This 94-Point Bareback Ride Ties World Record, Sets New San Angelo Record at 2020 Cinch Chute-Out

SAN ANGELO, TX — Tim O’Connell didn’t win the PRCA finals called the Short Go Friday night at the San Angelo rodeo but he came to Saturday’s Cinch Chute-Out ready to rumble.

The six-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier with over $1.7 million in career earnings on bareback broncs drew two good horses Saturday night.

It was on Northcott Macza’s horse named Stevie Nicks that O’Connell scored a record-setting 94-point ride

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Above: Tim O’Connell (LIVE! Photo/Shawn Morrow)

“There’s no words you can put into the feeling that you get. The only thing you can compare it to is the birth of my son,” he said.

He referred to the ride as “6 points off perfect” and it tied the world record while also setting the arena record for the San Angelo Coliseum.

In the first round of the 2020 Cinch Chute-out, O’Connell scored an 89.5 on a horse named Medicine Show. In the interview above, he compared the differences between the horses.

O’Connell picked up $2,050 in earnings during the two rounds at the PRCA portion of the rodeo, finishing in a tie for 6th in the 2-ride combined score of 170 — an 86 in the first round and an 84 in the second.

He earned an additional $7,500 for winning the Cinch Chute-Out on Saturday.

Here are the other winners of Saturday’s 2020 Cinch Chute-Out:

Bareback riding: 1. Tim O'Connell, 94 points on Northcott Macza's Stevie Knicks, $7,500; 2. Leighton Berry, 90.5, $3,000; 3. Jamie Howlett, 83, $2,000.

Steer wrestling: 1. Shayde Etherton, 4.7 seconds, $7,500; 2. Bridger Chambers, 5.7, $3,000; 3. Jacob Edler, 17.0, $2,000.

Team roping: 1. Chad Masters/Wesley Thorp, 4.3 seconds, $7,500 each; no other qualified runs.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Jacobs Crawley, 87 points on Northcott Macza's Get Smart, $7,500; 2. Jake Finlay, 86, $3,000; no other qualified rides.

Tie-down roping: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.1 seconds, $7,500; 2. Ty Harris, 7.9, $3,000; 3. Marty Yates, 8.1, $2,000.

Bull riding: * 1. Levi Gray, 86 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's River Monster, $12,500; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).

Total payoff: $87,500. 

Stock contractor: Pete Carr Pro Rodeo. Sub-contractors: Northcott Macza, Rafter H Rodeo Livestock, Big Rafter Rodeo and Lancaster & Jones Pro Rodeo.