BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The High Desert Stampede was the first NFR Playoff Rodeo in the Northwest in 2023 and it produced some final day fireworks, fast tie-down times and the biggest win of a 22-year-old bull rider’s career.
Let’s start with that fourth and final day of action, where two roughstock cowboy claimed titles. Taylor Broussard was 86.5 points to upend the 84.5-point mark Orin Larsen set on Wednesday night and Cash Wilson was 87 points to nip Tanner Butner by a half-point. The win was already Broussard’s eighth of the 2023 season and with a $4,759 payday, it was his most profitable.
In tie-down roping, there were 10 times faster than 8.4, which won last year’s rodeo. Leading the way was the No. 1 man in the world, Riley Webb, with a 7.2. There were five times in the 7s in the 2023 edition of the High Desert Stampede after none the previous two years.
In bull riding, Jesse Hopper made the highest marked ride of his career with 88.5 points to collect a check of $4,840, which was also the highest of his career. The win moved him from No. 47 to No. 38 in the world.
The rodeo in Redmond, Oregon paid out a total of more than $160,000 with the winners getting between $3,000 and $6,000 depending on the event. The other champions were Bridger Anderson in steer wrestling (4.2 seconds), Jr. Dees/Ross Ashford in team roping (5.1 seconds), Rachelle Riggers in barrel racing (16.20 seconds) and a tie between Danielle Lowman and Tiffany Shieck in breakaway roping (1.8 seconds).
BAREBACK RIDING
First Round: 1. Taylor Broussard, 86.5 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Fancy Rocks, $4,759; 2. Kade Sonnier, 85, $3,648; 3. Orin Larsen, 84.5, $2,697; 4. Jacek Frost, 84, $1,745; 5. Jacob Lees, 83.5, $1,110; 6. Trevar McAllister, 83, $793; 7. Cooper Cooke, 82, $635; 8. (tie) Austin Foss and Luke Thrash, 81.5, $238 each.
STEER WRESTLING
First Round: 1. Bridger Anderson, 4.2 seconds, $3,192; 2. (tie) Grant Peterson and Eric Logan, 4.5, $2,688 each; 4. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.6, $2,184; 5. Brandon Harrison, 5.0, $1,848; 6. Trell Etbauer, 5.3, $1,512; 7. (tie) Newt Novich and Blare Romsa, 5.7, $1,008 each; 9. Dalton Massey, 5.9, $504; 10. Hank Filippini, 6.4, $168.
TEAM ROPING
First Round: 1. Jr. Dees/Ross Ashford, 5.1 seconds, $3,751 each; 2. Cutter Machado/Dalton Pearce, 5.2, $3,356; 3. Blake Hirdes/Mike George, 5.6, $2,961; 4. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.8, $2,566; 5. (tie) Coy Aldrich/Christopher Lopez and Dan Williams Jr./Cody Stewart, 5.9, $1,974 each; 7. Shane Erickson/Trevor McCoin, 7.0, $1,382; 8. (tie) Tanner Green/Caleb Green and Garrett Rogers/Jake Minor, 10.6, $790 each; 10. Howie Hutchings/Clayson Hutchings, 10.8, $197.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First Round: 1. Cash Wilson, 87 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Monster, $4,625; 2. Tanner Butner, 86.5, $3,546; 3. Lefty Marvel Holman, 83.5, $2,621; 4. Mitch Pollock, 83, $1,696; 5. Statler Wright, 82.5, $1,079; 6. Reed Neely, 82, $771; 7. Ryder Wright, 81, $617; 8. (tie) Kade Bruno, Karson Mebane and Wyatt Casper, 80.5, $154 each.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First Round: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 7.2 seconds, $5,671; 2. Taylor Santos, 7.5, $5,074; 3. Tanner Green, 7.7, $4,477; 4. Bo Pickett, 7.8, $3,880; 5. Cole Eiguren, 8.0, $3,283; 6. Jason Minor, 8.1, $2,686; 7. Haven Meged, 8.2, $2,089; 8. (tie) Trent Creager, Sy Felton and Kincade Henry, 8.3, $895 each.
BARREL RACING
First Round: 1. Rachelle Riggers, 16.20 seconds, $4,758; 2. (tie) Kacey Gartner and Jennifer Kalafatic, 16.22, $3,450 each; 4. Sharon Gow, 16.24, $2,379; 5. (tie) Jessica Lewis and Teri Bangart, 16.43, $1,665 each; 7. Shelley Holman, 16.50, $1,190; 8. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 16.55, $1,071; 9. Julia Johnson, 16.56, $952; 10. Kara Kreder, 16.60, $833; 11. Italy Sheehan, 16.61, $714; 12. Cheyenne Allan, 16.62, $595; 13. Kaycie Rae Kayser, 16.64, $476; 14. Kailey Mitton, 16.66, $357; 15. Anne Meek, 16.70, $238.
BULL RIDING
First Round: 1. Jesse Hopper, 88.5 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Fred, $4,840; 2. Brady Portenier, 85, $3,711; 3. Ruger Piva, 84, $2,743; 4. T.J. Gray, 82, $1,775; 5. Cullen Telfer, 81, $1,129; 6. Hayden Harris, 79.5, $807; 7. Lukasey Morris, 78.5, $645; 8. Cody Russell, 69, $484.
BREAKAWAY ROPING
First Round: 1. (tie) Danielle Lowman and Tiffany Schieck, 1.8 seconds, $3,993 each; 3. Megan Burbidge, 1.9, $2,884; 4. Delaney Kunau, 2.0, $2,218; 5. (tie) Kennedy Buckner, Josie Conner, Shelby Logan and Josey Murphy, 2.1, $1,303 each; 9. (tie) Ashley Goforth, Millie Greenwood, Cheyanne Guillory, Aspen Miller and Kendal Pierson, 2.2, $666 each; 14. (tie) Amber Crawford, Janey Nicholson and Bailey Patterson, 2.3, $185 each.
