Monthly Archives: December 2012

Bull riding: 1. Cody Teel on Kesler Rodeo’s Whiskey Jack, 88 points, $18,257; 2. Beau Schroeder, 84.5, $14,429; 3. Shane Proctor, 83, $10,895; 4. Seth Glause, 82, $7,656, 5. Tag Elliot, 81.5, $4,712; 6. Brett Stall, 78, $2,945.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Jake Wright, on Bar T Rodeo’s Big John, and Jesse Wright, on Frontier Rodeo’s Let ’Er Rip, 87 points, $16,343; 3. Wade Sundell, 85, $10,895; 4. Cody Taton, 83.5, $7,656; 5. Sterling Crawley, 80.5, $4,712; 6. Cody Wright, 79.5, $2,945. Tie-down roping: 1. Cody Ohl, 7.1 seconds, $18,257; 2. Justin  Continue Reading »

Tie-down roping: 1. Cody Ohl, 7.1 seconds, $18,257; 2. Justin Maass, 7.2, $14,429; 3. Adam Gray, 7.4, $10,895; 4. Clint Robinson, 7.6, $7,656; 5. Matt Shiozawa, 7.8, $4,712; 6. Tuf Cooper, 8.0, $2,945.

Bareback riding: 1. Will Lowe, 88 points on Flying U rodeo’s Comanchero, $18,257; 2. Jessy Davis, 84.5, $14,429; 3. (tie) Matt Bright, J.R. Vezain and Kaycee Feild, 83, $7,754 each; 6. Steven Peebles, 81, $2,945. Steer wrestling: 1. Wade Sumpter, 3.6-second run, $18,257; 2. (tie) Bray Armes and Billy Bugenig, 3.8, $12,662; 4. (tie) Luke  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Justin McDaniel knows as well as anyone what it means to get on a roll athletically. In 2012, McDaniel utilized a late-season run to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the fifth time in his young career. Now that he’s in Las Vegas, he’s ready for that roll to carry  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – He’s back. Cort Scheer proved it quite well Friday night during the second go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, scoring an 84.5-point ride on Three Hills Rodeo’s Big Jet to share the round win with Jake Wright and Wade Sundell. It’s the second go-round victory in his second qualification to ProRodeo’s  Continue Reading »

Barrel racing: 1. Mary Walker, 13.80 seconds, $18,257; 2. Benette Barrington-Little, 13.82, $14,429; 3. (tie) Lindsay Sears and Lee Ann Rust, 13.91, $9,276; 5. Brittany Pozzi, 14.00, $4,712; 6. Nikki Steffes, 14.09, $2,945. Bull riding: 1. Cody Whitney, 89 points on Wild Card Rodeo’s The Grinch, $18,257; 2. J.W. Harris, 88, $14,429; 3. Beau Schroeder,  Continue Reading »

Tie-down roping: 1. Clif Cooper, 7.3 seconds, $18,257; 2. (tie) Tuf Cooper and Monty Lewis, 7.5, $12,662; 4. Adam Gray, 7.7, $7,656; 5. Hunter Herrin, 7.8, $4,712; 6. Fred Whitfield, 8.0, $2,945.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Wade Sundell, on Calgary Stampede’s Mad Money, Jake Wright, on Mo Betta’s Shasta, and Cort Sheerm on Three Hills Rodeo’s Big Jet, 84.5, $14,527; 4. Cole Elshere, 83.5, $7,556; 5. (tie) Tyrell Smith and Taos Muncy, 82.5, $3,828.

Team roping: 1. Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 4.0 seconds, $18,257; 2. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 4.6, $14,429; 3. Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves, 5.2, $10,895; 4. Travis Tryan/Jake Long, 5.3, $7,656; 5. Charly Crawford/Jim Ross Cooper, 5.4, $4,712; 6. Keven Daniel/Chase Tryan, 9.5, $2,945.

Bareback riding: 1. (tie) Will Lowe, on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Bi Polar, and Kaycee Field, on Carr Pro Rodeo’s River Boat Annie, 86.5, $16,343; 3. J.R. Vezain, 85.5, $10,895; 4. Brian Bain, 83.5, $7,656; 5. Jessy Davis, 83, $4,712; 6. Justin McDaniel, 81, $2,945. Steer wrestling: 1. Billy Bugenig, 3.6 seconds, $18,257; 2. Dean Gorsuch,  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – It was a strong opening night of the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for Team MGM Grand. In all, contestants who are part of the “Home of the Champions” collected nearly $176,000 in earnings at Thursday’s first go-round, highlighted by the top three finishers in tie-down roping: World champion Tuf Cooper of  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Rodeo is a roller coaster. Carlee Pierce knows that as well as anyone. Oftentimes, that first dip is a doozy, which was the case Thursday on opening night of the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Pierce and her great horse, Dillion, tipped all three barrels en route to a 29.11-second run. With  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Anyone who drives a performance car in competition knows the importance of a good start. The same can be said in rodeo, especially in the sport’s grand championship. Tie-down roper Ryan Jarrett cruised out of first gear Thursday on opening night of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, roping and  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Every one of the 120 contestants at the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo experienced considerable nervousness and quite a bit of anxiety. None did it more than Casey Colletti, a two-time qualifier from Pueblo, Colo. He was the first contestant to compete during Thursday’s second go-round, so all that pressure of the  Continue Reading »

Barrel racing: 1. Mary Walker, 13.75 seconds, $18,257, 2. Kelli Tolbert, 13.77, $14,429, 3. Brittany Pozzi, 13.86, $10,895, 4. Lee Ann Rust, 13.99, $7,656, 5. Christ Loflin, 14.03, $4,712, 6. Sherry Cervi, 14.04, $2,945. Bull riding: 1. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas, 90.5 points on Four Star Rodeo’s Stink Eye, $18,257; 2. Cody Whitney, Sayre, Okla.,  Continue Reading »

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Taos Muncy, 87 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Fire Lane, $18,257; 2. (tie) Jake Wright and Jesse Wright, $12,662; 4. Cody Wright, 83.5, $7,656; 5. Jacobs Crawley, 82, $4,712; 6. Tyrell Smith, 82.5, $2,945. Tie-down roping: 1. Tuf Cooper, 7.4 seconds, $18,257; 2. Shane Hanchey, 7.6, $14,429; 3. Houston Hutto, 8.1, $10,895;  Continue Reading »

Bareback riding: 1. Wes Stevenson 87 points on J Bar J’s Freckled Doll, $18,257, 2. Winn Ratliff, 85.5, $14,429, 3. Casey Colletti, 85, $10,895, 4. Kaycee Feild, 84.5, $7,656, 5. Caleb Bennett, 84, $4,712, 6. Bobby Mote, 83.5, $2,945 Steer wrestling: 1. Casey Martin, 3.4 seconds, $18,257, 2. Dean Gorsuch, 3.5, $14,429, 3. Ethen Thouvenell,  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Ryan Jarrett isn’t one to rest on his laurels. Jarrett already owns the most coveted piece of hardware in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association: The gold buckle that is given to the all-around world champion cowboy. That came in 2005, when he was 21 years old. Now he’s back in Las Vegas  Continue Reading »

My bags are packed, and, except for a few housekeeping tasks to handle tonight and in the morning, I’m ready for my trip to Las Vegas and the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. This evening will be spent snuggling with my girls, especially the little ones, whom I not get to hug and hold for two  Continue Reading »

I was 41 years old, excited and scared. I don’t remember how much I slept the night of Nov. 30, 2008. It probably wasn’t much. When the time came to head off to the hospital, I was ready. My baby girl was to arrive in just a couple of hours. I was already blessed with  Continue Reading »