Foss takes Round 8
1. Austin Foss, 85.5 points on Beutler & Son’s Black Kat, $19,002; 2. Steven Dent, 83.5, $15,018; 3. Richmond Champion, 82, $11,340; 4. Tilden Hooper, 81.5; $7,969; 5. (tie) Kaycee Feild and Jake Vold, 80.5, $3,975 each.
Cody Wright out for Rounds 8-9
Two-time world champion saddle bronc rider Cody Wright is out for Rounds 8 and 9 and is doubtful for the final night of the 2014 season Saturday. Wright suffered a left shoulder dislocation and sprain Wednesday night. The joint in his riding arm was put back in place at the hospital. “It makes me sick, […]
Pierce finishes 3rd in 7th round
LAS VEGAS – It took seven go-rounds, but barrel racer Carlee Pierce of Edmond, Okla., finally earned a top paycheck at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Pierce and her horse, Streakin Easy April, rounded the cloverleaf pattern inside the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas in 14.04 seconds during Wednesday’s seventh go-round, earning $11,340. […]
Proctor, Long cash again at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Coleman Proctor of Pryor, Okla., and Jake Long of Coffeyville, Kan., have earned a considerable amount of money over the years roping together. None of those dollars compares to the $46,000 they’ve earned over the last seven days in Las Vegas, where they are battling for every penny at the Wrangler National […]
Clint Cooper scores 3rd-place run
LAS VEGAS – At many rodeos across this land, a 7.7-second tie-down roping run would win the championship. That has happened just one time at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo this past week, and the ropers were handling some bigger cattle. Times that fast are proof of the talent that exists with the top 15 […]
Scheer moves into the lead
LAS VEGAS – Cort Scheer doesn’t pay attention to the numbers. He’s in Las Vegas to ride bucking horses, and that’s all that matters to the Elsmere, Neb., cowboy. His goal is the gold buckle awarded to the world champion saddle bronc rider, and all those numbers that decide that will work out. Everyone else […]
Kimzey, Jacoby win bull riding
1. (tie) Sage Kimzey, on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Haunted Mesa, and Elliot Jacoby, on Hurst Pro Rodeo’s Cactus Jungle, 86.5 points, $17,010 each; 3. Brennon Eldred, 84.5, $11,340; 4. Tyler Smith, 82.5, $7,969; 5. (tie) J.W. Harris and Jordan Spears, $3,984 each.
No broken arm
Cody Wright DOES NOT have a broken arm. He suffered a dislocated left (riding) shoulder and was transported to have it put back in place, according to the Justin Sports Medicine program.
Lisa Lockhart wins Round 7
1. Lisa Lockhart, 13.73 seconds, $19,002; 2. Fallon Taylor, 13.89, $15,018; 3. Carlee Pierce, 14.04, $11,340; 4. Nancy Hunter, 14.08, $7,969; 5. Michelle McLeod, 14.11, $4,904; 6. Jana Bean, 14.14, $3,065.
Spencer wins again
1. Spencer Wright on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Pretty Boy, 85 points, $19,002; 2. Cort Scheer, 80.5, $15,018; 3. Jake Wright, 80, $11,340; 4. Jesse Wright, 78, $7,969; 5. Wade Sundell, 77.5, $4,904; 6. Heith DeMoss, 77, $3,065.
Ohl, Tuf win tie-down roping
1. (tie) Cody Ohl and Tuf Cooper, 7.3 seconds, $17,010 each; 3. Clint Cooper, 7.7, $11,340; 4. Timber Moore, 8.0, $7,969; 5. Trevor Brazile, 8.8, $4,904; 6. Ryan Watkins, 8.9, $3,065.
Another victim?
We just received a report that Cody Wright, a two-time world champion from Milford, Utah, is being treated for a possible broken arm. We are awaiting confirmation. His status for the rest of the NFR is questionable. Bareback rider Steven Peebles is out of the competition with a fracture in his spine.
Champion adds 2nd round title
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – There are four world champions in this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bareback riding field: Kaycee Feild, Bobby Mote, Will Lowe and Justin McDaniel. Together, they own 11 gold buckles. They are NFR regulars and veterans. Richmond Champion is at the opposite end of the spectrum, one of three rookies competing […]
Bird, Eaves rope Round 7 crown
1. Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves, 3.7 seconds, $19,002; 2. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 3.9, $15,018; 3. Trevor Brazile/Travis Graves, 4.0, $11,340; 4. Aaron Tsinigine/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 4.2, $7,969; 5. Coleman Proctor/Jake Long, 6.5, $4,904; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Patrick Smith, 8.2, $3,065.
Eldridge, Cassidy claim Round 7
1. (tie) Dakota Eldridge and Curtis Cassidy, 3.4 seconds, $17,010 each; 3. (tie) Casey Martin and Luke Branquinho, 3.9, $9,654 each; 5. Bray Armes, 4.1, $4,904; 6. Wyatt Smith, 4.4, $3,065.
Champion wins for the 2nd time
1. Richmond Champion on Three Hills Rodeo’s Angel Eyes, 86 points, $19,002; 2.Tilden Hooper, 84, $15,018; 3. Tim O’Connell, 83.5, $11,340; 4. (tie)Bobby Mote and Kaycee Feild, 81.5, $6,436 each; 6. Austin Foss, 81, $3,065.
Scheer in a race for world title
LAS VEGAS – The race to the 2014 saddle bronc riding world championship will go down to the wire. Cort Scheer of Elsmere, Neb., is on the longest sprint of his life. He is third in the world standings with four days remaining. In horseracing terms, he’s just past the halfway point on the track […]
Armes battling through back pain
LAS VEGAS – The pounding a steer wrestler’s body takes is incredible. These giant men leap off running horses onto a sprinting steer, then slam their feet into the ground, twist their own bodies in order to lay the animal flat on its side. At the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, it’s done in a quick […]
Bennett earns his first NFR check
LAS VEGAS – A master mechanic needs the right tools to be successful at his job. So do the world’s greatest bareback riders. Take Caleb Bennett, for example. The Tremonton, Utah, cowboy realized he didn’t have the perfect tools to compete at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He made a change, and it paid him […]
Pierce struggles through Round 6
LAS VEGAS – The first turn around the cloverleaf pattern was a little wide for Carlee Pierce during Tuesday’s sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Wide turns make things slower, but barrel racing is all about speed. Instead of making up ground, Pierce and Lolo compounded it, knocking down the third barrel and […]
Proctor’s gamble paying off at NFR
LAS VEGAS – For the fourth time in five nights, Coleman Proctor and Jake Long have cashed in at the Las Vegas casino known as the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. On Tuesday night, the team ropers stopped the clock in 5.5 seconds to take the last paying spot in the sixth go-round, earning $3,065 for […]
New Mexicans struggle in Round 6
LAS VEGAS – The sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo didn’t go quite well for the cowboys who are “Riding for the Brand” of Tate Branch Auto Group. Saddle bronc rider Taos Muncy of Corona, N.M., had the best showing of the three, riding Powder River Rodeo’s Rain dance for 75.5 points, just […]
Smith wrestles to 2nd-place finish
LAS VEGAS – Most nights this time of year, the Thomas and Mack Center is a basketball court. This week, it’s home of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It’s a lot smaller than at a typical rodeo, so times must be fast. Wyatt Smith is learning that the hard way. On Tuesday night, the education […]
Pass wins for the second time
1. Aaron Pass, 83.5 points on Honeycutt Rodeo’s Pair a Dice, $19,002; 2. Sage Kimzey, 73.5, $15,018; 3. Beau Hill, 72, $11,340; no other qualified rides.