Redding Day One Recap: Highlights and Results

Day one at the 73rd Redding Rodeo was an exciting one with big names, high scores, and fast runs. Here’s a look at how things stand after Thursday’s afternoon slack and the first night Perf in Redding, California.

REDDING RODEO LEADERS

BAREBACK RIDING: 1. Seth Hardwick, 87.5 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Meat Sweats; 2. Orin Larsen, 84; 3. Shane O’Connell, 83.5; 4. (tie) Nate McFadden and Kody Lamb, 80 each; 6. Clay Jorgenson, 76.

STEER WRESTLING: First round leaders: 1. Josh Garner, 3.8 seconds; 2. Scott Guenthner, 4.1; 3. (tie) Ty Erickson and Sterling Lambert, 4.9 each; 5. Joseph Guze, 5.1; 6. Billy Boldon, 5.3. Second round leaders: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 4.1 seconds; 2. Josh Garner, 4.8; 3. Tanner Milan, 5.0; 4. Scott Guenthner, 5.4; 5. Joseph Guze, 5.6; 6. Jake Kraupie, 5.9. Average leaders: 1. Josh Garner, 8.6 seconds on two head; 2. Scott Guenthner, 9.5; 3. Dakota Eldridge, 9.8; 4. Joseph Guze, 10.7; 5. Sterling Lambert , 11.7; 6. Tanner Milan, 13.5; no other qualified runs.

TEAM ROPING: First round leaders: 1. Spencer Mitchell/Jason Duby, 5.6 seconds; 2. Chant DeForest/Bronc Boehnlein, 6.1; 3. Mike Christensen/Denny Watkins, 7.4; 4. Rhett Anderson/Cullen Teller, 8.9; 5. C.J. DeForest Jr./Andy Holcomb, 10.1; 6. Jade Stoddard/Max Kuttler, 12.7. Second round leaders: 1. Rhett Anderson/Cullen Teller, 5.5 seconds; 2. (tie) Brodi Jones/Jared Fillmore and Dan Williams Jr./Clayton Moore, 5.8 each; 4. Spencer Mitchell/Jason Duby, 7.2; 5. Jason Stewart/Brent Lockett, 10.6; 6. Chant DeForest/Bronc Boehnlein, 11.3. Average leaders: 1. Spencer Mitchell/Jason Duby, 12.8 seconds on two head; 2. Rhett Anderson/Cullen Teller, 14.4; 3. Chant DeForest/Bronc Boehnlein, 17.4; 4. (tie) Brodi Jones/Jared Fillmore and Dan Williams Jr./Clayton Moore, 5.8 on one head each; 6. Mike Christensen/Denny Watkins, 7.4; no other qualified runs.

SADDLE BRONC RIDING: 1. Zeke Thurston, 86.5 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Rekker; 2. Jake Watson, 86; 3. Ben Andersen, 83.5; 4. Logan Hay, 82; 5. Layton Green, 80; 6. Cole Elshere, 78.5.

TIE-DOWN ROPING: First round leaders: 1. C.J. DeForest Jr., 9.0 seconds; 2. Kincade Henry, 9.2; 3. Ryan Jarrett, 9.3; 4. (tie) Clayton Smith and Tyler Prcin, 10.8 each; 6. Trenton Smith, 11.1. Second round leaders: 1. Kincade Henry, 8.6 seconds; 2. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Cody Stewart, 8.8 each; 4. Richard Newton, 9.2; 5. Chant DeForest, 9.3; 6. Neil Dove, 9.8. Average leaders: 1. Kincade Henry , 17.8 seconds on two head; 2. Ryan Jarrett, 18.1; 3. Chant DeForest, 20.5; 4. Dan Williams Jr., 23.6; 5. Kolbey Hughes, 24.2; 6. C.J. DeForest Jr., 24.9; no other qualified runs.

BARREL RACING: 1. Katie Pascoe, 17.18 seconds; 2. Amanda Welsh, 17.46; 3. Jessie Telford, 17.65; 4. Olivia Train, 17.78; 5. Oceana Champion, 17.80; 6. (tie) Kaiden Ayres and Lynn Green, 17.83 each.

BULL RIDING: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 85.5 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Rip Slinger; 2. Maverick Potter, 84; 3. Wylee Hurst, 82; 4. Rawley Johnson, 81.5; 5. Ray Mayo, 81; 6. Boudreaux Campbell, 80.5.