PRORODEO Sports News, April 4, 2025

THERIOT & COX CASH OUT IN TEAM ROPING BY ALEX DODD

Team roping header Marcus Theriot and heeler Wyatt Cox picked up $9,644 in their win at Rodeo Austin. PRCA photo by James Phifer

T eam roping header Marcus Theri ot and heeler Wyatt Cox knew the situation when they backed into the box for their final run during the Ro deo Austin short round on March 29. The duo sat in decent shape at 8.8 seconds on two head but needed to make a splash to clinch the victory in their last go-round at Travis County Expo Center. They took advantage of the opportunity with a 5.1-second run to finish second in the finals and win

the average at 13.9 seconds on three head. “We were last out and knew exactly what we had to get,” Theriot said. “We kind of called it and said we were going to be 5.5. We were 5.1.” Theriot/Cox opened with a 4.3-second run to place sixth in the first round and pick up $1,544. In the second round they clocked 4.5 seconds to stay in the mix entering the finals.

Cyle Denison and Lane Mitchell earned the top spot in the short round with a 4.9-second run. But Theriot/ Cox finished two-tenths of a second behind to finish second in the round, adding $1,500 and securing the title. The average paid out $6,600. “Wyatt did a great job,” Theriot said. “We just tried not to beat ourselves, had a good steer and capitalized on an easier round of team roping.”

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