RODEOHOUSTON is one of the biggest rodeos of the year and things are in full swing as Super Series Bracket 2 came to a close with some solid performances from the cowboys and cowgirls competing for the title in Texas.
Rough Stock Results
Bareback riders came out strong during this set. Waylon Bourgeois tied in the first round for the win with Carson Hildre, both scoring 82 points, but Bourgeois came out swinging in the third round, taking home the highest score of the set with a ride of 86.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Pancake King.
Qualifiers: 1. Waylon Bourgeois, $5,000
2. Rocker Steiner, $4,750
3. Taylor Broussard, $3,750
4. Ben Kramer, $3,250.
Riggin Chaz Smith had a great set in the saddle bronc arena, setting the bar high by winning two out of the three rounds (one and two). His highest score was 85 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Hot Mama. Easton West secured his qualification for the next round by winning Round 3 and taking home the highest score of the night with 87 points.
Qualifiers:
1. Easton West, $7,000
2. Riggin Chaz Smith, $6,000
3. (tie) Stetson Dell Wright and Shorty Garrett, $3,250 each.
Trevor Reiste was the man to beat in the bull riding. He won Rounds 1 and 2 thanks to an 83-point ride (Round 1) and an 86-point ride (Round 2). That 86 secured him the highest score of the Super Series on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Smokin Hot, despite T Parker taking home the win in Round 3 thanks to an 85-point ride.
Qualifiers:
1. Trevor Reiste, $8,550
2. T Parker, $5,050
3. Hayden Welsh, $4,050
4. Dylan Rice, $3,250.
Barrel Racing
The ladies in the barrel racing had big goals when they arrived in Houston. Jordan Driver set the standard in Round 1, with a smoking run of 14.18 seconds, putting her at the top of the leaderboard for the fastest time of the entire rodeo so far.
Round 2 went home to Sydney Graham, who blazed through the arena in just 14.34 seconds. While it wasn’t faster than Driver’s first round, it was enough to move her forward in the rodeo and take home the win in the round. Loralee Ward secured her qualification with a run of 14.66 seconds, winning Round 3 and earning another chance to run again.
Qualifiers:
1. Sydney Graham, $5,500
2. Jordan Driver, $4,250
3. Paige Jones, $3,875
4. Loralee Ward, $3,500.