California Rodeo Salinas brought a new No. 1 in team roping and surges into NFR contention in steer wrestling and bull riding.

Every event, top to bottom, had potential NFR ramifications in this one.

Jayco Roper swept the bareback riding on his way to winning the Average by 4.5 points. He was 87 on both horses and won a grand total of $15,872 to go from No. 13 to No. 11 in the World.

“It’s been the best (July) I’ve ever had for sure,” Roper said. “Winning big rodeos like that helps a whole bunch, especially with how much the long round and the short round paid a really good chunk.”

Steer wrestler Mike McGinn moved up even more than Roper did. He placed in the Top 3 in all three rounds in Salinas and won the Average by almost a second with an aggregate time of 21.3 seconds. McGinn’s $15,628 made him the highest earning timed event athlete and propelled him from No. 22 to No. 13 in the PRCA World Standings, putting his first career NFR qualification within reach.

In team roping, Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves won by three tenths despite placing in just two of the five rounds. They were clean throughout, however, and never had a time longer than 12 seconds flat. The win allowed Tomlinson to jump Derrick Begay to become No. 1 on the head side while Graves remains No. 2 on the heel side behind Begay’s partner Colter Todd.

Damian Brennan stayed hot to win the saddle bronc riding and he has now five rodeos since June 20. He was 86.5 and 87.5 on his two horses to finish with 174 points on two. The No. 3 bronc rider in the World has now won a check on 15 of his last 17 horses.

Tie-down roping belonged to Dylan Hancock, who may have gotten the marquee win he needs to make a return trip to Las Vegas. All three of Hancock’s times were between 9.4 and 10.4 seconds and he won a check in all three rounds en route to a 1.8-second margin of victory over World No. 1 Shad Mayfield. Hancock is ranked 13th.

Rylee George claimed the breakaway title, edging out Beau Peterson by just one tenth of a second. George was 13.8 on three to Peterson’s 13.9. The difference came in the Short Round then George was 3.9 and Peterson was 4.3.

Jordan Driver was the barrel racing champion after getting things started on the right foot with a Round 1 victory. She was ultimately just four one-hundredths ahead of Carlee Otero, who won the Finals. Driver finished with an aggregate time of 64.84 seconds on four.

Bull riding saw another big jump into NFR contention when Jordan Spears went from No. 18 to No. 12 thanks to winning more than $18,000 in Salinas. He won the Long Round with 89 points and then was one of two bull riders to make the whistle in the Finals.

QUICK DRAW

Between rounds in Salinas, Jayco Roper also won the First Performance in Cheyenne to advance to the Semifinals.

With his Salinas winnings, Mike McGinn has now made more this season ($71,453) than any other year in his career. His previous career-best finish was No. 20 with $63,558.

Dylan Hancock’s 1.8-second margin of victory is the largest in the tie-down roping in Salinas since 2018.

RESULTS

BAREBACK RIDING

First Round: 1. Jayco Roper, 87 points on Flying U Rodeo’s Tee It Up, $7,111; 2. Mason Clements, 85, $5,452; 3. Wacey Schalla, 84, $4,029; 4. Darien Johnson, 83, $2,607; 5. (tie) Clayton Biglow, Clayton Biglow and Orin Larsen, 82, $1,422 each; 7. Jacek Frost, 81.5, $948; 8. (tie) Jacob Lees and Jacob Lees, 81, $711 each.

Finals: 1. Jayco Roper, 87 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Buster, $1,650; 2. (tie) Orin Larsen and Wacey Schalla, 85.5, $1,075 each; 4. Sam Petersen, 85, $600; 5. Jacek Frost, 83.5, $350; 6. Clayton Biglow, 83, $250.

Average: 1. Jayco Roper, 174 points on two head, $7,111; 2. Wacey Schalla, 169.5, $5,452; 3. Orin Larsen, 167.5, $4,029; 4. Mason Clements, 166, $2,607; 5. (tie) Clayton Biglow, Jacek Frost and Darien Johnson, 165, $1,264 each; 8. Sam Petersen, 163, $711.

STEER WRESTLING

First Round: 1. Mike McGinn, 6.5 seconds, $4,576; 2. Logan Kenline, 6.8, $3,979; 3. (tie) Kenny Coppini and Grant Peterson, 7.0, $3,084 each; 5. Taite Stickler, 7.7, $2,189; 6. (tie) Joshua Ellison and Landris White, 7.9, $1,293 each; 8. (tie) Tucker Allen and Denell Henderson, 8.0, $199 each.

Second Round: 1. Drew Madden, 6.6 seconds, $4,576; 2. J.D. Struxness, 6.9, $3,979; 3. Mike McGinn, 7.6, $3,383; 4. Grant Peterson, 8.1, $2,786; 5. Riley Westhaver, 8.3, $2,189; 6. (tie) Kyler Dick and Casey Harmon, 8.5, $1,293 each; 8. Darcy Kersh, 8.8, $398.

Finals: 1. Grant Peterson, 7.1 seconds, $972; 2. Mike McGinn, 7.2, $804; 3. Cody Devers, 8.0, $637; 4. Nick Guy, 8.3, $469; 5. Logan Kenline, 8.8, $302; 6. Darcy Kersh, 9.6, $168.

Average: 1. Mike McGinn, 21.3 seconds on three head, $6,865; 2. Grant Peterson, 22.2, $5,969; 3. (tie) Logan Kenline and Darcy Kersh, 28.4, $4,626 each; 5. Joshua Ellison, 29.9, $3,283; 6. Nick Guy, 34.3, $2,388; 7. Taite Stickler, 34.4, $1,492; 8. Cody Devers, 34.7, $597.

TEAM ROPING 

First Round: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 6.6 seconds, $2,854 each; 2. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 7.9, $2,482; 3. Riley Kittle/Landen Glenn, 8.0, $2,109; 4. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 8.1, $1,737; 5. Cory Kidd V/Will Woodfin, 8.3, $1,365; 6. (tie) Jake Clay/Tanner Braden and Chet Weitz/Brushton Minton, 8.4, $807 each; 8. (tie) Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray and Chase Helton/Wyatt Hansen, 8.5, $124 each.

Second Round: 1. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 7.8 seconds, $2,854 each; 2. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 8.0, $2,482; 3. (tie) Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins Ii and Brayden Schmidt/Jaydon Warner, 8.2, $1,923 each; 5. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 8.4, $1,365; 6. (tie) Wawa Ben Jr./Brandon Ben and Cole Eiguren/Breck Ward, 8.5, $807 each; 8. Cory Kidd V/Will Woodfin, 8.7, $248.

Third Round: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 7.4 seconds, $2,854 each; 2. Blake Van Stavern/Stoney Boy, 7.9, $2,482; 3. Chad Masters/Cory Petska, 8.1, $2,109; 4. (tie) Laramie Allen/Kelby Frizzell and Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 8.2, $1,551 each; 6. Cole Eiguren/Breck Ward, 8.5, $993; 7. (tie) Devon McDaniel/Chris Young, Aaron Tsinigine/Justin Davis and Slade Wood/Cashton Weidenbener, 8.9, $290 each.

Fourth Round: 1. Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 7.9 seconds, $2,854 each; 2. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 8.0, $2,482; 3. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 8.3, $2,109; 4. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 8.4, $1,737; 5. (tie) Shay Dixon Carroll/Levi Lord, Brye Crites/Tyler Worley and Aaron Tsinigine/Justin Davis, 8.5, $993 each; 8. (tie) Kavis Drake/Denim Ross and Clay Smith/Nicky Northcott, 8.6, $124 each.

Finals: 1. Kash Bonnett/Logan Cullen, 8.7 seconds, $1,457 each; 2. Joe Beaver/Lane Wheeler, 8.8, $1,206; 3. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 9.0, $955; 4. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray, 9.4, $704; 5. Slade Wood/Cashton Weidenbener, 13.4, $452; 6. Riley Kittle/Landen Glenn, 13.6, $251.

Average: 1. Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves, 48.5 seconds on five head, $8,562 each; 2. Wyatt Bray/Paden Bray, 48.8, $7,445; 3. Kash Bonnett/Logan Cullen, 50.7, $6,328; 4. Joe Beaver/Lane Wheeler, 50.8, $5,212; 5. Slade Wood/Cashton Weidenbener, 51.9, $4,095; 6. Riley Kittle/Landen Glenn, 55.9, $2,978; 7. Chase Helton/Wyatt Hansen, 56.0, $1,861; 8. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 56.1, $745.

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

First Round: 1. Gus Gaillard, 87 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Bob, $6,610; 2. (tie) Damian Brennan and Damian Brennan, 86.5, $5,068 each; 3. Lucas Macza, 86, $3,746; 4. (tie) Jake Finlay and Brody Wells, 85.5, $1,983 each; 6. (tie) Kade Bruno, Brody Cress, Brady Hill and Zeke Thurston, 85, $661 each.

Finals: 1. Damian Brennan, 87.5 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Monster, $1,650; 2. Kolby Wanchuk, 87, $1,250; 3. Brody Wells, 86, $900; 4. (tie) Kade Bruno and Rusty Wright, 85.5, $475 each; 6. Brody Cress, 84.5, $250.

Average: 1. Damian Brennan, 174 points on two head, $6,610; 2. Brody Wells, 171.5, $5,068; 3. (tie) Kolby Wanchuk and Gus Gaillard, 171, $3,085 each; 5. Kade Bruno, 170.5, $1,542; 6. Rusty Wright, 170, $1,102; 7. Brody Cress, 169.5, $881; 8. Zeke Thurston, 167.5, $661.

TIE-DOWN ROPING

First Round: 1. Tyson Durfey, 9.6 seconds, $5,189; 2. Tanner Green, 10.0, $4,512; 3. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Hagen Houck, 10.1, $3,497 each; 5. Roy Lee, 10.2, $2,482; 6. Cutter Carpenter, 10.3, $1,805; 7. (tie) Britt Bedke and Dylan Hancock, 10.4, $790 each.

Second Round: 1. Tyler Calhoun, 10.1 seconds, $5,189; 2. Britt Bedke, 10.2, $4,512; 3. (tie) Nick Achille, Dylan Hancock and Austin Lawrence, 10.3, $3,159 each; 6. Dan Williams Jr., 10.4, $1,805; 7. Cody Stewart, 10.7, $1,128; 8. Max Mathis, 10.8, $451.

Finals: 1. Shad Mayfield, 9.2 seconds, $1,334; 2. Dylan Hancock, 9.4, $1,104; 3. Zack Jongbloed, 10.1, $874; 4. Marcos Costa, 10.5, $644; 5. Cutter Carpenter, 10.8, $414; 6. Max Mathis, 11.0, $230.

Average: 1. Dylan Hancock, 30.1 seconds on three head, $7,784; 2. Shad Mayfield, 31.9, $6,769; 3. Marcos Costa, 32.2, $5,753; 4. Zack Jongbloed, 32.5, $4,738; 5. Max Mathis, 32.6, $3,723; 6. Cutter Carpenter, 33.3, $2,707; 7. Shane Hanchey, 35.0, $1,692; 8. Tyler Calhoun, 35.2, $677.

BREAKAWAY ROPING 

First Round: 1. Kylyn Watkins, 3.5 seconds, $3,550; 2. Erin Johnson, 3.7, $2,840; 3. (tie) Martha Angelone and Fallon Ruffoni, 4.1, $2,041 each; 5. Beau Peterson, 4.2, $1,420; 6. (tie) Josie Conner, Maddy Deerman and Hali Williams, 4.4, $917 each; 9. (tie) Emilee Charlesworth, Rylee A George, Tiada Gray and Madison Outhier, 4.6, $577 each; 13. (tie) Kendal Pierson, Janae Todacheenie and Macy Young, 4.7, $266 each.

Second Round: 1. Joey Williams, 3.7 seconds, $3,550; 2. Rylee A George, 3.9, $2,840; 3. Hope Thompson, 4.2, $2,308; 4. Beau Peterson, 4.3, $1,775; 5. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Hali Williams, 4.6, $1,243 each; 7. Danielle Lowman, 4.7, $888; 8. Josie Conner, 4.8, $799; 9. (tie) Jenna Dallyn, Samantha Fulton and Sage Pearce, 4.9, $621 each; 12. Tiada Gray, 5.0, $444; 13. Kelsie Domer, 5.1, $355; 14. Kaydin Finan, 5.2, $266; 15. (tie) Timber Allenbrand, Cassidy Barnes, Cheyanne McCartney and Suzanne Williams, 5.3, $44 each.

Average: 1. Rylee A George, 13.8 seconds on three head, $5,325; 2. Beau Peterson, 13.9, $4,260; 3. Jenna Dallyn, 14.7, $3,461; 4. Tiada Gray, 14.9, $2,663; 5. Kelsie Domer, 17.4, $2,130; 6. Kendal Pierson, 25.0, $1,598; 7. Joey Williams, 8.5 on two head, $1,331; 8. Hali Williams, 9.0, $1,198; 9. Josie Conner, 9.2, $1,065; 10. Cheyanne McCartney, 10.2, $932; 11. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 10.3, $799; 12. Timber Allenbrand, 10.4, $666; 13. Jacee Currin, 10.5, $533; 14. Suzanne Williams, 10.9, $399; 15. Grace Perez, 11.2, $266.

BARREL RACING

First Round: 1. Jordan Driver, 16.20 seconds, $3,134; 2. Kayla Turner, 16.25, $2,687; 3. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 16.29, $2,239; 4. Hailey Garrison, 16.30, $1,940; 5. (tie) Hayle Gibson-Stillwell and Shelley Holman, 16.36, $1,343 each; 7. Breann Justice, 16.37, $896; 8. Dona Rule, 16.40, $597; 9. Christina Gould, 16.45, $448; 10. Halyn Lide, 16.47, $299.

Second Round: 1. Hailey Garrison, 15.93 seconds, $3,134; 2. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 15.96, $2,687; 3. Halyn Lide, 15.98, $2,239; 4. Julie Plourde, 16.06, $1,940; 5. Acey Pinkston, 16.08, $1,493; 6. Ann McGilchrist, 16.11, $1,194; 7. Kayla Turner, 16.18, $896; 8. (tie) Megan McLeod-Sprague and Kathy Petska, 16.19, $522 each; 10. Carlee Otero, 16.21, $299.

Third Round: 1. Ali Anton, 15.93 seconds, $3,134; 2. (tie) Michelle Alley and Carlee Otero, 15.95, $2,463 each; 4. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell, 16.03, $1,940; 5. Jordan Driver, 16.09, $1,493; 6. Julie Plourde, 16.11, $1,194; 7. Halyn Lide, 16.17, $896; 8. Jenna Beaver, 16.29, $597; 9. (tie) Margo Crowther and Sharon Gow, 16.32, $373 each.

Finals: 1. Carlee Otero, 16.19 seconds, $3,317; 2. Andrea Busby, 16.24, $2,488; 3. Christina Gould, 16.28, $1,658; 4. Jordan Driver, 16.30, $829.

Average: 1. Jordan Driver, 64.84 seconds on four head, $6,269; 2. Carlee Otero, 64.88, $5,373; 3. (tie) Hayle Gibson-Stillwell and Halyn Lide, 64.95, $4,179 each; 5. Julie Plourde, 65.25, $2,985; 6. Christina Gould, 65.43, $2,388; 7. Margo Crowther, 65.73, $1,791; 8. Sharon Gow, 65.79, $1,194; 9. Andrea Busby, 65.98, $896; 10. Ann McGilchrist, 66.29, $597.

BULL RIDING

First Round: 1. Jordan Spears, 89 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Slugger, $8,184; 2. Scottie Knapp, 87, $6,336; 3. Luke Mast, 86, $4,751; 4. (tie) Rawley Johnson and Tyler Taylor, 85.5, $2,639 each; 6. Roscoe Jarboe, 84, $2,054; 7. Jace Trosclair, 83, $1,319; 8. Mason Spain, 80, $1,525.

*Finals: 1. Tyler Taylor, 87 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Dynamite, $2,700; 2. Jordan Spears, 85.5, $2,300; no other qualified rides.

Average: 1. Jordan Spears, 174.5 points on two head, $7,922; 2. Tyler Taylor, 172.5, $6,073; 3. Scottie Knapp, 87 on one head, $4,489; 4. Luke Mast, 86, $2,905; 5. Rawley Johnson, 85.5, $1,848; 6. Jace Trosclair, 83, $1,320; 7. Mason Spain, 80, $1,056; 8. (tie) Clayton Sellars and Bo Vocu, 79.5, $396 each. *(all totals include ground money).