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Hooper Hoping for Cheyenne Frontier Days Championship

Tilden Hooper of Carthage, Texas, matched the high score of the 123rd Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo when he scored 90 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Shoot the Moon to win the bareback riding in the second semifinal performance on Saturday. CFD photo by Dan Hubbell.

By Susan Kanode

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Tilden Hooper and his traveling partner Kaycee Feild are going to be duking it out at Frontier Park on Sunday hoping one of them leaves with the bareback riding title at the 123rd edition of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.

Hooper, from Carthage, Texas, won the second semifinals on Saturday afternoon with an outstanding 90-point effort on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Shoot the Moon. That added $3,081 to his checking account, but most importantly it advanced him to Sunday’s finals. Prior to Cheyenne’s rodeo, he was fifth in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world standings and is looking forward to his sixth trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) next December.

Money won now will keep him in the top 15 that make the trip to Las Vegas to compete at the WNFR and could improve his position. He is trying to catch his traveling partner, Feild, who is at the top of the world standings. Feild also qualified for Sunday’s Championship Finals with an 85.5-point ride. With the new bracketed format at the “Daddy of ‘em All,” scores and times from previous competition do not carry over. So, whoever has the highest-marked ride or fastest time on Sunday will be the champion in every event other than steer roping. That title will be awarded based on a total on three runs.

While Feild has four world titles to his credit and is looking to win his fifth, he has yet to win a championship at Cheyenne. As the bareback riders were getting prepared to ride on Saturday, no one was more excited than he was. Hooper is also looking for his first buckle from the “Daddy of ‘em All.” Three bareback riders that have already won the title here were among the six that advanced from Saturday to Sunday. They include Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba (2016); Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minnesota (2015): and Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas (2014).

The Cheyenne Frontier Days saddle bronc riding rookie champion was crowned on Saturday. The first-year card holders had two rounds of competition that started at the first performance one week ago. The rookie contest started here in 1911. This year’s winner was Jacob Kammerer from Philip, South Dakota. He had a total score of 152 points to earn $3,214. It is likely that he will be here next year competing in the saddle bronc riding.

History has been made at this year’s rodeo with the addition of women’s breakaway roping. Veteran roper and clinician Lari Dee Guy from Abilene, Texas, is one of the most successful ropers here so far. She placed second on Friday, won first on Saturday and has collected over $4,200. Guy will be among 16 ropers that will be competing for the first breakaway championship at the “Daddy.” Sunday’s rodeo will start with opening ceremonies at 12:45.


The following are unofficial results from Saturday, July 27, at the 123rd Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Money earned is subject to change.

Bareback riding (Semifinals winners/finals qualifiers): 1, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 90 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Shoot the Moon, $3,081. 2, Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif., 89.5, $2,334. 3, Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas, 86.5, $1,680. 4, Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., 86, $1,120. 5, (tie) Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba, and Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah, 85.5, $560 each.

Breakaway Roping: 1, Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas, 4.97 seconds, $2,403. 2, Kasey Eaves, Milan, N.M., 5.18, $1,802. 3, Jordan Jo Fabrizio, Canyon, Texas, 5.23, $1,202. 4, Hayley Danley, Graham, Texas, 5.24, $600. Finals qualifiers: 1, Guy, $4,205. 2, Fabrizio, $3,605. 3, Eaves, $1802. 4, Rylea Fabrizio, Stephenville, Texas, $1,202.

Tie-down Roping: 1, Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas, 14.8 seconds, $1,954. 2, Tyler Prcin, Alvord, Texas, 15.1, $1,465. 3, Quay Howard, Canyon, Texas, 15.7, $977. 4, J.D. McCuistion, Collinsville, Texas, 15.9, $488. Finals qualifiers: 1, Vest, $2,932. 2, Austin Hurlburt, Norfolk, Neb., $1,954. 3, Howard, $1,466. 4, Chase Williams, Stephenville, Texas, $1,465.

Saddle Bronc Riding (Semifinals winners/finals qualifiers): 1, (tie) Mitch Pollock, Winnemucca, Nev., on Sankey Pro Rodeo’s Broken Bulb and Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah, on Sankey Pro Rodeo’s Shining Mountain, 86.5 points, $2,595 each. 3, Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah, 86, $ 1,611 . 4, J.J. Elshere, Hereford, S.D., 85, $1,074. 5, Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas, 82.5, $626. 6, Brady Hill, Onida, S.D., 82, $447.

Team Roping: 1, Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla., and Austin Rogers, Crescent, Okla., 8.4 seconds, $2,233 each. 2, Pace Freed, Chubbock, Idaho, and Dustin Searcy, Weatherford, Texas, 8.5, $1,674 each. 3, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas, 8.8, $1,116 each. 4, Erich Rogers, Rock Rock, Ariz., and Paden Bray, Granbury, Texas, 9.8, $568 each. Finals qualifiers: 1, Sartain and Rogers, $3,628 each. 2, Proctor and Motes, $3,349 each. 3, Freed and Searcy, $2,232 each. 4, Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn., and Joseph Harrison, Overbrook, Okla., $1,395 each.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 9.3 seconds, $1,404. 2, Carson Good, Long Valley, S.D., 10.2, $1,053. 3, Jason J. Tapley, Greenbrier, Ark., 10.4, $702. 4, Cody Moore, Hart, Texas, 19.2, $351. Finals qualifiers: 1, (tie) Tapley and Good, $2,223 each. 3, Etbauer, $1,404. 4, Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D., $819.

Barrel Racing (Semifinals winners/finals qualifiers): 1, Shali Lord, Lamar, Colo., 17.56 seconds, $3,786. 2, Michelle Darling, Medford, Okla., 17.69, $3,133, 3, Lacinda Rose, Willard, Mo., 17.73, $2,480. 4, Kellie Collier, Hereford, Texas, 17.74, $1,828. 5, (tie) Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas, and Brittany Pozzi-Tonnozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.77, $914 each.

Bull Riding (Semifinals winners/finals qualifiers): (four rides) 1, Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Colo., 85 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Streets of Bakersfield, $3,980. 2, Matt Palmer, Claremore, Okla., 81, $3,096. 3, Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah, 79.5, $2,322. 4, Tristan Mize, Bryan, Texas, 75, $1,658.

Rookie Saddle Bronc Riding: 1 (tie), Jacob Kammerer, Philip, S.D., and Carter Elshere, Elm Spring, S.D., 78 points, $1,071 each. 3, (tie) Jade Taton, Goodwell, Okla., and Trent Burd, Fort Scott, Kan., 76, $554 each. 5, Will Reynolds, Goodwell, Okla., 74, $259. 6, Rhett Fanning, Martin, S.D., Jake Barnes, Stephenville, Texas, and Lane Schuelke, Newell, S.D., 70, $62 each. (second round leaders) 1, Rowdy Chesser, Goodwell, Okla., 75 points, $1,219. 2, Kammerer, 74, $924. 3, Logan Cook, Alto, Texas, 73, $665. 4, Cooper Thatcher, Australia, 72, $443. 5, Tyler Beebe, Rocky Ford, Colo., 69, $259. 6, (tie) T.J. Moore, Jr., Lisbon, Iowa, and Jake Foster, Meadow, S.D., 68, $92 each. (total on two) 1, Kammerer, 152 points, $1,219. 2, Schuelke, 157, $924. 3, (tie) Fanning and Cody Ballard, Goodwell, Okla., 127, $554 each. 5, (tie) Calvin Shaffer, Elgin, Ore., and Thatcher, 124, $222 each.

Wild Horse Race: 1, Team Agin, $644. 2, Bobcat of the Rockies, $483. 3, BGB, $322. 4, Carson Garcia, $161. (total money leaders) 1, (tie) Copper State Cowboys and BMC West Construction, $1127. 3, (tie) Shockers, BGB, Team Agin, Bobcat of the Rockies, $966.

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