The inaugural Permit Finals in Waco, Texas paid out more than $90,000 to 2022’s best permitholders in the PRCA.
BAREBACK RIDING
First round: 1. Keenan Hayes, 86 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Lonestar, $1,024; 2. (tie) Donny Proffit and Kade Sonnier, 83.5, $640 each; 4. Luke Thrash, 83, $256.
Second round: 1. Keenan Hayes, 86.5 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Bandana Babe, $1,024; 2. Kade Sonnier, 84.5, $768; 3. (tie) Ty Pope and Donny Proffit, 82, $384 each.
Third round: 1. Andy Gingerich, 83.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s The Liberator, $1,024; 2. Keenan Hayes, 82, $768; 3. Jacek Frost, 80, $512; 4. Luke Thrash, 79.5, $256.
Average: 1. Keenan Hayes, 254.5 points on three head, $1,535; 2. Kade Sonnier, 246, $1,151; 3. (tie) Donny Proffit and Ty Pope, 241, $576 each; no other qualified rides.
STEER WRESTLING
First round: 1. Trisyn Kalawai’a, 4.0 seconds, $1,024; 2. Cash Robb, 4.5, $768; 3. (tie) Grant Gansemer and Ryan Nettle, 4.6, $384 each.
Second round: 1. Ryan Nettle, 4.2 seconds, $1,024; 2. Grant Gansemer, 4.3, $768; 3. Emmett Edler, 4.5, $512; 4. Zane Kilgus, 4.7, $256.
Third round: 1. Zane Kilgus, 4.1 seconds, $1,024; 2. Clay Clayman, 4.2, $768; 3. Cash Robb, 4.5, $512; 4. Trisyn Kalawai’a, 4.6, $256.
Average: 1. Cash Robb, 16.8 seconds on three head, $1,535; 2. Clay Clayman, 17.8, $1,151; 3. Grant Gansemer, 22.7, $768; 4. Trisyn Kalawai’a, 23.1, $384; no other qualified runs.
TEAM ROPING
First round: 1. (tie) Mason Appleton/Clay Clayman and Zane Kilgus/Cutter Pake Thomison, 5.9 seconds, $896 each; 3. Wyatt Bray/Landen Glenn, 6.9, $512; 4. Chet Weitz/Kaden Profili, 10.3, $256.
Second round: 1. Ethan Griffin/Jace Steenhoek, 5.4 seconds, $1,024 each; 2. Ky Redstrom/Levi Pettigrew, 5.6, $768; 3. Wyatt Bray/Landen Glenn, 5.9, $512; 4. Tyler Jackson/Josh Hamby, 6.9, $256.
Third round: 1. (tie) Brayden Schmidt/Cooper Freeman and Chet Weitz/Kaden Profili, 5.0 seconds, $896 each; 3. Cutter Machado/Jake Bourdet, 6.6, $512; 4. Wyatt Bray/Landen Glenn, 8.7, $256.
Average: 1. Wyatt Bray/Landen Glenn, 21.5 seconds on three head, $1,535 each; 2. Chet Weitz/Kaden Profili, 25.6, $1,151; 3. Tyler Jackson/Josh Hamby, 32.2, $768; 4. Cutter Machado/Jake Bourdet, 34.1, $384; no other qualified runs.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First round: 1. Shea Fournier, 85.5 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Vintage Villian, $1,099; 2. Isaac Richard, 83, $824; 3. Q Taylor, 80, $549; 4. Ira Dickinson, 79.5, $275.
Second round: 1. Shea Fournier, 85 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Mood Swings, $1,099; 2. Q Taylor, 84.5, $824; 3. Isaac Richard, 83, $549; 4. Weston Patterson, 82, $275.
Third round: 1. Shea Fournier, 86.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Redial, $1,099; 2. Weston Patterson, 82.5, $824; 3. Garrett Long, 80.5, $549; 4. Dylan Hancock, 78.5, $275.
Average: 1. Shea Fournier, 257 points on three head, $1,648; 2. (tie) Weston Patterson and Q Taylor, 242.5, $1,030 each; 4. Dylan Hancock, 231, $412; no other qualified rides.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First round: 1. Chet Weitz, 7.2 seconds, $1,024; 2. Cash Enderli, 8.3, $768; 3. Zane Kilgus, 9.3, $512; 4. Tom Crouse, 9.4, $256.
Second round: 1. Austin Lawrence, 8.7 seconds, $1,024; 2. Denton Oestmann, 8.9, $768; 3. Mason Appleton, 9.1, $512; 4. (tie) Tom Crouse, Chase Joyce and Zane Kilgus, 9.6, $85 each.
Third round: 1. Denton Oestmann, 7.9 seconds, $1,024; 2. Tom Crouse, 9.9, $768; 3. Zane Kilgus, 10.6, $512; 4. Brayden Roe, 18.6, $256.
Average: 1. Tom Crouse, 28.9 seconds on three head, $1,535; 2. Zane Kilgus, 29.5, $1,151; 3. Denton Oestmann, 34.3, $768; 4. (tie) Cash Enderli and Chet Weitz, 18.1 on two head, $192 each; no other qualified runs.
BARREL RACING
First round: 1. Madison McFall, 16.25 seconds, $610; 2. Rebecca St. Martin, 16.38, $531; 3. (tie) Brianna Cox and Acey Pinkston, 16.52, $411 each; 5. Paisley Pierce, 16.63, $292; 6. Kristin Tillman, 16.98, $212; 7. Tiffany Durham, 17.12, $133; 8. Olivia Hodnett, 21.23, $53.
Second round: 1. Acey Pinkston, 16.10 seconds, $610; 2. Paisley Pierce, 16.46, $531; 3. Rebecca St. Martin, 16.52, $451; 4. Brianna Cox, 16.54, $371; 5. Madison McFall, 16.66, $292; 6. Kristin Tillman, 16.80, $212; 7. Olivia Hodnett, 16.88, $133; 8. Tiffany Durham, 16.99, $53.
Third round: 1. Acey Pinkston, 16.20 seconds, $610; 2. Madison McFall, 16.35, $531; 3. Rebecca St. Martin, 16.41, $451; 4. Olivia Hodnett, 16.43, $371; 5. Shantell Hayes, 16.59, $292; 6. Brianna Cox, 16.64, $212; 7. Mandi Cleveland, 16.74, $133; 8. Kristin Tillman, 16.84, $53.
Average: 1. Acey Pinkston, 48.82 seconds on three head, $915; 2. Madison McFall, 49.26, $796; 3. Rebecca St. Martin, 49.31, $676; 4. Brianna Cox, 49.70, $557; 5. Paisley Pierce, 49.98, $438; 6. Kristin Tillman, 50.62, $318; 7. Tiffany Durham, 51.37, $199; 8. Olivia Hodnett, 54.54, $80; no other qualified runs.
BULL RIDING
First round: 1. Ray Mayo, 84.5 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Rodeo Stray, $1,024; 2. Canyon Bass, 84, $768; 3. Riggen Hughes, 66, $512; no other qualified rides.
Second round: 1. Maverick Smith, 86 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Monster In Paris, $1,024; 2. Riggen Hughes, 83, $768; 3. Kobe Whitford, 82.5, $512; 4. Canyon Bass, 74.5, $256.
Third round: 1. Canyon Bass, 89.5 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Monte Walsh, $1,024; 2. Cody Russell, 87, $768; 3. Jestyn Woodward, 84, $512; 4. Ray Mayo, 81, $256. Average: 1. Canyon Bass, 248 points on three head, $1,535; 2. Ray Mayo, 165.5 on two head, $1,151; 3. Riggen Hughes, 149, $768; 4. Cody Russell, 87 on one head, $384; no other qualified rides.