Professional rodeo athletes were able to capitalize on their trip to the West Coast, with four major rodeos highlighting the weekend. Clovis, Lakeside, Thermal, and Springville all offered big payouts, with fierce competition.

Clovis Rodeo - Clovis, Calif.

Stetson, Ryder, and Statler Wright | Fernando Sam-Sin

Leighton Berry and Clayton Biglow split the win in bareback riding, each earning $9,466.

Mike McGinn consistently pulled checks through two rounds, the semi-finals, and finals to win the average in steer wrestling, banking roughly $10,000.

In team roping, Spencer Mitchell and Cody Cowden earned the average title after placing in Round 1 and the Finals.…