Monthly Archives: December 2012

LAS VEGAS – Carlee Pierce has quietly had a very nice run at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. In her second qualification to ProRodeo’s premier event, Pierce has placed in four go-rounds, including a win on the sixth night, and has earned $61,544. That’s not a nice annual salary, and she’s done that through eight  Continue Reading »

Bull riding: 1. Shane Proctor on Lancaster & Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Cowboy Coffee, 83.5, $18,257; 2. Clayton Savage, 82,.5, $14,429; no other qualified rides.

Tie-down roping: 1. Bradley Bynum, 7.2 seconds, $18.257; 2. Matt Shiozawa, 7.3, $14,429; 3. Clint Robinson, 7.9, $10,895; 4. Tuf Cooper, 8.2, $7,656; 5. Justin Maass, 8.4, $42; 6. Shane Hanchey, 8.8, $2,945. Barrel racing: 1. Lindsay Sears, 13.69 seconds, $18.257; 2. Carlee Pierce, 13.76, $14,429; 3. Kelli Tolbert, 13.83, $10,895; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 13.86,  Continue Reading »

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Tyrell Smith, 84 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Cool Runnings, $18,257; 2. Cody Wright, 82.5, $14,429; 3. (tie) Cody DeMoss, Cody Taton and Jake Wright, 81.5, $7,754; 6. Isaac Diaz, 79.5, $2,945.

Team roping: 1. Turtle Powell/Dugan Kelly, 3.9 seconds, $18,257; 2. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 4.3, $14,429; 3. Keven Daniel/Chase Tryan, 4.6, $10,895; 4. Brock Hanson/Ryan Motes, 4.9, $7,656; 5. Chad Master/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 5.3, $4,712; 6. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 7.7, $2,945.

Bareback riding: 1. Kaycee Field on Harry Vold Rodeo’s Kate’s Hot Sister, 87 points, $18,257; 2. Will Lowe, 85, $14,429; 3. JR Vezain, 82, $10,895; 4. Bobby Mote, 81, $7,656; 5. Jessy Davis, 80.5, $4,712; 6. (tie) Steven Dent and Justin McDaniel, 80, $1,472.

Steer wrestling: 1. (tie) K.C. Jones and Wade Sumpter, 3.4 seconds, $16,343; 3. Bray Armes, 3.6, $10,895; 4. Todd Suhn, 3.7, $7,656; 5. (tie) Dean Gorsuch and Matt Reeves, 4.3, $3,828.

LAS VEGAS – When a lot of money is on the line, it takes experience to handle the challenges and anxiety that comes with it. Ryan Jarrett understands. Now in his seventh qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the Comanche, Okla., cowboy has been through the rigors of ProRodeo’s grand finale and has experienced  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Carlee Pierce and Dillion are turning up the heat. The barrel racer from Stephenville, Texas, and her 12-year-old gelding may have started slow, but they’ve made up ground quickly. On Wednesday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Pierce and Dillion rounded the cloverleaf pattern in 13.81 seconds to finish second in  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Justin McDaniel is pretty good at riding bucking horses. The proof is in his 2008 world champion’s gold buckle, one earned through the rigors of the regular season, then a dominating performance at that year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He’s also pretty good at riding the toughest bucking horse in the business,  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Before the seventh round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Matt Bright strapped on his bareback riding glove and prepared for the competition. It may as well been a boxing glove. Wednesday’s round featured the strongest, toughest-to-ride bareback riding horses in the business. Five of the 15 cowboys who nodded their heads  Continue Reading »

Barrel racing: 1. Mary Walker, 13.72, $18,257; 2. Carlee Pierce, 13.81, $14,429; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 13.84, $10,895; 4. Kaley Bass, 13.87, $7,656; 5. Trula Churchill, 13.89, $4,712; 6. Kelli Tolbert, 13.91, $2,945. Bull riding: 1. Brett Stall on Frontier Rodeo’s Cowboy Compactor, 88.5, $18,257; 2. (tie) Kanin Asay and Tag Elliot, 86.5, $12,662; 4. Clayton  Continue Reading »

Saddle bronc: 1. Jesse Wright on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Gold Coast, 84, $18,257; 2. Tyrell Smith, 83, $14,429; 3. Bradley Harter, 82.5, $10,895; 4. Cody Wright, 81.5, $7,656; 5. Sterling Crawley, 80, $4,712; 6. Chad Ferley, 79.5, $2,945.

Tie-down roping: 1. Shane Hanchey, 7.6 seconds, $18,257; 2. Cory Solomon, 7.7, $14,429; 3. Ryan Jarrett, 7.9, $10,895; 4. Matt Shiozawa, 8.3, $7,656; 5. (tie) Monty Lewis and Cody Ohl, 8.6, $3,828.

Team roping: 1. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 3.6 seconds, $18,257; 2. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 3.8, $14,429; 3. Erich Rogers/Kory Koontz, 4.1, $10,895; 4. Brock Hansen/Ryan Motes, 4.3, $7,656; 5. Kaleb Driggers/Jade Corkill, 4.5, $4,712; 6. Turtle Powell/Dugan Kelly, 4.7, $2,945.

Bareback riding: 1. Caleb Bennett on Fronteir Rodeo’s Times Up, 85 points, $18,257; 2. Wes Stevenson, 83, $14,429; 3. Justin McDaniel , 82, $10,895; 4. Matt Bright, 81.5, $7,656; 5. Will Lowe, 79.5, $4,712; 6. Kaycee Field, 79, $2,945. Steer wrestling: 1. Todd Suhn, 3.6 seconds, $18,257; 2. Luke Branquinho, 3.7, $14,429; 3. Gabe Ledoux,  Continue Reading »

The 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has been widely popular, just as is the case most years. This year, though, it’s been a record-breaking attendance. The PRCA has reported that 105,779 have attended the championship through six nights; now the NFR is on pace to break the record for a 10-night attendance of 175,903 set  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – In his previous three trips to the City of Lights for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Seth Glause rode a combined four bulls. He’s matched that at this year’s championship, the most recent coming in the sixth round on Tuesday night. He matched moves with Western Rodeo’s Cross off for 80 points  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – If this is déjà vu, that’s just fine with Ryan Jarrett. Jarrett, of Comanche, Okla., roped and tied his calf in 7.2 seconds Tuesday night to share the sixth-round win at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with good friend and traveling partner Cliff Robinson. That payday was worth $16,343 and pushed Jarrett’s  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – That’s the run Carlee Pierce is been waiting for. Pierce won the sixth go-round Tuesday, posting a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo-best 13.51-second run to earn $18,257. It was a redemption, of sorts, for her start, and it proved how phenomenal she is, especially with her great horse, Rare Dillion,  12-year-old buckskin she  Continue Reading »

Bull riding: 1. Beau Schroeder on Frontier Rodeo’s Feeling So Fly, 89 points, $18,257; 2. (tie) Trevor Kastner and Seth Glause, 80, $12,662; 4. Kanin Asay, 78, $7,656; no other qualified rides.

Barrel racing: 1. Carlee Pierce, 13.51 seconds, $18,257; 2. Mary Walker, 13.76, $14,429; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 13.79, $10,895; 4. Kaley Bass, 13.90, $7,656; 5. Benette Barrington-Little, 13.93, $4,712; 6. Brenda Mays, 14.16, $2,945.

Tie-down roping: 1. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Clint Robinson, 7.2 seconds, $16,343; 3. Adam Gray, 7,8, $10,895; 4. Cody Ohl, 8.3, $7,656; 5. (tie) Houston Hutto and Monty Lewis, 8.5, $3,828.

LAS VEGAS – Drake Armes turns 4 years old Wednesday, and his family can celebrate in style. On Tuesday night, his daddy, Bray Armes, placed for the third time in six rounds at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He rode Dean Gorsuch’s horse Skip to a 4.1-second finish to place third in the round and  Continue Reading »