In bareback riding, Garrett Shadbolt had the highest ride of the night with an 89-point ride on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ No Tail Dear. However, with his commanding lead going into Saturday night, R.C. Landingham‘s 83.5-point ride was enough to secure the championship with 257 points on three head. Sam Petersen and Bronc Marriott also performed well, finishing with 256 and 253.5 points, respectively.
Steer wrestling saw a tight race with tenths of a second separating the leaders. Tanner Brunner‘s 4.0-second throw was the fastest of the night, but Dalton Massey and Tucker Allen became co-champions with 13.9 seconds on three head each. Brunner finished third with 14.1 seconds on three head.
In team roping, Andrew Ward and Kollin VonAhn took the top spot with an average time of 16.1 seconds on three head, after a 4.8-second run in the finals. Nelson Wyatt and Jonathan Torres secured second place with 16.5 seconds, while Coleman Proctor and Logan Medlin, along with Jr. Dees and JC Flake, tied for third with 16.7 seconds.
The saddle bronc competition was fierce, with Dawson Hay achieving the highest score of the night with an 88.5-point ride on Corey & Lange Rodeo‘s Diamond Fever. Despite this, Ryder Wright clinched the overall championship with 259.5 points on three head, followed by Rusty Wright with 257 points and Hay with 254.5 points.
In tie-down roping, defending Champion Shad Mayfield wowed the crowd with a 7.6-second run, securing the championship with an overall time of 25.2 seconds on three head. Shane Hanchey and Cole Clemons tied for second place with 27.2 seconds each.
Women’s breakaway roping continues to be a fan-favorite event, delivering jaw-dropping performances at the Reno Rodeo. Taylor Munsell came into the night with the fastest time and held on to win her first pair of silver spurs following her 3.2-second throw for a total time of 8 seconds on three head. Munsell has consistently ranked in the top 10 every year since breakaway roping was introduced at the Reno Rodeo, and this marks her first win. Beau Peterson impressed the crowd with a lightning-quick 2.7-second run, finishing with a total of 8.5 seconds on three head. Kendal Pierson rounds out the top three with 8.8 seconds on the week.
The barrel racing event saw Emily Beisel claim the fastest time of the night with a blistering 16.99-second run, but Hailey Kinsel‘s consistent performances throughout the week earned her the championship with a total time of 51.54 seconds on three head. Beisel would end the week in second with 51.59 while Hailey Garrison rounded out the top three 51.81 seconds on three head.
Bull riding was dominated by Tristen Hutchings, who showcased his exceptional skills throughout the week. Hutchings had the top ride in both the first and second rounds and capped off his performance with a spectacular 90.5-point ride on Rosser Rodeo‘s Loguns Legacy, winning the championship with 181 points on two head. Scottie Knapp secured second place with 175.5 points, while Clayton Sellars finished third with 173 points.
2024 Reno Rodeo Champions
Bareback riding: First round: 1. (tie) Nick Pelke, on Rosser Rodeo‘s Right On Q, and Dean Thompson, on Rosser Rodeo‘s Yeti Rambler, 88 points, $5,356 each; 3. R.C. Landingham, 86.5, $3,436; 4. Sam Petersen, 86, $2,223; 5. Cooper Cooke, 84.5, $1,415; 6. (tie) Garrett Shadbolt and Weston Timberman, 83, $910 each; 8. (tie) Drake Amundson, Kashton Ford, Jacob Lees, Jess Pope and Clay Stone, 82, $121 each. Second round: 1. Wacey Schalla, 88 points on Big Bend Rodeo‘s Naughty By Nature, $6,063; 2. R.C. Landingham, 87, $4,649; 3. Ty Pope, 85, $3,436; 4. (tie) Bronc Marriott and Dean Thompson, 84.5, $1,819 each; 6. Clint Laye, 84, $1,011; 7. Kade Berry, 83.5, $808; 8. (tie) Mason Clements, Jaceklane Frost, Tilden Hooper, Jess Pope and Garrett Shadbolt, 83, $121 each. Finals: 1. Garrett Shadbolt, 89 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ No Tail Dear, $1,650; 2. (tie) Bronc Marriott and Sam Petersen, 87.5, $1,075 each; 4. Jess Pope, 85, $600; 5. Kade Berry, 84.5, $350; 6. R.C. Landingham, 83.5, $250. Average: 1. R.C. Landingham, 257 points on three head, $9,095; 2. Sam Petersen, 256, $6,973; 3. Garrett Shadbolt, 255, $5,154; 4. Bronc Marriott, 253.5, $3,335; 5. Jess Pope, 250, $2,122; 6. Wacey Schalla, 249, $1,516; 7. Kade Berry, 247, $1,213; 8. Dean Thompson, 246.5, $910.
Steer wrestling: First round: 1. (tie) Riley Duvall and Cole Walker, 4.1 seconds, $6,196 each; 3. (tie) Kyler Dick and Trever Nelson, 4.2, $4,467 each; 5. Jesse Brown, 4.3, $3,170; 6. (tie) Walt Arnold, Stetson Jorgensen and Tyke Kipp, 4.4, $1,441 each. Second round: 1. Tucker Allen, 4.1 seconds, $6,628; 2. (tie) Tanner Brunner and Tyler Pearson, 4.2, $5,331 each; 4. Trell Etbauer, 4.4, $4,034; 5. Quentin Wheeler, 4.5, $3,170; 6. (tie) Marc Joiner and Boyd Sawyer, 4.6, $1,873 each; 8. (tie) Dakota Eldridge, Gus McGinn, Cameron Morman and Dirk Tavenner, 4.8, $144 each. Finals: 1. Tanner Brunner, 4.0 seconds, $1,081; 2. Dalton Massey, 4.1, $940; 3. Trell Etbauer, 4.4, $799; 4. Tucker Allen, 4.7, $658; 5. Riley Duvall, 5.6, $517; 6. Walt Arnold, 5.7, $376; 7. Trever Nelson, 5.9, $235; 8. Kodie Jang, 13.6, $94. Average: 1. (tie) Dalton Massey and Tucker Allen, 13.9 seconds on three head, $9,294 each; 3. Tanner Brunner, 14.1, $7,349; 4. Trell Etbauer, 14.4, $6,052; 5. Riley Duvall, 15.0, $4,755; 6. Walt Arnold, 15.2, $3,458; 7. Trever Nelson, 15.7, $2,161; 8. Stetson Jorgensen, 23.2, $865.
Team roping: First round: 1. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 4.6 seconds, $6,677 each; 2. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.8, $5,806; 3. (tie) Brodi Jones/Arye Espenscheid and Rhen Richard/Clay Futrell, 5.1, $4,500 each; 5. (tie) Hagen Peterson/Chase Tryan and Coy Rahlmann/Ross Ashford, 5.2, $2,758 each; 7. (tie) Luke Brown/Travis Graves, Pedro Egurrola/Cory Petska, Korbin Rice/Caleb Hendrix, Jake Smith/Douglas Rich and Aaron Tsinigine/Ty Romo, 5.3, $406 each. Second round: 1. James Arviso/Denton Dunning, 4.5 seconds, $6,677 each; 2. Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 4.6, $5,806; 3. Tyler Tryan/Logan Moore, 4.8, $4,935; 4. (tie) Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham and Chase Helton/Spencer Mitchell, 5.0, $3,629 each; 6. (tie) Rhett Anderson/Jared Fillmore and Aaron Tsinigine/Ty Romo, 5.1, $1,887 each; 8. Blake Hirdes/Mike George, 5.2, $581. Finals: 1. Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 4.8 seconds, $1,104 each; 2. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 5.2, $960; 3. Jr. Dees/JC Flake, 5.3, $816; 4. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 5.5, $672; 5. Korbin Rice/Caleb Hendrix, 5.7, $528; 6. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, 5.9, $384; 7. Rhett Anderson/Jared Fillmore, 6.3, $240; 8. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 9.1, $96. Average: 1. Andrew Ward/Kollin VonAhn, 16.1 seconds on three head, $10,016 each; 2. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 16.5, $8,709; 3. (tie) Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin and Jr. Dees/JC Flake, 16.7, $6,750 each; 5. Korbin Rice/Caleb Hendrix, 16.8, $4,790; 6. Luke Brown/Travis Graves, 17.1, $3,484; 7. Rhett Anderson/Jared Fillmore, 18.1, $2,177; 8. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 20.4, $871.
Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. (tie) Dawson Hay, on Diamond G Rodeo‘s Jack Be Nimble, and Rusty Wright, on Corey & Lange Rodeo‘s Diamond Fever, 87 points, $5,230 each; 3. Chase Brooks, 86.5, $3,355; 4. (tie) Ryder Sanford and Ryder Wright, 85.5, $1,776 each; 6. (tie) Tanner Butner, Dawson Dahm and Wade Sundell, 84.5, $789 each. Second round: 1. Sage Newman, 89.5 points on Flying U Rodeo‘s Good Time Nic, $5,920; 2. Lefty Holman, 88, $4,539; 3. Isaac Diaz, 87.5, $3,355; 4. (tie) Riggin Smith and Ryder Wright, 86, $1,776 each; 6. Q McWhorter, 84.5, $987; 7. Parker Kempfer, 84, $789; 8. Damian Brennan, 83, $592. Finals: 1. Dawson Hay, 88.5 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo‘s Diamond Fever, $1,650; 2. Ryder Wright, 88, $1,250; 3. Rusty Wright, 87.5, $900; 4. Isaac Diaz, 85.5, $600; 5. Q Taylor, 85, $350; 6. Parker Kempfer, 82, $250. Average: 1. Ryder Wright, 259.5 points on three head, $8,881; 2. Rusty Wright, 257, $6,809; 3. Dawson Hay, 254.5, $5,032; 4. Q Taylor, 249, $3,256; 5. (tie) Isaac Diaz and Ryder Sanford, 248, $1,776 each; 7. Parker Kempfer, 247, $1,184; 8. Riggin Smith, 246, $888.
Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Zane Kilgus, 8.2 seconds, $6,653; 2. Hayden Ford, 8.7, $5,785; 3. (tie) Jason Andersen, Cash Enderli and Michael Otero, 8.9, $4,049 each; 6. (tie) Kincade Henry, Lane Livingston and Chance Thiessen, 9.0, $1,446 each. Second round: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.5 seconds, $6,653; 2. Tyler Milligan, 7.9, $5,785; 3. (tie) Garrett Elmore and Dylan Hancock, 8.0, $4,483 each; 5. (tie) Connor Atkinson and Cole Clemons, 8.2, $2,748 each; 7. Marcos Costa, 8.4, $1,446; 8. Cody Craig, 8.5, $578. Finals: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.6 seconds, $1,093; 2. Hunter Herrin, 8.5, $950; 3. Shane Hanchey, 8.6, $808; 4. Cole Clemons, 8.9, $665; 5. Jason Andersen, 9.8, $523; 6. Nathan Steinberg, 10.0, $380; 7. Westyn Hughes, 10.6, $238; 8. Macon Murphy, 19.6, $95. Average: 1. Shad Mayfield, 25.2 seconds on three head, $9,979; 2. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Cole Clemons, 27.2, $8,026 each; 4. Hunter Herrin, 27.7, $6,074; 5. Jason Andersen, 29.0, $4,773; 6. Nathan Steinberg, 29.5, $3,471; 7. Westyn Hughes, 30.6, $2,169; 8. Macon Murphy, 39.5, $868.
Breakaway roping: First round: 1. Bradi Good, 2.3 seconds, $5,175; 2. (tie) Taylor Munsell and Kendal Pierson, 2.4, $3,752 each; 4. (tie) Maddy Deerman and TiAda Gray, 2.5, $2,329 each; 6. (tie) Lari Dee Guy, Aspen Miller, Beau Peterson and Madalyn Richards, 2.6, $1,261 each; 10. (tie) Taylor Engesser and Shayla Hall, 2.7, $841 each; 12. (tie) Zoie Bedke, Montana Brown, Britni Carlson and Kelsie Domer, 2.8, $453 each. Second round: 1. Hali Williams, 2.0 seconds, $5,175; 2. Cadee Williams, 2.1, $4,140; 3. Haley Mason, 2.3, $3,364; 4. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, Kinlie Brennise, Danielle Lowman and Taylor Munsell, 2.4, $1,876 each; 8. Madison Outhier, 2.5, $1,164; 9. Lynn Smith, 2.6, $1,035; 10. (tie) Sarah Angelone, Josie Conner and Hope Thompson, 2.7, $776 each; 13. Jackie Crawford, 2.8, $517; 14. (tie) Hanna Hundsdorfer, Ryland Lufkin, Madalyn Richards and Shai Schaefer, 2.9, $162 each. Average leaders: 1. Taylor Munsell, 4.8 seconds on two head; 2. (tie) Bradi Good and Madalyn Richards, 5.5 each; 4. (tie) Jackie Crawford, Kendal Pierson and Haley Mason, 5.7 each; no other qualified runs.**
Barrel racing: First round: 1. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 17.24 seconds, $4,991; 2. (tie) Hailey Kinsel and Kassie Mowry, 17.27, $3,921 each; 4. Emily Beisel, 17.30, $3,089; 5. Millie Marquart, 17.38, $2,377; 6. Ilyssa Riley, 17.39, $1,901; 7. (tie) Jordan Driver and Tiffany Lujan, 17.40, $1,188 each; 9. Hailey Garrison, 17.43, $713; 10. Shelley Morgan, 17.45, $475. Second round: 1. Tiffany Lujan, 17.09 seconds, $4,991; 2. (tie) Hailey Garrison and Kassie Mowry, 17.15, $3,921 each; 4. Cindy Smith, 17.18, $3,089; 5. Toria Madsen, 17.19, $2,377; 6. Hailey Kinsel, 17.21, $1,901; 7. Emily Beisel, 17.30, $1,426; 8. (tie) Kelly Allen and Sara Winkelman, 17.33, $832 each; 10. Ashley Castleberry, 17.34, $475. Finals: 1. Emily Beisel, 16.99 seconds, $3,697; 2. Hailey Kinsel, 17.06, $2,773; 3. Jordan Driver, 17.19, $1,848; 4. Hailey Garrison, 17.23, $924. Average: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 51.54 seconds on three head, $7,486; 2. Emily Beisel, 51.59, $6,417; 3. Hailey Garrison, 51.81, $5,347; 4. Jordan Driver, 52.06, $4,634; 5. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 52.18, $3,565; 6. LaTricia Duke, 52.29, $2,852; 7. Tiffany Lujan, 52.30, $2,139; 8. Millie Marquart, 52.44, $1,426; 9. Kassie Mowry, 56.65, $1,069; 10. Sara Winkelman, 57.10, $713.
Bull riding: First round: 1. Tristen Hutchings, 90.5 points on Flying U Rodeo‘s Bad Habits, $11,714; 2. (tie) Chase Dougherty and Creek Young, 88, $7,810 each; 4. (tie) Scottie Knapp and Trevor Reiste, 87, $3,514 each; 6. (tie) Tyler Bingham and Clayton Sellars, 86.5, $1,757 each; 8. Lukasey Morris, 86, $1,171. Finals: 1. Tristen Hutchings, 90.5 points on Rosser Rodeo‘s Loguns Legacy, $1,800; 2. Scottie Knapp, 88.5, $1,400; 3. Clayton Sellars, 86.5, $1,050; 4. Brady Portenier, 86, $750; no other qualified rides. Average: 1. Tristen Hutchings, 181 points on two head, $11,714; 2. Scottie Knapp, 175.5, $8,981; 3. Clayton Sellars, 173, $6,638; 4. Brady Portenier, 169, $4,295; 5. (tie) Chase Dougherty and Creek Young, 88 on one head, $2,343 each; 7. Trevor Reiste, 87, $1,562; 8. Tyler Bingham, 86.5, $1,171. *(all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $749,691. Stock contractor: Flying U Rodeo. Sub-contractors: All In Pro Rodeos, Flying 5 Rodeo, Big Bend Rodeo, Corey & Lange Rodeo, Big Stone Rodeo Inc, Bridwell Pro Rodeos, Diamond G Rodeo, Western Rodeos, Andrews Rodeo and Rosser Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Cindy Rosser. Officials: Harry Rose Jr, Rocky Steagall, Chuck Hoss and Royd Doyal. Timers: Robin Yerxa and Molly Jane Twitchell. Announcers: Bob Tallman and Wayne Brooks. Specialty acts: Jessica Blair and Matt Merritt. Bullfighters: Cody Webster and Dusty Tuckness. Clowns/barrelmen: J.J. Harrison and Matt Merritt. Flankmen: Doug Aue, Christopher Byrd, Wes Ibrahimi, Tony Amaral, Dusty Duba and Drew Blessinger. Chute boss: Tony Amaral. Pickup men: Bobby Marriott, Matt Twitchell, Jeffrey Shearer and Bronc Boehnlein. Music director: Austin Lopeman. Photographers: Fernando Sam-Sin, Roseanna Sales, Click Thompson, Hailey Rae, Alexis Magallanes, Lara St Jacques, Kathryn Coleman and Phil Doyle.
** Breakaway Results are not yet final. See for updates: https://www.prorodeo.com/result/2024/reno–rodeo-breakaway/15167?resultsTab=text
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