2026 RODEO RESULTS

March 1, 2026 Performance day 6 (Finals)

Champions were crowned Sunday at La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros as competitors closed out the 2026 Tucson Rodeo with strong Short Go performances that reshaped several leaderboards.

Jess Pope delivered the top ride of the finals in bareback riding with 89.5 points to secure the average title with 174 points on two head. In steer wrestling, Stetson Jorgensen’s 4.2-second finals run propelled him to the championship with an 8.9-second aggregate.

Brye Crites and Ross Ashford captured the team roping title with a 9.9-second average, while Logan Hay and Tanner Butner split the saddle bronc riding championship at 171.5 points on two head after consistent rides across both rounds.

Shane Hanchey sealed the tie-down roping title with a 10.1-second finals run, finishing with a 32.0-second aggregate on three head. Emily Beisel claimed barrel racing with a 34.55-second average after winning the finals round, and Dawson Branton dominated bull riding, backing up his opening ride with an 88-point finals performance to win the average with 173.5 points.

The all-around title was shared by Paden Bray and Ketch Kelton, each earning money in tie-down roping and team roping.

Scroll below winner photos for leader updates. Photos below are 2026 Fiesta de los Vaqueros Champions.

Photo Credit: Fernando Sam-Sin

Bareback

Jess Pope
Waverly, KS
Score: 174 points on two head
Horse: Andrews Rodeo's Rylee's Raisin' Cain

Steer Wrestling

Stetson Jorgensen
Blackfoot, ID
Time: 8.9 seconds on two head

Team Roping

Brye Crites & Ross Ashford
Welch, OK & Lott, TX
Time: 9.9 seconds on two head

Tie Down Roping

Shane Hanchey
Sulphur, LA
Time: 32.0 seconds on three head

Saddle Bronc

(tie) Logan Hay  
Wildwood, AB
Score: 171.5 points on two head
Horse: 157 Jack Be Nimble

Saddle Bronc

(tie) Tanner Butner
Daniel, WY
Score: 171.5 points on two head
Horse: 810 American Hats Positive Times

Women’s Barrel Racing

Emily Beisel
Weatherford, OK
Time: 34.55 on two head

Bull Riding

Dawson Branton
Aguila, AZ
Score: 173.5 points on two head
Bull: V91 Valley Steel Supply Ice Shot

Fiesta De Los Vaqueros - Final Updates

March 1, 2026

All-around cowboy: (tie) Paden Bray, tie-down roping and team roping, and Ketch Kelton, tie-down roping and team roping. 

Bareback riding: First round: 1. (tie) Evan Betony, on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Smoke Bomb, and Toby Deudney, on Diamond G Rodeo's Par-te-time, 85.5 points; 3. (tie) Colton Clemens, Daxtyn Feild and Jess Pope, 84.5; 6. (tie) R.C. Landingham and Kash Martin, 83.5, $625 each; 8. (tie) Tanner Aus and Keenan Hayes, 81.5. Finals: 1. Jess Pope, 89.5 points on Andrews Rodeo's Rylee's Raisin' Cain; 2. R.C. Landingham, 84.5; 3. Luke Thrash, 84; 4. (tie) Tanner Aus and Daxtyn Feild, 83.5; 6. Colton Clemens, 83. Average: 1. Jess Pope, 174 points on two head; 2. (tie) R.C. Landingham and Daxtyn Feild, 168; 4. Colton Clemens, 167.5; 5. Toby Deudney, 166.5; 6. Kash Martin, 165.5; 7. Tanner Aus, 165; 8. Luke Thrash, 164.5.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. (tie) Harley Cole and Eli Lord, 4.4 seconds; 3. Jesse Brown, 4.6; 4. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.7; 5. (tie) Grant Peterson, Jake Shelton and Weston Taylor, 5.0; 8. (tie) Tristan Martin, Winsten McGraw and Tucker Ravenscroft, 5.4. Finals: 1. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.2 seconds; 2. Jesse Brown, 4.4; 3. Tyke Kipp, 4.9; 4. Tristan Martin, 5.5; 5. Tucker Ravenscroft, 5.6; 6. Eli Lord, 5.7. Average: 1. Stetson Jorgensen, 8.9 seconds on two head; 2. Jesse Brown, 9.0; 3. Eli Lord, 10.1; 4. Tyke Kipp, 10.7; 5. Tristan Martin, 10.9; 6. Tucker Ravenscroft, 11.0; 7. Grant Peterson, 12.0; 8. Weston Taylor, 18.7.

Team roping: First round: 1. Jaxson Tucker/Cesar De La Cruz, 4.5 seconds; 2. Brye Crites/Ross Ashford, 4.6; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.7; 4. (tie) Ketch Kelton/Paden Bray and Logan Olson/York Gill, 4.9; 6. Kavis Drake/Denim Ross, 5.1; 7. (tie) Derrick Begay/Colter Todd and Tee McLeod/Trey Yates, 5.2. Finals: 1. (tie) Brye Crites/Ross Ashford and Tee McLeod/Trey Yates, 5.3 seconds; 3. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 6.0; 4. Ketch Kelton/Paden Bray, 7.0; 5. (tie) Kavis Drake/Denim Ross and Logan Olson/York Gill, 7.2. Average: 1. Brye Crites/Ross Ashford, 9.9 seconds on two head; 2. Tee McLeod/Trey Yates, 10.5; 3. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 11.3; 4. Ketch Kelton/Paden Bray, 11.9; 5. Logan Olson/York Gill, 12.1; 6. Kavis Drake/Denim Ross, 12.3. Tyler Tryan/Levi Lord, 16.1; 8. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 20.2.

Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Mitchell Story, 88.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Blood Bond; 2. Spencer Wright, 86.5; 3. Q McWhorter, 85.5; 4. (tie) Tanner Butner and Logan Hay, 85; 6. Wyatt Casper, 83.5; 7. (tie) Bryett Larsen and Kolby Wanchuk, 83. Finals: 1. Kade Bruno, 87 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Hammerstone; 2. (tie) Tanner Butner, Zachary Dallas and Logan Hay, 86.5; 5. Kyle Wanchuk, 84; 6. Wyatt Casper, 83.5. Average: 1. (tie) Logan Hay and Tanner Butner, 171.5 points on two head; 3. Mitchell Story, 170.5; 4. (tie) Kade Bruno and Zachary Dallas, 169; 6. Wyatt Casper, 167; 7. (tie) Q McWhorter and Kyle Wanchuk, 166.5.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Brayden Roe, 9.4 seconds; 2. Haven Meged, 9.8; 3. Tyler Calhoun, 9.9; 4. Kyan Wilhite, 10.2; 5. Kincade Henry, 10.3; 6. Zane Kilgus, 10.4; 7. Cash Hooper, 10.5; 8. (tie) Logan Bird and Hunter Herrin, 10.6. Second round: 1. Quade Hiatt, 9.6 seconds; 2. Dakota Felton, 9.8; 3. Tom Crouse, 9.9; 4. (tie) Britt Bedke and Cash Fuesz, 10.0; 6. (tie) Shane Hanchey, Titan Quigg and Pecos Tatum, 10.4. Finals: 1. Shane Hanchey, 10.1 seconds; 2. (tie) Cash Fuesz and Cash Hooper, 10.3; 4. Chantz Webster, 10.5; 5. Brayden Roe, 11.4; 6. J.D. McCuistion, 11.5. Average: 1. Shane Hanchey, 32.0 seconds on three head; 2. Chantz Webster, 32.8; 3. Brayden Roe, 33.1; 4. Hunter Herrin, 34.6; 5. Cash Hooper, 34.7; 6. J.D. McCuistion, 36.5; 7. Cash Fuesz, 37.7; 8. Hayden Ford, 39.3.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Austyn Tobey, 17.25 seconds; 2. (tie) Emily Beisel and Lisa Lockhart, 17.26; 4. Carlee Otero, 17.33; 5. Amy Reisdorfer, 17.44; 6. Kellie Jorgensen, 17.46; 7. Gracen Harman, 17.54; 8. (tie) Sabrina Ketcham and Jolee Lautaret-Jordan, 17.56; 10. Kailey Mitton, 17.57 Finals: 1. Emily Beisel, 17.29 seconds; 2. Katelyn Scott, 17.54; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 17.57; 4. Kailey Mitton, 17.63. Average: 1. Emily Beisel, 34.55 seconds on two head; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 34.83; 3. Katelyn Scott, 35.14; 4. Kailey Mitton, 35.20; 5. Ivy Saebens, 35.22; 6. Austyn Tobey, 35.25; 7. Gracen Harman, 35.37; 8. Sabrina Ketcham, 35.96; 9. Jolee Lautaret-Jordan, 40.40; 10. Amy Jo Reisdorfer, 40.74.

Bull riding: First round: 1. Dawson Branton, 85.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Ice Age; 2. Chase Dougherty, 85; 3. Tate Pollmeier, 83.5; 4. Clayton Sellars, 82.5; 5. Gavan Hauck, 82; 6. Braxton Whitesell, 81; 7. Deklan Garland, 78; 8. Roscoe Jarboe, 75.5. * Finals: 1. Dawson Branton, 88 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Ice Shot; 2. Nick Tetz, 87; 3. Gavin Mitchell, 82.5; no other qualified rides. Average: 1. Dawson Branton, 173.5 points on two head; 2. Nick Tetz, 162; 3. Gavin Mitchell, 154.5; 4. Chase Dougherty, 85 on one head; 5. Tate Pollmeier, 83.5; 6. Clayton Sellars, 82.5; 7. Braxton Whitesell, 81; 8. Deklan Garland, 78.

Total payoff: $386,838. Stock Contractor: Beutler & Son Rodeo. Sub-Contractors: Diamond G Rodeo, Powder River Rodeo, Salt River Rodeo and Andrews Rodeo. Rodeo Secretary: Dollie Riddle. Officials: Bobby Davis, Casey Vollin and Travis Howe. Timers: Jodi Crippen and Jayme Pemberton. Announcer: Will Rasmussen. Specialty Acts: Rick McKay and Mark Drummond. Bullfighters: Nathan Harp and Wacey Munsell. Clown/Barrelman: J.J. Harrison. Flankmen: Dusty Duba, Chuck Kite and Jake Beutler. Chute Bosses: Bronc Rumford and Bennie Beutler. Pickup Men: Dalton Barnes, Matt Scott and Fathead Wright. Photographers: Jake Hodnett, Lara St Jacques, Kathryn Coleman, Cody Gibbons and Fernando Sam-Sin.