Caldwell Night Rodeo was the highlight of the week, with four opportunities to win worth nearly half a million dollars in added money, and the common thread running through almost every team on this list.
Add in Gooding Pro Rodeo, Moses Lake Round-Up Rodeo and Cassia County Fair & Rodeo, all four stacked into the same Idaho-and-Northwest stretch, and the money added up quick for the guys on the ProRodeo trail.
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These were the top five money earners in the team roping over the week of Aug. 17-23.
1. Nelson Wyatt & Jonathan Torres: $19,433
Nelson Wyatt and Jonathan Torres led the week almost entirely on the strength of Caldwell Night Rodeo. They won the first round in 4.6 seconds for $4,604 a man, added a check in the finals for $984 each, then turned in the rodeo’s fastest average time at 15.4 seconds on three head to win it for $6,907 a man. They closed out the week with a third-place run at Cassia County Fair & Rodeo for $2,062 each and a second-place tie at Moses Lake Round-Up Rodeo for $4,876 apiece.
2. Kaleb Driggers & Junior Nogueira: $17,395
Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira put together a big three-rodeo week worth $17,395 a man. They tied for sixth in the Caldwell first round for $1,301 apiece, then backed it up with fourth in the Caldwell average for $4,204 each. From there they won Gooding in 4.1 seconds for $6,038 a man, and closed the week by winning Moses Lake in 4.0 seconds for $5,852 apiece.
3. Tanner Tomlinson & Wesley Thorp: $10,584
Tanner Tomlinson and Wesley Thorp pocketed $10,584 each, with the bulk of it coming from a big finish in the Caldwell average. They tied for third in the Caldwell finals for $677 apiece and finished with a 15.9 on three head to be second in the average for $6,006 a man. They added a fourth-place check at Moses Lake in 4.5 seconds for $3,901 each.
4. Brye Crites & Ross Ashford: $9,919
Brye Crites and Ross Ashford stayed consistent across all four rounds at Caldwell Night Rodeo and added a Gooding check for $9,919 apiece on the week. They tied for second in the Caldwell first round for $3,703 each, tied for fifth in the finals for $287 apiece, and picked up a seventh-place average check for $1,501 each. They rounded out the week with a third-place tie at Gooding for $4,428 a man.
5. Dustin Egusquiza & JC Flake: $9,855
Dustin Egusquiza and JC Flake spread their money across three different Idaho and Washington stops. They tied for third at Gooding for $4,428 apiece, picked up seventh at Moses Lake for $2,731 each, and closed the week with a win at Burley in 4.0 seconds for $2,696 a man.