Rodeo Carolina marks the final stop of the WCRA’s 2023 Triple Crown of Rodeo tour and the Reliance Ranches VRQ Champion bonus program, and it kicked off Oct. 5 for team ropers. Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the action.
Triple Crown of Rodeo Round Roster
| HEATH KING | STEPHEN BRITNELL |
| SERGIO FORNAZIN | PATRICK HOUCHINS |
| ANDREW WARD | BUDDY HAWKINS |
| JET TOBERER | CREED WEST |
| MARCUS THERIOT | COLE CURRY |
| JACOB DAGENHART | ADAM PLYER |
| RILEY KITTLE | JACE HELTON |
| JAKE WELLS | BRYER HAMILTON |
Progressive Round 2 Results
| 1 | RILEY KITTLE | JACE HELTON | 5.03 | $1,500 |
| 2 | JAKE WELLS | BRYER HAMILTON | 5.12 | $1,000 |
| 3 | MARCUS THERIOT | COLE CURRY | 5.39 | $750 |
| 4 | JOE TOBERER | CREED WEST | 5.42 | $350 |
Progressive Round 1 Results
| 1 | HEATH KING | STEPHEN BRITNELL | 4.58 | $1,500.00 |
| 2 | NELSON WYATT | TREY JOHNSON | 5.3 | $1,000.00 |
| 3 | JACOB DAGENHART | ADAM PLYER | 5.5 | $750.00 |
| 4 | JAKE WELLS | BRYER HAMILTON | 5.55 | $350.00 |
Rodeo Carolina Schedule
Thursday, Oct. 5
Of the top 36 teams invited to Rodeo Carolina, 25 roped in the Qualifying Rounds Oct. 5. The top six from the WCRA Segment RNC23 Leaderboard were seeded into the Progressive Rounds but still had the option to compete in the Qualifying Rounds. Of the six, three competed.
Friday, Oct. 6 & Saturday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. EST
The Qualifying Round 1 winner, Qualifying Round 2 winner and the four fastest teams from the Qualifying Rounds two-head average advance to the Progressive Round. The top six teams from the RNC23 Leaderboard are already seeded into the Progressive Rounds. In other words, 12 teams compete in the Progressive Round.
Sunday, Oct. 8, 1:30 p.m. EST
Progressive Round 1 winner, Progressive Round 2 winner and the six fastest teams from the Progressive Rounds two-head aggregate advance to the Triple Crown of Rodeo Round.
How to watch Rodeo Carolina
Rodeo Carolina will be live on the Cowboy Channel, Cowgirl Channel and RidePass on PlutoTV this week. All event times are EST.
Progressive Rounds Draw
Friday, Oct. 6
| 1 | Jet Toberer | Creed West |
| 2 | Casey Hicks | Joe Mattern |
| 3 | Sergio Fornazin | Patrick Houchins |
| 4 | Jake Wells | Bryer Hamilton |
| 5 | Quinton Parchman | John Alley |
| 6 | Jacob Dagenhart | Adam Plyler |
| 7 | Kaston Peavy | Shane Edmonson |
| 8 | Marcus Theriot | Cole Curry |
| 9 | Nelson Wyatt | Trey Johnson |
| 10 | Riley Kittle | Jace Helton |
| 11 | Heath King | Stephen Britnell |
| 12 | Andrew Ward | Buddy Hawkins |
Results
Qualifying Rounds
Round 1: Casey Hicks/Joe Mattern, 5.90, $982.14; 2. Billy Bob Brown/Kirby Blankenship, 6.09, $589.29; 3. Jacob Dagenhart/Adam Plyler, 6.24, $392.86.
Round 2: 1. Riley Kittle/Jace Helton, 4.35, $982.14; 2. Kaston Peavy/Shane Edmonson, 4.79, $589.29; 3. Jet Toberer/Creed West, 5.32, $392.86.
Average: 1. Jacob Dagenhart/Adam Plyler, 11.58 on two head, $1,178.57; 2. Quinton Parchman/John Alley, 13.25, $883.93; 3. Jake Wells/Bryer Hamilton, 13.73, $589.29; 4. Sergio Fornazin/Patrick Houchins, 14.92, $294.64.
Advancing: Jacob Dagenhart/Adam Plyler, Quinton Parchman/John Alley, Jake Wells/Bryer Hamilton, Sergio Fornazin/Patrick Houchins, Casey Hicks/Joe Mattern (from Rd. 1), and Jet Toberer/Creed West (from Rd. 2).
