ProRodeo sporst News - October 15, 2021

MINOT, N.D.

RAM BADLANDS CIRCUIT FINALS RODEO

Reiss takes title at RAM Badlands Circuit Finals Rising to Top BY TANNER BARTH C oming into 2021, Riley Reiss had qualified for three straight RAM Badlands Circuit Finals, but had never found success in Minot, N.D. until this season. He flipped the script by winning the average with 12.2 seconds on three head. Reiss placed in the top four in all three rounds, bringing home $6,874 in the process. A simple approach led to a big payday for the Manning, Idaho, steer wrestler. “This is my third year making the circuit finals and last year I was able to win the year-end title, but I’ve never had any luck in Minot (N.D.) until now,” said Reiss, 21. “My goal this year was to come up here and get three thrown down and hopefully win something out of the average. I was able to go there and do just that.” He knew coming into the third and final round he was going to have to put together a fast run to have a shot at the average. “I was a tenth of a second behind Cameron (Morman) coming into the short round,” Reiss said. “I actually hazed for Riley Wakefield, who goes out and goes 3.5. That kind of threw a wrench in all our plans, all of sudden I was chasing him and not Cameron anymore. “I just went into the run with the same mentality that I always do. Get out of the barrier clean, get my feet on the ground, and do what I’ve been practicing for years.” It’s the start he was looking for after finishing outside the top 50 in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings last season. He said this win and a shot at the National Circuit Finals Rodeo is key for a strong start in 2022. “This is huge for me to get off to this type of start,” Reiss said. “I didn’t get inside that top 50 last year. So, to be able to get into any of the good winter rodeos I’m going to have to be in the top five of the new year standings and this money counts. So, that’s dang sure going to help out my cause over the next couple months.” Reiss is currently a junior at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyo., rodeoing for coach Seth Glause. The mentality doesn’t change for Reiss going from college to ProRodeo. He said it’s about giving it your all and letting the chips fall where they may. “I actually missed a college rodeo down there this weekend, but both of my coaches were incredibly supportive and were more than happy to let me come up here,” he said. “I keep the same approach with college rodeos as I do with ProRodeos. I try to never back off and go out there to make the best runs I can every time. Usually that works out in the end whether you’re winning on that run or not.”

TOP SCORES

TOP MONEY WINNER Ty Breuer, $10,507, bareback riding BAREBACK RIDING

Breuer

1. Ty Breuer ..................... 250 pts. on 3 2. Nate McFadden ........................... 225 3. Andy Gingerich ........................... 224 STEER WRESTLING 1. Riley Reiss ................. 12.2 sec. on 3 2. Riley Wakefield .......................... 12.3 3. Cameron Morman ..................... 12.5 TEAM ROPING 1. Irwin/Hetzel ................ 15.2 sec. on 3 2. Jade Schmidt /Jade Nelson ....... 17.4 3. Braden Pirrung/Coley Nicholls ... 19.6 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Ty Manke ..................... 242 pts. on 3 2. Taygen Schuelke ......................... 237 3. Cash Wilson ............................... 236 (tie) Dylan Schofield .................... 236 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Trey Young ................. 27.4 sec. on 3 2. Rance Johnson .......................... 30.4 3. Tanner Stec ............................... 33.7 BARREL RACING 1. Amanda Welsh ......... 40.21 sec. on 3 2. Ellie Bard ................................. 40.85 3. Jessica Routier ........................ 41.34 BULL RIDING 1. Riggin Shippy ............. 165 pts. on 2 2. Coleman Entze ............................ 163 3. Jeff Bertus .................................. 160 ALL-AROUND COWBOY Riley Wakefield, $9,675, (tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping)

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Alaina Stangle photo Riley Reiss’ 3.8-second run on Oct. 10 secured him the average title at the RAM Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo. He finished with 12.2 seconds on three head.

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