WORLD CHAMPIONS HIGHLIGHT BRACKET 8 AT NWSS RODEO

DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 19, 2024) — The brackets of the 2024 National Western Stock Show Rodeo were completed on Friday and contestants are now ready for Saturday’s Semi-Finals.

Reigning world champions showed fans in the Denver Coliseum the talent that it took to win gold buckles in 2023 and are embarking on the 2024 season in style.

It started Wednesday afternoon when Texans Tyler Wade from Terrell, and Wesley Thorp from Throckmorton, stopped the clock in 4.8 seconds in the team roping.

With Wade heading and Thorp roping heels that was the fastest time of round one and Bracket 8. They came back Friday night with another smoking run of 4.9 seconds and are leading the pack going into the Semi-Finals.

In the tie-down roping it was Riley Webb that thrilled the fans for the second year in a row. Webb won here last year and is looking good for a repeat title.

He had times of 7.4 and 8.2 on Friday to give him a total of 15.6 seconds. If he keep it up, he will be here on Sunday roping for another National Western Stock Show Rodeo championship buckle and a big chunk of money to kick off the 2024 season.

There are three performances here on Saturday and each one of them is a Semi-Finals in the tournament-style rodeo. Eight competitors in each event will hope to be among the top four that advance to Sunday’s Championship Finals. Rodeo performances are at 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

DENVER, Colo. — The following are results from the PRCA and WPRA rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo. Semifinals qualifiers advance based on their total from two rounds.

15^th Performance —

Bareback Riding: 1, Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta, 84 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Hanna Bear. 2, Bronc Marriott, Woods Cross, Utah, 83. 3, Deuds Deudney, Australia, 80. 4, Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., 79.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Brady Boyce, Lewistown, Mont., 3.7 seconds. 2, Kyler Dick, Oakley, Utah, 5.6. 3, Sterling Lee, Rhame, N.D., 6.0. 4, Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore., 6.2.

Team Roping: 1, Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas, and Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas, 4.8. 2, Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss., and Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss.., 5.2. 3, Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala., and Lane Mitchell, Bolivar, Tenn., 6.7. 4, Tanner Tomlinson, Midway, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 15.1.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Leon Fountain, Corona, N.M., 84 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Canadian Mist. 2, (tie) Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta and Dawson Dahm, Tomahawk, Alberta, 83 points each. 4, Bailey Small, Rock Springs, Wyo., 81.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Riley Webb, Denton, Texas, 7.4 seconds. 2, Cole Eiguren, Fruitland, Idaho, 7.6. 3, Brayden Roe, Wendell, Idaho, 8.5. 4, Britt Bedke, Oakley, Idaho, 8.6.

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Halyn Lide, China Spring, Texas, 14.78 seconds. 2, Maggie Polonicic, Gillette, Wyo., 14.90. 3, Katelyn Scott, Odessa, Texas, 14.91. 4, Ivy Hurst, Springer, Okla., 15.09.

Bull Riding: 1, Jace Trosclair, Chauvin, La., 86 points on Legacy Rodeo’s Nighty Night. 2, Jate Frost, Randlett, Utah, 83.

15^th Performance —

Bareback Riding: 1, Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev., 83.5 points on Legacy Rodeo’s Outlaw. 2, (tie) Clint Laye, Cadoga, Alberta, and Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., 83 points each. (semifinals qualifiers) 1, Laye, 167. 2, Denny, 163.5. 3, Aus, 160.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore., 4.2 seconds. 2, Kyler Dick, Oakley, Utah, 4.3. 3, Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D., 5.0. 4, Brady Boyce, Lewistown, Mont., 7.4. (semifinals qualifiers) 1, Dick, 9.9. 2, Massey, 10.4. 3, Boyce, 11.1.

Team Roping: 1, Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas, and Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas, 4.9 seconds. 2, Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss., and Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss., 5.8. 3, Tanner James, Porterville, Calif., and Michael Fortenberry, Beaumont, Texas, 6.2. 4, Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., and Hunter Koch, Vernon, Texas, 6.9.  (semifinals qualifiers) 1, Wade and Thorp, 9.7. 2, Therior and Curry, 11.0. 3, Snow and Koch, 12.3.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Bailey Small, Rock Springs, Wyo., 85.5 points on Legacy Rodeo’s Maniac Wheel. 2, Leon Fountain, Corona, N.M., 83. 3, Dawson Dahm, Tomahawk, Alberta, 82. 4, Ira Dickinson, Rock Springs, Wyo., 80. (semifinals qualifiers pending) 1, Small, 166.5. 2, (tie) Fountain and Dahm, 166.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, (tie) Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas, and Blane Cox, Stephenville, Texas, 8.2 seconds each. 3, Britt Bedke, Oakley, Idaho, 9.1. 4, Brayden Roe, Wendell, Idaho, 9.3. (semifinals qualifiers) 1, Webb, 15.6. 2, Bedke, 17.7. 3, Roe, 17.7.

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Maggie Poloncic, Gillette, Wyo., 14.69 seconds. 2, Katelyn Scott, Odessa, Texas, 14.98. 3, Halyn Lide, China Spring, Texas, 14.99. 4, Ivy Hurst, Springer, Okla., 15.01. (semifinals qualifiers) 1, Poloncic, 29.59. 2, Lide, 29.77. 3, Scott, 29.89.

 Bull Riding: 1, Cody Teel, Bryan, Texas, 87.5 points on Legacy Rodeo’s Fire and Ice. 2, Justin Houston, Sutherlin, Ore., 85. (semifinals qualifiers) 1, Teel, 87.5. 2, Jace Trosclair, Chauvin, La., 86. 3, Gray, 85.

World champion team ropers, Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp showed National Western Stock Show Rodeo  fans the talent that earned them gold buckles last December. The Texas duo stopped the clock in 4.8 and 4.9 seconds on Friday. With Wade heading and Thorp roping the heels, they have dominated the competition here so far. 

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