2026 RODEO RESULTS
February 22, 2026 Performance Day 2
Day 2 at the 101st Annual Tucson Rodeo tightened the leaderboard as Round 1 continued to unfold.
Jess Pope matched Daxtyn Feild’s 84.5-point bareback ride to create a tie at the top, while saddle bronc riding now features a deadlock between Lefty Holman and Riggin Smith at 81.5 points. Steer wrestling got even faster with D.J. Joos posting a 6.0-second run, and team roping and tie-down roping both saw new leaders emerge with quicker times. Lisa Lockhart and Dawson Branton continue to hold the top spots in barrel racing and bull riding as Round 1 competition intensifies.
Scroll below winner photos for Round 1 leader updates. Photos below are Day 2 event winners.
Photo Credit: Fernando Sam-Sin
Bareback
Jess Pope
Waverly, KS
Score: 84.5
Horse: Sucking Wind
Steer Wrestling
D.J. Joos
La Junta, CO
Time: 6.0 seconds
Team Roping
Seth Hall & Pace Blanchard
Albuquerque, NM
Time: 6.7 seconds
Saddle Bronc
Riggin Smith
Holbrook, ID
Score: 81.5
Horse: 9 Redlicious Meats Four Aces
Tie-Down Roping (Tie)
Hunter Herrin
Apache, OK
Time: 10.6 seconds
Tie-Down Roping (Tie)
Logan Bird
Nanton, BC
Time: 10.6 seconds
Women’s Barrel Racing
Carly Otero
Lipan, TX
Time: 17.33
Bull Riding
Nick Tetz
Calgary, AB
Score: 75
Bull: D50 Barber-Dyson Ford Powerstroke
La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros Day 2 Updates
Bareback riding: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Daxtyn Feild, on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Tumbleweed, and Jess Pope, on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Sucking Wind, 84.5 points each; 3. R.C. Landingham, 83.5; 4. Tanner Aus, 81.5; 5. Clay Hibler Moss, 80; 6. Casey Thomson, 78.5.
Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. D.J. Joos, 6.0 seconds; 2. Cody Cabral, 6.3; 3. Trevin Fox, 7.2; 4. Riley Westhaver, 7.3; 5. Kyler Dick, 7.9; 6. Bridger Anderson, 8.6.
Team roping: First round leaders: 1. Seth Hall/Pace Blanchard, 6.7 seconds; 2. Michael Calmelat/Anthony Calmelat, 7.2; 3. Robby Lefebre/Joshua Casias, 8.5; 4. Eric Martin/Pepper Kreutzer, 11.3; 5. Zack Engelhart/Stone Lopez, 12.5; 6. Kalai Nobriga/Kyon Cluff, 13.2.
Saddle bronc riding: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Lefty Holman, on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Harry The Horse, and Riggin Smith, on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Four Aces, 81.5 points each; 3. Cooper Thatcher, 81; 4. Gus Gaillard, 80.5; 5. (tie) Blaise Freeman and Gregory Koehler, 80 each.
Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Logan Bird and Hunter Herrin, 10.6 seconds each; 3. James Ramirez, 10.8; 4. Ty Harris, 10.9; 5. Ty Pablo, 12.3; 6. Tuf Cooper, 12.5.
Barrel racing: First round leaders: 1. Lisa Lockhart, 17.26 seconds; 2. Carlee Otero, 17.33; 3. Kailey Mitton, 17.57; 4. Katelyn Scott, 17.60; 5. Courtney Moody, 17.65; 6. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 17.68.
Bull riding: First round leaders: 1. Dawson Branton, 85.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Ice Age; 2. Clayton Sellars, 82.5; 3. Nick Tetz, 75; 4. Colton Coffman, 73; 5. Dakota Hill, 72; 6. Jate Frost, 69.
Stock Contractor: Beutler & Son Rodeo. Sub-Contractors: Diamond G Rodeo, Powder River Rodeo, Salt River Rodeo and Andrews Rodeo.