What a week it was in Clovis, California, where the best in rodeo showed up by the truckloads to try and win a 2021 title.
While it was a one header for all of the roughstock cowboys, the ropers and steer wrestlers went best on four head while for the barrel racers went best on three.
Both Tilden Hooper and Dawson Hay surpassed the bareback and saddle bronc leaders to win the rodeo on the final night of competition, both riding C5 Rodeo horses. Hay went 89 points on C5’s Double D while Hooper was 90.5 on superstar Virgil to take the titles on Sunday.
In the timed events, consistency was key for the likes of Scott Guenther, Tyler Wade and Trey Yates, and Megan Champion, none of who won a round but were able to come out on top in the aggregate. A California cowgirl, Champion, was excited to get the win in her home state, placing second in the first two rounds and tying for third in the finals to finish first in the average on her horse Katie.
“Katie loves outdoor standard patterns, even though she’s tiny,” said Champion following their final run. “So I just went in and let her work and stayed out of her way. She’s honest and consistent, and she does her job and makes mine easy.”
CLOVIS RODEO 2021 FULL RESULTS
BAREBACK RIDING
First round: 1. Tilden Hooper, 90.5 points on C5 Rodeo’s Virgil, $8,827; 2. Jamie Howlett, 87.5, $6,767; 3. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Zach Hibler, 86, $4,119 each; 5. Wyatt Denny, 85.5, $2,060; 6. (tie) Bill Tutor, Kaycee Feild and Tim O’Connell, 85, $1,177 each.
STEER WRESTLING
First round: 1. Wyatt Jurney, 3.7 seconds, $2,152; 2. Clint Nelson, 4.0, $1,872; 3. Scott Guenthner, 4.1, $1,591; 4. (tie) Dalton Massey, Stan Branco, Ty Erickson and Riley Duvall, 4.2, $889 each; 8. (tie) Mike McGinn and Maverick Harper, 4.4, $94 each.
Second round: 1. Billy Bugenig, 3.2 seconds, $2,152; 2. Joe Wilson, 3.4, $1,872; 3. Tanner Milan, 3.8, $1,591; 4. Jacob Talley, 3.9, $1,310; 5. (tie) Dakota Eldridge and Scott Guenthner, 4.1, $889 each; 7. Nick Guy, 4.2, $468; 8. (tie) Bridger Anderson and Blane Cox, 4.5, $94 each.
Third round: 1. Nick Guy, 4.0 seconds, $2,152; 2. (tie) J.D. Struxness and Jacob Talley, 4.2, $1,731 each; 4. (tie) Ty Erickson and Justin Shaffer, 4.5, $1,170 each; 6. (tie) Sterling Lambert and Eli Lord, 4.6, $608 each; 8. (tie) Jesse Brown and Blake Knowles, 4.7, $94 each.
Finals: 1. Eli Lord, 3.6 seconds, $1,117; 2. J.D. Struxness, 3.9, $924; 3. Scott Guenthner, 4.3, $732; 4. Blake Knowles, 4.7, $539; 5. Tanner Milan, 5.5, $347; 6. Nick Guy, 5.8, $193.
Average: 1. Scott Guenthner, 17.3 seconds on four head, $4,305; 2. J.D. Struxness, 17.6, $3,743; 3. Blake Knowles, 19.8, $3,182; 4. Tanner Milan, 19.9, $2,620; 5. Eli Lord, 20.0, $2,059; 6. Billy Bugenig, 20.8, $1,497; 7. Nick Guy, 20.9, $936; 8. Jacob Talley, 12.9 on three head, $374.
TEAM ROPING
First round: 1. D.J. Parker/Jake Bourdet, 6.3 seconds, $2,206 each; 2. Levi Simpson/Tyler Worley, 6.7, $1,919; 3. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 6.8, $1,631; 4. Jr. Dees/Jake Long, 6.9, $1,343; 5. (tie) Tate Kirchenschlager/Cole Davison and Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 7.2, $911 each; 7. (tie) Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, Marcus Battaglia/Hector Dukes and Dan Williams Jr./Clayton Moore, 7.4, $224 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Brandon Beers/Russell Cardoza and Jaguar Terrill/Sid Sporer, 8.3 seconds, $2,063 each; 3. Doyle Hoskins/Monty Joe Petska, 8.5, $1,631; 4. Brenten Hall/Chase Tryan, 8.8, $1,343; 5. (tie) Hayes Smith/Justin Davis, Ryan Reed/Matt Costa and Aaron Tsinigine/Kyle Lockett, 9.1, $767 each; 8. Spencer Mitchell/Jason Duby, 9.3, $192.
Third round: 1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 8.2 seconds, $2,206 each; 2. Tyler Wade/Trey Yates, 8.5, $1,919; 3. Jaguar Terrill/Sid Sporer, 9.0, $1,631; 4. Clay Ullery/Jake Edwards, 9.3, $1,343; 5. (tie) Blake Hirdes/Wyatt Hansen, Jr. Dees/Jake Long and Marcus Battaglia/Hector Dukes, 9.4, $767 each; 8. (tie) Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp and Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 10.2, $96 each.
Finals: 1. (tie) Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp and Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 9.0 seconds, $928 each; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 9.8, $665; 4. Tyler Wade/Trey Yates, 10.2, $490; 5. Wyatt Imus/Caleb Anderson, 12.1, $315; 6. Tanner Green/Clay Futrell, 14.8, $175.
Average: 1. Tyler Wade/Trey Yates, 39.1 seconds on four, $4,413 each; 2. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 40.2, $3,837; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 40.3, $3,262; 4. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 43.8, $2,686; 5. Jr. Dees/Jake Long, 43.9, $2,110; 6. Wyatt Imus/Caleb Anderson, 48.2, $1,535; 7. Brandon Beers/Russell Cardoza, 48.5, $959; 8. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 49.7, $384.
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First round: 1. Dawson Hay, 89 points on C5 Rodeo’s Double D, $8,827; 2. Jake Watson, 88, $6,767; 3. Shorty Garrett, 86.5, $5,002; 4. (tie) Sage Newman and Leon Fountain, 85.5, $2,648 each; 6. Jacob Kammerer, 85, $1,471; 7. Wade Sundell, 84.5, $1,177; 8. Jake Finlay, 84, $883.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First round: 1. Caleb Smidt, 8.1 seconds, $2,264; 2. Stetson Vest, 8.6, $1,969; 3. Rhen Richard, 8.8, $1,673; 4. Ryle Smith, 8.9, $1,378; 5. Charlie Gibson, 9.2, $1,083; 6. Jake Pratt, 9.4, $787; 7. Marcos Costa, 9.5, $492; 8. (tie) Hunter Herrin and Logan Bird, 9.7, $98 each.
Second round: 1. Spencer Moulton, 8.5 seconds, $2,264; 2. (tie) Westyn Hughes and Blane Cox, 8.6, $1,821 each; 4. Clint Robinson, 8.7, $1,378; 5. J. Cody Jones, 9.0, $1,083; 6. (tie) Trenton Smith, Tyler Boxleitner and Ryle Smith, 9.3, $492 each.
Third round: 1. Jake Pratt, 8.4 seconds, $2,264; 2. Cory Solomon, 9.0, $1,969; 3. Ryle Smith, 9.5, $1,673; 4. Westyn Hughes, 9.9, $1,378; 5. Caleb Smidt, 10.1, $1,083; 6. Marcos Costa, 10.4, $787; 7. Ty Harris, 10.5, $492; 8. Benny Mosley, 10.7, $197.
Finals: 1. Westyn Hughes, 9.2 seconds, $1,233; 2. (tie) Dakota Felton and Stetson Vest, 10.5, $914 each; 4. Reese Riemer, 10.6, $595; 5. Jake Pratt, 10.9, $383; 6. Ryle Smith, 11.5, $213.
Average: 1. Jake Pratt, 39.1 seconds on four head, $4,528; 2. (tie) Ryle Smith and Westyn Hughes, 39.2, $3,642 each; 4. Stetson Vest, 42.7, $2,756; 5. Tyler Boxleitner, 43.8, $2,165; 6. Marcos Costa, 45.1, $1,575; 7. (tie) Reese Riemer and Dakota Felton, 45.7, $689 each.
BARREL RACING
First round: 1. Nellie Miller, 16.92 seconds, $2,362; 2. Megan Champion, 17.00, $2,025; 3. Jessie Telford, 17.06, $1,687; 4. Katie Halbert, 17.07, $1,462; 5. Kylee Scribner, 17.12, $1,125; 6. Tiany Schuster, 17.14, $900; 7. Destri Devenport, 17.17, $675; 8. Ivy Hurst, 17.22, $450; 9. Darby Fox, 17.28, $337; 10. (tie) Cassidy Champlin and Shali Lord, 17.33, $112 each.
Second round: 1. Destri Devenport, 16.87 seconds, $2,362; 2. Megan Champion, 16.88, $2,025; 3. Jimmie Smith, 16.95, $1,687; 4. (tie) Sarah Kieckhefer and Tiany Schuster, 16.96, $1,294 each; 6. Katie Halbert, 17.01, $900; 7. Sue Smith, 17.02, $675; 8. Nellie Miller, 17.04, $450; 9. Shali Lord, 17.05, $337; 10. Charleen Ornellas, 17.09, $225.
Finals: 1. Shali Lord, 16.92 seconds, $1,750; 2. Tiany Schuster, 16.98, $1,312; 3. (tie) Nellie Miller and Megan Champion, 17.00, $656 each.
Average: 1. Megan Champion, 50.88 seconds on three head, $3,543; 2. Nellie Miller, 50.96, $3,037; 3. Tiany Schuster, 51.08, $2,531; 4. Katie Halbert, 51.19, $2,193; 5. Shali Lord, 51.30, $1,687; 6. Jimmie Smith, 51.41, $1,350; 7. (tie) Sue Smith and Darby Fox, 51.53, $844 each; 9. Sarah Kieckhefer, 51.75, $506; 10. Kylee Scribner, 51.94, $337.
BULL RIDING
First round: 1. Boudreaux Campbell, 88 points on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Lap Dance, $8,953; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, 87.5, $6,893; 3. Parker Breding, 87, $5,128; 4. Laramie Mosley, 85.5, $3,363; 5. Jake Gowdy, 82.5, $2,186; 6. Derek Kolbaba, 82, $1,597; 7. Chance William Schott, 76, $1,303; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).