BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
The World’s Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, Arizona concluded after seven full days of action from June 28-July 4.
The champions were headlined by World Champions Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Ryder Wright and Shane Hanchey. In the barrel racing, Pozzi Tonozzi was a full second faster than her closest competitor in the Average. Wright won the saddle bronc riding with 89 points on Vold Rodeo’s Sun Glow and Hanchey was 18.1 on two head to win the tie-down roping.
The event was a one-header in the roughstock and two-header in the timed events.
2021 WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO FULL RESULTS
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Caleb Bennett, 90 points on New Star Pro Rodeo’s Chosen One, $5,852; 2. Garrett Shadbolt, 88.5, $4,486; 3. Tim O’Connell, 87, $3,316; 4. Zach Hibler, 85, $2,146; 5. Connor Hamilton, 84, $1,365; 6. (tie) Kaycee Feild and Taylor Broussard, 83, $878 each; 8. (tie) Tilden Hooper, Bodee Lammers and Bill Tutor, 82, $195 each.
BENNETT’S RIDE
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Dirk Tavenner, 3.8 seconds, $2,201; 2. Remey Parrott, 4.5, $1,914; 3. Kyle Irwin, 4.6, $1,627; 4. Justin Shaffer, 4.8, $1,340; 5. (tie) Dalton Massey and Tyler Waguespack, 5.0, $909 each; 7. (tie) McLane Arballo and Mike McGinn, 5.2, $335 each.
Second round: 1. Dylan Schroeder, 4.0 seconds, $2,201; 2. Talon Roseland, 4.5, $1,914; 3. (tie) Blake Mindemann and Nick Guy, 4.7, $1,483 each; 5. Jacob Talley, 4.9, $1,052; 6. (tie) Clayton Tuchscherer, Bubba Boots and Rooster Yazzie, 5.2, $478 each.
Average: 1. Dirk Tavenner, 9.1 seconds on two head, $3,301; 2. Nick Guy, 10.0, $2,870; 3. Blake Mindemann, 10.5, $2,440; 4. Dalton Massey, 10.6, $2,009; 5. Kalane Anders, 11.2, $1,579; 6. Remey Parrott, 12.0, $1,148; 7. Cody Devers, 12.1, $718; 8. Jule Hazen, 13.2, $287.
TAVENNER’S 3.8-SECOND RUN IN PRESCOTT
Team roping
First round: 1. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 5.6 seconds, $2,279 each; 2. (tie) Erich Rogers/Paden Bray and Jr. Dees/Matt Sherwood, 5.8, $1,833 each; 4. (tie) Clint Summers/Ross Ashford, Lane Stock/Justin Simon and Jake Cooper/Lane Mitchell, 6.1, $1,090 each; 7. Derrick Begay/Cory Petska, 6.4, $496; 8. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 6.5, $198.
Second round: 1. Jake Clay/Rance Doyal, 5.7 seconds, $2,279 each; 2. Derrick Begay/Cory Petska, 6.1, $1,982; 3. Michael Calmelat/TJ Brown, 6.2, $1,685; 4. Blake Teixeira/Hanes Holman, 6.3, $1,387; 5. Clint Summers/Ross Ashford, 6.4, $1,090; 6. Aaron Macy/Jason Johe, 6.5, $793; 7. John Gaona/Trevor Nowlin, 6.6, $496; 8. Jr. Dees/Matt Sherwood, 6.9, $198.
Average: 1. (tie) Derrick Begay/Cory Petska and Clint Summers/Ross Ashford, 12.5 seconds on two head, $3,196 each; 3. Jr. Dees/Matt Sherwood, 12.7, $2,527; 4. Jake Cooper/Lane Mitchell, 13.2, $2,081; 5. Lane Stock/Justin Simon, 13.3, $1,635; 6. Aaron Macy/Jason Johe, 14.4, $1,189; 7. Lightning Aguilera/Shay Dixon Carroll, 15.2, $743; 8. John Gaona/Trevor Nowlin, 17.3, $297.
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Ryder Wright, 89 points on Vold Rodeo’s Sun Glow, $6,345; 2. Hardy Braden, 87, $4,865; 3. (tie) Wyatt Casper and Stetson Dell Wright, 85.5, $2,961 each; 5. Brody Cress, 85, $1,481; 6. (tie) Dawson Hay, Ben Andersen and Riggin Smith, 84, $846 each.
RYDER WRIGHT’S RIDE
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Haven Meged, 8.2 seconds, $2,829; 2. Cory Solomon, 8.9, $2,460; 3. (tie) Ryan Jarrett, John Clark, Jerry Adamson, Matt Shiozawa and Ty Harris, 9.0, $1,353 each; 8. Cody Craig, 9.1, $246.
Second round: 1. Cody McCartney, 8.2 seconds, $2,829; 2. Owen Wahlert, 8.3, $2,460; 3. Stetson Vest, 8.5, $2,091; 4. Ladd King, 8.9, $1,722; 5. Jake Pratt, 9.0, $1,353; 6. (tie) Taylor Santos and Shane Hanchey, 9.1, $800 each; 8. Ryle Smith, 9.4, $246.
Average: 1. Shane Hanchey, 18.4 seconds on two head, $4,244; 2. (tie) Haven Meged and Ryle Smith, 18.6, $3,413 each; 4. Jake Pratt, 18.7, $2,583; 5. Cory Solomon, 18.8, $2,030; 6. Quay Howard, 19.1, $1,476; 7. Jake Booze, 19.3, $923; 8. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Owen Wahlert, 19.9, $185 each.
Barrel racing
First round: 1. (tie) Sarah Kieckhefer and Ilyssa Riley, 17.32 seconds, $2,267 each; 3. Jaime Hinton, 17.34, $1,744; 4. Sissy Winn, 17.40, $1,511; 5. Katie Pascoe, 17.45, $1,162; 6. Tarryn Lee, 17.47, $930; 7. Mary Jo Camera, 17.51, $697; 8. Brittney Barnett, 17.52, $465; 9. Shannon McReynolds, 17.53, $349; 10. (tie) Tara Seaton and Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.55, $116 each.
Second round: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.13 seconds, $2,441; 2. Cheyenne Hattesen, 17.15, $2,092; 3. Kailee Murdock, 17.19, $1,744; 4. Darby Fox, 17.31, $1,511; 5. Kiersten Pettus, 17.32, $1,162; 6. Nellie Miller, 17.34, $930; 7. Mary Jo Camera, 17.37, $697; 8. Kaitlin Schuck, 17.38, $465; 9. Tara Seaton, 17.39, $349; 10. Jaime Hinton, 17.43, $232.
Average: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 34.68 seconds on two head, $2,441; 2. Jaime Hinton, 34.77, $2,092; 3. Mary Jo Camera, 34.88, $1,744; 4. (tie) Sarah Kieckhefer and Ilyssa Riley, 34.89, $1,337 each; 6. Tara Seaton, 34.94, $930; 7. Kaitlin Schuck, 35.00, $697; 8. Sissy Winn, 35.02, $465; 9. Kailee Murdock, 35.03, $349; 10. Nellie Miller, 35.05, $232.
POZZI TONOZZI’S FIRST ROUND RUN
Bull riding
First round: 1. Shawn Bennett Jr., 88.5 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Crazy Nights, $7,108; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, 85, $5,449; 3. Quentin Vaught, 84.5, $4,028; 4. Trey Benton III, 81, $2,606; 5. (tie) Colten Fritzlan and Ruger Piva, 79, $1,422 each; 7. Jesse Hopper, 76, $948; 8. Lukasey Morris, 73, $711.
BENNETT JR’S RIDE