Rodeo Corpus Christi marks the first stop of the WCRA’s 2023 Triple Crown of Rodeo tour, and it kicked off May 08 for team ropers. Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the action.
For the third consecutive year, Rodeo Corpus Christi will host the first stop of the 2023 WCRA Triple Crown of Rodeo. The (performances) will be held May (10-13) in conjunction with the annual Buc Days Festival and the PBR Velocity Tour Finals at American Bank Center on the Corpus Christi Bayfront with a total payout over $550,000.
WCRA Press Release, October 2022
Rodeo Corpus Christi Schedule
May 8, Noon CST
Of the top 48 teams from the Rodeo Corpus Christi Virtual Rodeo Qualifier leaderboard, 37 roped in the two preliminary rounds inside the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fair Grounds arena. Eight Division Youth athletes also competed in the qualifying rounds.
May 10-12, 7 p.m. CST
Top 24 teams on the two-head aggregate will compete in the progressive round performances each night inside the American Bank Center. The No. 2-4 seeded athletes from the VRQ Leaderboard are seeded to the progressive round.
May 13, 7 p.m. CST
The top two teams from each performance of the progressive round, along with the No. 1 seeded athletes from the VRQ leaderboard, will compete in the Showdown Round.
The three fastest times from the Showdown Round will advance to the Triple Crown of Rodeo Round, following the Showdown Round that evening.
How to Watch Rodeo Corpus Christi
To catch the rest of the action from May 9-13, fans can tune into the PBR Ridepass on Pluto TV, or stream it on The Cowboy Channel.
The Team Ropers of Rodeo Corpus Christi
*DY: Division Youth Athlete
| Rd. 1 Order | Rank | Header | Heeler |
| 1 | 37 | Rowdy Bluemel | Greg Phillips |
| 2 | 36 | Deets Davis | Jayden Cisneros |
| 3 | 35 | Tee Luttrell | Caleb Green |
| 4 | 34 | Riley Kittle | Jace Helton |
| 5 | 33 | Joseph Brown | Justin Ambriz |
| 6 | 32 | Larry Hammons | Kent Nixon |
| 7 | 31 | Greg Phillips | Colby Talley |
| 8 | 30 | Thomas Zuniga | Reno Stoebner |
| 9 | 29 | Kent Nixon | Larry Hammons |
| 10 | 28 | Kaitlyn Torres | Tanner James |
| 11 | 27 | James Arviso | Daniel Braman |
| 12 | 26 | Reno Stoebner | Whit Kitchens |
| 13 | 25 | Trent Wood | Hayden Powell |
| 14 | 24 | Kolden Huebner | Lorraine Moreno |
| 15 | 23 | Ty Arnold | Kaden Profili |
| 16 | 22 | Kolby Krieger | Rich Skelton |
| 17 | 21 | Quisto Lopez | Sergio Gonzales |
| 18 | 20 | Marty McLaughlin | Justin Vallejo |
| 19 | 19 | Speed Williams | Gabriel Williams |
| 20 | 18 | Cody Camera | Casey Hicks |
| 21 | 17 | Tanner Tomlinson | Patrick Smith |
| 22 | 16 | Billy Bob Brown | Kirby Blankenship |
| 23 | 15 | Beau Hebert | Tye Riddell |
| 24 | 14 | Dustin Mueller | Justin De La Garza |
| 25 | 13 | Thomas Braman | Tee Luttrell |
| 26 | 12 | Clay Smith | Jake Long |
| 27 | 11 | Casey Hicks | Stitches Stanley |
| 28 | 10 | Zeb Chapman | Ross Lowry |
| 29 | 9 | Koby Sanchez | Zack Mabry |
| 30 | DY8 | Holden Warnasch (DY) | Hayes Johnson (DY) |
| 31 | 8 | Trevor Howard | Cody Heflin |
| 32 | DY7 | Channing Wescott (DY) | Kreece Dearing (DY) |
| 33 | 7 | Caleb Green | Joe Mattern |
| 34 | DY6 | Kreece Dearing (DY) | Rendon Powledge (DY) |
| 35 | 6 | Kaston Peavy | Shane Edmonson |
| 36 | DY5 | Rendon Powledge (DY) | Blaine Burleson (DY) |
| 37 | 5 | Clint Keller | Boogie Ray |
| 38 | DY4 | Blaine Burleson (DY) | Carson Sonnier (DY) |
| 39 | DY3 | Sanders McElroy (DY) | Scout McElroy (DY) |
| 40 | 3 | Garrett Elmore | TyDaniel Haller |
| 41 | DY2 | JT Hill (DY) | Colton Clayton (DY) |
| 42 | 2 | Nelson Wyatt | Jade Corkill |
| 43 | DY1 | Conley Kleinhans (DY) | Bray Fenoglio (DY) |
| Seeded to Wed Perf | 4 | Jay Tittel | Trey Johnson |
| Seeded to Showdown | 1 | Andrew Ward | Buddy Hawkins |
Progressive Round Roster
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
| 1. | Tanner Tomlinson | Patrick Smith |
| 2. | Clay Smith | Jake Long |
| 3. | Conley Kleinhans (DY) | Bray Fenoglio (DY) |
| 4. | Caleb Green | Joe Mattern |
| 5. | Trevor Howard | Cody Heflin |
| 6. | Kaston Peavy | Shane Edmonson |
| 7. | Jay Tittel | Trey Johnson |
| 8. | Speed Williams | Gabriel Williams |
| 9. | Greece Dearing (DY) | Rendon Powledge (DY) |
Thursday, May 11, 2023
| 1. | Koby Sanchez | Zack Mabry |
| 2. | Riley Kittle | Jace Helton |
| 3. | Thomas Braman | Tee Luttrell |
| 4. | Dustin Mueller | Justin de la Garza |
| 5. | Garrett Elmore | Tydaniel Haller |
| 6. | Beau Hebert | Speed Williams |
| 7. | Joseph Brown | Justin Ambriz |
| 8. | Billy Bob Brown | Kirby Blankenship |
| 9. | Deets Davis | Hayden Cisneros |
Friday, May 12, 2023
| 1. | James Arviso | Daniel Braman |
| 2. | Zeb Chapman | Ross Lowry |
| 3. | Holden Warnasch | Hayes Johnson |
| 4. | Jade Corkill | Justin Vallejo |
| 5. | Ty Arnold | Kaden Profili |
| 6. | Larry Hammons | Kent Nixon |
| 7. | Kaitlyn Torres | Tanner James |
| 8. | Thomas Zuniga | Reno Stoebner |
| 9. | Nelson Wyatt | Jade Corkill |
Rodeo Corpus Christi Results
To keep up with results and more, stay tuned into The Team Roping Journal’s social media accounts, this website and check out WCRA.Rodeo.
Qualifying Rounds
Round 1: 1. Dustin Mueller/Justin De La Garza, 5.56, $1,600; 2. Clay Smith/Jake Long, 5.73, $1,200; 3. Koby Sanchez/Zack Mabry, 6.3, $800; 4. Riley Kittle/Jace Helton, 6.79, $400.
Round 2: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Jade Corkill, 4.7, $1,600; 2. Billy Bob Brown/Kirby Blankenship, 5.84, $1,200; 3. Joseph Brown/Justin Ambriz, 5.94, $800; 4. Riley Kittle/Jace Helton, 5.99, $400.
Average: 1. Riley Kittle/Jace Helton, 12.78 on two head, $2,030; 2. Dustin Mueller/Justin De La Garza, 13.18, $1,680; 3. Billy Bob Brown/Kirby Blankenship, 13.62, $1,330; 4. Zeb Chapman/Ross Lowry, 14.99, $980; 5. Nelson Wyatt/Jade Corkill, 15.83, $630; 6. Thomas Zuniga/Reno Stoebner, 16.3, $350
DY Average: 1. Conley Kleinhans/Bray Fenoglio, 16.5, $2,500; 2. Kreece Dearing/Rendon Powledge, 17.32, $1,000.
Progressive Rounds
Performance 1 (May 10): 1. Clay Smith/Jake Long, 4.5, $1,600; 2. Kaston Peavy/Shane Edmonson, 5.01, $1,200; 3. Conley Kleinhans (DY)/Bray Fenoglio (DY), 5,57, $800; 4. Kreece Dearing (DY)/Rendon Powledge, 5.6, $400
Performance 2 (May 11): 1. Riley Kittle/Jace Helton, 4.41, $1,600; 2. Billy Bob Brown/Kirby Blankenship, 4.75, $1,200; 3. Garrett Elmore/TyDaniel Haller, 5.11, $800; 4. Beau Hebert/Speed Williams, 9.65, $400
Performance 3 (May 12): 1. Nelson Wyatt/Jade Corkill, 3.86, $1,600; 2. Ty Arnold/Kaden Profili, 4.41, $1,200; 3. James Arviso/Daniel Braman, 4.68, $800; 4. Thomas Zuniga/Reno Stoebner, 9.83, $400
Showdown Round (May 13)
- Riley Kittle/Jace Helton 5.21, $1,000; 2. Kaston Peavy/Shane Edmonson, 5.71, $1,000; 3. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins, 5.96, $1,000
Triple Crown of Rodeo Round (May 13)
- Riley Kittle/Jace Helton, 10.16, $14,000; 2. Andrew Ward/Buddy Hawkins, 10.25, $5,500; 3. Kaston Peavy/Shane Edmonson, 100, $1,500
