Allen has a shot at winning gold
Tucker Allen may have the lead in the National Finals Rodeo average race, but he plans to make a run at 10th-round victory anyway. He posted a 4.0-second run to finish sixth during Friday’s ninth round in Las Vegas and owns a 12.4-second lead in the aggregate. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – […]
Anderson crosses $100k at NFR
Bridger Anderson placed for the sixth time with his 3.8-second run to finish in a three-way tie for second during Friday’s ninth round of the National Finals Rodeo. This is the most he’s placed at an NFR in his three qualifications. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – The communication between teammates is vital […]
He has cleats for a reason
Bullfighters – Dusty Tuckness, foreground; Cody Webster, right; and Austin Ashley, background – try to gain the attention of Andrews Rodeos’ Buckin Hippie to keep everyone in the arena out of harm’s way during the opening round of the National Finals Rodeo. Ashley is working the NFR for the first time alongside his two mentors. […]
Thompson hits third-place strike
Dean Thompson spurs C5 Rodeo’s Winning Rose for 86.25 points to finish third during Thursday’s eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – Reigning world champion bareback rider Dean Thompson is still waiting for something big to happen in his third appearance at the National Finals Rodeo. He’s […]
Franks gets rank to finish sixth
Cole Franks grimaces as he battles Rosser Rodeo’s Right On Q for 83.75 points to finish sixth during Thursday’s eighth round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – Bareback rider Cole Franks stretched his right hand, rolled his neck around and winced. It looked like he’d just been in […]
Rank ride gives Bourgeois cash
Waylon Bourgeois felt everything that Championship Pro Rodeo’s Hooey Rocks threw at him, but he overcame the torture to finish fifth in Thursday’s eighth round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS VEGAS – The confines of the dirt-filled arena inside the Thomas & Mack Center are tight, and […]
Struxness settles for sixth place
After his steer struggled in the chute, J.D. Struxness made a solid, 4.4-second run to finish sixth during Thursday’s eighth round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS VEGAS – Steer wrestler J.D. Struxness wanted to finish higher. He needed to finish higher. But that wasn’t in the cards […]
Anderson stays on track at NFR
Bridger Anderson has placed five times over the course of the National Finals Rodeo, his most recent coming with a 4.2-second run to finish fourth in Thursday’s eighth round. (PRCA PHOTO BY CLICK THOMPSON) LAS VEGAS – Slowly but surely, Bridger Anderson is having a solid run at the National Finals Rodeo. He has […]
Patterson claims Round 8 title
Weston Patterson spurs Summit Pro Rodeo’s Cowboy Fool for 89 points to win Thursday’s eighth round of the National Finals Rodeo. Patterson comes from the small town of Waverly, Kansas, population 526. He joined another hometown boy, bareback rider Jess Pope, in the winner’s circle Thursday. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS VEGAS […]
Allen scores another round title
Tucker Allen slides his steer to a stop during a 3.9-second run, which guided him to Thursday’s eighth-round victory at the National Finals Rodeo. It was his third round win in eight days. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS VEGAS – Nine months ago, steer wrestler Tucker Allen sealed the biggest victory of […]
Take II: Pope wins eighth round
Jess Pope smiles to the crowd during his victory lap after winning Thursday’s eighth round of the National Finals Rodeo. It was his second straight round win this NFR. (PRCA PHOTO BY CLICK THOMPSON) LAS VEGAS – Jess Pope was 20 the first time he arrived in this desert city with a love for […]
Struxness stays in world-title hunt
By finishing in a three-way tie for fifth place in Wednesday’s seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo, J.D. Struxness remains in the hunt to defend his world championship. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – J.D. Struxness is stalking his prey. He’s sixth in the steer wrestling world standings with $206,631, but he’s […]
Solid run pays off for Anderson
Bridger Anderson scored a 4.3-second run to finish in a tie for third place during Wednesday’s seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PRCA PHOTO BY KATHRYN COLEMAN) LAS VEGAS – When half the equation in rodeo involves livestock, there’s never a guaranteed outcome. The steer wrestlers found that out during Wednesday’s seventh round […]
Miller battles for 7th-round cash
Bradlee Miller had his work cut out for him during an 84-point ride on Brookman Rodeo’s SOS during Wednesday’s seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – The reality of the National Finals Rodeo is that it’s an incredible competition stretched out over a week and a half […]
It was money or mud for Franks
Cole Franks spurs Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Silver Beaver for 85.75 points to finish in a tie for second place during Wednesday’s seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – There was never panic, but dire thoughts crossed Cole Franks’ mind. It was during Wednesday’s seventh round of the […]
Sonnier stays on his Vegas roll
Kade Sonnier has been riding a nice wave, securing his fifth payday so far. He rode Andrews Rodeo’s Empty Promises for 83.75 points to finish sixth in Wednesday’s seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PRCA PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – There are times an athlete has to reach beyond what might […]
Allen powers to 2nd-place finish
California bulldogger Tucker Allen mustered some extra umpth in order to power through a 4.2-second run to finish second during Wednesday’s seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – It’s been that kind of a week for steer wrestler Tucker Allen. He didn’t make the kind of run […]
Bourgeois puts end to cold streak
Bareback rider Waylon Bourgeois spurred Frontier Rodeo’s Full Baggage for 85.5 points to finish fourth in Wednesday’s seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo. That marked the final ride for the nearly 24-year-old world champion bucking horse. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – Frontier Rodeo’s Full Baggage has quite the resume: a two-time […]
Patterson rides back to NFR cash
Saddle bronc rider Weston Patterson returneed to the pay window when his 86-point ride on Burch Rodeo’s Calico Color helped him finish in fifth place during Wednesday’s seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – Even though it’s in the desert, there can be some cold spells in […]
Pope makes big move with win
Bareback rider Jess Pope rides Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Foxhole Gunner for 88 points to win Wednesday’s seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PRCA PHOTO BY KATHRYN COLEMAN) LAS VEGAS – Jess Pope has never been afraid of going to work. As a professional bareback rider, that’s part of the job description, but […]
Anderson cashes on a weird night
Steer wrestler Bridger Anderson grabs ahold of his cow en route to a 4.9-second run, which helped him finish in a four-way tie for sixth place in Tuesday’s sixth round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS VEGAS – Strange things happen in Las Vegas, and it’s not just […]
Franks, old friend tangle in Vegas
Bareback rider Cole Franks was matched with an old friend in Harper & Morgan Rodeo Co.’s Sippin Firewater. Franks rode the horse nearly five years ago, and the two tangled again for 85.5 points. Franks finished in a tie for fourth place in Tuesday’s sixth round of the National Finals Rodeo. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) […]
Sonnier wins NFR’s sixth round
Bareback rider Kade Sonnier picked up his first National Finals Rodeo go-round win, scoring 88 points on Land Of Fancy from Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics to do it during Tuesday’s sixth round. (PHOTO BY CASEY ST BLANC) LAS VEGAS – It’s taken 16 nights of bucking horses at the National Finals Rodeo, […]
Miller returns to NFR pay window
Bradlee Miller got back in the money with an 87.25-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Blasting Sand to finish in a tie for fifth place in Monday’s Round 5 at the National Finals Rodeo. (PRCA PHOTO BY KATHRYN COLEMAN) LAS VEGAS – Perseverance pays dividends in the end. It’s been a much rougher start to […]