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Contestants rise to the top at Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 30, 2026) – With two performances at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Friday, fans had plenty of opportunity to see the best of the competitors.
Bracket 4 was completed at the matinee where two contestants dominated. On Thursday night, Rusty Wright won the first round of the saddle bronc riding. The Milford, Utah, resident came back and won the second round. His scores of 91 and 88 earned him $5,000 and most importantly of all, a spot in next week’s Semi-Finals.
Wright joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in 2014. He competed here that year and finished in second place behind his world champion father and traveling partner, Cody Wright, who won it.
Now, the oldest of Cody’s three bronc riding sons has already won $5,000 here and is hoping to continue on that path. Also on that winning track is barrel racer Carlee Otero. She won last night riding her great horse Blingolena, “Sly.” She came back on Friday afternoon and tied for the arena record with a time of 16.08 seconds. This time she rode an eight-year-old mare, Cathys Kandy that she calls “Twix.”
The 16.08 record had been set by Wenda Johnson in 2022. With Otero’s name added to that list, she has won both rounds of Bracket 4 and she will need to decide what horse she will be riding in the Semi-Finals.
FORT WORTH, Texas --- The following are unofficial results for Round 2 of Bracket 4 at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s ProRodeo Tournament, January 29, 2026.
Bracket 4 – Round 2
Bareback Riding: 1, Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan., 85.5 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Indecent Exposure, $2,518. 2, Tristan Hansen, Dillon, Mont., 85, $1,918. 3, Ty Fast Taypotat, 83, $1,518., 4, Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wis., 82, $1,018. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Pope and Hansen. Wild Card qualifier: Pelke.
Steer Wrestling: 1, Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas, 3.9 seconds, $2,500. 2, Bridger Anderson, Carrington, N.D., 4.0, $1,900. 3, Kyle Irwin, Westville, Fla., 4.4, $1,500. 4, Landon Beardsworth, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada, 4.7, $1,000. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Shaffer and Anderson. Wild Card qualifier: Irwin.
Breakaway roping: 1, Samantha Fulton, Miller, S.D, 2.0 seconds, $2,518. 2, Kinlie Brennise, 2.1, $1,918. 3, Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Springtown, Texas, 2.2, $1,518. 4, Cadee Williams, Big Timber, Mont., 2.6, $1,018. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Brennise and Williams. Wild Card Qualifier: Fulton.
Saddle bronc riding: 1, Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, 88 points on Calgary Stampede’s Blue Chip, $2,575. 2, Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont., 83.5, $1,975. 3, (tie) Leon Fountain, Lemitar, N.M., and Tanner Butner, Daniel, Wyo., 83, $1,325 each. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Wright and Brooks. Wild Card qualifier: Fountain.
Tie-Down Roping: 1, Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas, 8.2, $2,518. 2, Riley Istre, Vinton, La., 8.4, $1,918. 3, Treg Schaack, Edgemont, S.D., 12.2, $1,518. 4, Hagen Houck, Henrietta, Texas, 8.5, $1,018. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Solomon and Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.. Wild Card qualifier: Michael Otero, Perrin, Texas.
Team Roping: 1, Jake Orman, Prairie, Miss., and Caleb Green, Bandera, Texas, 6.0 seconds, $2,635 each. 2, James Arviso, Seba Delkai, Ariz., and Rance Doyal, Kenefic, Okla., 6.3, $2,025 each. 3, Cash Duty, Weimar, Texas, and Calgary Smith, Adams, Ore.,7.1, $1,625 each. 4, Brenten Hall, Jay, Okla., and Kaden Profili, Jacksonville, Texas. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Arviso and Doyal; Duty and Smith. Wild Card qualifiers: Orman and Green.
Barrel Racing: 1, Carlee Otero, Perrin, Texas, 16.08 seconds, $2,500. 2, Acey Pinkston, Stephenville, Texas, 16.19, $1,900. 3, BryAnna Haluptzok, Ardmore, Okla., 16.41, $1,500. 4, Makenna Shook, Needville, Texas,16.49, $1,000. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Otero and Shook. Wild Card qualifier: Pinkston.
Bull Riding: (three rides) 1, Tristan Mize, Bryan, Texas, 84 points Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Inflation, $3,000 each. 2, Luke “Colorado Kid” Mackey, Ignacio, Colo., 83.5, $2,400. 3, Patterson Starcher, Fort Scott, Kan., $2,000. Semi-Finals qualifiers: Mackey and Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La. Wild Card qualifier: Mize.