The first champion of the 2019 Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has been crowned.

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith of Barnsdall, Oklahoma, roped and tied five steers in 64.9 seconds to win the steer roping title during competition that took place Monday and Tuesday at Hitch Arena. The 27-year-old cowboy shared the first-round victory with Trevor Brazile, then placed in two other rounds.

In all, he pocketed $7,446. That money will move Smith into the Top 30 in the PRCA world standings and to the No. 1 spot in the Prairie Circuit.

Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo
April 29-May 5
Steer roping: First round: 1. (tie) Thomas Smith and Trevor Brazile, 11.9 seconds, $1,572 each; 3. Walter Priestly, 12.0, $1,127; 4. Clay Smith, 12.1, $831; 5. Kelton McMillen, 12.3, $534; 6. Tuf Cooper, 12.4, $297. Second round: 1. Chet Herren, 10.1 seconds, $1,721; 2. (tie) Trey Sheets and Shay Good, 11.3, $1,276 each; 4. Jim Locke, 11.4, $831; 5. (tie) Ryan Willberg and Rocky Patterson, 11.5, $415 each. Third round: 1. (tie) Neal Wood and Landon McClaugherty, 10.2 seconds, $1,572 each; 3. Travis Sheets, 10.4, $1,127; 4. J.P. Wickett, 10.9, $831; 5. (tie) Thomas Smith and Jim Locke, 11.4, $415 each. Fourth round: 1. Chet Herren, 9.4 seconds, $1,721; 2. Chris Glover, 10.2, $1,424; 3. (tie) Trenton Johnson and Landon McClaugherty, 10.5, $979 each; 5. Will Gasperson, 10.6, $534; 6. Jess Tierney, 11.0. Fifth round: 1. Jim Locke, 10.0 seconds, $1,721; 2. Scott Snedecor, 10.3, $1,424; 3. Chet Herren, 10.6, $1,127; 4. Neal Wood, 10.8, $831; 5. Walter Priestly, 11.1, $534; 6. Thomas Smith, 11.3, $297. Average: 1. Thomas Smith, 64.9 seconds on five runs, $5,162; 2. Brady Garten, 67.7, $4,272; 3. Vin Fisher Jr., 68.5, $3,382; 4. Kelton McMillen, 70.0, $2,492; 5. Scott Snedecor, 72.5, $1,602; 6. Bryce Davis, 73.5, $890.