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After completing two rounds and a redemption round, the top 13 athletes in timed events have secured their spots in the championship round scheduled for Saturday at the American Contender East Regional Finals in Lexington, Ky.—the final destination on the American Contender tour. The five leading athletes from the East Regional Finals will progress to The American Contender Tournament Finals in Abilene, Texas. At this stage, the top 5 athletes in each discipline from the three regions will vie against each other, and from a field of 15, the contenders will be narrowed down to the final 5.

These top 5 contenders will then participate in The American Rodeo on March 9 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, as part of the most lucrative payday in rodeo. They will compete head-to-head with the world's top five for a share of the $360,000 prize money and a chance at the $1 million bonus.

The American Contender East Regional Finals - Average Results:

Barrel Racing

1. Rylee Jo Maryman, One Cupa Tees Sis, 30.695 seconds on two
2. Bailey Belcher, Pocket Coin Five, 30.795
3. Wenda Johnson, Steal Money 30.805
4. Kristin Hanchey, Smooth Way Ta Heaven 30.943
5. Kathleen Menard, Aim My Choice 30.964
6, Emma Charleston, TFour Slicks On Fire 31.154
7. Christian Shipley, Smoken French Winner 31.160
8. Emma Parr, DG Excuse My French 31.204
9. Caleb Cline, From Famous To Vegas 31.273
10. Mindy Holloway, Smuggling Doubles 31.337

Breakaway Roping

1. Harley Pryor, 4.90 seconds on two
2. Jacy Schnaufer, 4.92
3 Cassie Emerson, 5.67
4. Sage Dunlap, 5.72
5. Morgan Sparks, 5.82
6. Kenli Smith, 6.28
7. Sierra Clement, 6.34
8. Taylor Raupe,  6.43
9. Bailey Newsome, 6.49
10. Sage Dunlap, 6.58

Steer Wrestling

1. Stephen Mullins, 9.76 seconds on two
2. Kyle Irwin, 10.74
3. Dakota Eldridge, 10.88
4. Sam Dixon, 11.16
5. Will Lummus, 16.82
6. Kamry Dymmek, 17.56
7. Payden Strahan, 18.92
8. Joshua Hefner, 20.27
9. Mose Fleming, 1005.70
10. Tristan Martin, 1005.85

Team Roping

1. Jaxson Tucker/Kaden Profili, 5.39 seconds
2. Coleman Proctor/Levi Lord, 18.58
3. Lightning Aguilera/Travis Graves, 19.18
4. Ross Mitchell/Cole Walker, 20.04
5. Chad Masters/Wyatt Cox, 20.93
6. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 21.23
7. Chad Masters/Lane Mitchell, 25.41
8. Nelson Wyatt/Lane Mitchell, 26.90
9. Cory Kidd/Carson Johnson, 1009.46
10. Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, 1009.72

Tie-Down Roping

1. Houston Hutto, 17.23 seconds on two
2. Zack Cargle, 19.13
3. Westyn Hughes, 19.19
4. Kincade Henry, 19.25
5. Garrett Elmore, 19.32
6. Blane Cox, 20.63
7. Randall Carlisle, 22.60
8. Clay Livengood, 23.05
9. Joe Keating, 23.32
10. Michael Otero, 24.04

The American Contender East Regional Finals - Redemption Round Results:

Barrel Racing

1. Liz Pinkston, Cash Flow Depot, 15.253 seconds
2. Shaeley Jenkins, Hez Dashin for Money, 15.454
3. Haley Fauste, Shines By Design, 15.538

Breakaway Roping

1 Madison Outhier, 4.25 seconds on two
2 Rylie Romero, 4.86
3 Abigayle Williams, 4.96

Steer Wrestling

1. Stephen Culling, 3.82 seconds
2. Cody Cabral, 4.69
3. Waylon Stuckey, 7.17

Team Roping

1. Lightning Aguilera/Jonathan Torres, 9.41 seconds on two
2. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 12.01
3. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 14.44

Tie-Down Roping

1. Ty Harris, 18.16 on two
2. James Berry, 20.01
3. Zack Jongbloed, 20.50