DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 23, 2026) —Rodeo action at the National Western Stock Show on Friday saw the completion of the final bracket before Saturday’s Semi-Finals.
Wacey Shalla of Arapaho, Oklahoma, competed in bareback riding and bull riding in that bracket showing fans what it takes to be an all-around cowboy. While he wasn’t successful in the bull riding, he made up for it in the bareback riding. At the matinee performance, he had a solid 82.5-point effort on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s horse named Vendetta.
He came back to Friday night’s rodeo excited to get on Warning Shot, another horse owned by Bailey Pro Rodeo. It was the best match up of the rodeo so far and when the judges added up their scores, Shalla had an 89 by his name.
More importantly, he had a total of 171.5 to advance to the Semi-Finals where he will be riding for his first bareback riding title in the Denver Coliseum. He is unlikely to win an all-around title here this year as he only advanced in one event. The reigning all-around world champion Stetson Wright of Beaver, Utah, will be in two events on Saturday giving him the advantage in that race.
Riley Webb from Denton, Texas, won the tie-down roping here in 2023, the first year he won a world championship. He has gone on to win three consecutive gold buckles awarded to the world’s best. Webb showed fans in the Denver Coliseum the consistency to be at the top on Friday. He roped and tied his first calf in 8.1 seconds Friday afternoon. Then he had an 8.2 that evening to have a total time of 16.3 seconds. That gave him the top spot in Bracket 8 and puts him in contention for his second championship at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo.
There are three performances on Saturday, and each one is a separate Semi-Finals. They start at 11 a.m., 3:30 and 8 p.m. The best four competitors from each Semi-Finals will advance to Sunday’s Championship Finals where 12 athletes in every event will be showcased.
DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 23, 2026) — The following are results from the National Western Stock Show Rodeo.
Bracket 8 – Round 1
Bareback Riding: 1, Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb., 84 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s View Master. 2, Wacey Schalla, Arapaho, Okla., 82.5. 3, (tie) Tuker Carricato, Saratoga, Wyo., and Kashton Ford, Sturgis, S.D., 80.5.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Tyke Kipp, Lordsburg, N.M., 3.7 seconds. 2, Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas, 4.2. 3, Mike McGinn, Haines, Ore., 4.4. 4, Levi Rudd, Chelsea, Okla., 4.8.
Team Roping: 1, Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga., and Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prude, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 4.5 seconds. 2, Brenten Hall, Jay, Okla., and Kaden Profili, Jacksonville, Texas, 4.8. 3, Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D.,, and York Gill, Stephenville, Texas, 5.1. 4, Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C., and Carson Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 5.2.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Coleman Shallbetter, Gunnison, Colo., 85 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s English Bulldog. 2, (tie) Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo., and Wyatt Casper, Miami, Okla., 82.5. 4, Ira Dickinson, Rock Springs, Wyo., 82.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas, 8.1. 2, Hagan Houck, Henrietta, Texas, 8.9. 3, Dylan Hancock, San Angelo, Texas, 9.2. 4, Blane Cox, Stephenville, Texas, 9.3.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Blake Molle, Chauvin, Alberta, 14.78 seconds. 2, Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, Stephenville, Texas, 14.82. 3, Summer Kosel, Glenham, S.D., 15.28. 4, Julia Johnson, Tenino, Wash., 15.38.
Bull Riding: 1, Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont., 83.5 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Eclipse. 2, Ethan Winckler, Winnie, Texas, 83. 3, (tie) T Parker, Winnie, Texas, and Marco Juarez, Anthony, N.M., 82 each.
Bracket 7 – Round 2
Bareback Riding: 1, Wacey Shalla, 89 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Warning Shot. 2, Kashton Ford, Sturgis, S.D., 82.5. 3, (tie) Ethan Mazurenko, Thorhild, Alberta, and Lane McGehee, Victoria, Texas, 81.5 each. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Schalla, 171.5. 2, Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb., 163.5. 3, Ford, 163.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Levi Rudd, Chelsea, Okla., 4.6. 2, Tyke Kipp, Lordsburg, N.M., 6.1. 3, Cash Robb, Altamont, Utah, 6.5. 4, Mike McGinn, Haines, Ore., 9.2. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Rudd, 9.4. 2, Kipp, 9.8. 3, McGinn, 13.6.
Team Roping: 1, Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna Fla., and J.C. Flake, Milsap, Texas, 3.6 seconds. 2, Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla., and Nicky Northcott, Stephenville, Texas, 4.2. 3, Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C., and Carson Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 6.0. 4, Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga., and Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prude, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 6.5 (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Egusquiza and Flake, 9.0. 2, Driggers and Nogueira, 11.0. 3, Kidd and Johnson, 11.2.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Wyatt Casper, Miami, 83 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Fire House. 2, Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, 80. 3, Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah, 79.5. 4, Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo., 78. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Casper, 166.5. 2, Ryder Wright, 161. 3, Cress, 160.5.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas, 8.2 seconds. 2, Sherman Lasker, Brookshire, Texas, 8.8. 3, Bryce Derrer, Portales, N.M., 9.3. 4, Blane Cox, Stephenville, Texas, 9.6. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Webb, 16.1. 2, Cox, 18.9. 3, Hancock, 19.0.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Makenzie Mayes, Scroggins, Texas, 14.88. 2, Michelle Alley, Madisonville, Texas, 14.90. 3, Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, Stephenville, Texas, 15.06. 4, Summer Kosel, Glenham, S.D., 15.17. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Urbanek—Wade, 29.88. 2, Mayes, 30.42. 3, Kosel, 30.48.
Bull Riding: (one ride) Jackson Ward, Goddard, Kan., 82 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Pendleton Spilled. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Ward, 157. (on one) 2, Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont., 83.5. 3, T Parker, Winnie, Texas, 82.
About the National Western Stock Show — Established in 1906, the National Western Stock Show is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization that provides college and graduate level scholarships in agricultural-related fields of study. It mission is to serve producers and consumers throughout the world by being the premier stock show, equestrian competitions, and center for year-round events. The 16-day show also serves as an entertainment arena, hostinone of the world’s richest regular season professional rodeos, family and educational shows plus Colorado’s largest western trade show. For more information, visit nationalwestern.com.
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