Monthly Archives: October 2022
Bulldogs win 3rd straight rodeo
Written on October 31, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
CLARENDON, Texas – The Clarendon College men’s rodeo team is reeling off victories like the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s. Riding the backs of its bronc busters and bareback riders, the Bulldogs have won three events in a row, most recently at Texas Tech University this past weekend. With that, Clarendon College moved to within Continue Reading »
Seeing pink and raising funds
Written on October 27, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
NFR bull rider Garrett Smith is the driving force behind PinkChaps.com REXBURG, Idaho – Garrett Smith has an incredible athletic talent, one that has placed him among the elite bull riders in ProRodeo. That status has afforded him a powerful platform, one he’s using to give back to others. He finished the 2022 regular season Continue Reading »
Bulldogs claim 2nd straight title
Written on October 24, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
CLARENDON, Texas – A quartet of Clarendon College saddle bronc riders made a big statement this past weekend at the Vernon (Texas) College rodeo. The top four men were all Clarendon College cowboys, and they were a key reason why the Bulldogs won the men’s team title at Vernon. “We had another good weekend,” said Continue Reading »
Edler uses to solid runs for title
Written on October 18, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – A view of the Central Plains Region steer wrestling standings early in the 2022-23 season reveals what most in this part of the world have known for a long time. The top men on the tally all come from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, also known as the Bulldogging Capital of College Rodeo. Continue Reading »
Local fair sets several records
Written on October 18, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair Association keeps track of 26 Junior Livestock and Expo Auction grand- and reserve-champion money-earning records. There were 18 of them broken this year. “We have the most awesome supporters and buyers in the state of Texas,” said Susan Shollar, a member of the Waller County Fair Board who Continue Reading »
Clarendon men win home rodeo
Written on October 17, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
CLARENDON, Texas – Led by a couple of event victories and several other top placings, the Clarendon College men’s rodeo team won its home event this past weekend. “We had a lot of people step up and do good for us, and that’s what it takes to win in our region,” Clarendon College rodeo coach Continue Reading »
Cattlemen’s Days up for top rodeo
Written on October 17, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUNNISON, Colo. – This community in the middle of the Rocky Mountains is a true rodeo town, and the evidence is proven each July during its Cattlemen’s Days celebration. The people in this town of more than 6,600 love their annual rodeo, and so do the cowboys that compete for a living. Further evidence was Continue Reading »
Final 2 rounds seal Munsell’s title
Written on October 16, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DUNCAN, Okla. – Taylor Munsell came into the Chisholm Trail RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo a bit behind the eight-ball. She trailed breakaway roping year-end leader Addie Weil by $1,700 and needed to make up some ground over the final three nights of the region season. She was slowed opening night when Munsell was saddled Continue Reading »
Lawrence nearing circuit title
Written on October 15, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DUNCAN, Okla. – In his first appearance at the Chisholm Trail RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, Austin Lawrence is closing in on his first year-end championship in the region. He didn’t make the fastest run of the night during Friday’s second round at the Stephens County Arena in Duncan, but he did enough to move Continue Reading »
Ward, Hawkins clinch circuit titles
Written on October 14, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DUNCAN, Okla. – Andrew Ward and Buddy Hawkins are full-time team ropers and part-time mathematicians. They held the regional lead heading into this weekend’s Chisholm Trail RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, about $7,000 ahead of the field. That’s significant in the circuit’s standings but it didn’t clinch the season championship, so the tandem went to Continue Reading »
Finale to host rodeo’s top stars
Written on October 11, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DUNCAN, Okla. – The greatest cowboys and cowgirls always seem to be in the field of ProRodeo’s biggest championships. That is true, whether it’s the National Finals Rodeo, the sport’s grand finale that takes place in December, and the Chisholm Trail RAM Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday at the Stephens County Continue Reading »
Edler running for circuit title
Written on October 10, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DUNCAN, Okla. – Cowboys that make a living on the rodeo trail know the end of the rainbow resides in Las Vegas. It’s home of the National Finals Rodeo, which offers a $14 million payout. It’s where world champions will be crowned, but the road to the Nevada desert is long, winding and filled with Continue Reading »
Fox gets a bit wolfy in Durant win
Written on October 4, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – When Cameron Fox decided to further his education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, he did so to become a better steer wrestler. He’s not only a student in the classroom but also a student of the game, and he’s taking all his lessons to heart. This past weekend, he put all that Continue Reading »
Franks stays hot, wins Hempstead
Written on October 2, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – A week ago, Cole Franks closed out his 2022 regular season by winning the bareback riding title in Stephenville, Texas, on a Pete Carr Pro Rodeo bucking horse. He repeated his fortune a bit Saturday night by riding Carr’s Painted River for 86.5 points to win the first event of the 2023 Continue Reading »
Bull rider Boquet returns to action
Written on October 1, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – It’s been more than a year since Dustin Boquet felt normal. He suffered three injuries in eight months and opted to sit out the remainder of the 2022 season. His first rodeo back in competition was Friday’s second performance of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. It wasn’t just his first jump Continue Reading »