DODGE CITY, Kan. – A fast-moving, high-wind storm passed over Dodge City less than an hour before the scheduled start of the championship round of Roundup Rodeo.

It dumped rain, but more than anything, created havoc on the biggest annual event in southwest Kansas. Roundup organizers worked closely with PRCA officials and the rodeo’s stock contractor, Frontier Rodeo Co., to decide the best plan of action for all involved.

“The decision to cancel the event was the hardest decision I have ever had to make,” said Steve Deges, president of Dodge City Roundup Inc., the volunteer-based committee that produces the rodeo. “It did not come lightly and was discussed with many, PRCA office, the judges, contractors, contestants, ground crews and many more.”

The pomp and circumstance that comes with the short round and the crowning of champions was replaced by disappointed cowboys, cowgirls, fans, the committee and others who are on hand for the event. The results were reworked so the entire payout was distributed, but because of the way the PRCA’s system worked, it took some time.

Roundup typically features one go-round for the three roughstock events, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding, with the top 12 scores advancing to Championship Sunday. In the short round, they will battle for another round payout, and the top two-ride cumulative score will win the Roundup buckle and the lion’s share of the money.

In the timed events, all contestants had the opportunity to compete in two rounds, with each having a payout for the top placers. At that point, the fastest 12 two-run aggregate times qualify for the short round. The top times in the third round will be paid out, and the contestant with the best three-run cumulative time will be crowned champion.

Without the final performance, the roughstock events paid the purse on one ride. After the first round ended Saturday, bronc busters Ryder Sanford, Shorty Garrett and Tom Webster shared the top score of 85.5 points. They were scheduled to each make $2,652. Because of the payout adjustment, each man collected $6,470.

The biggest winners out of Dodge City were tie-down roper Kyan Wilhite, who placed in both rounds and won the aggregate title, collecting $9,675, and steer wrestler Tyler Waguespack, a five-time world champion who also placed in both rounds to win the average championship and $9,112.

Dodge City Roundup Rodeo
Dodge City, Kan.
July 30-Aug. 3
All-around cowboy: Seth Hall, $2,218 in tie-down roping and team roping.

Bareback riding: 1. Jayco Roper, 88.5 points on Championship Pro Rodeo’s Ranch & Co Time, $7,544; 2. (tie) Bradlee Miller and Garrett Shadbolt, 88, $5,029 each; 4. (tie) Roedy Farrell and Sam Petersen, 85.5, $2,263 each; 6. (tie) Waylon Bourgeois and Jess Pope, 85, $1,132 each; 8. Tanner Aus, 84.5, $754.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Talon Roseland, 3.5 seconds, $3,709; 2. (tie) Kyler Dick, Will Lummus, Garrett Oates and Tyler Waguespack, 3.7, $2,500 each; 6. Emmett Edler, 3.8, $1,290; 7. Seth Peterson, 4.0, $806; 8. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and Grady Payne, 4.1, $161 each. Second round: 1. Tristan Martin, 3.2 seconds, $3,709; 2. Levi Rudd, 3.3, $3,226; 3. Cody Devers, 3.5, $2,742; 4. Darcy Kersh, 3.8, $2,258; 5. Riley Westhaver, 3.9, $1,774; 6. (tie) Ty Allred and Tyler Waguespack, 4.0, $1,048 each; 8. Jay Williamson, 4.1, $323. Average: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 7.7 seconds on two head, $5,564; 2. (tie) Cody Devers and Kyler Dick, 7.9, $4,475 each; 4. Levi Rudd, 8.2, $3,387; 5. Emmett Edler, 8.4, $2,661; 6. (tie) Talon Roseland and Seth Peterson, 8.6, $1,572 each; 8. (tie) Grady Payne and Trisyn Kalawaia, 8.7, $242 each.

Team roping: First round: 1. Mason Appleton/Rance Doyal, 4.7 seconds, $3,745 each; 2. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.9, $3,256; 3. (tie) Luke Brown/Trey Yates, Cory Kidd V/Will Woodfin and Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 5.2, $2,279 each; 6. (tie) Blake Barnes/Latham Dickson, Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, Brandon Farris/Braden Harmon, Walker Smith/Will Smith, Peyton Walters/Tyson Thompson and Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 5.3, $407 each. Second round: 1. J.C. Yeahquo/Ross Ashford, 4.1 seconds, $3,745 each; 2. Ryon Joe Boatright/Jett Hillman, 4.8, $3,256; 3. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 5.0, $2,768; 4. Jr. Dees/Seth Hall, 5.2, $2,279; 5. (tie) Cody Snow/Hunter Koch and Klay Yaussi/Kash Yaussi, 5.3, $1,547 each; 7. (tie) Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell and Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 5.4, $570 each. Average: 1. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 10.7 seconds on two head, $5,617 each; 2. Cory Kidd V/Will Woodfin, 10.8, $4,885; 3. (tie) Cody Snow/Hunter Koch and Mason Appleton/Rance Doyal, 10.9, $3,786 each; 5. Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 11.1, $2,687; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 11.3, $1,954; 7. J.C. Yeahquo/Ross Ashford, 11.5, $1,221; 8. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 11.6, $488.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Shorty Garrett, on Frontier Rodeo’s Maple Top, Ryder Sanford, on Championship Pro Rodeo’s Colorado Kool-aid, and Tom Webster, on Mo Betta Rodeo’s Sweet Sue, 85.5 points, $6,470 each; 4. (tie) Isaac Diaz and Lefty Holman, 85, $2,496 each; 6. Brody Cress, 84.5, $1,387; 7. Roper Kiesner, 81, $1,109; 8. (tie) Shea Fournier, Brady Hill and Cauy Masters, 80.5, $277 each.

Breakaway roping: First round: 1. Erin Johnson, 2.4 seconds, $3,158; 2. Alli Masters, 2.5, $2,707; 3. Timber Allenbrand, 2.6, $2,256; 4. (tie) Aspen Miller and Beau Peterson, 2.8, $1,729 each; 6. Taylor Munsell, 2.9, $1,203; 7. Whitney Profili, 3.0, $902; 8. (tie) Mataya Eklund, Samantha Haardt, Alex Loiselle and Winter Williams, 3.1, $338 each. Second round: 1. Chenoa Vandestouwe, 1.9 seconds, $3,158; 2. Chloe Lambert, 2.6, $2,707; 3. Shalee King, 2.7, $2,256; 4. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 2.8, $1,955; 5. (tie) Jordan Jo Hollabaugh and Cheyanne McCartney, 2.9, $1,353 each; 7. Braylee Shepherd, 3.0, $902; 8. Kinlie Brennise, 3.1, $601; 9. (tie) Jackie White and Bandee Winn, 3.2, $376 each. Average: 1. Beau Peterson, 6.1 seconds on two head, $4,737; 2. Braylee Shepherd, 6.4, $4,060; 3. (tie) Taylor Munsell and Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 6.5, $3,158 each; 5. Cheyanne McCartney, 6.6, $2,256; 6. Jackie White, 6.7, $1,804; 7. Timber Allenbrand, 7.2, $1,353; 8. (tie) Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Winter Williams and Kinlie Brennise, 7.3, $677 each.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Andrew Burks, 8.5 seconds, $3,870; 2. Hunter Herrin, 8.9, $3,365; 3. (tie) Brodey Clemons and Brushton Minton, 9.6, $2,608 each; 5. (tie) Marcos Costa and Quade Hiatt, 9.7, $1,598 each; 7. (tie) Jerry Adamson and Haven Meged, 9.8, $589 each. Second round: 1. Kyan Wilhite, 7.6 seconds, $3,870; 2. Marty Yates, 8.2, $3,365; 3. (tie) Tyson Durfey and Riley Pruitt, 8.5, $2,608 each; 5. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Tom Simpson, 8.8, $1,598 each; 7. Richard Newton, 8.9, $841; 8. (tie) Seth Hall, Kincade Henry and Hagen Houck, 9.1, $112 each. Average: 1. Kyan Wilhite, 17.5 seconds on two head, $5,805; 2. Andrew Burks, 19.4, $5,048; 3. Tyler Calhoun, 19.5, $4,291; 4. Quade Hiatt, 19.8, $3,533; 5. Marcos Costa, 19.9, $2,776; 6. Riley Pruitt, 20.0, $2,019; 7. Kincade Henry, 20.4, $1,262; 8. Riley Mason Webb, 20.5, $505.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Avery Ledesma, 17.15 seconds, $2,640; 2. Kim Squires, 17.16, $2,263; 3. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.22, $1,886; 4. Jessica Routier, 17.23, $1,634; 5. Austyn Tobey, 17.28, $1,257; 6. (tie) Piper Cordes and Katelyn Scott, 17.29, $880 each; 8. Paige Jones, 17.31, $503; 9. (tie) Keyla Costa and Lindsey McCuiston, 17.33, $314 each. Second round: 1. Emily Beisel, 16.89 seconds, $2,640; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 16.94, $2,263; 3. Piper Cordes, 17.10, $1,886; 4. Tana Renick, 17.11, $1,634; 5. Skyla Peters, 17.14, $1,257; 6. Austyn Tobey, 17.17, $1,006; 7. Ivy Hurst, 17.18, $754; 8. Cheryl Wallace, 17.25, $503; 9. Kim Squires, 17.29, $377; 10. Jessica Routier, 17.36, $251. Average: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 34.16 seconds on two head, $3,960; 2. Piper Cordes, 34.39, $3,394; 3. (tie) Kim Squires and Austyn Tobey, 34.45, $2,640 each; 5. Jessica Routier, 34.59, $1,886; 6. Ivy Hurst, 34.69, $1,508; 7. Lindsey McCuiston, 34.77, $1,131; 8. Keyla Costa, 34.80, $754; 9. Jana Bean, 34.84, $566; 10. Emma Kate Parr, 34.87, $377.

Steer roping: First round: 1. Slade Wood, 9.6 seconds, $1,955; 2. Laramie Allen, 10.3, $1,700; 3. Vin Fisher Jr., 10.7, $1,445; 4. Thomas Smith, 10.9, $1,190; 5. Tyler Waters, 11.0, $935; 6. Blake Deckard, 11.2, $680; 7. (tie) John Clark and Ty Williams, 11.5, $298 each. Second round: 1. Trenton Johnson, 9.7 seconds, $1,955; 2. Cody Lee, 9.9, $1,700; 3. Blake Deckard, 10.3, $1,445; 4. Dalton Walker, 10.4, $1,190; 5. Rowdy Bond, 10.5, $935; 6. (tie) Jake Clay and Vin Fisher Jr., 10.7, $553 each; 8. Thomas Smith, 10.9, $170. Third round: 1. Riley O’Rourke, 9.1 seconds, $1,955; 2. Tanner Stec, 9.6, $1,700; 3. Connor McNeil, 9.8, $1,445; 4. J. Tom Fisher, 10.0, $1,190; 5. Brodie Poppino, 10.3, $935; 6. (tie) Taylor Santos and Tyler Waters, 10.4, $553 each; 8. Jett Fisher, 10.7, $170. Average: 1. Vin Fisher Jr., 36.7 seconds on three head, $2,933; 2. J. Tom Fisher, 42.3, $2,551; 3. Chet Herren, 45.6, $2,168; 4. Roger Branch, 47.0, $1,785; 5. Brian Garr, 52.5, $1,403; 6. Jesse Stipes, 61.4, $1,020; 7. Neal Wood, 64.2, $638; 8. Tyler Waters, 21.4 on two head, $255.

Bull riding: 1. (tie) Kody Aldrich, on Frontier Rodeo’s No. 202, and Nash Jones, on Frontier Rodeo’s No. 223, 85.5 points, $8,089 each; 3. (tie) Jesse Petri, Jr Stratford and Hayden Welsh, 85, $3,879 each; 6. (tie) Qynn Andersen, Cutter Kaylor and Mason Moody, 84, $1,736 each.