Biglow earns 2nd-straight paycheck
LAS VEGAS – Clayton Biglow is riding a hot streak, and this is the best time in the world for it. Biglow, a 23-year-old bareback rider from Clements, Calif., has placed in the first two rounds at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and has earned more than $31,000 in just two nights of work inside […]
Mindemann earns Vegas money
LAS VEGAS – It’s said that familiarity breeds success, and steer wrestler Blake Mindemann experienced that first-hand Friday night during the second go-round of the National Finals Rodeo. “I had actually run that steer in the short round at Salinas (Calif.),” said Mindemann, a first-time NFR qualifier from Blanchard, Okla. “I won the short round […]
Final results from Round 2
Cort Scheer won for the second straight night, setting a Round 2 record at the National Finals Rodeo with a 92-point ride on Hi Lo ProRodeo’s Larry Culpepper. Bareback riding: 1. Tilden Hooper, 87.5 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Ankle Biter, $26,231; 2. Steven Dent, 87, $20,731; 3. Clayton Biglow, 86.5, $15,654; 4. (tie) Mason […]
Champ takes back the title
1. Tyler Pearson, 3.8 seconds, $26,231; 2. Will Lummus, 4.0, $20,731; 3. (tie) Scott Guenthner and Hunter Cure, 4.1, $13,327 each; 5. (tie) Blake Mindemann and Tyler Waguespack, 4.2, $5,500 each.
Hooper hops to the lead
1. Tilden Hooper, 87.5 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Ankle Biter, $26,231; 2. Steven Dent, 87, $20,731; 3. Clayton Biglow, 86.5, $15,654; 4. (tie) Mason Clements and Kaycee Field, 85.5, $8,885 each; 6. Shane O’Connell, 84, $4,231.
Weast cashes in during Round 1
LAS VEGAS – Kylie Weast’s first run at the National Finals Rodeo will always be memorable. Sprinting down the alleyway and into the Thomas & Mack Center floor is an exhilarating experience for any barrel racer who has ever done it, but Weast made the most of her first experience by rounding the cloverleaf pattern […]
Irwin opens NFR with 3rd-place check
LAS VEGAS – The National Finals Rodeo arena set up inside the Thomas & Mack Center is roughly the size of a hockey rink, so things get fast in a hurry in Sin City. Nobody understands that any more than Kyle Irwin, a four-time NFR qualifier from Robertsdale, Ala. He’s seen the good, the bad […]
Schueth wins Roughy Cup
Coveted Wrangler Bullfight Tour title heading to Nebraska LAS VEGAS – Beau Schueth has had some big wins in his bullfighting career, but none bigger than his Bullfighters Only Roughy Cup victory on Thursday afternoon at the Tropicana Las Vegas. “Every win holds a special place, but this one is huge,” said Schueth of O’Neill, […]
Clements places 2nd on first night
SPRINGVILLE, Utah – Mason Clements liked what he saw in J Bar J Rodeo’s Colorado Bulldog, his dance partner Thursday during the opening night of the National Finals Rodeo. “You know when you look down a list of horses that they put out, and there are always one or two horses that stand out,” said […]
Biglow opens NFR in the money
LAS VEGAS – After starting the 2017 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo slowly, Clayton Biglow made a big change to kick off the 2018 championship. On Thursday, Biglow rode Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Molly Brown for 74 points to finish in a tie for fifth place on opening night of ProRodeo’s grand finale, pocketing $5,500 in […]
Benton takes down first round
1. Trey Benton III, 88.5 points on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s VJV Whiskey Hand, $26,231; 2. Sage Kimzey, 88, $20,231; 3. Joe Frost, 87, $15,654; 4. Roscoe Jarboe, 86, $11,000; 5. Garrett Tribble, 85.5, $6,770; 6. Chase Dougherty, 84, $4,231.
Kinsel claims Round 1 crown
1. Hailey Kinsel, 13.51 seconds, $26,231; 2. Amberleigh Moore, 13.65, $20,731; 3. Ivy Conrado, 13.78, $15,654; 4. Nellie Miller, 13.79, $11,000; 5. Tracy Nowlin, 13.83, $6,770; 6. Kylie Weast, 13.86, $4,231.
Scheer returns to NFR with a vengeance
1. Cort Scheer, 86.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Y U R Friskey, $26,231; 2. (tie) Wade Sundell and Rusty Wright, 84.5, $18,193 each; 4. CoBurn Bradshaw, 83, $11,000; 5. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Jacobs Crawley, 82, $5,500 each
Driggers/Nogueira claim first round title
1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.2 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, Bubb Buckaloo/Chase Tryan and Luke Brown/Jake Long, 4.6, $15,795 each; 5. Erich Rogers/Clint Summers, 5.0, $6,769; 6. Rhen Richard/Quinn Kesler, 5.7, $4,231.
Wags wins opener
1. Tyler Waguespack, 3.6 seconds, $26,231; 2. Blake Knowles, 3.8, $20,731; 3. (tie) Bridger Chambers and Kyle Irwin, 4.0, $13,327 each; 5. Will Lummus, 4.3, $6,769; 6. Ty Erickson, 4.7, $4,231.
Denny wins bareback riding’s first round
1. Wyatt Denny, 87 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler, $26,230.77; 2. Mason Clements, 86.5, $20,730.77; 3. Kaycee Field, 86, $15,653.85; 4. Will Lowe, 85, $11,000; 5. (tie) Caleb Bennett and Clayton Biglow, 84, $5,500 each.
Bulls provide power to Vegas
Elite animals are a big part of the mix for the Las Vegas Championship LAS VEGAS – Brett Hall isn’t one to get too excited about things, but he’s sure fired up about what’s going to happen during the Bullfighters Only Las Vegas Championship. “This will probably be the best pen of bulls I’ve ever […]
A test of the best in the game
The BFO’s top nine men to battle for the Roughy Cup title LAS VEGAS – When Bullfighters Only was established more than four years ago, Las Vegas Events was seeking something special to showcase during their famous “Cowboy Christmas” trade show. The Roughy Cup was born and continues to be one of the biggest stand-alone […]