BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
The theme of this year’s rodeo in Guymon was ‘Remembering the Best from the Wild, Wild West’ and the action definitely backed up that slogan.
Over three days, Guymon Pioneer Days paid out over $300,000 and saw an arena record fall courtesy of bareback rider Jess Pope.
Pope matched up with Frontier Rodeo’s Gun Fire, the same horse he rode in Round 10 of the 2021 NFR to seal his win in the Average, and was 92 points to best the high score of 90 set in 2005.
In steer wrestling, it was another cowboy who had a big NFR in 2021 taking home the buckle as Tristan Martin was 11.6 seconds on three head thanks to three straight times of either 3.8 or 3.9 seconds.
Veteran team ropers Chad Masters and Cory Petska have both moved into the Top 15 after winning Guymon with a three-head time of 22.1 seconds. The pair has combined for 29 NFR qualifications in their careers.
In tie-down roping, Marty Yates jumped into the Top 5 after placing in all three rounds to win the rodeo and bring in close to $10,000. It was eight-time NFR qualifiers first rodeo win of 2022.
Hailey Kinsel and Sister went back to back in the barrel racing. One year after tying reigning World Champion Jordon Briggs for the No. 1 spot in the rodeo, Kinsel took second in both rounds to win the rodeo outright in 2022. Her time was 34.22 seconds on two.
Lastly, in bull riding, Garrett Smith was 91 points on the rodeo’s final day to get the win and cap off a weekend that won him almost $15,000 between Guymon and the Cactus Jack Xtreme Bulls in Uvalde, Texas.
Bareback riding
First round: 1. Jess Pope, 92 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Gun Fire, $3,359; 2. Leighton Berry, 89.5, $2,575; 3. Jayco Roper, 87.5, $1,903; 4. Kyle Bloomquist, 87, $1,231; 5. Tim O’Connell, 85.5, $784; 6. (tie) Dean Thompson and Bill Tutor, 85, $504 each; 8. (tie) Tanner Aus and Clay Jorgenson, 84.5, $168 each.
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 3.4 seconds, $1,960; 2. Blake Mindemann, 3.5, $1,705; 3. Stockton Graves, 3.6, $1,449; 4. J.D. Struxness, 3.7, $1,193; 5. Tanner Brunner, 3.8, $937; 6. (tie) Clayton Hass and Tristan Martin, 3.9, $554 each; 8. Blare Romsa, 4.0, $170.
Second round: 1. (tie) Payden McIntyre and Grady Payne, 3.4 seconds, $1,832 each; 3. (tie) Hunter Cure, Tristan Martin, Ringo Robinson and Jarek VanPetten, 3.9, $1,065 each; 7. (tie) Riley Duvall and Matt Reeves, 4.1, $298 each.
Third round: 1. Hunter Cure, 3.2 seconds, $1,960; 2. Nick Guy, 3.7, $1,705; 3. (tie) Tanner Brunner and Tristan Martin, 3.8, $1,321 each; 5. Bridger Anderson, 4.0, $937; 6. Riley Duvall, 4.1, $682; 7. (tie) Ty Allred, Talon Roseland and Tyler Waguespack, 4.4, $298 each.
Average: 1. Tristan Martin, 11.6 seconds on three head, $2,940; 2. Hunter Cure, 11.7, $2,557; 3. Grady Payne, 12.2, $2,173; 4. Tyler Waguespack, 12.5, $1,790; 5. (tie) Tanner Brunner and Bridger Anderson, 12.9, $1,214 each; 7. Riley Duvall, 13.4, $639; 8. Austin Eller, 13.8, $256.
Team roping
First round: 1. Tate Kirchenschlager/Cole Davison, 6.4 seconds, $2,099 each; 2. Caleb Smidt/Jim Ross Cooper, 6.6, $1,825; 3. Clay Smith/Jade Corkill, 6.7, $1,551; 4. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 6.8, $1,278; 5. (tie) Blake Hughes/Daniel Reed, Haven Meged/Trae Smith, Jon Peterson/Trae Smith and Paul David Tierney/Tanner Braden, 6.9, $730 each; 8. (tie) Jake Orman/Brye Crites, Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, Jhett Trenary/Gralyn Elkins and Clay Tryan/Jake Long, 7.1, $46 each.
Second round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, 6.3 seconds, $2,099 each; 2. (tie) Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, Shay Dixon Carroll/Evan Arnold and Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 6.6, $1,551 each; 5. Curry Kirchner/Reagan Ward, 6.8, $1,004; 6. Coy Rahlmann/Douglas Rich, 6.9, $730; 7. (tie) Derrick Begay/Paul Eaves, Chad Masters/Cory Petska and Paul David Tierney/Tanner Braden, 7.0, $213 each.
Third round: 1. Shay Dixon Carroll/Evan Arnold, 5.7 seconds, $2,099 each; 2. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 7.3, $1,825; 3. Chad Masters/Cory Petska, 7.4, $1,551; 4. Jake Clay/Billie Jack Saebens, 7.8, $1,278; 5. Nick Sartain/Austin Rogers, 8.3, $1,004; 6. (tie) Kreece Thompson/Chad Williams and Paul David Tierney/Tanner Braden, 8.6, $593 each; 8. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 8.8, $183.
Average: 1. Chad Masters/Cory Petska, 22.1 seconds on three head, $3,148 each; 2. Paul David Tierney/Tanner Braden, 22.5, $2,738; 3. Jake Clay/Billie Jack Saebens, 22.9, $2,327; 4. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 24.0, $1,916; 5. Nick Sartain/Austin Rogers, 24.2, $1,506; 6. Kreece Thompson/Chad Williams, 26.7, $1,095; 7. Jake Orman/Brye Crites, 26.9, $684; 8. Coy Rahlmann/Douglas Rich, 27.3, $274.
Saddle bronc riding
First round: 1. Ross Griffin, 89 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Maple Leaf, $3,790; 2. Chase Brooks, 88, $2,906; 3. Colt Gordon, 86.5, $2,148; 4. (tie) Tyrel Larsen and Mitch Pollock, 85.5, $1,390 each; 5. Wyatt Casper, 84, $884; 6. Riggin Smith, 82.5, $632; 7. (tie) CoBurn Bradshaw, Houston Brown, Shorty Garrett and Jacob Kammerer, 82, $221 each.
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Hagen Houck, 7.9 seconds, $3,723; 2. Russell Schilling, 8.1, $3,238; 3. (tie) Will Howell and Hudson Wallace, 8.4, $2,509 each; 5. (tie) John Douch and Chance Thiessen, 8.5, $1,538 each; 7. (tie) Cash Hooper and Marty Yates, 8.6, $567 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Jerry Adamson and Charlie Gibson, 7.6 seconds, $3,481 each; 3. (tie) Zack Jongbloed, Caleb Smidt and Cory Solomon, 7.7, $2,266 each; 6. Marty Yates, 8.1, $1,295; 7. (tie) Cooper Martin and Richard Newton, 8.2, $567 each.
Third round: 1. Cooper Martin, 8.2 seconds, $3,723; 2. (tie) Richard Newton and Lucas Potter, 8.4, $2,995 each; 4. Marty Yates, 8.8, $2,266; 5. Marley Berger, 9.2, $1,781; 6. Ty Harris, 9.3, $1,295; 7. Blake Deckard, 9.4, $809; 8. Kincade Henry, 9.7, $324.
Average: 1. Marty Yates, 25.5 seconds on three head, $5,585; 2. Cooper Martin, 25.8, $4,857; 3. Kincade Henry, 27.3, $4,128; 4. Ty Harris, 27.4, $3,400; 5. Will Howell, 27.8, $2,671; 6. Riley Mason Webb, 28.2, $1,943; 7. Richard Newton, 28.8, $1,214; 8. Haven Meged, 28.9, $486.
Barrel racing
First round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 16.94 seconds, $2,171; 2. Hailey Kinsel, 17.19, $1,861; 3. (tie) Nicole Driggers and Shelley Morgan, 17.30, $1,448 each; 5. Taycie Matthews, 17.32, $1,034; 6. (tie) Ivy Hurst and Tracy Nowlin, 17.33, $724 each; 8. Kylee Scribner, 17.35, $414; 9. Rachael Werkmen, 17.36, $310; 10. (tie) Paige Jones and Tami Semas, 17.39, $103 each.
Second round: 1. Leslie Smalygo, 16.85 seconds, $2,171; 2. (tie) Hailey Kinsel, Tarryn Lee, Emery Mask and Jimmie Smith, 17.03, $1,706 each; 4. Elizabeth Schmid, 17.12, $1,344; 5. Katelyn Scott, 17.28, $1,034; 6. Taycie Matthews, 17.33, $827; 7. (tie) Tamara Reinhardt and Cayla Small, 17.35, $620 each; 8. (tie) Ivy Hurst, Tarryn Lee, Emily Mangione and Jimmie Smith, 17.36, $310 each.
Average: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 34.22 seconds on two head, $2,171; 2. Wenda Johnson, 34.36, $1,861; 3. Tarryn Lee, 34.57, $1,551; 4. Taycie Matthews, 34.65, $1,344; 5. Ivy Hurst, 34.69, $1,034; 6. Shelley Morgan, 34.73, $827; 7. Tracy Nowlin, 34.75, $620; 8. (tie) Elizabeth Schmid, Leslie Smalygo and Paige Jones, 34.81, $310 each.
Bull riding
First round: 1. Garrett Smith, 91 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Gladiator’s Hammer, $4,343; 2. Laramie Mosley, 87.5, $3,330; 3. Shawn Bennett Jr., 87, $2,461; 4. Josh Frost, 85, $1,593; 5. Tristen Hutchings, 84, $1,013; 6. Dawson Gleaves, 80, $724; 7. (tie) Riley Barg, Kole Bowman and Lukasey Morris, 78, $507 each.