Monthly Archives: March 2018
Muleys return to Guymon rodeo
Written on March 21, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – The Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has always been known as a true cowboy experience. Nothing epitomized that more than when the rodeo featured hornless steers for team roping. The muleys added a wild experience for all involved. Like all timed-event cattle at Pioneer Days Rodeo, the animals had never been through the Continue Reading »
Alpha Bull making a difference
Written on March 16, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Besplug’s events raising money, awareness for Ty Pozzobon Foundation When Ty Pozzobon died 14 months ago, those closest to him decided quickly to honor him. The Ty Pozzobon Foundation was created last March to “protect and support the health and well-being of rodeo competitors inside and outside the arena.” That’s the foundation’s mission, and those Continue Reading »
Meged finishes 2nd in Fort Scott
Written on March 13, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALTUS, Okla. – Haven Meged has two goals in mind for the final four events of the Central Plains Region. The primary goal is to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo, which takes place at Casper, Wyo., in June. Only the top three contestants in each event advance out of the region, and Meged Continue Reading »
Mars, Finnell lead Rangers
Written on March 13, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – The time that Denton Mars and Chase Finnell have spent around professional rodeo cowboys is paying off at the college level. Mars and Finnell utilized a strong short-round run this past weekend to win the team roping title at the Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College rodeo. It was a big step for Continue Reading »
Egger takes on rodeo role
Written on March 9, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – This community in the middle of the Oklahoma Panhandle has a proud tradition. For decades, Guymon has hosted the annual Pioneer Days Celebration, honoring the history of the people who developed this region that was once known as No Man’s Land. Mitch Egger knows that history. He was born and raised in Continue Reading »
Schueth returns in Scottsdale
Written on March 8, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Nebraska talent is back in BFO competition after being sidelined by injury SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Beau Schueth last competed on the Bullfighters Only tour five months ago in Austin, Texas, where he suffered broken bones in his foot. Now he returns to the Wrangler Bullfights at Rodeo Scottsdale on Thursday, and he hopes to show Continue Reading »
Ketscher catches big check
Written on March 4, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
California cowboy claims prestigious CINCH Timed Event Championship GUTHRIE, Okla. – Jordan Ketscher is the 14th man in the 34-year history of the CINCH Timed Event Championship to claim the prestigious title. With it, he became the first Californian in five years to win the “Ironman of ProRodeo.” “I’ve always watched this event, and just to be Continue Reading »
Neighbors takes the title
Written on March 4, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Arkansas cowboy earns $11,000 while claiming the Jr. Ironman Championship GUTHRIE, Okla. – The biggest attribute for cowboys competing in multiple events is being consistent through the contest. Myles Neighbors was the most consistent through his three days at the Jr. Ironman Championship, which led to his title and the first-place check worth $10,000. He roped, Continue Reading »
Ketscher returns to CTEC lead
Written on March 4, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – The CINCH Timed Event Championship is one of the most demanding games in Western sports, and Saturday proved that. One-time leader Erich Rogers was taken out of competition during Saturday afternoon’s third go-round, when he injured his right knee in steer wrestling. He competed in the fourth round, but only in heading and Continue Reading »
Ketscher survives to take CTEC lead
Written on March 3, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – It was a wild third round of the CINCH Timed Event Championship, and Jordan Ketscher of Squaw Valley, Calif., survived and moved into the lead. The round featured three lead changes, a knee injury to then-leader Erich Rogers that took him from No. 1 to seventh in the 15-run aggregate. Ketscher, who has Continue Reading »
Myers, Rogers are 1-2 after Day 1
Written on March 3, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – The lead changes on opening day of the CINCH Timed Event Championship resembled a Final Four basketball game. By the time Friday night’s second round came to an end, Texan Cash Myers remained at the top of the list by knocking down 10 animals in a cumulative time of 121.9 seconds, but Navajo Continue Reading »
Myers leads after Round 1
Written on March 2, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
It’s been a couple years since Cash Myers last competed in the CINCH Timed Event Championship. It’s been a half dozen years since he was a regular. On Friday afternoon, He roped, wrestled and tied five animals in 51.8 seconds to win the opening go-round of this year’s “Ironman of ProRodeo.” For that, he earned Continue Reading »
Yaussi wins first round of Jr. Ironman
Written on March 2, 2018 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Reigning Jr. Ironman champion Bo Yaussi of Udall, Kan., started the defense of his championship Friday morning by posting a 42.3-second opening round. He was solid and consistent and owns a lead of 13.6 seconds over Arkansan Myles Neighbors. 1. Bo Yaussi, 42.3 seconds, $1,000; 2. Myles Neighbors, 55.9; 3. Wyatt Hansen, 59.8.