PECOS, Texas – Chris Harris is a Texan and quite proud of it.
Right now, he’s riding a Lone Star streak toward a seventh qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. His late-June victory at the West of the Pecos Rodeo marked the ninth time this season the Itasca, Texas, cowboy has won a bareback riding title. Of those, seven have come from the his home state.
On Friday, June 25, Harris scored 88 points while riding another Texan, Deuces Night, a bucking beast from Dallas-based livestock firm Carr Pro Rodeo. That was better than all riders in the event and the second highest marked ride of the weekend – only bull rider Bryan Richardson’s 89 was better.
The $3,748 Harris earned in Pecos also moved his season earnings to $22,656, good enough for 21st in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s bareback riding world standings.
Richardson, too, is a Texan, and his ride on Carr’s Sippin Jack was worth more than $3,900. The Dallas bull rider outlasted an elite field and two 88-point rides to win the title. It was his third win this season.
Jace Garrett of Alliance, Neb., made a significant move in West Texas with his 88-point marking atop Carr’s True Lies to win saddle bronc riding. Garrett, who won in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Clovis, N.M., this year, was two points better than the runner-up, 2008 world champion Cody Wright.
Nick Guy of Sparta, Wis., won the opening go-round and finished tied for third in the second to claim the steer wrestling title. Overall, he turfed two steers in 9.5 seconds to win $4,247. NFR qualifiers Luke Brown and Martin Lucero, both of Stephenville, Texas, won the team roping, stopping the clock in 13.3 seconds over two runs.
Tie down roper Clay Cerney of Brazoria, Texas, earned $5,488 by winning the first round, finishing third in the second and claiming the average title. His cumulative total of 17.7 seconds was nearly two seconds faster than runner-up Houston Hutto. Paul Patten of Abilene, Texas, placed in two go-rounds and finished the rodeo with a three-run total of 45.7 seconds to win steer roping. He pocketed $3,603.
Texas barrel racers Lindsey Ewing of Midland and Tammy Fischer of Ledbetter earned a share of the Pecos title, rounding the cloverleaf pattern in 17.66 seconds. They each earned $2,758.
Bareback riding
1. Chris Harris, 88 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Deuces Night, $3,748; 2. Steven Dent, 87, $2,873; 3. Ryan Gray, 86, $2,124; 4. Clint Cannon, 85, $1,374; 5. (tie) Heath Ford, Tilden Hooper and Wes Stevenson, 84, $666 each; 8. (tie) Royce Ford and Tom McFarland, 83, $187 each.
Steer wrestling
First round: 1. Nick Guy, 4.9 seconds, $1,653; 2. (tie) Cole Edge and Casey McMillen, 5.0, $1,226 each; 4. Blake Mindemann, 5.1, $798; 5. Ronnie Fields, 5.3, $513; 6. (tie) Glen Clark and Sean Mulligan, 5.4, $143 each. Second round: 1. Sean Mulligan, 4.3 seconds, $1,653; 2. Todd Suhn, 4.4, $1,368; 3. (tie) Stan Branco and Nick Guy, 4.6, $941 each; 5. Spud Duvall, 4.9, $513; 6. (tie) Glen Clark and Jake Hettinger, 5.1, $143 each. Average: 1. Nick Guy, 9.5 seconds on two head, $1,653; 2. Sean Mulligan, 9.7, $1,368; 3. Casey McMillen, 10.2, $1,083; 4. Glen Clark, 10.5, $798; 5. Blake Mindemann, 10.6, $513; 6. Todd Suhn, 10.8, $285.
Team roping
First round: 1. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 6.3 seconds, $2,160 each; 2. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 6.4, $1,878; 3. Travis Tryan/Michael Jones, 6.9, $1,596; 4. (tie) Luke Brown/Martin Lucero and Brooks Dahozy/Bobby Baize, 7.0, $1,174 each; 6. Charly Crawford/Russell Cardoza, 7.2, $751; 7. Justin Yost/Kyle Crick, 7.3, $469; 8. (tie) Casey Gattis/B.J. Dugger and Blaine Vick/Kory Bramwell, 7.4, $94 each. Second round: 1. Kaleb Driggers/Cody Doescher, 6.0 seconds, $2,160 each; 2. Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 6.3, $1,878; 3. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 6.5, $1,596; 4. (tie) Chance Kelton/Boogie Ray and JoJo LeMond/Cory Petska, 6.7, $1,174 each; 6. Kyle Roberts/Kenneth Beaty, 6.8, $751; 7. (tie) Charly Crawford/Russell Cardoza, Chris Lawson/Josh Patton and B.J. Sikes/Scoop Pierce, 7.0, $219 each. Average: 1. Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 13.3 seconds on two head, $2,160 each; 2. Charly Crawford/Russell Cardoza, 14.2, $1,878; 3. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 14.2, $1,878; 3. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 14.4, $1,596; 4. Justin Yost/Kyle Crick, 14.5, $1,314; 5. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 14.6, $1,033; 6. Travis Tryan/Michael Jones, 14.7, $751; 7. Kaleb Driggers/Cody Doescher, 15.0, $469; 8. JoJo LeMond/Cory Petska, 15.1, $188.
Saddle bronc riding
1. Jace Garrett, 88 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s True Lies, $3,201; 2. Cody Wright, 86, $2,454; 3. Alex Wright, 85, $1,814; 4. (tie) Bradley Harter, Nick Laduke and Cort Scheer, 83, $818 each; 7. (tie) Justin Browning and Kobyn Williams, 82, $373 each.
Tie-down roping
First round: 1. Clay Cerny, 8.8 seconds, $2,010; 2. Seth Childers, 9.0, $1,748; 3. Cody Ohl, 9.1, $1,486; 4. Justin Macha, 9.2, $1,224; 5. (tie) Houston Hutto, Landon McClaugherty and Trevor Thiel, 9.4, $699 each; 8. Skyler Moore, 9.5, $175. Second round: 1. Joseph Gernentz, 8.5 seconds, $2,010; 2. Cory Solomon, 8.7, $1,748; 3. Clay Cerny, 8.9, $1,486; 4. (tie) Marty Jones, J.D. Kibbe and Cade Swor, 9.1, $961 each; 7. Chris Demases, 9.7, $437; 8. Seth Hall, 9.9, $175. Average: 1. Clay Cerny, 17.7 seconds on two head, $2,010; 2. Houston Hutto, 19.6, $1,748; 3. Skyler Moore, 20.0, $1,486; 4. Seth Hall, 20.1, $1,224; 5. Ace Slone, 20.4, $961; 6. (tie) Neal Felton and Jerrad Hofstetter, 20.5, $568 each; 8. (tie) Justin Macha and Joseph Parsons, 20.7, $87 each.
Barrel racing
1. (tie) Lindsey Ewing and Tammy Fischer, 17.66 seconds, $2,758 each; 3. Sheena Robbins, 17.67, $2,087; 4. (the) Kelly Maben, Savanah Reeves and Christina Richman, 17.68, $1,441 each; 7. Angie Meadors, 17.79, $745; 8. Robyn Herring, 17.80, $596; 9. Layna Kight, 17.83, $522; 10. Cindy Smith, 17.88, $447; 11. Jessi Eagleberger, 17.90, $373; 12. Lisa Anderson, 17.94, $298.
Steer roping
First round: 1. Scott Snedecor, 11.4 seconds, $1,801; 2. Rod Hartness, 11.9, $1,566; 3. Cody Scheck, 13.3, $1,331; 4. Landon McClaugherty, 13.4, $1,097; 5. (tie) Jim Davis and Will McBride, 13.5, $744 each; 7. (tie) Paul Patton and Neal Wood, 13.6, $274 each. Second round: 1. Vin Fisher Jr., 13.0 seconds, $1,801; 2. Brian Garr, 13.1, $1,566; 3. Grady Potter, 13.8, $1,331; 4. Clint Singleton, 13.9, $1,097; 5. J. Paul Williams, 14.2, $862; 6. Paul Patton, 14.3, $627; 7. Jake DeGeer, 15.7, $392; 8. Landon McClaugherty, 16.1, $157. Third round: 1. J. Tom Fisher, 11.1 seconds, $1,801; 2. Guy Allen, 12.1, $1,566; 3. Jim Davis, 12.4, $1,331; 4. Walter Priestly, 12.5, $1,097; 5. Grady Potter, 13.2, $862; 6. Scott Snedecor, 13.6, $627; 7. Bryce Davis, 13.7, $392; 8. Will Gasperson, 13.8, $157. Average: 1. Paul Patton, 45.7 seconds on three head, $2,702; 2. Vin Fisher Jr., 49.6, $2,350; 3. Cody Lee, 51.9, $1,997; 4. Chris Glover, 52.7, $1,745; 5. J. Paul Williams, 53.8, $1,292; 6. Clint Singleton, 60.1, $940; 7. Rod Hartness, 70.9, $587; 8. Scott Snedecor, 25.0 seconds on two head, $235.
Bull riding1. Bryan Richardson, 89 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Sippin Jack, $3,905; 2. (tie) Cody Atwood and Stormy Wing, 88, $2,603 each; 4. Ardie Maier, 87, $1,432; 5. Chance Smart, 84, $911; 6. (tie) Dustin Elliott and Dylan Werner, 83, $586 each; 8. Stetson Rasberry and Dalton Votaw, 82, $195 each.
