Monthly Archives: December 2015
Pete Carr stock shines at NFR
Written on December 30, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written on behalf of Pete Carr Pro Rodeo for the Wrangler Network and has appeared on the website. You can view that version HERE. No other stock contractor in the PRCA has taken more animals to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo than Pete Carr over the last three years. Continue Reading »
The true gifts of Christmas
Written on December 27, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The first Christmas I can really remember arrived in the cold of 1972. The youngest of my five-person family, we lived in a little house on the southeast side of St. Joseph, Mo. I was just a few months into my kindergarten year at Skaith Elementary School. We were new to the community. It was Continue Reading »
Cooper, Muncy cash in at Vegas
Written on December 22, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – The increased money at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo came in handy for a couple of New Mexico cowboys competing in ProRodeo’s grand championship. Saddle bronc rider Taos Muncy of Corona and team roping header Jake Cooper of Monument reeled in solid money during the 10-day championship that concluded in mid-December. The Continue Reading »
Durfey happy with 2015 NFR
Written on December 16, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – For every calf he roped, there were countless miles Tyson Durfey traveled through the course of the 2015 ProRodeo season. Every interstate, every highway, every county road and every dirt road led to one place at the end of the year, the National Finals Rodeo. It’s the sport’s grand championship and features Continue Reading »
Proctor earns big money in Vegas
Written on December 15, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – Coleman Proctor looks back at his 10 days during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and he sees many positives for himself and the sport he loves. It was an amazing competition that featured the largest purse in the game. When the final round concluded Saturday night, Proctor and his heeling partner, Jake Continue Reading »
NFR a learning curve for Irwin
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – No matter the circumstances one faces, there always are lessons to be learned. Steer wrestler Kyle Irwin didn’t have the National Finals Rodeo he had hoped, but he still finds the blessings that come with competing at ProRodeo’s year-end championship for the second straight year. On Dec. 7, the Robertsdale, Ala., cowboy Continue Reading »
Scheer wraps NFR with big ride
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – There’s not much in this world that is going to keep saddle bronc rider Cort Scheer down. Yes, his dreams of being the 2015 world champion were dashed early at the National Finals Rodeo, but he maintained a strong mental focus and finished the year-end championship on a high note. On the Continue Reading »
Martin finishes NFR strong
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – Everyone deserves a vacation, and steer wrestler Casey Martin finally gets his. He’s not booking a flight overseas or planning a ski trip. He’s not looking to sit on a beach. No, after a rugged 2015 Pro Rodeo season, Martin is ready to return to southeastern Louisiana. After 10 days in the Continue Reading »
Aus finishes 6th in standings
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – Silver and gold, emblazoned with a red Wrangler National Finals Rodeo logo, the 10th go-round bareback riding buckle had already found its rightful place on Tanner Aus’ belt. “I’m already wearing it,” said Aus, a first-time NFR qualifier from Granite Falls, Minn., who shared the 10th-round championship with Tim O’Connell and Steven Continue Reading »
Larsen ends NFR on a strong note
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – Every step of his magical 2015 ProRodeo season has been a learning experience for bareback rider Orin Larsen. The education continued over the 10-day Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. This was ProRodeo’s grand championship, and the Inglis, Manitoba, cowboy earned the right to be among the field by finishing amid the top 15 Continue Reading »
Silcox finishes NFR strong
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – No other cowboy at the 2015 National Finals Rodeo rode a bigger roller coaster than bull rider Wesley Silcox. He bucked off five bulls, missed two rounds because of injury, placed third in the ninth round and won on the fifth and 10th nights of ProRodeo’s grand finale. It added up to Continue Reading »
Teel wins bull riding average
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Cody Teel was the only cowboy to ride eight of 10 bulls to win the average title. He earned $186,000 at the NFR and finished second in the Top Gun Award to Steven Peebles, who pocketed about $39,000 more. 1. Wesley Silcox, 88 points on Rafter H Rodeo’s Breaking Bad, $26,231; 2. Shane Proctor, 86.5, Continue Reading »
Cervi takes Round 10
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
1. Sherry Cervi, 13.55 seconds, $26,231; 2. Sarah Rose McDonald, 13.77, $20,731; 3. Jackie Ganter, 13.85, $15,654; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 13.88, $11,000; 5. Fallon Taylor, 13.91, $6,769; 6. Cassidy Kruse, 13.92, $4,231.
DuPerier wins the world
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Callie DuPerier won the barrel racing average title and world championship, the most successful cowgirl to have ridden Dillion during his fourth trip to the NFR.
Durfey, Cooper win 10th round
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
1. (tie) Tyson Durfey and Tuf Cooper, 6.7 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. Shane Hanchey, 7.3, $15,654; 4. Ryan Jarrett, 7.5, $11,000; 5. Sterling Smith, $6,769; 6. (tie) Cory Solomon and Caleb Smidt, 7.0, $2,115 each.
Smidt wins the world
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Caleb Smidt won the tie-down roping average, which propelled in to the gold buckle.
Sundell wins round, finishes 2nd overall
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
1. Wade Sundell, 88.5 points on Beutler & Sons Wound Up, $26,231; 2. (tie) Cort Scheer and Cody DeMoss, 86, $18,192; 4. Isaac Diaz, 84.5, $11,000; 5. Rusty Wright, 84, $6,769; 6. (tie) Spencer Wright and Zeke Thurston, 82.5, $2,115 each.
Crawley wears gold
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Jacobs Crawley won the average and the world championship. Results are pending.
Tsinigine, VonAhn claim gold buckles
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Aaron Tsinigine is the heading world champion, and Kollin VonAhn claimed his second heeling gold buckle. VonAhn also won the average title with heading partner Ryan Motes. 1. Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes, 4.1 seconds, $26,231; 2. Jake Cooper/Russell Cardoza, 4.3, $20,731; 3. Derrick Begay/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 4.4, $15,654; 4. Coleman Proctor/Jake Long, 5.2, $11,000; 5. Nick Continue Reading »
Cure wins world title No. 2
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Hunter Cure, based on placing second in the 10th round and moving up to second in the average behind Dakota Eldridge, won the world championship. It’s his second in three years. 1. Baylor Roche, 3.6 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Hunter Cure and K.C. Jones, 3.9, $18,192 each; 4. (tie) Casey Martin, Blake Knowles and Nick Continue Reading »
Aus, O’Connell, Peebles claim round
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
1. (tie) Steven Peebles on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo’s Good Time Charlie, Tim O’Connell on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Top Flight and Tanner Aus on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s Mucho Dinero, 83.5, $20,872 each; 4. (tie) Clint Laye and Winn Ratliff, 82, $8,885 each; 6. (tie) Orin Larsen and Caleb Bennett, 81, $2,115 each.
Peebles earns gold buckle
Written on December 13, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The feel-good story of this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is Steven Peebles, who just won his first bareback riding world championship by more than $10,000 over four-time reigning world titlist Kaycee Feild. Peebles missed a good part of the season because of a serious injury in which he had to fight for his life. Continue Reading »
Silcox recovers to place in 9th round
Written on December 12, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – Rodeo cowboys are tougher than most professional athletes. They ride with sprained knees and damaged shoulders. They get on wild bucking beasts with sore backs and ribs that hurt when they breathe. Bull rider Wesley Silcox has done that plenty in his 12-year career. There are no guarantees in rodeo, so the Continue Reading »
Larsen overcomes pain to place
Written on December 12, 2015 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – The pain was so intense, saddle bronc rider Tyrel Larsen wasn’t sure how to deal with it at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “In the E pen, I had (the horse) Awesome of Wayne Vold, and he split my tailbone on the edge of my cantle,” Larsen said of the “eliminator” pen, Continue Reading »