8. Cash Robb, 4.7, $219.

Average: 1. Bridger Anderson, 14.5 seconds on three head, $3,774; 2. Travis Munro, 14.8, $3,282; 3. Jake Nelson, 15.0, $2,790; 4. (tie) J.D. Struxness and Ty Bauerle, 15.3, $2,051 each; 6. Rowdy Parrott, 15.4, $1,313; 7. Tyke Kipp, 16.2, $821; 8. Coy Johnston, 16.5, $328.

TEAM ROPING

First Round: 1. Mason Appleton/Rance Doyal, 6.4 seconds, $2,397 each; 2. Paul David Tierney/Billie Jack Saebens, 6.7, $2,085; 3. (tie) Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, Adam Rose/Gralyn Elkins and Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 6.8, $1,459 each; 6. Casey Hicks/Steve Orth, 6.9, $834; 7. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin and Kreece Thompson/Cooper Freeman, 7.0, $243 each.

Second Round: 1. Curry Kirchner/Jake Edwards, 6.9 seconds, $2,397 each; 2. Jhett Trenary/Jake South, 7.4, $2,085; 3. Corben Culley/J.D. Yates, 7.5, $1,772; 4. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 7.6, $1,459; 5. Zack Woods/Gavin Foster, 7.7, $1,147; 6. Seth Hall/Pace Blanchard, 7.9, $834; 7. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 8.4, $521; 8. (tie) Payden Emmett/Jace Davis and Britton Grinstead/Scott Daily, 8.5, $104 each.

Third Round: 1. Adam Rose/Gralyn Elkins, 5.9 seconds, $2,397 each; 2. Lightning Aguilera/Jonathan Torres, 6.3, $2,085; 3. Paul David Tierney/Billie Jack Saebens, 6.4, $1,772; 4. J7 Bland/Tyson Thompson, 6.7, $1,459; 5. Aaron Tsinigine/Denton Dunning, 6.9, $1,147; 6. Jake Cooper/Chase Graves, 7.1, $834; 7. (tie) Derrick Begay/Colter Todd and Kreece Thompson/Cooper Freeman, 7.6, $365 each.

Average: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 22.6 seconds on three head, $3,596 each; 2. Kreece Thompson/Cooper Freeman, 24.4, $3,127; 3. Mason Appleton/Rance Doyal, 27.4, $2,658; 4. J7 Bland/Tyson Thompson, 27.6, $2,189; 5. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 27.8, $1,720; 6. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 28.1, $1,251; 7. Curry Kirchner/Jake Edwards, 32.4, $782; 8. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 33.6, $313.

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

First Round: 1. Statler Wright, 87.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Watch Kitty, $3,920; 2. Traylin Martin, 86, $3,005; 3. Riggin Smith, 85.5, $2,221; 4. (tie) Garrett Long and Brody Wells, 85, $1,176 each; 6. Skinny Parsons, 84.5, $653; 7. (tie) Chase Brooks, Jake Clark, Logan Cook and Zachary Dallas, 84, $229 each.

BREAKAWAY ROPING

First Round: 1. (tie) Montana Brown and Amanda Coleman, 2.4 seconds, $1,963 each; 3. (tie) Tiffany Schieck and Jill Tanner, 2.5, $1,415 each; 5. (tie) Mataya Eklund, J J Hampton, Cheyanne McCartney, Brandi McDowell and Madison Outhier, 2.6, $475 each.

Second Round: 1. Shaya Biever, 2.3 seconds, $2,100; 2. Rylee A George, 2.4, $1,826; 3. Martha Angelone, 2.7, $1,552; 4. (tie) Cassidy Boggs, Braylee Shepherd and Jill Tanner, 2.8, $1,004 each; 7. Aspen Miller, 2.9, $457; 8. (tie) McKenna Brennan and Cheyanne McCartney, 3.2, $91 each.

Average: 1. (tie) Jill Tanner and Rylee A George, 5.3 seconds on two head, $2,945 each; 3. Shaya Biever, 5.5, $2,329; 4. Martha Angelone, 5.6, $1,918; 5. (tie) Cheyanne McCartney and Tiffany Schieck, 5.8, $1,301 each; 7. Cassidy Boggs, 6.0, $685; 8. Taylor Raupe, 6.1, $274.

TIE-DOWN ROPING

First Round: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.1 seconds, $4,252; 2. Chet Weitz, 7.4, $3,697; 3. (tie) Seth Hall and Marty Yates, 7.5, $2,865 each; 5. (tie) Cooper Martin and Pecos Tatum, 7.6, $1,756 each; 7. Howard Green IV, 7.7, $924; 8. Cory Solomon, 7.8, $370.

Second Round: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 6.9 seconds, $4,252; 2. Cash Hooper, 7.4, $3,697; 3. Tanner Green, 7.5, $3,143; 4. (tie) Hunter Herrin and Colten Wallis, 7.6, $2,311 each; 6. Tuf Case Cooper, 7.8, $1,479; 7. (tie) Marcos Costa and Cooper Martin, 7.9, $647 each.

Third Round: 1. Cory Solomon, 7.1 seconds, $4,252; 2. Shad Mayfield, 7.3, $3,697; 3. Marty Yates, 7.6, $3,143; 4. Marcos Costa, 7.8, $2,588; 5. Ty Harris, 8.1, $2,034; 6. Pecos Tatum, 8.2, $1,479; 7. (tie) Corbin Fisher, Zack Jongbloed and Stetson Vest, 8.3, $431 each.

Average: 1. (tie) Marcos Costa and Shad Mayfield, 23.9 seconds on three head, $5,962 each; 3. Cooper Martin, 24.0, $4,714; 4. Ty Harris, 24.2, $3,882; 5. Pecos Tatum, 24.8, $3,050; 6. Chet Weitz, 26.5, $2,218; 7. Kincade Henry, 26.6, $1,387; 8. Zack Jongbloed, 27.4, $555.

BARREL RACING

First Round: 1. Dona Rule, 16.99 seconds, $2,550; 2. Jymmy Cox, 17.03, $2,186; 3. Wenda Johnson, 17.08, $1,822; 4. Leslie Smalygo, 17.09, $1,579; 5. Michelle Alley, 17.14, $1,214; 6. Shelley Morgan, 17.19, $972; 7. Carlee Otero, 17.21, $729; 8. Ivy Hurst, 17.22, $486; 9. Keyla Costa, 17.24, $364; 10. (tie) Natalie Bland and Loni Yates, 17.25, $121 each.

Second Round: 1. Natalie Bland, 17.21 seconds, $2,550; 2. Shelley Morgan, 17.24, $2,186; 3. Dona Rule, 17.25, $1,822; 4. Carlee Otero, 17.27, $1,579; 5. Loni Yates, 17.30, $1,214; 6. Jymmy Cox, 17.34, $972; 7. (tie) Ashley Castleberry and Stevi Hillman, 17.40, $607 each; 9. Cindy Smith, 17.41, $364; 10. Michelle Alley, 17.42, $243.

Average: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 34.24 seconds on two head, $2,550; 2. Jymmy Kay Cox, 34.37, $2,186; 3. Shelley Morgan, 34.43, $1,822; 4. Natalie Bland, 34.46, $1,579; 5. Carlee Otero, 34.48, $1,214; 6. Loni Kay Yates, 34.55, $972; 7. Michelle Alley, 34.56, $729; 8. Wenda Johnson, 34.58, $486; 9. Ashley Castleberry, 34.72, $364; 10. Ivy Hurst, 34.79, $243.

BULL RIDING

First Round: 1. JR Stratford, 89.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Moon Flower, $4,061; 2. (tie) Coy Pollmeier and Hayes Weight, 88, $2,707 each; 4. Cash Toews, 86.5, $1,489; 5. (tie) Colton Byram and Justin Houston, 85.5, $812 each; 7. Hudson Bolton, 84, $541; 8. Falcon McConnell, 83.5, $406.