5 local riders win events at rodeo during Cal Poly’s Open House

Five local riders recently won events at the Poly Royal Rodeo.

The 81st annual Poly Royal Rodeo was held on campus Friday and Saturday nights at Cal Poly’s Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex as part of the San Luis Obispo university’s annual Open House.

The Cal Poly Rodeo Team winners of individual events were Wyatt Wood in bareback riding; Quintin McWhorter in saddle bronc riding; Samantha Massey in breakaway roping, Jeffery Fisher, bull riding, and Skylar Alves in barrel racing.

Other winners included Tyler Jones of Fresno State in steer wrestling, Cody Stewart of Feather River College in tie-down, Cole and Cobie Dodds of Feather River College in team roping, and Maddie Biglow of West Hills College in goat tying.

Cal Poly Rodeo Team member Samantha Massey competes in the breakaway competition at the Poly Royal Rodeo on Saturday, April 15, 2023, which she went on to win. The 81st annual Poly Royal Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15, 2023, at the Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex in San Luis Obispo. Laura Dickinson/The Tribune
Cal Poly Rodeo Team member Samantha Massey competes in the breakaway competition at the Poly Royal Rodeo on Saturday, April 15, 2023, which she went on to win. The 81st annual Poly Royal Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15, 2023, at the Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex in San Luis Obispo. Laura Dickinson/The Tribune
Cal Poly Rodeo team member Daniel Miranda competes the in tie-down event. The Cal Poly Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday nights, April 14-15, 2023, at the Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex in San Luis Obispo. Laura Dickinson/The Tribune
Cal Poly Rodeo team member Daniel Miranda competes the in tie-down event. The Cal Poly Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday nights, April 14-15, 2023, at the Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex in San Luis Obispo. Laura Dickinson/The Tribune
Cal Poly Rodeo Team member Leland King competes in the Poly Royal Rodeo on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The 81st annual Poly Royal Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15, 2023, at the Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex in San Luis Obispo. Laura Dickinson/ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
Cal Poly Rodeo Team member Leland King competes in the Poly Royal Rodeo on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The 81st annual Poly Royal Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15, 2023, at the Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex in San Luis Obispo. Laura Dickinson/ldickinson@thetribunenews.com
Cal Poly Rodeo Team members Paula Cooper, left, Samantha Massey sport happy smiles after Massey took the lead in the breakaway competition at the Poly Royal Rodeo on Saturday, April 15, 2023, which she went on to win. The 81st annual Poly Royal Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday, April 14 and 15, 2023, at the Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex in San Luis Obispo. Laura Dickinson/ldickinson@thetribunenews.com