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Keenan Hayes rides Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler for 90 points to win the championship round Friday and take the aggregate title at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.
(PHOTO BY RIC ANDERSEN)

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Forgive Keenan Hayes for kicking himself.

The young cowboy had a decision to make last fall, and he chose to continue to compete in his tryout campaign in professional rodeo for a second straight year. After winning both rounds and the aggregate championship at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, he pushed his 2022 earnings to nearly $40,000.

Most young men would have taken their earnings from their first permit year and given themselves at moving up the world standings, but Hayes isn’t eligible for that. He’s eligible to battle for permit-holder earnings and points, and that’s it. He was really kicking himself after finding out he pocketed $16,506 in San Angelo.

“I entered my circuit finals on my permit and won money at the circuit finals,” said Hayes of Hayden, Colorado, who collected $6,200 at the Mountain States Circuit Finals last October, and that money counts toward the 2022 standings. “At the time, I figured if I bought my card, I’d have to lose the money I’d won.

“Now, I’m kicking myself for not buying my card.”

He looked like a seasoned pro inside Foster Communications Coliseum. He won the first round with an 86-point ride on Hampton Pro Rodeo’s Rising Tide. That took place nearly two weeks ago. He returned Friday with incredible earnings already in his pocket, then dominated the championship round with a 90-point ride on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler.  

In his wake, he left behind five cowboys with National Finals Rodeo credentials, including three-time world champion, nine-time qualifier Caleb Bennett, six-time finalist Tanner Aus and a couple of bronc busters that have been to ProRodeo’s grand finale once in their careers.

“It’s the biggest rodeo I’ve ever won,” Hayes said. “It couldn’t have come at a better time. I had some truck problems this week, so after this, we’ll have the cost of that covered.”

The reality of rodeo life is young contestants can compete on a permit, then they can purchase their PRCA cards after earning at least $1,000 in a year. Hayes had that option, but he took what he thought was the best approach; there are several talented, young bareback riders out there, and he wanted a bit more seasoning.

He looks like he’s well done.

“At this point, I’ll just keep after it and maybe set a new record for money won on a permit and see what happens next year,” he said. “It’s just awesome the kind of money they are paying at this rodeo. I’m stoked that I had a chance to compete for it. I’m super blessed it ended up in my favor.”

Even to those in rodeo, it seems as though Hayes has come out of nowhere. That’s just not the case. He’s refined his craft in the Rocky Mountains and now has a chance to prove it.

“Casey Colletti put on a rodeo school in Craig (Colorado),” Hayes said of the NFR qualifier. “He taught me the basics, and I took it from there. From then on, it has raised my riding level.”

He’s riding pretty high in west Texas this weekend.

San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo
April 1-15
Bareback riding: First round:
1. Keenan Reed Hayes, 86 points on Hampton Pro Rodeo’s Rising Tide, $7,428; 2. (tie) Tanner Aus and Tim O’Connell, 85, $4,952 each; 4. (tie) Bronc Marriott and Luke Barlow Thrash, 84.5, $2,228; 6. (tie) Seth Hardwick, Jayco Roper, Tim Murphy, Caleb Bennett and Bradlee Miller, 84, $594 each. Final round: 1. Keenan Hayes, 90 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler, $1,650; 2. Tim O’Connell, 89.5, $1,250; 3. Tanner Aus, 88.5, $900; 4. Caleb Bennett, 87, $600; 5. Bronc Marriott, 86, $350; 6. Jayco Roper, 84.5, $250. Average: 1. Keenan Hayes, 176 points on two rides, $7,428; 2. Tim O’Connell, 174.5, $5,695; 3. Tanner Aus, 173.5, $4,209; 4. Caleb Bennett, 717, $2,724; 5. Bronc Marriott, 170.5, $1733; 6. Jayco Roper, 168.5, $1,238; 7. Luke Thrash, 168, $990; 8. Seth Hardwick, 167.5, $743.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Cade Goodman, 3.5 seconds, $6,236; 2. (tie) Talon Roseland, Bryn Roy, Trell Etbauer, Gus Franzen and Gavin Soileau, 3.8, $3.796 each; 7. (tie) Dakota Eldridge, Brandon Harrison, Justin Shaffer and Tyler Waguespack, 3.9, $475 each. Second round: 1. Chance Howard, 3.3 seconds, $6,236; 2. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and Walt Arnold, 3.5, $5,016 each; 4. (tie) Tyler Pearson and Kyle Irwin, 3.6, $3,389 each; 6. (tie) Dakota Eldridge, Rowdy Parrott and Dirk Tavenner, 3.7, $1,356 each. Final round: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 3.5 seconds, $1,622; 2. (tie) Payden McIntyre, Tyler Waguespack and Stetson Jorgensen, 4.1, $1,199 each; 5. Dirk Tavenner, 4.3, $776; 6. Rowdy Parrott, 4.7, $564; 7. Walt Arnold, 5.0, $353; 8. Landris White, 5.9, $141. Average: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 11.1 seconds on three runs, $9,354; 2 Stetson Jjorgensen, 11.7, $8,134; 3. Tyler Waguespack, 11.9, $6,914; 4. Payden McIntyre, 12.2, $5,694; 5. Dirk Tavenner, 12.5, $4,474; 6. Rowdy Parrott, 12.6, $3,253; 7. Walt Arnold, 12.7, $2,033; 8. Kyle Irwin, 14.2, $813.

Team roping: First round: 1. Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves, 3.5 seconds, $5,206; 2. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 3.7, $4,527; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 3.8, $3,848; 4. (tie) J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo and Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne, 3.9, $2,830 each; 6. Caleb Smidt/Sergio Gonzales, 4.1, $1,811; 7. (tie) Aaron Tsinigine/Paul Eaves and Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 4.2, $792 each. Second round: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Tyler Worley, 3.5 seconds, $5,206; 2. Tyler Wade/Trey Yates, 3.6, $4,527; 3. Cory Kidd/Lane Mitchell and Chace Thompson/Tyson Thompson, 3.8, $3,509 each; 5. Clay Smith/Jade Corkill, 3.9, $2,490; 6. (tie) Clint Summers/Ross Ashford, Erich Rogers/Paden Bray and Chet Weitz/Jace Davis, 4.1, $1,132 each. Final round: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 3.9 seconds, $1,436; 2. Nelson Wyatt/Tyler Worley, 4.1, $1,188; 3. Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne, 4.4, $941; 4. Kolton Schmidt/Wyatt Cox, 4.7, $593; 5. Aaron Tsinigine/Paul Eaves, 5.8, $446; 6. Tanner James/Phoenix Everano, 10.0, $248. Average: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 12.8 seconds on three runs, $7,810; 2. Lightning Aguilera/Coleby Payne, 13.6, $6,791; 3. Kolton Schmidt/Wyatt Cox, 14.1, $5,772; 4. Aaron Tsinigine/Paul Eaves, 14.6, $4,754; 5. Nelson Wyatt/Tyler Worley, 16.6, $3,735; 6. Tanner James/Phoenix Everano, 19.5, $2,716; 7. Payden Emmett/Lucas Falconer, 20.8, $1,698; 8. Kolby Krieger/Boogie Ray, 21.4 seconds on two runs, $679.

Saddle bronc riding: First round 1. Ryder Wright, 89 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Uptuck, $7,047; 2. Spencer Wright, 88, $5,403; 3. Jake Finlay, 86, $3,993; 4. Rusty Wright. 85.5, $2,584; 5. Allen Boore, 85, $1,644; 6. Chase Brooks, 84.5, $1,175; 7. Statler Wright, 84, $940; 8. Stetson Wright, 83.5, $705. Final round: 1. Spencer Wright, 89.5 points on J Bar J Rodeo’s Straight Moonshine, $1,650; 2. Chase Brooks, 88, $1,250; 3. Riggin Smith, 87, $900; 4. (tie) Jake Finlay and Ryder Wright, 86, $475 each; 8. Kole Ashbacher, 84.5, $250. Average: 1. Spencer Wright, 177.5 points on two rides, $7,047; 2. Ryder Wright, 175, $5,403; 3. Chase Brooks, 172.5, $3,993; 4. Jake Finlay, 172, $2,584; 5. Riggin Smith, 170, $1,644; 6. Statler Wright, 168, $1,175; 7. Kole Ashbacher, 167.5, $940; 8. Allen Boore, 165, $705.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. (tie) Tyler Milligan and Travis Rogers, 7.6 seconds, $6,219 each; 3. (tie) Kase Bacque and Marty Yates, 7.7, $4,483 each; 5. (tie) Hudson Wallace, Dakota Felton and Tuf Cooper, 7.8, $2,314 each; 8. (tie) Michael Otero and Ty Harris, 7.9, $289 each. Second round: 1. (tie) Riley Webb and Tuf Cooper, 7.3 seconds, $6,219 each; 3. (tie) John Douch and Zack Jongbloed, 7.4, $4,483 each; 5. (tie) Marcos Costa and Kincade Henry, 7.5, $2,748 each; 7. (tie) King Pickett, Ty Harris and Trenton Smith, 7.7, $675 each. Final round: 1. Tyler Milligan, 7.8 seconds, $1,817; 2. Marty Yates, 8.1, $1,580; 3. Tuf Cooper, 8.4, $1,343; 4. Ty Harris, 8.5, $1,106; 5. (tie) Kincade Henry and Kase Bacque, 8.9, $751 each; 7. Zack Joenbloed, 9.5, $395; 8. (tie) Michael Otero and Dakota Felton, 10.5, $79 each. Average: 1. (tie) Tyler Milligan and Tuf Cooper, 23.5 seconds on three runs, $9,328 each; 3. Ty Harris, 24.1, $7,376; 4. Marty Yates, 24.5, $6,074 5. Kase Bacque, 24.6, $4,772; 6. Kincade Henry,24.8, $3,471; 7. Zack Jongbloed, 26.2, $2,169; 8. (tie) Michael Otero and Dakota Felton, 27.4, $434 each

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 15.47 seconds, $5,773; 2. Dona Kay Rule, 15.48, $4,948; 3. Ericka Nelson, 15.57, $4,124; 4. Margo Crowther, 15.58, $3,574; 5. (tie) Cassidy Champlin, Bayleigh Choate and Liza Zachoda, 15.60, $2,199 each; 8. Shannon McReynolds, 15.64, $1,100; 9. Ivy Saebens, 15.65, $825; 10. Emily Mangioe, 15.66, $550. Second round: 1. Shannon McReynolds, 14.12 seconds, $5,773; 2. Michelle Alley, 14.16, $4,948; 3. Chani Graves, 14.19, $4,124; 4. Kailee Murdock, 14.21, $3,574; 5. (tie) Jordon Briggs and Dona Kay Rule, 14.29, $2,474; 7. Sherry Cervi, 14.30, $1,649; 8. (tie) Shelley Morgan and McKenzie Morgan, 14.31, $962; 10. Laura Mote, 14.34, $550. Final round: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 13.96 seconds, $4,277; 2. (tie) McKenzie Morgan and Margo Crowther, 14.24, $2,673 each; 4. Erica Nelson, 14.40, $1,069. Average: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 43.72 seconds on three runs, $8,660; 2. Margo Crowther, 44.22, $7,423; 3, Wenda Johnson, 44.26; $6,186; 4. McKenzie Morgan, 44.27, $5,361; 5. Ericka Nelson, 44.36, $4,124; 6. Michelle Alley, 44.41, $3,299; 7. Lisa Zachoda, 44.43, $2,474; 8. Bayleigh Choate, 44.68, $1,649; 9. Shannon McReynolds, 409.15, $1,237; 10. Jordon Briggs, 49.35, $825.

Bull riding: First round: 1. Laramie Mosley, 90 points on Hampton Pro Rodeo’s Road Warrior, $7,259; 2. Stetson Wright, 88, $5,565; 3. Riley Barg, 87, $4,113; 4. Ky Hamilton, 85.5, $2,662; 5. Zach Parker, 85, $1,694; 6. Tristen Hutchings, 84.5, $1,210; 7. (tie) Jaron Sheehan, Tyler Bingham and Jordan Wacey Spears, 84, $565 each. Final round: 1. Toby Collins, 86 points on Lancaster & Jones Rodeo’s D.J. Casper, $5,000; no other qualified rides. Average: 1. Toby Collins, 166.5 points on two rides, $7,949; 2. Laramie Mosley, 90 points on one ride, $6,094; 3. Riley Barg, 87, $4,504; 4. Ky Hamilton, 85.5, $2,916; 5. Zach Parker, 85, $1,855; 6. Tristen Hutchings, 84.5, $1,325; 7. (tie) Tyler Bingham and Jaron Sheehan, 84, $927 each.

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