Eight RODEOHOUSTON athletes added $50,000 to their previous winnings during the Super Series Championship, Saturday, March 16.
TIE-DOWN ROPING
With a time of 8.5 seconds, Michael Otero took home the 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Tie-Down Roping Championship title.
Otero said he has always wanted to be in the Super Series Championship, and when he finished his run, he knew the time would be faster than normal.
“It is something that I have always wanted to do,” Otero said. “It has been several years where I am down there watching those guys win it and it is just great to finally be in the situation that I was looking forward to being in. It feels great.”
Final Four Winners (total RODEOHOUSTON 2019 winnings):
- Michael Otero: Weatherford, Texas — $54,250
- Cimarron Boardman: Stephenville, Texas — $25,875
- Tuf Cooper: Decatur, Texas — $13,750
- Riley Pruitt: Gehring, Nebraska — $13,125
BAREBACK RIDING
Winning tonight with a 92-second ride, Kaycee Feild is now a five-time RODEOHOUSTON Champion.
“This rodeo is special — the arena is huge, the atmosphere is huge, the money is huge, just everything about it,” Feild said. “You come here and you automatically get excited, you automatically get the butterflies going. It is a rodeo that has been around for a long, long time and to see my name in there among the greats it is a pretty special deal.”
Final Four Winners (total RODEOHOUSTON 2019 winnings):
- Kaycee Feild: Genola, Utah — $56,250
- Ty Breuer: Mandan, North Dakota — $23,000
- Richie Champion: Dublin, Texas — $19,375
- Tilden Hooper: Fort Worth, Texas — $10,000
TEAM ROPING
Their first time as a Team Roping duo, Ty Blasingame and Kyle Lockett were named the 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Team Roping Champions. The team did not skip a beat, with a time of 5 seconds to take home the win.
Blasingame and Lockett said they are not sure what they will do with the winnings, but they are excited to get a win at RODEOHOUSTON.
“[RODEOHOUSTON] is an amazing rodeo to win. The committee is awesome, everyone does an awesome job,” Blasingame said.
Final Four Winners (total RODEOHOUSTON 2019 winnings):
- Ty Blasingame: Casper, Wyoming; and Kyle Lockett: Visalia, California — $111,500
- Jake Cooper: Monument, New Mexico; and Caleb Anderson: Charlotte, North Carolina — $60,000
- Clay Tryan: Lipan, Texas; and Travis Graves: Bluff Dale, Texas — $32,500
- Paul David Tierney: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Tanner Braden: Dewey, Oklahoma — $19,000
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Jesse Wright took home the 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Saddle Bronc Riding Champion title, after earning a score of 86 in the exciting Shootout Round.
Wright credited his win to staying healthy and drawing the right horses. He also said he is on cloud nine after winning at RODEOHOUSTON, joining a list of elite past champion athletes.
“I don’t know if I needed it or I just wanted it that bad, but it feels pretty good,” Wright said. “Whenever you look at that wall with the past champions it just makes you want it and now that I did it, it just feels great.”
Final Four Winners (total RODEOHOUSTON 2019 winnings):
- Jesse Wright: Milford, Utah — $58,000
- Zeke Thurston: Big Valley, Alberta, Canada — $25,875
- Cody Demoss: Heflin, Louisiana — $13,875
- Dawson Hay: Wildwood, Alberta, Canada — $12,333
STEER WRESTLING
In his first RODEOHOUSTON appearance, Josh Garner was named the 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Steer Wrestling Champion.
Garner said being invited to RODEOHOUSTON was a dream come true, and winning is indescribable.
“I cannot believe it,” Garner said. “I am so stoked right now. I have always wanted to come to this rodeo and this being my first time here and doing good, I am stoked.”
Final Four Winners (total RODEOHOUSTON 2019 winnings):
- Josh Garner: Live Oak, California — $57,000
- Kyle Irwin: Westville, Florida — $24,875
- Will Lummus: Byhalia, Mississippi — $14,750
- Blake Knowles: Heppner, Oregon — $10,375
BARREL RACING
Back-to-back RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Barrel Racing Champion Nellie Williams-Miller ran her fastest time at the rodeo this year with a 14.26-second ride in the Shootout Round to secure her second win.
“This is just such an amazing rodeo,” Williams-Miller said. “I just love coming here in the first place and to win it two times in a row is just so amazing. It is such a great experience.”
Final Four Winners (total RODEOHOUSTON 2019 winnings):
- Nellie Williams-Miller: Cottonwood, California — $56,000
- Brittany Tonozzi: Victoria, Texas — $28,000
- Carley Cervi: Pampa, Texas — $17,875
- Stevi Hillman: Weatherford, Texas — $12,250
BULL RIDING
With two bucked-off riders before him, Trevor Kastner made his eight seconds count, scoring 90 points in the Shootout Round to win the 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Bull Riding Champion title.
Kastner said the deep history of RODEOHOUSTON makes a championship win more rewarding for the athletes and himself.
“The money stands out for sure, but the history of it has been going on here forever,” Kastner said. “To put your name next to the guys that have won it is awesome.”
Final Four Winners (total RODEOHOUSTON 2019 winnings):
- Trevor Kastner: Roff, Oklahoma — $58,500
- Sage Steele Kimzey: Salado, Texas — $28,500
- Dylan Vick: Escalon, California — $15,750
- Parker Breding: Edgar, Montana — $13,500
