Legends in Uvalde: Cody Ohl vs. Fred Whitfield Headlines South Texas Showdown Sunday

Updated 7:36 p.m. CT, Oct. 25, 2026. First-half match times and Phil Lyne round-by-round results will be added.

Cody Ohl beat Fred Whitfield 142.9 to 152.3 on 10 head to win the $10,000 winner-take-all Legends Match Sunday, Oct. 25, at the South Texas Showdown at the Uvalde County Fairplex in Uvalde, Texas. Ohl and Whitfield combined for 14 gold buckles and defined an era of tie-down roping.

Legends Match Results

Whitfield led 67.5 to 82.9 after the first five head. Calf-by-calf times from the first half will be added.

Second Half

Ohl opened the second half 11.9 on his sixth calf to Whitfield’s 14.2, then was 11.3 on his seventh to Whitfield’s 28.5 and led 106.1 to 110.2 after seven. Ohl closed with runs of 10.9, 14.8 and 11.1. Whitfield was 12.4, 16.6 and 13.1.

Jim Bob Altizer Memorial Match Roping Results

Kincade Henry beat Shane Hanchey 128.8 to 134.9 on 12 head to win the $15,000 winner-take-all Jim Bob Altizer Memorial Match Roping. Hanchey led 75.2 to 80.7 after seven head and 115.8 to 117.8 after 11. Hanchey was 19.1 on his 12th calf, and Henry closed with an 11.0.

Phil Lyne Invitational Calf Roping Results

Tyler Calhoun won the Phil Lyne Invitational Calf Roping average with 34.6 seconds on four head, worth $9,338. Cory Solomon was second at 34.8 for $7,680, and Lane Webb was third at 34.9 for $6,080. Round-by-round results will be added.

Webb, John Douch and Zach Jongbloed split the short-round win at 7.8 seconds, worth $900 apiece. Brodey Clemons was fourth in the short round at 8.1 for $300.

Average

Short Round

Sunday closes out South Texas Showdown Roping Week, and the calf roping card is stacked from top to bottom. Alongside the Legends Match, the Phil Lyne Invitational Calf Roping brings the top calf ropers in the world to Uvalde for a $25,000-added purse, and Shane Hanchey and Kincade Henry meet in the 12-head Jim Bob Altizer Memorial Match Roping for $15,000.

Tickets are sold out, but fans can stream all the action live on Cowboy+.

The Legends Match: Cody Ohl vs. Fred Whitfield

Cody Ohl won six world titles over his career, while Fred Whitfield collected eight gold buckles. Their rivalry carried tie-down roping through the late 1990s and 2000s, and Sunday’s match puts them back in the same arena with real money on the line.

• Format: 10 head
• First half: After the second round of the open
• Second half: Before the short round
• Purse: $10,000, winner take all

Jim Bob Altizer Memorial Match Roping: Shane Hanchey vs. Kincade Henry

Shane Hanchey and Kincade Henry rope 12 head for $15,000 in the Jim Bob Altizer Memorial Match Roping, and the match is split across the afternoon. The first six head will be run after the second round of the open, and the final six run right before the short round.

• Format: 12 head, split into two halves
• First half: After the second round of the open
• Second half: Before the short round
• Purse: $15,000, winner take all

Phil Lyne Invitational Calf Roping

The Phil Lyne Invitational Calf Roping starts at 12 p.m. and features the top calf ropers in the world on four head: three full rounds and a short round, with the top 12 advancing to the short go. The roping pays back 100 percent with $25,000 added.

• Start time: 12 p.m.
• Entry: $1,150, enter 1x
• American qualifier: $415 (optional)
• Format: 4 head, 3 full rounds and a short round, top 12 to the short
• Added money: $25,000
• Payback: 100 percent

The 19U tie-down average winner from Monday’s qualifiers earned an invitation into the Phil Lyne Invitational field.

How to Watch

• Tickets: Sold out
• Stream: Live on Cowboy+
• Location: Uvalde County Fairplex, Uvalde, Texas

For more information, visit southtexasshowdown.com.

CalfRoping.com will have unofficial LIVE results from the Phil Lyne Invitational, the Jim Bob Altizer Memorial and the Legends Match.