CODY, Wyo., July 3, 2024 — With just one more performance left in the 105th Cody Stampede Rodeo, the competition is getting tighter.
That was evident at the third performance of the rodeo, Wednesday night at Stampede Park. With less than ideal weather conditions, it was cold, wet and a little rainy, very few contestants were able to move into the standings and put themselves in position to get a paycheck.
Bronc Marriott from Grantsville, Utah, still leads the bareback riding with a 91.5-point ride. Nick Pelke from Mondovi, Wisconsin, moved into second place on Wednesday with an 86-point effort on C5 Rodeo’s Hangover Face. Prior to Cody’s rodeo, Pelke was 16th in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world standings. The man ahead of him in 15th is none other than Marriott. Both of these men could really use big paychecks here to keep them inside the top 15 and give them an opportunity to qualify to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It would be a first for each.
Dakota Eldridge, the number two man in the world steer wrestling standings had some success that required him to get down in the mud. Eldridge, who grew up in Elko, Nevada, stopped the clock in 4.8 seconds and he is now tied for third place.
The crowd here always gets loud for Wyoming residents. When it’s a Cody resident, the support is unwavering. That was evident during the team roping when Sid Sporer, who has always called Cody home, and Tee McLeod backed into the roping box.
With Sporer doing the heeling and McLeod, from Waldeck, Saskatchewan, heading, they stopped the clock in 4.7 seconds. They were the first team of the night to go penalty free and are now tied for fifth place. While Sporer won’t win his hometown rodeo, he stands to get a nice check here.
It was another night where bulls reigned supreme as only one rider was successful. Tyler Bingham scored 76.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Rebel Time. That puts the three-time NFR qualifier in fifth place. The last time he competed for a gold buckle was in 2020. The Howell, Utah, resident is 18th in the world standings and every dollar he earns gets him closer to a trip to Las Vegas next December.
The fourth performance of the Cody Stampede Rodeo starts at 5 p.m. at Stampede Park on Thursday. Gates open at 3 p.m. with live entertainment and food options on the grounds. Fans are encouraged to come early to avoid being caught in traffic.
The following are current leaders at the 105th Cody Stampede, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 —
Bareback riding: 1, Bronc Marriott, Grantsville, Utah, 91.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Breaking News. 2, Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wisc., 86. 3, Cooper Cooke, Victor, Idaho, 85. 4, (tie) Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan., and Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 84.5 each. 6, (tie) Ty Pope, Garnett, Kan., and Caleb Bennett, Corvallis, Mont., 82 each.
Steer wrestling: 1, Cash Robb, Altamont, Utah, 3.7 seconds. 2, Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 4.5. 3, (tie) Chance Howard, Sallisaw, Okla., and Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev., 4.8. 5, Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La., 4.9. 6, Kade Kinsella, Pierre, S.D., 5.5.
Team roping: 1, Kreece Thompson, Munday, Texas, and Cooper Freeman, Carthage, Mo., 4.2 seconds. 2, Jake Smith, Broken Bow, Okla., and Douglas Rich, Herrick, Ill., 4.3. 3, Riley Kittle, Woodland, Ala., and Will Woodfin, Marshall, Texas, 4.4. 5, Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala., and Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla., 4.5. 6, (tie) Tee McLeod, Waldeck, Saskatchewan, and Sid Sporer, Cody, Wyo.; Brye Crites, Welch, Okla., and Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark; Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., and Hunter Koch, Vernon, Texas; and Jade Stoddard, Sugar City, Idaho and Mason Trollinger, Casper, Wyo., 4.7.
Saddle bronc riding: 1, Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont., 89.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Frontier Medicine. 2, Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah, 87. 3, Lefty Holeman, Visalia, Calif., 85. 4, Cash Wilson, Wall, S.D., 84.5. 5, Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas, 84. 6, Logan Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, 83.
Breakaway roping: 1, Shai Schaefer, Lake Creek, Texas, 1.8. 2, Rylee George, Oakdale, Calif., 2.0. 3, Hali Williams, Comanche, Texas, 2.2. 4, (tie) Josie Conner, Iowa, La.; Jackie Crawford, Stephenville, Texas; Shayla Hall, Belle Fourche, S.D.; and Aspen Miller, Santa Fe, Texas, 2.3.
Tie-down roping: 1, Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas, 7.9 seconds. 2, Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash., 8.1. 3, (tie) Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., and Garrett Jacobs, Bosque Farms, N.M., 8.2 each. 5, Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas, 8.4. 6, Trevor Hale, Perryton, Texas, 8.5.
Barrel Racing: 1, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas, 16.96 seconds. 2, Andrea Busby, Brock, Texas, 17.14. 3, Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 17.18. 4, Londyn Ross, Bluffdale, Texas, 17.25. 5, Hadley Tate, Cody, Wyo., 17.28. 6, Loni Yates, Stephenville, Texas, 17.33.
Bull Riding: 1, Jeter Lawrence, Council Hill, Okla., 87.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Bridewater. 2, Paker Breding, Edgar, Mont., 85. 3, Taylor Toves, Stephenville, Texas, 83. 4, Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas, 79. 5, Tyler Bingham, Howell, Utah, 76.5.
PROVIDED COURTESY OF SUSAN KANODE FOR CODY STAMPEDE RODEO TO TENN TEXAS MEDIA
