Miller leads Rangers to team title
ALVA, Okla. – Katy Miller breathed a hefty sigh Saturday night. The Northwestern Oklahoma State University cowgirl had overcome some early season issues and put together two solid runs to win both the breakaway roping and women’s all-around crowd and help guide the team to the women’s title at their home rodeo “My roping hasn’t […]
Devers dominates OSU rodeo
ALVA, Okla. – Everything fell into place at just the right time for Cody Devers, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University junior from Perryton, Texas. “It was pretty important for me to do well in Stillwater,” said Devers, a steer wrestler who won both go-rounds and the average championship at the Oklahoma State University rodeo in […]
Etbauer wins by a Shade
DUNCAN, Okla. – They grew up just outside of Goodwell, Okla., in the same house, separated only by the years. For Trell and Shade Etbauer, rodeo has been part of their lives since birth. The sons of two-time world champion saddle bronc rider Robert Etbauer, Trell is the oldest son, just a couple years younger […]
Pollmiller chasing average title
DUNCAN, Okla. – Justin Pollmiller has had a singular focus on the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo: Win the three-round average. “That was definitely my goal when I got here,” said Pollmiller, who won Friday’s second go-round of bareback riding with an 81-point ride on New Frontier Rodeo’s Elvis and owns the lead […]
Patterson dominates steer roping
DUNCAN, Okla. – Three-time world champion Rocky Patterson continued his dominance in the region Friday morning during the steer roping competition during the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo at Stephens County Arena. Patterson placed in all three go-rounds, including the final-round victory, to win the average championship in a cumulative time of 37.2 […]
Frey gets hot at hometown rodeo
DUNCAN, Okla. – Shane Frey knew he had some work to do when he qualified for the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo. Sitting second in the steer wrestling Prairie Circuit standings, Frey needed to make up an $1,810 deficit to leader J.D. Struxness of Appleton, Minn. He made a significant move Thursday during the first […]
Duncan ready for championship
DUNCAN, Okla. – This community of more than 23,000 is about to become a Cowboy Town. By hosting the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, Duncan is opening its doors to the greatest cowboys and cowgirls in the region to compete for some of the most sought-after titles in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. […]
Community at the forefront of finale
DUNCAN, Okla. – The Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo is more than an event. It’s more than a championship. It’s more than the very best competitors from the Oklahoma-Kansas-Nebraska region that earned the right to be in the field. “We want this to be a great championship for all these great cowboys and […]
Steer ropers have earned their spot
They might be the best horsemen in rodeo. The qualifiers to the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping have earned the right to compete for the world championship; they will get the opportunity Nov. 11-12 in Mulvane, Kan. The field of the best 15 steer ropers in the business includes 14 men who have played […]
Schulenberg earns title in Durant
ALVA, Okla. – Dylan Schulenberg is more than a college student. A junior at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, he also is a student of the game. A team roping header from Coal Valley, Ill., he put his studies to the test this past weekend and passed; he and his heeler, Wyatt Miller, roped two steers […]
Bullfighters honored to work finale
DUNCAN, Okla. – The measurement of greatness, oftentimes, is based on recognition. For those who will be part of the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, it is identified from work performed over a long season. It culminates in a three-round championship that takes place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20-Saturday, Oct. 22, at […]
Big crowds, big events define fair
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair and Rodeo was blessed with the perfect storm during this year’s exposition. “The weather was perfect,” said Clint Sciba, president of the Waller County Fair Board. “We had a cool front come in a couple days before the rodeo, so it was the perfect time to have an […]