Resistol Rookie Roundup Presented by The Cowboy Channel: Preview, Format, How to Watch

The third annual Resistol Rookie Roundup presented by The Cowboy Channel kicks off Friday night.

The event will bring together 15 contenders from the 2024 Resistol Rookie Standings who will all compete against each other for their share of the $100,000 purse.

Format

Fifteen of the top rookies in each event will compete in a single Long Round of competition where the Top 8 contestants will advance to the following round, the Shootout. Those eight contestants in each event will come back on Saturday to compete with the Top 4 from the Shootout moving onto the Finals the same day.

Both the Shootout and Funals will be clean slates with the highest scores and fastest times from that round advancing.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Bareback Riding

The top rookie entering the rodeo in bareback riding is Weston Timberman who has earned over $30,000 already this season. Timberman is No. 18 in the PRCA Bareback World Standings and is just $3,000 out of the Top 15.

Mason Stuller is one of three rookie bareback Riders who have earned over $20,000 this season. He is currently the No. 2 rookie with $24,800 earned.

Brayze Schill is the other rookie who has climbed over the $20,000 mark and is currently No. 3 in the rookie race.

Ethan Mazurenko enters the Rookie Roundup looking to end a great month of April with a bang. Mazurenko took the MSU-Northern PRCA Xtreme Bares and Broncs (Montana) to begin the month which earned him over $5,000. He had a strong showing in San Angelo where he placed third in the average with two 86-point rides.

Wacey Schalla is No. 5 in the Rookie Race with over $11,000 earned. He is also No. 4 in the Rookie Bull Riding race.

Steer Wrestling

Cole Walker enters the Rookie Roundup as the top rookie in the Steer Wrestling World Standings. Walker is also the only rookie steer westler with over $20,000 earned on the season. His biggest payday came at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo where he took the title after going 12.8 seconds on three head and earned over $15,000 of his $23,622.

Ty Bauerle is the No. 2 rookie as we enter the Roundup with $15,831 earned this year. Bauerle’s best performance came at Rodeo Austin where he won a round and placed fourth in the average with a total time of 16.7 seconds. In total, he won over $8,000 at the rodeo.

Team Roping

On the head side, it is Casey Thomas with just over $13,000 who comes in as the No. 1 rookie. Thomas’ biggest payday came at La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros (Arizona) where he placed sixth in the average after going 15.8 seconds on two head. The showing earned him nearly $6,000.

On the heel side, Wyatt Thomas is your No. 1 rookie with $14,869 earned on the year. Him and Casey are roping partners and will both look to add to their lead in the rookie race at the Rookie Roundup.

Saddle Bronc Riding

Looking at saddle bronc riding, Zachary Dallas enters No. 1 in the rookie race with just over $18,000 earned this year. Dallas had a big win early this year at the 152nd Silver Spurs Rodeo (Florida) where he was 85 points. The ride earned him the first rodeo win of his career and he made over $4,300.

The only other rookie saddle bronc rider to earn over $10,000 this year is Shea Fournier who has $14,700 earned this year. Fournier has two wins this year, both in his home state of Louisiana. One came at the Magnolia Center Pro Rodeo and the other came at the Stampede at the Ike.

Tie-Down Roping

Bryce Derrer heads to Fort Worth as the No. 1 Tie-Down Roper in the Resistol Rookie Standings after making over $26,800 this season. Derrer earned over $4,700 recently at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo after placing third in the opening round with a 7.8-second run.

Tie-Down Roping has five cowboys who have already surpassed the $15,000 mark this year with Garrett Elmore, Cole Clemons, Cole Walker, and Pecos Tatum all inside the Top 5 and over the $15,000 mark.

Barrel Racing

In barrel racing, there are two cowgirls who are beginning to separate themselves from the pack. Oceane Veilleux has made over $20,000 already this season and leads the Rookie Standings by just under $4,000. Veilleux is currently No. 31 in the WPRA World Standings.

Millie Marquart is the only other Rookie Barrel Racer to make over $10,000 this season with her $16,628. Marquart is No. 38 in the WPRA World Standings and is $13,000 out of the No. 15 spot in the World.

Bull Riding

Fresh off a win at San Angelo, No. 4 ranked rookie bull rider Scott Wells will look to continue his heater. He was the only one to ride two to cap the Texas Swing.

How to Watch & Broadcast Schedule

You can watch every performance LIVE on The Cowboy Channel and The Cowboy Channel+ App. For a full broadcast schedule click HERE.