Competitors Secure Last Spots in San Angelo Rodeo Finals

SAN ANGELO, TX – Every professional athlete understands the importance of scouting an opponent.

Cowboys are no different. Bronc busters want to understand a horse’s tendencies during a ride, and any knowledge of the animal helps. Take Zac Dallas and J Bar J Rodeo’s Stacked Deck, his matchup during Thursday’s 10th performance of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.

“I had a really good horse, and I’d drawn that horse before and won the rodeo,” Dallas said of his 85-point ride during the Killdeer (North Dakota) Mountain Roundup in 2023. “I was on my permit, too, so it was pretty exciting.

“I was pretty tickled to see that horse by my name here.”

He and Stacked Deck had a better day in West Texas, dancing across the CRC Roofers Coliseum dirt for 87.5 points to share the first-round victory in saddle bronc riding with Canadian Logan Hay, who competed last weekend.

Dallas is coming off a spectacular first season in ProRodeo, one in which he qualified for the first time to the National Finals Rodeo. He finished 14th in the world standings and was also named the Resistol Saddle Bronc Riding Rookie of the Year. He came off that campaign into this one and immediately found the winner’s circle in Denver.

“I’m just out here enjoying every minute of it and trusting in God’s plan,” said Dallas, 23, of Las Cruces, New Mexico. “I just show up and do my job every time and see how it works out.”

Every cowboy dreams of playing on the sport’s biggest stage in Las Vegas. Dallas placed in just one round, but he found the positives in the experience; rodeo is a roller-coaster ride of emotions and outcomes, and there is only so much control an athlete has when it comes to the game.

“I felt like I did my job on every horse for the most part,” he said. “All you can do is keep doing that, and everything will come around.”

It seems to be working that way in 2025. He’s already cashed in for more than $6,000 in San Angelo money with another chance at adding to that sum. He will return to the legendary building for Friday’s championship round.

“I’m just grateful to be here and to get a chance to get another one,” Dallas said. “This place is pretty awesome. They pack it out, and they’re really into it. They love it, so it definitely makes you want to ride better and do the best you can.”

Because of technical difficulties, payouts for the second round are not yet available. 

San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo

April 4-18

Bareback riding: 1. Sage Allen, 89 points on Penthouse Rodeo’s Cosmic Stardust; 2. Cole Reiner, 88; 3. Cole Franks, 87.5; 4. (tie) Jess Pope, Tucker Carricato and Mason Stuller, 87; 7. (tie) Taylor Broussard, Tilden Hooper and Clay Jorgenson, 86; 10. Waylon Bourgeois, 85.5; 11. Jayco Roper, 84.5; 12. (tie) Kade Sonnier and R.C. Landingham, 84. Because of ties, only 11 bareback riders will be brought back to Friday’s championship round.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Jesse Brown, 2.9 seconds, $6,628; 2. Dalton Massey, 3.2, $5,763; 3. Mike McGinn, 3.4, $4,899; 4. Winsten McGraw, 3.5, $4,034; 5. (tie) Bridger Chambers and Tyler Waguespack, 3.6, $2,738 each; 7. (tie) Teel Sikes and Brandon Harrison, 3.7, $1,009 each. Second round: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 2.8 seconds; 2. (tie) Denell Henderson, Bridger Anderson and Dakota Eldridge, 3.3; 5. Jesse Brown, 3.5; 6. Tanner Brunner, 3.6; 7. (tie) Matt Reeves, Weston Taylor, Hunter Cure and Cash Robb, 3.7.Average leaders: 1. (tie) Tyler Waguespack and Jesse Brown, 6.4 seconds on two runs; 3. Mike McGinn, 7.2; 4. Dakota Eldridge, 7.3; 5. Bridger Anderson, 7.5; 6. Dalton Massey, 7.6; 7. Hunter Cure, 7.7; 8. Will Lummus, 7.9; 9. Rowdy Parrott, 8.0; 10. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and Justin Shaffer, 8.1;12. Cody Devers, 8.4.

Team roping: First round: 1. (tie) Clay Tryan/Nicki Northcott and J.C. Yeahquo/Ross Ashford, 3.8 seconds, $5,165 each; 3. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 3.9, $4,084; 4. (tie) Hiyo Yazzi/Shawn Murphy, Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo, Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres and Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 4.0, $2,282 each; 8. (tie) Chet Weitz/Blake Walker and Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 4.1, $240 each. Second round: 1. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 3.5 seconds; 2. Shay Carroll/Logan Moore, 3.7; 3. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 3.8; 5, (tie) Aaron Tsinigine/Jade Corkill, Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, Kolton Schmidt/Will Woodfin and Riley Kittle/Landen Glenn, 3.9. Average leaders: 1. J.C. Yeahquo/Ross Ashford, 8.1 seconds on two runs; 2. Kolton Schmidt/Will Woodfin, 8.6; 3. Jhett Trenary/L.J. Yeahquo, 8.7; 4. Jr. Dees/J.C. Flake, 8.8; 5. Bubba Buckaloo/Joseph Harrison, 9.1; 6. (tie) Roan Oldfield/Creed West and Chet Weitz/Blake Walker, 9.2; 8. Manny Egusquiza/Walt Woodard, 9.6; 9. Korbin Rice/Cooper Freeman, 9.7; 10. Coy Brittain/Eddie Medina, 9.8; 11. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 10.2; 12. Devon Johnson/Boogie Ray, 10.4. 

Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Logan Hay, on New Star Rodeo’s True Gritt, and Zac Dallas, on J Bar J Rodeo’s Stacked Deck, 87.5 points; 3. (tie) Ryder Wright, Stetson Wright and Blaise Freeman, 86; 6. (tie) Thayne Elshere, Ben Anderson and Dawson Hay, 85.5; 9. (tie) Kade Bruno and Bailey Small, 85; 11. (tie) Jake Finlay, Gus Gaillard and Ryder Sanford, 84.5. Because of ties, only 10 saddle bronc riders will be brought back to Friday’s championship round.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Kason Dyer, 7.4 seconds, $7,094; 2. (tie) Brodey Clemons, Tyson Durfey, Ryan Jarrett and Shad Mayfield, 7.7, $4,781 each; 6. Kincade Henry, 7.9, $2,467; 7. Britt Bedke, 8.2, $1,542; 8. (tie) Sam Lewis and Dean Holyan, 8.4, $308 each. Second round: 1. Ty Harris, 7.0 seconds; 2. Marty Yates, 7.3; 3. Tyler Calhoun, 7.5; 4. Colton Suther, 7.6; 5. Shane Hanchey, 7.9; 6. (tie) Tate Teague, Cory Solomon and Marcos Costa, 8.0. Average leaders: 1. Shad Mayfield, 16.2 seconds on two runs; 2. Marty Yates, 16.4; 3. Kincade Henry, 16.7; 4. Chance Fleming, 17.1; 5. Garrett Jacobs, 17.3; 6. Dylan Hancock and Kody Mahaffey, 17.6; 8. Cory Solomon, 17.7; 9. (tie) Andrew Burks and Roy Lee, 18.1; 11. Trent McDonald, 18.2; 12. Daxton Hill, 18.3. 

Breakaway roping: First round: 1. Martha Angelone, 1.7 seconds, $4,724; 2. Taylor Munsell, 1.8, $3,779; 3. (tie) Shai Schaefer, Jordi Edens, Bailey Bates, Kelsie Domer and Jenna Dallyn, 1.9, $1,984 each; 8. (tie) Jill Tanner, Joey Williams and Cadee Williams, 2.0, $945 each; 11. Abby Cox and Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, $650 each; 13. Cheyanne McCartney, 2.2, $472; 14. (tie) Shalee King, Ellie Meeks, Kristy Stewat, KC-Gail Churchill and Madalyn Richards, 2.3, $118 each. Second round: 1, Summer Williams, 1.7; 2. (tie) Kieley Walz, Josie Conner and Haiden Thompson, 1.8; 5. (tie) Megan Powel, Rylee George, Bailey Bates, Cheyanne McCartney, Martha Angelone, TiAda Gray and Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 1.9; 12. (tie) Carlee Potter and Aspen Miller, 2.0; 14. (tie) Shalee King, Amanda Terrell and Jenna Dallyn, 2.1. Average leaders: 1. Martha Angelone, 3.6 seconds on two runs; 2. Bailey Bates, 3.8; 3. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Jenna Dallyn, 4.0; 5. (tie) Cheyanne McCartney and Jordi Edens, 4.1; 7. TiAda Gray, 4.3; 8. Shalee King, 4.4; 9. Kristy Stewart, 4.8; 10. Sawyer Gilbert, 4.9; 11. Ellie Meeks, 5.1; 12. Josie Conner and Taylor Munsell, 5.2.  

Barrel racing: Second round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 14.01 seconds; 2. Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, 14.02; 3. Jordan Driver, 14.04; 4. Jymmy Cox, 14.05; 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.18; 6. Sophie Palmore, 14.20; 7. (tie) Heather Crowley and Cheyenne Wimberley, 14.23; 9. Fallon Taylor, 14.24; 10. (tie) Jo Fisher and Katie Halbert, 14.28. Average leaders: 1. Jordan Driver, 30.04 seconds on two runs; 2. Jymmy Cox, 30.05; 3. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 30.06; 4. Kassie Mowry, 30.09; 5. Cheyenne Wimberley, 30.11; 6. Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, 30.14; 7. Tiany Schuster, 30.17; 8. (tie) Julie Plourde and Krystal Dillman, 30.31; 10. Katie Halbert, 30.32; 11. Lindsey Muggli, 30.33; 12. Billie Harmon, 30.39.

Bull riding: 1. T.J. Gray, 89 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Justified; 2. (tie) Dustin Boquet and Grayson Cole, 87; 4. T. Parker, 86.5; 5. Lukasey Morris, 86; 6. Elijah Mora, 85.5; 7. (tie) Bryce Jensen and J.R. Stratford, 85; 9. (tie) Jessi Petri and Maverick Smith, 84.5; 11. (tie) Mason Spain and Ky Hamilton, 84.