Sam Lewis, a member of the Angelo State University rodeo team, ropes his calf during an 8.8-second run during Friday’s championship round to win the tie-down roping title at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.
(PHOTO BY JENNINGS RODEO PHOTOGRAPHY)

 

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Sam Lewis is building a resume based on a solid foundation.

He’s the 20-year-old son of Brent Lewis, an 11-time tie-down roping qualifier to the National Finals Rodeo. He’s also on the rodeo team at Angelo State University, the No. 2 man in the Lone Star Region tie-down roping standings. Sam Lewis a key component of coach Casey Sisk’s program, one of a couple of cowboys who will compete for the Rams at the College National Finals Rodeo in June at Casper, Wyoming.

On Friday night, he collected the biggest ProRodeo win of his career by winning the championship round of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo with an 8.8-second run. That propelled him to the top spot in the four-run aggregate race and pushed his three weeks of earnings in West Texas to $16,102.

Most that know rodeo understand San Angelo’s place in tie-down roping. The community hosts the annual Cinch Roping Fiesta, but this year’s rodeo was something special. Three of the top five tie-down ropers have ties to this city of more than 100,000 residents, with locals Joel Harris placing second and Dylan Hancock finishing fifth. Combined, they kept $35,000 in Tom Green County.

“(These people) have done a lot for me and that school,” Lewis told The Cowboy Channel’s Hayley Novak. “Casey has done a tremendous thing for me, and he backs me all the way. I appreciate him.

“This is a tremendous win.”

From Amarillo, Texas, Lewis entered this weekend’s festivities 13th in the race to be the Resistol Tie-Down Roping Rookie of the Year. By the time Friday came to a close, he had moved into the top five in that race. It all came from being the most consistent man in the field over four go-rounds. His fastest run was 7.2, which helped him share the second-round victory with three-time world champion Riley Webb.

Lewis wasn’t the only competitor who took advantage of short-round success. Steer wrestler Jesse Brown, a six-time NFR qualifier, won the final round with a 4.2-second run, then won the average title with a four-run cumulative time of 18.3 seconds, more than a second ahead of the runner-up, Cody Devers.

World champions Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira utilized their round winning run to claim the average with an 18.7-second cumulative time on four runs. Bull rider Noah Lee rode Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Smokey Joe for 93 points to win the bull riding short round, then claimed the rodeo’s crown with it. All-around cowboy Wacey Schalla posted a 91-point ride on J Bar J Rodeo’s Damn Straight to win the final round and aggregate championship.

Other winners include breakaway roper Danielle Lowman (7.2 seconds on three runs); saddle bronc rider Chase Brooks (90 on J Bar J’s In The Lou; 176.5 on two); and barrel racer Michelle Alley (43.94 seconds on three runs).

San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo
April 3-18
Bareback riding: 1. Leighton Berry, 92 points on Korkow Rodeo’s Tator Tot, $7,128; 2. Cole Reiner, 88.5, $5,465; 3. Luke Thrash, 88, $4,039; 4. Wacey Schalla, 87.5, $2,614; 5. Wyatt Warneke, 87. $1.663; 6. Kade Sonnier, 86.5, $1,188; 7. (tie) Jayco Roper, Cooper Cooke, Bradlee Miller and Clayton Biglow, 86, $416 each. Final round: 1. Wacey Schalla, 91 points on J Bar J Rodeo’s Damn Straight, $1,650; 2. Rocker Steiner, 90.5, $1,250; 3. (tie) Bradlee Miller and Kade Sonnier, 88, $750 each; 5. Jayco Roper, 87.5, $350; 6. Clayton Biglow, 87, $250. Average: 1. Wacey Schalla, 178.5 points on two rides, $7,128; 2. Leighton Berry, 177, $5,465; 3. Rocker Steiner, 176, $4,039; 4. Cole Reiner, 175, $2,614; 5. Kade Sonnier, 174.5, $1,663; 6. (tie) Luke Thrash and Bradlee Miller, $174, $1,069 each; 8. Jayco Roper, 173.5, $713.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Cimarron Thompson, 3.8 seconds, $4,794; 2. Colin Fox, 4.0, $4,169; 3. (tie) Cody Devers and Jude Leonards, 4.1, $3,231 each; 5. (tie) Riley Duvall, Don Payne and Seth Peterson, 4.2, $1,667 each; 8. Cade Goodman, 4.3, $417. Second round: 1. Chase Crane, 3.6 seconds, $4,794; 2. Colt Honey, 3.8, $4,169; 3. (tie) Jacob Daniell and Ty Erickson, 3.9, $3,231 each; 5. (tie) Quentin Branden and Peter Haas, 4.0, $1,980 each; 7. (tie) Jesse Brown and Kall Mayfield, 4.1, $730 each. Third round: 1. J.D. Struxness, 4.3 seconds, $4,794; 2. Tory Johnson, 4.4, $4,169; 3. (tie) Dalton Massey, Logan Mullin, Laramie Warren and Jacob Daniell, 4.6, $2,605 each; 7. (tie) Tyler Waguespack, Evan Spady, Cimarron Thompson and Tristan Martin, 4.7, $365 each. Final round: 1. Jesse Brown, 4.2 seconds, $1,909; 2. Trace Harris, 4.4, $1,660; 3. J.D. Struxness, 4.6, $1,411; 4. Tyler Waguespack, 5.0, $1,162; 5. Coy Johnston, 5.2, $913; 6. Colt Honey, 5.6, $664; 7. Chase Crane, 5.9, $415; 8. Cody Devers, 6.1, $166. Average: 1, Jesse Brown, 18.3 seconds on four runs, $9,588; 2. Cody Devers, 19.5, $8,337; 3. Tyler Waguespack, 20.4, $7,087; 4. Trace Harris, 20.9, $5,836; 5. (tie) Chase Crane and Colt Honey, 21.2, $3,960 each; 7. (tie) J.D. Struxness and Coy Johnston, 21.6, $1,459 each.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Ryan Thibodeaux, 8.2 seconds, $4,828; 2. Bodie Mattson, 8.3, $4,199; 3. (tie) Cole Clemons, Joel Harris and Bo Pickett, 8.4, $2,939 each; 6. (tie) Britt Bedke and Hunter Herrin, 8.5, $1,365 each; 8. Brodey Clemons, 8.6, $420.Second round: 1. (tie) Sam Lewis and Riley Webb, 7.2 seconds, $4,513 each; 3. James Mann, 7.5, $3,569; 4. Tuf Cooper, 7.9, $2,939; 5. Ty Harris, 8.0, $2,309; 6. (tie) Beau Cooper, Blane Cox and Sterling Smith, 8.1, $1,050 each. Third round: 1. Cory Solomon, 8.5 seconds, $4,828; 2. (tie) Brodey Clemons, Pax Vogel and Cash Enderli, 8.7, $3,569 each; 5. Richard Newton, 9.0, $2,309; 6. (tie) Trevor Hale, Tom Crouse and Quade Hiatt, 9.1, $1,050 each. Final round: 1. Sam Lewis, 8.8 seconds, $1,932; 2. Joel Harris, 10.6, $1,680; 3. Bodie Mattson, 10.8, $1,428’ 4. Sterling Smith, 11.7, $1,176; 5. Dylan Hancock, 11.8, $924; 6. Colton Suther, 13.3, $672; 7. Beau Cooper, 13.8, $420; 8. Cash Enderli, 13.9, $168. Average: 1. Sam Lewis, 36.3 seconds on four runs, $9,657; 2. Joel Harris, 37.9, $8,397; 3. Bodie Mattson, 38.5, $7,138; 4. Beau Cooper, 40.0, $5,878; 5. Dylan Hancock, 40.4, $4,618; 6. Sterling Smith, 40.8, $3,359; 7. Colton Suther, 42.1, $2,099; 8. Cash Enderli, 42.7, $840.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Zeke Thurston, 87.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Uptuck, $7,118; 2. (tie) Mitchie Story and Damian Brennan, 87, $4,745 each; 4. Chase Brooks, 86.5, $2,610; 5. Lefty Holman, 86, $1,661; 6. (tie) Kolby Wanchuk and Joe Macqueen, 85.5, $1,068 each; 8. (tie) Kade Bruno and Blake Steuck, 85, $356 each. Final round: 1. Kolby Wanchuk, 90.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Midnight Train, $1,650; 2. Chase Brooks, 90, $1,250; 3. (tie) Kade Bruno and Zeke Thurston, 88.5, $750 each; 5. (tie) Lefty Holman and Damian Brennan, 85.5, $300. Average: 1. Chase Brooks, 176.5 points on two rides, $7,118; 2. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Kolby Wanchuk, 176, $4,745 each; 4. Kade Bruno,173.5, $2,610; 5. Damian Brennan, 172.5, $1,661; 6. Lefty Holman, 171.5, $1,186; 7. (tie) Joe Macqueen and Tyrel Roberts, 167.5, $830 each.

Breakaway roping: First round: 1. Danielle Lowman, 1.9 seconds, $4,300; 2. (tie) Delani Kay Beatty and Cadee Williams, 2.0, $3,117 each; 4. (tie) Alissa Erickson and Haiden Thompson, 2.1, $1,935 each; 6. (tie) Cheyenne Britain, Jaycie Davison, Adisyn Henderson, Cheyanne McCartney and Jill Tanner, 2.2, $989 each; 11. (tie) Kamie Jo Crouse, Kassidy Dennison, Addie Beth Denton and Jessi Everett, 2.3, $484 each; 15. Quincy Sullivan, 2.4, $215. Second round: 1. Megan Powell, 2.0 seconds, $4,300; 2. (tie) Sawyer Gilbert, Kirby Rawlinson, Hailey Hall, Tibba Smith, Millie Greenwood and Bradi Good, 2.1, $2,078 each; 8. Kinlie Brennise, 2.2, $967; 9. (tie) Amy Ohrt, Jenna Caldarola and Danielle Lowman, 2.3, $752 each; 12. (tie) Cheyanne McCartney and Delani Beatty, 2.6, $484 each; 14. (tie) Zoie Bedke and Maddy Jacobs, 2.7. $269. Final round: 1. Jackie Crawford, 2.0 seconds, $1,923; 2. Amy Ohrt, 2.4, $1,672; 3. Rylee George, 2.6, $1,421; 4. Cadee Williams, 2.9, $1,170; 5. Danielle Lowman, 3.0, $920; 6. Cheyanne McCartney, 3.6, $689; 7. Adisyn Henderson, 11.8, $418; 8. Delani Beatty, 11.9, $167. Average: 1. Danielle Lowman, 7.2 seconds on three runs, $6,449; 2. Amy Ohrt, 7.4, $5,160; 3. (tie) Cadee Williams and Jackie Crawford, 7.7, $3,708 each; 5. Rylee George, 8.3, $2,580; 6. Cheyanne McCartney, 8.4, $1,935; 7. Delani Beatty, 16.5, $1,612; 8. Adisyn Henderson, 17.1, $1,451; 9. Tibba Smith, 5.1 seconds on two runs, $1,290; 10. Jenna Caldarola, 5.2, $1,129; 11. Kirby Rawlinson, 5.3, $967; 12. Haiden Thompson, 5.4, $806; 13. (tie) Sawyer Gilbert and Kinlie Brennise, 5.8, $564 each; 15. (tie) Karrigan Graves, Kacie Wiersma and Macy Devenport, 6.0, $107 each.

Team roping: First round: 1. Stefan Ramone/Kelby Frizzell, 3.9 seconds, $3,842 each; 2. J.C. Yeahquo/Logan Moore, 4.3, $3,341; 3. Jayse Tettenhorst/Belden Cox, 4.5, $2,840; 4. (tie) Bridger Ketcham/Kaden Prince and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.6, $2,088 each; 6. (tie) Lyvan Gonzalez/Daryan Gonzalez and Ketch Kelton/Paden Bray, 4.8, $1,086 each; 8. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 4.9, $334. Second round: 1. Conley Kleinhans/Kyler Kanady, 3.9 seconds, $3,842 each; 2. (tie) Kavis Drake/Denim Ross, Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, Tee McLeod/Trey Yates and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.1, $2,589 each; 6. (tie) Jaxon Hill/Jessen James and Kolton Schmidt/Chase Tryan, 4.2, $1,086 each; 8. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 4.3, $167 each. Third round: 1. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 3.5 seconds, $3,842; 2. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/J.C. Flake and Tanner Tomlinson/Coleby Payne, 3.7, $3,090 each; 4. Chad Masters/Jace Helton, 3.8, $2,338; 5. (tie) Logan Olson/York Gill and Kavis Drake/Denim Ross, 4.1, $1,587 each; 7. J.C. Yeahquo/Logan Moore, 4.2, $835; 8. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 4.3, $334. Final round: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.5 seconds, $1,602; 2. Jayse Tettenhorst/Belden Cox, 4.7, $1,326; 3. (tie) Brent Mibb/Blayne Horne and Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 4.9, $912 each; 5. Jake SmithDouglas Rich, 5.2, $497; 6. Shay Carroll/Denton Dunning, 5.4, $276. Average: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 18.7, $7,684; 2. Clint Summers/Jade Corkill, 19.5, $6,681; 3. Jayse Tettenhorst/Beldon Cox, 19.9, $5,679; 4. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 20.3, $4,677; 5. Shay Carroll/Denton Dunning, 21.7, $3,675; 6. Brent Mibb/Blayne Horne, 22.2, $2,673; 7. Ketch Kelton/Paden Bray, 24.4, $1,670; 8. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 25.0, $668.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. LaTricia Duke, 15.69 seconds, $5,923; 2. Michelle Alley, 15.71, $5,077; 3. Kassie Mowry, 15.76, $4,231; 4. (tie) Emily Beisel and Jimmie Smith, 15.79, $3,244 each; 6. Steely Steiner, 15.82, $2,256; 7. London Gorham, 15.85, $1,692; 8. Keyla Costa, 15.87, $1,128; 9. Tiany Schuster, 15.91, $846; 10. McKinlee Paschal, 15.93, $564. Second round: 1. Michelle Alley, 14.13 seconds, $5,923; 2. Morgan Addison, 14.17, $5,077; 3. Sarah Roberts, 14.18, $4,231; 4. (tie) London Gorham and Brooklyn Balch, 14.20, $3,244 each; 6. Kassie Mowry, 14.22, $2,256; 7. Shelley Morgan, 14.24, $1,692; 8. Austyn Tobey, 14.26, $1,128; 9. Catherine Asmussen, 14.29, $846; 10. Kristi Cole, 14.31, $564. Final round: 1. LaTricia Duke, 14.09 seconds, $4,387; 2. Michelle Alley, 14.10, $3,291; 3. Austyn Tobey, 14.11, $2,194; 4. Emily Beisel, 14.14, $1,097. Average: 1. Michelle Alley, 43.94 seconds on three runs, $8,884; 2. LaTricia Duke, 44.15, $7,615; 3. Kassie Mowry, 44.22, $6,346; 4. Austyn Tobey, 44.32, $5,500; 5. Emily Beisel, 44.37, $4,231; 6. Lisa Lockhart, 44.53, $3,385; 7. Morgan Addison, 44.66, $2,538; 8j. Brooklyn Balch, 44.84, $1,692; 9. Devon Brown, 44.86, $1,269; 10. Keyla Costa, 45.34, $846.

Bull riding: 1. John Crimber, 90 points on New West Rodeo Productions’ Payday, $7,047; 2. Noah Lee, 88.5, $5,403; 3. T.J. Gray, 87.5, $3,993; 4. Tristen Hutchings, 87, $2,584; 5. Josiah Chism, 86.5, $1,644; 6. (tie) Wacey Schalla and Earnie Courson, 86, $1,057 each; 8. Koby Jacobson, 85, $705. Final round: 1. Noah Lee, 93 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Smokey Joe, $2,700; 2. Koby Jacobson, 88.5, $2,300; no other qualified rides. Average: 1. Noah Jacobson, 181.5 points on two rides; 2. Koby Jacobson, 173.5; 3. T.J. Gray, 87.5 points on one ride; 4. Tristen Hutchings, 87; 5. Josiah Chism, 86.5; 6. (tie) Wacey Shalla and Ernie Courson Jr., 86. 8. (tie) Dakota Hill and Mason Moody, 84. Dollar figures for the average were not available.