Will Tie-Down Roper Blake Ash Defy the Odds in the Second Round?

SAN ANGELO, TX — Tie-down roper Blake Ash is wanting 2022 to be his big breakout. He is in a tie for 6th in the first round at the 2022 San Angelo Rodeo with Cash Hooper with a time of 8.3 seconds. Saturday, he’ll attempt to make his average — actually the sum of two go-rounds — in the 15 second range. He has his work cut out for him. So far, the best tie-down roping time is 7.6 seconds.

Ash finished with $37,525 in earnings in 2021 according to ProRodeo.com, the official scores source for the PRCA. Those earnings placed him at 37th in the world. The Aurora, Missouri cowboy said he gunning to improve on his all-time best in 2019 before Covid wrecked everything. Here are his historical yearly standings:

• 2021: Finished 37th in the world standings with $37,525
• 2020: Finished 50th in the world standings with $14,866
• 2019: Finished 30th in the world standings with $54,248
• 2018: Finished 51st in the world standings with $30,937

Will Blake Ash defy the odds in the second round and get a run at the short-go finals two Fridays from now? Watch and see!

San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo April 1 - 1st Performance Scores

Bareback riding leaders: 1. Seth Hardwick, 84 on Macza Rodeo’s Dark Secret; 2. Chad Rutherford, 82; 3. Orin Larsen, 80; 4. Zack Brown, 70; no other qualified rides. Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Cade Goodman, 2.5 seconds; 2. (tie) Talon Roseland, Bryn Roy and Trell Etbauer, 3.8; 5. Dakota Eldridge, 3.9; 6. Tory Jonson, 4.0; 7. (tie) Jason Thomas, Blake Mindemann and Dalton Massey, 4.2. Second round leaders: 1. Cameron Morman, 3.9 seconds; 2. Landris White, 4.0; 3. Ringo Robinson, 4.1; Bridger Anderson, 4.2; 5. (tie) Josh Garner and Taz Olson, 4.3; 7. (tie) Grady Payne and Wyatt Jurney, 4.4. Average leaders: 1. Landris White, 8.4 seconds on two rides; 2. Cade Goodman, 8.9; 3. Blake Mindemann, 9.0; 4. Jason Thomas, 9.3; 5. Bridger Anderson, 9.4; 6. Cody Harmon, 9.5; 7. Trell Etbauer 9.6; 8. Riley Westhaver, 9.7; 9. (tie) Kalane Anders and Zach Peterson, 9.8; 11. Riley Reiss, 9.9; 12. Denard Butler, 10.0.

Team roping: First round leaders: 1. (tie) J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo and Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne, 3.9 seconds; 3. Caleb Smidt/Sergio Gonzales, 4.1; 4. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 4.2; 5. Casey Tew/Brushton Minton, 4.5; 6. (tie) Wyatt Bray/Will Woodfin and AndrewLivingston/Seth Smithson, 4.6; 8. (tie) Charly Crawford/Dustin Davis, Payden Emmett/Lucas Falconer, Wyatt Imus/Caleb Anderson and Kolton Schmidt/Tyson Wyatt Cox, 4.7. Second round leaders: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Tyler Worley, 3.5 seconds; 2. Chace Thompson/Tyson Thompson, 3.8; 3. Chet Weitz/Jace Davis, 4.1; 4. Tanner James/Phoenix Everano, 4.3; 5. (tie) Jimmy Edens/Josh Patton and Jhett Trenary/Gralyn Elkins, 4.4; 7. (tie) Quisto Lopez/Cody Thornton and Tyler Mangus/Truman Mangus, 4.5. Average leaders: 1. Kolton Schmidt/Wyatt Cox, 9.4 seconds on two runs; 2. Tanner James/Phoenix Everano, 9.5; 3. Wyatt Imus/Caleb Anderson, 9.6; 4. Andrew Livingston/Seth Smithson, 9.8; 5. Payden Emmett/Lucas Falconer, 10.2; 6. (tie) Kolby Krieger/Boogie Ray and Cinch Moody/Rich Skelton, 10.4; 8. Nelson Wyatt/Tyler Worley, 12.5; 9. J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 12.6; 10. Wyatt Bray/Will Woodfin, 14.0; 11. Wyatt Muggli/Casey McCleskey, 15.6; 12. Spencer Mitchell/Jason Duby, 19.0.

Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Riggin Smith, 83 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Django; 2. Cauy Pennington, 80; 3. Isaac Diaz, 78.5; 4. Jacob Lewis, 77; 5. Weston Patterson, 75; 6. Gus Gaillard, 73; no other qualified rides.

Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Tyler Milligan and Travis Rogers, 7.6 seconds; 3. Dakota Felton, 7.8; 4. Riley Wakefield, 8.0; 5. Cody McCartney, 8.1; 6. (tie) Cash Hooper and Blake Ash, 8.3; 8. (tie) Wyatt Muggli and Russell Schilling, 8.8. Second round leaders: 1. Trenton Smith. 7.7 seconds; 2. Ryle Smith, 7.9; 3. Trevor Hale, 8.0; 4. (tie) Tyler Milligan and Chet Weitz, 8.1; 6. Buck Take, 8.2; 7. (tie) Chisum Allen and Clint Singleton, 8.3. Average leaders: 1. Tyler Milligan, 15.7 seconds on two runs; 2. Dakota Felton, 16.8; 3. Cody McCartney, 16.9; 4. Travis Rogers, 17.5; 5. Blake Deckard, 18.1; 6. Buck Tate, 18.3; 7. Walker Akins, 18.4; 8. Wyatt Imus, 18.5; 9. Kolt Henderson, 18.6; 10. Riley Wakefield, 19.1; 11. Sam Houston Powers, 19.3; 12. (tie) Russell Schilling and Cooper Mathews, 19.5.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 15.47 seconds, $5,773; 2. Dona Kay Rule, 15.48, $4,948; 3. Ericka Nelson, 15.57, $4,124; 4. Margo Crowther, 15.58, $3,574; 5. (tie) Cassidy Champlin, Bayleigh Choate and Liza Zachoda, 15.60, $2,199 each; 8. Shannon McReynolds, 15.64, $1,100; 9. Ivy Saebens, 15.65, $825; 10. Emily Mangioe, 15.66, $550. Second round leaders: 1. Steely Steiner, 14.60 seconds; 2. Kaitlin Schnuckk, 14.64; 3. Jodye Smathers, 14.68; 4. Whitney Davison, 14.85; 5. Madison MacDonald Thomas, 14.95; 6. Carrie Potashnick, 15.01; 7. Jody McPherson, 15.09; 8. Brooke McGehee, 15.11; 9. Kelly Bruner, 15.12; 10. Brittney Barnett, 19.69. Average leaders: 1. Steeley Steiner, 30.54 seconds on two runs; 2. Kaitlin Schnuck, 30.70; 3. Jodye Smathers, 31.02; 4. Whitney Davison, 31.03; 5. Carrie Potashnick, 31.13; 6. Madison MacDonald Thomas, 31.19; 7. Brooke McGehee, 31.32; 8. Kelly Bruner, 31.35; 9. Jody McPherson,31.41; 10. Brittney Barnett, 35.55.

Bull riding leaders: 1. Tristen Hutchings, 84.5 points on Macza Rodeo’s Majestic Blues; 2. (tie) Jaron Sheehan and Jordan Wacey Spears, 84; no other qualified rides.