Duvall slides into NFR payday
LAS VEGAS – Chaney Duvall doesn’t really care if her father has had a good run or a bad one at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Chaney is the 13-month-old daughter of Riley Duvall, who is competing in ProRodeo’s grand championship for the first time in his career. After every run, the 24-year-old steer wrestler […]
Proctor goes big in Round 3
1. Shane Proctor, 91 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Midnight Blender, $26,231; 2. Sage Kimzey, 87.5, $,20,731; no other qualified rides.
Struxness shares 3rd-round win
LAS VEGAS – On his second run of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, J.D. Struxness let the steer escape his grasp. That happens in rodeo, and the Appleton, Minn., cowboy understands that it is part of the game. So is moving on rapidly from the highs and lows that come with the sport. He rebounded […]
Aus earns 2nd NFR round win
LAS VEGAS – The City of Lights has been good to Tanner Aus. Just a year removed from earning nearly $84,000 in Las Vegas, the Minnesota bronc buster is back to his winning ways at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. On Saturday night, Aus matched moves with C5 Rodeo’s Virgil for 88 points to share […]
Thiessen, Gidley advance
Two more bullfighters qualify for next week’s BFO Las Vegas Championship LAS VEGAS – An unprecedented calm came over Daryl Thiessen on Saturday afternoon as he entered the bullfight arena. “Today before I nodded my head, that’s the calmest I’ve ever been before a bullfight,” said Thiessen of Elm Creek, Manitoba. “That’s the first bullfight […]
Strux, Wags win Round 3
1. (tie) J.D. Struxness and Tyler Waguespack, 3.9 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. Billy Bugenig, 4.1, $15,654; 4. Matt Reeves, 4.2, $11,000; 5. (tie) Jason Thomas and Clayton Hass, 4.3, $5,500 each.
Aus, Biglow share Round 3 win
1. (tie) Tanner Aus, on C5 Rodeo’s Virgil, and Clayton Biglow, on Frontier Rodeo’s Delta Ship, 88 points, $23,481 each; 3. Caleb Bennett, 85.5, $15,654; 4. (tie) Jake Vold and Tim O’Connell, 83.5, $8,885 each; 6. (tie) J.R. Vezain and Winn Ratliff, 81, $2,115 each.
Two teams share top spot in Rd. 3
1. (tie) Riley Minor/Brady Minor and Matt Sherwood/Quinn Kesler, 4.5 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. Tyler Wade/Dakota Kirchenschlager, 4.7, $15,654; 4. (tie) Luke Brown/Jake Long, 4.9, $8,885; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 5.1, $4,231.
Ryder makes it 3 in a row
1. Ryder Wright, 8.5 points on Powder River Rodeo Lipstick N Whiskey, $26,231; 2. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Rusty Wright, 85, $18,192 each; 4. Cody Demos, 84.5, $11,000; 5. (tie) Jesse Wright and Cody Wright, 84, $5,500 each.
Herrin, Swor split Round 3
1. (tie) Hunter Herrin and Cade Swor, 7.0 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. Matt Shiozawa, 7.1, $15,654; 4. Shane Hanchey, 7.4, $11,000; 5. Riley Pruitt, 7.9, $6,769; 6. Tyson Durfey, 8.3, $4,231.
Lockhart speeds to victory
1. Lisa Lockhart, 13.72 seconds, $26,231; 2. Sherry Cervi, 13.73, $20,731; 3. Jackie Ganter, 13.74, $15,654; 4. (tie) Ivy Conrado and Amberleigh Moore, 13.79, $8,885 each; 6. Cayla Small, 13.82, $4,231.
O’Connell, Biglow take Round 2
1. (tie) Tim O’Connell on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo Betty Boop and Clayton Biglow on Rafter G Rodeo Ankle Biter, 85 points, $23,481; 3. (tie) Caleb Bennett and Ty Breuer, 83, $13,327; 5. Winn Ratliff, 82.5, $6,769; 6. Jake Brown, 79.5, $4,231.
Thomas earns round victory
1. Jason Thomas, 3.5 seconds, $26,231; 2. Matt Reeves, 3.8, $20,731; 3. Clayton Haas, 4.1, $15,654; 4. Dakota Eldridge, 4.6, $11,000; 5. Tyler Waguespack, 4.7, $6,769; 6. Nick Guy, 5.1, $1,410 each.
Long, Brown take the title
1. Luke Brown/Jake Long, 4.0 seconds, $26,231; 2. Dustin Bird/Russell Cardoza, 4.2, $20.731; 3. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 4.3, $15,654 each; 4. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 4.4, $11,000 each; 5. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.8, $6,769; 6. Levi Simpson, 4.9, $4,231.
Breuer returns to NFR pay window
LAS VEGAS – The last time Ty Breuer was matched with Pickett Rodeo’s Scarlet Fever, the cowboy’s only recollection was pain and numbness. “I got on him at the 10th round the last time I was here, and I had a broken elbow,” said Breuer, who matched moves with the horse for 83 points Friday […]
Costa connects in Round 2
1. Marcos Costa, 7.6 seconds, $26,231; 2. Cade Swor, 7.7, $20,731; 3. Ryle Smith, 7.8, $15,654; 4. Caleb Smidt, 8.0, $11,000; 5. (tie) Reese Reimer and Tyson Durfey, 8.3 , $5,500 each.
2016 Round 2 results
Bareback riding: 1. (tie) Tim O’Connell on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo Betty Boob and Clayton Biglow on Rafter G Rodeo Ankle Biter, 85 points, $23,481; 3. (tie) Caleb Bennett and Ty Breuer, 83, $13,327 each; 5. Winn Ratliff, 82.5, $6,769; 6. Jake Brown, 79.5, $4,231. Steer wrestling: 1. Jason Thomas, 3.5 seconds, $26,231; 2. […]
Smith cashes in on a rank beast
LAS VEGAS – Heading into Friday’s second round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Uncle Jerry had never been ridden. Garrett Smith changed that with an 87-point ride, good enough to tie for second place on the second night of ProRodeo’s grand championship, earning $18,192 in the process. “I didn’t know much about him,” Smith […]
Making the big move
Lippincott, Rhoads win qualifiers to advance to BFO Las Vegas Championship LAS VEGAS – Tate Rhoads and Kyle Lippincott knew they needed to do something special during Friday’s Bullfighters Only qualifier if they were to advance to next week’s BFO Las Vegas Championship. They did. Both men started their fights at the Las Vegas Convention […]
Struxness adds cash in NFR’s 1st round
LAS VEGAS – In only his second year in ProRodeo, steer wrestler J.D. Struxness has had some amazing experiences already. Nothing was bigger than what the young cowboy experienced Thursday night during the first round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The nerves, the anticipation and the joy of competing in ProRodeo’s grand finale all […]
Jarrett starts off strong at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Ryan Jarrett knew he needed to kick off his ninth qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in a good way. He did it on Thursday night with a 7.8-second tie-down roping run, good enough for fifth place in the first go-round and valued at $6,769. Every opportunity to collect a check […]
Rutkowski takes Roughy Cup
Texas man moves into the lead in the Bullfighters Only world standings LAS VEGAS – It’s one down, one to go for Weston Rutkowski, who put on two strong bullfights Thursday afternoon to win the Roughy Cup for the second straight year. “This is a two-step process,” Rutkowski said, referring to the two major bullfights […]
Aus wins Round 1
1.Tanner Aus, 85.5 points on Cervi Rodeo Control Freak, $26,231; 2. Clayton Biglow, 84, $20,731; 3. Tim O’Connell, 83, $15,654; 4. Wyatt Denny, 81.5, $11,000; (tie) Caleb Bennett, Jake Brown and Jake Vold, 81, $9,413 each.
Hass, Waguespack take title
1. (tie) Clayton Haas and Tyler Waguespack, 3.8 seconds, $23,481; 3. Matt Reeves, 3.9, $15,654; 4. Baylor Roche, 4.3, $11,000; 5. (tie) J.D. Struxness and Cody Cabral, 4.6, $5,500