Rodeo Recap: August 19 - 25

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Bareback: Tanner Aus

Minnesota’s 8x NFR Bareback rider, Tanner Aus finished the 2022-2023 season 10th in the world and finds himself sitting in the exact same position this season. Aus outrode Wisconsin’s, Nick Pelke by a half-point at Bremerton, Washington’s Kitsap Stampede, covering Western Rodeos’, Sumthin Sue for 88 points. The Bareback win was worth a near $6,300 check, solidifying Aus’ position well inside the top-15. Aus is currently 10th in the 2024 PRCA Bareback World Standings!

Saddle Bronc: Brody Cress

Brody Cress has had a stand-out 2023-2024 season, winning the Bareback riding at nine rodeos. The 7x NFR qualifier and Wyoming cowboy now adds a tenth win to his roster after his win at the Kitsap Stampede last week. Cress rode Big Stone Rodeo Inc’s, Lioness for a roaring 87-point ride worth over $6,000 in winnings. 2023 was Cress’s sixth top-10 finish in the past seven seasons, and he’s looking good for another. Cress is currently 8th in the 2024 PRCA Saddle Bronc World Standings!

Tie Down Roping: Haven Meged

2019 World Champion, 2x NFR Average Champion and 5x NFR Tie Down roper, Haven Meged finished just out of reach of a second World Champion title last year, but did capture his second NFR Average title. He’s back in the hunt this year, and a big win in Washington last week certainly helps. Meged tied for the win with a 8.2-second run good for just over $4,700 in earnings. Meged is currently 3rd in the 2024 PRCA Tie Down World Standings!

Barrel Racing: Kassie Mowry

Texas’ Kassie Mowry is a 4x NFR Barrel Racer and held the fastest time of the 2023 NFR, running a 13.30 in the eighth round. This season, Mowry has dominated the leaderboards including earning a gold medal at Salt Lake City’s Days of ’47 Rodeo. The Kitsap Stampede treated Mowry well, paying out $6,000 in winnings after her 16.84-second run won this year’s rodeo. Mowry is unofficially 3rd in the 2024 WPRA Barrel Racing World Standings!

Fun Fact

Last week, Saddle Bronc rider, Brody Cress, a 7x NFR qualifier from Wyoming, won three rodeos, totaling over $18,000

Bareback: Cole Franks

Texas Bareback rider and 2x NFR qualifier, Cole Franks finished just outside the top-15 bubble last season, ending up 17^th in the World Standings. This year he’s sitting pretty for his third trip to the Thomas & Mack in Las Vegas, and over $8,000 in total earnings from the Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo in Kennewick, Washington certainly added to that security. Franks won everything in Kennewick’s Bareback competition, winning the first round with an 87.5-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s, Yukon Ramber. After winning the finals with an 88.5 on Calgary Stampede’s, Disco Party, Franks claimed the Average title with 176 points on two head. Franks is currently 7^th in the 2024 PRCA Bareback World Standings!

Steer Wrestling: Justin Shaffer

Texas Steer Wrestler, Justin Shaffer is after his first NFR qualification, and he’s on the edge of the top-15 bubble. Shaffer hasn’t won a rodeo since the Texas Circuit Finals at the top of the season, but has been consistent enough to stay near the top. In Kennewick, Shaffer tied for second-place in the second round with a 3.8-second run, then won the final round with a 3.5. With an 11.6 on three head, Shaffer won the Horse Heaven Roundup and roughly $9,500 in total earnings, a check certain to help his confidence heading into the season’s final weeks. Shaffer is currently 14th in the 2024 PRCA Steer Wrestling World Standings!

Saddle Bronc:

7x NFR Saddle Bronc rider Brody Cress went two-for-two in Washington last week. After winning the Kitsap Stampede in Bremerton, Cress clean-swept the Saddle Bronc at Kennewick’s Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo. Cress rode Calgary Stampede’s, Freedom Express for 89 points in the first round, then was 87 on Calgary Stampede’s, Erotic Tango. For his double wins, Cress took home Horse Heaven’s average title with 176 points on two head and roughly $8,000 in total earnings. Cress is currently 8th in the 2024 PRCA Saddle Bronc World Standings!

Tie Down: Marty Yates

It was a battle for the 2024 Horse Heaven Roundup Tie Down crown. In the first round, 9x NFR qualifier, Marty Yates won with a 7.4-second run. World Champion and multi-time NFR Average champ and qualifier, Haven Meged won the finals, running a seven-second flat. In the end, the two legendary ropers tied for the average title, each with a 22.9 seconds on three head. Yates won over $7,800, Meged $5,700. Meged is currently 3rd in the 2024 PRCA Tie Down World Standings, Yates is 6th!

Barrel Racing: Kassie Mowry

One Washington rodeo win in one week wasn’t enough for 4x NFR qualifier and Texas cowgirl, Kassie Mowry. Mowry won the Barrel Racing in Bremerton’s Kitsap Stampede alongside a “triple-crown” of sorts at Kennewick’s, Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo. Mowry won the first round with a 16.95-second run, won the finals with a 16.83 and won the average with 33.78 seconds on two head. In total, Kennewick paid Mowry over $9,300 in winnings. Mowry is unofficially 3rd in the 2024 WPRA Barrel Racing World Standings!

Saddle Bronc: Ryder Wright

2x World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider and 8x NFR qualifier, Utah’s very own Ryder Wright won the Saddle Bronc at Tremonton’s Golden Spike Rodeo last week. 2023 was Wright’s seventh top-10 finish in the past eight seasons and his eighth-straight NFR appearance. At the Golden Spike, Wright covered Legacy Pro Rodeo’s, Sadie’s Brew for 89 points and a near $6,700 check, all-but solidifying Wright’s ninth-straight NFR appearance come this December. Wright is currently 6^th in the 2024 PRCA Saddle Bronc Riding!

Barrel Racing: Tiany Schuster

2x NFR Barrel Racer and Texas cowgirl, Tiany Schuster is rounding out her summer run. After a big win in July at California’s Salinas Rodeo, Schuster won the Golden Spike Rodeo by five-hundredths of a second, running a 17.10 for a winning check worth $6,800. Schuster last qualified for the NFR in 2020, and her big wins this season including some of summer’s biggest rodeos have her on track to be back in the Thomas & Mack this December. Schuster is unofficially 7th in the 2024 WPRA Barrel Racing World!

Barrel Racing: Kassie Mowry

California’s Kassie Mowry does it again. The 4x NFR Barrel Racer took first place at Gooding Pro Rodeo - her second rodeo win of the week - out-racing second place by two-hundredths of a second with a 16.76. For this win, Mowry earned another check worth over $6,800. Mowry is unofficially 5^th in the 2024 WPRA Barrel Racing Standings!

Bull Riding: Tristen Hutchings

Idaho’s Tristen Hutchings has qualified for the NFR two years in a row, finishing 11th in the World in 2023. This season, the Bull Rider has won major summer rodeos including Reno and Redding and now adds Utah’s Golden Spike Rodeo to his list of wins. Hutchings covered Legacy Pro Rodeo’s, Angels Landing for 89 points for the win in Tremonton and a $6,500 check. Hutchings is currently 8th in the 2024 PRCA Bull Riding World Standings!

Team Roping: Tomlinson & Smith and Wyatt & Torres

Texas Header and 2x NFR qualifier, Tanner Tomlinson roping with 2x World Champion Heeler and 14x NFR qualifier, Patrick Smith tied for the win in Northern Idaho. 2x NFR Header from Alabama, Nelson Wyatt earned a career-high of over $250,000 in 2023. This year, he’s roping with 2x NFR Heeler Jonathan Torres and the pair were the other half to split the win at the Gem State Stampede alongside Tomlinson and Smith. Both teams roped in 4.6 seconds for $4,100 in winnings each. Tomlinson is currently 12th in the 2024 PRCA Team Roping Header World Standings, Smith is 14th in the Heeler standings; Wyatt is 14th in the Header World Standings, Torres is 6th in the Heeler standings!

Saddle Bronc: Brody Cress

Wyoming’s 7x NFR Saddle Bronc rider Brody Cress rounded out the week with a third win. Cress won Washington’s Kitsap Stampede and the Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo before heading to Idaho. In Coeur D’Alene, Cress rode Flying 5 Rodeo’s, Johnny Be Good for 86 points and a winning check worth over $4,200. Cress is currently 8^th in the 2024 PRCA Saddle Bronc World Standings!