Meet the Member Fayth Lynch
story by Lindsay Humphrey Spending time in the rodeo arena is just one of many places you’ll likely find Fayth Lynch on any given day. […]
Charleigh Davis at the 2018 NMHSRA rodeo in Soccorro, NM - Pounding Hooves Productions
story by Lindsay King
A big hug and a mile-wide smile await Charleigh Davis back at the trailer after each run from her grandpa Chuck Sullivan. “My grandpa and grandma Sullivan have always been my number one fans and been there to support me. They keep me going. No matter if it is a good or bad run, my papa is always the first one to tell me what I did wrong or did well,” said the 15-year-old from Aztec, New Mexico. A trip to the NLBRA finals in barrels, goat tying and poles last year was this sophomore’s first rodeo in a national setting. Though she laid down two pretty runs in all three events, she was just shy of the short round. “During my first barrel run I struggled at the first barrel and almost hit the second but lifted my leg to avoid it. My papa had the biggest smile on his face when I got back to the trailer. It made me feel so good about myself.”
It was in late October when Chuck was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Charleigh transferred to a homeschooling program almost immediately. “I want to spend as much time as I can with him. I will stay with him any chance I get.” Charleigh lost her grandma on her dad’s side to cancer leading her to aspire to become a nurse at the St. Judd Children’s Hospital in Nashville. “That one is the headquarters for St. Judd, where the really tough cases are. I want to be with the little kids and help them beat cancer.” Her journey towards nursing will hopefully start in Douglas, Arizona, at Cochise College and finish in Grand Junction, Colorado, at Colorado Mesa University. Charleigh intends to rodeo all four years.
Luckily, Charleigh will be able to continue competing in her favorite event when she gets to college – goat tying. “I like the adrenaline rush of it. You will always have a different goat, so it is a new adventure in every run. You really have to be in the moment.” One of her primary goals for this rodeo season is to consistently tie in the low sevens. This is in addition to make consistently clean and pretty runs in the barrels. Her barrel coach since Charleigh was six, Cori Mars is to thank for improvements in the clover leaf pattern over the years. “That is what I love about rodeo, I get to compete against my friends and watch them improve and they do the same for me. They are all so supportive. I get to watch my best friends do what we all love to do.” Though her parents Tim and Dana Stanley are also a big part of Charleigh’s support system. “They don’t ever let me get down on myself and they are supportive no matter what is going on.”
The four inches between Charleigh’s ears quickly becomes her worst enemy as a rodeo approaches. She is working on kicking her habit of deciding she is not good enough. “Every time I make a run I focus on what I did well. I also constructively pick out the things I can do better so I make sure I am always improving and can move forward with confidence.” It is not the accomplishments of her role models that appeals most to Charleigh, it is their character and willingness to help anyone. “Lynn Smith and Jackie Crawford have both helped me so much. I think it is incredible to see all they have done with their rodeo careers and that they are willing to share their knowledge with me so I can do what they do one day.” Just knowing how many people have touched her rodeo career makes Charleigh aspire to be a worthy role model for others. She’s seen all the lows and highs of rodeo to know what true grit and determination requires. “Even when you are in a funk, you can never give up on yourself. The harder you push through it, the greater the outcome will be. It will be even better than you imagined.”
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October 11, 2020
Bareback
Lumpkin Tekota 40
Saddle Bronc
Charleston Oistin 20
Reined Cow Horse
Mitchell Sterlin 75
Priest Colton 68.5
Brandon Paige 55.5
Shiver McKinzee 51
Lynch Fayth 47.5
Harwell Clate 46.5
Morris Abby 18
Boys Cutting
Mitchell Sterlin 58
Priest Colton 45
Harwell Clate 42
Mirabal Joren 15
Team Roping
Hernandez Chilly 63
Montoya Juan 63
Candelaria Faron 63
Taylor Calvin 63
Mendiaz Luis 32
Reno Weslynn 32
Johnson Dakota 29.5
Ybarra Meason 29.5
Oldfield Roan 29
Runyan Colten 29
Martinez Laramie 24
Martinez Myles 24
Wood Trent 23
Martinez Cade 22
Oder Hadlee 19
Sullivan Quincy 19
Reno Bladen 15
Abel Rylee Grace 15
Mathis Dillon 15
Harwell Clate 14
Breakaway
Segura Evann 38
Sullivan Quincy 35
McCormick Tiffanie 34.5
Marr Shaeden 32
Jodie Kadin 30
Ledesma Avery 24.5
Abel Rylee Grace 23
Shiver McKinzee 23
Massey Bailey 22
Reno Weslynn 21
Bull Riding
Juarez Marco 36.5
Griego Cade 36
Griego Caleb 28
Garley Clay 10
Wood Damien 10
Chavez Joseph 9
Huber Trenton 9
Marquez Justin 9
Taylor Peysen 7.5
Girls Cutting
Morris Abby 74
Ledesma Avery 70
Shiver McKinzee 68
Wamel Jordyn 39
Calf Roping
Pacheco Dontae 59
Wood Trent 52.5
Harwell Clate 51
Mathis Dillon 35
Mullins Hayden 31
Oder Hadlee 25
Mirabal Joren 22
Reno Bladen 20
Burton TK 19
Cline Ike 15.5
Steer Wrestling
Harwell Clate 46
Mathis Dillon 28
Griffin Samuel 27
Tsosie Tydon 18
Cline Zane 18
Henio Dorien 9
Barrels
Tidwell Hadley 63
Ledesma Avery 63
Marr Shaeden 51
Reno Weslynn 44
McNiel Payton 42.5
Abel Rylee Grace 38
Detweiler Katelyn 31
West Kylie 29
Castagnetto Mia 17
Gutierrez Maddie 12
Goat Tying
Ledesma Avery 52
Massey Bailey 52
Abel Rylee Grace 48
Larabee Natalie 47
Reed Codi 39
Tsosie Tyra 37
Shiver McKinzee 35
Marr Shaeden 34
Tidwell Hadley 33
Reno Weslynn 23
Build a Cowboy Bareback Riding
Sanchez David 10
BOYS ALL AROUND
Harwell Clate 199.5
Mitchell Sterlin 138
Priest Colton 113.5
Mathis Dillon 78
Wood Trent 75.5
Candelaria Faron 66
Hernandez Chilly 63
Montoya Juan 63
Taylor Calvin 63
Pacheco Dontae 59
GIRLS ALL AROUND
Ledesma Avery 243.5
Shiver McKinzee 200
Marr Shaeden 180
Abel Rylee Grace 168
Reno Weslynn 153
Morris Abby 101
Tidwell Hadley 96
Wamel Jordyn 88
Massey Bailey 74
Detweiler Katelyn 72
BOYS ROOKIE ALL AROUND
Lumpkin Tekota 40
Mullins Hayden 31
Cline Ike 26.5
Martinez Laramie 24
Martinez Cade 22
Tsosie Tydon 18
Dennis Walker 18
Boutwell Brock 11
Wood Damien 10
Sanchez David 10
GIRLS ROOKIE ALL AROUND
Wamel Jordyn 88
Miller Teagan 50
Jodie Kadin 40
Tsosie Tyra 37
Ybarra Riley 34
Littleton Morgan 34
Etsitty Erin 26
Castagnetto Mia 23
Offutt Addy 23
Washburn Teagan 21