Cheyenne Frontier Days: Recap, Highlights and Payouts

BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT

The Cheyenne Frontier Days are the summer’s second highest paying rodeo and Championship Sunday delivered wins for World Champions and underdogs alike.

Denton Good Gets Career-Changing Win in Steer Wrestling

The 20-year-old South Dakota had made less than $1,500 on the year and had zero checks of more than $1,000 before winning his Quarterfinal, Semifinal and the Short Round to notch a stunning victory with his dad hazing for him.

Good sealed the deal with a 6.5-second run in the Finals and left with close to $13,000. He entered the 2024 Cheyenne Frontier Days with less than $10,000 in total career earnings.

Shad Mayfield Adds CFD Buckle Before Taking a Rest

Mayfield announced prior to Cheyenne that he would be taking some time off at the conclusion of the rodeo to get his torn larbums in both hips healed and he went out by roping as well as he possibly could.

The No. 1 tie-down roper in the World won all three rounds he competed in outright and banked more than $16,000 along the way. If he chooses to come back before the conclusion of the regular season, he has a good chance to break Riley Webb’s regular season earnings record.

“I know what I can do, I’ve been battling things, but this whole year has been God,” he said.

TJ Gray Caps Best Week of Career With Victory at The Daddy of ‘em All

On Tuesday of last week, 23-year-old TJ Gray won the Utah Day of ’47 Rodeo with 85.5 points and he did himself better Sunday in Cheyenne with 90 on Smith Pro Rodeos’ No Doze to win both of the week’s two biggest rodeos to close July.

Gray was a perfect 3-for-3 in Cheyenne to win more than $10,000. He is currently No. 7 in the World Standings.

“It feels real good when you’re on a streak like I’m on now,” he said. “I sure am happy (that the good times are here).

Other champions in Cheyenne included Clay Jorgenson in bareback riding (90 points), Hayes Smith/Justin Davis in team roping (8.3 seconds), Logan Cook in saddle bronc riding (90 points), Shelby Boisjoli-Meged in breakaway roping (3.7 seconds), and Jordon Briggs in barrel racing (17.06 seconds).

BAREBACK RIDING

First Semifinal: 1. Jacob Lees, 88.5 points on Fettig Pro Rodeo’s Hot Money, $3,154; 2. (tie) Clint Laye and Lane McGehee, 87, $2,055 each; 4. (tie) Brayze Schill and R.C. Landingham, 86.5, $908 each; 6. Taylor Broussard, 84.5, $478.

Second Semifinal: 1. Wacey Schalla, 88 points on Smith Pro Rodeo’s Independence, $3,154, 2. (tie) Orin Larsen and Clay Jorgenson, 85.5, $2,055 each; 4. (tie) Waylon Bourgeois and Trevar McAllister, 85, $908 each; 6. Bill Tutor, 84, $478.

Finals: 1. Clay Jorgenson, 90 points on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Game Trail, $8,455; 2. (tie) Orin Larsen and Wacey Schalla, 89, $5,508 each; 4. Waylon Bourgeois, 88, $3,074; 5. (tie) Clint Laye, R.C. Landingham, Lane McGehee and Jacob Lees, 85, $769 each.

STEER WRESTLING

First Semifinal: 1. Denton Good, 5.9 seconds, $4,060; 2. Jacob Wang, 6.2, $3,360; 3. (tie) Caden Camp and Colton Swearingen, 6.5, $2,310 each; 5. (tie) Walt Arnold and Jeremy Burkhalter, 6.9, $980 each.

Second Semifinal: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 5.9 seconds, $4,060; 2. Jesse Brown, 6.3, $3,360; 3. Gus McGinn, 6.4, $2,660; 4. Trisyn Kalawaia, 7.0, $1,960; 5. Jayce Doan, 7.2, $1,260; 6. (tie) Jay Williamson and Austin Hurlburt, 7.3, $350 each.

Finals: 1. Denton Good, 6.5 seconds, $6,900; 2. Caden Camp, 6.6, $6,000; 3. Dakota Eldridge, 6.8, $5,100; 4. Jacob Wang, 7.2, $4,200; 5. Trisyn Kalawaia, 8.1, $3,300; 6. Jayce Doan, 11.9, $2,400; 7. Walt Arnold, 11.9, $1,500; 8. Jesse Brown, 15.9, $600.

TEAM ROPING

First Semifinal: 1. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 8.3 seconds, $5,200 each; 2. JR. Ben/Brandon Ben, 8.6, $4,300; 3. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 9.1, $3,400; 4. Ed Shearer/Taylor Brower, 9.2, $2,500; 5. Hayes Smith/Justin Davis, 9.3, $1,600; 6. Clayton Van Aken/Cullen Teller, 9.6, $900.

Second Semifinal: 1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 10.1 seconds, $5,200 each; 2. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 10.3, $4,300; 3. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 13.4, $3,400; 4. Gavin Hershberger/Wyatt Hershberger, 14.4, $2,500; 5. (tie) Cole Thomas/Dylin Ahlstrom and Billy Bob Brown/Josh Patton, 15.8, $1,250 each.

Finals: 1. Hayes Smith/Justin Davis, 8.3 seconds, $9,200 each; 2. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 10.0, $8,000; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 10.8, $6,800; 4. Cole Thomas/Dylin Ahlstrom, 13.2, $5,600; 5. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 13.6, $4,400; 6. Billy Bob Brown/Josh Patton, 14.3, $3,200; 7. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 15.1, $2,000; 8. Clayton Van Aken/Cullen Teller, 17.9, $800.

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

First Semifinal: 1. Kolby Wanchuk, 90 points on Brookman Rodeo’s Apollo, $3,035; 2. Lefty Holman, 88, $2,299; 3. Zeke Thurston, 86.5, $1,655; 4. Chase Brooks, 85, $1,104; 5. Sage Newman, 84, $644; 6. Wyatt Casper, 83, $460.

Second Semifinal: 1. Gus Gaillard, 87.5 points on Brookman Rodeo’s Satisfaction, $3,035; 2. Logan Cook, 85.5, $2,299; 3. Parker Fleet, 85, $1,655; 4. (tie) Coleman Shallbetter, Cash Wilson and Allen Boore, 84.5, $736 each.

Finals: 1. Logan Cook, 90 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ The Black Tie, $8,135; 2. Wyatt Casper, 89, $6,163; 3. (tie) Gus Gaillard and Kolby Wanchuk, 88.5, $3,698; 5. (tie) Lefty Holman and Zeke Thurston, 87.5, $1,479 each.

BREAKAWAY ROPING

First Semifinal: 1. Kinlie Brennise, 3.9 seconds, $6,105; 2. Chenoa Vandestouwe, 4.2, $4,625; 3. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 5.5, $3,330; 4. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 5.7, $2,220; 5. (tie) Kaydin Finan and Amanda Coleman, 6.0, $1,110 each.

Second Semifinal: Amanda Terrell, 3.8 seconds, $6,105; 2. Jordyn McNamee, 4.5, $4,625; 3. Kelsie Domer, 5.9, $3,330; 4. Shelby Whiting, 6.2, $2,220; 5. Eryn Maddock, 6.6, $1,295; no other qualified runs.

Finals: 1. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 3.7 seconds, $12,210; 2. Shelby Whiting, 4.9, $9,250; 3. Kinlie Brennise, 5.0, $6,660; 4. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 5.4, $4,440; 5. Chenoa Vandestouwe, 5.6, $2,590; 6. Jordyn McNamee, 6.7, $1,850.

TIE-DOWN ROPING

First Semifinal: 1. Shad Mayfield, 10.1 seconds, $5,200; 2. Cash Fuesz, 10.5, $4,300; 3. Cash Fretwell, 10.6, $3,400; 4. Tyler Milligan, 10.7, $2,500; 5. Dylan Hancock, 11.8, $1,600; 6. Chet Weitz, 13.7, $900.

Second Semifinal: 1. Britt Bedke, 12.5 seconds, $5,200; 2. Ty Harris, 13.0, $4,300; 3. Chantz Webster, 13.2, $3,400; 4. Brayden Roe, 13.4, $2,500; 5. Ryan Thibodeaux, 15.8, $1,600; 6. (tie) Dontae Pacheco and Shane Hanchey, 18.4, $450 each.

Finals: 1. Shad Mayfield, 9.8 seconds, $9,200; 2. Chet Weitz, 12.5, $8,000; 3. Dontae Pacheco, 12.9, $6,800; 4. Ty Harris, 13.0, $5,600; 5. Brayden Roe, 13.1, $4,400; 6. Tyler Milligan, 13.4, $3,200; 7. Britt Bedke, 13.8, $2,000; 8. Dylan Hancock, 14.4, $800.

BARREL RACING

First Semifinal: 1. Tayla Moeykens, 17.00 seconds, $5,375; 2. Tiffany Lujan, 17.08, $4,449; 3. LaTricia Duke, 17.21, $3,522; 4. Sabrina Ketcham, 17.33, $2,595; 5. Andrea Busby, 17.44, $1,668; 6. Sherry Cervi, 17.57, $927.

Second Semifinal: 1. Leslie Smalygo, 17.09 seconds, $5,375; 2. Jordon Briggs, 17.19, $4,449; 3. Abby Phillips, 17.30, $3,522; 4. Julie Plourde, 17.36, $2,595; 5. Wenda Johnson, 17.37, $1,668; 6. Angela Ganter, 17.41, $927.

Finals: 1. Jordon Briggs, 17.06 seconds, $10,751; 2. LaTricia Duke, 17.08, $8,897; 3. Wenda Johnson, 17.24, $7,044; 4. Leslie Smalygo, 17.40, $5,190; 5. Tayla Moeykens, 17.42, $3,336; 6. Andrea Busby, 17.54, $1,854.

BULL RIDING

First Semifinal: *1. Wacey Schalla, 91 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Sneaky Situation, $3,356; 2. Jackson Ward, 87.5, $2,610; 3. Brandon Ballard, 83.5, $1,958; 4. Hayes Weight, 50, $1,398; no other qualified rides.

Second Semifinal: *1. Jace Trosclair, 86 points on Dakota Rodeo’s Bubba G, $9,421; no other qualified rides.

Finals: 1. T.J. Gray, 90 points on Smith Pro Rodeos’ No Doze, $8,247; 2. Ky Hamilton, 88, $6,248; 3. Wacey Schalla, 83, $4,498; 4. Cooper James, 78, $2,999; 5. Parker Breding, 77, $1,749; 6. Jace Trosclair, NS, $1,250.
*(all totals include ground money).