WEDNESDAY NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW & RODEO OFFERS THRILLS AND SPILLS

DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 21, 2026) — No one has been happier about their success at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo than barrel racer Brittany Fellows.

Fellows, from Weatherford, Texas, took the lead in rounds one and two and is the only barrel racer here so far to have two runs under 15 seconds. She competed on Wednesday in Bracket 6 and lit up the arena with a 14.71-second run on her new mare, Neon Lites that she calls “Betty.” It was only the third run that they had made together and it was Betty’s first rodeo, but she handled it like a seasoned veteran. And, just about five hours later, the duo was back in the coliseum making their second run. They stopped the clock in 14.87 seconds at the evening performance and now will be favorites at Saturday’s Semi-Finals. They qualified based on a total time of 29.58 seconds. The competitors all have a fresh start in the Semi-Finals and the four fastest times from each of the three performances advance to the Championship Finals on Sunday. Fellows and Betty are garnering fans with every run and are going to be ones to watch.

Bareback rider Cole Reiner also dominated his event and is looking for his first title in the Denver Coliseum. Reiner from Buffalo, Wyoming, was 81.5 points Wednesday afternoon and followed that up with an 84-point effort Wednesday night. He was at the top of Bracket 6 with 165.5 points. Reiner is in a unique position after missing last year’s National Finals Rodeo. He had competed at rodeo’s championships for five straight years, then fell short in 2025 at 24^th. The 2026 rodeo season started in October, but Reiner took a break from the competition and just returned at the New Year’s Eve Buck and Ball in his home state of Wyoming.

That decision may pay off here. Reiner’s 84 on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Ready to Rock was the high scoring ride of Bracket 6.  He will now have two days off before competing in Saturday’s Semi-Finals.

Competition continues on Thursday with performances at 1:30 and 7 p.m. where Bracket 7 will be completed.

DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 21, 2026) — The following are results from the National Western Stock Show Rodeo.

Bareback Riding: 1, Cole Reiner, Buffalo, Wyo., 81.5 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Bottineau Bulldog. 2, Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wisc., 80.4. 3, Rhett Robbins, Brookville, Kan., 78.5. 4, Gavin French, College Station, Texas, 78.5.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Rhett Witt, Valentine, Neb., 4.0 seconds. 2, Kalane Anders, Mills, Wyo., 4.9. 3, Kall Mayfield, Midwest, Wyo., 7.9. 4, Clay Tom Hurt, Dilley, Texas, 11.6. 

Team Roping: 1, Andrew Ward, Edmund, Okla., and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 4.5 seconds. 2, Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala., and Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla., 4.9. 3, Jr. Dees, Orange, Texas, and Landon Glenn, McAlester, Okla., 6.8. 4, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 9..7.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (tie) Roper Kiesner, Ripley, Okla., on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Capone, and Dawson Dahm, Tomahawk, Alberta, on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Hard Drive, 81.5 points each. 3, Kole Aschbacher, Arrowwood, Alberta, 80.5. 4, Parker Fleet, Axtell, Texas, 79.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Matt Peters, Hot Springs, S.D., 9.1. 2, Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif., 9.4. 3, Cash Enderli, Liberty, Texxas, 9.6. 4, Logan Bird, Nanton, Alberta, 10.1.

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Brittany Fellows, Weatherford, Texas, 14.71 seconds. 2, Kathy Grimes, Medical Lake, Wash.,, 14.91. 3, Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 15.03. 4, Carlee Otero, Lipan, Texas, 15.08.

Bull Riding: 1, Tyler Kippes, Stephenville, Texas, 83 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Ice Man. 2, Garrett Uptain, Craig, Colo., 80. 3, Brad Moreno, Casa Grande, Ariz., 79. 4, Grady Young, Leader, Saskatchewan, 68.

Bareback Riding: 1, Cole Reiner, Buffalo, Wyo., 84 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Ready to Rock. 2, R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif., 83.5. 3, Bradlee Miller, Huntsville, Texas, 83. 4, Rhett Robbins, Brookville, Kan., 78. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Reiner, 165.5. 2, Landingham, 160.5. 3, Miller, 159.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Rooster Yazzie, Coyote, Canyon, N.M., 4.6. 2, Jace Mayfield, Midwest, Wyo., 5.4. 3, JT Ellison, Calera, Ala., 6.5. 4, Kall Mayfield, Midwest, Wyo., 7.1.  (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Kalane Anders, Mills, Wyo., 13.0. 2, Mayfield, 15.0. 3, (on one) Rhett Witt, Valentine, Neb., 4.0.

Team Roping: 1, Kellan Johnson, Casper, Wyo., and Trae Smith, Georgetown, Idaho, 4.4. 2, Coy Rahlmann, Elsinore, Mo., and Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M., 4.7. 3, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 5.0. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Jr. Dees, Orange, Texas, and Landen Glenn, McAlester, Okla., 12.4. 2, Kellan Johnson, Casper, Wyo., and Trai Smith, Georgetown, Idaho, 14.3. 3, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 14.7.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Kole Ashbacher, Arrowwood, Alberta, 81 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Extra Special. 2, Nicholas Patterson, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, 80. 3, Parker Fleet, Axtell, Texas, 79.5. 4, Dawson Dahm, Tomahawk, Alberta, 79. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Ashbacher, 161.5. 2, Dahm, 160.5. 3, Fleet, 158.5.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Brodey Clemons, Weatherford, Texas, 7.4 seconds. 2, Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif., 7.8. 3, Logan Bird, Nanton, Alberta, 8.3. 4, Matt Peters, Hot Springs, S.D., 10.1. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Minton, 17.2. 2, Bird, 18.4. 3, Peters, 19.2.

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Brittany Fellows, Weatherford, Texas, 14.87. 2, Carlee Otero, Lipan, Texas, 15.01. 3, Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 15.06. 4, Kathy Grimes, Medical Lake, Wash., 15.07.  (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Fellows, 29.58. 2, Grimes, 29.98. 3, Otero, 30.19.

Bull Riding: (three rides) 1, Grady Young, Leader, Saskatchewan, 85 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Johnny Reb. 2, Brenson Bartlett, Cheyenne, Wyo., 84. 3, Owen Monfeldt, Cody, Wyo., 82. (advancing to Semi-Finals) 1, Young, 153. (on one) 2, Bartlett, 84. 3, Tyler Kippes, Stephenville, Texas, 83.

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.