BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
It was a glorious three weeks of rodeo in front of a packed house every night in San Angelo, Texas.
The city that takes pride in their support of roping was treated to some top-notch performances with three-time tie-down roping World Champion Tuf Cooper taking home the title and more than $20,000.
“It’s a blessing to be here and compete in front of these awesome fans,” Cooper said. “I’m so excited I can’t even talk.......Success is a result of hard work, we’ve been working really hard. My new horse is working great, and just so cool to do in front of our second home.”
In the team roping, it was Clay Tryan and Jake Long, who have 28 combined NFR qualifications, coming in first place by a half-second with an aggregate time of 12.8 seconds on three.
The roughstock were events were headlined by Trey Benton III’s 2-for-2 performance in the bull riding as the six-time NFR qualifier and 2017 Reserve World Champion looks to make his return to rodeo’s biggest stage in December. This marked Benton III’s third win at San Angelo in his career and this time, he banked close to $15,000.
“My whole game plan today (in the Finals) was keep moving, keep my feet moving, ride him for 10 and hope for eight,” he said. “It’s always high intensity here. You know I love it here, and it seemed out to work out good for me, paid me well.”
2021 SAN ANGELO RODEO RESULTS
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Cole Franks, 88 points on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Hot Flash, $5,792; 2. (tie) Zach Hibler and Tilden Hooper, 87, $3,862 each; 4. Caleb Bennett, 86.5, $2,124; 5. (tie) Shane O’Connell and Tim O’Connell, 86, $1,158 each; 7. (tie) Chad Rutherford and Wyatt Denny, 85.5, $676 each.
Finals: 1. Garrett Shadbolt, 90 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo Co’s Night Flight, $1,650; 2. Caleb Bennett, 89, $1,250; 3. Shane O’Connell, 88.5, $900; 4. Chad Rutherford, 87, $600; 5. Tilden Hooper, 86.5, $350; 6. Cole Franks, 86, $250.
Average: 1. Caleb Bennett, 175.5 points on two head, $5,792; 2. Garrett Shadbolt, 175, $4,441; 3. Shane O’Connell, 174.5, $3,282; 4. Cole Franks, 174, $2,124; 5. Tilden Hooper, 173.5, $1,352; 6. Chad Rutherford, 172.5, $965; 7. Wyatt Denny, 170.5, $772; 8. (tie) Kaycee Feild and Tim O’Connell, 168.5, $290 each.
BENNETT’S 89-POINT RIDE IN THE FINALS
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Jesse Brown, 3.4 seconds, $4,529; 2. (tie) Brandon Harrison, Jacob Edler and Jacob Talley, 3.5, $3,348 each; 5. (tie) Kalane Anders, Dakota Eldridge and Gavin Soileau, 3.6, $1,575 each; 8. (tie) Tyler Waguespack and Cody Devers, 3.7, $197 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Kyle Irwin, Tyler Pearson and Trell Etbauer, 3.6 seconds, $3,939 each; 4. T.J. Hall, 3.7, $2,757; 5. (tie) Termaine Debose, Cody Moore, Jay Williamson, Gavin Soileau and Cody Harmon, 3.8, $1,024 each.
Finals: 1. (tie) Trell Etbauer, Cade Staton and Taz Olson, 3.8 seconds, $1,410 each; 4. Nick Guy, 4.0, $987; 5. Jesse Brown, 4.1, $776; 6. Jacob Talley, 4.5, $564; 7. Jacob Edler, 4.6, $353; 8. Ryan Nettle, 5.3, $141.
Average: 1. Cade Staton, 11.8 seconds on three head, $6,794; 2. Taz Olson, 11.9, $5,908; 3. Trell Etbauer, 12.0, $5,022; 4. (tie) Nick Guy and Jesse Brown, 12.1, $3,692 each; 6. Jacob Talley, 12.3, $2,363; 7. Jacob Edler, 12.6, $1,477; 8. Ryan Nettle, 13.5, $591.
STATON’S 3.8-SECOND RUN IN THE FINALS
Team roping
First round: 1. (tie) John Gaona/Trevor Nowlin and Jake Orman/Brye Crites, 3.9 seconds, $4,174 each; 3. Coy Rahlmann/Douglas Rich, 4.0, $3,300; 4. (tie) Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp and Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 4.2, $2,427 each; 6. (tie) Clay Smith/Jade Corkill, Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Cooper White/Tucker White, 4.3, $971 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves and Cyle Denison/Brady Norman, 3.5 seconds, $4,174 each; 3. (tie) Clay Tryan/Jake Long and Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 3.6, $3,009 each; 5. Jr. Dees/Rich Skelton, 3.7, $2,135; 6. Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 3.8, $1,553; 7. Clint Summers/Ross Ashford, 3.9, $971; 8. (tie) Wyatt Muggli/Casey Mccleskey and Kal Fuller/Coleby Payne, 4.0, $194 each.
Finals: 1. (tie) Clay Tryan/Jake Long, Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, Aaron Tsinigine/Kyle Lockett and Jaguar Terrill/Sid Sporer, 4.4 seconds, $1,156 each; 5. Brenten Hall/Chase Tryan, 5.2, $484; 6. Coy Rahlmann/Douglas Rich, 10.0, $269.
Average: 1. Clay Tryan/Jake Long, 12.8 seconds on three head, $6,697 each; 2. Aaron Tsinigine/Kyle Lockett, 13.3, $5,824; 3. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 13.8, $4,950; 4. Brenten Hall/Chase Tryan, 15.2, $4,077; 5. Jaguar Terrill/Sid Sporer, 15.4, $3,203; 6. Coy Rahlmann/Douglas Rich, 18.5, $2,330; 7. Cory Clark/Wyatt Cox, 21.0, $1,456; 8. Jake Orman/Brye Crites, 8.2 on two head, $582.
TRYAN/LONG’S 4.4-SECOND FINAL RUN
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Chet Johnson, 87 points on Lancaster & Jones Pro Rodeo’s Vertical Horizon, $5,637; 2. Kolby Wanchuk, 86, $4,322; 3. Dawson Hay, 84.5, $3,194; 4. Jacobs Crawley, 84, $2,067; 5. (tie) Jarrod Hammons, Cort Scheer, Lefty Holman and Isaac Diaz, 83.5, $893 each.
Finals: 1. Sage Newman, 87 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Money Talks, $1,650; 2. Lefty Holman, 86, $1,250; 3. (tie) Dawson Hay and Isaac Diaz, 85.5, $750 each; 5. Chase Brooks, 84.5, $350; 6. Chet Johnson, 84, $250.
Average: 1. Chet Johnson, 171 points on two head, $5,637; 2. (tie) Sage Newman and Dawson Hay, 170, $3,758 each; 4. Lefty Holman, 169.5, $2,067; 5. Isaac Diaz, 169, $1,315; 6. Chase Brooks, 167.5, $940; 7. Cort Scheer, 165.5, $752; 8. Jarrod Hammons, 164.5, $564.
JOHNSON’S FIRST-ROUND RIDE
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Tuf Case Cooper, 7.3 seconds, $6,353; 2. Bradley Bynum, 7.5, $5,525; 3. Tanner Green, 7.6, $4,696; 4. Shad Mayfield, 7.7, $3,867; 5. Reid Zapalac, 7.9, $3,039; 6. Riley Pruitt, 8.0, $2,210; 7. (tie) J.D. McCuistion, Kincade Henry, Beau Cooper and Seth Cooke, 8.1, $483 each.
Second round: 1. Haven Meged, 7.2 seconds, $6,353; 2. Sy Felton, 7.4, $5,525; 3. Clint Robinson, 7.8, $4,696; 4. Cooper Martin, 8.0, $3,867; 5. (tie) Caleb Smidt and Tuf Case Cooper, 8.1, $2,624 each; 7. Trent Creager, 8.2, $1,381; 8. Colten Wallis, 8.3, $552.
Finals: 1. Jake Booze, 8.8 seconds, $1,967; 2. Tuf Case Cooper, 9.9, $1,710; 3. (tie) Cooper Martin and Beau Cooper, 10.0, $1,325 each; 5. Seth Cooke, 11.2, $941; 6. John Clark, 13.4, $684; 7. Sy Felton, 14.6, $428; no other qualified runs.
Average: 1. Tuf Case Cooper , 25.3 seconds on three head, $9,530; 2. Cooper Martin, 26.6, $8,287; 3. Jake Booze, 26.8, $7,044; 4. Beau Cooper, 28.0, $5,801; 5. Seth Cooke, 28.3, $4,558; 6. John Clark, 31.7, $3,315; 7. Sy Felton, 32.9, $2,072; 8. Shad Mayfield, 17.3 on two head, $829.
COOPER’S 7.3-SECOND FIRST ROUND RUN
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 15.80 seconds, $5,595; 2. Wenda Johnson, 15.81, $4,796; 3. Kylee Scribner, 15.85, $3,996; 4. Carly Taylor, 15.87, $3,464; 5. Cheyenne Wimberley, 15.88, $2,664; 6. Emily Miller-Beisel, 15.90, $2,131; 7. Dona Kay Rule, 15.91, $1,599; 8. (tie) Kelly Bruner and Stevi Hillman, 15.92, $932 each; 10. Randee Prindle, 15.93, $533.
Second round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 14.11 seconds, $5,595; 2. Dona Kay Rule, 14.17, $4,796; 3. (tie) Michelle Alley and Lacinda Rose, 14.22, $3,730 each; 5. Jordon Briggs, 14.24, $2,664; 6. Cheyenne Wimberley, 14.27, $2,131; 7. (tie) Stephanie Fryar and Megan Champion, 14.28, $1,332 each; 9. (tie) Bristan Kennedy and Kassie Mowry, 14.32, $666 each.
Finals: 1. (tie) Dona Kay Rule and Carly Taylor, 14.07 seconds, $3,626 each; 3. Wenda Johnson, 14.09, $2,072; 4. Shelley Morgan, 14.20, $1,036.
Average: 1. Wenda Johnson, 44.01 seconds on three head, $8,393; 2. Dona Kay Rule, 44.15, $7,194; 3. Carly Taylor, 44.29, $5,995; 4. Cheyenne Wimberley, 44.48, $5,195; 5. Shelley Morgan, 44.65, $3,996; 6. Michelle Alley, 44.81, $3,197; 7. Bristan Kennedy, 44.84, $2,398; 8. Jordon Briggs, 45.16, $1,599; 9. Stephanie Fryar, 49.61, $1,199; 10. Kelly Bruner, 49.71, $799.
JOHNSON’S 14.09-SECOND FINALS RUN
Bull riding
First round: 1. Boudreaux Campbell, 92.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Oyster Bayou, $5,835; 2. Laramie Mosley, 89, $4,473; 3. (tie) Sage Kimzey and Trey Benton III, 88, $2,723 each; 5. Jace Trosclair, 87, $1,361; 6. Wyatt Gregg, 86.5, $972; 7. Maverick Potter, 86, $778; 8. Shawn Bennett Jr., 85.5, $583. *
Finals: 1. Trey Benton III, 83 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Black Gold, $2,700; 2. Sage Kimzey, 80, $2,300; no other qualified rides.
Average: 1. Trey Benton III, 171 points on two head, $6,135; 2. Sage Kimzey, 168, $4,703; 3. Laramie Mosley, 89 on one head, $3,476; 4. Jace Trosclair, 87, $2,249; 5. Wyatt Gregg, 86.5, $1,431; 6. Maverick Potter, 86, $1,022; 7. Shawn Bennett Jr., 85.5, $818; 8. (tie) Josh Frost, Chris Bechthold and Tyler Bingham, 84.5, $204 each. *(all totals include ground money).
BENTON III’S 83-POINT RIDE IN THE FINALS