Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo
- Megan Nicole Larson
- Mar 25
- 3 min read
The Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo was held March 20-22nd in the oldest town in Texas. This small town rodeo has a rich history and fans packed the stands every year. This rodeo is at the heart of this town and many fans have been coming for generations since before it became an official PRCA rodeo in 1981. There were several big names in the rodeo work including several NFR qualifiers that made the trip out to this East Texas town to compete including T Parker, Bridger Anderson, and Jacobs Crawley. Pete Carr Pro Rodeo provided tough bulls and broncs that made the cowboys put in the work to earn a qualified ride. Clay Heger and Cameron Lerma did a solid job keeping the bull riders safe in the arena and Johnny Dudley kept the fans laughing and entertained between events.
Lane Webb took all-around cowboy for competing in tie-down roping and team roping to a $1,066 check. He took fifth in the team roping with heeler Jake South with their 5.6 second run for an additional $450, and fifth in the tie-down roping for his 9.7 second run to another $596.
Bradlee Miller took first in the bareback riding with a big 86 point ride on Pink Smoke for $1,508. Jacob Daniell took first in the steer wrestling with a 3.8 second run for $1,738. Clayton Eggers & Joshua Smitherman took first in the team roping with a 4.6 second run for $1,513 each. There was a tie for first in the tie-down roping between Chase Brooks, on Spotted Charm and Isaac Diaz, on Larry Culpepper, with both riders scoring 82.5 point rides for $1,456 each. Makenzie Mayes took first in the barrel racing with a 15.14 second run to take home $2,459. And in the bull riding, Cole Melancon took first with an 86.5 points on White Trash for $1,656.
All-Around Cowboy: Lane Webb, $1,066, tie-down roping and team roping.
Bareback Riding: 1. Bradlee Miller, 86 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Pink Smoke, $1,508; 2. Darien Johnson, 85.5, $1,142; 3. Bodee Lammers, 83, $822; 4. Gauge McBride, 79, $548; 5. (tie) Bubba Holcomb and Jacob Lamon, 76, $274 each.
Steer Wrestling: 1. Jacob Daniell, 3.8 seconds, $1,738; 2. Trace Harris, 4.1, $1,438; 3. (tie) Bridger Anderson and Shayde Etherton, 4.4, $989 each; 5. Jude Leonards, 4.5, $539; 6. Tyler Ravenscroft, 4.6, $300.
Team Roping: 1. Clayton Eggers/Joshua Smitherman, 4.6 seconds, $1,513 each; 2. McCray Profili/McCoy Profili, 5.1, $1,252; 3. (tie) Laramie Allen/Kelby Frizzell and Quisto Lopez/Jayden Cisneros, 5.4, $861 each; 5. Lane Webb/Jake South, 5.6, $470; 6. Zane Thompson/Chad Mathes, 11.1, $261.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. (tie) Chase Brooks, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Spotted Charm, and Isaac Diaz, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Larry Culpepper, 82.5 points, $1,456 each; 3. Jacobs Crawley, 81.5, $904; 4. Tucker Bourdet, 81, $602; 5. (tie) James Perrin and Kody Rinehart, 80, $301 each.
Tie-Down Roping: 1. Guy Raasch, 8.7 seconds, $1,922; 2. Zack Jongbloed, 9.2, $1,590; 3. (tie) Peydon Strayer and Ryan Thibodeaux, 9.6, $1,093 each; 5. Lane Webb, 9.7, $596; 6. John Douch, 9.8, $331.
Barrel Racing: 1. Makenzie Mayes, 15.14 seconds, $2,459; 2. Tasha Welsh, 15.18, $2,090; 3. Keyla Costa, 15.30, $1,721; 4. Fallon Taylor, 15.41, $1,475; 5. (tie) Kristin Dunn, Stephanie Fryar and Jackie Ganter, 15.45, $902 each; 8. Amie Hennen, 15.46, $492; 9. Sarah McCormick, 15.49, $430; 10. Casey Mathis, 15.52, $369; 11. (tie) McKenna Coronado and Kim Squires, 15.53, $277 each.
Bull Riding: 1. Cole Melancon, 86.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's White Trash, $1,656; 2. Jean Carlos De Souza, 85, $1,255; 3. Jax Mills, 84.5, $904; 4. Gavin Mitchell, 83.5, $602; 5. Ernie Courson Jr, 80.5, $351; 6. (tie) Jate Frost and Tyler Taylor, 76, $125 each.
Total payoff: $54,471. Stock contractor: Pete Carr Pro Rodeo. Sub-Contractor: Legend Rodeo Stock. Rodeo Secretary: Sandy Gwatney. Officials: Kole Branton and Phil Smith. Timers: Sandy Gwatney and Teri Cribb. Announcer: Andy Stewart. Specialty Act: Johnny Dudley. Bullfighters: Clay Heger and Cameron Lerma. Clown/Barrelman: Johnny Dudley. Flankman: Ashton Jones. Chute Bosses: Curtis Parker, Pete Carr and John Gwatney. Pickup Men: Jeff Dees and Jake Dees. Music Director: Randy Mayer. Photographer: Robby Freeman.