PRORODEO Sports News - October 4, 2024

CINCH PLAYOFFS GOVERNOR’S CUP

Shad Mayfield repeats in tie-down roping Hailey Rae photo Shad Mayfield wrapped up a record-breaking season in Sioux Falls, S.D. He put together a 6.9-second run in the finals to capture the win and a $30,000 payday.

With pressure at a paramount he lived up to his nickname. Shad “Money” Mayfield clocked an electric 6.9-second time to win the Final Four sudden-death round at the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup for the second year in a row at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. “There was a lot on my mind right there, Hunter (Herrin) went 7.1 seconds, which was awesome, and the rest of the field was wide open,” said Mayfield, 23. “I kind of got stuck going for second for the ($22,500) or going for (the win). I know I rope better going for it and I didn’t back off. My horse (Lollipop) makes up for a lot of it. She makes a lot of stuff happen. I have ridden Lollipop all year long and she’s pretty special.” Mayfield won the eight-man semifinal round with a 7.1-second run earlier in the night to put himself in position to go back-to-back. The Clovis, N.M., native earned $39,625 at the rodeo – $30,000 for winning the finals – and $9,625 for claiming the second round title.

With his huge payday in Sioux Falls, Mayfield also set the single season PRCA earnings record in tie-down roping – before the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge – with $287,722. He eclipsed the previous record of $280,405 established by Riley Webb last year. “I said at Fort Worth I had the record two years ago and Riley took it last year and I said at Fort Worth that was my goal this year, I held off (hip surgery) and everything to get that record. I had a slow end to the summer kind of and breaking that record looked like it might be in jeopardy, but I knew I could do it with the money won here. It is crazy because I was looking at everyone else who could have won some money and pass me, so I said ‘Shoot, I might as well win it.’ “I set goals for myself and that helps a lot, and I set out to achieve those goals.”

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