WATCH: Rookie Cowgirl Unphased By Pro Rodeo Debut

SAN ANGELO, TX — It’s finally here. After a year of waiting, the 91st annual San Angelo Rodeo finally began. Fans from around the Concho Valley and beyond packed the Foster Communications Coliseum to see a night filled with first-performance jitters and a grumpy set of rough stock.

After the pyrotechnics in the opening ceremonies, the Cowboys seemed to feel the opening night nerves as several performers failed to post qualifying scores. Whether it was the Steer-Wrestling, the Tie-down, or even the Team Roping, either the Cowboys were off their game, or the steers and calves did not feel like cooperating. Nevertheless, Dakota Eldridge posted the fastest time so far in the Steer-Wrestling, with a time of 3.4 seconds.

Several Cowboys failed to qualify during the tie-down. Calves had uncooperative legs as even if the ropers put the cows on the ground quickly, squirming legs led to many missed ties. In a scary moment, Owen Wahlert’s horse tangled itself in Wahlert’s rope while he was busy with the calf. Several pickup men had to rush over to cut the rope before the horse injured itself.

In Barrel Racing, Rookie Cowgirl Karsen Jackson of Arizona made her pro-rodeo debut. After just recently receiving her PRCA card, she competed with the best the San Angelo Rodeo had to offer to post a 14.57, putting her in a tie for third place. Nicole Love posted the fastest time of the night with 14.27 seconds.

The following are the results from Performance #1

Bareback riding leaders: 1. Clayton Biglow, 87 points on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Stevie Knicks; 2. Richmond Champion, 84.5; 3. R.C. Landingham, 84; 4. Chad Rutherford, 81.5; 5. Yance Day, 80; 6. Clay Stone, 79; 7. Will Norstrom, 73; no other qualified rides. 

Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 3.4 seconds; 2. Will Lummus, 3.5; 3. Jay Williamson, 3.7; 4. (tie) Eli Lord, Logan Kenline and Denard Butler, 3.8; 7. Wade Steffen, 4.0; 8. Grant Peterson, 4.1. Second round leaders: 1. Cody Devers, 3.5 seconds; 2. Brandon Harrison, 3.8; 3. Stan Branco, 3.9; 4. (tie) Joe Nelson and Talon Roseland, 4.1; 6. (tie) Trey Jackson and Levi Rudd. Average leaders: 1. Cody Devers, 8.2 seconds on two runs; 2. Jay Williamson, 8.4; 3. Talon Roseland, 8.5; 4. Mason Couch, 8.8; 5. Boyd Sawyer, 9.3; 6. Gage Hesse, 9.7.

Team roping: First round leaders: 1. J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 3.9 seconds; 2. Cyle Denison/Cody Hogan, 4.0; 3. (tie) McCray Profili/McCoyh Profili and Bubba Buckaloo/Riley Wakefield, 4.3; 5. (tie) Ty Arnold/Kaden Profili, Clint Keller/Morgan Jones and Korbin Rice/Jake South, 4.4; 8. (tie) Tanner Green/Caleb Green and Garrett Tonozzi/Corey Hendrick, 4.5. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Coy Brittain/Colton Brittain and Billy Bob Brown/Kirby Blankenship, 4.0 seconds; 3. Garett Chick/B.J. Dugger, 4.1; 4. (tie) Tanner Green/Caleb Green and Reno Stoebner/Whit Kitchens, 4.2; 6. J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 4.5. Average leaders: 1. J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 8.4 seconds on two runs; 2. Tanner Green/Caleb Green, 8.7; 3. Garrett Tonozzi/Corey Hendrick, 9.5; 4. Tanner James/Jason Johe, 9.6; 5. Chris Francis/Cade Passig, 9.7; 6. Jase Staudt/Jhett Trenary; 9.8.

Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Wade Sundell, 83 points on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Pearl Harbour; 2. Kai Rockhill, 82.5; 3. Carson Bingham, 80; 4. Jacob Benham, 78; 5. (tie) Darcy Radel and Chris Williams76; 7. Lavern Borntreger, 74; 8. Brady Hill, 72. 

Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Hayden Ford and Chase Webster, 7.6 seconds; 3. (tie) Blake Ash, Roan Hudson and Ryan Jarrett, 8.1; 6. Cory Rowland, 8.3; 7. (tie) Austin Thomas Hines, Justin Smith and Sy Felton, 8.4. Second round leaders: 1. Justin Smith, 6.9 seconds, 2. Jerry Adamson, 7.2; 3. Preston Pederson, 7.4; 4. Trenton Smith, 7.6; 5. (tie) Cimarron Boardman and Beau Cooper, 7.7. Average leaders: 1. Justin Smith, 15.3 seconds on two runs; 2. Jerry Adamson, 15.8; 3. Hayden Ford, 16.7; 4. Cody Waldrop, 16.8; 5. Chase Webster, 17.0; 6. Beau Cooper, 17.1. 

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Jimmie Smith-Tew, 15.80 second., $6,582; 2. (tie) Timber Allenbrand and Kassie Mowry, 15.82, $5,171 each; 4. Taycie Matthews, 15.83, $4,074; 5. Janet Staton, 15.89, $3,134; 6. Summer Kosel, 15.90, $2,507; 7. (tie) Nicole Driggers, Jackie Ganter, Katie Halbert and Amanda Welsh, 1,175 each. Second round leaders: 1. Nicole Love, 14.27 seconds; 2. Reagan Goudeau, 14.48; 3. (tie) Karsen Jackson and Seirra Scott-Williams, 14.57; 5. Andrea Haden, 14.72; 6. Lila Rose Jardine, 14.84; 7. Kallie Gates, 14.96; 8. Mitzi Duke, 15.38; 9. Heidi Gibson, 15.68; 10. Graced Gardiner, 19.80. Average leaders: 1. Nicole Love, 30.87 seconds on two runs; 2. Karsen Jackson, 30.88; 3. Reagan Goudeau, 31.11; 4. Sierra Scott-Williams, 31.22; 5. Andrea Haden, 31.36; 6. Lila Rose Jardine, 31.48; 7. Kallie Yates, 31.55; 8. Mitzi Duke, 31.98; 9. Heidi Gibson, 32.323; 10. Grace Gardiner, 36.38. 

Bull riding leaders: 1. Levi Schonebaum, 77 points on Lancaster & Jones’ This Is It; no other qualified rides.