Four Days on Madonna Road: 2026 Madonna Inn WSTR

Twisselman’s WSTR paid $632,345 across fourteen pots in San Luis Obispo. No California roping came close to it all summer.

Written by Dee Yates

The Madonna Inn Qualifier ran August 6 through 9 at Madonna Inn Arena in San Luis Obispo, California, and paid $632,345 across fourteen pots. That is the richest California World Series of Team Roping qualifier of the year. Twisselman’s Flying T Cattle Co produced it, with awards from Gist Silversmith, Cactus, Best Ever Pads and Shadle Insurance. Two pots carry names. The #10.5 is the Van Snow Memorial and the #8.5 is the Alex Madonna Memorial.

The two biggest checks landed thirty dollars apart. Justin Franks and Steve Smith won the #9.5 for $20,670. Wyatt Wilson and Laramie Clement Collins won the Alex Madonna Memorial #8.5 for $20,640.

Blake Van Stavern of Lincoln had the busiest four days on the grounds, winning the Open with Dalton Pearce, placing third in the #14.5 with Stoney Boy Joseph and taking the #15.5 fast time with Tucker Donlon. The producers roped into their own pay window too. Cathie Twisselman and Rowly Twisselman were eighth in the Alex Madonna Memorial.

Madonna Inn Qualifier Results

Madonna Inn Arena, San Luis Obispo, California. August 6 through 9, 2026. Produced by Twisselman’s Flying T Cattle Co. Total payout: $632,345. Money per man.

WSTR Open, five head. First, $3,275 each, Blake Van Stavern, Lincoln, CA, and Dalton Pearce, San Luis Obispo, CA, 40.18. Second, $1,965 each, Tanner Kent, Oakdale, CA, and Brandon Bates, Wittmann, AZ, 41.65. Third, $1,310 each, Kelly Barker, Paso Robles, CA, and Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, CA, 45.28. Fast time, $250 each, Chase Helton, Merced, CA, and Wyatt Hansen, Oakdale, CA, 7.33.

#15.5 WS Qualifier, four head. First, $3,460 each, Tanner James, Stephenville, TX, and Tanner Baldwin, Vail, AZ, 29.58. Second, $2,470 each, Sutton Lockett and John Chaves, Santa Maria, CA, 29.81. Third, $1,875 each, Tanner Kent, Oakdale, CA, and Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, CA, 29.93. Fourth, $1,385 each, Daniel Castorena, Buckeye, AZ, and Cord Forzano, Madera, CA, 30.74. Fifth, $690 each, Pierce Wold, Wilton, CA, and Bo Yaussi, Stephenville, TX, 32.48. Fast time, $200 each, Blake Van Stavern, Lincoln, CA, and Tucker Donlon, Santa Maria, CA, 6.14.

#14.5 WS Qualifier, four head. First, $5,715 each, Cash Filipponi and Jason Johe, San Luis Obispo, CA, 27.12. Second, $3,985 each, Tyler Jones, Friant, CA, and John Chaves, Santa Maria, CA, 28.07. Third, $2,940 each, Stoney Boy Joseph, Herald, CA, and Blake Van Stavern, Lincoln, CA, 28.61. Fourth, $2,080 each, Lane Karney, Creston, CA, and Ross Rivera, Terra Bella, CA, 30.02. Fifth, $1,560 each, Esteban Laborin Rodriguez, Hermosillo, SON, and Porter Bryant, Chandler, AZ, 30.07. Sixth, $1,040 each, Randon Rivera, Terra Bella, CA, and Jason Johe, San Luis Obispo, CA, 30.61. Fast time, $600 each, Pierce Wold, Wilton, CA, and Tucker Donlon, Santa Maria, CA, 6.69.

#13.5 Add-on, four head. First, $2,800 each, Dalton Pearce, San Luis Obispo, CA, and Jimmy Gardner, Lompoc, CA, 29.6. Second, $2,000 each, Preston Burgess, Hilmar, CA, and Mason Hicks, Oakdale, CA, 29.64. Third, $1,500 each, Wayce McGill, Sanger, CA, and Jake Bourdet, Hollister, CA, 29.85. Fourth, $1,100 each, Pat Grohl, Jamestown, CA, and Aaron Shelley, Coolidge, AZ, 29.96. Fifth, $575 each, Preston Burgess, Hilmar, CA, and Dean Sherbo, Acampo, CA, 30.81. Fast time, $100 each, Chance Cherry, Stanfield, AZ, and Daniel Castorena, Buckeye, AZ, 5.97.

#12.5 WS Qualifier, four head. First, $7,225 each, Danny Leslie, San Miguel, CA, and Jimmy Gardner, Lompoc, CA, 30.4. Second, $4,900 each, Gabe Ramirez and Aaron Shelley, Coolidge, AZ, 30.88. Third, $3,870 each, Zane George, La Grange, CA, and Mike Monighetti, Solvang, CA, 31.16. Fourth, $2,840 each, Mitchell Thomson, Pilot Point, TX, and Hector Dukes, Ramona, CA, 32.13. Fifth, $2,320 each, Edgar Machado, Coalinga, CA, and Adolfo DelaTorre, Dublin, TX, 32.14. Sixth, $2,065 each, Sean Hansell, Ramona, CA, and Michael Fuller, Winnetka, CA, 36.35. Seventh, $1,550 each, Derrek Hee, San Luis Obispo, CA, and Tucker Donlon, Santa Maria, CA, 37.1. Eighth, $1,030 each, Franky Martinez, Shandon, CA, and Whip Lewis, Queen Creek, AZ, 19.47 on three. Fast time, $600 each, Edgar Machado, Coalinga, CA, and Adolfo DelaTorre, Dublin, TX, 5.61.

#11.5 WS Qualifier, four head. First, $7,955 each, Steve Smith, Wickenburg, AZ, and Scott Selland, Winchester, CA, 32.48. Second, $5,510 each, Sean Pascoe, Terra Bella, CA, and Carl Wilken, Templeton, CA, 36.34. Third, $4,285 each, Kawohi Schutte, Kamuela, HI, and Clay Cherry, Stanfield, AZ, 37.25. Fourth, $3,365 each, Rich Bakke, Farmington, CA, and Franky Martinez, Shandon, CA, 38.29. Fifth, $2,755 each, Yojan Miranda and Oscar Gallegos, Tucson, AZ, 38.49. Sixth, $2,140 each, Shawn Parrott, Wickenburg, AZ, and Tanner Baldwin, Vail, AZ, 39.44. Seventh, $1,835 each, Shelby Lowry, Lincoln, CA, and Gavin Cardoza, Sanger, CA, 39.46. Eighth, $1,530 each, Dalton Walker III and Adolfo DelaTorre, Dublin, TX, 39.65. Ninth, $1,225 each, Barry Berg, Pleasanton, TX, and Kelly Barker, Paso Robles, CA, 39.73. Fast time, $600 each, Miguel Gutierrez, Perris, CA, and Daniel Castorena, Buckeye, AZ, 7.75.

#11.5 Add-on, four head. First, $1,700 each, Sutton Lockett and Cody Sill, 30.66. Second, $1,250 each, Sutton Lockett and Colton White, Los Osos, CA, 31.4. Third, $850 each, Isaac Pantoja, Discovery Bay, CA, and Adolfo DelaTorre, Dublin, TX, 38.03. Fourth, $450 each, Riley Currin, Clements, CA, and Jimmy Gardner, Lompoc, CA, 43.13. Fast time, $150 each, Veronica Chavez, Sun City, CA, and Wyatt Lloyd, Apache Junction, AZ, 13.49.

#10.5 WS Qualifier, Van Snow Memorial, four head. First, $9,490 each, Shelby Lowry, Lincoln, CA, and Justin Stacy, Auburn, CA, 36.17. Second, $7,335 each, Frank Brancato, Bakersfield, CA, and Paul Mullins, Shafter, CA, 36.19. Third, $5,175 each, Mitchell Thomson, Pilot Point, TX, and Blair Wheatley, Wilton, CA, 37.29. Fourth, $3,880 each, Jake Harvey, Hughson, CA, and Sid Harvey, Mead, OK, 37.78. Fifth, $3,450 each, Wilson Redfeairn, Bakersfield, CA, and Paul Mullins, Shafter, CA, 38.93. Sixth, $3,020 each, Jamie Anthony, Red Bluff, CA, and Derek Iverson, Cottonwood, CA, 39.29. Seventh, $2,590 each, Dylan Fleming, Arroyo Grande, CA, and Ryan Southwick, Santa Maria, CA, 40.17. Eighth, $2,150 each, Justin Scheller, Laveen, AZ, and Oscar Gallegos, Tucson, AZ, 40.77. Ninth, $1,725 each, Mitchell Thomson, Pilot Point, TX, and Tanner James, Stephenville, TX, 41.1. Tenth, $1,725 each, Miguel Gutierrez, Perris, CA, and JC Niesen, Gerber, CA, 41.47.

#9.5 WS Qualifier, four head. First, $10,335 each, Justin Franks, San Tan Valley, AZ, and Steve Smith, Wickenburg, AZ, 38.23. Second, $7,990 each, Matt Escandel, Banning, CA, and Luke Cardoza, Lemoore, CA, 40.98. Third, $5,640 each, Dillon McNaney, Livermore, CA, 42.98. Fourth, $4,225 each, Mike Bettencourt, Modesto, CA, and Max Loya, Galt, CA, 43.66. Fifth, $3,750 each, Tappy Anthony, Red Bluff, CA, and Mandy Niesen, Gerber, CA, 44.45. Sixth, $3,290 each, Jake Harvey, Hughson, CA, 44.77. Seventh, $2,820 each, Veronica Chavez, Sun City, CA, and Adrian Dukes, Ramona, CA, 45.89. Eighth, $2,350 each, Travis Browne and Hector Uribe, Rimrock, AZ, 46.06. Ninth, $1,880 each, Poyo Mora and Nacho Mora, 46.23. Tenth, $1,880 each, Arturo Bailon, Santa Ana, CA, and Gary Santos, Porterville, CA, 46.79.

#9.5 Add-on. First, $1,790 each, Damian Ruiz Jr, Wickenburg, AZ, and Criner Davis, Wickenburg, AZ, 41.9 on four. Second, $1,070 each, Isaac Pantoja, Discovery Bay, CA, and Rydin Joseph, Herald, CA, 28.54 on three. Third, $715 each, Lalito Morales and Tyler Chavez, Sun City, CA, 29.88 on three. Fast time, $150 each, Damian Ruiz Jr, Wickenburg, AZ, and Criner Davis, Wickenburg, AZ, 9.05.

#8.5 WS Qualifier, Alex Madonna Memorial, four head. First, $10,320 each, Wyatt Wilson, Lockwood, CA, and Laramie Clement Collins, 35.88. Second, $7,975 each, Esteban Ruiz, Wickenburg, AZ, and Beau Ramirez, Wickenburg, AZ, 36.44. Third, $5,625 each, Kari Rivera, Terra Bella, CA, and Tristan Schmidt, Paicines, CA, 38.94. Fourth, $4,220 each, Bryan Gomes, Creston, CA, and Nathan Roth, Lockwood, CA, 40.23. Fifth, $3,750 each, Irene Davidson, Wickenburg, AZ, and Carlos Martinez, Norco, CA, 48.27. Sixth, $3,280 each, Herman Holland, Kamuela, HI, and Myles Miyasato, Laupahoehoe, HI, 49.14. Seventh, $2,815 each, Roger Coons, Riverside, CA, and Jose Gutierrez, Brea, CA, 49.66. Eighth, $2,345 each, Cathie Twisselman, Santa Margarita, CA, and Rowly Twisselman, Santa Margarita, CA, 50.36. Ninth, $1,875 each, Sebastian Salazar, Ontario, CA, and Ramiro Garcia, 51.44. Tenth, $1,875 each, Cathie Twisselman, Santa Margarita, CA, and Holly Boelhauf, San Tan Valley, AZ, 51.69.

For full results, go to wstroping.com.