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GOODING, Idaho – Since he was a child, Tyke Kipp has had the same dream of being one of the best cowboys to have ever competed. He’s given it a shot for much of his 11-year career. As one of the first steer wrestlers competing Thursday during the opening performance of the Gooding Pro Rodeo, he set the mark for all the others to beat when he stopped the clock in 4.2 seconds. It was a positive move in the right direction. “Right now I think I’m 50th in the world, but I’m not too far out of 30th,” said Kipp, 31, of Lordsburg, New Mexico. “My goal this year was obviously to make the (National Finals Rodeo), but if not that, then try to be in the top 32.” Being among the top this year will allow Kipp the opportunity to compete in the big, indoor rodeos through the winter months. Some only take the top 32 in each event, so being in that mix gives him a better shot of earning even more money next season. It’s all about development and building for the future. Steer wrestling is one of the toughest events. The difference between first and 50th is always tight, and it will come down to the final weekend of the regular season to decide how they finish on the money list. “I believe there are a hundred guys entered here in Gooding,” Kipp said. “I hope this (4.2-second run) wins good, but the best 100 in the world are entered here. I guess we’ll have to see how it all shakes out.” Everybody bulldogs well, so the difference could come down to the horsepower. For his part, Kipp relies on Tommy, which is hauled by his traveling partner, Logan Kenline of Penrose, Colorado. “That horse is just super easy,” Kipp said. “He’s easy to ride, and he’s really fast, but the biggest thing is how good he is in the (starting) box. Our game is a game of inches, and you’ve got to have a horse that really reacts off your hand, and he does.” What’s it going to take to secure a spot at the NFR by being among the top 15 bulldoggers on the money list? “Just keep making good runs like that throughout the rest of the year here in the fourth quarter,” he said. “Hopefully speed things up, and hopefully that will get me over the hump.” Gooding Pro RodeoAug. 14-17Bareback riding: 1. Cole Reiner, 91 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Game Trail; 2. Ethan Mazurenko, 89; 3. Keenan Hayes, 88.5; 4. Cooper Cooke, 86; 5. Lane McGehee, 84.5; 6. Bradlee Miller, 84; 7. Mason Clements, 83; 8. (tie) Orin Larsen and Ethan Crouch, 82. Steer wrestling 1. Tyke Kipp, 4.2 seconds; 2. Stephen Culling, 4.4; 3. Logan Kenline, 4.7; 4. (tie) Dalton Massey and Ryan Schuckburgh, 5.1; 6. Gage Hesse, 15.2; no other qualified runs. Team roping 1. Rhett Anderson/Jared Fillmore, 5.0 seconds; 2. Brodi Jones/Arye Espenscheid, 5.3; 3. Tanner Pallesen/Jade Espenscheid, 6.9; no other qualified runs. Saddle bronc riding: 1. Zac Dallas, 87.5 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Big John; 2. Wyatt Casper, 86; 3. Noel Johnson, 83.5; 4. Traylin Martin, 81.5; 5. (tie) Brady Hill and Stran Nielson, 81; 7. Leon Fountain, 80.5; 8. Sterling Crawley, 80 Breakaway roping: 1. Hali Williams, 1.9 seconds; 2. (tie) Kacie Wiersma, Madalyn Richards and Aspen Miller, 2.0; 5. (tie) Addy Hill, Martha Angelone, Beau Peterson, Aubryn Bedke and Shelli Scrivner, 2.1; 10. (tie) Hope Thompson, Sarah Angelone and Tiffany Schieck, 2.2; 13. (tie) Maddy Deerman, Timber Allenbrand and Eryn Maddock, 2.3. Tie-down roping: 1. Hunter Herrin, 7.5 seconds; 2. Chisum Allen, 8.2; 3. Haven Meged, 8.3; 4. Colton Farquer, 8.5; 5. (tie) Blane Cox, Jake Hannum and Zack Jongbloed, 8.6; 8. Trevor Hale, Seth Hall, Beau Cooper and Marcos Costa, 8.7. Barrel racing: 1. Kassie Mowry, 16.76 seconds; 2. (tie) Jordon Briggs and Carlee Otero, 16.79; 4. Chelsea Moore, 16.82; 5. Keyla Costa, 16.86; 6. Ashley Castleberry, 16.87; 7. Andrea Busby, 16.92; 8. (tie) Toria Madsen, Sharin Hall, Steely Steiner and Tiany Schuster, 16.95; 12. (tie) Morgan Backstrom and Halyn Lide, 16.98; 14. LaTricia Duke, 17.03; 15. Stephanie Fryar, 17.11. Bull riding: 1. Jeter Lawrence, 87 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Rosco; 2. Stephan Tonita, 85.5; 3. Trevor Reiste, 83.5; 4. Jeff Bertus, 83; 5. Mason Moody, 80; 6. Ethan Skogquist, 75. no other qualified rides.

GOODING, Idaho – The life of a bucking-horse rider isn’t always glamourous. There are all-night drives and bad convenience-store food, and there are nights that broncs don’t do their jobs. When the opportunities rise, the elite cowboys take advantage it. “It’s been a little slow the last couple of weeks, but to have a horse that you can show off on and feel good about your riding and gain some confidence is great,” said Cole Reiner, who rode Summit Pro Rodeo’s Game Trail for 91 points Wednesday night to take the bareback riding lead at the Gooding Pro Rodeo. “You think when you qualify for the (National Finals Rodeo) for the first time, you think you’re never going to have a lack of confidence or have a bad day. “Sometimes even the top guys need a good horse underneath you to feel good and ride good, and that’s the opportunity that horse gives you.” Game Trail has been selected to buck at the NFR, the sport’s grand finale. Reiner’s been there each of the last four years and is actually on the bubble for qualifying for a fifth straight time. He is 15th in the world standings with $86,178, and only the top 15 on the money list at the end of the regular season advance to the championship. He needs everything to go his way in the final eight weeks of the season to secure another trip in December to Las Vegas. “I’ve got another great horse on Friday in Canby (Oregon), and that’s going to be my week,” said Reiner, 25, of Buffalo, Wyoming. “I just want to stay healthy, stay feeling good and stay really positive for the rest of the year.” Of course, his confidence was boosted days before he arrived in this southern Idaho hamlet. He learned over the weekend that he’d been matched with Game Trail, a horse he’d ridden for 87 points during the fifth round of the 2023 NFR. “It sounds bad when you say I had to settle for fifth place in Vegas, but it’s still good money, and I’m still grateful to be there,” he said. “That is one of the top 10 horses in the world right now and to have a Wyoming bucking horse and a guy from Wyoming to be 91 in Gooding is pretty special. I’m getting into the second time around on that horse, but that’s a great one for guys to be able to really show off on.” He won’t rest on his laurels. In fact, he’s got his mind on being in the middle of a long race, and Reiner has his gas pedal mashed to the floor. “I’m entered in a lot of rodeos, and I’m 15th in the world right now,” said Reiner, who trails the world-standings leader, Keenan Hayes, by $95,000. “Every dollar counts right now. This time I’m on the offensive. I don’t know if it something a lot of guys love to do, but I like the idea of putting it all on my shoulders and being the chaser. I’m going to get in the top 10 before it’s all said and done.  “I have a chance to get within striking distance of Keenan at No. 1. I’m making sure that I keep that in mind and keep that kind of mindset and then riding is super key. I’m really looking forward to the next seven or eight weeks.” Gooding Pro RodeoAug. 14-17Bareback riding: 1. Cole Reiner, 91 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Game Trail; 2. Keenan Hayes, 88.5; 3. Cooper Cooke, 86; 4. Lane McGehee, 84.5; 6. Mason Clements, 83; 7. Taylor Broussard, 81.5; 8. Richmond Champion, 81. Saddle bronc riding: 1. Zac Dallas, 87.5 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Big John; 2. Wyatt Casper, 86; 3. Noel Johnson, 83.5; 4. Traylin Martin, 81.5; 5. Brady Hill, 81; 6. Leon Fountain, 80.5; 7. Sterling Crawley, 80; 8. (tie) Bailey Small and Ross Griffin, 74.5. Breakaway roping: 1. Addy Hill, 2.1 seconds; 2. Shai Schaefer, 2.7; 3. Brylee Smith, 2.9; 4. Janey Nicholson, 3.0; 5. Dally Mendenhall, 4.4; 6. Sidney Nelson, 11.9; 7. Jetta Bott, 12.0; 8. Marvel Murphy, 12.6; 9. Jessica Brinkerhoff, 12.8; no other qualified runs. Bull riding: 1. Stephan Tonita, 85.5 points on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Big River; 2. Trevor Reiste, 83.5; 3. Jeff Bertus, 83; 4. Mason Moody, 80; no other qualified rides.

LOVINGTON, N.M. – This may be Weston Timberman’s first year in ProRodeo, but he doesn’t ride like a rookie. He proved as much during Saturday’s final performance of the Lea County Rodeo, matching moves with Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Secrets Out for 89.5 points to win the bareback riding in Lovington. At the highest-paying rodeo in Lea County Fair history, he pocketed $8,425 and pushed his season earnings to more than $102,000. “I knew a little bit more about that horse than most everybody else,” said Timberman, 20, a two-time intercollegiate national champion from Columbus, Montana. “That’s a pretty new horse to Pete (Carr), and she really hasn’t been around that much.” Carr said the powerful bay mare is about 5 years old and has been bucked through this summer run of rodeos, and just like Timberman, she’s showing some amazing things for such a young horse. “She’s pretty stout for a 5-year-oild and is just figuring this stuff out,” Timberman said. “I knew she was going to come together today and she was going to do it, and she did.” Timberman boosted his lead in the Resistol Rookie of the Year standings and has an advantage of more than $50,000 over the No. 2 bareback rider, his former teammate at Clarendon (Texas) College, Wacey Schalla. The two of them, the sole representatives for the Texas Panhandle school, put on a show at the College National Finals Rodeo in June, and they repeated in Lovington this week. Schalla, the No. 1 cowboy in the rookie all-around and bull riding races, won the titles in both the rodeo’s bull riding and the Lea County Xtreme Bulls on Tuesday night. Schalla is 10th in the bull riding world standings, while Timberman entered the week of competition 13th on the bareback riding money list.  “This has been a grindstone,” Timberman said. “Everybody’s buckling down and trying to solidify that spot for the finals. I couldn’t feel better right now. I feel healthy, and everything’s awesome. I couldn’t be more excited.” This time of year is a bit overwhelming at times. Cowboys travel thousands of miles and compete at multiple rodeos a week. With just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, they are chasing every dollar possible, because only the top 15 on the money list on Sept. 30 will advance to the National Finals Rodeo. “Last year I watched my traveling partner, Sam Peterson, come here and hardly place, and he was like 87 (points),” Timberman said. “This is my first time coming here. I knew what the caliber of horses were going to be, and everybody knows this is a big stop for a lot of guys. To come out on top with these great horses and great cowboys is a great feeling.” Lea County Fair and RodeoLovington, N.M.Aug. 7-10Bareback riding: 1. Weston Timberman, 89.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Secret’s Out, $8,425; 2. Leighton Berry, 88, $6,459; 3. Garrett Shadbolt, 87.5, $4,774; 4. (tie) Jacob Lees and Orin Larsen, 86.5, $2,528 each; 6. (tie) Bradlee Miller and Waylon Bourgeois, 86, $1,264 each; 8. Nick Pelke, 85.5, $843. Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Clayton Hass, 3.4 seconds, $3,052; 2. (tie) Walt Arnold, Chance Howard and Tyler Scheevel, 4.1, $2,256 each; 5. Talon Roseland, 4.2, $1,459; 6. Sam Powers, 4.3, $1,061; 7. Eli Lord, 4.4, $663; 8. (tie) Shane Frey, Cameron Haumea, Tyke Kipp and Paul Melvin, 4.5, $66 each. Second round: 1. Tyler Waguespack and Cash Robb, 3.9 seconds, $2,853 each; 2. (tie) Tyke Kipp and Don Payne, 4.0, $2,056 each; 5. (tie) Matt Jodie, Will Lummus, Cody Devers and Chance Howard, 4.1, $862 each. Average: 1. Clayton Hass, 7.6 seconds on two runs, $4,577; 2. Chance Howard, 8.2, $3,980; 3. (tie) Tyke Kipp, Cash Robb and Walt Arnold, 8.5, $2,786 each; 6. Matt Jodie, 9.2, $1,592; 7. Eli Lord, 9.3, $995; 8. Cody Devers, 10.0, $398. Tie-down roping: First round: 1. (tie) Hagen Houck and Cory Solomon, 9.0 seconds, $3,084 each; 3. (tie) Bryce Derrer and Gio Piloto, 9.2, $2,223 each; 5. Kincade Henry, 9.4, $1,578; 6. Brushton Minton, 9.6, $1,147; 7. (tie) Marcos Costa and Trevor Hale, 9.7, $502 each. Second round: 1. Marty Yates, 8.2 seconds, $3,299; 2. Cash Hooper, 8.6, $2,869; 3. Trevor Hale, 8.8, $2,438; 4. Kater Tate, 8.9, $2,008; 5. Zane Kilgus, 9.5, $1,578; 6. (tie) Austin Lawrence and Cash Fretwell, 9.7, $932 each; 8. (tie) Marcos Costa and Brody Stallard, 9.8, $143 each. Average: 1. Trevor Hale, 18.5 seconds on two runs, $4,948; 2. Kincade Henry, 19.3, $4,303; 3. Marcos Costa, 19.5, $3,657; 4. Brushton Minton, 19.7, $3,012; 5. (tie) Marty Yates and Gio Piloto, 20.0, $2,044 each; 7. Tom Crouse, 20.2, $1,076; 8. Cory Rowland, 20.6, $430. Breakaway roping: 1. (tie) Kelsie Domer and Josie Conner, 2.1 seconds, $7,201 each; 3. (tie) Shiloh Napp and Bailey Bates, 2.5, $4,537 each; 5. (tie) Maddy Deerman, Nicole Hadley, Winter Williams and Kassidy Dennison, 2.6, $2,318 each; 9. (tie) Sequin Brewer and Bailey Currie, 2.7, $1,480; 11. (tie) Jackie Crawford and Blyth Beshears, 2.8, $1,085 each; 13. Christi Braudrick, 2.9, $789; 14. (tie) Rylee Abel, Baili Herring, Kaitlyn Harwell and Shayla Smith, 3.1, $247 each. Saddle bronc riding: 1. Brody Cress, 89 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket, $8,235; 2. (tie) Lefty Holman and Bailey Small, 87, $5,490 each; 4. Gus Galliard, 86.5, $3,019; 5. Jake Finlay, 86, $1,921; 6. (tie) Weston Patterson and Logan Hay, 85.5, $1,235; 8. Allen Boore, 85, $823. Team roping: First round: 1. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.8 seconds, $2,928 each; 2. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 4.2, $2,546; 3. Manny Egusquiza Jr./Evan Arnold, 4.7, $2,164; 4. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.9, $1,782; 5. Wawa Ben JR./Brandon Ben, 5.1, $1,400; 6. Devon McDaniel/Walt Woodard, 5.2, $1,018; 7. (tie) Jake Clay/Trey Yates, Cyle Denison/Tanner Braden and Seth Hall/Pace Blanchard, 5.3, $297 each. Second round: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 3.7 seconds, $2,928; 2. (tie) Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, J.C. Yeahquo/Buddy Hawkins and Jr. Dees/J.C. Flake. 4.1, $2,164 each; 5. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray, 4.3, $1,400;  Continue Reading »

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Over the course of his 13-year career, Marty Yates has seen a lot of success. He’s made nine straight trips to the National Finals Rodeo with multiple top-five finishes in the world standings. His best finish came in 2020, when he finished in the tie-down roping money list. He’s won some of the biggest rodeos in the game, but there are a couple of titles that have eluded him: the world championship and the championship at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. Yates won’t win this year either, but he put on a show during Friday’s third performance at storied Jake McClure Arena in Lovington, stopping the clock in 8.2 seconds to take the second-round lead. Combined with his 11.8-second run during the opening round Friday morning, he is in position to place in the two-run aggregate. That opens the door at the right time. “This rodeo sure has gotten good,” said Yates, 30, of Stephenville, Texas, who missed out on the NFR last year but is well on his way to qualification No. 10. “It’s become a great stop for us. I had a little tough luck (Friday) morning; I had a calf that kicked a little bit, and then came back on a really good one. I just did my job and made a nice run and am going to get paid a little bit for it. “It’s nice to come to these two-headers and have two chances at good calves.” The Lea County Fair Board has increased its portion of the purse to $25,000 per event. That, combined with the contestants’ entry fees, will make the overall payout, so Yates is looking to take home some serious cash out of southeastern New Mexico. This isn’t the first time he’s had success. Over his roping career, he has earned a lot of money in Lovington.  “I know I’ve won checks just about every year I’ve been here,” Yates said. “I can’t recall the year, but I tied my second one in 7.2 (seconds). I don’t know, but it’s got to be pretty close to the arena record right here, so that was a pretty good highlight for me in Lovington. “It’s always been good to me, so it’s always been a good stop on our trail.” It’s been a solid season for the Texan. He is sixth in the world standings with more than $120,000 in earnings heading into this week of rodeos. Still, he trails the leader, New Mexican Shad Mayfield, by $80,000. Yates still has seven weeks remaining on the regular season and a trip to the NFR to surpass that total and walk away with rodeo gold. “A lot more luck goes into it than a guy thinks,” he said. “The horses are the biggest part of our game. If you don’t have a good horse, you can’t do anything no matter how good you rope. With some luck that my horses stay together and I keep roping good, things will work out. The NFR will obviously be the deciding factor.” That’s because go-round winners will pocket more than $30,000 a night for 10 go-rounds. Big things happen in the Nevada desert. “There’s so much money added out there that as long as you have a chip and a chair, you’re going to have a chance,” Yates said. “Hopefully, I’ll finish off this regular season and look forward to being back in Vegas this year.” Lea County Fair and RodeoLovington, N.M.Aug. 7-10Bareback riding leaders: 1. Leighton Berry, 88 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Shady Nights; 2. Garrett Shadbolt, 87.5; 3. (tie) Jacob Lees and Orin Larsen, 86.5; 5. Bradlee Miller, 86; 6. Nick Pelke, 85.5; 7. Dean Thompson, 83.5; 8. Richmond Champion, 82. Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Clayton Hass, 3.4 seconds; 2. (tie) Walt Arnold, Tyler Scheevel and Chance Howard, 4.1; 5. Sam Powers, 4.3; 6. Eli Lord, 4.4; 7. (tie) Tyke Kipp and Cameron Haumea, 4.5. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Tyke Kipp and Don Payne, 4.0 seconds; 3. (tie) Matt Jodie, Will Lummus, Cody Devers and Chance Howard, 4.1; 7. (tie) Clayton Hass, Riley Duvall and Brady Reneau, 4.2. Average leaders: 1. Clayton Hass, 7.6 seconds on two runs; 2. Chance Howard, 8.2; 3. (tie) Tyke Kipp and Walt Arnold, 8.5; 5. Matt Jodie, 9.2; 6. Eli Lord, 9.3; 7. Cody Devers, 10.0; 8. Riley Duvall, 10.9. Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. Cory Solomon, 9.0 seconds; 2. Bryce Derrer, 9.2; 3. Kincade Henry, 9.4; 4. Brushton Minton, 9.6; 5. (tie) Trevor Hale and Marcos Costa, 9.7; 7. Tom Crouse, 10.1; 8. Chet Weitz, 10.7. Second round leaders: 1. Marty Yates, 8.2 seconds; 2. Cash Hooper, 8.6; 3. Trevor Hale, 8.8; 4. Kater Tate, 8.9; 5. Zane Kilgus, 9.5; 6. (tie) Austin Lawrence and Cash Fretwell, 9.7; 8. (tie) Marcos Costa and Brody Stallard, 9.8. Average leaders: 1. Trevor Hale, 18.5 seconds on two runs; 2. Kincade Henry, 19.3; 3. Marcos Costa, 19.5; 4. Brushton Minton, 19.7; 5. Marty Yates, 20.0; 6. Tom Crouse, 20.2; 7. (tie) Chet Weitz and Cash Fretwell, 20.9. Breakaway roping leaders: 1. (tie) Kelsie Domer and Josie Conner, 2.1 seconds; 3. Bailey Bates, 2.5; 4. (tie) Maddy Deerman, Winter Williams and Kassidy Dennison, 2.6; 7. Bailey Currie, 2.7; 8. (tie) Jackie Crawford and Blyth Beshears, 2.8; 10. Christi Braudrick, 2.9; 11. Rylee Abel, 3.1; 12. (tie) Jordan Muncy and Devyn Dennison, 3.3; 14. Haley Mason, 3.5; 15. Kadin Jodie, 3.6; 13. Annie Winters, 4.5; 14. (tie) Lari Dee Guy and Teagan Miller, 12.10. Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Brody Cress, 89 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket; 2. Lefty Holman, 87; 3. Gus Galliard, 86.5; 4. Jake Finlay, 86; 5. (tie) Weston Patterson and Logan Hay, 85.5; 7. Allen Boore, 85; 8. (tie) Ryder Sanford and Riggin Smith, 84.5. Team roping: First round leaders: 1. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.8 seconds; 2. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 4.2; 3. Manny Egusquiza/Evan Arnold, 4.7; 4. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.9; 5. Wawa Ben Jr./Brandon Ben,  Continue Reading »

LOVINGTON, N.M. – For most of the past decade and a half, cowboys knew they had a chance to be at least 90 points when they rode Dirty Jacket. Whether the big bay gelding was in bareback riding or saddle bronc riding, every man that was matched with the horse knew they had a big chance to win the rodeo. Ten years ago, he was one of the best buckers in the business. He was the 2014 and 2015 PRCA Bareback Horse of the Year. In 2013, he had the second-most votes for the same honor and had the third-most votes the year before that. For 12 straight years, the prolific equine bucking machine was the standard in rodeo, having earned consecutive trips to the National Finals Rodeo. The sport’s grand championship features only the top 15 contestants in each event from the regular season, and they select the 100 animals in each roughstock event they want to ride. That’s elite status for animal athletes, and Brody Cress knows a thing or two about that. He’s made seven straight NFRs and won three of them. He and Dirty Jacket matched moves for 89 points during Thursday’s second performance of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo, and Cress jumped into the saddle bronc riding lead because of it. “That’s the first time that I’ve got to get on him,” said Cress, 28, of Hillsdale, Wyoming. “I’ve got to see him a lot. I grew up getting to watch that horse in the bareback riding at the NFR, and he’s just so memorable for that giant jump he used to have right out of the chute. It’s definitely one to be able to check off my bucket list, one that I’ve wanted to be able to get on for a long time, so I’m glad I fwas able to finally. The horse is now 20 years old and earlier this year was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame alongside Pete Carr, who owns the horse and Pete Carr Pro Rodeo, the livestock producer in Lovington. The accolades keep coming, and the beneficiaries have always been the cowboys that ride him. “He felt like he knew exactly what he was doing,” said Cress, the No. 9 bronc rider on the money list with more than $127,000 in earnings this year. “I knew coming here today that I just had to get a good mark-out, get a start and just be aggressive and just keep doing what I’ve been doing, and he’s going to do his job. It worked out.” Cress has been on a hot streak. Last week, he competed at three events and won two of them: Dodge City, Kansas, and Sentinel Butte, North Dakota. He also finished third in Castle Rock, Colorado, collecting just shy of $22,000 in just 40 seconds of work. “I’ve definitely been blessed by the drawing gods to get some good horses,” he said. “I’ve got two awesome horses coming the rest of this week. “I definitely have the horses to show up and win if I do my job. I’ve just got to stay focuse, stay positive and keep the ball rolling.” Lea County Fair and RodeoLovington, N.M.Aug. 7-10Bareback riding leaders: 1. Leighton Berry, 88 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Shady Nights; 2. Jacob Lees, 86.5; 3. Nick Pelke, 85.5; 4. Dean Thompson, 83.5; 5. Richmond Champion, 82; 6. Tanner Aus, 81.5; 7. Kashton Ford, 78; 8. Tilden Hooper, 59.5. Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Clayton Hass, 3.4 seconds; 2. Walt Arnold, 4.1; 3. (tie) Tyke Kipp and Cameron Haumea, 4.5; 5. Tucker Allen, 4.9; 6. (tie) Winsten McGrw and Matt Jodie, 5.1; 8. Zach Hamar, 5.3. Second round leaders: 1. Tyke Kipp, 4.0 seconds; 2. (tie) Matt Jodie, Will Lummus and Cody Devers, 4.1; 5. (tie) Clayton Hass and Riley Duvall, 4.2; 7. Gus Franzen, 4.3; 8. (tie) Walt Arnold and Jacob Talley, 4.4. Average leaders: 1. Clayton Hass, 7.6 seconds on two runs; 2. (tie) Tyke Kipp and Walt Arnold, 8.5; 4. Matt Jodie, 9.2; 5. Cody Devers, 10.0’ 6. Riley Duvall, 10.9; 7. Tyler Pearson, 11.1; 8. Laramie Warren, 11.6. Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. Cory Solomon, 9.0 seconds; 2. Bryce Derrer, 9.2; 3. Kincade Henry, 9.4; 4. Brushton Minton, 9.6; 5. (tie) Trevor Hale and Marcos Costa, 9.7; 7. Tom Crouse, 10.1; 8. Chet Weitz, 10.7. Second round leaders: 1. Cash Hooper, 8.6 seconds; 2. Trevor Hale, 8.8; 3. Kater Tate, 8.9; 4. Zane Kilgus, 9.5; 5. Austin Lawrence, 9.7; 6. (tie) Marcos Costa and Brody Stallard, 9.8; 8. Kincade Henry, 9.9. Average leaders: 1. Trevor Hale, 18.5 seconds on two runs; 2. Kincade Henry, 19.3; 3. Marcos Costa, 19.5; 4. Brushton Minton, 19.7; 5. Tom Crouse, 20.2; 6. Chet Weitz, 20.9; 7. Kater Tate, 21.3; 8. Cory Solomon, 21.6. Breakaway roping leaders: 1. (tie) Kelsie Domer and Josie Conner, 2.1 seconds; 3. Bailey Bates, 2.5; 4. (tie) Maddy Deerman and Kassidy Dennison, 2.6; 6. Jackie Crawford, 2.8; 7. (tie) Jordan Muncy and Devyn Dennison, 3.3; 9. Kadin Jodie, 3.6; 10. Annie Winters, 4.5; 11. (tie) Lari Dee Guy and Teagan Miller, 12.10; 13. (tie) Jayme Marcrum and Bradi Good, 12.2; 15. (tie) Hope Thompson and Janae Todacheenie, 12.3. Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Brody Cress, 89 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket; 2. Lefty Holman, 87; 3. Gus Galliard, 86.5; 4. Jake Finlay, 86; 5. Weston Patterson, 85.5; 6. Allen Boore, 85; 7. Ryder Sanford, 84.5; 8. Parker Kempfer, 82.5. Team roping: First round leaders: 1. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.8 seconds; 2. Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 4.2; 3. Manny Egusquiza/Evan Arnold, 4.7; 4. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.9; 5. Wawa Ben Jr./Brandon Ben, 5.1; 6. Devon McDaniel/Walt Woodard, 5.2; 7. Seth Hall/Pace Blanchard, 5.3; 8. Coy Rahlmann/Ross Ashford, 5.4. Second round leaders: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 3.7 seconds; 2. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili. 4.1; 3. Cash Fretwell/Creed West, 4.5; 4. Coy Rahlmann/Ross Ashford, 5.2; 5. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 5.4; 6. Wawa Ben Jr./Brandon Ben, 6.6; 7.  Continue Reading »