Arcadia Rodeo Back in Full Force

 Photos by Tony Mangia

The Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo rolled into town for the 94th time and —as usual— provided thrills in the corral once again. While COVID had thinned the fans in the stands over the past few years, this year's event featured some of the world's best rodeo athletes in front of a sold-out crowd.

94th Annual Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo Results:

Arcadia, Fla., March 9-12

All-around cowboy: Marcus Theriot, $5,770, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping.

Bareback: 1. (tie) Clayton Biglow, and Lane McGehee, 86, $3,923 each; 3. (tie) Clay Jorgenson and Gauge McBride, 84.5, $2,073 each; 5. (tie) Mark Kreder and Ty Pope, 83.5, $888 each; 7. Kade Sonnier, 83, $592; 8. Nick Pelke, 82, $444.

Steer wrestling: 1. Tristan Martin, 3.6, $3,016; 2. (tie) Joshua Hefner and Colton Swearingen, 3.9, $2,484 each; 4. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.0, $1,952; 5. Will Lummus, 4.1, $1,774; 6. Cody Cabral, 4.2, $1,597; 7. Stephen Culling, 4.3, $1,419; 8. Marc Joiner, 4.9, $1,242; 9. (tie) Carson Good and Zack Varner, 5.1, $887 each.

Team roping: 1. Jacob Dagenhart/Adam Plyler, 5.3, $3,216 each; 2. Marcus Theriot/Cole Curry, 5.6, $2,838; 3. Cash Duty/Sid Sporer, 5.7, $2,459; 4. Justin Johnson/Kaden Graves, 6.8, $2,081; 5. Clint Wallace/Cole Walker, 7.3, $1,892; 6. Kaston Peavy/Shane Edmonson, 10.1, $1,703; 7. Dalton Turner/Clay Clayman, 10.4, $1,513; 8. Cory Kidd V/Lane Mitchell, 11.0, $1,324; 9. Spunk Sasser/Parker Carbajal, 11.3, $1,135; 10. Cole Frey/Jacup Dixon, 11.4, $757.

Saddle bronc: 1. Sage Newman, 86.5, $4,343; 2. Logan Hay, 85.5, $3,329; 3. Gus Gaillard, 85, $2,461; 4. Jake Watson, 84.5, $1,592; 5. Tanner Butner, 83.5, $1,013; 6. Traylin Martin, 82.5, $724; 7. (tie) Jake Finlay and Stu Wright, 81, $507 each.

Tie-down roping: 1. Michael Otero, 8.5, $3,835; 2. Hudson Wallace, 8.7, $3,384; 3. Marcus Theriot, 8.9, $2,933; 4. Westyn Hughes, 9.2, $2,482; 5. Bryan McClellan, 9.3, $2,030; 6. (tie) Polo Bacque II and Cole Walker, 10.6, $1,692 each; 8. Chance Oftedahl, 11.4, $1,354; 9. (tie) Blayne Saine and Trenton Smith, 11.8, $1,015 each; 11. Macon Murphy, 12.3, $677; 12. Peydon Strayer, 12.4, $451.

Barrel racing: 1. Shaeley Jenkins, 16.54, $4,276; 2. Sara Winkelman, 16.59, $3,421; 3. Taylor Carver, 16.67, $2,779; 4. (tie) Susie Parisee and Ashley Parks, 16.70, $1,924 each; 6. (tie) Mandy Amos, Kathryn Hawkins and Dallas Sawczak, 16.74, $1,105 each; 9. Kara Kreder, 16.83, $855; 10. Lindsey Hayes-Banks, 16.85, $748; 11. (tie) Margo Crowther and Kaylie Garcia, 16.90, $588 each; 13. (tie) Nicole Love and Peyton Stepanoff, 16.91, $374 each; 15. Presley Smith, 16.96, $214.

Bull riding: 1. Koby Radley, 88.5, $4,846; 2. Lucas Mooningham, 88, $3,715; 3. Denton Fugate, 86, $2,746; 4. Jacob O'Mara, 83, $1,777; 5. Riggin Shippy, 82.5, $1,131; 6. Kase Hitt, 81.5, $808; 7. TJ Gray, 81, $646; 8. Blaine Beaty, 79, $485.

Bull riding: 1. Parker Breding, 86, $1,856; 2. Connor Murnion, 84, $1,406; 3. Wade Berg, 83, $1,012; 4. Hawk Whitt, 82, $675; 5. Billy Stephenson, 81, $394; 6. Jeff Bertus, 80, $281.

Breakaway roping: 1. Sarah Verhelst, 2.9, $1,535; 2. Laine Klasinski, 3.1, $1,335; 3. Brenda White, 3.3, $1,135; 4. Katie Bell, 3.4, $934; 5. Shaylee Wahl, 3.6, $734; 6. Shannah Peterson, 3.7, $534; 7. Micah Barnes, 3.9, $334; 8. (tie) Kaitlyn Coulter and Sadie Dale, 4.8, $67 each.

Other winners at the $148,451 rodeo were all-around cowboy Marcus Theriot ($5,770, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping); bareback riders Clayton Biglow (86 points on Frontier Rodeo's Dark Time) and Lane McGehee (86 points on Frontier Rodeo's Night Fist); steer wrestler Tristan Martin (3.6 seconds); team ropers Jacob Dagenhart/Adam Plyler (5.3 seconds); tie-down roper Michael Otero (8.5 seconds); barrel racer Shaeley Jenkins (16.54 seconds); and bull rider Koby Radley (88.5 points on Frontier Rodeo's Harlon Nights)

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