BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
Jeff Askey put together one of the most impressive performances we have seen this season in any Xtreme Bulls event. The four-time NFR qualifier made the first qualified ride and the last to accumulate 178 points and edge out Garrett Smith by a point.
After his victory, Askey said he’s been waiting 12 years to win a Division I X Bulls buckle.
“I’ve won a lot of the Division II Xtreme Bulls, the smaller ones, they don’t give the little X shaped buckle (for winning those) and I’ve been second at a bunch of the bigger ones and finally get one of them buckles,” he said.
Askey was 88.5 to win the Long Round and 89.5 in the Short Round, about five minutes after Smith rode for 90. Askey won more than $10,000 and moved to No. 3 in the PRCA World Standings.
“I was kind of playing catch up the whole time, but it worked,” he said of his 89.5 point ride.
A total of eight cowboys covered both of their bulls Tuesday night.
FULL RESULTS
First round: 1. Jeff Askey, 88.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Twister, $3,342; 2. Robbie Taylor, 88, $2,562; 3. Garrett Smith, 87, $1,894; 4. (tie) Francisco Garcia and Maverick Potter, 86.5, $1,003 each; 6. (tie) Josh Frost and Hayes Weight, 85.5, $501 each; 8. Creek Young, 85, $334.
ASKEY’S 88.5 POINT RIDE
Finals: 1. Garrett Smith, 90 points on Lancaster & Jones Pro Rodeo’s Pale Face, $2,451; 2. (tie) Jeff Askey and Josh Frost, 89.5, $1,597 each; 4. Maverick Potter, 88.5, $891; 5. Creek Young, 88, $520; 6. (tie) Cole Fischer and Stetson Dell Wright, 87.5, $186 each.
Average: 1. Jeff Askey, 178 points on two head, $5,570; 2. Garrett Smith, 177, $4,270; 3. (tie) Josh Frost and Maverick Potter, 175, $2,599 each; 5. Creek Young, 173, $1,300; 6. (tie) Hayes Weight and Stetson Dell Wright, 170, $835 each; 8. Cole Fischer, 169.5, $557.
ASKEY’S 89.5 POINT RIDE