The largest pro rodeo in the state was held over the weekend in Springhill.
Hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls entered this year’s PRCA Rodeo events. They were vying for a chance to participate in the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
Results are as follows:
All-around cowboy: Zeb Chapman, $1,276, tie-down roping and team roping.
Bareback riding: 1. Kade Sonnier, 81 points on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Minnie Pearl, $1,567; 2. (tie) Tim Murphy and Mark Kreder, 80, $1,021 each; 4. (tie) Braden Smith and Bill Tutor, 79, $451 each; 6. Matthew Smith, 78.5, $237.
Steer wrestling: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 3.6 seconds, $1,838; 2. Trey Green, 3.7, $1,598; 3. Riley Duvall, 3.9, $1,358; 4. (tie) Kyle Irwin and Cody Devers, 4.1, $999 each; 6. Jacob Talley, 4.2, $639; 7. Sam Goings, 4.3, $400; 8. (tie) Zach Peterson and Justin Shaffer, 4.6, $80 each.
Team roping: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne, 4.5 seconds, $1,946 each; 2. Tyler Waters/Tyler McKnight, 4.9, $1,692; 3. Peyton Holliday/Kolton Good, 5.0, $1,438; 4. (tie) Paul David Tierney/Tanner Braden and Wyatt Imus/Caleb Anderson, 5.3, $1,058 each; 6. Aaron Macy/Zane Bruce, 5.4, $677; 7. Zeb Chapman/Dalton Totty, 5.6, $423; 8. Rance Gantt/Boogie Ray, 7.0, $169.
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Mason Laviolette, 85 points on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Cheap Sunglasses, $1,567; 2. Jacobs Crawley, 84, $1,187; 3. Keene Justesen, 80, $854; 4. Dean Wadsworth, 77, $570; 5. Treyson Antonick, 76.5, $332; 6. Michael Womack, 75, $237.
Tie-down roping: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 7.8 seconds, $2,065; 2. Tyler Milligan, 8.4, $1,795; 3. Blane Cox, 8.6, $1,526; 4. Cody McCartney, 8.8, $1,257; 5. (tie) Zeb Chapman and Andrew Burks, 8.9, $853 each; 7. Ryan Thibodeaux, 9.0, $449; 8. Macon Murphy, 9.1, $180.
Barrel racing: 1. Abby Phillips, 15.23 seconds, $1,678; 2. Sarah Rose Waguespack, 15.39, $1,438; 3. JJ Baldwin, 15.45, $1,199; 4. Alishea Broussard, 15.49, $1,039; 5. Christine Laughlin, 15.50, $799; 6. (tie) Michelle Alley, Brittney Barnett and Suzanne Brooks, 15.52, $479 each; 9. Timber Allenbrand, 15.56, $240; 10. Carly Taylor, 15.60, $160.
Bull riding: * 1. (tie) Cody Teel, on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Nervous Wreck, and Braidy Randolph, on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Political Promise, 85 points, $2,279 each; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $56,489. Stock contractor: Big Rafter Rodeo. Sub-contractor: Mo Betta Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Darla Kelley. Officials: Phil Smith and DeWitt Forrest Jr. Timers: Darla Kelley and Mary Emmett. Announcer: Trey Windhorst III. Specialty act: Cody Sosebee. Bullfighters: Brody Smith and Cade Parks. Clown/barrelman: Cody Sosebee. Flankman: Payden Franks. Chute boss: Jack Simmons. Pickup men: James Rogers and Tell Evans. Music director: Dakota Riggin.
