The South Texas Showdown unfolded in Uvalde, Texas, where ropers from across the region gathered from October 24th to 27th for one of the season’s most anticipated events. Managed by Bart Hutton, the showdown featured several high-stakes competitions, including the Phil Lyne Calf Roping and the Roy Angermiller Steer Roping. The highlight was the Bayler Ranch Matchup, an electrifying face-off between Haven Meged and Shad Mayfield, with Mayfield capturing a dramatic victory on the event’s final day.
Phil Lyne Calf Roping
Average: 1. 38.2 Haven Meged $8,773, 2. 38.4 Cole Clemons $7,260, 3. 38.8 Riley Webb $5,748, 4. 40.1 Joel Harris $4,235, 5. 40.3 Beau Cooper $2,723, 6. 40.6 Trevor Hale $1,512; Short Go: 1. 8.4 Beau Cooper $1,200, 2. 8.6 Marcos Costa $900, 3. (Tie) 8.8 Joel Harris $450, 4. (Tie) 8.8 Trevor Hale $450. Round 1: 1. 9.4 Luke Potter $4,205.00, 2. 9.5 Cole Clemons $3,480.00, 3. (Tie) 9.8 Haven Meged $2,030.00, 4. (Tie) 9.8 John Douch $2,030.00, 5. (Tie) 9.8 Tanner Green $2,030.00, 6. (Tie) 9.9 Beau Cooper $362.50, 7. (Tie) 9.9 Shane Hanchey $362.50. Round 2: 1. 8.7 Cory Solomon $4,205.00, 2. 8.9 Tyler Calhoun $3,480.00, 3. (Tie) 9 Haven Meged $2,030.00, 4. (Tie) 9 Riley Webb $2,030.00, 5. (Tie) 9 Reid Zapalac $2,030.00, 6. (Tie) 9.1 Joel Harris $362.50, 7. (Tie) 9.1 Marcos Costa $362.50. Round 3: 1. 7.3 Dylan Hancock $4,205.00, 2. 7.4 Blane Cox $3,480.00, 3. 8 Macon Murphy $2,755.00, 4. 8.7 Lane Livingston $2,030.00, 5. 9 Tyler Calhoun $1,305.00, 6. 9.2 Tom Crouse $725.00. Total Payoff: $76,751
Ladies Breakaway Roping
Average: 1. Maddy Deerman – 10.2 seconds – $5,104, 2. Loni Kay Yates – 10.3 seconds – $4,224, 3. Hadley Thompson – 11.4 seconds – $3,344, 4. Blake Weekly – 20.2 seconds – $2,464, 5. Haiden Thompson – 20.9 seconds – $1,584, 6. Shay Jessee – 23.3 seconds – $880. Short Go: 1. Maddy Deerman – 2.5 seconds – $750, 2. Loni Kay Yates – 2.5 seconds – $750, 3. Hadley Thompson – 2.5 seconds – $750, 4. Blake Weekly – 2.7 seconds – $250. Round 1: 1. Josie Conner – 1.9 seconds – $2,465, 2. Sarah Angelone – 2.1 seconds – $2,040, 3. Sawyer Gilbert – 2.2 seconds – $1,615, 4. (Tie) Aspen Miller – 2.4 seconds – $595, 4. (Tie) Madison Outhier – 2.4 seconds – $595, 4. (Tie) Hope Thompson – 2.4 seconds – $595, 4. (Tie) Samantha Fulton – 2.4 seconds – $595. Round 2: 1. (Tie) Harley Pryor – 2 seconds – $2,252.50, 1. (Tie) Hali Williams – 2 seconds – $2,252.50, 3. Aspen Miller – 2.1 seconds – $1,615.00, 4. (Tie) Beau Peterson – 2.2 seconds – $977.50, 4. (Tie) Maddy Deerman – 2.2 seconds – $977.50, 6. Josie Conner – 2.3 seconds – $425.00. Round 3: 1. (Tie) Shaya Biever – 1.7 seconds – $2,252.50, 2. (Tie) Hali Williams – 1.7 seconds – $2,252.50, 3. Aspen Miller – 1.9 seconds – $1,615.00, 4. Madison Outhier – 2 seconds – $1,190.00, 5. (Tie) Quincy Sullivan – 2.1 seconds – $297.50, 5. (Tie) Samantha Fulton – 2.1 seconds – $297.50, 5. (Tie) Josie Conner – 2.1 seconds – $297.50, 5. (Tie) Jordan Jo Hollabaugh – 2.1 seconds – $297.50
Roy Angermiller Steer Roping
Average: 1. Billy Good – 48.9, $6,670, 2. Scott Snedecor – 50.3, $5,520, 3. Reo Lohse – 53.2, $4,370, 4. Neal Wood – 54.7, $3,220, 5. Currie Logan – 55.5, $2,070, 6. Trevor Brazile – 57.4, $1,150. Short Go: 1. Scott Snedecor – 10.8, $800, 2. Neal Wood – 10.9, $600, 3. Currie Logan – 11.0, $400, 4. Tony Reina – 11.9, $200. Round 1: 1. Cole Patterson – 9.5, $3,480, 2. Scott Snedecor – 10.8, $2,880, 3. Billy Good – 11.7, $2,280, 4. Cody Lee – 11.8, $1,680, 5. Neal Wood – 12.4, $1,080, 6. Thomas Smith – 12.7, $600. Round 2: 1. J.T Fisher – 10.2, $3,480, 2. Jess Tierney – 10.4, $2,880, 3. Dalton Walker – 10.5, $2,280, 4. Tanner Stec – 10.6, $1,680, 5. Billy Good – 11.7, $840, 5. Kyle Cauthorn – 11.7, $840. Round 3: 1. Clay Long – 10.0, $3,480, 2. Dalton Walker – 10.1, $2,880, 3. Quay Howard – 10.7, $2,280, 4. Jason Burson – 11.1, $1,680, 5. John Bland – 11.2, $840, 5. Cole Patterson – 11.2, $840. Total Payoff: $61,000.
STS OPEN
1. Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp, 39.24, $63,000, $31,500 each, 2. Clay Smith and Coleby Payne, 40.52, $52,300, $26,150 each, 3. Andrew Ward and Kollin VonAhn, 41.57, $41,500, $20,750 each, 4. Corbin Culley and Jake Cooper Clay, 42.5, $30,800, $15,400 each, 5. Jake Smith and Douglas Rich, 43.75, $20,000, $10,000 each, 6. Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord, 44.77, $11,400, $5,700 each, 7. Ketch Kelton and Nicky Northcott, 46.12, $6,000, $3,000 each, 8. Shane Philipp and Jade Corkill, 46.22, $6,000, $3,000 each, 9. Mason Appleton and Rance Doyle, 51.56, $4,000, $2,000 each, 10. Bubba Buckaloo and Joseph Harrison, 60.9, $4,000, $2,000 each, 11. Cory Kidd and Lane Mitchell, 33.2, 5 steers, $2,000, $1,000 each, 12. Luke Brown and Travis Graves, 36.04, 5 steers, $2,000, $1,000 each, 13. Bryan Reay and Brent Falon, 44.15, 5 steers, $2,000, $1,000 each, 14. Blake Hughes and Brady Norman, 46.41, 5 steers, $2,000, $1,000 each, 15. Brayden Schmidt and Logan Moore, 47.05, 5 steers, $2,000, $1,000 each. Fast Time SGO: 1. Bubba Buckaloo and Joseph Harrison, 4.97, $2,500, $1,250 each, 2. Ketch Kelton and Nicky Northcott, 5.99, $2,000, $1,000 each, 3. Jake Smith and Douglas Rich, 6.41, $1,500, $750 each, 4. Andrew Ward and Kollin VonAhn, 7.14, $1,000, $500 each. Fast Time Round 1: 1. Kreece Thompson and Cooper Freeman, 5.17, $4,000, $2,000 each, 2. Kaleb Driggers and Dustin Davis, 5.41, $3,000, $1,500 each, 3. Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord, 5.61, $2,000, $1,000 each, 4. Cory Kidd and Lane Mitchell, 6.13, $1,000, $500 each. Fast Time Round 2: 1. Wyatt Bray and Paden Bray, 4.92, $4,000, $2,000 each, 2. Cash Duty and Cashton Weidenbener, 4.97, $3,000, $1,500 each, 3. Clay Smith and Coleby Payne, 5.01, $2,000, $1,000 each. Fast Time Round 3: 1. Cash Duty and Cashton Weidenbener, 4.51, $4,000, $2,000 each, 2. Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp, 4.65, $3,000, $1,500 each, 3. Pedro Egurrola and Michael Calmelat, 4.76, $2,000, $1,000 each, 4. Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord, 4.86, $1,000, $500 each. Fast Time Round 4: 1. Cody Snow and Hunter Koch, 4.63, $4,000, $2,000 each, 2. Justin Pruitt and Sergio Gonzales, 4.81, $3,000, $1,500 each, 3. Cash Duty and Cashton Weidenbener, 4.87, $2,000, $1,000 each, 4. Riley Kittle and Will Woodfin, 4.96, $1,000, $500 each. Fast Time Round 5: 1. Pedro Egurrola and Michael Calmelat, 4.25, $4,000, $2,000 each, 2. Jake Orman and Evan Arnold, 4.7, $3,000, $1,500 each, 3. Casper Ringelstein and Cross Ringelstein, 5.07, $2,000, $1,000 each, 4. Bryan Reay and Brent Falon, 5.56, $1,000, $500 each. Match Roping:1. Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp, 12.11 on 2, $5,000, $2,500 each, 2. Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord, 14.22 on 2, $2,500, $1,250 each. Total Payout: $306,000.
STS Breakaway Qualifier
Average: 1. Haiden Thompson – 7.7, $2,204, 2. Kayla Graham – 8.3, $1,824, 3. Amy Ohrt – 9, $1,254, 4. Hadley Thompson – 9, $1,254, 5. Kaydin Finan – 10.1, $684, 6. Blake Weekly – 11.7, $380. Short Go Fast Time: 1. Haiden Thompson – 2.2, $560, 2. Amy Ohrt – 2.3, $420, 3. Hadley Thompson – 2.4, $280, 4. Blake Weekley – 3.4, $70, 5. Kayla Graham – 3.4, $70. Round 1 Fast Time: 1. Kayla Graham – 2.2, $954, 2. Blake Weekly – 2.2, $954, 3. Rylie Smith – 2.3, $594, 4. Kylie Reininger – 2.3, $594, 5. Kaydin Finan – 2.5, $324, 6. Gracie Greene – 2.6, $90, 7. Hadley Thompson – 2.6, $90. Round 2 Fast Time: 1. Rylie Edens – 2.3, $954, 2. Kelsie Reininger – 2.3, $954, 3. Quincy Sullivan – 2.4, $338.40, 4. Kylie Reininger – 2.4, $338.40, 5. Gracie Greene – 2.4, $338.40, 6. Colee Cox – 2.4, $338.40, 7. Rylie Edens – 2.4, $338.40
S TX Showdown Steer Roping – Qualifier
Average: 1. 42.5, Neal Wood, $1,320, 2. 47.9, Levi Gutierrez, $990, 3. 48, Keith Hudson, $660, 4. 26.4 / 2, Reid Zapalac, $330, 5. 31.1 / 2, Tyler Sherrick, $0, 6. 33.8 / 2, Ryan LeFevere, $0, 7. 42.7 / 2, Pakes Garnett, $0 (Not Competing), 8. 13.6/1, Trey Wallace, $0. Short Go Fast Time: 1. 14.5, Reid Zapalac, $320, 2. 15.4, Neal Wood, $240, 3. 15.9, Levi Gutierrez, $160, 4. 16.4, Keith Hudson, $80. Round 1 Fast Time: 1. 13.2, Neal Wood, $600, 2. 14.2, Cash Fretwell, $450, 3. 15.1, Pakes Garnett, $300, 4. 15.5, Tyler Sherrick, $150. Round 2 Fast Time: 1. 11.9, Reid Zapalac, $600, 2. 13.3, Ryan LeFevere, $450, 3. 13.6, Trey Wallace, $300, 4. 13.9, Neal Wood, $150.
S TX Showdown Calf Roping – Qualifier
Average: 1. Matt Gutierrez – 30.5, $1,530, 2. Richard Newton – 30.8, $1,275, 3. Reid Zapalac – 30.9, $1,020, 4. Tyler Calhoun – 32, $765, 5. Sherman Lasker – 32.9, $510. Short Go FT: 1. Matt Gutierrez – 9.1, $400, 2. Tyler Calhoun – 10.1, $300, 3. Richard Newton – 10.4, $200, 4. Reid Zapalac – 10.5, $100. Round 1 FT: 1. Conner Atkinson – 9.4, $880, 2/3. Cameron Crow – 9.8, $550, 2/3. Sherman Lasker – 9.8, $550, 4. Bryan Moon – 9.9, $220. Round 2 FT: 1. James Collins – 8.3, $880, 2. Ace Reese – 8.4, $660, 3/4. Jim Bob Crow – 9.3, $330, 3/4. Lane Livingston – 9.3, $330. Total Prize Money: $10,500.