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SEMI FINALS SET AT CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS RODEO

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July 25, 2024

Shad Mayfield stopped clock in 10.8 seconds to advance to the Semi Finals / PHOTO CREDIT: JACKIE JENSEN

CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 25, 2024 — With the conclusion of Quarterfinals 6 at the128^th Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo (CFD) the field for the two Semi Finals rounds is set with 24 (plus ties) advancing to compete Friday and Saturday afternoons.

Tuesday was the last chance for rodeo athletes to advance and they needed to finish in the top four of their event to make the cut.

Shad Mayfield of Clovis, N.M., is the current leader in both the tie-down roping and all-around cowboy world championship standings. Mayfield, the 2020 World Champion Tie-Down Roper, has been competing with two injured hips since January. He was planning surgery and rehab after the big winter rodeos, but after winning both the Fort Worth and San Antonio Stock Show rodeos, he vaulted to the top of the world standings and decided to continue his season.

SHAD MAYFIELD STOPPED THE CLOCK IN 10.8 SECONDS AND ADVANCED TO THE SEMI FINALS / VIDEO COURTESY OF CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS RODEO FOR TENN TEXAS MEDIA

He plans to take a few weeks off after Cheyenne, but those plans will have to wait a few more days. He won Quarterfinals 6 with a time of 10.8 seconds and advanced to the Semi Finals. He will need to finish in the top six in his Semi Finals to advance to Championship Sunday at the Daddy of ‘em All.

In steer wrestling Dakota Eldridge of Elko, Nevada, matched the fastest time of the 2024 CFD to win Quarterfinals 6. Eldridge, who is ranked second in the world championship standings, stopped the clock in 6.0 seconds to advance to the Semi Finals.

DAKOTA ELDRIDGE HAD THE FASTEST TIME AT CFDR WITH A 6.0 SECOND RUN / VIDEO COURTESY OF CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS RODEO FOR TENN TEXAS MEDIA

He has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) 10 times since winning the all-around and steer wrestling rookie of the year titles in 2012 and will qualify for pro rodeo’s grand finale again in December. The next step to adding a CFD championship to his resume is to be among the top six in his Semi Final.

**Two-Time World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider, Ryder Wright scored 87 points on Wondering Witch of Summit Pro Rodeo / PHOTO CREDIT: JACKIE JENSEN**

Ryder Wright, the two-time world champion saddle bronc rider, would love to join his younger brother Stetson as the only member of their famous rodeo family to win a CFD championship. Ryder, who lives in Beaver, Utah, won Quarterfinals 6 with an 87-point ride on Summit Pro Rodeo’s bucking horse Wondering Witch. He will ride in the Semi Finals with his eye on Championship Sunday.

Semi Finals 1 begins Friday at 12:45 p.m. where the six best rides or times in each event will advance to Championship Sunday and a chance to win more of the over $1 million purse.

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (July 25, 2024)- The following are unofficial results from Quarterfinals 6 (sixth performance) at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo on Thursday, July 25.

Bareback Riding: 1, Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, La., 84.5 points on Stace Smith Rodeo’s Cactus Black, $2,440. 2, Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La., 84, $1,830. 3, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 83, $1,220. 4, Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wis., 82.5, $610.

Breakaway Roping: 1, Madalyn Richards, Hereford, Texas, 4.3 seconds, $2,960. 2, JJ Hampton, Stephenville, Texas, 4.9, $ 2,220. 3, Amanda Coleman, Stephenville, Texas, 6.2, $1,480. 4, Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Springtown, Texas, 6.3, $740.

Tie Down Roping: 1, Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M., 10.8 seconds, $2,000. 2, Tanner Green, Cotulla, Texas, 11.8, $1,500. 3, Blane Cox, Stephenville, Texas, 12.3, $1,000. 4, Zane Mikita, Byers, Colo., 12.4, $500.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah, 87 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Wondering Witch, $2,348. 2, (tie) Lefty Holman, Visalia, Ca., and Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas, 85, $1,467 each. 4, Jake Finlay, Goodiwindi, Queensland, Australia., 82.5, $587.

Team Roping: 1, Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., and Hunter Koch, Vernon, Texas, 10.0 seconds, $2,000 each. 2, (tie) Jake Clay, Sapulpa, Okla., and Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo.; and Hayes Smith, Central Point, Ore., and Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif., 10.4, $1,125 each. 4, Wyatt and Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas, 11.0, $750 each.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev., 6.0 seconds, $2,000. 2, (tie) Walt Arnold, Coleman, Texas, and Rooster Yazzie, Coyote Canyon, N.M., $1,250 each. 4, Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La., 7.5, $500.

Barrel Racing: 1, (tie) Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., and Leslie Smalygo, Skiatook, Okla., 17.33 seconds, $2,162 each. 3, Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M., 17.45, $1,236 . 4, Abby Phillips, Marshall, Texas, 17.45, $618.

Bull Riding: 1, Hayes Weight, Goshen, Utah, 86 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Country Boy, $2,380. 2, Jace Trosclair, Chavin, La., 76, $1,785 . 3, Tyler Bingham, Howell, Utah, 58, $1,190 . 4, Cooper James, Urda, Utah, 54, $595.

Rookie Saddle Bronc Riding: First round leaders: 1, Hank Whitaker, 81 points on Rocky Mountain Rodeo’s 463. 2, Clint Read, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, 79. 3, (tie) Skinny Parsons, Springdale, Ark., and Sid Skiver, Nogales, Ariz., 78. 5, Josue Molina, Pampa, Texas, 74. 6, Jackson Ford, Sturgis, S.D., 73. Second round leaders: 1. Drew Bordelon, Ville Platte, La., 84 points on Rocky Mountain Rodeo’s 507. 2, Tucker Bourdet, Hollister, Calif., 82. 3, Read, 80. 4, Skiver, 75. Josue Molina, Pampa, Texas, 74. Overall leaders: 1, Read, 159. 2, Bourdet, 158. 3, Skiver, 153. 4, Molina, 148. 5, Whitaker, 149. 6, (tie) Ford, and Parsons, 147.

Wild Horse Race: 1, Billy Sharton, $600. 2, Gibson Boyz, $450. 3, XBarJ, $300. 4, Stillbroke, $150.

PROVIDED COURTESY OF SUSAN KANODE FOR CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS RODEO TO TENN TEXAS MEDIA