DUNCAN, Okla. – Things had to go Ryan Jarrett’s way if he was to win another Prairie Circuit tie-down roping championship. They did.
Jarrett placed in Friday’s second round and won the third to claim the aggregate title during his three days of competition at the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, earning $6,267 along the way. That pushed his season earnings in the Oklahoma-Kansas-Nebraska region to $22,698, and he won the year-end championship by just $119 over Cash Fuesz of Eureka, Kansas.
“I hope I’m comfortable here,” Jarrett said of the Stephens County Arena, just 10 miles or so from his home near Comanche, Oklahoma. “I think I’ve been to the circuit finals 11 or 12 times since they’ve been here in Duncan. I like getting at the barrier, where some people are a little hesitant and think they’ve got a spot in the average.
“In my mind, I just want to go rope this one.”
He closed out his weekend with a 7.4-second run to take the round title and the lion’s share of the cash in the final go-round. That also helped him win the aggregate title by two seconds over Austin Lawrence of Sperry, Oklahoma. With his solid work so close to home, the 40-year-old qualified for the national circuit finals, which is now called the NFR Open and takes place next July at Colorado Springs.
“That’s perfect,” said Jarrett, a 14-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier and the 2005 all-around world champion. “I was hoping something like this would work out. I really didn’t think I could catch Cash. It just worked out in my favor that he didn’t get along very well.”
Fuesz didn’t place in any of the three nights, which enabled Jarrett to slide into the top spot. By finishing as the runner-up for the year-end title, Fuesz will join Jarrett in Colorado next summer.
“That was a nice 5-year-old that I rode all three rounds here,” Jarrett said of Crackerjack. “He’s just something I’ve been fiddling with. The horse is just a winner. I’ve rode some special horses, but he’s a winner. I’ve won several dollars on him this year, and he took to it.”
The days of all-night drives and rodeoing hard to battle for world championships have changed to traveling with his cowgirl wife, Shy-Anne, and their daughter, Jurnee. He finished the 2024 campaign 46th in the world standings, but that’s OK by him.
“We’ve just been easing around rodeoing, enjoying it,” he said. “We never drove all night, so that was a plus. It’s pretty nice when you can do that.”
It’s also pretty nice to win the circuit title just a few miles from home.
Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo
Oct. 17-19
Duncan, Okla.
Bareback riding: First round: 1. Gauge McBride, 84 points on Silver Creek Rodeo’s Bare Naked, $2,166; 2. (tie) Jayco Roper and Bryce Eck, 81, $1,354 each; 4. Quintonn Lunsford, 73, $541. Second round: 1, Bryce Eck, 84 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Big League, $2,166; 2. Gauge McBride, 82, $1,624; 3. Qintonn Lunsford, 81, $1,083; 4. Jayco Roper, 79, $541. Third round: 1. Jayco Roper, 86 points on Hi Lo Pro Rodeo’s Rose Gold, $2,166; 2. Bryce Eck, 82, $1,625; 3. Quintonn Lunsford, 77, $1,093; 4. Dylan George, 76, $541. Average: 1. Bryce Eck, 247 points on three rides, $3,249; 2. Jayco Roper, 246, $2,437; 3. (tie) Gauge McBride and Quintonn Lunsford, 231, $1,218 each. Year-end champion: Bryce Eck.
Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Cody Devers, 4.9 seconds, $2,279; 2. Riley Westhaver, 5.3, $1,709; 3. Jacob Edler, 5.4, $1,139; 4. Trisyn Kalawaia, 5.6, $570. Second round: 1. Chance Howard, 5.4 seconds, $2,279; Mason Couch, 5.6, $1,709; 3. Cody Devers, 5.8, $1,139; 4. Travis Munro, 6.1, $570. Third round: 1. Cody Devers, 4.8 seconds, $2,279; 2. Jarek VanPetten, 5.1, $1,709; 3. (tie) Mason Couch and Riley Duvall, 5.5, $855 each. Average: 1. Cody Devers, 15.5 seconds on three runs, $3,418; 2. Travis Munro, 18.5, $2,564; 3. Trisyn Kalawaia, 23.1, $1,709; 4. Riley Duvall, 27.4, $855. Year-end champion: Cody Devers.
Breakaway roping: First round: 1. Taylor Munsell, 2.6 seconds, $2,279; 2. Beau Peterson, 3.0, $1,709; Winter Williams, 3.3, $1,139; 4. Christi Braudrick, 3.5, $570. Second round: 1. Cheyanne McCartney, 2.1 seconds, $2,279; 2. Tia Wallace, 3.0, $1,709; 3. Beau Peterson, 3.1, $1,139; 4. Taylor Munsell, 3.3, $570. Third round: 1. Jenna Lee Hays, 2.7 seconds, $2,279; 2. Taylor Raupe, 2.9, $1,709; 3. (tie) Christi Braudrick, Cheyanne McCartney, Tia Wallace and Taylor Munsell, $427 each. Average: 1. (tie) Cheyanne McCartney and Taylor Munsell, 9.2 seconds on three runs, $2,991 each; 3. Beau Peterson, 9.7, $1,709; 4. Christi Braudrick, 10.7, $855. Year-end champion: Taylor Munsell.
Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Cooper Thatcher, 81 points on Mo Betta Rodeo’s Wally, $2,279; 2. Weston Patterson, 80, $1,709; 3. Trent Burd, 79, $1,139; 4. (tie) Heston Harrison and Denton Ward, 77.5, $285 each. Second round: 1. Weston Patterson, 82.5 points on New Frontier Rodeo’s Kate’s Hot Daughter, $2,279; 2. Ean Price, 80.5, $1,709; 3. Trent Burd, 79, $1,139; 4. Denton Ward, 78.5, $570. Third round: 1. Weston Patterson, 84.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Cross Fire, $2,279; 2. Tanner Hayes, 83.5, $1,709; 3. Ean Price, 82, $1,139; 4. (tie) Sam Martin and Dahlyn Thomas, 80, $285 each. Average: 1. Weston Patterson, 247 points on three rides, $3,418; 2. Trent Burd, 235.5, $2,564; 3. Denton Ward, 234.5, $1,709; 4. Tanner Hayes, 230.5, $855. Year-end champion: Roper Kiesner.
Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Paul David Tierney, 9.3 seconds, $2,279; 2. Tyler Milligan, 9.4, $1,709; 3. Kason Dyer, 9.5, $1,139; 4. Austin Lawrence, 10.7, $570. Second round: 1. Coy Arnold, 8.9 seconds, $2,279; 2. Blake Carter, 9.1, $1,709; 3. Paul David Teirney, 9.3, $1,139; 4. Ryan Jarrett, 9.5, $570. Third round: 1. Ryan Jarrett, 7.4 seconds, $2,279; 2. Tyler Milligan, 8.2, $1,709; 3. Denton Oestmann, 8.8, $1,139; 4. Clint Graves, 8.9, $570. Average: 1. Ryan Jarrett, 28.2 seconds, $3,418; 2. Austin Lawrence, 30.2, $2,564; 3. Tyler Milligain, 30.4, $1,709; 4. Connor Matheson, 33.8, $855. Year-end champion: Ryan Jarrett.
Team roping: First round: 1. Mason Appleton/Rance Doyal, 4.6 seconds, $2,279; 2. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 4.8, $1,709; 3. Tyler Hobert/Shannon Frascht, 5.4, $1,139; 4. J.C. Yeahquo/Buddy Hawkins, 5.9, $570. Second round: 1. J.C. Yeahquo/Buddy Hawkins, 5.4 seconds, $2.279; 2. Corben Culley/Tator Taton, 5.6, $1,709; 3. Mason Appleton/Rance Doyle, 6.7, $1,139; 4. Tyler Hobert/Shannon Frascht, 8.1, $570. Third round: 1. Wyatt Muggli/Casey McCleskey, 6.3 seconds, $2,279; 2. Andrew Ward/Kolin VonAhn, 9.5, $1,709; 3. Brandon Farris/Dawson McMaster, 10.1, $1,139; 4. Corben Culley/Tator Taton, 10.5, $570. Average: 1. Wyatt Muggli/Casey McCleskey, 26.7 seconds on three runs, $3,418; 2. (tie) J.C. Yeahquo/Buddy Hawkins and Mason Appleton/Rance Doyal, 11.3 seconds on two runs, $2,136 each; 4. Tyler Hobert/Shannon Frascht, 13.5, $855. Year-end champion header: Mason Appleton. Year-end champion heeler: Rance Doyal.
Barrel racing: First round: 1. Emily Beisel, 16.18 seconds, $2,279; 2. Tana Renick, 16.41, $1,709; 3. Matay Eklund, 16.42, $1,139; 4. Ari-Anna Flynn, 16.43, $570. Second round: 1. Tana Renick, 15.98 seconds, $2,279; 2. Tracy Nowlin, 16.25, $1,709; 3. Mataya Eklund, 16.30, $1,39; 4. Chelsie Shoop, 16.31, $570. Third round: 1. Tana Renick, 15.97 seconds, $2,279; 2. Mataya Eklund, 16,06, $%1,709; 3. Emily Beisel, 16.26, $1,140; 4. Kallie Gates, 16.27, $570. Average: 1. Tana Renick, 48.36 seconds on three runs, $3,418; 2. (tie) Emily Beisel and Mataya Eklund, 48.78, $2,136 each; 4. Sadie Wolaver-Troyer, 49.20, $855. Year-end champion: Emily Beisel.
Steer roping: First round: 1. Billy Good, 9.6 seconds, $2,100; 2. Thomas Smith, 10.2, $1,575; 3. (tie) Riley O’Rourke and Coleman Proctor, 10.5, $787 each. Second round: 1. John E. Bland, 9.7 seconds, $2,100; 2. Trenton Johnson, 10.0, $1,575; 3. Blake Deckard, 10.5, $1,050; 4. Connor McNeil, 10.9, $525. Third round: 1. Thomas Smith, 9.5 seconds, $2,100; 2. Brodie Poppino, 10.6, $1,575; 3. John E. Bland, 11.1, $1,050; 4. Trenton Johnson, 11.7, $525. Average: 1. Trenton Johnson, 35.2 seconds on three head, $3,150; 2. Blake Deckard, 38.6, $2,362; 3. Dee Kyler Jr., 39.6, $1,575; 4. Billy Good, 43.0, $787. Year-end champion: Chet Harren.
Bull riding: First round: 1. Jesse Hopper, 84 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Black Panther, $2,260, 2. (tie) Jackson Ward and Fulton Rutland, 81, $1,412 each; 4. Coy Pollmeier, 68.5, $565. Second round: 1. Jesse Hopper, 85.5 points on Hi Lo Pro Rodeo’s Dr. No, $2,260; 2. Fulton Rutland, 85, $1,695; 3. Patterson Starcher, 83.5, $1,130; 4. Jackson Ward, 82, $565. Third round: 1. Coy Pollmeier, 88 points on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Ivy League, $2,448; 2. Colton Byram, 85, $1,883; 3. Jesse Hopper, 84, $1,318; no other qualified rides. Average: 1. Jesse Hopper, 253.5 points on three rides, $3,390; 2. Coy Pollemeier 236, $2,542; 3. Fulton Rutland, 166 points on two rides, $1,695; 4. Jackson Ward, 163, $847. Year-end champion: Coy Pollemeier.