The Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo wrapped up on Saturday night, and the average leaders after three performances were crowned this year’s champions.
Among them was bareback rider Kaycee Feild, who earned his sixth WCFR title in his home state of Utah after winning the first two rounds and placing fourth in the third. Headed to the NFR in just a few weeks, Feild sees the circuit finals as good preparation and admits the win is a nice confidence boost.
“There’s a lot of good cowboys and horses here, and it’s the perfect time of year right before the NFR,” he told ProRodeo.com. “It’s fun to see your hard work pay off and gives you some last-minute motivation.”
The saddle bronc riding was also riddled with rodeo celebrities, most of them being of the last name Wright. Brothers Stetson, Rusty, and Ryder all competed in the bronc riding, along with Uncle Spencer — and as a family, they cleaned up. Stetson won the first round, Spencer the second, and Rusty the third with a beautiful 91-point ride on Powder River Rodeo’s Miss Valley. In total, the Wrights placed nine times in three performances, but in the end, Spencer came out on top, earning a high total of 259 points and the WCFR Saddle Bronc Riding Championship.
However, Stetson took home the most titles. The reigning All-Around World Champion also won all three rounds in the bull riding, and come Saturday, he took the winner’s circle twice as the WCFR Bull Riding and the All-Around Champion.
In the timed events, team ropers Quinn Kesler and Colby Siddoway won one and placed in two rounds to win the rodeo; MeKa Farr turned in the fastest time in the barrel racing and won the average; steer wrestler Shoop Stocking was on fire, winning two rounds and the title; and while Trampus Quarnberg turned in the fastest time of the rodeo with an 8.0, consistency paid off Clint Robinson who took the tie-down roping title.
WILDERNESS CIRCUIT FINALS RODEO RESULTS
BAREBACK RIDING
First round: 1. Kaycee Feild, 86 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Big Blue, $1,147; 2. Cooper Bennett, 83, $860; 3. Morgan Wilde, 82.5, $573; 4. Bronc Marriott, 82, $287.
Second round: 1. Kaycee Feild, 88 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Outlaw, $1,147; 2. Cooper Bennett, 85, $860; 3. (tie) Mason Clements and Morgan Wilde, 83, $430 each.
Third round: 1. Mason Clements, 88 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Black Leg, $1,147; 2. Tony Barrington, 87, $860; 3. Cooper Bennett, 84.5, $573; 4. Kaycee Feild, 81.5, $287.
Average: 1. Kaycee Feild, 255.5 points on three head, $1,720; 2. Cooper Bennett, 252.5, $1,290; 3. Mason Clements, 243.5, $860; 4. (tie) Morgan Wilde and Tony Barrington, 243, $215 each.
KAYCEE FEILD | 88 POINTS | POWDER RIVER RODEO’S BLACK LEG
STEER WRESTLING
First round: 1. Olin Hannum, 4.1 seconds, $1,222; 2. SHOOP Stocking, 4.2, $917; 3. Dirk Tavenner, 4.6, $611; 4. (tie) Baylor Roche and Riley Butler, 4.7, $153 each.
Second round: 1. SHOOP Stocking, 4.2 seconds, $1,222; 2. Dirk Tavenner, 4.3, $917; 3. Hank Filippini, 4.6, $611; 4. Olin Hannum, 5.0, $306.
Third round: 1. (tie) Chase Black and SHOOP Stocking, 4.5 seconds, $1,069 each; 3. Clay Lloyd, 5.3, $611; 4. Olin Hannum, 5.7, $306.
Average: 1. SHOOP Stocking, 12.9 seconds on three head, $1,833; 2. Olin Hannum, 14.8, $1,375; 3. Zach Trapp, 19.7, $917; 4. Hank Filippini, 20.3, $458.
SHOOP STOCKING | 4.2 SECONDS
TEAM ROPING
First round: 1. Quinn Kesler/Colby Siddoway, 5.3 seconds, $1,222 each; 2. Rhett Anderson/Olin Pulham, 5.7, $917; 3. Zane Barnson/Cole Wilson, 6.0, $611; 4. Rhen Richard/Jade Anderson, 6.4, $306.
Second round: 1. Chaz Kananen/Max Kuttler, 4.2 seconds, $1,222 each; 2. Quinn Kesler/Colby Siddoway, 5.5, $917; 3. Rhen Richard/Jade Anderson, 6.0, $611; 4. Clint Kap/Dan Scarbrough, 6.3, $306.
Third round: 1. Brian Winn/Matt Liston, 4.9 seconds, $1,222 each; 2. Quinn Kesler/Colby Siddoway, 5.4, $917; 3. Tadd Thomas/Kelton Morse, 5.7, $611; 4. (tie) Jake Jarvis/Wyatt Ahlstrom and Rhen Richard/Jade Anderson, 9.7, $153 each.
Average: 1. Quinn Kesler/Colby Siddoway, 16.2 seconds on three head, $1,833 each; 2. Rhen Richard/Jade Anderson, 22.1, $1,375; 3. Matt Sherwood/Kycen Winn, 36.1, $917; 4. Brian Winn/Matt Liston, 11.3 on two head, $458.
QUINN KELSER AND COLBY SIDDOWAY | 5.3 SECONDS
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
First round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 90 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Bitter Dan, $1,128; 2. Ryder Wright, 87, $846; 3. Spencer Wright, 84.5, $564; 4. (tie) Rusty Wright and Mitch Pollock, 84, $141 each.
Second round: 1. Spencer Wright, 87 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Vudu Doll, $1,128; 2. Mitch Pollock, 85, $846; 3. Rusty Wright, 82, $564; 4. CoBurn Bradshaw, 80, $282.
Third round: 1. Rusty Wright, 91 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Miss Valley, $1,128; 2. Ryder Wright, 90, $846; 3. Mitch Pollock, 88.5, $564; 4. Spencer Wright, 87.5, $282.
Average: 1. Spencer Wright, 259 points on three head, $1,692; 2. Mitch Pollock, 257.5, $1,269; 3. Rusty Wright, 257, $846; 4. Ryder Wright, 256, $423.
RUSTY WRIGHT | 91 POINTS | POWDER RIVER RODEO’S MISS VALLEY
TIE-DOWN ROPING
First round: 1. J.C. Malone, 8.4 seconds, $1,222; 2. Clint Robinson, 9.0, $917; 3. Britt Bedke, 10.1, $611; 4. Spencer Moulton, 11.6, $306.
Second round: 1. Clint Robinson, 9.2 seconds, $1,222; 2. Spencer Moulton, 9.3, $917; 3. Trampus Quarnberg, 9.7, $611; 4. Ladd King, 10.1, $306.
Third round: 1. Trampus Quarnberg, 8.0 seconds, $1,222; 2. Matt Shiozawa, 8.2, $917; 3. Justin Brinkerhoff, 8.6, $611; 4. (tie) Brodi Jones and Jake Hannum, 8.7, $153 each.
Average: 1. Clint Robinson, 27.7 seconds on three head, $1,833; 2. Justin Brinkerhoff, 36.2, $1,375; 3. Matt Shiozawa, 39.4, $917; 4. J.C. Malone, 40.2, $458.
TRAMPUS QUARNBERG | 8.O SECONDS
BARREL RACING
First round: 1. (tie) Jessie Telford and Meka Farr, 15.40 seconds, $1,233 each; 3. Kellie Collier, 15.50, $705; 4. Terri Wood Gates, 15.60, $352.
Second round: 1. Kathy Grimes, 15.54 seconds, $1,409; 2. Sue Smith, 15.63, $1,057; 3. Meka Farr, 15.76, $705; 4. Deanna Davis, 15.81, $352.
Third round: 1. Sue Smith, 15.50 seconds, $1,409; 2. Marcie Wilson, 15.55, $1,057; 3. Meka Farr, 15.58, $705; 4. Kellie Collier, 15.62, $352.
Average: 1. Meka Farr, 46.74 seconds on three head, $2,114; 2. Kellie Collier, 46.95, $1,585; 3. Kathy Grimes, 47.81, $1,057; 4. Deanna Davis, 47.86, $528.
MEKA FARR AND JESSIE TELFORD | 15.40 SECONDS
BULL RIDING
First round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 88 points on Western Rodeos’ Peanut Brittle, $1,222; 2. Tyler Bingham, 85.5, $917; 3. Rylan Wright, 84, $611; 4. Josh Frost, 81.5, $306.
Second round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 87 points on Diamond G Rodeo’s Charmed Magic, $1,222; 2. Shad Winn, 86, $917; 3. Josh Frost, 84.5, $611; 4. Riggin Vadnais, 84, $306.
Third round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 87 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Hy Alert, $1,222; 2. Tyler Bingham, 84.5, $917; 3. McCoy Moody, 82.5, $611; 4. Rylan Wright, 82, $306.
Average: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 262 points on three head, $1,833; 2. Tyler Bingham, 250, $1,375; 3. (tie) Josh Frost and Rylan Wright, 166 on two head, $687 each.
STETSON WRIGHT | 88 POINTS | WESTERN RODEO’S PEANUT BRITTLE
