The ProRodeo Sports News - March 6, 2020

SAN ANTONIO

BY TRACY RENCK & MATT NABER

In his second trip to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, tie-down roper Shad Mayfield left as a champion. The 19-year-old, Clovis, N.M., cowboy clocked a 6.9-second run in the finals to win. Mayfield earned $15,000 for his last run and finished the rodeo with $24,500 to claim the coveted San Antonio crown in his second attempt. “This feels great,” Mayfield said. “This is my favorite rodeo. I had a little bit of luck here last year and made it to the final round, but I didn’t do well in the finals. I came in here this year wanting to win it and drew good all week, and my horse worked great. It worked out for me.” Mayfield was riding Wichita, 10. “I got him at the end of last year,” Mayfield said. “I rode him a little bit at the (2019 Wrangler) NFR and I’ve ridden him all winter, and he’s just been great.” Mayfield made a late-season charge to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in the No. 13 spot in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $90,421. He finished 12th in the world standings with $127,075. After his inaugural San Antonio win, Mayfield led the March 2 world standings with $77,701. “I want to win a gold buckle,” he said. “That’s something I’ve always dreamed of, and my family has helped me so much. To bring that (gold buckle) home to them would be great.” Tie-down roper Mayfield claims inaugural victory Robby Freeman photo Tie-down roper Shad Mayfield tips his hat to the fans at the AT&T Center after winning in San Antonio with a 6.9-second run in the finals Feb. 22.

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