Turquoise Circuit Finals
The Turquoise Circuit Finals kicked off Nov. 5-7 at the Cave Creek Memorial Arena in Cave Creek, Arizona with a total payout this year of $218,821. Stock for this year's finals was provided by Corey Ross, New West Rodeo Productions, Trey Nahrgang, Salt River Rodeo, Honeycutt Rodeo, and JK Rodeo. Robbie Hodges provided the entertainment along with incredible trick riding by Summer & Co Boyd. Cody Resor and Taos Muncy were the pickup men and Cauy Kraut, Dillon Jensen, and Cody Escobedo provided the cowboy protection.
In the first round of the bareback riding, Evan Betony took first with his 82 points on Mississippi Squirrel (Honeycutt Rodeo) for $2,562. There was a tie for first in the second round between Garrett Blackwell on Thin Lizzy (Salt River Rodeo) and Matthew Tuni on Missery (Salt River Rodeo) with both riders scoring 77 points to take home $2,050 each. Both were also the only qualified rides in the second round. In the third round, Evan Betony too first with his 83.5 point ride on Nevada Smith (Salt River Rodeo) for $2,562. Matthew Tuni took first in the average for 224 points on three head to net him $3,843.
Cody Cabral took first in the first round for his 4.7 seconds run to earn $2,219. In the second round, Rooster Yazzie took first with his 4.7 seconds run to pocket $2,219. Tyke Kipp took first in the third round for his 4.1 seconds run to net him $2,219. First in the average went to Kyler Dick for 16.5 seconds on three head to take home $3,328.
In the first round of the team roping, Derrick Begay & Colter Todd Todd took first with their 5.0 seconds run for $2,219 each. Wawa Ben Jr. & Brandon Ben took first in the second round with their 4.4 seconds run to pocket $2,219 each. Travis Whitlow & Chris Young took first in the third round with their 4.1 seconds run to bring home $2,219 each. First in the average went to Seth Hall & Pace Blanchard for 17.2 seconds on three head to net them $3,328 each.
Jack Chase took first in the first round of the saddle bronc riding with his 84.5 points on Signature (Honeycutt Rodeo) for $2,219. There was a tie for first in the second round between Leon Fountain on Limelight (Honeycutt Rodeo) and Trey Shadlock on Dakota Valley 2 (JK Rodeo) with both riders scoring 83 point rides to net earn them $1,941 each. Kaden Miranda took first in the third round with his big 88 point ride on June Bug (JK Rodeo) for $2,219. Leon Fountain took first in the average for 244.5 points on three head to bring home $3,328.
Pecos Tatum took first in the first round of the tie-down roping with his 9.1 seconds run to win $2,219. Seth Hall took first in the second round for his 7.7 seconds to earn $2,219. There was a tie in the third round between Pecos Tatum and Cade Wallis, with both ropers stopping the clock at 8.0 seconds to net them $1,941 each. Tatum also took first in the average for 28.1 seconds on three head to bring home an additional $3,328.
There was a tie for first in the first round of the breakaway roping between Leigh Ann Scribner and Bailey Stringer, with both ladies stopping the clock at 2.6 seconds to earn $1,941 each. Kadin Jodie took first in the second round for her 2.4 seconds round to win $2,219. Kaydin Finan took first in the third round for her 2.2 seconds round for $2,219. First in the average went to Macy Young for 7.8 seconds on three head to pocket $3,328.
Jana Bean took first in the first round of the barrel racing with her 15.91 seconds run to earn $2,219. In the second round, Jana Bean took first with her 16.01 seconds run for $2,219. Brittney Hawley took first in the third round with her 16.00 seconds run to pocket $2,219. First in the average went to Jana Bean for 48.19 seconds on three head to take home $3,328.
In the first round of the steer roping, Erich Rogers took first with his14.2 seconds run to net him $1,907. Dalton Walker took first in the second round with his 12.2 seconds to earn $1,907. Jarett Holliday took first in the third found for his 12.7 seconds for $1,907. Dalton Walker took first again in the average for 26.1 seconds on two head to bring home an additional $2,861.
There was a tie in the first round of the bull riding between Toby Hale on Shadow (Salt River Rodeo) and Brad Moreno on Lucky Charm (Honeycutt Rodeo) with both riders scoring 81 points for $1,909 each. Caelan Reynolds took first in the second round with his 82 point ride on Controlled Chaos (Salt River Rodeo) for $2,999, first in the third round with his 79 points on Ted (Honeycutt Rodeo) for another $5,453, and first in the average for 161 points on two head for an additional $3,272.
