Monthly Archives: February 2012

This is the 999th post on TwisTED Rodeo. There are a lot of things going on right now between RodeoHouston, Iron Cowboy III and the Timed Event Championship. If you are going to be at the Lazy E for the 28th annual Timed Event Championship, be sure to follow the Lazy E Arena (@LazyEArena) on  Continue Reading »

Angie Meadors and Kollin VonAhn are dating. She’s a seven-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, and he’s the 2009 world champion heeler. Oh, and this past weekend, they both laid claim to their respective titles at the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo. VonAhn won $19,323, and Meadors collected about $1,000 less. Not a bad haul  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – When Earl Helm first signed up on the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo committee, he thought he was just doing a little favor. In the eight years since, Helm has learned a lot more about it. “At first, they were asking for someone to help finding hay,” said Helm, in his first year  Continue Reading »

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final biography of the 20 contestants who will be part of the 2012 Timed Event Championship, which takes place at noon and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Kyle Lockett, Visalia, Calif. When Kyle Lockett backs his horse into the chute, he knows the task at hand.  Continue Reading »

Cody and Jesse Wright take sibling rivalry to great heights in bronc riding EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a story for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for March 29-April 1 in Oklahoma City. For more information, go HERE. OKLAHOMA CITY – For the bronc riding Wright brothers from Utah, there’s much more to family  Continue Reading »

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of the stories presented as a blog for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo. All the stories can be found HERE. Like every event, tie-down roping at the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo will feature many of the greatest contestants in the discipline. From regular qualifiers like Bill Huber to  Continue Reading »

World champion bulldogger eager to test his skills in ‘Ironman Event of ProRodeo’ You can’t blame Dean Gorsuch for being a little anxious this week as he prepares to compete in the Timed Event Championship. You see, it’s the first time the 32-year-old cowboy is part of the elite field for the unique event, which  Continue Reading »

By Chaney Latham Oklahoma Panhandle State University MANHATTAN, Kan. – Oklahoma Panhandle State University’s Josh Griggs outscored every other roughstock cowboy at the Kansas State University rodeo on Sunday, Feb. 19. The sophomore from Frazier, Colo., posted an 86-point ride during the short go-round to clinch the bull riding title in Manhattan and joined senior  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – The Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo celebrated good fortune this past weekend with Jetti Lorenz’s coronation as Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Teen 2012. Lorenz, 17, of Texhoma, Okla., was crowned the 2011 Miss Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo last May. She will now represent the state as she travels the rodeo circuit. “Growing up on  Continue Reading »

Steven Dent made a big move in the bareback riding world standings with his win in San Antonio, all while winning $17,030. But he won’t catch the standings leader, Wes Stevenson, who also added another rodeo victory to his resume this weekend. Stevenson rode Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket for 87 points to win the  Continue Reading »

In January 2011, some friends of mine were heading to the National Western Stock Show Rodeo in Denver, and their little cowboy, Cade, wanted to meet some big cowboys. I looked at the roster of contestants who would be competing at the Denver Coliseum that performance to see if any of my friends could help  Continue Reading »

The last semifinal of the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo was completed last night, and the finale will have a distinct NFR flair. Team roper Kaleb Driggers has had a great couple of weeks of competition. He and Jade Corkill lead the group with $7,860 in earnings, and just a week ago, he teamed with  Continue Reading »

Paul Tierney, Oral, S.D. It’s been 27 years since Paul Tierney walked into the Fabulous Lazy E Arena to show off the all-around skills that had made him famous. It’s been 25 years since he won the first of four Timed Event Championship titles. That was in March 1987, when Tierney was one of the  Continue Reading »

Cody Custer is a world champion bull rider, a man who won the 1992 PRCA gold buckle. He’s also an amateur team roper who is scheduled to compete at the inaugural Timed Event Championship Pro-Am Team Roping, set for 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, the day before the Timed Event Championship. The competition will pit  Continue Reading »

The San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo is winding down to a close to its 2012 season. Just two more days remain, and the last five qualifiers to Saturday’s finale will be learned tonight. A lot of money has been won over the last couple of weeks, and that’s just part of the excitement. I’ve been  Continue Reading »

Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas How many cowboys come to the Timed Event Championship for the first time and excel? Not many. But Landon McClaugherty did just 12 months ago, finishing fourth in the average at the 2011 Timed Event. He scored well and finished strong, earning a 25-head cumulative time of 366.3 seconds. That’s more  Continue Reading »

Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. Josh Peek is a proven winner, a six-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and five-time competitor in this invitation-only Timed Event Championship. Just two years removed from the title he earned in this arena, the Colorado cowboy has earned $87,000 in his four previous trips to this majestic rodeo  Continue Reading »

Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. Russell Cardoza is starting to get the hang of this thing. The Oregon cowboy was a Timed Event Championship rookie two seasons ago when he finished 11th in the average. Last March, he left Oklahoma with $10,000, half for finishing sixth in the average, and half for having the third fastest  Continue Reading »

Announcer Boyd Polhamus tweeted today directly to ProRodeo.com that there are great storylines at rodeos in San Angelo, Texas, and Tucson, Ariz., which are taking place. He’s right. In fact, those stories need to be told just as much as the ones that we’ve been telling about San Antonio. Of course, it’s much easier to  Continue Reading »

JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas JoJo LeMond was in position to win his first Timed Event Championship title just 12 months ago. Sitting second after the 24th run, LeMond struggled in the final run of the long weekend. Wrapping up the five rounds of competition, LeMond posted a 51.4-second steer roping run and fell all the  Continue Reading »

ALVA, Okla. – Trey Young knew competing in the Central Plains Region would be one of the toughest aspects of his college rodeo career. He lives for the challenge. “I’m from South Dakota, and I came down here because this region is tougher,” said Young, of Dupree, a community of about 1,300 in northwest South  Continue Reading »

It’s been four seasons since Chet Johnson last qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It’s about time he returns to the year-end finale as one of the top 15 saddle bronc riders in the game. He deserves to be in that field, and on Sunday and Monday, he proved it. Johnson, of Gillette, Wyo.,  Continue Reading »

Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas The first time Bryce Davis played on the Timed Event Championship stage, he finished in last place. That was two years ago. Last year, the Texan made up for it, just as everyone in the arena suspected. He posted a five-round, 25-head time of 380.4 seconds to finish eighth in the  Continue Reading »

Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas The last time Scott Snedecor left the Lazy E Arena, he did so as the event champion, winning the average title at the 2011 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping last November. He’d like to repeat the feat this weekend. Of course, so would the other 19 competitors in this incredible  Continue Reading »