BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
The big indoor season is over as the Texas Tour concluded at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo on Saturday.
In bareback riding, young Keenan Hayes picked up the biggest win of his career by going 90 on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler in the Finals. The 19-year-old was 176 on two and beat out a group of NFR qualifiers that included Tim O’Connell, Tanner Aus and Caleb Bennett. Hayes won over $16,500 for winning both rounds.
In the bulldogging, it was a more experienced cowboy leaving with the buckle. Dakota Eldridge, who has been to eight of the last nine NFRs, had three runs in a row faster than 4 seconds in San Angelo, including a 3.5 second run in the Finals. Eldridge collected nearly $13,000 for the win.
In team roping, Colter Todd/Derrick Begay were 3.9 seconds in the Finals and 12.8 on aggregate. They won the rodeo by almost a full second. They were one of three team roping pairs to bank over $9,000 in San Angelo and actually finished third in the money behind Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne and Tyler Worley/Nelson Wyatt.
The saddle bronc riding was dominated by some familiar names - the Wright family. Ryder Wright won the Long Round, Spencer Wright won the Short Round and they finished 1-2 in the rodeo, with Spencer’s 177.5 beating Ryder’s 175. Spencer won $14,000 while Ryder won $13,000.
In tie-down roping, it was a tie at the top between Tuf Cooper and Tyler Milligan. Both were 23.5 seconds on three head and Milligan won the Finals with a 7.8. Both brought in high money with Cooper topping $19,000 and Milligan topping $17,000.
Dona Kay Rule dominated the barrel racing and won more in San Angelo than any other athlete. She won over $20,000 thanks in part to her blistering 13.96 second run in the Short Round. Rule won about $6,500 more than any other barrel racer.
Speaking of dominating, Toby Collins was the only bull rider to go for 2-for-2 which won him the rodeo and banked him nearly $13,000. Collins entered the Short Go outside the Top 10 in the rodeo.
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Keenan Hayes, 86 points on Hampton Pro Rodeo’s Rising Tide, $7,428; 2. (tie) Tanner Aus and Tim O’Connell, 85, $4,952 each; 4. (tie) Bronc Marriott and Luke Thrash, 84.5, $2,228 each; 6. (tie) Caleb Bennett, Seth Hardwick, Bradlee Miller, Tim Murphy and Jayco Roper, 84, $594 each.
Finals: 1. Keenan Hayes, 90 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo Co’s Night Crawler, $1,650; 2. Tim O’Connell, 89.5, $1,250; 3. (tie) Tanner Aus and Tanner Aus, 88.5, $900 each; 4. Caleb Bennett, 87, $600; 5. Bronc Marriott, 86, $350; 6. Jayco Roper, 84.5, $250.
Average: 1. Keenan Hayes, 176 points on two head, $7,428; 2. Tim O’Connell, 174.5, $5,695; 3. Tanner Aus, 173.5, $4,209; 4. Caleb Bennett, 171, $2,724; 5. Bronc Marriott, 170.5, $1,733; 6. Jayco Roper, 168.5, $1,238; 7. Luke Thrash, 168, $990; 8. Seth Hardwick, 167.5, $743.
KEENAN HAYES’ 90 POINT RIDE
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Cade Goodman, 3.5 seconds, $6,236; 2. (tie) Trell Etbauer, Gus Franzen, Talon Roseland, Bryn Roy and Gavin Soileau, 3.8, $3,796 each; 7. (tie) Dakota Eldridge, Brandon Harrison, Justin Shaffer and Tyler Waguespack, 3.9, $474 each.
Second round: 1. Chance Howard, 3.3 seconds, $6,236; 2. (tie) Walt Arnold and Stetson Jorgensen, 3.5, $5,016 each; 4. (tie) Kyle Irwin and Tyler Pearson, 3.6, $3,389 each; 6. (tie) Dakota Eldridge, Rowdy Parrott and Dirk Tavenner, 3.7, $1,356 each.
Finals: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 3.5 seconds, $1,622; 2. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen, Payden McIntyre and Tyler Waguespack, 4.1, $1,199 each; 5. Dirk Tavenner, 4.3, $776; 6. Rowdy Parrott, 4.7, $564; 7. Walt Arnold, 5.0, $353; 8. Landris White, 5.9, $141.
Average: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 11.1 seconds on three head, $9,354; 2. Stetson Jorgensen, 11.7, $8,134; 3. Tyler Waguespack, 11.9, $6,914; 4. Payden McIntyre, 12.2, $5,694; 5. Dirk Tavenner, 12.5, $4,474; 6. Rowdy Parrott, 12.6, $3,253; 7. Walt Arnold, 12.7, $2,033; 8. Kyle Irwin, 14.2, $813.
DAKOTA ELDRIDGE’S 3.5 SECONDS
Team roping
First round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, 3.5 seconds, $5,206 each; 2. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 3.7, $4,527; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 3.8, $3,848; 4. (tie) Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne and J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 3.9, $2,830 each; 6. (tie) Caleb Smidt/Sergio Gonzales and Leander Williams/Sergio Gonzales, 4.1, $1,811 each; 7. (tie) Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham and Aaron Tsinigine/Paul Eaves, 4.2, $792 each.
Second round: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Tyler Worley, 3.5 seconds, $5,206 each; 2. Tyler Wade/Trey Yates, 3.6, $4,527; 3. (tie) Cory Kidd V/Lane Mitchell and Chace Thompson/Tyson Thompson, 3.8, $3,509 each; 5. Clay Smith/Jade Corkill, 3.9, $2,490; 6. (tie) Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, Clint Summers/Ross Ashford and Chet Weitz/Jace Davis, 4.1, $1,132 each.
Finals: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 3.9 seconds, $1,436 each; 2. Nelson Wyatt/Tyler Worley, 4.1, $1,188; 3. Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne, 4.4, $941; 4. Kolton Schmidt/Wyatt Cox, 4.7, $693; 5. Aaron Tsinigine/Paul Eaves, 5.8, $446; 6. Tanner James/Phoenix Everano, 10.0, $248.
Average: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 12.8 seconds on three head, $7,810 each; 2. Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne, 13.6, $6,791; 3. Kolton Schmidt/Wyatt Cox, 14.1, $5,772; 4. Aaron Tsinigine/Paul Eaves, 14.6, $4,754; 5. Nelson Wyatt/Tyler Worley, 16.6, $3,735; 6. Tanner James/Phoenix Everano, 19.5, $2,716; 7. Payden Emmett/Lucas Falconer, 20.8, $1,698; 8. Kolby Krieger/Boogie Ray, 21.4, $679.
BEGAY/TODD’S 3.7 SECOND RUN
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Ryder Wright, 89 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Uptuck, $7,047; 2. Spencer Wright, 88, $5,403; 3. Jake Finlay, 86, $3,993; 4. Rusty Wright, 85.5, $2,584; 5. Allen Boore, 85, $1,644; 6. Chase Brooks, 84.5, $1,175; 7. Statler Wright, 84, $940; 8. Stetson Dell Wright, 83.5, $705.
Finals: 1. Spencer Wright, 89.5 points on J Bar J’s Straight Moonshine, $1,650; 2. Chase Brooks, 88, $1,250; 3. Riggin Smith, 87, $900; 4. (tie) Jake Finlay and Ryder Wright, 86, $475 each; 6. Kole Ashbacher, 84.5, $250.
Average: 1. Spencer Wright, 177.5 points on two head, $7,047; 2. Ryder Wright, 175, $5,403; 3. Chase Brooks, 172.5, $3,993; 4. Jake Finlay, 172, $2,584; 5. Riggin Smith, 170, $1,644; 6. Statler Wright, 168, $1,175; 7. Kole Ashbacher, 167.5, $940; 8. Allen Boore, 165, $705.
SPENCER WRIGHT’S 89.5 POINT RIDE
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. (tie) Tyler Milligan and Travis Rogers, 7.6 seconds, $6,219 each; 3. (tie) Kase Bacque and Marty Yates, 7.7, $4,483 each; 5. (tie) Tuf Case Cooper, Dakota Felton and Hudson Wallace, 7.8, $2,314 each; 8. (tie) Ty Harris and Michael Otero, 7.9, $289 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Tuf Case Cooper and Riley Mason Webb, 7.3 seconds, $6,219 each; 3. (tie) John Douch and Zack Jongbloed, 7.4, $4,483 each; 5. (tie) Marcos Costa and Kincade Henry, 7.5, $2,748 each; 7. (tie) Ty Harris, King Pickett and Trenton Smith, 7.7, $675 each.
Finals: 1. Tyler Milligan, 7.8 seconds, $1,817; 2. Marty Yates, 8.1, $1,580; 3. Tuf Case Cooper, 8.4, $1,343; 4. Ty Harris, 8.5, $1,106; 5. (tie) Kase Bacque and Kincade Henry, 8.9, $751 each; 7. Zack Jongbloed, 9.5, $395; 8. (tie) Dakota Felton and Michael Otero, 10.6, $79 each.
Average: 1. (tie) Tuf Case Cooper and Tyler Milligan, 23.5 seconds on three head, $9,328 each; 3. Ty Harris, 24.1, $7,376; 4. Marty Yates, 24.5, $6,074; 5. Kase Bacque, 24.6, $4,772; 6. Kincade Henry, 24.8, $3,471; 7. Zack Jongbloed, 26.2, $2,169; 8. (tie) Michael Otero and Dakota Felton, 27.4, $434 each.
TYLER MILLIGAN’S 7.8 SECOND RUN
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 15.47 seconds, $5,773; 2. Dona Rule, 15.48, $4,948; 3. Ericka Nelson, 15.57, $4,124; 4. Margo Crowther, 15.58, $3,574; 5. (tie) Cassidy Champlin, Bayleigh Choate and Lisa Zachoda, 15.60, $2,199 each; 8. Shannon McReynolds, 15.64, $1,100; 9. Ivy Saebens, 15.65, $825; 10. Emily Mangione, 15.66, $550.
Second round: 1. Shannon McReynolds, 14.12 seconds, $5,773; 2. Michelle Alley, 14.16, $4,948; 3. Chani Graves, 14.19, $4,124; 4. Kailee Murdock, 14.21, $3,574; 5. (tie) Jordon Briggs and Dona Rule, 14.28, $2,474 each; 7. Sherry Cervi, 14.30, $1,649; 8. (tie) Shelley Morgan and McKenzie Morgan, 14.31, $962 each; 10. Laura Mote, 14.34, $550.
Finals: 1. Dona Rule, 13.96 seconds, $4,276; 2. (tie) Margo Crowther and McKenzie Morgan, 14.24, $2,673 each; 4. Ericka Nelson, 14.40, $1,069.
Average: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 43.72 seconds on three head, $8,660; 2. Margo Crowther, 44.22, $7,423; 3. Wenda Johnson, 44.26, $6,186; 4. McKenzie Morgan, 44.27, $5,361; 5. Ericka Nelson, 44.36, $4,124; 6. Michelle Alley, 44.41, $3,299; 7. Lisa Zachoda, 44.43, $2,474; 8. Bayleigh Choate, 44.68, $1,649; 9. Shannon McReynolds, 49.15, $1,237; 10. Jordon Briggs, 49.35, $825.
DONA KAY RULE’S 13.96 SECOND RUN
Bull riding
First round: 1. Laramie Mosley, 90 points on Hampton Pro Rodeo’s Road Warrior, $7,259; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, 88, $5,565; 3. Riley Barg, 87, $4,113; 4. Ky Hamilton, 85.5, $2,662; 5. Zach Parker, 85, $1,694; 6. Tristen Hutchings, 84.5, $1,210; 7. (tie) Tyler Bingham, Jaron Sheehan and Jordan Spears, 84, $565 each.
*Finals: 1. Toby Collins, 86 points on Lancaster & Jones Pro Rodeo’s Dj Casper, $5,000; no other qualified rides.
Average: 1. Toby Collins, 166.5 points on two head, $7,949; 2. Laramie Mosley, 90 on one head, $6,094; 4. Riley Barg, 87, $4,504; 5. Ky Hamilton, 85.5, $2,915; 6. Zach Parker, 85, $1,855; 7. Tristen Hutchings, 84.5, $1,325; 8. (tie) Tyler Bingham and Jaron Sheehan, 84, $927 each. *(all totals include ground money).
TOBY COLLINS’ 86 POINT RIDE