BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Semifinals are almost set as Bracket 4 finished up competition Saturday afternoon.
In a loaded bareback riding field, Clayton Biglow, Jess Pope, Chad Rutherford and Kaycee Feild emerged as Semifinal qualifiers. They were all separated by $1,500 with Biglow leading the way at $5,500.
In steer wrestling, 2021 NFR Average champion Will Lummus won the most money in Bracket 4 with $4,500. He edged out 2019 World Champion Ty Erickson, who made $4,000 in three performances.
All four team roping pairs advancing were separated by just $250. The teams moving on are Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, Riley Minor/Brady Minor, Nick Sartain/Reagan Ward, and Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith.
In saddle bronc riding, Lucas Macza lead the way with $5,000 as he and Kole Ashbacher both placed in two of three rounds.
Like team roping, tie-down roping was very close in Bracket 4. Stetson Vest and Matt Shiozawa banked the most money with $3,500 apiece and four other cowboys made at least $2,500. The two others moving on to next week’s Semifinals are Luke Potter and Cory Solomon.
In barrel racing, reigning World Champion Jordon Briggs won two of three rounds and in bull riding, Gavin Michel won the bracket as he was the only cowboy to go for 3-for-3.
Last but certainly not least, Emma Charleston had two times of 2.2 seconds or faster and finished in the Top 2 of all three breakaway roping rounds to win the bracket.
Action from the fifth and final bracket in San Antonio continues on The Cowboy Channel and The Cowboy Channel+ App at 2 PM ET Sunday and 8 PM ET Monday.
Bareback Riding
First round: 1. Clayton Biglow, 85 points on Calgary Stampede’s Bomb Cherry, $2,500; 2. Chad Rutherford, 83.5, $2,000; 3. Kaycee Feild, 83, $1,500; 4. Tanner Aus, 80.5, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Kaycee Feild, 84.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Yukon Rambler, $2,500; 2. Jesse Pope, 83, $2,000; 3. Clayton Biglow, 80, $1,500; 4. Tanner Aus, 79, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Jesse Pope, 88 points on Macza Rodeo’s Steely Dan, $2,500; 2. Chad Rutherford, 84, $2,000, 3. Clayton Biglow, 83.5, $1,500; 4. Tanner Aus, 83, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Clayton Biglow, $5,500; 2. Jesse Pope, $4,500; 3. Kaycee Feild, $4,000; 4. Chad Rutherford, $4,000.
JESS POPE’S 88 POINT RIDE
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Wyatt Jurney, 3.8 seconds, $2,500; 2. Will Lummus, 4.2, $2,000; 3. Ty Erickson, 5.6, $1,500; 4. Reed Kraeger, 5.9, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Will Lummus, 3.8 seconds, $2,500; 2. Jacob Talley, 4.2, $2,000; 3, Tucker Allen, 4.7, $1,500; 4. Justin Shaffer, 5.1, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Ty Erickson, 3.6 seconds, $2,500; 2. Jason Thomas, 4.2, $2,000; 3. Sterling Lambert, 4.4, $1,500; 4. Cody Harmon, 4.9, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Will Lummus, $4,500; 2. Ty Erickson, $4,000; 3. Wyatt Jurney, $2,500; 4. Jacob Talley, $2,000.
WILL LUMMUS’ 3.8 SECOND RUN
Team roping
First round: 1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.1 seconds, $2,500 each; 2. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 5.3, $2,000; 3. (tie) Jake Orman/Bryce Crites and Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, 5.9, $1,250 each.
Second round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, 4.9 seconds, $2,500 each; 2. Nick Sartain/Regan Ward, 5.0, $2,000; 3. Tannner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 5.3, $1,500; 4. Jason Stewart/Jason Duby, 6.6, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Tyler Worley, 4.3 seconds, $2,500 each; 2. Jake Orman/Bryce Crites, 4.8, $2,000; 3. Nick Sartain/Regan Ward, 5.1, $1,500; 4. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.2, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, $3,750 each; 2. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, $3,500; 3. Nick Sartain/Reagan Ward, $3,500; 4. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, $3,500.
DUSTIN EGUSQUIZA/TRAVIS GRAVES’ 4.9 SECOND RUN
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Parker Kempfer, 87.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Redon Acres, $2,500; 2. Chet Johnson, 84.5, $2,000; 3. Lucas Macza, 83.5, $1,500; 4. Kole Ashbacher, 81, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Lucas Macza, 84 points on Bridwell Rodeo’s Indian Burn, $2,500; 2. Kole Ashbacher, 82.5, $2,000; 3. Taygen Schuelke, 80.5, $1,500; 4. (tie) Kolby Wanchuk and Jacobs Crawley, 77, $500 each.
Third round: 1. Kolby Wanchuk, 85 points on Bridwell Rodeo’s Blue Backsplash, $2,500; 2. Jacobs Crawley, 84.5, $2,000; 3. Chet Johnson, 82.5, $1,500; 4. Tanner Butner, 79.5, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Lucas Macza, $5,000; 2. Chet Johnson, $4,000; 3. Kolby Wanchuk, $3,000; 4. Kole Ashbacher, $3,000.
WANCHUK’S 85 POINT RIDE
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Adam Gray, 8.7 seconds, $2,500; 2. Matt Shiozawa, 9.1, $2,000; 3. Logan Bird, 10.3, $1,500; 4. Luke Potter, 11.2, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Taylor Santos, 8.8 seconds, $2,500; 2. Luke Potter, 9.6, $2,000; 3. Stetson Vest, 11.1, $1,500; 4. Bo Pickett, 11.5, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Cory Solomon, 8.4 seconds, $2,500; 2. Stetson Vest, 8.7, $2,000; 3. Matt Shiozawa, 8.8, $1,500; 4. Marcos Costa, 9.1, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Stetson Vest, $3,500; 2. Matt Shiozawa, $3,500; 3. Luke Potter, 3,000; 4. Cory Solomon, $2,500.
CORY SOLOMON’S 8.4 SECOND RUN
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Jordon Briggs, 14.21 seconds, $2,500; 2. Leia Pluemer, 14.33, $2,000; 3. Carly Taylor, 14.37, $1,500; 4. Megan Champion, 14.62, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Kricket Gintner, 13.92 seconds, $2,500; 2. Emma Charleston, 14.03, $2,000; 3. Michelle Darling, 14.23, $1,500; 4. (tie) Megan Champion, Carly Taylor and Jordon Briggs, 13.31, $333 each.
Third round: 1. Jordon Briggs, 13.97 seconds, $2,500; 2. Kricket Gintner, 14.14, $2,000; 3. Jimmie Smith, 14.26, $1,500; 4. Carly Taylor, 14.29, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Jordon Briggs, $5,333; 2. Kricket Gintner, $4,500; 3. Carly Taylor, $2,833; 4. Emma Charleston, $2,000.
JORDON BRIGGS’ 13.97 SECOND RUN
Bull riding
*First round: 1. Bubba Greig, 88 points on Stockyards Rodeo’s Ribbon of Darkness, $2,833; 2. Chance Schott, 84.5, $2,333; 3. Gavin Michel, 77, $1,833; no other qualified rides.
Second round: 1. Garrett Wickett, 87.5 points on Stockyards Rodeo’s Big R, $2,500; 2. Gavin Michel, 86.5, $2,000; 3. Josh Frost, 85.5, $1,500; 4. Tyler Taylor, 80, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Scottie Knapp, on The Cervi Brothers’ Jack Hammer and Maverick Potter, on The Cervi Brothers’ Indian Larry, 85 points, $2,250 each; 3. (tie) Gavin Michel and Chance Schott, 82, $1,250 each.
Qualifiers: 1. Gavin Michel, $5,083; 2. Chance Schott, $3,583; 3. Bubba Greig, $2,833; Garrett Wickett, $2,500. *(all totals include ground money).
BUBBA GREIG’S 88 POINT RIDE
Breakaway Roping
First round: 1. Emma Charleston, 1.7 seconds, $1,250; 2. Makayla Mack, 2.0, $1,000; 3. Brandy Gilbert, 3.8, $750; 4. Tacy Webb, 11.8, $500.
Second round: 1. Tibba Smith, 1.9 seconds, $1,250; 2. Emma Charleston, 11.7, $1,000; 3. Jordi Edens, 12.1, $750; 4. Makayla Mack, 12.5, $500.
Third round: 1. (tie) Tibba Smith and Emma Charleston, 2.2 seconds, $1,250 each; 3. Loni Lester, 2.8, $750; 4. Jordi Edens, 12.0, $500.
Qualifiers: 1.Emma Charleston, $3,375; 2. Tibba Smith, $2,375; 3. Makayla Mack, $1,500; 4. Jordi Edens, $1,250.
EMMA CHARLESTON’S 1.7 SECOND RUN