Socorro County Rodeo Queen for 2022-23 Liliana Vega rides through the arena at the Socorro County Fair and Rodeo. The queen competition has been split into Fair Queen and Rodeo Queen. The newly crowned Socorro County Fair Queen for 2022-23 is Opal Kerr.
Russell Huffman | El Defensor Chieftain

These are the results from this year’s PRCA rodeo during the Socorro County Fair:

Socorro, N.M., Sept. 2

All-around cowboy: Justin Simon, $613, steer wrestling and team roping.

Bareback riding: 1. Matt Tuni, 82.5 points on JK Rodeo’s Molly V, $457; 2. Tyler Ferguson, 71 points, $305.

Steer wrestling: 1. Justin Simon, 4.6 seconds, $613; 2. Tyke Kipp, 6.4, $460; 3. (tie) Andrew Galloway and Koty Kamm, 8.6, $230 each.

Team roping: 1. Dallas Owen/Tanner Luttrell, 5.4 seconds, $959 each; 2. Chris Francis/Cade Passig, 5.6, $719; 3. Edward Hawley Jr./Clint Harry, 5.8, $479; 4. Lee Kiehne/Bode Baize, 5.9, $240.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Zac Dallas, 83 points on JK Rodeo’s Jb, $338; 2. Tyler Beebe, 74, $254; no other qualified rides.

Tie-down roping: 1. Slammer Powers, 10.8 seconds, $523; 2. Kalai Nobriga, 13.0, $392; 3. John P. Etcheverry, 13.7, $261; 4. Dontae Pacheco, 14.0, $131.

Barrel racing: 1. Jana Bean, 16.49 seconds, $584; 2. Jewell Baize, 16.58, $508; 3. Amy Sanborn, 16.61, $431; 4. Tilly Jenski, 16.68, $355; 5. Baillie Wiseman, 16.74, $279; 6. Sabrina Ketcham, 16.81, $203; 7. Lisa Fernandes, 16.87, $127; 8. (tie) Lisa Anderson and Jan Kortsen, 16.94, $25 each.

Bull riding:  1. Marco Juarez, 82 points on JK Rodeo’s Shelby, $1,006.

Socorro, N.M., Sept. 3

All-around cowboy: Wade Hatch, $368, tie-down roping and team roping.

Bareback riding: 1. Tyler Ferguson, 64 points on JK Rodeo’s Dakota Valley 1, $457; no other qualified rides.

Steer wrestling: 1. Hiyo Yazzie, 10.5 seconds, $613; 2. Wyatt Lindsay, 13.2, $460; 3. Skyler Woolls, 16.0, $306; 4. Cody Moore, 17.4, $153.

Team roping: 1. Ryan Garcia/Faron Candelaria, 5.3 seconds, $996 each; 2. Dallas Owen/Tanner Luttrell, 5.4, $747; 3. Brayden Parker/Dustin Searcy, 5.7, $498; 4. Lucas Screws/Wade Hatch, 6.0, $249.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Zane Munoz, 78 points on JK Rodeo’s No. A9, $395; no other qualified rides.

Tie-down roping: 1. Kalai Nobriga, 8.9 seconds, $478; 2. Kyle Dutton, 9.3, $358; 3. Slammer Powers, 11.7, $239; 4. Wade Hatch, 14.3, $119.

Barrel racing: 1. Amy Sanborn, 16.41 seconds, $551; 2. Sarah Kieckhefer, 16.47, $479; 3. Tilly Jenski, 16.54, $407; 4. Jewell Baize, 16.63, $336; 5. Christina Gould, 16.69, $264; 6. LeighAnn Scribner, 16.78, $192; 7. Lisa Fernandes, 16.80, $120; 8. Erin Bales, 16.88, $48.

Bull riding:  1. Arviso James, 75 points on JK Rodeo’s Barracuda, $1,006; no other qualified rides.

Socorro, N.M., Sept. 4

Steer wrestling: 1. Tyke Kipp, 4.4 seconds, $598; 2. (tie) Koty Kamm and Trey Robertson, 5.1, $374 each; 4. Brandon Bates, 6.5, $149.

Team roping: 1. Dallas Owen/Tanner Luttrell, 6.5 seconds, $996 each; 2. Erik Becenti/Jeremy Alcott, 6.8, $747; 3. Edward Hawley Jr./Clint Harry, 7.1, $498; 4. Bobby Baize/Clint Groff, 7.5, $249.

Tie-down roping: 1. Kalai Nobriga, 11.9 seconds, $447; 2. (tie) Bryce Derrer and Dontae Pacheco, 12.1, $280 each; 4. Zane Munoz, 13.8, $112.

Barrel racing: 1. Jana Bean, 16.43 seconds, $551; 2. (tie) Lisa Fernandes, Tilly Jenski and Cindy Smith, 16.60, $407 each; 5. Amy Sanborn, 16.69, $264; 6. Sarah Kieckhefer, 16.86, $192; 7. (tie) Christina Gould and Paula Heil, 16.87, $84 each.

Bull riding: 1. Marco Juarez, 71 points on JK Rodeo’s Barracuda, $893; no other qualified rides.

Socorro, N.M., Sept. 2

Breakaway roping: 1. Kassidy Dennison, 2.3 seconds, $880; 2. Bailey Bates, 2.4, $729; 3. Kelly Torske, 2.7, $577; 4. (tie) Leigh Ann Billingsley and Kaylee Billingsley, 3.0, $349 each; 6. (tie) Saige Bell and McKenzie Frizzell, 3.1, $76 each.

Total payoff: $3,036

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