Monthly Archives: December 2013

1. Ryan Jarrett, 6.7 seconds, $18,630; 2. (tie) Tuf Cooper and Cody Ohl, 6.9, $12,291 each; 4. Trevor Brazile, 7.0, $7,813; 5. Tyson Durfey, 7.3, $4,808; 6. (tie) Shane Slack and Timber Moore, 7.8, $1,502 each.

1. Colby Lovell/Martin Lucero, 4.2 seconds, $18,630; 2. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 4.5, $14,724; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Travis Graves, 4.9, $11,118; 4. Luke Brown/Kollin VonAhn, 5.3, $7,813; 5. Drew Horner/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.7, $4,808; 6. (tie) Justin Davis/ Clay O’Brien Cooper and Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 9.1, $1,502 each.

1. Hunter Cure, 3.8 seconds, $18,630; 2. Matt Reeves, 4.2, $14,724; 3. (tie) Trevor Knowles and Stan Branco, 4.3, $9,465; 5. K.C. Jones, 4.5, $4,808; 6. Dakota Eldridge, 4.6, $3,005.

1. Kaycee Field on Andrews Rodeo’s Cool Water, 83.5, $18,630; 2. Steven Peebles, 82.5, $14,724; 3. J.R. Vezain, 79, $11,118; 4. Bobby Mote, 78.5, $7,813; 5. Wes Stevenson, 74.5, $4,808; 6. Will Lowe, 74, $3,005.

Steer wrestler Riley Duvall comes from a long line of great bulldoggers and hazers. His great uncle, Roy Duvall, is a three-time world champion who owns the most NFR qualifications in the discipline. His dad is Sam, his uncle is Spud and his cousin is Tom, and all three have played their game at the  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – The nastiest group of saddle broncs at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo weren’t that tough for Cort Scheer. On Wednesday night, Scheer rode four horses in order to post an 80.5 score during the seventh go-round, collecting a check worth $11,118 to make it all worth it. He now has earned nearly  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Tyler Willis took a deep breath, then excelled. It was a sigh of relief. On Wednesday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the Wheatland, Wyo., bull rider marked his first qualified ride of this year’s championship, scoring 74.5 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Barabbas to finish fifth in the seventh round.  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – How tough is it to rope steers in Las Vegas? Through seven go-rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, only one team has caught all seven steers. Only two other teams have caught six. For Jim Ross Cooper of Monument, N.M., and his heading partner, Brandon Beers, it’s the nature of the  Continue Reading »

1. Jake Wright on J Bar J’s Special Time, 84.5 points, $18,630; 2. Chad Ferley, 83.5, $14,724; 3. Cort Scheer, 80.5, $11,118;  4. (tie) Cody Wright and Taos Muncy, 79.5, $6,310 each; 6. Jacobs Crawley, 75, $3,005.

LAS VEGAS – Bray Armes must like Las Vegas. A year ago, the Ponder, Texas, cowboy – competing at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the first time – earned more than $85,000. He’s well on his way to matching, and possibly exceeding, that total at this year’s championship. On Wednesday night, Armes manhandled his  Continue Reading »

1. Cody Teel on Bar T Rodeo’s Slim Chance, 85, $18,630; 2. Cooper Davis, 84, $14,724; 3. Parker Breding, 80.5, $11,118; 4. Josh Koschel, 79.5, $7,813; 5. Tyler Willis, 74.5, $4,808; no other qualified rides.

Cort Scheer is about to mount his fourth saddle bronc of the night. He was just rewarded a third re-ride after the performance closed.

1. Taylor Jacob, 13.47 seconds, $18,630; 2. Michelle McLeod, 13.48, $14,724; 3. Mary Walker, 13.58, $11,118; 4. Trula Churchill, 13.67, $7,813; 5. Sherry Cervi, 13.72, $4,808; 6. Lisa Lockhart, 13.83, $3,005.

1. Cody Ohl, 6.7 seconds, $18,630; 2. Trevor Brazile, 7.3, $14,724; 3. (tie) Shane Hanchey and Scott Kormos, 7.7, $9,655 each; 5. Stetson Vest, 7.9, $4,808; 6. Clif Cooper, 8.2, $3,005.

1. Kaycee Feild on Calgary Stampede’s Shadow Warrior, 83 points, $18,630; 2. Clint Cannon, 82.5, $14,724; 3. Ryan Gray, 80, $11,118; 4. (tie) Steven Dent and Wes Stevenson and Steven Peebles, 79.5, $5,208 each.

1. (tie) Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill and Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves, 4.1 seconds, $16,677 each; 3. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 4.6, $11,118; 4. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 4.8 $7,813; 5. Justin Davis/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 6.3, $4,808; 6. Brandon Beers/Jim Ross Cooper, 7.3, $3,005.

1. Matt Reeves, 3.1 seconds, $18,630; 2. Bray Armes, 3.9, $14,724; 3. (tie) Stan Branco and Dean Gorsuch, 4.0, $9,465 each; 5. Trevor Knowles, 4.1, $4,808; 6. Casey Martin, 4.3, $3,005.

Here are your money leaders We’ve got just four go-rounds remaining in the 2013 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and here are the contestants in each event who have won the most so far: –       Bareback rider Caleb Bennett, $46,575 –       Steer wrestler Dean Gorsuch, $46,575 –       Team ropers Brady and Riley Minor, $48,117 –       Saddle  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Tyler Corrington rides saddle broncs for a living. He loves his job, and he’s showing it this week in his second qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Corrington, 27, of Hastings, Minn., has placed in each of the last four go-rounds, including a sixth-place finish Tuesday night that was worth $3,005.  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Every year at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, several contestants make powerful statements with their performances during the 10-day championship. Steer wrestler Hunter Cure of Holliday, Texas, is one of them. Through six go-rounds inside the Thomas & Mack Center, Cure has placed four times, including a Round 5 victory. He has  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – When steer wrestler Bray Armes walked into the Thomas & Mack Center late Tuesday afternoon, it was a different stride, a more confident walk. “This evening when I got here, I just decided to back off and have fun,” Armes said, explaining that he felt as though he’d been pressing some through  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – How focused is bareback rider Caleb Bennett? “I go to bed thinking about making a statement with my riding,” said Bennett, now in his second straight qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “I go to bed thinking about great bucking horses and riding great bucking horses. I wake up, and I  Continue Reading »

1. Trevor Kastner on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Wild Eyes, 88 points, $18,630; 2. J.W. Harris, 86, $14,724; 3. Cody Teel, 85.5, $11,118; 4. (tie) Chandler Bownds and Parker Breding and Tyler Smith, 85, $5,208 each.

LAS VEGAS – Casey Colletti is pretty excited about his back-to-back go-round victories at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “I’d almost do a happy dance for you, but I’d probably hurt myself,” said Colletti, 27, of Pueblo, Colo., who suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee during a rough get-off in the third round.  Continue Reading »