BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
The Semifinals and Wild Card rounds are almost set at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo as the fifth of seven brackets ended Saturday afternoon.
In the bareback riding, 2021 NFR qualifiers Jess Pope and Richmond Champion are moving on. Each cowboy won a round and both of their scores were 89 or more points.
In steer wrestling, Logan Kenline won the bracket thanks to his consistency, he was second in both rounds. Sterling Lambert, the Round 1 winner, is the other semifinalist.
In team roping, Lightning Aguilera/Colby Payne and Jake Orman/Brye Crites were the top two pairs. Aguilera/Payne won the first round of the bracket and Orman/Crites placed in the Top 3 in both rounds.
Saddle bronc riding was won by Chase Brooks in Bracket 5, Round 1 and Sage Newman in Round 2. Both of those 2021 NFR qualifiers are moving on. Two-time World Champion Ryder Wright had to settle for a Wild Card spot.
In a very competitive tie-down roping bracket, Blake Chauvin and Westyn Hughes advanced and in barrel racing, it was 2021 World Champion Jordon Briggs and Sissy Winn moving on.
Finally, in bull riding, Clayton Savage was the only cowboy to ride two in the bracket. He’s joined by Jesse Flores in the Semifinals.
The conclusion of Bracket 6 begins at 3 PM ET on Sunday on The Cowboy Channel and The Cowboy Channel+ App.
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Richmond Champion, 89.5 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler, $1,760; 2. Lane McGehee, 88, $1,320; 3. Jess Pope, 87, $880; 4. (tie) Jayco Roper and Will Lowe, 86, $220 each.
Second round: 1. Jess Pope, 89 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Cactus Black, $1,760; 2. (tie) Shane O’Connell and Richmond Champion, 87, $1,100 each; 4. (tie) Jayco Roper and Evan Betony, 82, $220.
Advancing: 1. Richmond Champion; 2. Jess Pope. Wild card: Lane McGehee.
RICHMOND CHAMPION’S 89.5 POINT RIDE
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Sterling Lambert, 4.7 seconds, $1,760; 2. Logan Kenline, 5.0, $1,320; 3. J.D. Struxness, 5.2, $880; 4. Cody Cabral, 6.6, $440.
Second round: 1. Josh Garner, 3.8 seconds, $1,760; 2. Logan Kenline, 4.6, $1,320; 3. Sterling Lambert, 4.9, $880; 4. J.D. Struxness, 5.6, $440.
Advancing: 1. Logan Kenline; 2. Sterling Lambert. Wild card: Josh Garner.
STERLING LAMBERT’S 4.7 SECOND RUN
BREAKAWAY ROPING
First round: 1. Shelby Boisjoli, 2.0 seconds, $1,760; 2. Brandy Gilbert, 2.3, $1,320; 3. Makayla Boisjoli, 2.7, $880; 4. Tammy Herbert, 3.5, $440.
Second round: 1. Shelby Boisjoli, 2.0 seconds, $1,760; 2. (tie) Brandy Gilbert and Rickie Engesser, 3.2, $1,100 each; 4. Makayla Boisjoli, 2.7, $440.
Advancing: 1. Shelby Boisjoli; 2. Brandy Gilbert. Wild card: Rickie Engesser
SHELBY BOISJOLI 2.0 ROUND 1
TEAM ROPING
First round: 1. (tie) Jake Orman/Brye Crites and Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, 4.3 seconds, $1,540 each; 3. Cory Kidd V/Lane Mitchell, 4.4, $880; 4. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 4.6, $440.
Second round: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne, 3.6 seconds, $1,760 each; 2. Brenten Hall/Chase Tryan, 4.5, $1,320; 3. Jake Orman/Brye Crites, 4.6, $880; 4. (tie) Cory Kidd V/Lane Mitchell and Brooks Dahozy/Russell Cardoza, 4.7, $220 each.
Advancing: 1. Jake Orman/Brye Crites; 2. Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne. Wild card: Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves.
ORMAN/CRITES’ 4.3 SECOND RUN
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Chase Brooks, 89 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Delta Dawn, $1,760; 2. Sage Newman, 87.5, $1,320; 3. Ryder Wright, 83, $880; 4. (tie) Tanner Butner and Houston Brown, 82.5, $220 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Sage Newman, on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Pendleton Roundup’s Marque and Chase Brooks, on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Flashcard Champion, $1,760; 3. Ryder Wright, 87, $880; 4. Jacobs Crawley, 85.5.
Advancing: 1. Chase Brooks; 2. Sage Newman. Wild card: Ryder Wright.
CHASE BROOKS’ 89 POINT RIDE
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Justin Smith, 8.0 seconds, $1,760; 2. Ryle Smith, 8.4, $1,320; 3. (tie) Blake Chauvin and John Douch, 8.5, $220 each.
Second round: 1. Westyn Hughes, 8.0 seconds, $1,760; 2. Blake Chauvin, 8.3, $1,320; 3. John Douch, 11.0, $880; 4. Ryle Smith, 12.1, $440.
Advancing: 1. Blake Chauvin; 2. Westyn Hughes. Wild card: Justin Smith.
WESTYN HUGHES’ 8.0 SECOND RUN
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Sissy Winn, 16.40 seconds, $1,760; 2. Jordan Briggs, 16.41, $1,320; 3. Jill Wilson, 16.68, $880; 4. (tie) Paige Jones and Carly Taylor, 16.84, $220 each.
Second round: 1. Jordan Briggs, 16.25 seconds, $1,760; 2. (tie) Sissy Winn and Dona Kay Rule, 16.62, $1,100 each.
Advancing: 1. Jordan Briggs; 2. Sissy Winn. Wild card: Dona Kay Rule.
JORDON BRIGGS’ 16.25 SECOND RUN
Bull riding
First round: 1. Trey Benton III, 89 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Bill the Butcher, $1,760; 2. Garrett Wickett, 87, $1,320; 3. Tyler Bingham, 86, $880; 4. Clayton Savage, 66, $440.
Second round: 1. Clayton Savage, 85 points on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Highway Junkie, $2,420; 2. Jesse Flores, 80.5, $1,980; no other qualified rides.
Advancing: 1. Clayton Savage; 2. Jesse Flores. Wild card: Trey Benton III.
CLAYTON SAVAGE’S 85 POINT RIDE