Monthly Archives: November 2015

JOJO LEMOND MOVES IN TO REPLACE PRORODEO HALL-OF-FAMER JoJo LeMond is returning to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, just not in a way anyone would want. LeMond, who last competed in Las Vegas in 2010, will replace seven-time world champion Jake Barnes, who suffered a traumatic brain injury and a broken ankle during a practice  Continue Reading »

COMANCHE, Okla. – The 2015 ProRodeo season was a bit more comfortable for Ryan Jarrett than he’d experienced in recent years. Every aspect of his tie-down roping game came together well, and it paid off in a big way. Jarrett earned nearly $86,000 through the regular season and heads to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo  Continue Reading »

SULPHUR, La. – Rodeo is more than a job to Casey Martin; it’s a way of life. “I’ve been rodeoing since I can remember,” said Martin, a steer wrestler from Sulphur who is heading to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the fifth time in his career when ProRodeo’s championship begins Thursday, Dec. 2, in  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – If the cycle continues, the 2015 ProRodeo season will be golden for Taos Muncy, a two-time world champion saddle bronc rider from Corona, N.M. He claimed his first gold buckle in 2007 during his inaugural trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Four years later, he added a second world title. Now  Continue Reading »

SANTAQUIN, Utah – Wesley Silcox has had some pretty good seasons over the course of his 12-year ProRodeo career. His 2015 campaign ranks right up there with the best of them. “I gave it all I had this year, and I’m happy to complete some goals,” said Silcox, 30, of Santaquin, who earned $105,778 through  Continue Reading »

GRANITE FALLS, Minn. – To be a champion in any sport, it takes great sacrifice, determination and talent. For 25-year-old Tanner Aus, he’s experienced it all the last few years. Now the bareback rider from Granite Falls will showcase his grit to the world at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, which takes place Dec. 3-12  Continue Reading »

ROCKWALL, Texas – As a boy growing up in France, Evan Jayne fell in love with rodeo. He and his father had stopped at a friend’s house, where they watched a recording of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, ProRodeo’s grand championship. “I saw my first NFR on TV, and I was completely hooked from there,”  Continue Reading »

INGLIS, Manitoba – This has been a year to remember for Tyrel Larsen. “This is one of the biggest years of my life,” Larsen said. “I got hurt last year, so I went up to Canada to work. I came back, bought a house and planned a wedding while I rodeoed all year, and then  Continue Reading »

LEESVILLE, La. – Winn Ratliff takes a simple approach to competing in rodeo for a living. “Nickels and dimes add up to a dollar, so any time you can win money at a rodeo, it adds up,” said Ratliff, a bareback rider from Leesville who is making his way to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo  Continue Reading »

ELSMERE, Neb. – There always has been a competitive fire that burns inside Cort Scheer. The furnace has been overtaken by the flames for the saddle bronc rider from Elsmere. His hunger for gold is greater now than it has ever been, because he’s finished oh-so-close each of the past two seasons. Scheer is the  Continue Reading »

INGLIS, Manitoba – There was a pit in Orin Larsen’s stomach, an agitation he couldn’t release. “I drove into my yard and thought, ‘I’ll never let that happen again,’ ” said Larsen, a bareback rider from Inglis. That was in September 2014, when he finished 19th in the world standings and missing out on a  Continue Reading »

ROBERTSDALE, Ala. – There’s nothing like an amazing 10 days in Las Vegas in December for a rodeo cowboy. Kyle Irwin experienced that a year ago, and he’s continued to use that rush through the 2015 ProRodeo season. Now the steer wrestler from Robertsdale returns to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the second straight  Continue Reading »

PRYOR, Okla. – Coleman Proctor will never forget the first time he made his way into Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas. In his 30 years on this earth, the Oklahoma cowboy has spent countless hours watching the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo on TV and through many recordings. He dreamed of competing inside those  Continue Reading »

SAVANNAH, Mo. – When he’s not on the rodeo trail, Tyson Durfey spends a great deal of time at his place in Weatherford, Texas. It’s the ideal location for rodeo. His proximity is close to other rodeo competitors as well as many rodeos, and the weather tends to be warmer for longer periods of time.  Continue Reading »

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the November issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. It is being used here with the approval of the magazine.   Kim Couch had a very basic plan when she arrived at the RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo for the Oct. 15-17 championship. “We  Continue Reading »

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the November issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. It is being used here with the approval of the magazine. Every young athlete needs a strong mentor to help lead them the way. Callie duPerier has had a few of them in 2015, helping  Continue Reading »

Trevor Brazile not only won his 22nd world championship this weekend, he put together a solid stranglehold on No. 23. Brazile set a new standard at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping, stopping the clock in a 10-run cumulative time of 111.3 seconds. He placed in seven go-rounds, winning the third and sixth rounds.  Continue Reading »

ALVA, Okla. – Sara Bynum and Amber Miller took very different paths to the top of the barrel racing leaderboard this past weekend at the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo. Bynum rode a young mare to the two-run aggregate title, moving up to a tie for second place in the Central Plains Region standings. Meanwhile,  Continue Reading »