CALDWELL, Idaho (Aug 15, 2024) –The fans at the Caldwell Night Rodeo didn’t care that Kade Bruno calls Challis, Idaho home. They did care that the Idaho native had an outstanding saddle bronc ride, got to take a victory lap and will be back here for the Championship Finals on Saturday night.
Bruno rode a horse named Lyin’ Lunatic from Wyoming’s Burch Rodeo Company for 87 points. He is now tied with Chase Brooks from Montana for first place. With one more night of regular competition, their lead could be in jeopardy, but their opportunity to ride here again will not be.
The 12 highest scores from the first round in the saddle bronc riding and bareback riding will compete again on Saturday night. In the steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping, breakaway roping and barrel racing, there have been two preliminary rounds. Times are added together and the 12 with the fastest total on two will be back vying for the lion’s share of the prize money and the coveted prize package that is special for Caldwell Night Rodeo’s 100th anniversary.
The bull riding features one full round of competition with each performance featuring a new set of competitors. With power-house bulls from Powder River Rodeo Company, successful rides have been few and far between.
The first and second performances each had two successful riders. Thursday night’s rodeo saw the bulls dominating and none of the competitors got a score. Friday and Saturday’s riders will be hoping to do better.
The fourth performance of the Caldwell Night Rodeo will begin in D & B Arena on Friday night at 8 p.m. It will see the conclusion of all preliminary competition and set the field for the finals.
CALDWELL, Idaho (Aug. 15, 2024) — The following are unofficial results from the Caldwell Night Rodeo.
Third Performance —
Bareback Riding: 1, Lane McGehee, Victoria, Texas, 86 points on Burch Rodeo’s Moccasin Fringe. 2, Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo., 85. 3, Myles Ross Carlson, Evanston, Wyo., 84. 4, Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La., 83.5.
Steer Wrestling: (two times) 1, Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D., 4.4 seconds. 2, Ty Allred, Tooele, Utah, 4.9.
Team Roping: 1, Chase Helton, Merced, Calif., and Wyatt Hansen, Oakdale, Calif., 6.5 seconds. 2, Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala., and Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla., 6.5. 3, Casey Thomas, Cedar City, Utah, and Wyatt Thomas, Cedar City, Utah, 10.5. 4, Sean Black Wenatchee, Wash., and Lowell Black, Boise, Idaho, 12.4.
Breakaway Roping: (three times)1, Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, 2.5 seconds. 2, Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas, 2.8. 3, Kendal Pierson, Wardlow, Alberta, 12.5.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho, 87 points on Burch Rodeo’s Lyin’ Lunatic. 2, Weston Patterson, Waverly, Kan., 85.5. 3, Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas, 83.0. 4, Tyrel John Roberts, Charlie Lake, British Columbia, 82.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Riley Webb, Denton, Texas, 9.2 seconds. 2, Zaine Mikita, Byers, Colo., 106. 3, Pecos Tatum, La Plata, N.M., 10.9. 4, Chisum Allen, Menard, Texas, 14.1.
Barrel Racing: 1, Toria Madsen, Blackfoot, Idaho, 17.18 seconds. 2, Ashley Castleberry, Montgomery, Texas, 17.25. 3, Chloe Gray, Yatesville, Ga., 17.34. 4, Kenna Kaminski, Bellville, Texas, 17.48.
Bull Riding: (no qualified rides)
Current Leaders –
Bareback Riding: 1, (tie) Trevar McAllister, Ronan, Mont., on Outlaw Buckers’ Turn Back Time and Lane McGehee, Victoria, Texas, on Burch Rodeo’s Moccasin Fringe, 86 points each. 3, (tie) Ethan Mazurenko, Thorhild, Alberta; Ben Kramer, Max, N.D,; and Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo.; 85. 6, Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan., 84.5. 7, (tie) Caleb Bennett, Corvallis, Mont.; Wacey Schalla, Arapaho, Okla.; and Myles Ross Carlson, Evanston, Wyo., 84.
Steer Wrestling: (second round) 1, Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan., 3.8 seconds. 2, Travis Munro, Townsville, Australia, 4.2. 3, Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La., 4.3. 4, (tie) Mike McGinn, Haines, Ore., and Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D., 4.4 each. (total on two) 1, Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss., 8.6. 2, Jason Thomas, Benton, Ark., 9.0. 3, J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn., 9.0. 4, Ty Allred, Tooele, Utah, 9.5. 5, Tucker Allen, Ventura, Calif., 9.6. 6, Brady Boyce, Lewistown, Mont., and Cash Robb, Altamont, Utah, 9.7. 8, Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La., 10.0.
Team Roping: (second round) 1, (tie) Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla., and Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D., and Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla., and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 4.7 each. 3, Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 4.8. 4, Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta, and Landen Glenn, McAlester, Okla., 5.2. (total on two) 1, Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla., and Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas, 11.8. 2, Tee McLeod, Waldeck, Saskatchewan, and Sid Sporer, Cody, Wyo., 12.0. 3, Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala., and Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla., 12.2. 4, Bry Crites, Welch, Okla., and Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark., 12.4. 5, Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn., and Wyatt Cox, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 12.5. 6, Pedro Egurrola, Douglas, Wyo., and Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., 12.7. 7, Tanner Tomlinson, Midway, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, and Korbin Rice, Hobbs, N.M., and Caleb Hendrix, Fallon, Nev., 12.9.
Breakaway Roping: (second round) 1, Josie Conner, Iowa, La., 2.3 seconds. 2, (tie) Shelby Boisjoli – Meged, Miles City, Mont., and Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, 2.5 each. 4, Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas, 2.8. (total on two) 1, Conner, 4.8. 2, Hanchey, 5.0. 3, Meged, 5.3. 4, (tie) Angelone and Bailey Currie, Wharton, Texas, 5.8. 6, Macy Young, Wittman, Ariz., 5.9. 7, Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kan., 6.3. 8, Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 8.1.
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, (tie) Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont., on Calgary Stampede’s Y.U.R. Friskey and Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho, on Burch Rodeo’s Lyin’ Lunatic, 87 points each. 3, Logan Cook, Alto, Texas, 86.5. 4, (tie) Ben T. Andersen, Eckville, Alberta, and Weston Patterson, Waverly, Kan., 85.5. 6, Dawson Dahm, Tomahawk, Alberta, 85. 7, Layton Green,, Millarville, Alberta, 84.5. 8, (tie) Parker Kempfer, Deer Park, Fla., and Lucas Macza, High River, Alberta, 83.5 each.
Tie-Down Roping: (second round) 1, (tie) Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif., and Zane Kilgus, Pryor, Okla., 8.0 seconds. 3, (tie) Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah; Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La.; Garrett Jacobs, Bosque Farms, N.M.; Bryce Derrer, Portales, N.M.; and Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas; 8.2. (total on two) 1, (tie) Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas, and Jongbloed, 16.7 seconds. 3, Kilgus, 16.8. 4, Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., 17.7. 5, Bray, 18.1. 6, John Douch, Huntsville, Texas, 18.3. 7, Neil Dove, Hico, Texas; Cash Edward Hooper, Pampa, Texas; and Chet Weitz, London, Texas, 18.5 each.
Barrel Racing: (second round) 1, Jordon Briggs, Tolar, Texas, 16.95 seconds. 2, Andrea Busby, Brock, Texas, 17.11. 3, (tie) Lindsay Sears, Lipan, Texas, and Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Okla., 17.17. (total on two) 1, Briggs, 34.17. 2, Busby, 34.25. 3, Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas, 34.49. 4, Sears, 34.55. 5, (tie) Molly Otto, Grand Forks, N.D., and La Tricia Duke, Zephyr, Texas, 34.64. 7, Jordan Driver, Big Spring, Texas, 34.66. 8, Ashley Castleberry, Montgomery, Texas, 34.69.
Bull Riding: 1, Wacey Schalla, Arapaho, Okla., 89 points on Powder River Rodeo’s 38J. 2, Parker Breeding, Edgar, Mont., 88.5. 3, Jace Trosclair, Chauvin, La., 87. 4, Hayes Thayne Weight, Goshen, Utah, 82.
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