Fort Worth Bracket 3: Recap, Highlights and Payouts

BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN

The third of seven brackets at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo wrapped up inside Dickies Arena on Wednesday night.

Bareback rider Tanner Aus and steer wrestler Tyler Waguespack each won both Go-Rounds in their bracket. Aus registered two 87 point rides and Waguespack put together a pair of runs that were 4.4 seconds or faster.

Bull riders Aaron Williams and Scottie Knapp were also big money winners. Both banked more than $4,000 thanks for finishing first or second in each round. They were also the only cowboys to make the whistle in each round.

In saddle bronc riding, Kole Ashbacher lead the way with $3,080. He was second in Round 1 and first in Round 2 and both of his rides were marked 85.5 points or higher.

Kincade Henry won the bracket in the tie-down roping and in the team roping, it was NFR qualifiers Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler.

Finally, North Dakota cowgirl Molly Otto was second in both performances to be the top barrel racer in the bracket.

Bareback riding

First round: 1. Tanner Aus, 87 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Bartender, $1,760; 2. (tie) Ty Breuer, Hunter Ramsey and Bodee Lammers, 80, $880 each.

Second round: 1. Tanner Aus, 87 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Last Dance, $1,760; 2. Kyle Bloomquist, 83.5, $1,320; 3. Ty Breuer, 83, $880; 4. Bodee Lammers, 81.5, $440.

Advancing: 1. Tanner Aus; 2. Ty Breuer. Wild card: Kyle Bloomquist.

TANNER AUS ON LAST DANCE

Steer wrestling

First round: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 4.2 seconds, $1,760; 2. Taz Olson, 4.6, $1,320; 3. Kyle Irwin, 4.9, $880; 4. Marc Joiner, 5.3, $440.

Second round: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 4.4 seconds, $1.760; 2. (tie) Eli Lord and Talon Roseland, 5.2, $1,100 each; 4. Taz Olson, 5.7, $440.

Advancing: 1. Tyler Waguespack; 2. Taz Olson. Wild card: Eli Lord.

TYLER WAGUESPACK’S 4.2 SECOND RUN

BREAKAWAY ROPING

First round: 1. Madison Outhier, 2.0 seconds, $1,760; 2. Tacy Webb, 3.2, $1,320; 3. Katie Mundorf, 12.0, $880; 4. Jordan Minor, 12.2, $440.

Second round: 1. Sawyer Gilbert, 1.70 seconds, $1,760; 2. Makayla Mack, 2.20, $1,320; 3. Katie Mundorf, 2.30, $880; 4. Tacy Webb, 2.50, $440.

Advancing: 1. Sawyer Gilbert; 2. Madison Outhier Wild card: Katie Mundorf

MADISON OUTHIER 2.0 SECOND RUN

Team roping

First round: 1. (tie) Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler and Tyler Wade/Trey Yates, 4.4 seconds, $1,540 each; 3. (tie) Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards and Jr. Dees/Levi Lord, 4.5, $660 each.

Second round: 1. Clay Tryan/Jake Long, 4.6 seconds; $1,760 each; 2. Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards, 4.5, $1,320; 3. Marcus Theriot/Shay Carroll, 5.6, $880; 4. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 5.9, $440.

Advancing: 1. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler; 2. Zach Kilgus/Jake Edwards. Wild card: Clay Tryan/Jake Long.

RHEN RICHARD/JEREMEY BUHLER’S 4.4 SECOND RUN

Saddle bronc riding

First round: 1. Wyatt Hageman, 86 points on Andrew’s Rodeo’s Brutus, $1,760; 2. Kole Ashbacher, 85.5, $1,320; 3. Layton Green, 85, $880; 4. Parker Kempfer, 84.5, $440.

Second round: 1. Kole Ashbacher, 87 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Cover Girl, $1,760; 2. (tie) Layton Green and CoBurn Bradshaw, 85.5, $1,100 each; 4. Treyson Antonick, 81, $440.

Advancing: 1. Kole Ashbacher; 2. Layton Green. Wild card: Wyatt Hageman.

KOLE ASHBACHER’S 87 POINT RIDE

Tie-down roping

First round: 1. (tie) Beau Cooper, Trenton Smith and Kody Mahaffey, 8.5 seconds, $1,320 each; 4. Kincade Henry, 8.6, $440.

Second round: 1. Kincade Henry, 7.8 seconds, $1.760; 2. Andrew Burks, 7.9, $1,320; 3. Kody Mahaffey, 9.5, $880; 4. Riley Pruitt, 11.0, $440.

Advancing: 1. Kincade Henry; 2. Kody Mahaffey. Wild card: Andrew Burks.

KINCADE HENRY’S 7.8 SECOND RUN

Barrel racing

First round: 1. Cheyenne Wimberley, 16.46 seconds, $1,760; 2. Molly Otto, 16.56, $1,320; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 16.59, $880; 4. Jessica Routier, 16.61, $440.

Second round: 1. Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi, 16.58 seconds, $1,760; 2. Molly Otto, 16.72, $1,320; 3. Jessica Routier, 21.73, $880; 4. Cheyenne Wimberley, 21.84, $440.

Advancing: 1. Molly Otto; 2. Cheyenne Wimberley. Wild card: Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi.

WIMBERLEY’S 16.46 SECOND RUN

Bull riding

First round: 1. Aaron Williams, 83.5 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Stinger, $2,420; 2. Scottie Knapp, 80.5, $1,980; no other qualified rides.

Second round: 1. Scottie Knapp, 88 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Rapid Fire, $2,420; 2. Aaron Williams, 86.5, $1,980; no other qualified rides.

Advancing: 1. Scottie Knapp; 2. Aaron Williams. Wild card: Ky Hamilton. *(all totals include ground money).

SCOTTIE KNAPP’S 88 POINT RIDE