Summer Williams added a win to her resume at the Clark County Fair & Rodeo in Logandale, Nevada, held April 8–12, with a 5.2-second time on two head, good for a $3,849 payday.
The 20-year-old Mississippi-turned-Texas cowgirl, who was named the 2024 Resistol Rookie Breakaway Roper of the Year, has settled into rodeoing full time, shown by the success she had in Nevada.
Williams tied with reigning World Champion Taylor Munsell for the win of the first round with a 2.1-second run, good for $2,383.
“I drew two really good calves, and my horse did really good,” she said. “It definitely gives you some confidence going into the beginning of the summer. My horse scored really good, and my calf was great—he was just waiting on me. It was super easy.”
From there, she was 3.1 seconds on her second calf to secure the average win.
“On my second run, my calf didn’t start hardly at all,” Williams said. “I felt like I did a good job just getting out of the barrier.”
The setup fit Williams just right but is the opposite of what they usually see, she says.
“You’re just further away from the calf when you start,” she said. “I enjoy a different setup like that.”
The Logandale win was impossible without Tommy Got A Shiner, also known as “Queen,” the 10-year-old mare she’s had for right at a year and who has been crucial to some of her wins since then.
“She’s kind of my go-to,” Williams said.
While the win in Logandale adds a solid check to her season earnings, the bigger picture is on her mind. Williams currently sits inside the top 15 in WPRA world standings, and with her rookie year behind her, she can now look back at just how crucial that first year on the road was for her game.
“The rookie definitely helped me know that I can do it and I can win at the ProRodeo,” Williams said. “That gave me a lot of confidence and believing in yourself.”
Coming off her first year getting into the winter building rodeos, Williams emphasized the importance of taking advantage of the winter rodeos in setting up a successful year—both for the numbers and the mindset—but knows the summer run is where things can really line up.
“The winter rodeos are really important… but being able to perform well all summer definitely makes a big difference,” she said.
And if there’s one thing she’d tell the current rookie class chasing what she accomplished just two years ago, it’s simple:
“You can accomplish anything you want if you work hard enough at it — and just have fun and not take it too serious.”
With plans to hit stops like Guymon, Kansas City, and Corpus Christi in the next few months, Williams has momentum on her side with the win in Logandale.
Clark County Fair & Rodeo Full Results
First round: 1. (tie) Taylor Munsell and Summer Williams, 2.1 seconds, $2,383 each; 3. Beau Peterson, 2.3, $1,833; 4. (tie) Rylee A George and Ryland Lufkin, 2.5, $1,405 each; 6. Kimberly Williams, 2.6, $978; 7. (tie) Timber Allenbrand and Lauren Hopkins, 2.7, $611 each; 9. (tie) Bradi Good and Aspen Miller, 2.8, $306 each.
Second round: 1. Madison Outhier, 2.0 seconds, $2,566; 2. Samantha Fulton, 2.1, $2,200; 3. Suzanne Williams, 2.3, $1,833; 4. (tie) Kinlie Brennise, Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Laramie Jackson, Lyndee Moser and Braylee Shepherd, 2.4, $1,002 each; 9. Grace Beth Sutton, 2.6, $367; 10. (tie) Kaycie Ahlstrom, McKenna Brennan, Maddy Jacobs, Roanie Kasel and Ryland Lufkin, 2.8, $49 each.
Average: 1. Summer Williams, 5.2 seconds on two head, $3,849; 2. Ryland Lufkin, 5.3, $3,299; 3. Beau Peterson, 5.5, $2,750; 4. Kaycie Ahlstrom, 5.7, $2,383; 5. Samantha Fulton, 6.0, $1,833; 6. Timber Allenbrand, 6.1, $1,466; 7. (tie) Erika Frost and Shaylee Warner, 6.3, $917 each; 9. Aspen Miller, 6.4, $550; 10. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 6.7, $367.
