Night one of Rodeo Rapid City opened in thrilling fashion February 5, 2026, with standout performances.
Round one started with a stacked set of competition in the bareback riding. Some of the most notable being 3-time world champion, Tim O’Connell; 2024 world champion, Dean Thompson; and 5x NFR qualifier, Cole Reiner.
It all came down to the last ride. Reiner matched up with Summit Pro Rodeo's Game Trail for a 87.5-point score. Kody Lamb was rewarded with a re-ride, which was taken before the saddle bronc section began, but it was not enough to shake Reiner off the top step.
The big man sport of rodeo had a rough start to the weekend. Chase Crane came out with a 4.4-second run. It was the Louisiana man, Remey Parrott—who threw a 4.3-second run during slack—that has stayed on top this far.
A senior in high school threw the heel loop that took his team to the top of the leaderboard. Jon Peterson (header) and Sern Weishaar (heeler) had a 5.4-second run. The team is currently leading the go-round.
The #15 man in the saddle bronc world standings, Kaden Horrocks, is #1 in the go-round. After an explosive ride on Summit Pro Rodeo's Tail Feathers, he earned a 85.5-point ride.
Tie-down roping all came down to Ty Moser with a 7.6-second run. Moser is currently matched with Riley Pruitt who had led the pack after slack.
The girl on the yellow horse leaves a trail everywhere she goes and Rapid City was no different. Hailey Kinsel blew the time out with a 13.45 second run during slack. A time that couldn’t be touched during the performance.
The last ride of the night—Billy Quillian on Sutton Rodeos' Party Bus gave a good end to the night. Quillian came away with a 85.5-point ride. Riley Shippy walked out of the arena after a scary end to his ride, which ended in a laceration over his eye.
Round Two continues on February 6, 2026 at 7:30 pm, where competitors will look to build on their early earnings and improve their standing in the average.
FULL ROUND ONE RESULTS
Bareback riding:
1- Cole Reiner, 87.5
2- Kody Lamb, 84.5
3- Bodee Lammers, 83.5
4- Ethan Mazurenko, 82.5
4- Dean Thompson, 82.5
6- Jason Wilson, 81
Steer wrestling
1-Remey Parrott, 4.3 seconds
2- Chase Crane, 4.4
3- Zach Hamar, 4.9
3- Sterling Lee, 4.9
3- Rope Smith, 4.9
6- Gage Davis, 5.2
6- Travis Munro, 5.2
Team roping:
1- Jon Peterson/Sern Weishaar, 5.4 seconds
2- Chance Nicholls/Dahl Nicholls, 10.5
3- Braden Pirrung/Riley Curuchet, 20.2
Saddle bronc riding:
1- Kaden Chance Horrocks, 85.5
2- Blaise Freeman, 84.5
3- Carson Bingham, 82
3- Jackson Ford, 82
5- Skinny Parsons, 80.5
6- Cooper Thatcher, 80
Tie-down roping:
1- Ty Moser, 7.6 seconds
1- Riley Pruitt, 7.6
3- Stran Dunham, 8.2
3- Chase Webster, 8.2
5- Michael Otero, 8.3
6- Zaine Mikita, 8.5
6- Lucas Potter, 8.5
Barrel racing:
1- Hailey Kinsel, 13.45 seconds
2- Morgan Bagnell, 13.57
2- Siggy Scheid, 13.57
4- Taylor Hanson, 13.65
5- Wendy Hoefer, 13.68
6- Alyssa Allen, 13.73
Bull riding:
1- Billy Quillan, 85.5 points
2- Riggin Shippy, 84
3- Elijah Mora, 79.5
4- Cullen Telfer, 76