BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
The PRCA rodeo circuit made its way west to Redmond, Oregon for the High Desert Stampede, an NFR Playoff Series event that paid over $140,000.
World No. 1 Jess Pope set the pace in the bareback riding in the first performance and no one was able to catch him. Pope already has three NFR Playoff Series wins this year in Redmond, Houston and Arcadia.
In steer wrestling and team roping, all it took was 4.9 and 5.0 second runs respectively to win the one-head rodeo. Josh Garner was the steer wrestling champion and Jeff Flenniken/Jake Minor won the team roping.
Saddle bronc riding was won by a cowboy that made his first NFR in 2021, Layton Green. Green rode Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s Beaver Bend for 87 points and the Canadian currently sits No. 6 in the PRCA World Standings.
In tie-down roping, Cody Jones and Roger Nonella shared the win as both cowboys were 8.4 seconds.
In barrel racing, Kacey Gartner was the winner while competing at her first rodeo in more than five months. Gartner had not run since the Columbia River Circuit Finals on Oct. 23.
Finally, only four bull riders made the whistle for the entire rodeo and Reid Oftedahl won it with 80 points on Bridwell’s Snow Cougar in the first performance.
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Jess Pope, 87.5 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Meat Sweats, $3,807; 2. Austin Foss, 85.5, $2,919; 3. Garrett Shadbolt, 82, $2,157; 4. (tie) Zack Brown and Seth Hardwick, 81, $1,142 each; 6. Trenten Montero, 80, $635; 7. Bodee Lammers, 79.5, $508; 8. Colton Clemens, 77.5, $381.
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Josh Garner, 4.9 seconds, $2,724; 2. Kaden Greenfield, 5.0, $2,437; 3. (tie) Stan Branco, Bryce Harrison and Justin Kimsey, 5.5, $1,864 each; 6. Jace Logan, 5.8, $1,290; 7. Sterling Lambert, 6.0, $1,003; 8. Jaret Whitman, 6.2, $717; 9. Beau Lewis, 6.5, $430; 10. Jake Nelson, 8.0, $143.
Team roping
First round: 1. Jeff Flenniken/Jake Minor, 5.0 seconds, $3,483 each; 2. (tie) Marcus Battaglia/Jason Johe and Garrett Rogers/Justin Davis, 5.6, $2,933 each; 4. T.C. Hammack/, 5.8, $2,383; 5. Tanner Patzke/Quade Patzke, 6.2, $2,016; 6. Blake Hirdes/Wyatt Hansen, 6.8, $1,650; 7. Eric Logan/Tex Sutfin, 7.5, $1,283; 8. Jerad McFarlane/Taylor Duby, 7.6, $917; 9. Ben Jordan/Cody Soffel, 8.7, $550; 10. Coy Aldrich/, 9.3, $183.
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Layton Green, 87 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Beaver Bend, $4,258; 2. CoBurn Bradshaw, 83.5, $3,265; 3. Kole Ashbacher, 83, $2,413; 4. Jack Bentz, 82, $1,561; 5. Johnny Espeland, 81.5, $994; 6. Kade Bruno, 80.5, $710; 7. Lucas Macza, 79.5, $568; 8. Clayson Hutchings, 79, $426.
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. (tie) J. Cody Jones and Roger Nonella, 8.4 seconds, $3,976 each; 3. Trevor Hale, 8.8, $3,314; 4. (tie) John Douch, Ladd King and Jordan Tye, 9.1, $2,430 each; 7. (tie) Justin Brinkerhoff, Caleb McMillan, Lucas Potter and Matt Shiozawa, 9.4, $884 each.
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Kacey Gartner, 16.25 seconds, $4,037; 2. Cheyenne Hattesen, 16.32, $3,230; 3. (tie) Megan Champion and Jessica Lewis, 16.33, $2,321 each; 5. Italy Sheehan, 16.38, $1,615; 6. Jordan Minor, 16.40, $1,211; 7. (tie) Josie Baze and Rainy Robinson, 16.43, $959 each; 9. Deanna Davis, 16.44, $807; 10. (tie) Becca Flight and Chelsie Stodghill, 16.46, $656 each; 12. Cheyenne Allan, 16.53, $505; 13. Jodi Goodrich, 16.54, $404; 14. (tie) Kaillee Hamre and Dominique Hart, 16.57, $252 each.
Bull riding
First round: *1. Reid Oftedahl, 80 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Snow Cougar, $5,349; 2. Chance Schott, 78, $4,272; 3. Mason Cooley, 74, $3,348; 4. Trey Kimzey, 70, $2,425; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
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