BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The Redding Rodeo concluded in front of a sold out crowd Saturday night and paid out more than $5,000 to the winners in six of seven events.
In bareback riding, world No. 1 Jess Pope continued his domination by riding Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s Ted for 86 points to edge out seven-time NFR qualifier Orin Larsen by a half-point. It was Larsen’s first rodeo since being injured in San Angelo.
Dalton Massey was the steer wrestling champion with an aggregate time of 8.5 seconds on two. Massey won the First Round with a 4.1 second run and finished second in Round 2.
Team ropers Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards were 12.1 seconds to win the rodeo. They also won the Rowell Ranch Roundup the same weekend to bring in over $6,000 in California.
In saddle bronc riding, Kade Bruno won the rodeo on the last ride of the rodeo with 85 points on Corey & Lange’s Teardrop. Wade Sundell had taken the lead with 84.5 points earlier in the same performance and finished second in the rodeo.
Tie-down roping was won by 2019 World Champion Haven Meged, he was 8.3 seconds or faster on both of his runs.
The rodeo was a two-header in all of the timed events except barrel racing and a one-header in the roughstock.
In barrel racing, Jennifer Kalafatic took advantage of being top of the ground on Friday night to race to a time of 17.38 seconds. Megan Champion finished .01 behind.
Bull riding was won by Jake Gardner, whose 87.5 point ride was tops among the 14 cowboys to make the whistle.
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Jess Pope, 86 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Ted, $5,534; 2. Orin Larsen, 85.5, $4,243; 3. Leighton Berry, 84.5, $3,136; 4. (tie) Kody Lamb and Jacob Lees, 82.5, $1,660 each; 6. R.C. Landingham, 81.5, $922; 7. Bronc Marriott, 80.5, $738; 8. Wyatt Denny, 80, $553.
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Dalton Massey, 4.1 seconds, $1,668; 2. Cody Cabral, 4.3, $1,450; 3. Layne Delemont, 4.6, $1,233; 4. Dirk Tavenner, 4.8, $1,015; 5. (tie) Sterling Lambert and Levi Rudd, 4.9, $689 each; 7. (tie) Kaden Greenfield, Bryn Roy and Garrett Shell, 5.0, $169 each.
Second round: 1. Trell Etbauer, 4.2 seconds, $1,668; 2. Dalton Massey, 4.4, $1,450; 3. Grant Peterson, 4.6, $1,233; 4. Mike McGinn, 4.7, $1,015; 5. (tie) Cody Cabral and Ty Erickson, 4.8, $689 each; 7. (tie) Bear Pascoe and Timmy Sparing, 5.0, $254 each.
Average: 1. Dalton Massey, 8.5 seconds on two head, $2,502; 2. Cody Cabral, 9.1, $2,175; 3. Trell Etbauer, 9.7, $1,849; 4. Ty Erickson, 10.0, $1,523; 5. Kaden Greenfield, 10.4, $1,196; 6. Dirk Tavenner, 10.6, $870; 7. Timmy Sparing, 10.8, $544; 8. Bridger Chambers, 10.9, $218.
Team roping
First round: 1. Jeff Flenniken/Jake Minor, 5.7 seconds, $1,918 each; 2. Lane Karney/Todd Hampton, 5.9, $1,668; 3. Chant DeForest/Bronc Boehnlein, 6.0, $1,418; 4. Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards, 6.1, $1,167; 5. Mike Christensen/Cord Forzano, 6.2, $917; 6. Tanner James/Phoenix Everano, 6.3, $667; 7. (tie) Cody Mora/Danny Leslie, Dayton Stafford/Cully Stafford and Jaxson Tucker/Wyatt Cox, 6.4, $195 each.
Second round: 1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.2 seconds, $1,918 each; 2. (tie) Colton Campbell/Jordan Ketscher and Tanner Patzke/Quade Patzke, 5.6, $1,543 each; 4. Tanner Kent/Joseph Shawnego, 5.8, $1,167; 5. (tie) Blake Hirdes/Wyatt Hansen, Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards and Casey Minton/Brushton Minton, 6.0, $667 each; 8. T.C. Hammack/Cody Stewart, 6.1, $167.
Average: 1. Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards, 12.1 seconds on two head, $2,877 each; 2. (tie) Blake Hirdes/Wyatt Hansen and Jaxson Tucker/Wyatt Cox, 12.6, $2,314 each; 4. Tanner James/Phoenix Everano, 12.7, $1,751; 5. Cody Mora/Danny Leslie, 13.1, $1,376; 6. Colton Campbell/Jordan Ketscher, 13.2, $1,001; 7. Corey Fitze/Adam Fitze, 13.4, $625; 8. Tanner Patzke/Quade Patzke, 14.0, $250.
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Kade Bruno, 85 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Teardrop, $5,837; 2. Wade Sundell, 84.5, $4,475; 3. (tie) Sterling Crawley and Zeke Thurston, 84, $2,724 each; 5. (tie) Tanner Butner, Kolby Wanchuk and Stetson Dell Wright, 82.5, $1,038 each; 8. Jake Finlay, 82, $584.
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Matt Shiozawa, 7.9 seconds, $2,496; 2. John Douch, 8.2, $2,170; 3. (tie) Quade Hiatt and Haven Meged, 8.3, $1,682 each; 5. (tie) Ty Harris, Kincade Henry and Chance Thiessen, 8.5, $868 each; 8. (tie) Chris McCuistion and Ryan Thibodeaux, 8.6, $109 each.
Second round: 1. Trevor Hale, 7.2 seconds, $2,496; 2. Lane Livingston, 7.5, $2,170; 3. (tie) J.D. McCuistion and Haven Meged, 8.1, $1,682 each; 5. (tie) Colton Farquer and Cody Stewart, 8.3, $1,031 each; 7. Tyler Boxleitner, 8.5, $543; 8. (tie) Chisum Allen, Cody Craig and Chance Thiessen, 8.7, $72 each.
Average: 1. Haven Meged, 16.4 seconds on two head, $3,743; 2. (tie) Colton Farquer and Chance Thiessen, 17.2, $3,011 each; 4. Ryan Thibodeaux, 17.7, $2,279; 5. Chris McCuistion, 18.1, $1,790; 6. John Douch, 18.7, $1,302; 7. Bo Pickett, 19.2, $814; 8. Ty Harris, 19.3, $326.
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Jennifer Kalafatic, 17.38 seconds, $5,772; 2. Megan Champion, 17.39, $4,617; 3. Steely Steiner, 17.46, $3,752; 4. Kathy Petska, 17.47, $2,886; 5. Kailee Murdock, 17.50, $2,309; 6. Shelby Bates, 17.51, $1,731; 7. (tie) Jimi Jones and Payton Schoeppach, 17.55, $1,371 each; 9. Sheena Robbins, 17.56, $1,154; 10. Kaiden Ayres, 17.58, $1,010; 11. (tie) Megan McLeod-Sprague and Danna Stovner, 17.59, $794 each; 13. (tie) Madison Camozzi and Karen Gleason, 17.60, $505 each; 15. Nellie Miller, 17.62, $289.
Bull riding
First round: 1. Jake Gardner, 87.5 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Border Crisis, $6,035; 2. Riker Carter, 86, $4,627; 3. Clayton Savage, 85.5, $3,420; 4. Cole Fischer, 82.5, $2,213; 5. Cullen Telfer, 81.5, $1,408; 6. D.J. LaFleur, 80.5, $1,006; 7. (tie) Jordan Spears and Hayes Weight, 79.5, $704 each.