Angelina Benefit Rodeo

The Angelina Benefit Rodeo was held April 23-26 in Lufkin, Texas. This rodeo prides itself as one of the best in East Texas and has been going strong for over fifty years. It was officially sanctioned by the PRCA in 1986.

In the roughstock events, Colt Eck took first in the bareback riding with his big 88 points on Tator Tot (Korkow Rodeos) to earn a $4,230 check. In the saddle bronc riding, Chase Brooks took first with his 86.5 point ride on Over Scooped (Korkow Rodeos) to net him $4,174. There was only one qualified ride for the bull riding. Ramon De Souza took it all with his 84.5 points ride on High Noon (Harper & Morgan Rodeo Co) for a big $16,066 check.

Royce Johnson took first in the first round of the steer wrestling with his 4.1 second run to earn $1,028.  J.D. Struxness took first in the second round with a 4.3 second run for $1,028. First in the average went to Gavin Soileau with 10.0 seconds on two head for a $1,542 check.

In the first round of the team roping, Colby Lovell & Ty Arnold rook first with their 4.9 second run for $1,180 each. Lightning Aguilera & Cox took first in the second round with a 3.5 second run to take home $1,180 each. First in the average went to Tanner Tomlinson & Travis Graves for 10.5 seconds on two head to earn a $1,770 check each.

Dillon Grote took first in the tie-down roping with a quick 7.6 second run for $1,558. Ace Reese took first in the second round with a 7.6 second run for $1,558. There was a tie for first in the average between Blane Cox and Marcos Costa who both had 18.0 seconds on two head to earn $2,135 each.

Sherry Cervi took first in the barrel racing with her 15.89 second run for a $2,480 check.

Stock was provided by Smith Pro Rodeos with sub-contractors New Star Pro Rodeo, United Pro Rodeo, JJ Miller, Jeff Yates, Bobby Joe Hill, Harper & Morgan Rodeo Co, Korkow Rodeos, Rafter G Rodeo, and TNT Pro Rodeo. The bull fighters were Austin Rudloff, Darran Robertson and Cody Emerson and Clint Hale and Tommy Pettit were the pickup men.

Bareback Riding: 1. Colt Eck, 88 points on Korkow Rodeos' Tator Tot, $4,230; 2. Bill Tutor, 87, $3,243; 3. (tie) Tilden Hooper and Cole Reiner, 86.5, $1,974 each; 5. (tie) Waylon Bourgeois and Garrett Shadbolt, 85, $846 each; 7. Tucker Carricato, 84.5, $564; 8. Kade Sonnier, 83.5, $423.

Steer Wrestling:

First Round: 1. Royce Johnson, 4.1 seconds, $1,028; 2. Heath Thomas, 4.2, $851; 3. Riley Duvall, 4.4, $674; 4. (tie) Nathan Duvall and Tyler Ravenscroft, 4.8, $408 each; 6. Dakota Champion, 4.9, $177.

Second Round: 1. J.D. Struxness, 4.3 seconds, $1,028; 2. Bray Armes, 4.5, $851; 3. Dane Haas, 4.7, $674; 4. Gavin Soileau, 4.8, $496; 5. Ty Cochrane, 4.9, $319; 6. Trace Harris, 5.1, $177.

Average: 1. Gavin Soileau, 10.0 seconds on two head, $1,542; 2. Shayde Etherton, 11.2, $1,276; 3. Ty Cochrane, 11.3, $1,010; 4. Garrett Keeling, 12.0, $744; 5. Jude Leonards, 12.3, $479; 6. Boyd Hanagriff, 12.7, $266.

Team Roping:

First Round: 1. Colby Lovell/Ty Arnold, 4.9 seconds, $1,180 each; 2. Walker Smith/Will Smith, 5.0, $977; 3. Manny Egusquiza Jr./Walt Woodard, 5.1, $773; 4. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 5.3, $570; 5. Chad Masters/Cory Petska, 5.4, $366; 6. (tie) McCray Profili/McCoy Profili and Billy Reagan/Neil Jordan, 5.8, $102 each.

Second Round: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Wyatt Cox, 3.5 seconds, $1,180 each; 2. Kipp Harrell/Kinney Harrell, 4.1, $977; 3. Curry Kirchner/Tyler McKnight, 4.2, $773; 4. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 4.4, $570; 5. Cole Thomas/Trace Porter, 4.7, $366; 6. Jet Toberer/Jake South, 4.8, $203.

Average: 1. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 10.5 seconds on two head, $1,770 each; 2. Justin Lovell/Michael Fortenberry, 12.2, $1,465; 3. (tie) Chad Masters/Kipp Harrell, Colby Lovell/Cory Petska, Kinney Harrell/Ty Arnold and Ty Arnold/McCray Profili, 15.3, $854 each; 7. McCray Profili/McCoy Profili, 16.1, $305.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Chase Brooks, 86.5 points on Korkow Rodeos' Over Scooped, $4,174; 2. (tie) Ross Griffin and Ross Griffin, 86, $3,200 each; 3. Parker Kempfer, 85.5, $2,365; 4. (tie) Gus Gaillard and Riggin Smith, 85, $1,252 each; 6. (tie) Brody Cress and Keene Justesen, 84.5, $626 each; 8. (tie) Carson Bingham and Brady Hill, 84, $209 each.

Tie-down Roping:

First Round: 1. Dillon Grote, 7.6 seconds, $1,558; 2. Cory Solomon, 7.9, $1,289; 3. (tie) Shad Mayfield and Lane Webb, 8.1, $886 each; 5. (tie) Marcos Costa and West Smith, 8.5, $376 each.

Second Round: 1. Ace Reese, 7.6 seconds, $1,558; 2. (tie) Joe Keating and Kyan Wilhite, 8.6, $1,155 each; 4. Sam Lewis, 8.9, $752; 5. (tie) Tyler Calhoun and Blane Cox, 9.0, $376 each.

Average: 1. (tie) Blane Cox and Marcos Costa, 18.0 seconds on two head, $2,135 each; 3. Sam Lewis, 18.4, $1,531; 4. Tyler Calhoun, 18.5, $1,128; 5. Joe Keating, 19.3, $725; 6. West Smith, 19.4, $403.

Barrel Racing: 1. Sherry Cervi, 15.89 seconds, $2,480; 2. (tie) Natalie Bland and Helen Nowosad, 15.92, $1,922 each; 4. Cheyenne Wimberley, 15.93, $1,488; 5. Bradee Addison, 15.96, $1,240; 6. Kylee Scribner, 16.03, $868; 7. Keyla Costa, 16.04, $620; 8. Acey Pinkston, 16.05, $496; 9. (tie) Brooke Klinger, Ryann Pedone, Alyssa Urbanek-Wade and Sissy Winn, 16.07, $341 each.

Bull Riding: 1. Ramon De Souza, 84.5 points on Harper & Morgan Rodeo Co's High Noon, $16,066; no other qualified rides. (all totals include ground money).

Total payoff: $120,266. Stock contractor: Smith Pro Rodeos. Sub-Contractors: New Star Pro Rodeo, United Pro Rodeo, JJ Miller, Jeff Yates, Bobby Joe Hill, Harper & Morgan Rodeo Co, Korkow Rodeos, Rafter G Rodeo and TNT Pro Rodeo. Rodeo Secretary: Mikey Jo Duggan. Officials: Jimmy Adams, Justin Lindquist and Todd Fike. Timers: Shawna Ray and Judy Jackson. Announcer: Kade Rogge. Specialty Acts: Justin Rumford and Cody Sosebee. Bullfighters: Austin Rudloff, Darran Robertson and Cody Emerson. Clowns/Barrelmen: Justin Rumford and Cody Sosebee. Flankmen: Levi McCray, Scott Burruss, Jim Gay, T.J. Korkow, Danny Reagan and Dee Bland. Chute Boss: Riggin Smith. Pickup Men: Clint Hale and Tommy Pettit. Music Director: Wil Moorhead. Photographer: James Phifer.