Rookie Surprises & 90-Point Rides: Rodeo Recap for September 2-8

Bareback: Weston Timberman

Montana Bareback rider Weston Timberman is in his rookie season. So far this season, he’s both the reigning Montana Circuit Finals and Resistol Rookie Roundup Champion. The 20-year-old is ready for his first trip to the lights of Las Vegas and a win in Iowa nearly solidifies his qualification. Timberman covered The Cervi Brothers’, Ain’t No Angel for 87 points and $5,200 in winnings at the Tri-State Rodeo. Timberman is currently 9^th in the 2024 PRCA Bareback World Standings!

Steer Wrestling: Tristan Martin

2x NFR qualifier and Louisiana cowboy, Tristan Martin is in one of the most stressful positions a Professional Rodeo competitor can find themselves in this time of year. He’s currently sitting just inside the bubble of the top-15, so every penny counts at this point. Martin tied for the win in the Steer Wrestling in Fort Madison, racing for a lighting-quick 3.8 second run and a much-needed $2,444 in winnings. Martin is currently 15^th in the 2024 PRCA Steer Wrestling World Standings!

Saddle Bronc: Brody Cress

A win at this week’s Tri-State Rodeo in Fort Madison, Iowa sets up Brody Cress for his eighth-consecutive NFR qualification in the Saddle Bronc Riding. Cress was 86 on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s, Triple Threat, winning by one point for a check worth nearly $5,400. Cress is currently 7^th in the 2024 PRCA Saddle Bronc World Standings!

Team Roping: Brenten Hall & Kaden Profili

3x NFR Team Roping Header Brenten Hall alongside Texas Heeler Kaden Profili won the Team Roping in North Idaho last week at the third of the ‘Big 4’ rodeos, the Lewiston Roundup. The team ran a speedy 3.7 seconds for nearly $4,300 in winnings. Hall has not qualified for an NFR since 2021 and should the standings hold steady, will be back inside the Thomas & Mack this year. Hall is currently 8^th in the 2024 PRCA Team Roping Header World Standings, Profili is 7^th in the Heeler World Standings!

Barrel Racing: Tiany Schuster

Of the top-15 WPRA Barrel Racers, Texas’s Tiany Schuster has entered the most rodeos of the 2023-24 season, unofficially a total of 82. Idaho’s Lewiston Roundup will increase that count further, but Schuster will now add the rodeo to her list of big wins this season. Schuster raced for a 17.06 second run winning just under $3,900. Schuster is unofficially 8^th in the 2024 WPRA Barrel Racing World Standings!

Fun Fact

Texas barrel racer Tiany Schuster has competed in an astounding 82 rodeos so far this season, more than any other top-15 WPRA barrel racer!

Bull Riding: Hayes Weight

Bull rider Hayes Weight from Utah is definitely on his way to his second NFR. Weight was one of only three bull riders to make a qualified ride at the Lewiston Roundup. Weight’s winning 88.5 came aboard Silver Spurs Club’s, Kiss Me, earning himself a check for $5,500. The next closest ride was 81, followed by a 78. Weight is currently 4^th in the 2024 PRCA Bull Riding World Standings!

Now in its second year, most of the PRCA’s biggest rodeos are identified as Cinch Playoff Series qualifying rodeos where money earned at each moves contestants up or down in the Playoff’s own set of standings. 

The Playoff Series is critical to contestants as the payout from both Puyallup’s Playoffs and The Governor’s Cup are enough to make major shifts in the standing – right before the September NFR qualification deadline.  

Bareback 

Top 4 Finishers
1. Jess Pope: 92.5 points
2. Garrett Shadbolt: 91 points
3. Bradlee Miller: 89.5 points
4. R.C. Landingham: 88 points

Standings Qualifiers
1. Keenan Hayes
2. Dean Thompson
3. Rocker Steiner
4. Cole Franks
5. Jacob Lees

Steer Wrestling

Top 4 Finishers
1. J.D. Struxness: 4.0 seconds
2. Rowdy Parrott: 4.1 seconds
3. Will Lummus: 4.2 seconds
4. Stetson Jorgensen: 4.7 seconds

Standings Qualifiers
1. Dakota Eldridge
2. Dalton Massey
3. Cash Robb
4. Justin Shaffer

Team Roping

Top 4 Finishers
1. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin: 4.9 seconds
2. Cyle Denison/Tanner Braden: 9.7 seconds
3. Luke Brown/Travis Graves: 9.8 seconds
4. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray: NT

Standings Qualifiers (Headers)
1. Dustin Egusquiza
2. Tyler Wade
3. Brenten Hall
4. Nelson Wyatt
5. Kaleb Driggers
6. Jake Smith
7. Clint Summers

Standings Qualifiers (Heelers)
1. Levi Lord
2. Wesley Thorp
3. Jonathan Torres
4. Kaden Profili
5. Jake Long
6. Junior Nogueira

Saddle Bronc

Top 4 Finishers
1. Ryder Wright: 89 points
2. Lefty Holman: 89 points
3. Kolby Wanchuk: 88 points
4. Damian Brennan: 87 points

Standings Qualifiers
1. Kade Bruno
2. Brody Cress
3. Wyatt Casper
4. Ryder Sanford
5. Statler Wright

Tie Down

Top 4 Finishers
1. Shad Mayfield: 7.4 seconds
2. Shane Hanchey: 8.1 seconds
3. Riley Webb: 16.6 seconds
4. Zack Jongbloed: 17.8 seconds

Standings Qualifiers
1. Ty Harris
2. Kincade Henry
3. Marty Yates
4. Haven Meged
5. Dylan Hancock

Barrel Racing

Top 4 Finishers
1. Ashley Castleberry: 14.21 seconds
2. Halyn Lide: 14.5 seconds
3. Chelsea Moore: 14.74 seconds
4. Shelley Morgan: 14.9 seconds

Standings Qualifiers (Unofficial)
1. Leslie Smalygo
2. Hailey Kinsel
3. Kassie Mowry
4. Emily Beisel
5. Wenda Johnson
6. Tiany Schuster
7. Lisa Lockhart

Bull Riding

Top 4 Finishers
1. Trevor Reiste: 86 points
2. Jace Trosclair: 84.5 points
3. Jeter Lawrence: 82 points
4. Jate Frost: NS

Standings Qualifiers
1. T.J. Gray
2. Hayes Weight
3. Wacey Schalla
4. Cooper James
5. Tristen Hutchings
6. Chase Dougherty

Breakaway

Top 4 Finishers
1. Maddy Deerman: 2.9 seconds
2. TiAda Gray: 4.0 seconds
3. Jackie Crawford: NT
4. Taylor Munsell: NT

Standings Qualifiers (Unofficial)
1. Josie Conner
2. Martha Angelone
3. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged
4. Danielle Lowman
5. Rickie Fanning