RELEASE DATE: May 2, 2026

Cowboys chasing Guymon cash

GUYMON, Okla. – Colemon Proctor, Travis Graves and Trell Etbauer can write an Oklahoma history book on rodeo.

Between them, they own 25 qualifications to the National Finals Rodeo, four Linderman Awards and three Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo championship belts. During Saturday afternoon’s second performance, all three put their chips on the table and were in position to rake in a lot more with just one day remaining in the seven-day rodeo.

“I definitely wanted to take over the lead in the average with Nicky Northcott and Tyler Tryan, who have made this muley roping ag Guymon look like the goat roping at Bob’s the other night,” said Proctor, a header from Pryor, Oklahoma, who ropes with Graves, a heeler from Jay, Oklahoma. “They’re so far ahead that I just wanted to be taking the lead and maybe win something round right there.

“We’ve had a long winter, but we’ve started stacking checks together, and we’re just trying to get things going in the right direction.”

Proctor is a three-time Pioneer Days Rodeo titlist, with one in team roping and two coming in the all-around. He is in great shape to get another belt, if not two, by the time the weekend comes to a close. He and Graves – a 16-time NFR qualifier – stopped the clock in 7.2 seconds Saturday but own the aggregate lead with a three-run cumulative time of 21.1 seconds.

They placed in the first two rounds and have already collected $1,074 in team roping dollars. Proctor also placed in a steer-roping round, adding $1,114 to his coffers, so he leads the race for a third all-around crown. He and Graves could catch a check in the third round, too, and will most likely earn their biggest payday in the Oklahoma Panhandle via the average race.

They trailed Tryan and Northcott by 2 seconds heading into the third round, but now they have the targets placed on their backs.

“Travis and I have jackpotted a lot and roped a lot our whole lives, but it just wasn’t clicking this winter like we thought it would right off the bat,” said Proctor, a nine-time NFR qualifier. “Now, it’s just good that things are starting to come together. We started putting a lot of good runs together.”

After a soft couple of days wrestling steers earlier in the week, Etbauer knew he needed something good to happen in his third-round run.

It did. He bulldogged his animal to the ground in 3.6 seconds to post the fastest run of the rodeo so far. By moving into the round lead, he set himself up for a significant payday; should he win the round, he will pocket nearly $2,400.

“I was kind of down in the average a ways, and in order to have a chance to get out of here with money, I needed to go for the round,” said Etbauer, 41, of Goodwell, Oklahoma, which is just 10 miles west of Guymon. “The key there was getting a good start and riding a fast horse. That’s Mason Couch’s horse, and he was kind enough to let me on.”  

Etbauer is the son of two-time saddle bronc riding world champion Robert Etbauer, who raised his children to be all-around cowboys. For years, Trell Etbauer added tie-down roping and bronc riding to his repertoire; he was so successful that he won four Lindermans, which is awarded to cowboy who earns the most money competing in roughstock and timed events.  

While Proctor is the only man to have won a Guymon title, it’s something all contestants want, especially those raised miles from Henry C. Hitch Pioneer Arena.

“This is my favorite rodeo of the year, where I get to come and compete in front of the hometown crowd,” Etbauer said. “I’ve had a lot of luck here, placed a bunch, but I have never won it. I’ve come close a few times, but I always enjoy getting to come here.”

Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo
May 1-3

Bareback riding leaders: 1. Carson Hildre, 87 points on Double J Rodeo’s Café Risque; 2. Logan Patterson, 82.5; 3. (tie) Bryce Eck and Tim O’Connell, 82; 5. (tie) Colt Eck and Lane McGehee, 81; 7. (tie) Payton Lackey and Ty Pope, 80.

Team roping: Third round leaders: 1. Jake Clay/Whip Peterson, 5.7 seconds; 2. Luke Brown/Buddy Hawkins, 5.9; 3. Austin Crist/Dave Tripp, 7.0; 4. Coleman Proctor/Travis Graves, 7.2; 5. Tee McCleod/Trey Yates, 7.3; 6. Roan Oldfield/Creed West, 7.4; 7. Johnny Salvo/John Hisel, 7.8; 8. J.C. Yeahquo/Logan Moore, 8.2.  Average leaders: 1. Coleman Proctor/Travis Graves, 21.1 seconds on three runs; 2. J.C. Yeahquo/Logan Moore, 21.7; 3. Luke Brown/Buddy Hawkins, 23.1; 4. Denton Parish/Corey Hendrick, 24.0; 5. Jake Clay/Whip Peterson, 25.0; 6. Tee McLeod/Trey Yates, 26.1; 7. Johnny Salvo/John Hisel, 28.8; 8. Austin Crist/Dave Trip, 29.9.

Steer wrestling: Third round leaders: 1. Trell Etbauer, 3.6 seconds; 2. (tie) Jace Melvin and Tristan Martin, 4.0; 4. (tie) Seth Peterson and Trace Harris, 4.2; 6. (tie) Dane Haas and Riley Westhaver, 4.4; 8. Trey Bohmbach, 4.7. Average leaders: 1. Seth Peterson, 11.9 seconds on three runs; 2. Tristan Martin, 13.5; 3. Cole Pugh, 13.9; 4. Winsten McGraw, 14.2; 5. Trell Etbauer, 14.4; 6. Jacob Daniell, 14.5; 7. Jake Holmes, 14.9; 8. Ryden Martin, 15.1.

Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Wyatt Lavergne, 86.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Ed Bishop; 2. (tie) Blake Steuck and Coleman Shallbetter, 83.5; 4. Wyatt Casper, 83; 5. Tegan Smith, 82; 6. Isaac Diaz, 81; 7. (tie) Cauy Pennington and Joe Macqueen, 79.

Breakaway roping: Third round leaders: 1. Beau Peterson, 2.6 seconds; 2. Melyssa McDonald, 2.7; 3. (tie) Josie Conner and Libby Winchell, 2.8;53. Carlee Potter, 2.9; 6. Shay Clements, 3.0; 7. Taylor Munsell, 3.2; 8. Cali Griffin, 3.3. Average leaders: 1. Beau Peterson, 9.9 seconds on three runs; 2. Alyssa Bigon, 9.9; 3. Libby Winchell, 10.9; 4. Carlee Potter, 11.5; 5. (tie) Shay Clements, Taylor Munsell and Jessi Everett, 11.6; 8. Cali Griffin, 15.1.

Tie-down roping: Third round leaders: 1. Macon Murphy, 7.7 seconds; 2. Travis Staley, 8.2; 3. Marcos Costa, 8.3; 4. Riley Webb, 8.4; 5. Luke Potter, 8.6; 6. John Douch, 8.9; 7. (tie) Carter Anderson and Dakota Felton, 9.0. Average leaders: 1. Macon Murphy, 25.2 seconds on three runs; 2. John Douch, 26.1; 3. (tie) Travis Staley and Marcos Costa, 27.1; 5. Zack Jongbloed, 28.1; 6. Hudson Wallace, 29.4; 7. Luke Potter, 29.5; 8. Cory Bomhoff, 29.7.

Barrel racing: 1. Alyssa Urbanek-Wade, 17.46; 2. Devon Brown, 17.57; 3. Lanita Pierce, 17.59; 4. Austyn Tobey, 17.61; 5. Emily Beisel, 17.63; 6. Hazlee Mckenzie, 17.64; 7. Carlee Otero, 17.66; 8. Tiffany Teehee, 17.68; 9. Ivy Hurst, 17.69; 10. (tie) Kim Squires and Julie Plourde, 17.70; 12. Katelyn Scott, 17.73; 13. Lisa Lockhart, 17.74; 14. Brittany Fellows, 17.76; 115. Jody McKay, 17.76.

Bull riding leaders: 1 Eyer Morrison, 87.5 points on Double J Rodeo’s Aftershock; 2. Koby Jacobson, 85.5; 3. Damien Wood, 81.5; 4. (tie) Jace Hensley and Fulton Rutland, 80; no other qualified rides.

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