The Racing Champions of 2023

SAN ANGELO, TX — It was a night of Top Dogs versus the Under Dogs in the 11th Performance during the 91st Annual San Angelo Rodeo. Finals night crowned a new set of champions as the Rodeo reached its finale.

The timed events went wild during the finals. Several top dogs kicked the events off by winning the money. In the Tie-Down Roping, San Angelo’s own Cody Waldrop came in second in the Average after posting the fastest time in the Third Round with a 7.9-second tie. However, Justin Smith, the fastest Cowboy so far, managed to win it all with a 23.7 in his three attempts.

Moving into the Team Roping, the quickest duo headed into the finals showed why they were the top dogs. J.C. and L.J. Yeahquo roped their steer in 3.9 seconds to take home the money in not only the 1st and 3rd rounds but the Average as well. These up-and-coming Cowboys pulled off the biggest win of their career on Friday night.

The first underdog to pull off an upset came in Steer Wrestling. Jay Williamson from Weatherford, Texas, finished with a 12.1 on three head to win himself $9,795.

Finally, the Cowgirls came to play in the Barrel Racing. Lindsey Sears from Lipan posted of the fastest times ever in San Angelo with a run of 13.88 seconds. As fast as that Cowgirl was, she could not beat our champion over three rounds. Dublin native Kassie Mowry Hopped on her horse, “Will,” and finished in 14 seconds flat. That run, along with her first two, won her the rodeo.

San Angelo LIVE!’s Ryan Chadwick tracked down the champ after her incredible run and asked what it meant to win the San Angelo Rodeo. It’s the Barrel Racing, presented by San Angelo’s Cardiovascular Center of Excellence.

Results:

Bareback riding: 1. Luke Thrash, 88.5 points on J Bar J Rodeo’s Think Pink, $7,569; 2. Andy Gingerich, 87.5, $5,803; 3. (tie) Jess Pope, Clayton Biglow, Cole Reiner and Leighton Berry, 87, $2,523 each; 7. Orin Larsen, 86.5, $1,009; 8. Shane O’Connell, 86, $757. Final round: 1. Leighton Berry, 88.5 points on Championship Pro Rodeo’s Cajun Queen, $1,650; 2. Andy Gingerich, 88, $1,250; 3. Shane O’Connell, 87.5, $900; 4. Luke Thrash, 86.5, $600; 5. Jacek Frost, 86, $350; 6. Jess Pope, 85.5, $250. Average: 1. (tie) Leighton Berry and Andy Gigerich, 175.5 points on two rides, $6,686 each; 3. Luke Thrash, 175, $4,289; 4. Shane O’Connell, 173.5, $2,775; 5. Jess Pope, 172.5, $1766; 6. (tie) Jacek Frost and Clayton Biglow, 170.5, $1,135 each; 8. Richmond Champion, 169, $757.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 3.4 seconds, $6,530; 2. (tie) Will Lummus and Josh Garner, 3.5, $5,252 each; 4. Jay Williamson, 3.7, $3,975; 5. (tie) Eli Lord, Logan Kenline, Denard Butler and Remey Parrott, 3.8, $1,845 each. Second round: 1. Cash Robb, 3.2 seconds, $6,530; 2. (tie) Justin Shaffer and Cody Devers, 3.5, $5,252 each; 4. (tie) Tanner Milan and Brandon Harrison, 3.8, $3,549 each; 6. Stan Branco, 3.9, $2,271; 7. (tie) Tucker Allen, Joe Nelson and Talon Roseland, 4.1, $662 each. Final round: 1. Jay Williamson, 3.7 seconds, $1,760; 2. (tie) Talon Roseland and Jesse Brown, 4.0, $1,415 each; 4. Tyler Pearson, 4.1, $1,071; 5. Eli Lord, 4.3, $842; 6. Cash Robb, 4.4, $612; 7. Cody Devers, 5.0, $383; 8. Jacob Talley, 5.;2, $153. Average: 1. Jay Williamson, 12.1 seconds on three runs, $9,795; 2. Jesse Brown, 12.3, $8,514; 3. (tie) Talon Roseland and Eli Lord, 12.5, $6,601 each; 5. (tie) Tyler Pearson and Cash Robb, 13.0, $4,046 each; 7. Cody Devers, 13.2, $2,129; 8. Jacob Talley, 13.7, $852.

Team roping: First round: 1. (tie) Jaxson Tucker/Wyatt Cox and J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 3.9 seconds, $5,188 each; 3. Dustin Equsquiza/Levi Lord, Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Cyle Denison/Cody Hogan, 4.0, $3,378 each; 6. Chad Masters/Trey Yates, 4.1, $1,930; 7. (tie) Shay Carrol/Evan Arnold, Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins and Tanner Tomlinson/Patrick Smith, 4.2, $563 each. Second round: 1. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 3.4 seconds, $5,550; 2. Brenten Hall/Paden Bray, 3.6, $4,826; 3. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 3.7, $4,102; 4. (tie) Coy Brittain/Colton Brittain and Billy Bob Brown/Kirby Blankenship, 4.0, $3,016 each; 6. (tie) Derrick Begay/Colter Todd and Garett Chick/B.J. Dugger, 4.1, $1,568 each; 8. (tie) Tanner Green/Caleb Green and Reno Stoebner/Whit Kitchens, 4.2, $241 each. Final round: 1. J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 3.9 seconds, $1,639; 2. Chad Masters/Trey Yatres, 4.1, $1,356; 3. McCray Profili/McCoy Profili, 4.3, $1,074; 4. (tie) Tanner James/Jason Johe and Garrett Tonozzi/Corey Hendrick, 4.4, $650 each; 6. Tanner Green/Caleb Green, 4.5, $283. Average: 1. J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 12/3 seconds on three runs, $8,324; 2. Tanner Green/Caleb Green, 13.2, R7,238; 3. Chad Masters/Trey Yataes, 13.4, $6,153; 4. Garrett Tonozzi/Corey Hendrick, 13.9, $5,067; 5. (tie) McCray Profili/McCoy Profili and Tanner James/Jason Johe, 14.0, $3,438 each; 7. Chris Francis/Cade Passig, 14.4, $1,810; 8. Ty Arnold/Kaden Profili, 8.8 seconds on two runs, $724.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Dawson Hay, 90.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s South Point Gambler, $7,104; 2. Brody Cress, 87.5, $5,446; 3. Wyatt Casper, 86, $4,025; 4. Ian McGivney, 85, $2,605; 5. (tie) Sage Newman and Ben Andersen, 84.5, $1,421 each; 7. (tie) Cash Wilson and Tanner Butner, 84, $829 each. Final round: 1. Dawson Hay, 89 points on Picket Pro Rodeo’s Secret Agent, $1,650; 2. (tie) Tanner Butner and Cash Wilson, 87, $1,075 each; 4. (tie) Jacobs Crawley and Wyatt Casper, 84.5, $475 each; 6. Ryder Wright, 78, $250. Average: 1. Dawson Hay, 179.5 points on two rides, $1,704; 2. (tie) Tanner Butner and Cash Wilson, 171, $4,736 each; 4. Wyatt Casper, 170.5, $2,605; 5. Jacobs Crawley, 168, $1,658; 6. Ryder Wright, 161.5, $1,184; 7. Brody Cress, 87.5 points on one ride, $947; 8. Ian McGivney, 85, $710.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. (tie) Brush Minton, Hayden Ford and Chase Webster, 7.6 seconds, $6,105 each; 4. King Pickett, 7.8, $4,273; 5. (tie) Quade Hiatt, Michael Otero and Ty Harris, 7.9, $2,442 each; 8. Kyle Lucas, 8.0, $610. Second round: 1. Justin Smith, 6.9 seconds, $7,020, 2. J.T. Adamson, 7.2, $6,105; 3. (tie) Cory Solomon and Preston Pederson, 7.4, $4,731 each; 5. (tie) John Douch and Trenton Smith, 7.6, $2,900 each; 7. (tie) Caleb Smidt, Cimarron Boardman and Beau Cooper, 7.7, $712 each. Final round: 1. Cody Waldrop, 7.9 seconds, $1,990; 2. Westyn Hughes, 8.2, $1,730; 3. (tie) Trevor Hale and Justin Smith, 8.4, $1,341 each; 5. J.T. Adamson, 8.9, $952; 6. Brush Minton, 9.3, $692; 7. Chase Webster, 9.6, $433; 8. Ty Harris, 10.1, $173. Average: 1. Justin Smith, 23.7 seconds on three runs, $10,530; 2. (tie) Cody Waldrop and J.T. Adamson, 24.7, $8,470 each; 4. Trevor Hale, 24.9, $6,410; 5. Westyn Hughes, 25.2, $5,036; 6. Brush Minton, 25.9, $3,663; 7. Chase Webster, 26.6, $2,289; 8. Ty Harris, 27.1, $916.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Jimmie Smith-Tew, 15.80 seconds., $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: 1. Kassie Mowry, 14.04 seconds, $6,582’; 2. Shelley Morgan, 14.12, $5,642; 3. Dona Kay Rule, 14.13, $4,701; 4. Summer Kosel, 14.16, $4,074; 5. Ilyssa Riley, 14.17, $3,134; 6. Hailey Kinsel, 14.20, $2,507; 7. Jennifer Driver, 14.22, $1,881; 8. (tie) Wenda Johnson and Kelly Allen, 14.23, $1,097 each; 10. Kaycee Killingsworth, 14.25, $627. Final round: 1. Lindsay Sears, 13.88 seconds, $4,875; 2. Kassie Mowry, 14.00, $3,657; 3. Hailey Kinsel, 14.04, $2,438; 4. Dona Kay Rule, 14.12, $1,219. Average: 1. Kassie Mowry, 43.86 seconds on three runs, $9,873; 2. (tie) Lindsay Sears and Hailey Kinsel, 44.19, $7,757; 4. Dona Kay Rule, 44.34, $6,112’ 5. Kelly Allen, 44.38, $4,701; 6. Jimmie Smith-Tew, 44.40, $3,761; 7. Timber Allenbrand, 44.49, $2,821; 8. Emily Beisel, 44.64, $1,881; 9. Shelley Morgan, 44.72, $1,410; 10. Taycie Matthews, 44.74, $940.

Bull riding: 1. Deklan Garland, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Smokin Again, and Trey Benton III, on Stockyards Rodeo’s Just Another Gangster, 88.5 points, $6,474 each; 3. Josh Frost, 88, $4,153; 4. Koby Radley, 86, $2,687; 5. (tie) Jax Woodward and J.C. Mortensen, 85.5, $1,466 each; 7. Ernie Courson Jr., 85, $977; 8. (tie) Colby Demo and Coy Pollmeier, 83.5, $366 each. Final round: 1. Ernie Courson Jr., 89 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Midnight Special, $1,800; 2. Cody Teel, 87.5, $1,400; 3. (tie) Coy Pollmeier and Deklan Garland, 86, $900 each. Average: 1. Deklan Garland, 174.5 points on two rides, $7,329; 2. Ernie Courson Jr., 174, $5,619; 3. (tie) Cody Teel and Coy Pollmeier, 169.5, $3,420 each; 5. Trey Benton III, 88.5 points on one ride, $1,710; 6. Josh Frost, 88, $1,222; 7. Koby Radley, 86, $977; 8. (tie) J.C. Mortensen and Jestyn Woodward, 85.5, $366.