For cowboys, the Fourth of July not only represents the birth of our great nation but also one of the biggest days in rodeo, and PRCA on Cowboy Channel+ is bringing you all the action from the Prescott Frontier Days in Prescott, Arizona; Black Hills Roundup in Belle Fourche, South Dakota; Sitting Bull Stampede in Mobridge, South Dakota; Oakley Independence Day Rodeo in Oakley City, Utah; and the Belton 4th of July PRCA Rodeo in Belton, Texas.
Champions will be crowned today in Belle Fourche, Mobridge, Oakley City, and Belton, and tomorrow in Prescott.
Here’s a look at some of the top performances last night and the ones to beat at each rodeo as we gear up from an action-packed Independence Day.
BLACK HILLS ROUNDUP LEADERS
Bareback Riding: 1. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Orin Larsen, 88 points each, 3. Clayton Biglow, 87.5, 4. (tie) Nate McFadden and Cauy Pool, 85 each
Steer Wrestling: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 3.4 seconds, 2. Joe Nelson, 3.6, 3. Riley Reiss, 3.8, 4. Blake Knowles, 3.9
Team Roping: 1. Levi Simpson/Shay Dixon Carroll, 4.5 seconds, 2. (tie) Kolton Schmidt/Hunter Koch and Lane Ivy/Dillon Wingereid, 4.9 each, 4. Garrett Rogers/Jake Minor, 5.0
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Riggin Smith, 88.5 points, 2. Dusty Hausauer, 87.5, 3. Ryder Wright, 86.5, 4. (tie) Kolby Wanchuk and Jacobs Crawley, 85.5 each
Tie-Down Roping: 1. Cooper Martin, 7.7 seconds, 2. Clint Robinson, 7.9, 3. Tuf Cooper, 8.0, 4. Zack Jongbloed, 8.2
Barrel Racing: 1. Dona Rule, 17.02 seconds, 2. Ari-Anna Flynn, 17.15, 3. Michelle Darling, 17.24, 4. Stevi Hillman, 17.25
Bull Riding: 1. Trey Kimzey, 85, 2. Foster McCraw, 84.5, 3. Matt Palmer, 83, 4. (tie) Brody Yeary and Colten Fritzlan, 82.5 each
Breakaway Roping: 1. (tie) Katie Mundorf and Kayelen Helton, 2.00 seconds each, 3. (tie) Amanda Coleman, JJ Hampton, Cora Borman and Cassie Bahe, 2.10 each
Steer Roping Final Results and Payouts: 1. J. Tom Fisher, 32.3 seconds on three head, $2,999, 2. Cody Lee, 33.7, $2,482, 3. Scott Snedecor, 34.5, $1,965, 4. Billy Good, 35.2, $1,448, 5. Will Gasperson, 37.2, $931, 6. Darin Suit, 38.7, $517
SITTING BULL STAMPEDE LEADERS
Bareback Riding: 1. Jamie Howlett, 85.5 points, 2. Taylor Broussard, 84.5, 3. Ty Breuer, 83.5, 4. (tie) Cole Franks and Nick Pelke, 82 each
Steer Wrestling: 1. J.D. Struxness, 4.1 seconds, 2. (tie) Billy Boldon and Kris Rasmussen, 4.5 each, 4. (tie) Dirk Tavenner, Jake Kraupie and Cameron Morman, 4.9 each
Team Roping: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Levi Lord, 4.5 seconds, 2. Rhett Anderson/Austin Rogers, 4.7, 3. Tanner Baldwin/Nano Garza, 4.8, 4. Colby Lovell/Paul Eaves, 5.2
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Cole Elshere, 88 points, 2. Brody Cress, 85, 3. (tie) Chet Smith and Taygen Schuelke, 81 each
Tie-Down Roping: 1. Shane Hanchey, 8.2 seconds, 2. Hunter Herrin, 8.6, 3. (tie) Cimarron Boardman, Myles Kenzy and Sterling Smith, 8.9 each
Bull Riding: 1. Reid Oftedahl, 91.5 points, 2. Austin Manley, 89.5, 3. Colton Kelly, 88, 4. Wyatt Covington, 84.5
Breakaway Roping: 1. Lari Guy, 1.90 seconds, 2. (tie) Hope Thompson and Shelby Boisjoli, 2.10 each, 4. (tie) Brooklyn Hanson and Devin Robinson, 2.30 each
OAKLEY RODEO LEADERS
Bareback Riding: 1. Kaycee Feild, 86.5 points, 2. Richmond Champion, 85, 3. Tilden Hooper, 84, 4. (tie) Trenten Montero and Chad Rutherford, 82 each
Steer Wrestling: 1. Cody Harmon, 3.3 seconds, 2. (tie) Walt Arnold and Clay Lloyd, 3.4 each, 4. (tie) Nick Guy, Jesse Brown, Justin Rockhill and Tyler Waguespack, 3.6 each
Team Roping: 1. Charly Crawford/Logan Medlin, 4.0 seconds, 2. Colby Lovell/Paul Eaves, 4.2, 3. (tie) Kolton Schmidt/Hunter Koch and Hagen Peterson/Jace Nielsen, 4.6 each; 5. Levi Simpson/Shay Dixon Carroll, 4.8
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. (tie) Isaac Diaz and Lefty Holman, 87 points each, 3. Wyatt Casper, 86, 4. Allen Boore, 84.5
Tie-Down Roping: 1. Ryan Jarrett, 7.4 seconds, 2. Chris McCuistion, 8.0, 3. Owen Wahlert, 8.1, 4. Ike Fontenot, 8.2
Barrel Racing: 1. Jill Wilson, 16.91 seconds, 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.00, 3. Megan Swint, 17.19, 4. Cindy Smith, 17.20
Bull Riding: 1. (tie) Daylon Swearingen and Braden Richardson, 87 points each, 3. Jordan Spears, 86.5, 4. Tristan Mize, 83.5
BELTON 4TH OF JULY PRCA RODEO LEADERS
Bareback Riding: 1. Jake Brown, 82, 2. Bill Tutor, 77, 3. Luke Creasy, 75, 4. Tyler Johnson, 73
Steer Wrestling: 1. Clint Singleton, 7.5 seconds, 2. Justin Blaine Davis, 9.2, 3. Sterling Wallace, 14.9, 4. Jesse Keysaer, 15.4
Team Roping: 1. Ty Arnold/Eddie Medina, 4.8 seconds, 2. Jake Clay/Martin Lucero, 5.3, 3. Zach Kilgus/Boogie Ray, 8.0, 4. Mason Boettcher/Seth Jones, 9.8
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Jacobs Crawley, 80.5 points, 2. Sterling Crawley, 80, 3. Parker Fleet, 78.5, 4. Dean Wadsworth, 76
Tie-Down Roping: 1. Chris Demases, 9.6 seconds, 2. Clint Singleton, 11.2, 3. Tyler West, 11.5, 4. Justin Hindman, 11.9
Barrel Racing: 1. Carli Hodges, 15.89 seconds, 2. Fallon Taylor, 15.92, 3. Caroline Kelly, 16.00; 4. Preslie Reid, 16.05
Bull Riding: 1. Alex Cardozo, 83 points, no other qualified rides
PRESCOTT FRONTIER DAYS LEADERS
Bareback Riding: 1. (tie) Tanner Aus and Ty Breuer, 87 points each, 3. Jake Brown, 86.5, 4. (tie) Zach Hibler and Logan Patterson, 86 each
Steer Wrestling Average: 1. Jacob Talley, 9.7 seconds on two head, 2. Tyler Waguespack, 10.6, 3. Riley Reiss, 10.7, 4. Ty Erickson, 11.3
Team Roping Average: 1. Clay Tryan/Jake Long, 11.9 seconds on two head, 2. Edward Hawley Jr./Myles John, 12.0, 3. (tie) Erich Rogers/Paden Bray and Charly Crawford/Logan Medlin, 12.2 each
Tie-Down Roping Average: 1. Hunter Herrin, 17.4 seconds on two head, 2. Shad Mayfield, 17.9, 3. Zack Jongbloed, 18.3, 4. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Ike Fontenot, 18.4 each
Barrel Racing Average: 1. Wenda Johnson, 34.11 seconds on two head, 2. Megan Swint, 34.75, 3. Jimmie Smith, 34.77, 4. Amberleigh Moore, 34.98
Bull Riding: 1. (tie) Dallee Mason and Daylon Swearingen, 84.5 points each, 3. (tie) Garrett Smith and JC Mortensen, 82.5 each
Steer Roping Results and Payouts: 1. Garrett Hale, 41.6 seconds on three head, $2,172, 2. Chet Herren, 41.9, $1,797, 3. Tuff Hardman, 43.1, $1,423, 4. Ryan Willberg, 45.2, $1,048, 5. Trenton Johnson, 46.5, $674, 6. Scott Snedecor, 46.7, $374
HIGHLIGHTS | FRIDAY, JULY 3
BAREBACK | ORIN LARSEN | BELLE FOURCHE
BREAKAWAY | LARI DEE GUY | MOBRIDGE
STEER WRESTLING | CLAY LLOYD | OAKLEY
SADDLE BRONC | RIGGIN SMITH | BELLE FOURCHE
BARREL RACING | JILL WILSON | OAKLEY
SADDLE BRONC | COLE ELSHERE | MOBRIDGE
TIE-DOWN | SHANE HANCHEY | MOBRIDGE
BARREL RACING | ARI ANA FLYNN | BELLE FOURCHE
STEER WRESTLING | TY ERICKSON | PRESCOTT
STEER WRESTLING | TYLER WAGUSEPACK | PRESCOTT
TIE-DOWN | CHRIS MCCUISTION | OAKLEY
BARREL RACING | LUCINDA ROSE | MOBRIDGE
TEAM ROPING | MILES JOHN AND EDWARD HOWLEY | PRESCOTT
For full lists of the official results, visit prorodeo.com.
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