Resistol Rookie Roundup
- Megan Nicole Larson
- Apr 27, 2025
- 6 min read
The 4th Annual Resistol Rookie Roundup kicked off April 25-26th in the historic Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards. This event, which is sanctioned by the PRCA and WPRA, features the top 15 first year cardholders in each event competing for a piece of the $100,000 payout. Pete Carr Pro Rodeo, Hampton Pro Rodeo, and Pickett Pro Rodeo Co brought some amazing bucking horses that threw everything at the cowboys, making these rookies work hard to earn a spot in the first round to move onto the semi-finals and shootout round. Fans were excited to see three time world champion bareback rider Tim O'Connell on the mic as one of the announcers for the event along with veteran announcer Justin McKee. Summer Boyd and Madison Schalla stunned the crowed with their trick riding acts. Clay Heger and Noah Krepps kept the bull riders safe and Jeff Dees and Jake Dees did a great job as pickup men.
Gavin French just absolutely dominated the bareback riding taking first in all three rounds, starting with an 80 point ride on Air Mail (Pete Carr Pro Rodeo) for $1,329 in the first round, 87 points in the semi-finals round on Pink Smoke (Pete Carr Pro Rodeo) for $680, and first again in the shootout round with an 84 points on Scarlet Bell (Pickett Pro Rodeo Co) for an additional $2,500.
In the first round of the steer wrestling, Garrett Curry took first with a 4.2 second run for $1,329. Jacob Daniell took first in the semi-final round with his 4.2 second run for $583. And in the shootout round, Trace Harris took first with a 4.1 second run for $2,500.
The first round of the team roping was a bit rough for the rookies with only five qualifying run and two of the rookies running their horses into the arena fence while trying to rope their steers. Neither horse or cowboy was hurt, although it did send some dirt flying and a few photographers and unsuspecting fans scrambling that were near the fence line. Britton Grinstead & Scott Daily took first with their 9.2 second runs for $1,329 each. In the semi-final round, Klay Yaussi &Kash Yaussi took first with their 4.6 second run for $897 each. Gabe Williams & Faron Candelaria took first in the shootout round with a 4.4 second run for $2,500 each.
There was a three-way tie for first in the first round between Ira Dickinson, on Short Night (Pickett Pro Rodeo Co), Warwick Southern, on Allie Cat (Hampton Pro Rodeo), and Sam Weston, on Border Town (Pete Carr Pro Rodeo) with all riders scoring 82 points for $1,156 each. Rudy Troyer took first in the semi-final round with an 84.5 points on Chrome Buckle (Pete Carr Pro Rodeo) for $680. Ira Dickinson again took first in the shootout round with an 83 points on Exotic Dancer (Pete Carr Pro Rodeo) for $2,500.
In the first round of the tie-down roping, Clint Southworth took first with a quick 9.1 second run to earn $1,329. Blayne Saine took first in the semi-final round with an 8.9 second run for $583 and first in the shootout round with an 8.4 second run for $2,500.
Moving onto the women's events, Bailey Davis took first in the first round of the barrel racing with a 13.32 second run for $1,329. Kristin Dunn took first in the semi-finals with a 13.23 second run to earn herself $651. In the shootout round, Emma Parr took first with 13.08 second run for $2,500.
In the first round of the breakaway roping, Chelsi Arnold had a lightning fast 2.6 second run for first and a $1,329 check. Hannah Phillips took first in the semi-finals with a 2.9 second run for $948. And in the shootout round, Ali Norcutt took first with a blink-and-you'll-miss-it 1.8 second run for $2,500.
The bulls were bucking the hardest all three rounds and qualified rides were few and far between. There were only two qualified rides in the first round, one in the semi-final, and none in the shootout round. Luke Mackey took first in the first round with his 83.5 points on Amigo (Pete Carr Pro Rodeo) for $2,976. Wyatt Marshall took first in the semi-final round with an 86 points on Billy's Hideaway (Pickett Pro Rodeo Co) for $1,700.
Bareback Riding: First Round: 1. Gavin French, 80 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Air Mail, $1,329; 2. Owen Brouillette, 79.5, $1,156; 3. Clayton Hibler, 79, $982; 4. Darien Johnson, 77, $809; 5. Will Norstrom, 75, $636; 6. Bryce Eck, 74.5, $462; 7. Luke Higgins, 74, $289; 8. Rhett Robbins, 73.5, $116. Semi-finals: 1. Gavin French, 87 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Pink Smoke, $680; 2. Luke Higgins, 85.5, $510; 3. Bryce Eck, 82.5, $340; 4. Clayton Hibler, 79.5, $170. Shootout: 1. Gavin French, 84 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo Co's Scarlet Bell, $2,500; 2. Bryce Eck, 81, $1,500; 3. Luke Higgins, 77, $1,000; 4. Clayton Hibler, 73, $500.
Steer Wrestling: First Round: 1. Garrett Curry, 4.2 seconds, $1,329; 2. Bode Spring, 5.8, $1,156; 3. Slate Wiseman, 6.0, $982; 4. Jake Shelton, 6.2, $809; 5. Trace Harris, 6.4, $636; 6. RC Rigdon, 7.2, $462; no other qualified runs. Semi-finals: 1. Jacob Daniell, 4.2 seconds, $583; 2. Jake Shelton, 5.0, $437; 3. Trace Harris, 5.1, $292; 4. Bode Spring, 6.2, $146. Shootout: 1. Trace Harris, 4.1 seconds, $2,500; 2. Jacob Daniell, 5.6, $1,500; 3. Bode Spring, 6.2, $1,000; no other qualified runs.
Team Roping: First Round: 1. Britton Grinstead/Scott Daily, 9.2 seconds, $1,329 each; 2. Logan Graham/Gus Mosley, 15.4, $1,156; 3. Ryder Ladner/Derrick Crawford, 15.5, $982; 4. Gabe Williams/Faron Candelaria, 15.7, $809; 5. Devon Johnson/Zane Pratt, 19.7, $636; no other qualified runs. Semi-finals: 1. Klay Yaussi/Kash Yaussi, 4.6 seconds, $897 each; 2. Devon Johnson/Zane Pratt, 4.9, $673; 3. Gabe Williams/Faron Candelaria, 5.0, $449; 4. Britton Grinstead/Scott Daily, 13.4, $224. Shootout: 1. Gabe Williams/Faron Candelaria, 4.4 seconds, $2,500 each; 2. Britton Grinstead/Scott Daily, 11.2, $1,500; no other qualified runs.
Saddle Bronc Riding: First Round: 1. (tie) Ira Dickinson, on Pickett Pro Rodeo Co's Short Night, Warwick Southern, on Hampton Pro Rodeo's Allie Cat, and Sam Weston, on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Border Town, 82 points, $1,156 each; 4. Hank Whitaker, 79.5, $809; 5. Rudy Troyer, 77.5, $636; 6. (tie) Joe Priebe and Dylan Young, 76, $376 each; 8. Cauy Pennington, 71, $116. Semi-finals: 1. Rudy Troyer, 84.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Chrome Buckle, $680; 2. Ira Dickinson, 82, $510; 3. (tie) Cauy Pennington and Warwick Southern, 81, $255 each. Shootout: 1. Ira Dickinson, 83 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Exotic Dancer, $2,500; 2. Warwick Southern, 79, $1,500; no other qualified rides.
Tie-down Roping: First Round: 1. Clint Southworth, 9.1 seconds, $1,329; 2. Max Mathis, 9.3, $1,156; 3. Jarvis Demery, 10.1, $982; 4. Haze Wright, 10.3, $809; 5. Daxton Hill, 10.8, $636; 6. Cutter Carpenter, 11.0, $462; 7. Blayne Saine, 11.1, $289; 8. Brody Baugh, 11.6, $116. Semi-finals: 1. Blayne Saine, 8.9 seconds, $583; 2. Clint Southworth, 9.6, $437; 3. (tie) Cutter Carpenter and Daxton Hill, 10.3, $219 each. Shootout: 1. Blayne Saine, 8.4 seconds, $2,500; 2. Daxton Hill, 8.7, $1,500; 3. Clint Southworth, 9.9, $1,000; no other qualified runs.
Barrel Racing: First Round: 1. Bailey Davis, 13.32 seconds, $1,329; 2. Emma Parr, 13.38, $1,156; 3. Kristin Dunn, 13.46, $982; 4. Chloe Woods, 13.55, $809; 5. Makenzie Mayes, 13.59, $636; 6. Abby Fields, 13.68, $462; 7. Kaydi Anderson, 13.95, $289; 8. Hanna Bilbro, 14.07, $116. Semi-finals: 1. Kristin Dunn, 13.23 seconds, $651; 2. Emma Parr, 13.24, $566; 3. Makenzie Mayes, 13.30, $481; 4. Bailey Davis, 13.54, $396; 5. Hanna Bilbro, 13.56, $311; 6. Kaydi Anderson, 13.72, $226; 7. Abby Fields, 13.77, $141; 8. Chloe Woods, 18.70, $57. Shootout: 1. Emma Parr, 13.08 seconds, $2,500; 2. Makenzie Mayes, 13.13, $1,500; 3. Kristin Dunn, 13.49, $1,000; 4. Bailey Davis, 18.57, $500.
Breakaway Roping: First Round: Chelsi Arnold, 2.6 seconds, $1,329; 2. Callie Hewett, 2.7, $1,156; 3. (tie) Grace Jenkins, Hannah Phillips and Kaylee Traylor, 3.2, $809 each; 6. Brooke Bruner, 4.1, $462; 7. Ali Norcutt, 4.3, $289; no other qualified runs.
Semi-finals: 1. Hannah Phillips, 2.9 seconds, $948; 2. Grace Jenkins, 3.4, $711; 3. Ali Norcutt, 3.8, $474; 4. Chelsi Arnold, 15.0, $237.
Shootout: 1. Ali Norcutt, 1.8 seconds, $2,500; 2. Grace Jenkins, 12.3, $1,500; no other qualified runs.
Bull Riding: First Round: 1. Luke Mackey, 83.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Amigo, $2,976; 2. Sam Southern, 78, $2,802; no other qualified rides. Semi-finals: 1. Wyatt Marshall, 86 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo Co's Billy's Hideaway, $1,700; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
Total payoff: $100,053. Stock contractor: Pete Carr Pro Rodeo. Sub-Contractors: Pickett Pro Rodeo Co and Hampton Pro Rodeo. Rodeo Secretary: Sandy Gwatney. Officials: Joey Jobe, J.T. Proffer and Jay Parker. Timers: Jayme Pemberton and Cindy Reid. Announcers: Justin McKee and Tim O'Connell. Specialty Acts: Summer Boyd and Madison Schalla. Bullfighters: Clay Heger and Noah Krepps. Chute Bosses: John Gwatney and Pete Carr. Pickup Men: Jeff Dees and Jake Dees. Music Director: Casey Deardorff. Photographers: K2 Carmona, Ken Carmona and Kay Miller.
