The first two rounds of timed events are complete at the American Royal rodeo in Kansas City. Because the space limitations at the Sprint Center, the first two rounds — and Thursday morning’s first round of barrel racing — are taking place at Lone Wolf Arena in Cleveland, Mo.
The top 40 times in the two-run aggregate (for men) and the top 40 from the opening round of barrel racing qualify for the progressive, which will take place during the four performances, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
There are a lot of close times so far, so I expect a fantastic race to the title over the next three days of competition.
Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Kenneth Lewis, 3.4 seconds, $2,280; 2. (tie) Straws Milan, Riley Duvall and K.C. Jones, 3.5, $1,685 each; 5. (tie) Ryan Swayze, Gabe Burrows, Shane Henderson, Les Shepperson, Beau Clark and Jason Miller, 3.8, $430 each. Second round: 1. Gabe Ledoux, 3.3 seconds, $2,280; 2. Ryan Swayze, 3.5, $1,536; 3. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Jake Johnson, 3.7, $1,536 each; 5. (tie) Aaron Vosler and Tyler Haugen, 3.9, $942 each; 7. Zack Cobb, 4.0, $496; 8. (tie) Dean Gorsuch, Ben Goodman, Travis Carnine and Tooter Silver, 4.1, $50 each.
Team roping: First round: 1. Colby Lovell/Ryan Motes, 3.9 seconds, $2,212 each; 2. Jade Corkill/Justin Wade Davis, 4.2, $1,923; 3. Spencer Mitchell/Broc Cresta, 4.4, $1,635; 4. (tie) Coleman Proctor/Caleb Twisselman, Luke Brown/Martin Lucero and Paul David Tierney/Jared Bilby, 4.5, $1,058 each; 7. (tie) David Key/Rich Skelton and Brandon Beers/Jim Ross Cooper, 4.6, $337 each. Second round: 1. Shawn Bessette/Sid Sporer, 4.2 seconds, $2,212 each; 2. Nathan McWhorter/Twister Cain, 4.6, $1,923; 3. (tie) Nick Sartain/Kollin VonAhn, Shane Philipp/John Phillip and Blake Larmon/Nick Simmons, 4.8, $1,346; 6. Tyler Wade/Tyler Barton, 4.9, $769; 7. Dustin Davis/Kinney Harrell, 5.0, $481; 8. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 5.1, $192.
Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Shank Edwards, 7.9 seconds, $2,246; 2. Ace Slone, 8.5, $1,953; 3. Jerome Schneeberger, 8.6, $1,660; 4. Dakota Eldridge, 8.7, $1,367; 5. Zeb Chapman, 8.8, $1,074; 6. Roger Nonella, 8.9, $781; 7. (tie) Doug Pharr and Hunter Herrin, 9.0, $342 each. Second round: 1. Cory Solomon, 7.6 seconds, $2,246; 2. Trent Creager, 7.9, $1,953; 3. Michael Otero, 8.1, $1,660; 4. Jake Hannum, 8.4, $1,367; 5. (tie) Jerome Schneeberger and Clif Cooper, 8.5, $928 each; 7. (tie) Clint Robinson, Roger Nonella and Scotty Shelton, 8.6, $228 each.