Oregon's Dalton Massey Clocks Fastest Time at San Angelo Rodeo

SAN ANGELO, TX – Rodeo is one of the most unique of professional sports, and a big part of that is its inclusion of livestock in the competition.

Cowboys know they need good partners to find success, whether it’s riding a great horse or being matched with the right cow. Bulldogger Dalton Massey used both to his advantage to post the fastest run of the rodeo, stopping the clock in 3.2 seconds to take the first-round steer wrestling lead during Saturday afternoon’s second performance of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo inside CRC Roofers Coliseum.

“I’ve never had any luck in the performances in San Angelo,” said Massey, a two-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Hermiston, Oregon. “I’ve always heard about guys getting into a good bunch of steers and winning everything. Last night we were watching the rodeo, and I thought, ‘Boy, we’ve got a chance this year.’

“There was just great run after great run.”

Winsten McGraw of Gill, Colorado, posted a 3.5-second run to take the early lead Friday night, and Bridger Chambers of Stevensville, Montana, was just a tenth of a second behind. Things got even faster just a few hours later with Massey and one of his traveling partners, fellow Oregonian Mike McGinn, who was 3.4.

“Having the top two times out of the same rig is awesome,” said Massey, the 11th-ranked steer wrestler in the world standings. “That’s exactly what you plan on doing. It’s awesome that we were really doing good here.”

McGinn posted another solid run during Saturday evening’s third performance, knocking his steer to the ground in 3.8 seconds. He sits sixth in the second round, but his two-run cumulative time of 7.2 seconds moved McGinn to the top of the aggregate leaderboard. Massey was 4.4 Saturday night and is third in the average race with a two-run time of 7.6. Both men are riding Eddie, a 12-year-old bay gelding that is owned by Canadian Tanner Milan.

“I don’t think that horse has any flaws,” Massey said of Eddie, the 2023 PRCA Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year. “You can score on him; you can go as fast as you want on him. He sets your feet where they need to be set, and it just makes your job way easier. He gets your feet on the ground so fast every time that you’ve got a chance to win no matter what you draw.”

San Angelo is the final event of the prestigious Texas Swing of rodeos, and it’s a great place to win a lot of money. That’s important, because dollars equal points. Massey has accrued more than $29,000 so far and would love a big payday in west Texas to secure his third straight trip to the NFR.

“They pack that little building, and it’s a great atmosphere,” he said. “I don’t know how many seats they have in there, but they’ve got lights and smoke machines and the music loud. They’ve got good announcers, good contractors and they do a great job putting on a rodeo. That makes it a lot of fun.”

San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo

April 4-18

Bareback riding leaders: 1. Cole Reiner, 88 points on Korkow Rodeo’s Tator Tot; 2. Cole Franks, 87.5; 3. Waylon Bourgeois, 85.5; 4. Jayco Roper, 84.5; 5. Kade Sonnier, 84; 6. (tie) Orin Larsen and Leighton Berry, 83.5; 8. Will Lowe, 81; 9. (tie) Richmond Champion and Jade Taton, 80; 11. (tie) Jacob Lees and Donny Proffit, 79.

Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Dalton Massey, 3.2 seconds; 2. Mike McGinn, 3.4; 3. Winsten McGraw, 3.5; 4. Bridger Chambers, 3.6; 5. (tie) Teel Sikes and Brandon Harrison, 3.7; 7. (tie) Colten Leech, Ben Kilburg, Cimarron Thompson and Coy Johnston, 3.8. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Denell Henderson and Bridger Anderson, 3.3 seconds; 3. (tie) Weston Taylor, Hunter Cure and Cash Robb, 3.7; 6. Mike McGinn, 3.8; 7. Landris White, 3.9; 8. Emmett Edler, 4.0. Average leaders: 1. Mike McGinn, 7.2 seconds on two runs; 2. Bridger Anderson, 7.5; 3. Dalton Massey, 7.6; 4. Hunter Cure, 7.7; 5. Stetson Jorgensen, 8.1; 6. Cody Devers, 8.4; 7. Landris White, 8.5; 8. Emmett Edler, 8.7; 9. Skyler Woolls, 8.9; 10. (tie) Holden Myers and Ben Kilburg, 9.0; 12. Gavin Soileau, 9.2.   

Team roping: First round leaders: 1. Clay Tryan/Nicki Northcott, 3.8 seconds; 2. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 3.9; 3. (tie) Hiyo Yazzi/Shawn Murphy, Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.0; 6. (tie) Chet Weitz/Blake Walker and Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 4.1; 8. Jaxson Tucker/Sid Sporer, 4.2. Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Aaron Tsinigine/Jade Corkill and Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, 3.9 seconds; 3. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 4.0; 4. (tie) Mason Rust/Kaden Prince and Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 4.4; 6. (tie) Forrest Fisher/Caleb Green, Coy Brittain/Eddie Medina and Roan Oldfield/Creed West, 4.6. Average leaders: 1. Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo, 8.7 seconds on two runs; 2. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 9.1; 3. (tie) Roan Oldfield/Creed West and Chet Weitz/Blake Walker, 9.2; 5. Manny Egusquiza/Walt Woodard, 9.6; 6. Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 9.7; 7. Coy Brittain/Eddie Medina, 9.8; 8. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 10.2; 9. Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, 10.4; 10. Forrest Fisher/Caleb Green, 11.2; 11. Clay Tryan/Nicky Northcott, 12.0; 12. Jet Toberer/Jake South, 14.3. 

Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. (tie) Thayne Elshere, on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Squash Blossom Steely Dan, and Ben Anderson, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Northern Exposure, 85.5 points; 3. Jake Finlay, 84.5; 4. Kolby Wanchuk, 83; 5. Cooper Thatcher, 82; 6. Lefty Holman, 82; 7. Tejay Angland, 81.5; 8. Shorty Garrett, 81; 9. (tie) Tanner Butner and Isaac Diaz, 80.5; 11. Ira Dickinson, 80; 12. Tegan Smith, 79.5.

Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. Kason Dyer, 7.4 seconds; 2. (tie) Brodey Clemons and Tyson Durfey, 7.7; 4. Britt Bedke, 8.2; 5. (tie) Sam Lewis and Dean Holyan, 8.4; 7. Treg Schaack, 8.5; 8. Garrett Jacobs, 8.7. Second round leaders: 1. Ty Harris, 7.0 seconds; 2. Tyler Calhoun, 7.5; 3. Colton Suther, 7.6; 4. Tate Teague, 8.0; 5. Chance Fleming, 8.2; 6. (tie) Jacob Walters, Chizm KuyKendall, Cutter Carpenter and Colton Green, 8.3. Average leaders: 1. Chance Fleming, 17.1 seconds on two runs; 2. Garrett Jacobs, 17.3; 3. Kody Mahaffey, 17.6; 4. Andrew Burks, 9.2; 5. Trent McDonald, 18.2; 6. Daxton Hill, 18.3; 7. (tie) Riley Webb and Sam Lewis, 18.9; 9. Dean Holyan, 19.3; 10. (tie) Roan Hudson and Tyson Durfey, 19.9; 12. (tie) Coy Skocdopole and Travis Staley, 20.0. 

Breakaway roping: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Shai Schaefer, Jordi Edens, Bailey Bates, Kelsie Domer and Jenna Dallyn, 1.9 seconds; 6. Abby Cox, 2.1; 7. (tie) Shalee King, Ellie Meeks, Kristy Stewart and KC-Gail Churchill, 2.3. Second round leaders: 1, Summer Williams, 1.7; 2. Kieley Walz, 1.8; 3. (tie) Megan Powel and Rylee Georgel, 1.9; 5. Carlee Potter, 2.0; 6. (tie) Shalee King and Jenna Dallyn, 2.1; 8. (tie) Bethanie Harkey, Jordi Edens and Simone Park, 2.2; 11. Carly Christian, 2.3; 12. (tie) Bailey Curie, Samantha Fulton and Sawyer Gilbert, 2.4. Average leaders: 1. Jenna Dallyn, 4.0 seconds on two runs; 2. Jordi Edens, 4.1; 3. Shalee King, 4.4; 4. Kristy Stewart, 4.8; 5. Sawyer Gilbert, 4.9; 6. Ellie Meeks, 5.1; 7. (tie) Emilee Charlesworth, Cheyenne Britain and Shai Schaefer, 5.4; 10. Haley Sage, 5.5; 11. (tie) Macy Auclair and Libby Winchell, 5.6.  

Barrel racing: Second round leaders: 1. Heather Crowley, 14.23 seconds; 2. Fallon Taylor, 14.24; 3. Lindsey Muggli, 14.31; 4. Julie Plourde, 14.32; 5. LaTricia Duke, 14.34; 6. Taylor Carver, 14.35; 7. Krystal Dillman, 14.36; 8. Kristin Dunn, 14.44; 9. (tie) Stephanie Fryar and Emma Charleston, 14.52. Average leaders: 1. (tie) Julie Plourde and Krystal Dillman, 30.31 seconds on two runs; 3. Lindsey Muggli, 30.33; 4. LaTricia Duke, 30.44; 5. Heather Crowley, 30.47; 6. Taylor Carver, 30.55; 7. Stephanie Fryar, 30.57; 8. Emma Charleston, 30.69; 9. Fallon Taylor, 30.78; 10. Austin Tobey, 30.85; 11. Fallon Forbes, 31.02; 12. Kaitlyn Sims, 31.03.

Bull riding leaders: 1. Elijah Mora, 85.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirt Dobber; 2. Bryce Jensen, 85; 3. Jessi Petri, 84.5; no other qualified rides.