Mason Moody was the only bull rider to ride to multiple bulls in Bracket 3 in San Antonio and to sweeten the deal he rode all three, cruising to over $9,500 earnings and comfortably finding a spot in the Semifinals there for the first time in his career.

“Man it feels great go 3-for-3. Last year, I went 0-for-3 in San Antonio and didn’t have the best winter, then got hurt in Houston, so I was behind going into the Summer Run,” he said. “To have this boost just makes it that much better.”

Moody is going to need every dollar he can to accomplish the goal he had last year but did finish – make the National Finals Rodeo for the first time. In 2024, he finished with over $96,000 and still was No. 23 in the final PRCA World Standings.

This year, Moody finds himself No. 9 in the PRCA World Standings so far thanks to a 13-of-20 start to the season. He’s not focused on anything particular to accomplish that 65 percent riding percentage, just going in with a clear mind to do his job.

“At the end of last year, I was riding good and just trying to keep that momentum going,” the 21-year-old said. “Bull riding is all about riding the highs and lows, so when you have this good of a start a big rodeo, you just try and ride the high all the way. It might work out in my favor and it might not, time will tell.”

Other Bracket 3 winners in San Antonio were Richmond Champion in bareback riding ($6,303), Justin Shaffer, Jace Melvin, and Trisyn Kalawaia in steer wrestling ($4,202 each), Clay Smith/Coleby Payne in team roping ($5,777), Layton Green in saddle bronc riding ($5,252), Kyle Lucas in tie-down roping ($6,303), and Katelyn Scott in barrel racing ($5,777)

QUICK DRAW

Clay Smith/Coleby Payne’s 3.6-second run in Bracket 3, Round 3 was the fastest of the rodeo by three tenths and their third time of 3.8 or faster in the last week.

All four saddle bronc riders that advanced out of Bracket 3 – Layton Green, Statler Wright, Wyatt Casper, and Kolby Wanchuk – made the NFR in either 2023 or 2024.

Ty Harris and Kyle Lucas both made over $6,000, making them the second and third tie-down ropers to do so in San Antonio this year. Harris won Rounds 1 and 3 with an 8.2 and a 7.9, while Lucas won Round 2 with a 7.6.

Bareback rider Richmond Champion made three straight rides of 83.5 or better and finished first or second in all three rounds.

RESULTS

Bareback Riding

First Round: 1. Jacek Frost, 86 points on Calgary Stampede’s Fresh Chick, $2,626; 2. (tie) Richmond Champion and Mason Clements, 85, $1,839 each; 4. Weston Timberman, 84.5, $1,050. Second Round: 1. Richmond Champion, 87.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Forgetfully Nelly, $2,626; 2. Kade Sonnier, 84.5, $2,101; 3. Brayze Schill, 84, $1,576; 4. (tie) Tilden Hooper and Waylon Bourgeois, 83, $525. Third Round: 1. Mason Clements, 86 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Family Tradition, $2,626; 2. (tie) Richmond Champion and Dean Thompson, 83.5, $1,839 each; 4. Waylon Bourgeois, 83, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Richmond Champion, $6,303; 2. Mason Clements, $4,465; 3. Jacek Frost, $2,626; 4. Kade Sonnier, $2,101.

Steer Wrestling

First Round: 1. Trisyn Kalawaia, 4.8 seconds, $2,626; 2. Justin Shaffer, 5.0, $2,101; 3. (tie) Cody Devers and Tristan Martin, 5.3, $1,313 each. Second Round: 1. Jace Melvin, 5.5 seconds, $2,626; 2. Justin Shaffer, 7.9, $2,101; 3. Trisyn Kalawaia, 8.7, $1,576; 4. Ty Erickson, 14.1, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Jesse Brown, 4.0 seconds, $2,626; 2. Cody Devers, 4.2, $2,101; 3. Jace Melvin, 7.9, $1,576; 4. Ty Erickson, 16.8, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. (tie) Justin Shaffer, Jace Melvin and Trisyn Kalawaia, $4,202 each; 4. Cody Devers, $3,414.

Team Roping

First Round: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.9 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Kreece Thompson/Denim Ross, 5.0, $2,101; 3. Pedro Egurrola/Justin Davis, 5.1, $1,576; 4. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 10.3, $1,050. Second Round: 1. Kreece Thompson/Denim Ross, 5.1 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 5.4, $2,101; 3. Tee McLeod/Jeremy Buhler, 5.5, $1,576; 4. Pedro Egurrola/Justin Davis, 7.3, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 3.6 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. (tie) Tanner Tomlinson/Travis Graves and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.2, $1,839 each; 4. Pedro Egurrola/Justin Davis, 4.4, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, $5,777 each; 2. Kreece Thompson/Denim Ross, $4,727; 3. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, $4,465; 4. Pedro Egurrola/Justin Davis, $3,676.

Saddle Bronc Riding

First Round: 1. Statler Wright, 85 points on Calgary Stampede’s Baby Kibitz, $2,626; 2. Layton Green, 83, $2,101; 3. Brody Wells, 82.5, $1,576; 4. Damian Brennan, 81, $1,050. Second Round: 1. Wyatt Casper, 87.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Freedom Espress, $2,626; 2. Layton Green, 87, $2,101; 3. Traylin Martin, 86, $1,576; 4. Damian Brennan, 85, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Kolby Wanchuk, 85.5 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Target Practice, $2,626; 2. Statler Wright, 84.5, $2,101; 3. Tanner Butner, 83.5, $1,576; 4. Layton Green, 82, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Layton Green, $5,252; 2. Statler Wright, $4,727; 3. Wyatt Casper, $2,626; 4. Kolby Wanchuk, $2,626.

Tie-Down Roping

First Round: 1. Ty Harris, 8.2 seconds, $2,626; 2. Seth Hall, 8.5, $2,101; 3. Kyle Lucas, 8.7, $1,576; 4. John Douch, 10.5, $1,050. Second Round: 1. Kyle Lucas, 7.6 seconds, $2,626; 2. Seth Hall, 8.4, $2,101; 3. Tom Crouse, 9.2, $1,576; 4. Ty Harris, 11.4, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Ty Harris, 7.9 seconds, $2,626; 2. Kyle Lucas, 8.1, $2,101; 3. Logan Bird, 8.5, $1,576; 4. John Douch, 9.3, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Kyle Lucas, $6,303; 2. Ty Harris, $6,302; 3. Seth Hall, $4,202; 4. John Douch, $2,100.

Barrel Racing

First Round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 14.01 seconds, $2,626; 2. Katelyn Scott, 14.25, $2,101; 3. Sissy Winn, 14.37, $1,576; 4. Ashley Rogers, 19.08, $1,050. Second Round: 1. Katelyn Scott, 13.96 seconds, $2,626; 2. Tayla Moeykens, 14.12, $2,101; 3. Wenda Johnson, 14.14, $1,576; 4. Jymmy Cox, 14.18, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Shelley Morgan, 13.91 seconds, $2,626; 2. Wenda Johnson, 13.93, $2,101; 3. Jymmy Cox, 14.05, $1,576; 4. Katelyn Scott, 14.18, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Katelyn Scott, $5,777; 2. Wenda Johnson, $4,727; 3. Jymmy Kay Cox, $3,152; 4. Shelley Morgan, $2,626.

Bull Riding

First Round: *1. (tie) Mason Moody, on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Bandolero, and Clayton Sellars, on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Eclipse, 85 points, $3,677 each; no other qualified rides. Second Round: *1. Brody Yeary, 85 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Justified, $3,939; 2. Mason Moody, 82, $3,414; no other qualified rides. Third Round: 1. Hayden Ferguson, 86 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Theodore, $2,976; 2. Mason Moody, 83.5, $2,451; 3. Maverick Potter, 82, $1,926; no other qualified rides.

Advancing: 1. Mason Moody, $9,542; 2. Brody Yeary, $3,939; 3. Clayton Sellars, $3,677; 4. Hayden Ferguson, $2,976.