Cover photo: Shad Mayfield repeats as tie-down roping champion at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Photography by James Phifer. Courtesy FWSSR.
The pro rodeo tournament wrapped up Saturday night at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in Dickies Arena with champions crowned in each event.
The timed events had repeat champions, while also crowning champions for the first time.
On the roughstock side of the arena, a bull rider covered all of his bulls in the tournament to win the rodeo.
Roughstock contestants at the top of their game also rode a string of strong bucking horses for scores of 90-plus points.
Roughstock
Three bronc riders scored over 90 points in the short go of saddle bronc riding. Kade Bruno won the rodeo with a 92-point ride on J Bar J’s Straight Moonshine, earning $20,000 plus prizes.
Statler Wright was a half-point back in second place with 91.5 points for $12,000. Gus Gaillard rode great all week, and finishes in third place with a score of 90.5 points for $8,000.
Two bareback riders surpassed 90 points in the short round. Nick Pelke won the bareback riding with 91.5 points on J Bar J’s Straight Stick. Mason Clements had a 90.5-point ride in second place, and Cole Franks was a half-point away at 89.5 for third place in bareback riding.
Maverick Potter won the rodeo in bull riding, after he covered all four of his bulls in the tournament. In the short round on Saturday, Potter rode Sutton Rodeos’ Mr. Demon for 89.5 points and $20,000.
Timed Events
Josie Conner was first out in breakaway roping, and set such a high standard no other roper could best her time. Conner roped her calf and the flag dropped at 1.8 seconds. That fast time ended up a full second ahead of second place.
Riding her horse “Dutch” (Stylish Drifter), Conner won the rodeo in Fort Worth for the first time. Previously, she had never advanced from her bracket at FWSSR. A year later she is champion.
Conner was one of only three breakaway ropers without a “no time” in the short round. While Connor won her first FWSSR title, another roper repeated as champion.
Shad Mayfield won his second consecutive tie-down roping crown in Fort Worth. Mayfield roped and tied in 7.6 seconds, which was a tenth of second ahead of Kyle Lucas in second place. Riley Webb was in the hunt at 7.9 seconds for third place.
In team roping, Travis Graves became a three-time FWSSR champion. Graved heeled for header Tanner Tomlinson to capture the championship with a time of 4.9 seconds in the short round. They were a tenth of a second ahead of second place.
Jesse Brown bulldogged in a blazing fast time of 3.6 seconds to win the steer wrestling title and $20,000.
Barrels
Andrea Busby and her roan mare “Derby” won the barrel racing with a fast time of 16.16 seconds. Several barrel racers had penalties for downed barrels.
Here are unofficial results and payoffs:
Bareback Riding
1. Nick Pelke, 91.5 points on J Bar J Straight Stick, $20,000
2. Mason Clements, 90.5, $12,000
3. Cole Franks, 89.5, $8,000
4. (tie) Bradlee Miller and Jacob Lees, 89, $2,000 each
Steer Wrestling
1. Jesse Brown, 3.6 seconds, $20,000
2. Don Payne, 4.5, $12,000
3. Seth Peterson, 10.5, $8,000
4. Eli Lord, 14.6, $4,000
Breakaway Roping
1. Josie Conner, 1.8 seconds, $20,000
2. Kinlie Brennise, 2.8, $12,000
3. TiAda Gray, 3.2, $8,000
4. Joey Williams, NT, $4,000
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Kade Bruno, 92 points on J Bar J’s Straight Moonshine, $20,000
2. Statler Wright, 91.5, $12,000
3. Gus Gaillard, 90.5, $8,000
4. Zeke Thurston, 88.5, $4,000
Tie-down Roping
1. Shad Mayfield, 7.6, $20,000
2. Kyle Lucas, 7.7, $12,000
3. Riley Webb, 7.9, $8,000
4. Ty Harris, 8.3, $4,000
Team Roping
1. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 4.9 seconds, $20,000
2. Cody Carter/Blake Bentley, 5.0, $12,000
3. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 9.1, $8,000
4. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 9.2, $4,000
Barrel Racing
1. Andrea Busby, 16.16 seconds, $20,000
2. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 16.21, $12,000
3. Kassie Mowry, 16.27, $8,000
4. Toria Madsen, 16.31, $4,000
Bull Riding
1. Maverick Potter, 89.5 points on Sutton Rodeos’ Mr. Demon, $20,000
2. T. Parker, 84, $12,000
3. T.J. Gray, NS, $6,000
4. Roscoe Jarboe, NS, $6,000
Source: PRCA
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