If there’s anyone who could return from a year-long injury layoff and not miss a beat, it’s eight-time World Champion Stetson Wright.

Still, there were plenty of uncertainties. The extended absence was one factor, but the last time we saw him—at the 2023 NFR—he was clearly in excruciating pain as he attempted to compete in Rounds 1 and 2. His emotional embrace with his father after realizing he couldn’t continue, despite a record-setting regular season, was one of the most raw and heartbreaking moments in recent rodeo history.

Given all of that, it would have been reasonable to expect some struggles in Wright’s return. However, he made it clear he wouldn’t come back until he was at full strength. After a year of rehabilitation, TV commentary, and cheering on his NFR-qualifying brothers, Wright has reentered ProRodeo in a way only a man dubbed “Superman in Boots” could.

With a flawless 3-for-3 performance in Bracket 1 of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, earning nearly $9,000, Wright is surging up the PRCA World Standings. He’s also opened 2025 with eight consecutive qualified rides—an almost unheard-of feat at some of the toughest rodeos in the world. And he’s doing it all with his trademark style and swagger, sending a clear message: I’m back.

QUICK DRAW

Shad Mayfield has won his Semifinal and the Final two straight years. Tuf Cooper won the final two rounds with two 7.9-second runs. It is his third Semifinal appearance in San Antonio in the last four years.

Jake Dunham was close to Stetson Wright in the bull riding. He won Round 1 and shared Round 3 with Stetson with rides of 86 and 87 points.

Saddle bronc riding was the only event where three cowboys won at least $4,000. That was the three round winners – Coleman Shallbetter ($4,727), Jesse Kruse ($4,465) and Ryder Wright ($4,202).

Tucker Allen won the first two rounds in the steer wrestling and was the only one to place in all three rounds.

Other athletes who won a check in all three rounds were Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins in team roping, Tuf Cooper in tie-down roping, Tillar King in barrel racing, and Stetson Wright in bull riding.

RESULTS

Bareback Riding

First Round: 1. (tie) Bronc Marriott, on The Cervi Brothers’ Chicken Blood and Taylor Broussard, on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Scarlette, $2,364 each; 3. Mason Yancy, 80, $1,576; 4. Tim Murphy, 79, $1,050. Second Round: 1. Mason Stuller, 80.5 points on Generations Pro Rodeo’s Dark Rose, $2,626; 2. Quintonn Lunsford, 79.5, $2,101; 3. Tim Murphy, 78, $1,576; 4. Mason Yancy, 77.5, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Bronc Marriott, 84.5 points on Beutler and Son’s Quite Fancy, $2,626; 2. Taylor Broussard, 83, $2,101; 3. (tie) Quintonn Lunsford and Luke Thrash, 81, $1,313 each.

Advancing: 1. Bronc Marriott, $4,990; 2. Taylor Broussard, $4,465; 3. Quintonn Lunsford, $3,414; 4. Mason Stuller, $2,626.

Steer Wrestling

First Round: 1. Tucker Allen, 4.4 seconds, $2,626; 2. Emmett Edler, 4.8, $2,101; 3. Jacob Edler, 4.9, $1,576; 4. (tie) Darcy Kersh and Dalton Massey, 6.0, $525 each. Second Round: 1. Tucker Allen, 4.1 seconds, $2,626; 2. Landon Beardsworth, 4.5, $2,101; 3. Darcy Kersh, 4.6, $1,576; 4. Landris White, 5.0, $1,050. Third round: 1. Landris White, 4.6 seconds, $2,626; 2. J.T. Ellison, 4.7, $2,101; 3. Grant Peterson, 5.0, $1,576; 5. Tucker Allen, 5.9, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Tucker Allen, $6,302; 2. Landris White, $3,676; 3. (tie) Landon Beardsworth and Darcy Kersh, $2,101 each.

Team Roping

First Round: 1. Kolby Krieger/Jayden Cisneros, 4.9 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 5.3, $2,101; 3. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins II, 6.3, $1,576; 4. Coy Rahlmann/Cole Curry, 20.9, $1,050. Second Round: 1. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 4.8, $2,626 each; 2. Cole Eiguren/Bucky Campbell, 5.2, $2,101; 3. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.3, $1,576; 4. Shay Carroll/Logan Moore, 5.4, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.0 seconds, $2,626 each; 2. Cody Kohleffel/Michael Fortenberry, 5.5, $2,101; 3. Coy Rahlman/Cole Curry, 5.6, $1,576; Kolton Schmidt/Landen Glenn, 10.4, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins II, $5,778 each; 2. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, $4,727; 3.(tie) Coy Rahlman/Cole Curry and Kolby Krieger/Jayden Cisneros, $2,626 each.

Saddle Bronc Riding

First Round: 1. Coleman Shallbetter, 85.5 on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Gal Pal, $2,626; (tie) Jesse Kruse and Spencer Wright, 84, $1,839 each; 4. Logan Cook, 82.5, $1,050. Second Round: 1. Ryder Wright, 83.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Triple Threat, $2,626; 2. Logan Cook, 83, $2,101; 3. Tegan Smith, 79.5, $1,576; 4. Spencer Wright, 72, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Jesse Kruse, 84.5 points on Beutler and Son’s Green Bar, $2,626; 2. Coleman Shallbetter, 83.5, $2,101; 3. Ryder Wright, 82.5, $1,576; 4. Tegan Smith, 77, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Coleman Shallbetter, $4,727; 2. Jesse Kruse, $4,465; 3. Ryder Wright, $4,202; 4. Logan Cook, $3,151.

Tie-Down Roping

First Round: 1. Cash Hooper, 8.5 seconds, $2,626; 2. (tie) Trevor Hale and Tuf Cooper, 9.1, $1,839 each; 4. (tie) Beau Cooper and Jake Pratt, 9.4, $525 each. Second Round: 1. (tie) Cash Hooper and Tuf Cooper, 7.9 seconds, $2,364 each; 3. Brey Yore, 9.7, $1,576; 4. Trevor Hale, 10.7, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Tuf Cooper, 7.9 seconds, $2,626; 2. Beau Cooper, 8.1, $2,101; 3. Pecos Tatum, 8.5, $1,576; 4. Zack Jongbloed, 8.8, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Tuf Cooper, $6,828; 2. Cash Hooper, $4,990; 3. Trevor Hale, $2,889; 4. Beau Cooper, $2,626.

Barrel Racing

First Round: 1. Jackie Ganter, 14.11 seconds, $2,626; 2. Paige Jones, 14.18, $2,101; 3. Lindsay Kruse, 14.11, $1,576; 4. Tillar King, 14.37, $1,050. Second Round: 1. Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, 13.89 seconds, $2,626; 2. Tillar King, 14.14, $2,101; 3. Paige Jones, 14.16, $1,576; 4. Emma Kate Parr, 14.33, $1,050. Third Round: 1. Tillar King, 14.08 seconds, $2,626; 2. Gracen Harman, 14.09, $2,101; 3. Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, 14.11, $1,576; 4. Lindsay Kruse, 14.17, $1,050.

Advancing: 1. Tillar King, $5,777; 2. Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, $4,202; 3. Paige Jones, $3,677; 4. Jackie Ganter, $,2626.

Bull Riding

First Round: *1. Jake Dunham, 86 points on Generations Pro Rodeo’s Buckskin Billy, $3,929; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, 84.5, $3,414; no other qualified rides. Second Round: 1. Stetson Wright, 89 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Ringling Road, $2,626; 2. Luke Mackey, 85, $2,101; 3. Chase Dougherty, 79, $1,576; 4. Lane Vaughn, 77, $1,050. Third Round: *1. (tie) Stetson Wright and Jake Dunham, 87 points, $2,714 each; 3. Luke Mackey, 83, $1,926; no other qualified rides.

Advancing: 1. Stetson Wright, $8,754; 2. Jake Dunham, $6,653; 3. Luke Mackey, $4,027; 4. Chase Dougherty, $1,576.