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Georgia National Wraps Up Weekend With Near $100,000 Payout

An action-packed weekend in Perry, Ga., brought big payouts, fast times, and high scores from the Georgia National PRCA Rodeo. One bull rider cashed in at nearly $5,000 for an 87-point ride for his biggest win of the season thus far.
Kaitlyn Woodman|
Photo Courtesy of Georgia National Rodeo

The Southeastern winter rodeo circuit continued with rodeos in Florida and Georgia, including the Georgia National Rodeo in Perry. This rodeo has been a member of the PRCA for over 30 years now and has become a high-paying rodeo, making it a vital stop for athletes on their tour through the Southeast. 

Canyon Bass, a bull rider from Johnson City, Texas, left Perry the highest-paid contestant of the rodeo, winning $4,794 for his efforts. He rode Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s King Cornelias to an 87-point ride and held his lead from the first performance throughout the weekend. The 20-year-old talent landed himself inside the top 30 within the 2023 World Standings and looks to make even more headway with the new year. 

Fast times were posted in the barrel racing as usual, and it was the Southeastern Circuit’s No. 1 barrel racer who reigned supreme. Kristin Hanchey of Okeechobee, Fla., posted a quick time of 14.65 seconds and was awarded a nice check for $2,673. 

Waverly, Kan., talent Weston Patterson made the trip down south worth the miles, going 86 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Doug’s Wall. The College National Finalist by way of Clarendon College finished within the top 10 in the Resistol Rookie standings in 2023 and sits in the top 30 in the World for the 2024 season. 

The Southeastern circuit will continue to have great rodeos in the coming weeks, stretching from Florida to Mississippi and anywhere in between. Rodeo competitors from all over make their way down south to escape the winter weather and compete at the best rodeos that the circuit has to offer. 

These rodeos are a great chance for someone to stack up the earnings during the winter months if they didn't quite get into the "Texas Swing" rodeos. Although these contestants aren't in the headlines winning the major rodeos, they may be racking up the winnings in sunny Florida for an underdog advantage going into the summer run!

Georgia National PRCA Rodeo Full Results

All-Around Cowboy: Justin Thigpen, $190, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping.

Bareback Riding: 1. Nick Pelke, 82 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo's Pelke's Pride, $2,228; 2. Stetson Bierman, 81, $1,708; 3. Waylon Bourgeois, 80.5, $1,262; 4. Taylor Broussard, 78, $817; 5. Brendon Crawley, 77, $520; 6. Tim Murphy, 76, $371; 7. Jacob Raine, 75.5, $297; 8. Matthew Smith, 73.5, $223.

Steer Wrestling: 1. Joshua Hefner, 4.4 seconds, $2,184; 2. John Manson, 4.5, $1,899; 3. Sam Dixon, 4.8, $1,614; 4. Garrett Guillot, 4.9, $1,329; 5. (tie) Lucas Brasfield, Savion Elias and Stephen Mullins, 5.1, $760 each; 8. Justin Thigpen, 5.8, $190.

Team Roping: 1. Clint Wallace/Jace McDaniel, 5.9 seconds, $2,409 each; 2. (tie) Clint Keller/Morgan Jones and Jaxson Tucker/Kyle Lawrence, 6.2, $1,984 each; 4. Braxton Culpepper/Brad Culpepper, 6.4, $1,559; 5. Ric LeBlanc/Dusty Purvis, 6.5, $1,417; 6. Kaston Peavy/Shane Edmonson, 11.2, $1,275; 7. Dillon Green/Ricky Decuir, 11.3, $1,134; 8. (tie) Spunk Sasser/Karter Kagel and Brady Schmidt/Sam Smith, 11.6, $921 each; 10. Tyler Brooks/Matt Watt, 13.1, $567.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Weston Patterson, 86 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo's Doug's Wall, $2,589; 2. Brady Hill, 83, $1,985; 3. Ryder Sanford, 82.5, $1,467; 4. (tie) Isaac Richard and Jack Smithson, 78, $777 each; 6. (tie) Shea Fournier, Jarrod Hammons and Kyle Wanchuk, 77, $345 each.

Tie-Down Roping: 1. Chase Thrasher, 8.5 seconds, $2,757; 2. Zack Cargle, 8.6, $2,397; 3. Andrew Burks, 8.7, $2,037; 4. Nathan Steinberg, 9.2, $1,678; 5. Roan Hudson, 9.7, $1,318; 6. Riley Istre, 9.8, $959; 7. Booker McCutchen, 10.1, $599; 8. Macon Murphy, 10.5, $240.

Barrel Racing: 1. Kristin Hanchey, 14.65 seconds, $2,673; 2. (tie) Millie Marquart and Emily Turner, 14.77, $2,072 each; 4. Chloe Gray, 14.78, $1,604; 5. Ashley Parks, 14.80, $1,337; 6. Cindy Patrick, 14.83, $936; 7. Heather Clemons, 14.90, $668; 8. Cathy Allen, 14.94, $535; 9. Taycie Matthews, 14.98, $468; 10. Christine DeRenzo, 14.99, $401; 11. Jenna Beaver, 15.03, $334; 12. Julie Plourde, 15.04, $267.

Bull Riding: 1. Canyon Bass, 87 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo's King Cornelias, $4,794; 2. Tristen Hutchings, 85, $3,675; 3. Brody Yeary, 83.5, $2,717; 4. Bubba Greig, 82, $1,758; 5. Maverick Potter, 81, $1,119; 6. Trevor Reiste, 79, $799; 7. Trey Kimzey, 78, $639; 8. Brandon McDowell, 77.5, $479.

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Kaitlyn Woodman
KAITLYN WOODMAN

Kaitlyn grew up in a small east Texas town called Marshall, Texas, and now resides in the “Cutting Horse Capital of the World” Weatherford. The rodeo lifestyle was instilled into Kaitlyn at a young age as her entire family has a rodeo background. She spent most of her life at Martha and RE Josey’s ranch just down the road from her house.  Kaitlyn was lucky enough to have been surrounded by incredible role models in and out of the arena that got her to where she is today both as a competitor and a person. As a barrel racer, Kaitlyn has competed at just about every level the sport offers. The barrel racing industry is something that she is deeply passionate about, whether it be the futurity and derby scene, the rodeo world, or even the breeding side, she finds herself excited to learn new things and grow the industry as much as she possibly can. Kaitlyn graduated from Sul Ross State University in December of 2023 with a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture degree and knew that upon graduation she wanted to get a start in the western sports media industry. Before graduating from Sul Ross, Kaitlyn was able to start a career as an Equine Insurance Agent and takes pride in protecting her customer’s most valuable assets. Kaitlyn is excited to share her passion for the Western Sports and Agriculture industries through her writing, and she strives to reach audiences far beyond our community to advocate for the betterment of our lifestyle!

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