Cinch Timed Event Championship
- Megan Nicole Larson
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
The Cinch Timed Event Championship is called the Ironman for a good reason. In this grueling event, 25 competitors compete in team roping as a both the header and heeler, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, and steer roping over the course of five rounds- that is if they are one of the lucky ones to make it to the top 15. 5 competitors are cut in Rounds 3 & 4, with only the top 15 progressing to the final round for a shot at earning the title of Cinch Timed Event Champion and $100,000. Unlike the regular event rules you see at a normal PRCA rodeo, competitors have a full 60 seconds to complete each run. Failure to complete a run results in a full 60 seconds added to your time. It doesn't have to be pretty, just avoid the 60.
In Round 1, 25 competitors battled it out. Stetson Jorgenson took first in the steer wrestling with his 5.7 second run. Wesley Thorp took first in the steer roping with his 15.9 second run and first in the team roping heading with his 8.1 second run. Dylan Hancock took first in the tie-down roping with his 11.7 second run. Russell Cardoz took first in the team roping heeling with his 6.6 second run. At the end of Round 1, Seth Hall took first with 65.1 seconds followed by Taylor Santos with 69.8 seconds.
In Round 2, Blane Cox took first in the steer wrestling with his 6.5 second run. Slade Wood took first in the steer roping with his 10.4 second run. Russell Cardoza took first in the tie-down roping with his 9.7 second run and first in the team roping heeling with another 6.6 second run. Quade Hiatt took first in the team roping heading with a 7.1 second run. Taylor Santos was strong in all five events to rise to the top of the leaderboard at the end of Round 2 with 138.1 seconds followed by Coleman Proctor who came in with 160.3 seconds. Seth Hall fell to 5th position with 180.8 seconds.
Round 3 saw the first elimination as the competitors were limited to only 20. Will Lummus had a fast 5.3 second run for first in the steer wrestling. Brushton Minton and Taylor Santos spit first/second in the steer roping with both ropers stopping the clock at 17.5 seconds. Minton took first again with his 6.8 second run in the team roping heeling. Zane Kilgus took first in the tie-down roping with his 13 flat time. Seth Hall took first in the team roping heading with a quick 6.4 second run. Taylor Santos again was strong all five events to remain at the top of the leaderboard with 201.9 seconds. Brushton Minton rose to second with 232.7 seconds. Seth Hall moved up from 5th to 3rd with 245.9 seconds.
The competition was heating up in Round 4 as the competitors fought to see who would make it to the final round. Only the top 15 competitors would advance. Stetson Jorgenson took first again in the steer wrestling with his fast 4.9 second run. Coleman Proctor took first in the steer roping with his 12.4 second run. Quade Hiatt took first in the tie-down roping 9.4 second run. Ketch Kelton took first in the team roping heading with his 5.8 second run and JC Flake took first in the team roping heeling with his 5.8 second run. Taylor Santos is continuing his domination and keeps his place at the top of the leaderboard with 273.2 seconds. Ketch Kelton beat out Brushton Minton with his 299.5 seconds. Minton fell to 3rd with his 315 seconds. Seth Hall got bumped back to 5th with 358.2 seconds.
It all came down to Round 5 to see who would walk away with the coveted Ironman title and a check for $100,000. Will Lummus took first in the steer wrestling with his 5.3 second run. Coleman Proctor took first in the steer roping with with his quick 12.6 second run and first in the team roping heading with his 5.3 second run. Seth Hall took first in the tie-down roping with his 10.4 second run. Brushton Minton took first in the team roping heeling with his quick 6.5 second run.
In the end it was Taylor Santos who earned the title with a total of 351.7 seconds on 25 head to earn the title of Ironman Champion. Santos not only fought hard through each five rounds of competition but has battled multiple setbacks and surgeries to get back to competing. It was one heck of a comeback and well-earned victory!