DUNCAN, Okla. – Bryson Seachrist had never won the year-end championship in the Prairie Circuit, though he’s a multiple-time qualifier to the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo.

That changed Saturday night in a somewhat unlikely fashion. Seachrist had failed to place in the top four in either of the first two go-rounds, including a no-time on Friday night, so he needed big things to happen if he was going to win the tie-down roping title at the Stephens County Arena.

“The first one kicked me, or I would have been fast enough to place, and my second one ran, kicked and ended up getting up,” said Seachrist, 26, of Apache, Okla. “I knew I had to win the round tonight, and I drew a good calf to make it work.”

He did. Riding Superman, an 8-year-old sorrel gelding, he roped and tied his calf Saturday night in 8.0 seconds to win the third go-round. He pocketed $1,851 for that, then watched the cowboy that likely to surpass him for the year-end title, Paul David Tierney, settle for a no-time. That was just the edge Seachrist needed.

“I’m glad I did well, but I hate that his calf got up, because he sure would have gotten me,” Seachrist said. “I still had to do what I did.”

This circuit title will go with his two finals’ average titles, so he will return to the National Circuit Finals Rodeo, which takes place next March in Kissimmee, Fla.

“Winning the year-end has been my goal for a long time,” he said. “This has always been a tough circuit in calf roping. They dang sure make you rope tougher. They’ve had several NFR qualifiers here and lots of others that could make the NFR any day.”

Heading into the three rounds of the circuit finals, bull rider Trevor Kastner was $5,910 behind the standings leader, Garrett Tribble of Bristow, Okla. Kastner bucked off on Night 1, so he had some serious ground to make up in the final two nights if he were to catch Tribble, who was unable to compete because of injury.

Kastner won both rounds and finished second in the average race to rookie bull rider Brett Custer of Elk City, Okla., earning $6,632

“My last two bulls were pretty nice, and I was able to be enough to win the rounds both nights,” said Kastner, a National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Ardmore, Okla., who returns to Las Vegas for the fourth time in his career. “Any title feels great, but to win a Prairie Circuit title is awesome.

“It’s never fun to win by default because Garrett couldn’t ride, but I had to stay on my last two bulls to have a chance at it, and it ended up working out.”

Another tight race in steer wrestling came down to the last run. Riley Duvall of Checotah, Okla., threw his steer in 4.8 seconds, while Blake Mindemann of Blanchard, Okla., failed to score a time. The No. 2 man in the standings, Tyler Pearson of Louisville, Miss., stopped the clock in 4.6 seconds, finishing fourth in the final round.

But Duvall held the advantage in the average, made up of the cumulative time on three runs. He was able to hold off Pearson, the reigning world champion, to win the average title and the year-end crown.

Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo
Oct. 18-20
Duncan, Okla.
Year-end all-around champion: Paul David Tierney.

Bareback riding: First round: 1. Will Martin, 83 points on Mo Betta Rodeo’s Jason’s Pride, $1,832; 2. Jared Keylon, 81.5, $1,374; 3. Blaine Kaufman, 80, $916; 5. (tie) Garrett Shadbolt and Steven Dent, 77, $229 each. Second round: 1. Jared Keylon, 84.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Big League, $1,832; 2. Steven Dent, 82.5, $1,374; 3. (tie) Mike Fred and Mark Kreder, 79, $687 each. Third round: 1. Jared Keylon, 85 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Satin Sheets, $1,832; 2. Mark Kreder, 81, $1,374; 3. Justin Pollmiller, 80.5, $916; 4. Will Martin, 78.5, $458. Average: 1. Jared Keylon, 251 points on three rides, $2,748; 2. Will Martin, 239.5, $2,061; 3. Steven Dent, 237.5, $1,374; 4. Mark Kreder, 228.5, $687. Year-end champion: Steven Dent.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Blake Mindemann, 3.8 seconds, $1,851; 2. Stockton Graves, 4.4, $1,388; 3. Riley Duvall, 4.7, $925; 4. Jule Hazen, 5.3, $463. Second round: 1. (tie) Riley Duvall and Hunter Crawford, 4.3 seconds, $1,619 each; 3. Jule Hazen, 4.4, $925; 4. Kyle Eike, 4.7, $463. Third round: 1. J.D. Struxness, 3.9 seconds, $1,851; 2. Bridger Anderson, 4.0, $1,388; 3. Stockton Graves, 4.4, $925; 4. Tyler Pearson, $462. Average: 1. Riley Duvall, $2,776; 2. Cody Devers, 15.6, $2,082; 3. Tyler Pearson, $1,388; 4. J.D. Struxness, 16.6, $694. Year-end champion: Riley Duvall.

Team roping: First round: 1. Dylan Gordon/Chase Boekhaus, 4.6 seconds, $1,851; 2. (tie) Andrew Ward/Reagan Ward, 5.2, $1,157; 4. Cole Markham/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.6, $463. Second round: Curry Kirchner/Jett Hillman, 5.0, $1,851; 2. Dylan Gordon/Chase Boekhaus, 5.1 $1,388; 3. Andrew Ward/Reagan Ward, 5.5, $925; 4. Cale Markham/Buddy Hawkins, 6.0, $463. Third round: 1. Coleman Proctor/Joseph Harrison, 4.4 seconds, $1,851; 2. Nick Sartain/Austin Rogers, 4.5, $1,388; 3. Jesse Stipes/Jake Smith, 4.8, $925; 4. Curry Kirchner/Jett Hillman, 4.9, $462. Average: 1. Dylan Gordon/Chase Boekhaus, 16.2 seconds on three runs, $2,776; 2. Nick Sartain/Austin Rogers, 17.1, $2,082; 3. Cale Markham/Buddy Hawkins II, 21.2, $1,388; 4. Curry Kirchner/Jett Hillman, 9.9 seconds on two runs, $694. Year-end champions: Paul David Tierney/Tanner Braden.

Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Steven Dent, 80 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Night Latch, $1,851; 2. Hardy Braden, 78.5, $1,388; 3. Roper Kiesner, 78, $925; 4. (tie) Clint Lindenfeld, Preston Kafka and Dalton Davis, 76, $154 each. Second round 1. Hardy Braden, 83.5 points on Rafter H Rodeo’s Aces Wild, $1,851; 2. Dalton Davis, 79.5, $1,388; 3. Jake Finlay, 66, $925; 4. (tie) Colt Gordon and Tyrel Larsen, 75.5, $231 each. Third round: 1. Colt Gordon, 87 points on New Frontier Rodeo’s Toy Box, $1,851; 2. Hardy Braden, 80, $1,388; 3. Steven Dent, 77.5, $925; 4. Jake Finlay, 76, $463. Average: 1. Hardy Braden, 242 points on three rides, $2,776; 2. (tie) Tyrel Larsen and Clint Lindenfeld, 222.5, $1,735 each; 4. Steven Dent, 220.5, $694. Year-end champion: Hardy Braden.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Ryan Jarrett, 8.0 seconds, $1,851; 2. Trent Creager, 8.5, $1,388; 3. Tyler Milligan, 8.8, $925; 4. Luke Potter, 9.3, $463. Second round: 1. Cody Quaney, 7.7 seconds, $1,851; 2. Cole Bailey, 8.0, $1,388; 3. Paul David Tierney, 8.2, $925; 4. Tyler Milligan, 8.8, $463. Third round: 1. Bryson Seachrist, 8.0 seconds, $1,851; 2. Cole Bailey, 8.2, $1,388; 3. (tie) Caddo Lewallen and Ryan Jarrett, 8.3, $694 each. Average: 1. Cody McCartney, 27.4 seconds on three runs, $2,776; 2. Caddo Lewallen, 27.7, $2,082; 3. Tyler Milligan, 28.0, $1,388; 4. Cole Bailey, 34.6, $694. Year-end champion: Bryson Seachrist.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 15.55 seconds, $1,851; 2. Kyle Weast, 15.61, $1,388; 3. Hollie Etbauer, 15.76, $925; 4. Emily Miller, 15.85, $463. Round 2: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 15.50 seconds, $1,851; 2. Hollie Etbauer, 15.54, $1,388; 3. Kylie Weast, 15.70, $925; 4. Tracy Nowlin, 15.73, $463. Third round: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 15.30 seconds, $1,851; 2. Emily Miller, 15.41, $1,388; 3. Tracy Nowlin, 15.46, $925; 4. Kylie Weast, 15.54, $463. Average: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 46.35 seconds on three runs, $2,776; 2. Kylie Weast, 46.85, $2,082; 3. Emily Miller, 47.09, $1,388; 4. (tie) Randi Buchanan and Tracy Nowlin, 47.17, $347 each. Year-end champion: Kylie Weast.

Steer roping: First round: 1. Blake Deckard, 11.4 seconds, $1,710; 2. Rocky Patterson, 12.5, $1,282; 3. Billy Good, 12.7, $855; 4. Dee Kyler Jr., 15.4, $427. Second round: 1. Brady Garten, 10.6 seconds, $1,710; 2. J.P. Wickett, 11.0, $1,282; 3. (tie) Cole Patterson and Trenton Johnson, 11.1, $641 each. Third round: 1. Brodie Poppino, 9.9 seconds, $1,710; 2. Billy Good, 13.3, $1,282; 3. Ralph Williams, 14.6, $855; 4. Kelton McMillen, 19.4, $427. Average: 1. Kelton McMillen, 51.8 seconds on three runs, $2,565; 2. Mike Chase, 57.0, $1,924; 3. Ralph Williams, 65.0, $1,282; 4. Brodie Poppino, 22.3 seconds on two runs, $641. Year-end champion: Rocky Patterson.

Bull riding: First round: 1. Tyler Hessman, 86.5 points on Big Rafter’s Outback Pharmacy, $1851; 2. Nathan Hatchel, 84, $1,388; 3. Jeston Mead, 82.5, $925; 4. Brett Custer, 82, $463. Second round: 1. Trevor Kastner, 86 points on Silver Creek Rodeo’s Bull Throttle, $2,545; 2. Brett Custer, 83, $2,082; no other qualified rides. Third round: 1. Trevor Kastner, 86 points on New Frontier Rodeo’s Black Lightning, $2,005; 2. Tyler Hessman, 82.5, $1,542; 3. Brett Custer, 81, $1,080. Average: 1. Brett Custer, 246 points on three rides, $2,776; 2. Trevor Kastner, 172 points on two rides, $2,082; 3. Tyler Hessman, 169, $1,388; 4. Nathan Hatchel, 84 points on one ride, $694. Year-end champion: Trevor Kastner.