The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo kicked off on Feb. 8 and is now running at full speed. As with most of the major winter rodeos, San Antonio utilizes the tournament bracket style setup where contestants only compete against the 10 athletes in their group.
There are a total of 50 entered in each event. The first 40 of those come from placings in the world standings. The remaining 10 contestants earned their way through a qualifier held in Uvalde, Texas.
Each bracket consists of three full go rounds, with each performance paying the top four placers. Money is paid: $2,500 for first, $2,000 for second, $1,500 for third and $1,000 for fourth for each performance. The four contestants that earn the most money in the three go-rounds move on to the semifinals.
Bracket No. 1 completed Saturday afternoon and qualified the first set of competitors to advance. Two of the event winners came from the contestants who qualified in Uvalde.
Cole Walker from Sparta, Tenn., has been on a winning spree since he competed at his Southeastern Circuit Finals in November in Davie, Fla. The 23-year-old cowboy won the average at his circuit finals, where he tied three calves in 23.5 seconds. He's been fast ever since.
At the qualifier, he was 8.0 and 8.2 seconds to earn his way to the big show. The young roper showed up with ice water in his veins, where he tied his first calf in a solid 10.8 and then came back in the second round and smoked a 7.7-second run for the win. His final performance was a 9.2-second run, and all-in-all, he was the high-money winner, earning $4,500 for his three runs.
In the bull riding, Luke Mast from Hutchinson, Kan., bucked off Amos Moses in round one and then got serious about making the cut. In the next two rounds, Mast was not to be beaten.
Round two brought Six Shooter from the Beutler and Son Rodeo Company in the chute waiting for Mast. Eight seconds later and 82.5 points, Mast collected the $2,500 check.
Repo Man from Big Rafter Rodeo gave it his best shot to unload Mast but failed at the effort. Mast stayed in the middle to earn 84.5 points, the championship for the round, and earned the right to move on to the semifinals as the No. 1 man in the bracket.
The action continued on Super Saturday when bracket No. 2 introduced 10 new cowboys and cowgirls to the arena for their chance to shine over three more rounds.
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Bracket One Results:
Bareback Riding
First round: 1. (tie) Taylor Broussard, on The Cervi Brothers’ Family Tradition and Luke Thrash, on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Dark Rose, 83.5 points, $2,250 each; 3. Bronc Marriott, 81, $1,500; 4. Kade Sonnier, 80.5, $1,000.
Second round: 1. (tie) Bronc Marriott, on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Lux Life and Weston Timberman, on The Cervi Brothers’ King Dingaling, 84 points, $2,250 each; 3. Luke Thrash, 82.5, $1,500; 4. Kade Sonnier, 80.5, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Kade Sonnier, 87 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo's Banger Main, $2,500; 2. Jacob Lees, 85, $2,000; 3. Tristan Hansen, 82.5, $1,500; 4. Weston Timberman, 82, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Kade Sonnier, $4,500; 2. (tie) Bronc Marriott and Luke Thrash, $3,750 each; 4. Weston Timberman, $3,250.
Steer Wrestling
First round: 1. Walt Arnold, 4.8 seconds, $2,500; 2. Cole Walker, 4.9, $2,000; 3. Bridger Anderson, 5.1, $1,500; 4. Tyler Pearson, 5.2, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Will Lummus, 4.9 seconds, $2,500; 2. Tyler Pearson, 5.1, $2,000; 3. (tie) Rowdy Parrott and Cole Walker, 5.6, $1,250 each.
Third round: 1. Walt Arnold, 4.4 seconds, $2,500; 2. Will Lummus, 4.5, $2,000; 3. Tyler Pearson, 5.3, $1,500; 4. Tucker Allen, 5.5, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Walt Arnold, $5,000; 2. (tie) Will Lummus and Tyler Pearson, $4,500 each; 4. Cole Walker, $3,250.
Team Roping
First round: 1. Jake Cooper/Chase Graves, 4.5 seconds, $2,500 each; 2. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 4.7, $2,000; 3. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 9.4, $1,500; 4. Coy Rahlmann/Billie Jack Saebens, 10.1, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Coy Rahlmann/Billie Jack Saebens, $2,500 each; 2. Cory Kidd V/Clay Futrell, 5.3, $2,000; 3. Curry Kirchner/L.J. Yeahquo, 6.0, $1,500; 4. Ty Arnold/Tyler McKnight, 8.7, $1,000.
Third round: 1. (tie) Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson and Coy Rahlmann/Billie Jack Saebens, 5.5 seconds, 2,250 each; 3. Clint Summers/Jake Long, 5.6, $1,500; 4. Jake Cooper/Chase Graves, 10.2, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Coy Rahlmann/Billie Jack Saebens, $5,750 each; 2. Jake Cooper/Chase Graves, $3,500; 3. Clint Summers/Jake Long, $3,000; 4. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, $2,250.
Saddle Bronc Riding
First round: 1. Parker Fleet, 82 points on Generations Pro Rodeo’s Shamus, $2,500; 2. Keene Justesen, 81, $2,000; 3. Cauy Masters, 80, $1,500; 4. Logan Cook, 79.5, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Ryder Sanford, 85 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Foul Motion, $2,500; 2. Keene Justesen, 81, $2,000; 3. (tie) Cauy Masters and Parker Fleet, 80, $1,250 each.
Third round: 1. Logan Cook, 85.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Red Wings, $2,500; 2. Ryder Sanford, 83.5, $2,000; 3. (tie) Cole Elshere and Shea Fournier, 82, $1,250 each.
Qualifiers: 1. Ryder Sanford, $4,500; 2. Keene Justesen, $4,000; 3. Parker Fleet, $3,750; 4. Logan Cook, $3,500.
Tie-Down Roping
First round: 1. Brushton Minton, 7.9 seconds, $2,500; 2. Westyn Hughes, 9.0, $2,000; 3. Bo Pickett, 9.7, $1,500; 4. Joel Harris, 10.0, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Cole Walker, 7.7 seconds, $2,500; 2. Zack Jongbloed, 8.0, $2,000; 3. Brushton Minton, 8.3, $1,500; 4. Kincade Henry, 8.4, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Kincade Henry, 7.4 seconds, $2,500; 2. Cole Walker, 9.2, $2,000; 3. Joel Harris, 9.3, $1,500; 4. Michael Otero, 9.8, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Cole Walker, $4,500; 2. Brushton Minton, $4,000; 3. Kincade Henry, $3,500; 4. Joel Harris, $2,500.
Barrel Racing
First round: 1. Shelley Morgan, 13.82 seconds, $2,500; 2. Ashley Castleberry, 13.94, $2,000; 2. Emily Beisel, 14.0, $1,500; 3. Dona Kay Rule, 14.02, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 13.83, $2,500; 2. Shelley Morgan, 14.03, $2,000; 3. Ashley Castleberry, 14.08, $1,500; 4. Emily Beisel, 14.19, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Shelley Morgan, 13.88 seconds, $2,500; 2. Jackie Ganter, 13.94, $2,000; 3. Carlee Otero, 13.96, $1,500; 4. Dona Kay Rule, 14.01, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Shelley Morgan, $7,000; 2. Dona Kay Rule, $4,500; 3. Ashley Castleberry, $3,500; 4. Emily Beisel, $2,500.
Bull Riding
First round: 1. JaCauy Hale, 87 points on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Silver Bullet, $2,500; 2. Creek Young, 85, $2,000; 3. Canyon Bass, 82, $1,500; 4. Chase Dougherty, 81, $1,000.
Second round: 1. Luke Mast, 82.5 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Six Shooter, $2,500; 2. Fulton Rutland, 82, $2,000; 3. Chase Dougherty, 80, $1,500; 4. Creek Young, 78, $1,000.
Third round: 1. Luke Mast, 84.5 points on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Repo Man, $2,500; 2. Fulton Rutland, 83, $2,000; 3. Creek Young, 78.5, $1,500; 4. JaCauy Hale, 78, $1,000.
Qualifiers: 1. Luke Mast, $5,000; 2. Creek Young, $4,500; 3. Fulton Rutland, $4,000; 4. JaCauy Hale, $3,500.
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