RODEO EXCITEMENT LEADING INTO THE 100th TUCSON RODEO FINALS

Saturday was a true wild west showdown at the Tucson Rodeo as the contestants vied for the last opportunity to compete in Sunday’s Finals.

Here are the results for the day:

Myles Carlson of Evanston, WY took the GO Round 1 win with a score of 88 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Wrap It Up.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kent Soule

In Steer Wrestling, Sam Goings of Fallon NV wins the second Go Round with a time of 4.9 while Marc Joiner of Loranger, LA is the aggregate winner.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kent Soule

In Team Roping, Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla. and Levi Lord, Sturgis, SD, are the Go Round winners with a time of 4.6.

Statler Wright of Beaver, Utah wins the Go Round in Saddle Bronc with 86 points on Beutler & Son’s Final Act.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kent Soule

In Tie-Down Roping, Kyle Lucas of Carstairs, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, wins Go Round 2 with a time of 9.3 and Kyle Lucas and Michael Otero of Perrin, Texas, share the aggregate lead with a time of 19.8 on two runs.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kent Soule

Women’s Barrel Racing Go Round 1 winner is Emily Beisel, Weatherford, OK with a time of 17.29.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kent Soule

And the day finished with a huge ride in Bull Riding with Jackson Ward of Goddard KS riding Salt River Rodeo’s Smash into first place with a score of 87.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kent Soule

Tomorrow, Sunday Feb 23rd is the 100th Tucson Rodeo Finals. Tickets are SOLD OUT!

The following are unofficial event standings from the 2025 Tucson Rodeo, Saturday Feb. 22.

Bareback Riding Go-Round 1 Winners: 1, Myles Carlson, Evanston, Wyo., 88 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Wrap it Up; 2, Jayco Roper, Oktaha, Okla., 96.5; 3, Mason Stuller, Veneta Ore. 85; 4, Darien Johnson, Tremonton, Utah, 84.5; 5, Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah, 84; 6, Roedy Farrell, Thermopolis, Wyo., 83.5; 7-8, Colton Clemens, Blackfoot, Idaho, Kody Lamb, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, 83.

Steer Wrestling Go-Round 2 Winners: 1, Sam Goings, Fallon, Nev., 4.9; 2, Joe Nelson, Watford City, ND, 5.2; 3-4, Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho, Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis., 5.4; 5, Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, SD, 5.6; 6, Payden McIntyre, Douglas, Wyo., 5.7; 7, Kyle Irwin, Westville, Fla., 5.8; 8, Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif., 5.9.

Steer Wrestling Aggregate (two runs): 1, Marc Joiner, Loranger, La., 12.6/2; 2-3, Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, SD, Jake Shelton, Krum, Texas, 13.1/2; 4-5, Joe Nelson, Watford City, ND, Emmett Edler, State Center, Iowa, 13.3/2; 6, Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis., 13.4/2; 7, Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho, 14.5/2; 8, Eli Lord, Sturgis, SD, 14.7/2; 9, Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho, 14.9/2; 10, Stephen Culling, Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada, 15.6/2; 11-12, Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore., Cody Devers, Perryton, Texas, 15.7/2.

Team Roping Go-Round 1 Winners: 1, Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla. and Levi Lord, Sturgis, SD, 4.6; 2, Dawson Graham, Wainwright, Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Dillon Graham, Wainwright, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 4.7; 3, Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. and Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas, 4.9; 4, Cory Kidd, Statesville, NC and Nicky Northcott, Stephenville, Texas, 5.2; 5-7, Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. and Colter Todd, Willcox, Ariz., Jeff Flenniken, Caldwell, Idaho and Buddy Hawkins, Stephenville, Texas, Jon Peterson, Belle Fourche, SD and Arye Espenscheid, Big Piney, Wyo., 5.4; 8-10, J7 Bland, Turkey, Texas and Tyson Thompson, Munday, Texas, Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala. and Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla., Kolby Krieger, Fredricktown, Mo. and Garrett Elmore, Springer, Okla., 5.5; 11, Michael Calmelat, Tucson, Ariz. and TJ Brown, Payson, Ariz., 5.8; 12, Ty Blasingame, Casper, Wyo. and Jason James, Windsor, Colo., 5.9.

Saddle Bronc Riding Go-Round 1 Winners: 1, Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah 86 points on Beutler & Son’s Final Act; 2, Brody Wells, Powell, Wyo., 85.5; 3, Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah, 85; 4, Tanner Butner, Daniel, Wyo., 84; 5, Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, 82.5; 6-7, Darcy Wockner, Snyder, Texas, Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, 82; 8, Gus Gaillard, Morse, Texas, 81.

Tie-Down Roping Go-Round 2 Winners: 1, Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 9.3; 2-3, Bryce Derrer, Portales, NM, Jake Pratt, Stephenville, Texas, 9.8; 4, Thane Lockhart, Olerichs, SD, 10.1; 5, Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont., 10.2; 6-8, Bo Pickett, Caldwell, Idaho, Michael Otero, Perrin, Texas, Cash Fuesz, Eureka, Kan., 10.4.

Tie-Down Roping Aggregate (two runs): 1-2, Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Michael Otero, Perrin, Texas, 19.8; 3, Thane Lockhart, Oelrichs, SD, 20.6/2; 4, Zane Kilgus, Watsontown, Pa., 20.9/2; 5-6, Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont., Britt Bedke, Oakley, Idaho, 22.3/2; 7, Landyn Duncan, Weatherford, Texas, 23.0; 8, Garrett Jacobs, Roswell, NM, 23.2/2; 9, Riley Webb, Denton, Texas, 23.5/2; 10, Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas, 23.6/2; 11, Tyler Milligan, Pawhaska, Okla., 23.8/2; 12, Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 24.2/2.

Barrel Racing Go-Round 1 Winners: 1, Emily Beisel, Weatherford, Okla., 17.29; 2, Amy Stoltzfus, Tonopah, Ariz., 17.32; 3, Doskie Edwards, Casa Grande, Ariz., 17.54; 4, Whitley Sharp, Caldwell, Idaho, 17.65; 5, Brylee Banning, Litchfield Park, Ariz., 17.66; 6-7, Kailee Murdock, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Tara Seaton, Winslow, Ariz., 17.68; 8, Anita Ellis, Blackfoot, Idaho, 17.69; 9, Krystal Dillman, Navasota, Texas, 17.72; 10, Makala Pierce, Poolville, Texas, 17.76; 11, Kynzie McNeill, Limon, Colo., 17.79; 12, Lake Mehalic, Marana, Ariz., 17.80.

Bull Riding Go-Round 1 Winners: 1, Jackson Ward, Goddard, Kan., 87 points on Salt River Rodeo’s Smash; 2, Ky Hamilton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 85.5; 3, Koby Jacobson, Haiku, Hawaii, 85.5; 4, Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif., 84.5; 5, Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore., 84; 6-7, Scott Wells, Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia, JC Mortensen, Paulden, Ariz., 83.5; 8-9, Hunter Kelly, San Tan Valley, Ariz., Jate Frost, Randlett, Utah, 83.

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