He was a big sports kid in school. Played football and basketball. But he’s a self-described selfish guy, and Shad Mayfield ...

Smidt. Here's how it went down. Both ropers would rope 12 calves total. Round one was kicked off by Smidt who tied the big ...

Of rodeo’s five events (others: steer wrestling, bull riding, saddle and bareback bronc riding), calf roping is the most delicate and difficult. The “calves” are mean, 300-lb. Branguses that ...

6-time WNFR qualifier and 2020 World Champion Calf Roper, Shad "Money" Mayfield has been on fire all season. He started strong in the building rodeos by winning Ft. Worth and San Antonio and then ...

The stakes were $3,700 in cash, a share of the bets, and undisputed claim to being the best calf roper in the world. No Steers. The sport that made Will Rogers a rodeo star originated with the ...

If you sat down with him and the videos, he could probably point out something in his runs, but to the average person, he has raised the bar in the calf roping. In round one Webb tied his calf in ...