Tsinigine and Motes win again
1. Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes, 4.0 seconds, $26,231; 2. Chad Masters/Travis Graves, 4.5, $20,831; 3. Coleman Proctor/Jake Long, 4.6, $15,654; 4. JoJo LeMond/Junior Nogueira, 5.2, $11,000; 5. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 6.1, $6,769; 6. (tie) Matt Sherwood/Travis Woodard and Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill, 9.3, $2,115 each.
Peebles goes back-to-back
1. Steven Peebles, 86.5 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Cool Water, $26,231; 2. Clint Laye, 84, $20,731; 3. Austin Foss, 80, $15,654; 4. Clint Cannon, 79.5, $11,000; 5. (tie) Will Lowe and Seth Hardwick, 79, $5,500.
Durfey and Smidt take Round 3
1. (tie) Caleb Smidt and Tyson Durfey, 7.5 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. (tie) Marcos Costa and Timber Moore, 7.7, $13,327 each; 5. Hunter Herrin, 7.8, $6,769; 6. Monty Lewis, 8, $4,231.
Irwin earns top dollar in Round 3
LAS VEGAS – If it takes a village to raise a child, then it takes a talented team to create success in steer wrestling. Kyle Irwin of Robertsdale, Ala., knows that as well as anyone. That’s why he leans heavily on Tyler, Barbara and Sketch, the keys to his success during the National Finals Rodeo. […]
Peebles spurs Round 2 win
1. Steven Peebles, 84.5 points on Growney Brothers Rodeo’s Beaver Fever, $26,231; 2. Kaycee Field, 83, $20,731; 3. Austin Foss, 82, 3rd $15,654; 4. Bobby Mote, 81.5, $11,000; 5. Clint Laye, 81, $6,769; 6. Tim O’Connell, 79, $4,231.
World champs claim bulldogging title
1. (tie) Luke Branquinho and Hunter Cure, 3.5 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. (tie). Tanner Milan and Blake Knowles, 3.7, $13,327 each; 5. Ty Erickson, 3.8, $6,769; 6. Trevor Knowles, 3.9, $4,231.
Begay, Cooper win the round buckle
1. Derrick Begay/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 3.9 seconds, $26,231; 2. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 4, $20,731; 3. Colby Lovell/Kory Koontz, 4.1, $15,654; 4. (tie) Matt Sherwood/Travis Woodard and Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 4.2, $8,885 each; 6. Nick Sartain/Rich Skelton, 4.4, $4,231.
Bradshaw rides to Round 2 win
1. Coburn Bradshaw, 83 points on C5 Rodeo’s Curly Bill, $26,231; 2. Wade Sundell, 82.5, $20,731; 3. Tyrel Larsen, 81.5, $15,654; 4. Jacobs Crawley, 81, $11,000; 5. (tie) Cody DeMoss and Rusty Wright, 75, $5,500 each.
Herren, Yates claim Round 2
1. (tie) Hunter Herrin and Marty Yates, 7.5 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. (tie) Marco Costa and Shane Hanchey, 7.6, $13,327 each; 5. Sterling Smith, 7.7, $6,769; 6. Monty Lewis, 7.8, $4,231.
McLeod spins her way to the win
1. Michele McLeod, 13.89 seconds, $26,231; 2. Fallon Taylor, 13.93, $20,731; 3. Sarah Rose McDonald, 13.94, $15,654; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 13.99, $11,000; 5. Cassidy Kruse, 14.03, $6,769; 6. Jackie Ganter, 14.09, $4,231.
Foltyn wins big on Friday
Clayton Foltyn rode Rafter G Rodeo’s Thunderstruck for 76.5 points, the only cowboy to cover a bull during the second go-round at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He wins $26,231 that counts toward the world standings, but he also collects the entire round purse. That means the Winnie, Texas, bull rider will pocket $85,615. I’d […]
Larsen scores 3rd-place ride at NFR
LAS VEGAS – His right knee hurts, but Tyrel Larsen didn’t let that hamper him Friday night during the second round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Larsen, a saddle bronc rider from Inglis, Manitoba, rode Rocky Mountain Rodeo’s Sabre for 81.5 point to finish third. That earned the newlywed now living in Weatherford, Okla., […]
Larsen collects 1st-round money
LAS VEGAS – The smile on Orin Larsen’s face might not go away for a while. On Thursday night during the opening go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the bareback rider from Inglis, Manitoba, spurred Growney Brothers Rodeo’s Wild N Blue for 81 points to finish in a four-way tie for third place. It […]
Martin quick to the pay window
LAS VEGAS – Early success at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo goes a long ways. Steer wrestler Casey Martin found that out Thursday night during the opening round of the 10-day championship, when posted a 3.8-second run to finish in a tie for fourth place in the round, pocketing $8,885 in the process. That was […]
Irwin grabs big check in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – A year ago, Kyle Irwin won at least a share of three go-rounds at the National Finals Rodeo. His biggest 2014 go-round check was a little more than $19,000, which came when he won the third round all by himself. He earned more than that Thursday night with his second-place finish in […]
Jones wins Round 1 of steer wrestling
1. K.C. Jones, 3.4 seconds, $26,231; 2. Kyle Irwin, 3.5, $20,731; 3. Ty Erickson, 3.6, $15,654; 4. (tie) Casey Martin and Dakota Eldridge, 3.8, $8,885; 6. Baylor Roche, 3.9, $4,231.
Tsinigine, Motes take tops in Round 1
1. Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes, 4.1, $26,231; 2. Luke Brown/Kollin vonAhn, 4.2, $20,731; 3. Colby Lovell/Kory Koontz, 4.3, $15,654; 4. Clay Tryan/Jake Corkill, 4.4, $11,000; 5. (tie) Nick Sartain/Rich Skelton and JoJo LeMond/Junior Nogueira, 4.6, $5,500 each.
Iowan wins on opening night
1. Tim O’Connell, 84.5 points on D&H Cattle Co.’s Dilly Bar, $26,231; 2. Evan Jayne, 83, $20,731; 3. (tie) Orin Larsen, Steven Peebles, Will Lowe and Kaycee Feild, 81, $9,413 each.
Sundell picks up Round 1 win
1. Wade Sundell, 86.5 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Fire Lane, $26,231; 2. Heith DeMoss, 86, $20,731; 3. Jake Wright, 83.5, $15,654; 4. Jacobs Crawley, 82.5, $11,000; 5. Cody DeMoss, 82., $6,769; 6. CoBurn Bradshaw, 81.5, $4,231.
Trevor takes Round 1
1. Trevor Brazile, 6.8 seconds, $26,231; 2. Matt Shiozawa, 6.9, $20,731; 3. (tie) Timber Moore and Cade Swor, 7.10, $13,327 each; 5. Shane Hanchey, 7.5, $6,769; 6. Caleb Smidt, 8.0,
Kruse control on opening night
1. Cassidy Kruse, 13.84 seconds, $26,231; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 13.90, $20,731; 3. Mary Walker, 13.96, $15,654; 4. Michele McLeod, 14.07, $11,000; 5. Callie DuPerier, 14.08, $6,769; 6. Jackie Ganter, 14.09, $4,231.
Jayne collects Round 1 money
LAS VEGAS – For the first time in ProRodeo history, the French flag flew proudly at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “I’ve got to say that the ride was a pretty good highlight, but bringing my flag into the arena was insane,” said Evan Jayne, a Frenchman who moved to the United States 17 years […]
Breding wins bull riding in Round 1
1. Parker Breding, 86.5 points on Smith Harper & Morgan’s Magic Bullet, $26,231; 2. Shane Proctor, 81.5, $20,731; 3. Cody Teel, 78.0, $15,654; 4. Caleb Sanderson, 74.5, $11,000; no other qualified rides.
Round 1 NFR results
Here is a full list of results from the first go-round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo: Bareback riding: 1. Tim O’Connell, 84.5 points on D&H Cattle Co.’s Dilly Bar, $26,231; 2. Evan Jayne, 83, $20,731; 3. (tie) Orin Larsen, Steven Peebles, Will Lowe and Kaycee Feild, 81, $9,413 each. Steer wrestling: 1. K.C. […]