Here are the results from the first round of the Rodeo National Finals at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Bareback Riding

1. Kaycee Feild, 87.5 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Bronc Riding Nation, $28,914

2. Jess Pope, 87, $22,851

3. Tilden Hooper, 86.5, $17,255

4. Orin Larsen, 86, $12,125

5. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Cole Franks, 85.5, $6,063

7. (tie) Rocker Steiner, Clayton Biglow, and Ty Breuer, 85

10. (tie) Cole Reiner, R.C. Landingham, and Garrett Shadbolt, 83.5

13. Tanner Aus, 82

14. Caleb Bennett, 79

15. Leighton Berry, 72.5.

World Standings

1. Jess Pope, $192,110

2. Cole Reiner, $170,971

3. Kaycee Feild, $170,056

4. Caleb Bennett, $157,290

5. Tim O’Connell; $145,625

6. Rocker Steiner; $144,328

7. R.C. Landingham, $140,524

8. Tilden Hooper, $140,443

9. Leighton Berry, $140,194

10. Tanner Aus, $137,132

11. Orin Larsen, $133,784

12. Cole Franks, $132,489

13. Clayton Biglow, $119,820

14. Ty Breuer, $114,195

15. Garrett Shadbolt, $113,949.

Steer Wrestling

1. Nick Guy, 3.8 seconds, $28,914

2. Jesse Brown, 4.0, $22,851

3. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.2, $17,255

4. Ty Erickson, 4.5, $12,125

5. (tie) Tristan Martin and Kyle Irwin, 4.7, $6,063 each

7. Rowdy Parrott, 5.1; 8. Hunter Cure, 5.5

9. Tyler Waguespack, 5.9

10. Dakota Eldridge, 6.0

11. J.D. Struxness, 6.8

12. Dirk Tavenner, 7.0

13. Tanner Brunner, 11.60

14. Will Lummus, 13.9

15. Timmy Sparing, NT.

World Standings

1. Stetson Jorgensen, $161,916

2. Tyler Waguespack, $133,872

3. J.D. Struxness, $133,649

4. Ty Erickson, $129,909

5. Will Lummus, $129,781

6. Jesse Brown, $125,564

7. Tristan Martin, $120,615

8. Hunter Cure, $119,529

9. Nick Guy, $116,935

10. Kyle Irwin, $114,417

11. Dakota Eldridge, $114, 098

12. Tanner Brunner, $106,271

13. Rowdy Parrott, $94,861

14. Dirk Tavenner, $94,532

15. Timmy Sparing, $91,312.

Team Roping

1. Jr. Dees/Levi Lord, 4.3 seconds, $28,914

2. Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill, 4.5, $22,851

3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.7, $17,255

4. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.2, $12,125

5. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 5.3, $7,462

6. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 5.6, $4,664

7. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 9.4

8. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 9.5

9. Lightning Aguilera/Jonathan Torres, 14.4

10. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves and Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, Tyler Wade/Trey Yates, Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, Clay Smith/Jake Long and Jake Orman/Brye Crites, NT.

World Standings (headers)

1. Kaleb Driggers, $255,133

2. Clay Tryan, $177,514

3. Andrew Ward, $146,744

4. Jr. Dees, $134,959

5. Coleman Proctor, $125,355

6. Tanner Tomlinson, $117,368

7. Dustin Egusquiza, $116,022

8. Cody Snow, $109,304

9. Rhen Richard, $109,279

10. Tyler Wade, $108,573

11. Lightning Aguilera, $100,421

12. Riley Minor, $99,022

13. Clay Smith, $98,852

14. Chad Masters, $97,444

15. Jake Orman, $95,067.

World Standings (heeler)

1. Junior Nogueira, $255,133

2. Buddy Hawkins II, $145,201

3. Jade Corkill, $143,706

4. Jake Long, $140,332

5. Levi Lord, $136,357

6. Logan Medlin, $125,355

7. Patrick Smith, $117,368

8. Travis Graves, $116,737

9. Jeremy Buhler, $110,214

10. Wesley Thorp, $109,304

11. Trey Yates, $105,011

12. Joseph Harrison, $102,115

13. Brady Minor, $99,022

14. Brye Crites, $96,410

15. Jonathan Torres, $92,968.

Saddle Bronc Riding

1. Sage Newman, 89 points on Big Stone Rodeo Inc.’s Rebels, $28,914

2. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Dawson Hay, 87.5, $20,053 each

4. Kolby Wanchuk, 87, $12,125

5. (tie) Brody Cress and Lefty Holman, 86.5, $6,063 each

7. (tie) Stetson Wright and Kole Ashbacher, 85

9. Kade Bruno, 84.5

10. Wyatt Casper, 83.5

11. Logan Hay, 82

12. Layton Green, 80.5

13. Tanner Butner, 80

14. Ryder Wright, 77.5

15. Chase Brooks, NS.

World Standings

1. Sage Newman, $292,105

2. Stetson Wright, $203,120

3. Brody Cress, $198,707

4. Zeke Thurston, $173,891

5. Ryder Wright, $171,920

6. Lefty Holman, $166,042

7. Kolby Wanchuk, $153,261

8. Logan Hay, $149,441

9. Layton Green, $148,993

10. Kade Bruno, $147,726

11. Dawson Hay, $141,771

12. Wyatt Casper, $133,802

13. Kole Ashbacher, $127,543

14. Chase Brooks, $123,992

15. Tanner Butner, $113,739.

Tie-Down Roping

1. Caleb Smidt, 7.5 seconds, $28,914

2. Kincade Henry, 8.1, $22,851

3. Hunter Herrin, 8.5, $17,255

4. Riley Webb, 8.7, $12,125

5. (tie) Haven Meged and Cory Solomon, 8.8, $6,063 each

7. Ty Harris, 9.6; 8. (tie) Marty Yates and Zack Jongbloed, 10.1

10. Shad Mayfield, 11.2

11. Macon Murphy, 12.4

12. Tyler Milligan, 17.1

13. Shane Hanchey, 19.9

14. (tie) John Douch and Tuf Cooper, NT.

World standings

1. Shad Mayfield, $213,508

2. Caleb Smidt, $188,430

3. John Douch, $176,729

4. Haven Meged, $172,090

5. Shane Hanchey, $142,782

6. Hunter Herrin, $142,026

7. Riley Webb, $139,631

8. Cory Solomon, $139,388

9. Zack Jongbloed, $135,251

10. Kincade Henry, $134,797

11. Tuf Cooper, $134,382

12. Marty Yates, $132,272

13. Tyler Milligan, $128,708

14. Ty Harris, $124,895

15. Macon Murphy, $115,793.

Barrel Racing

1. Wenda Johnson, 13.57 seconds, $28,914

2. Kassie Mowry, 13.65, $22,851

3. Jordon Briggs, 13.70, $17,255

4. Leslie Smalygo, 13.80, $12,125

5. Emily Beisel, 13.82, $7,462

6. Dona Kay Rule, 13.91, $4,664

7. Margo Crowther, 13.92

8. Bayleigh Choate, 13.97

9. Lisa Lockhart, 13.98

10. Shelley Morgan, 14.04

11. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.09

12. Stevi Hillman, 14.17

13. Sissy Winn, 14.19

14. Jessica Routier, 14.40

15. Hailey Kinsel, 18.89.

World standings

1. Jordon Briggs, $205,034

2. Wenda Johnson, $160,508

3. Dona Kay Rule, $142,105

4. Stevi Hillman, $130,602

5. Hailey Kinsel, $129,390

6. Kassie Mowry, $125,404

7. Shelley Morgan, $120,461

8. Sissy Winn, $111,848

9. Emily Beisel, $111,426

10. Margo Crowther, $106,871

11. Leslie Smalygo, $106,578

12. Bayleigh Choate, $100,893

13. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $98,432

14. Jessica Routier, $96,863

15. Lisa Lockhart, $94,871.

Bull Riding

1. Tristen Hutchings, 90.5 points on Stockyards Pro Rodeo’s Party Animal, $28,914

2. Jeff Askey, 90, $22,851

3. Trevor Kastner, 89, $17,255

4. Josh Frost, 88, $12,125

5. Trey Kimzey, 86, $7,462

6. Stetson Wright, 83.5, $4,664

7. Garrett Smith, 82.5

8. Jared Parsonage, 81.5

9. (tie) Maverick Potter, Ky Hamilton, Trey Holston, JR Stratford, Creek Young, Lukasey Morris, Reid Oftedahl, Cole Fischer, NS.

World Standings

1. Stetson Wright, $335,262

2. Josh Frost, $250,682

3. Jeff Askey, $216,848

4. Tristen Hutchings, $166,897

5. Garrett Smith, $151,658

6. Trevor Kastner, $150,795

7. Trey Kimzey, $130,648

8. Maverick Potter, $126,065

9. Ky Hamilton, $122,651

10. Jared Parsonage, $122,314;

11. Trey Holston, $118,892

12. JR Stratford, $117,061

13. Creek Young, $110,670

14. Lukasey Morris, $110,667

15. Reid Oftedahl, $107,944

16. Cole Fischer, $106,330

The third annual Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping Presented by Teton Ridge came to a close Wednesday with some fast-paced emotional action.

Taylor Munsell, the 2019 collegiate champion from Alva, Okla., set the pace in round six in 2.1 seconds for her second win in the 10-head competition. Munsell also tied with J.J. Hampton for the victory in round 10. It was the first time in 2022 that Hampton managed to do the victory lap, but the victory in the final third round went to the veteran roper from Stephenville, a resident of Texas. He also won round 10 in 2020 and 2021.

Round seven saw Joey Williams break the 2.0-second mark. Williams, of Volborg, Montana, stopped the clock in 1.9 seconds for the win. Round eight was even faster as world-ranking leader Martha Angelone was victorious at 1.8. That added $5,080 to her impressive earnings and put her stamp on her 2022 world championship. It also earned her the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame’s Betty Gayle Copper Fast Time Award. She finished the season with $130,303 and won her first world title.

“This is unbelievable,” Angelone said. “I left Virginia with nothing. When they started adding breaking ropes to professional rodeos, I set a goal to go to as many as I could, win as much as I could, and get a world title.”

Cadee Williams of Weatherford, Texas won the event’s championship by lassoing 10 calves in 31.9 seconds for the second most prestigious title in rodeo. Williams grew up in Montana as Cadee Tew, married a Texan, and now she and her family spend summers in Montana and compete in rodeos there.

“We all knew that Martha was going to win it (the world title), so going for average was the next goal,” Williams said. “My mare is only seven years old, so this was a real test. We do this as a family, so it’s a win for the whole family.”

The big-money winner at South Point Arena was Cheyanne Guillory, of Kingston, Oklahoma, who raised $27,037.

The following are the results of the Wrangler Breakaway Roping National Finals, Tuesday, November 30, 2022. For full results and standings, click here.

Round 6: 1, Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 2.1 seconds, $5,080. 2, Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo., 2.4, $4,204. 3, Cheyenne Guillory, Kingston, Oklahoma, $3328. 4, Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas, 2.9, $2452. 5, Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kansas, 2.9, $1577. 6, Cadee Williams, Weatherford, Texas, 3.4, $876.

Round 7: 1, Joey Williams, Volborg, Mont., 1.9 seconds, $5,080. 2, Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, 2.2, $4204. 3, (tied) Shelby Boisjoli, Stephenville, Texas, and Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo., 2.3, $2,890 each. 5, Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Okla., 2.5, $1577. 6, Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas, 2.8, $876.

Round 8: 1, Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, 1.8, $5,080. 2, Samantha Fulton, Miller, SD, 1.9, $4204. 3, Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Oklahoma, 2.0, $3328. 4, (tied) Jordi Edens, Gatesville, Texas, and Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 2.1, $2,015 each. 6, (tied) Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D., and Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas, 2.2, $438 each.

Round 9: 1, (tied) Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas, and Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, 2.1, $4,624. 3, J. J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas, 2.2, $3,328. 4, Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Oklahoma, 2.4, $2452. 5, (tied) Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas, and Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D., 2.9, $1,226.

Round 10: 1, (tie) J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas, and Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 2.2, $4624 each. 3, Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, South Dakota, 2.3, $3328. 4, Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, $2452. 5, Josie Conner, Iowa, Louisiana, 2.8, $1577. 6, Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kansas, 3.0, $675.

Overall winners: (10 total) 1, Cadee Williams, Weatherford, Texas, 31.90, $13,866. 2, Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas, 40.1, $11,250. (in nine) 3, Cheyenne Guillory, Kingston, Okla., $8,895. 4, Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kansas, 36.3, $6541. 5, Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo., 43.40, $4,709. 6, Joey Williams, Volborg, Mont., 50.5, $3,401. 7, Josie Conner, Iowa, Louisiana, $51.7, $2,355. 8, (in eight) Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 19.9, $1,308.

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Garrett Smith Climbs Inside Top 15: PRCA Standings Shuffle

Garrett Smith has competed in the most critical stage of the rodeo. He qualified for three Wrangler National Finals Rodeos (2016, 2017, and 2019) but has struggled to stay healthy.

His most recent injury occurred in July of last year when we broke his right foot. The injury required surgery, and he effectively ended his season. The failure did not prevent him from returning to the bulls in 2022.

Smith has been on a roll on the ProRodeo circuit for the past week. He won the bull riding title at the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo in two days, but also finished second at the Cactus Jack Xtreme Bull Riding in Uvalde, Texas.

Those two days of work paid him $14,589, propelling him from 25th to 13th in the most current PRCA | RAM world ranking. He attributes his recent success to the animals he has had the opportunity to jump on board.

He explained that drawing good bulls has been the source of much of Smith’s success in recent weeks. I stayed optimistic and handled things one bull at a time. Everything worked out in the end.

At Guymon, he won with a 91-point run in the Frontier Rodeo’s Gladiator’s Hammer. It was a rematch of last year when Smith was not so lucky.

He commented that that bull felt great and that I was looking forward to the rematch. Last year in San Antonio, I slipped on him at the 7.8-second mark. So I knew he was happy, and I knew he was resisting. I was glad that he rode and won this time.

Smith’s goal for the summer race is to return to the Finals, but he realizes he has too much rodeo left. So he takes it one bull at a time.

He added that you couldn’t overthink anything; you have to follow one by one. It’s too early to start looking at the rankings. Like I’ve always said, the season doesn’t change until.

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You know you’re having a great run when you can draw a decent badass animal at any regular season rodeo and be like, “Oh yeah, I remember.” At the National Finals Rodeo, I rode it.

Brody Cress, a saddle bronc jockey, was competing in the Battle of the Best in Coarsegold, Calif., on Sunday. The saddle bronc jockeys were divided into six groups of four, with the winner of each group progressing to a six-man sprint.

Despite scoring just 78.5 points at the Four Star Rodeo’s Dakota Star, Cress advanced.

He is a talented young man, but Cress believes that he is still unpredictable. Fortunately, all six of us were riding tough horses, so my score was good enough.
Even better, Cress was given a far superior draw for the short run: Bar T Rodeo’s Hell Boy.

That is one of their most talented horses of his. Cress said, “I actually outclassed him at the 2020 NFR. He did more than just take his case. Cress finished second in Round 7 of the 2020 Wrangler NFR with an 88.5, earning over $21,000.”

At the Battle of the Best, Cress was ready to ride Hell Boy again. He is a horse that always offers pleasant rides. Cress said, “I just thought it was a really good opportunity, especially in a six-man short round.” On paper, having a horse like this promises a lot.

However, there is the paper part and then there is the driving part.

I knew all I had to do was the focus and I would have a shot at winning, Cress said, noting that it wasn’t like his journey at NFR in 2020. He had a slightly different journey. He got a bit heavier as the game progressed. However, I was able to finish strong and make everything go well.

In fact, Cress tied his 2020 Hell Boy score with an 88.5-point ride to win and continue his terrific start to the season. Cress is now fourth in the PRCA | RAM world ranking with nearly $60,000 in Wrangler NFR qualifying earnings. He has qualified for five straight NFRs and won three average NFR titles, including the 2021 edition.

As summer approaches, Cress hopes to keep up the pace.

Cress, who is originally from Hillsdale, Wyoming, but now resides in Weatherford, Texas, said, “I’ve had the privilege of bringing in some good horses at rodeos with a lot of good pay.” I only care about the things I can influence, and the rest will take care of itself. So far, this year has been a success. Hopefully, we can keep the ball rolling.

Rodeo News: Bronze Bust of ProRodeo Hall of Famer Hadley Barrett Unveiled

A citation bust of North Platte, Nebraska native and ProRodeo Hall of Fame host Hadley Barrett was unveiled on April 30 at the Wild West Arena in North Platte.

The bust will greet rodeo fans as they enter the grandstands at the Wild West Arena. Barrett starred in some of the biggest ProRodeos across the country, including the National Trials Rodeo four times and as the television host of the Trials 22 times. On March 2, 2017, Barrett passed away at the age of 87, less than a week after announcing the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.

Barrett started her son-in-law, Randy Corley, in the rodeo advertising business in North Platte. The two advertised several rodeos, including the Buffalo Bill Rodeo, which Barrett started in 1965, and Corley in 1980.

Hadley took me under his cult, Corley said. He has not tried to tell me how to announce a rodeo, but he told me the lanes. He was one of the best instructors a person could have. He was so good. There’s no rodeo that he and I worked on together. What a time I have a real void in my heart for who Hadley Barrett was.

The sculptor in Barrett’s citation is Jake Hebbert, born and raised in the Sandhills of Nebraska, near Hyannis.
Buffalo Bill Rodeo will be June 15-18 at the Wild West Arena in North Platte, Nebraska. Performances start at 8 p.m. (CT) nocturnal. Tickets are on sale at NebraskalandDays.com and range from $10 to $23.

For more information, visit the website or call the office at 308.532.7939.
In print, from the left, are Randy Corley, Michelle Corley, Brittany Ballard holding her son (and Hadley’s great-granddaughter) Hadley Ann; Kim Jurgens; Wyatt Barrett and Trent Barrett.