Photos curtesy of Nicole Wilkins Photography
Cinch Rodeo this weekend saw some familiar 2023 WNFR faces with Hayes "the pirate" Weight, Trey Holston and Kade Bruno in the lineup. Weight had a 87 points ride on Championship Pro Rodeo's Express Lane and took first place in the bull riding. In the bareback riding, Sam Petersen took first place with an 86 points ride on Championship Pro Rodeo's Happy Trails. In the saddle bronc riding Cort Scheer spurred one out for 86 points on Three Hills Rodeo's Big Country to take home the first place check. Staying true to its name of the World's Toughest Rodeo, these bulls and broncs showed no mercy on the cowboys. Only five bull riders had qualified rides in round one with no qualified rides in the first performance bonus round. The broncs played a little nicer and Jacob Lee was able to walk away with a performance bonus round for his 86 point ride on Three Hills Rodeo's Hopes & Dreams.
The cowgirls were not about to let the guys have all the fun and were on fire around the barrels. Shilyn O'Brian had an impressive 13.0 sec run.
Bareback riding:
First round: 1. Sam Petersen, 86 points on Championship Pro Rodeo's Happy Trails, $3,620; 2. Jacob Lees, 84, $2,775; 3. (tie) Nick Pelke and Dean Thompson, 83, $1,689 each; 5. (tie) Taylor Broussard and Luke Thrash, 81, $724 each; 7. Cole Reiner, 80.5, $483; 8. Brayze Schill, 78.5, $362.
First performance bonus round: 1. Jacob Lees, 86 points on Three Hills Rodeo's Hopes & Dreams, $1,000.
Saddle bronc riding:
First round: 1. Cort Scheer, 86 points on Three Hills Rodeo's Big Country, $3,620; 2. (tie) Isaac Diaz and Tegan Smith, 85, $2,413 each; 4. Cole Elshere, 84.5, $1,327; 5. Kody Rinehart, 81.5, $845; 6. Parker Kempfer, 81, $603; 7. Kade Bruno, 78, $483; 8. Tyler Pruitt, 76, $362.
First performance bonus round: 1. Isaac Diaz, 84 points on Championship Pro Rodeo's Mary Moon, $1,000.
Bull riding:
First round: 1. Hayes Weight, 87 points on Championship Pro Rodeo's Express Lane, $3,592; 2. Trey Holston, 85, $2,754; 3. Brody Yeary, 83, $2,035; 4. JR Stratford, 82.5, $1,317; 5. Hudson Bolton, 80, $838; no other qualified rides.
First performance bonus round: No qualified rides.
Barrel Racing
Shilyn O'Brian
Kristin Yde
Larilee Isley
Total payoff: $38,604. Stock contractor: Harper & Morgan Rodeo Co. Sub-contractors: Three Hills Rodeo and Championship Pro Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Courtney Morehead. Timer: Courtney Morehead. Announcer: Roger Mooney. Specialty act: Loop Rawlins. Bullfighters: Nick Kaup and Austin Rudloff. Clown/barrelman: Matt Merritt. Flankman: Jake Morehead. Pickup men: Denton Good and Joshua Wordsworth. Music director: Garrison Panzer. Photographer: Roseanna Sales.
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