Annual PRCA Rodeo a hit in Springhill

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.