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SAN ANGELO, Texas – Hundreds of rodeo’s greatest athletes have graced the CRC Roofers Coliseum. They’ve shared the spotlight in a building known for greatness. On Saturday night during the eighth performance of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, nothing shined brighter than the career of two-time world champion bucking horse Dirty Jacket. Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s powerful bay gelding is 21 years old now, and Carr is sending the champ off in grand fashion. He first bucked in May 2008 when he was just 4 years old, and Colorado cowboy Jared Schlegel won the title on him. He’s been the primary contributor to dozens of other titlists since then and is a likely candidate to be inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Carr is giving the bronc a farewell tour in 2025, showing the athletically built equine superstar off to rodeo fans across the country. Dirty Jacket bucked for the last time in San Angelo on Saturday night. “He’s some kind of special,” announcer Boyd Polhamus said of the horse. “This is the last trip in San Angelo for the one and only Dirty Jacket.” Saddle bronc rider Keene Justeson of Malakoff, Texas, was the last man to ride the storied gelding inside those historical walls. He was just 78 points, but Dirty Jacket showed off a style that helped him become a two-time PRCA Bareback Horse of the Year. He won those awards in 2014 and ’15 but was recognized as one of the top three two years prior. Oh, and Dirty Jacket has already been inducted into one special museum; he was honored in 2023 into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. “The one that deserves most of the applause is the horse himself,” Polhamus said. “He made 12 consecutive trips to the (National Finals Rodeo). That’s a warrior’s horse. That’s a fierce, fighting force without question.” In his prime, Dirty Jacket set the standard for 90-point rides. He helped make magic happen, whether it was in Pecos, Texas, or Cheyenne, Wyoming. His explosions out of the chute became legendary, and though he doesn’t quite move like he did 10 years ago, he proved Saturday night that he is still a tremendous athlete. San Angelo has had its fair share of tremendous talent, and that included the team roping duo of Kolton Schmidt and Will Woodfin. They posted a solid, 4.7-second run during the seventh performance Saturday afternoon, then built on that in the nightcap. They were one of three teams in the eighth show to stop the clock in 3.9 seconds to move into a six-way tie for third place in the second round, only theirs stood out when combined with their first-round run. Schmidt, of Barrhead, Alberta, and Woodfin, of Marshall, Texas, moved into the two-run aggregate lead by just one-tenth of a second. They are a virtual lock for the championship round, which features only the top 12 from the preliminary performances in each event. That’s when they’ll battle for the San Angelo title. San Angelo Stock Show and RodeoApril 4-18Bareback riding leaders: 1. Sage Allen, 89 points on Penthouse Rodeo’s Cosmic Stardust; 2. Cole Reiner, 88; 3. Cole Franks, 87.5; 4. (tie) Jess Pope, Tucker Carricato and Mason Stuller, 87; 7. Waylon Bourgeois, 85.5; 8. Jayco Roper, 84.5; 9. Kade Sonnier, 84; 10. (tie) Orin Larsen, Leighton Berry, Bradlee Miller and Sam Petersen, 83.5. Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Dalton Massey, 3.2 seconds; 2. Mike McGinn, 3.4; 3. Winsten McGraw, 3.5; 4. Bridger Chambers, 3.6; 5. (tie) Teel Sikes and Brandon Harrison, 3.7; 7. (tie) Colten Leech, Ben Kilburg, Cimarron Thompson and Coy Johnston, 3.8. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Denell Henderson, Bridger Anderson and Dakota Eldridge, 3.3 seconds; 4. (tie) Weston Taylor, Hunter Cure and Cash Robb, 3.7; 7. Mike McGinn, 3.8; 8. (tie) Landris White and Will Lummus, 3.9. Average leaders: 1. Mike McGinn, 7.2 seconds on two runs; 2. Dakota Eldridge, 7.3; 3. Bridger Anderson, 7.5; 4. Dalton Massey, 7.6; 5. Hunter Cure, 7.7; 6. Will Lummus, 7.9; 7. Rowdy Parrott, 8.0; 8. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and Justin Shaffer, 8.1; 10. Cody Devers, 8.4; 11. Landris White, 8.5; 12. Emmett Edler, 8.7.    Team roping: First round leaders: 1. Clay Tryan/Nicki Northcott, 3.8 seconds; 2. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 3.9; 3. (tie) Hiyo Yazzi/Shawn Murphy, Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo, Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres and Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 4.0; 7. (tie) Chet Weitz/Blake Walker and Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 4.1. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 3.8 seconds; 3, (tie) Aaron Tsinigine/Jade Corkill, Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, Kolton Schmidt/Will Woodfin and Riley Kittle/Landen Glenn, 3.9. Average leaders: 1. Kolton Schmidt/Will Woodfin, 8.6 seconds on two runs; 2. Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo, 8.7; Jr. Dees/J.C. Flake, 8.8; 4. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 9.1; 5. (tie) Roan Oldfield/Creed West and Chet Weitz/Blake Walker, 9.2; 7. Manny Egusquiza/Walt Woodard, 9.6; 8. Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 9.7; 9. Coy Brittain/Eddie Medina, 9.8; 10. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 10.2; 11. Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, 10.4; 12. Forrest Fisher/Caleb Green, 11.2.  Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Logan Hay, 87.5 points on New Star Rodeo’s True Gritt; 2. Blaise Freeman, 86; 3. (tie) Thayne Elshere, Ben Anderson and Dawson Hay, 85.5; 6. Kade Bruno, 85; 7. Jake Finlay, 84.5; 8. (tie) Kolby Wanchuk and Wyatt Casper, 83; 10. (tie) Cooper Thatcher, Lefty Holman, Tanner Hayes, Jacobs Crawley and Parker Kempfer, 82. Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. Kason Dyer, 7.4 seconds; 2. (tie) Brodey Clemons, Tyson Durfey and San Angelo, 7.7; 5. Britt Bedke, 8.2; 6. (tie) Sam Lewis and Dean Holyan, 8.4; 8. Treg Schaack, 8.5. Second round leaders: 1. Ty Harris, 7.0 seconds; 2. Tyler Calhoun, 7.5; 3. Colton Suther, 7.6; 4. Tate Teague, 8.0; 5. Chance Fleming, 8.2; 6. (tie) Jacob Walters, Chizm KuyKendall, Cutter Carpenter, Colton Green and Cash Enderli, 8.3. Average leaders: 1. Chance Fleming, 17.1 seconds on two runs; 2. Garrett Jacobs, 17.3; 3. Kody Mahaffey, 17.6; 4. (tie) Andrew Burks and Roy Lee, 18.1; 6.  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Any cowboy that has ever played the game inside Foster Communications Coliseum understands the energy and excitement that exudes from the building. For some, it’s a bit intimidating. The fans are packed on top of the action, and they’re loud and exuberant. But for others, it’s a memory they will carry with them for a lifetime. Winning a championship at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo is difficult, but those that do cherish the honor. Dawson Hay of Wildwood, Alberta, has already staked his claim in Tom Green County. He won the saddle bronc riding title in 2023, the year he won both go-rounds and earned 40 percent of bronc bustin’ purse. He’s in position to add to his trophy case after riding Penthouse Rodeo’s Bobs Alibi for 85.5 points during Thursday’s fifth performance of San Angelo’s rodeo. That pushed him into a tie for first in the opening round with South Dakotan Thayne Elshere and fellow Albertan Ben Anderson, who competed last weekend. Hay is in a great position to return to town a week from Friday for the championship round, which features only the top 12 contestants from the 10 preliminary performances. That’s where the champions will be crowned and will be handed the lion’s share of the money. The 26-year-old hand knows what it means to collect that kind of cash in San Angelo. Two Aprils ago, he cleared just shy of $16,000. That bounty can do a lot for a cowboy who hopes build a world championship resume. Hay is a second-generation bronc buster, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Rod, a 20-time NFR qualifier. Dawson Hay is the most accomplished of Rod Hay’s kids, having qualified for the finale five times in the last six years. Dawson’s older brother, Logan, is a two-time qualifier, and their younger brother, Devon, is a rising Canadian star. Dawson Hay is third in the 2025 world standings with nearly $78,000 in earnings, so any earnings he can get over the next two weeks will come in handy. He finished the 2024 world standings with more than $300,000 in earnings, with more than half coming over that magical 10-day stretch during the NFR in December. He finished seventh on the money list. Over the course of his young career, Dawson Hay continues to prove that there’s talent seeping through his blood. Part of it involves genetics, but the rest falls his desire to win. He’s comfortable doing it in San Angelo. San Angelo Stock Show and RodeoApril 4-18Bareback riding leaders: 1. Sage Allen, 89 points on Penthouse Rodeo’s Cosmic Stardust; 2. Cole Reiner, 88; 3. Cole Franks, 87.5; 4. Jess Pope, 87; 5. Waylon Bourgeois, 85.5; 6. Jayco Roper, 84.5; 7. Kade Sonnier, 84; 8. (tie) Orin Larsen, Leighton Berry and Bradlee Miller, 83.5; 11. Colton Clemens, 82.5; 12. Will Lowe, 81. Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Dalton Massey, 3.2 seconds; 2. Mike McGinn, 3.4; 3. Winsten McGraw, 3.5; 4. Bridger Chambers, 3.6; 5. (tie) Teel Sikes and Brandon Harrison, 3.7; 7. (tie) Colten Leech, Ben Kilburg, Cimarron Thompson and Coy Johnston, 3.8. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Denell Henderson, Bridger Anderson and Dakota Eldridge, 3.3 seconds; 4. (tie) Weston Taylor, Hunter Cure and Cash Robb, 3.7; 7. Mike McGinn, 3.8; 8. (tie) Landris White and Will Lummus, 3.9. Average leaders: 1. Mike McGinn, 7.2 seconds on two runs; 2. Dakota Eldridge, 7.3; 3. Bridger Anderson, 7.5; 4. Dalton Massey, 7.6; 5. Hunter Cure, 7.7; 6. Will Lummus, 7.9; 7. Rowdy Parrott, 8.0; 8. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and Justin Shaffer, 8.1; 10. Cody Devers, 8.4; 11. Landris White, 8.5; 12. Emmett Edler, 8.7.    Team roping: First round leaders: 1. Clay Tryan/Nicki Northcott, 3.8 seconds; 2. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 3.9; 3. (tie) Hiyo Yazzi/Shawn Murphy, Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo, Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres and Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 4.0; 7. (tie) Chet Weitz/Blake Walker and Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 4.1. Second round leaders: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 3.8 seconds; 2, (tie) Aaron Tsinigine/Jade Corkill, Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray and Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 3.9; 5. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 4.0; 6. Chad Masters/Cory Petska, 4.1; 7. (tie) Mason Rust/Kaden Prince and Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 4.4. Average leaders: 1. Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo, 8.7 seconds on two runs; 2. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 9.1; 3. (tie) Roan Oldfield/Creed West and Chet Weitz/Blake Walker, 9.2; 5. Manny Egusquiza/Walt Woodard, 9.6; 6. Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 9.7; 7. Coy Brittain/Eddie Medina, 9.8; 8. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 10.2; 9. Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, 10.4; 10. Forrest Fisher/Caleb Green, 11.2; 11. Clay Tryan/Nicky Northcott, 12.0; 12. Jet Toberer/Jake South, 14.3.  Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. (tie) Thayne Elshere, on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Squash Blossom Steely Dan, Ben Anderson, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Northern Exposure, and Dawson Hay, on Penthouse Rodeo’s Bobs Alibi, 85.5 points; 4. Jake Finlay, 84.5; 5. Kolby Wanchuk, 83; 6. (tie) Cooper Thatcher and Lefty Holman, 82; 8. Tejay Angland, 81.5; 9. Shorty Garrett, 81; 10. (tie) Tanner Butner and Isaac Diaz, 80.5; 12. Ira Dickinson, 80; 12. Tegan Smith, 79.5. Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. Kason Dyer, 7.4 seconds; 2. (tie) Brodey Clemons, Tyson Durfey and San Angelo, 7.7; 5. Britt Bedke, 8.2; 6. (tie) Sam Lewis and Dean Holyan, 8.4; 8. Treg Schaack, 8.5. Second round leaders: 1. Ty Harris, 7.0 seconds; 2. Tyler Calhoun, 7.5; 3. Colton Suther, 7.6; 4. Tate Teague, 8.0; 5. Chance Fleming, 8.2; 6. (tie) Jacob Walters, Chizm KuyKendall, Cutter Carpenter and Colton Green, 8.3. Average leaders: 1. Chance Fleming, 17.1 seconds on two runs; 2. Garrett Jacobs, 17.3; 3. Kody Mahaffey, 17.6; 4. (tie) Andrew Burks and Roy Lee, 18.1; 6. Trent McDonald, 18.2; 7. Daxton Hill, 18.3; 8. (tie) Riley Webb and Sam Lewis, 18.9; 10. Dean Holyan, 19.3; 11. (tie) Roan Hudson and Tyson Durfey, 19.9.  Breakaway roping: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Shai Schaefer, Jordi Edens, Bailey Bates, Kelsie Domer and Jenna Dallyn, 1.9 seconds; 6. Jill Tanner, 2.0; 7. Abby Cox, 2.1; 8. (tie) Shalee King, Ellie Meeks, Kristy Stewart, KC-Gail  Continue Reading »

ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo coach Cali Griffin has a way to find the positives through some tough situations. The Rangers weren’t their typical dominant selves this past weekend at the Garden City (Kansas) Community College rodeo, but Griffin has been able to find the bright spots. “This is really going to motivate us going into the next three weeks,” Griffin said, noting that the trio of consecutive events will close out the Central Plains Region season. Tie-down roper Kerry Duvall led the way for the Northwestern teams, placing in both go-rounds and finishing tied for second overall. He posted a 9.9-second run to finish third in the opening round, then followed up with a 9.5 to finish second in the championship. “I was able to get a good chunk of points, and it’s awesome because now we’ve got three in a row,” said Duvall, a senior from Oakdale, California. “We’ve just got to keep the ball rolling. I love it, because I love taking off and going rodeoing. I’ll be at school for three days, then I’m in the rig taking off to another rodeo. “With the success of the previous one with me, I can just go out there and make two good runs on these calves at each of these rodeos and see if I can win something.” With his performance in western Kansas, Duvall moved into the top 10 in the regional standings. He’s got some ground to still make up, though; only the top three competitors on the list at the conclusion of the 10-event season advance to the College National Finals Rodeo, which takes place in June at Casper, Wyoming. “I knew I had a really good calf in the short-go, and I just went out there and made me another run,” Duvall said. “Now that I’ve gotten to this point in my life, I’ve started to realize just how fast I am and how I can just go out there and make a run and can be under 10 seconds. It’s easier for me because I can just back in the box and go make that run.” His experience can pay big dividends. He was one of 10 Rangers in Garden City’s championship round, joined by fellow tie-down roper Hazen Sparks of Talihina, Oklahoma, and steer wrestlers Emmett Edler of State Center, Iowa, and Jacob Haren of Callaway, Nebraska. Sparks placed in both rounds and finished fifth in the aggregate. Edler was 6.3 seconds to finish in a tie for third place in the opening round, and Haren secured a sixth-place finish in the short round. The women were led by newcomer River Hamaker of Leon, Iowa. A breakaway roper, Hamaker placed in the championship round and finished fifth overall. “I’m really proud of River and Duvall both,” Griffin said. “They’ve really stepped up the last couple weeks.” Two other breakaway ropers – Brylee Zook of Garnett, Kansas, and Trista Regner of Apple Valley, California – scored points in the long round, stopping the clock in 2.3 seconds to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. Neither found much success in the short round. Goat-tiers Dale Lee Forman of Highmore, South Dakota, and Savannah Greenfield of Lakeview, Oregon, scored points; Forman finished fourth in the short round, and Greenfield was sixth in the first section. Team roping heeler Tess Mortenson of Souris, South Dakota, earned a spot in the final round while roping with Jezimay Watson of Southwestern Oklahoma State University. For Hamaker, it was the first time she’s earned points since transferring from Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College for the spring semester. “It was really exciting for me to be placing in a round and the average,” she said. “It’s really a blessing, and I felt like I finally was confident in myself and my abilities and just trusted in God, and it all worked out.” Like Duvall had in his trusty Dually, a 7-year-old sorrel gelding, Hamaker leaned on Little Bit, a 17-year-old sorrel mare. “She helps me with everything,” Hamaker said. “She’s an awesome horse and puts me in position to be successful every time. She’s the main part of my success.” The Iowa cowgirl chose to continue her education in Alva after graduating from Fort Scott. With it, she followed a path laid by Griffin, who was an assistant at the southeastern Kansas college a year ago. “I loved her when she was my coach there,” Hamaker said of Griffin. “I just knew she was going to help me be successful if I transferred here, and she’s really helped me a lot with my roping.” It’s part of the process for young contestants who thrive on achievement. “This past weekend was kind of my breakthrough,” Hamaker said. “I’m finally figuring out my roping, and now I know how to win and just keep ahold of that and start a winning streak.”

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Rodeo is one of the most unique of professional sports, and a big part of that is its inclusion of livestock in the competition. Cowboys know they need good partners to find success, whether it’s riding a great horse or being matched with the right cow. Bulldogger Dalton Massey used both to his advantage to post the fastest run of the rodeo, stopping the clock in 3.2 seconds to take the first-round steer wrestling lead during Saturday afternoon’s second performance of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo inside Foster Communications Coliseum. “I’ve never had any luck in the performances in San Angelo,” said Massey, a two-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Hermiston, Oregon. “I’ve always heard about guys getting into a good bunch of steers and winning everything. Last night we were watching the rodeo, and I thought, ‘Boy, we’ve got a chance this year.’ “There was just great run after great run.” Winsten McGraw of Gill, Colorado, posted a 3.5-second run to take the early lead Friday night, and Bridger Chambers of Stevensville, Montana, was just a tenth of a second behind. Things got even faster just a few hours later with Massey and one of his traveling partners, fellow Oregonian Mike McGinn, who was 3.4. “Having the top two times out of the same rig is awesome,” said Massey, the 11th-ranked steer wrestler in the world standings. “That’s exactly what you plan on doing. It’s awesome that we were really doing good here.” McGinn posted another solid run during Saturday evening’s third performance, knocking his steer to the ground in 3.8 seconds. He sits sixth in the second round, but his two-run cumulative time of 7.2 seconds moved McGinn to the top of the aggregate leaderboard. Massey was 4.4 Saturday night and is third in the average race with a two-run time of 7.6. Both men are riding Eddie, a 12-year-old bay gelding that is owned by Canadian Tanner Milan. “I don’t think that horse has any flaws,” Massey said of Eddie, the 2023 PRCA Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year. “You can score on him; you can go as fast as you want on him. He sets your feet where they need to be set, and it just makes your job way easier. He gets your feet on the ground so fast every time that you’ve got a chance to win no matter what you draw.” San Angelo is the final event of the prestigious Texas Swing of rodeos, and it’s a great place to win a lot of money. That’s important, because dollars equal points. Massey has accrued more than $29,000 so far and would love a big payday in west Texas to secure his third straight trip to the NFR. “They pack that little building, and it’s a great atmosphere,” he said. “I don’t know how many seats they have in there, but they’ve got lights and smoke machines and the music loud. They’ve got good announcers, good contractors and they do a great job putting on a rodeo. That makes it a lot of fun.” San Angelo Stock Show and RodeoApril 4-18Bareback riding leaders: 1. Cole Reiner, 88 points on Korkow Rodeo’s Tator Tot; 2. Cole Franks, 87.5; 3. Waylon Bourgeois, 85.5; 4. Jayco Roper, 84.5; 5. Kade Sonnier, 84; 6. (tie) Orin Larsen and Leighton Berry, 83.5; 8. Will Lowe, 81; 9. (tie) Richmond Champion and Jade Taton, 80; 11. (tie) Jacob Lees and Donny Proffit, 79. Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Dalton Massey, 3.2 seconds; 2. Mike McGinn, 3.4; 3. Winsten McGraw, 3.5; 4. Bridger Chambers, 3.6; 5. (tie) Teel Sikes and Brandon Harrison, 3.7; 7. (tie) Colten Leech, Ben Kilburg, Cimarron Thompson and Coy Johnston, 3.8. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Denell Henderson and Bridger Anderson, 3.3 seconds; 3. (tie) Weston Taylor, Hunter Cure and Cash Robb, 3.7; 6. Mike McGinn, 3.8; 7. Landris White, 3.9; 8. Emmett Edler, 4.0. Average leaders: 1. Mike McGinn, 7.2 seconds on two runs; 2. Bridger Anderson, 7.5; 3. Dalton Massey, 7.6; 4. Hunter Cure, 7.7; 5. Stetson Jorgensen, 8.1; 6. Cody Devers, 8.4; 7. Landris White, 8.5; 8. Emmett Edler, 8.7; 9. Skyler Woolls, 8.9; 10. (tie) Holden Myers and Ben Kilburg, 9.0; 12. Gavin Soileau, 9.2.    Team roping: First round leaders: 1. Clay Tryan/Nicki Northcott, 3.8 seconds; 2. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 3.9; 3. (tie) Hiyo Yazzi/Shawn Murphy, Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.0; 6. (tie) Chet Weitz/Blake Walker and Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 4.1; 8. Jaxson Tucker/Sid Sporer, 4.2. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Aaron Tsinigine/Jade Corkill and Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, 3.9 seconds; 3. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 4.0; 4. (tie) Mason Rust/Kaden Prince and Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 4.4; 6. (tie) Forrest Fisher/Caleb Green, Coy Brittain/Eddie Medina and Roan Oldfield/Creed West, 4.6. Average leaders: 1. Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo, 8.7 seconds on two runs; 2. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 9.1; 3. (tie) Roan Oldfield/Creed West and Chet Weitz/Blake Walker, 9.2; 5. Manny Egusquiza/Walt Woodard, 9.6; 6. Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 9.7; 7. Coy Brittain/Eddie Medina, 9.8; 8. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 10.2; 9. Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, 10.4; 10. Forrest Fisher/Caleb Green, 11.2; 11. Clay Tryan/Nicky Northcott, 12.0; 12. Jet Toberer/Jake South, 14.3.  Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. (tie) Thayne Elshere, on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Squash Blossom Steely Dan, and Ben Anderson, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Northern Exposure, 85.5 points; 3. Jake Finlay, 84.5; 4. Kolby Wanchuk, 83; 5. Cooper Thatcher, 82; 6. Lefty Holman, 82; 7. Tejay Angland, 81.5; 8. Shorty Garrett, 81; 9. (tie) Tanner Butner and Isaac Diaz, 80.5; 11. Ira Dickinson, 80; 12. Tegan Smith, 79.5. Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. Kason Dyer, 7.4 seconds; 2. (tie) Brodey Clemons and Tyson Durfey, 7.7; 4. Britt Bedke, 8.2; 5. (tie) Sam Lewis and Dean Holyan, 8.4; 7. Treg Schaack, 8.5; 8. Garrett Jacobs, 8.7. Second round leaders: 1. Ty Harris, 7.0 seconds; 2. Tyler Calhoun, 7.5; 3. Colton Suther, 7.6; 4. Tate Teague, 8.0; 5. Chance Fleming, 8.2; 6. (tie) Jacob Walters, Chizm KuyKendall, Cutter Carpenter  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Jordan Driver is in the driver’s seat of this year’s San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo’s barrel racing competition. She rounded the cloverleaf pattern in 14.04 seconds during Sunday’s fourth performance inside Foster Communications Coliseum to not only take the second-round lead but also moved into the top spot in the two-run aggregate with a cumulative time of 30.04 seconds. “I knew I had a chance after my good first round to make the finals,” she said of the championship round, which takes place Friday, April 18, and will feature only the top 12 contestants in each event from the preliminary rounds. “I just let it all hang out. I’ve been prepping that horse for The American this coming weekend, so this was my first run back on him in a couple of weeks. “I was super pleased with how he worked and excited for hopefully making the finals back here in a couple of weeks.” Driver made her first run of 16.00 seconds last Monday at 1st Community Credit Union Spur Arena, just missing out on the money paid out in the opening round. It set her up to a sprint to the finish, and she’s taking advantage of it. While riding Cyrus, a 7-year-old sorrel gelding, Driver catapulted into the lead; she is almost two-tenths of a second ahead of Heather Crowley in the round just shy of three-tenths of a second ahead of average runners-up Julie Plourde and Krystall Dillman, both of whom have a two-run cumulative time of 30.31 seconds. “I’ve never made the short round in the four years I’ve been competing here,” Driver said. “The best I’ve done is place in the second round last year.” She finished sixth last April and pocketed nearly $2,400, but she’s on pace to win the top money in that round in 2025. More importantly, she’s in a position to battle for the elusive San Angelo title. “Big Spring is more of my hometown, but I always consider San Angelo as a hometown rodeo, too, because we know so many people and have had so many people be supportive of me and come watch here,” Driver said. “This has been one of my favorite rodeos since I started entering and getting to watch my mom before I was entering. Angelo is a really sentimental and fun rodeo for me.” She’s proving it in the arena. A big finish would help her in a lot of ways. She is eighth in the Texas Circuit barrel racing standings, and she will likely move up when this rodeo concludes. The biggest leap is toward the world standings, where she sits 17th on the money list – only the top 15 at the end of the regular season advance to the National Finals Rodeo. On top of all that, Driver is a senior at Tarleton State University and hopes to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo for the fourth straight year in June. She finished seventh in the intercollegiate standings in 2023 and third last year. She is third in the Southwest Region with just a couple events remaining on the schedule. “Ultimately, I want to make the National Finals Rodeo,” she said. “The college finals is a big deal to me. I’ve been close to winning it, and my mom won it. With this being my last year, I want to win the college finals and, by December, be in Vegas for the NFR.” She’ll have a lot of help getting there if it is to happen. Both parents, Jennifer and Dane Driver, have competed in ProRodeo and remain supportive. In fact, Jordan Driver and her mom will hit the road together from time to time. “They’re supportive of what I do and are always a phone call away,” Jordan Driver said. “If we’re in the rig together, we’re still going to try to outrun each other. I think that helps keep us on top.” San Angelo Stock Show and RodeoApril 4-18Bareback riding leaders: 1. Cole Reiner, 88 points on Korkow Rodeo’s Tator Tot; 2. Cole Franks, 87.5; 3. Waylon Bourgeois, 85.5; 4. Jayco Roper, 84.5; 5. Kade Sonnier, 84; 6. (tie) Orin Larsen, Leighton Berry and Bradlee Miller, 83.5; 9. Colton Clemens, 82.5; 10. Will Lowe, 81; 11. (tie) Richmond Champion and Jade Taton, 80. Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Dalton Massey, 3.2 seconds; 2. Mike McGinn, 3.4; 3. Winsten McGraw, 3.5; 4. Bridger Chambers, 3.6; 5. (tie) Teel Sikes and Brandon Harrison, 3.7; 7. (tie) Colten Leech, Ben Kilburg, Cimarron Thompson and Coy Johnston, 3.8. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Denell Henderson, Bridger Anderson and Dakota Eldridge, 3.3 seconds; 4. (tie) Weston Taylor, Hunter Cure and Cash Robb, 3.7; 7. Mike McGinn, 3.8; 8. (tie) Landris White and Will Lummus, 3.9. Average leaders: 1. Mike McGinn, 7.2 seconds on two runs; 2. Dakota Eldridge, 7.3; 3. Bridger Anderson, 7.5; 4. Dalton Massey, 7.6; 5. Hunter Cure, 7.7; 6. Will Lummus, 7.9; 7. Rowdy Parrott, 8.0; 8. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and Justin Shaffer, 8.1; 10. Cody Devers, 8.4; 11. Landris White, 8.5; 12. Emmett Edler, 8.7.    Team roping: First round leaders: 1. Clay Tryan/Nicki Northcott, 3.8 seconds; 2. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 3.9; 3. (tie) Hiyo Yazzi/Shawn Murphy, Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.0; 6. (tie) Chet Weitz/Blake Walker and Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 4.1; 8. Jaxson Tucker/Sid Sporer, 4.2. Second round leaders: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord, 3.8 seconds; 2, (tie) Aaron Tsinigine/Jade Corkill, Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray and Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 3.9; 5. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 4.0; 6. Chad Masters/Cory Petska, 4.1; 7. (tie) Mason Rust/Kaden Prince and Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 4.4. Average leaders: 1. Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo, 8.7 seconds on two runs; 2. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 9.1; 3. (tie) Roan Oldfield/Creed West and Chet Weitz/Blake Walker, 9.2; 5. Manny Egusquiza/Walt Woodard, 9.6; 6. Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 9.7; 7. Coy Brittain/Eddie Medina, 9.8; 8. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 10.2; 9. Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, 10.4; 10. Forrest Fisher/Caleb Green, 11.2; 11. Clay Tryan/Nicky Northcott, 12.0;  Continue Reading »