Tristan Hutchings, a bull rider from Idaho, won the Colorado team representing the Greeley Stampede in Colorado vs. the World at the National Western Stock Show opening Saturday. Hutchings scored 87 points on Cervi Brothers Rodeo’s Skin Walker. NWSS photo by Ric Andersen.
By Susan Kanode
National Western Stock Show Rodeo, Friday, January 14th
DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 7, 2023) — Saturday’s opener at the National Western Stock Show presented by Centura has become a fan favorite for competitors and rodeo enthusiasts over the past 10 years.
This year was no exception, as 11Thursday A super Saturday showdown between competitors representing Colorado rodeos and world-renowned rodeos competed for $8,000 in prizes for the winner. En route to the final championship, the tournament competition also paid contestants a total of $90,000 paid over three appearances.
Wyatt Casper, who lives in the Texas panhandle, won his second straight saddle bronc riding championship here. Casper was part of the world team representing Rodeo Houston. He finished second in the world performance and advanced to the semi-finals, where he was the best representative of this team. He advanced to the finals and won with an 82-point effort on Kirsten Vold Rodeo Company’s Painted Fling.
The winner of the bike ride is coming off his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. Tristen Hutchings finished third in last year’s World Championship race and is carrying that momentum into 2023. Hutchings was on the Colorado team representing the Greeley Stampede. He watched World Team member Brody Yeary leave early and knew all he needed to do was get the score to add $8,000 to his checking account. It worked in a big way as he racked up 87 points at the Skin Walker Cervi Brothers Rodeo.
Keenan Hayes of Hayden, Colorado won the world team bareback ride for the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo with a big score of 90 points. The World Team also won in the steering event when Stetson Jorgensen stopped the clock in 4.7 seconds at the Dodge City (Kansas) Roundup. Colorado’s barrel racing team topped the leaderboard with Brittney Barnett clocking a time of 15.268 seconds. Barnett was entered here at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs.
The 117th National Western Stock Show will host a cross-cultural event Sunday with the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza at the Denver Coliseum. Performances are at 2 and 6:30 p.m
DENVER, Colo. – Below are the results from the Super Saturday, Colorado Versus the World rodeo, January 7, 2023.
Cinch Jeans Team World Performance – Competitors, represented rodeo
Riding without a saddle: 1, Cooper Cooke, Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, 89.5, $1,000. 2, Keenan Hayes, San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, 83.5, $700. 3, Tucker Zingg, Rodeo Houston, $81,600. 4, Bronc Marriott, Rodeo Austin, 80.5, $500.
Wrestling to manage: 1, Stetson Jorgensen, Dodge City (Kansas) Roundup, 4.1, $1,000. 2, JD Struxness, San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, 4.8, $700. 3, Denver Roy, Calgary Stampede, 5.2, $600. 4, Trell Etbauer, Cheyenne Frontier Days, $500.
Riding a Bronc: 1, Brady Hill, Buffalo Bill Rodeo (North Platte, Neb.), $85.5, $1,000. 2, Wyatt Casper, Rodeo Houston, $85,700. 3, Jesse Kruse, San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, 84, $600. 4, Mitch Pollock, Guymon (Oklahoma) Pioneer Days, 81.5, $500.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Amanda Welsh, San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, 15,381, $1,000. 2, Paisley Pierce, Buffalo Bill Rodeo (North Platte, Nebraska), $15,527, $700
3, Carley Cervi, Guymon (Oklahoma) Pioneer Days, 15,528, $600. 4, Tasha Welsh, Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, 15,528, $600.
Bull riding: 1, John Crimber, Rodeo Houston, 86.5, $1,000. 2, Brody Yeary, Guymon (Oklahoma) Pioneer Days, $85,700. 3, Toby Collins, San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, 84, $600. 4, Garrett Uptain, Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo (Rapid City, SD), 81.5, $500.
RAM Rodeo Team Colorado Performance – Competitors, representing Colorado rodeo
Riding without a saddle: 1, (tie) Donny Proffitt and Jamie Howlett both representing National Western Stock Show Rodeo, 84.5, $850 each. 3, Drake Amundson, Greeley Stampede, 78.5, $600. 4, Kashton Ford, Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park) $78,500.
Wrestling to manage: 1, Tucker Allen, Larimer County Fair Rodeo, 4.1, $1,000. 2, Don Payne, National Western Stock Show Rodeo, 4.4, $700. 3, Jace Melvin, National Western Stock Show Rodeo, 5.0, $600. 4, Jacob Edler, Colorado State Fair Rodeo (Pueblo), 5.2, $500.
Riding a Bronc: 1, Ross Griffin, Elizabeth Stampede and Statler Wright, Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park), $84,850 each. 3, CoBurn Bradshaw, National Western Stock Show Rodeo, 83.5, $600. 4, Hardy Braden, Greeley Stampede, 82.5, $500.
Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Brittney Barnett, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs), 15,317, $1,000. 2, Shali Lord, Greeley Stampede, $15,322, $700. 3, Jessica Routier, National Western Stock Show Rodeo, 15,455, $600. 4, Jenna Pruitt, Colorado State Fair Rodeo (Pueblo), $15,691, $500.
Bull riding: 1, Bubba Greig, National Western Stock Show Rodeo, 86.5, $1,000. 2, Brylen Dees, Larimer County Fair Rodeo (Loveland), 81.5, $700. 3, Tristen Hutchings Greeley Stampede, $77,600. 4, Coby Johnson, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs), $75,500.
Showdown – Colorado vs. World – Competitors, followed by the team, scores and money.
Riding without a saddle: (Semifinals) 1, Keenan Hayes, World, 85, $1,000. 2, 2, Kashton Ford, Colo., 82.5, $1,000. (Final), Hayes, 90, $8,000
Wrestling to manage: (Semifinals) 1, Stetson Jorgensen, World, 3.6, $1,000. 2, Don Payne, Colorado, 4.5, $1,000. (Final), Jorgensen, 4.7, $8,000.
Riding a Bronc: (Semifinals) 1, CoBurn Bradshaw, Colo., 85, $1,000. 2, Wyatt Casper, World, 87, $1,000. (Final) 1, Casper, 82, $8,000.
Women’s Barrel Race: (Semifinals) 1, Carley Cervi, World, 14.952, $1,000. 2, Brittney Barnett, Colorado
About the National Western Stock Show — The National Western Stock Show is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides undergraduate and graduate scholarships in agricultural sciences, business and rural medicine. Our mission is to serve producers and consumers worldwide by being a premier livestock show, horse show and year-round event center. The 16-day show in January also serves as an entertainment arena, home to one of the richest regular-season professional rodeos in the world, world-class horse events, family-friendly educational events and Colorado’s largest western fair. For more information, visit nationalwestern.com.
Next stop: Various competitors from the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo head to Steamboat Springs for the Cowboy Downhill
