Shiozawa, Brazile take tie-down
1.(tie) Matt Shiozawa and Trevor Brazile, 6.8 seconds, $17,010 each; 3. Adam Gray, 6.9, $11,340; 4. (tie) Hunter Herrin and Timber Moore, 7.2, $6,434 each; 6. Cody Ohl, 7.3, $3,065.
Brazile’s double-take
The last time Trevor Brazile won a round at the National Finals happened Nov. 7 during the first go-round at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. He made up for lost time Wednesday during the eighth round, where he won both the team roping and the tie-down roping round titles. He and Travis Graves […]
Mary Walker wins Thursday
1. Mary Walker, 13.79 seconds, $19,002; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 13.81, $15,018; 3. Trula Churchill, 13.85, $11,340; 4. Kaley Bass, 13.91, $7,969; 5. Sherry Cervi, 13.93 $4,904; 6. Jana Bean, 13.94, $3,065.
Kimzey crowned king
By finishing third in Thursday’s eighth go-round, 20-year-old sensation Sage Kimzey of Strong City, Okla., has clinched the 2014 bull riding world championship. Kimzey has earned $250,897 with two rounds remaining at the NFR, $107,731 of which came in Las Vegas. He is just the second bull rider in ProRodeo history to have won the […]
Tate Branch team struggles Thursday
LAS VEGAS – No matter how many times one rolls the dice, it sometimes just comes up craps. That was the case with the “Riding for the Brand” cowboys on Thursday night. While saddle bronc rider Taos Muncy had a qualified ride and tie-down roper Clint Cooper scored a quick run, neither they nor heeler […]
Irwin wins NFR round for third time
LAS VEGAS – Steer wrestler Kyle Irwin arrived in the Nevada desert on fire, placing in the first three go-rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. That included sharing the second-round title with four-time world champion Luke Banquinho and winning the third round outright. But the Alabama cowboy found a cool streak among the sandy […]
Champion solves Sudoku for 3rd
LAS VEGAS – Richmond Champion found himself on top of a difficult puzzle Thursday night. The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is a mixed bag of amazing animals, but Champion found a way to put the pieces of the package together, riding Sankey Rodeo’s Sudoku for 82 points to finish the eighth round in third place. […]
Final 2 nights of NFR vital to Pierce
LAS VEGAS – The Thomas & Mack Center’s arena is not the optimum place to race around the cloverleaf pattern that is barrel racing. The women and their blazing fast horses sprint down a blind alley, then must find the first barrel as quickly as possible. Even veteran Wrangler National Finals Rodeo horses struggle at […]
Cody Wright out for Rounds 8-9
Two-time world champion saddle bronc rider Cody Wright is out for Rounds 8 and 9 and is doubtful for the final night of the 2014 season Saturday. Wright suffered a left shoulder dislocation and sprain Wednesday night. The joint in his riding arm was put back in place at the hospital. “It makes me sick, […]
Foss takes Round 8
1. Austin Foss, 85.5 points on Beutler & Son’s Black Kat, $19,002; 2. Steven Dent, 83.5, $15,018; 3. Richmond Champion, 82, $11,340; 4. Tilden Hooper, 81.5; $7,969; 5. (tie) Kaycee Feild and Jake Vold, 80.5, $3,975 each.
Erickson, Irwin tie for Round 8
1. (tie) Ty Erickson and Kyle Irwin, 3.7, $17,010 each; 3. Trevor Knowles, 3.8, $11,340; 4. Dru Melvin, 3.9, $7,969; 5. Clayton Haas, 4.1, $4,904; 6. (tie) Luke Branquinho and Cole Edge, 4.2, $1,532 each.
Eldridge, Cassidy claim Round 7
1. (tie) Dakota Eldridge and Curtis Cassidy, 3.4 seconds, $17,010 each; 3. (tie) Casey Martin and Luke Branquinho, 3.9, $9,654 each; 5. Bray Armes, 4.1, $4,904; 6. Wyatt Smith, 4.4, $3,065.
Bird, Eaves rope Round 7 crown
1. Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves, 3.7 seconds, $19,002; 2. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 3.9, $15,018; 3. Trevor Brazile/Travis Graves, 4.0, $11,340; 4. Aaron Tsinigine/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 4.2, $7,969; 5. Coleman Proctor/Jake Long, 6.5, $4,904; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Patrick Smith, 8.2, $3,065.
Champion adds 2nd round title
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – There are four world champions in this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bareback riding field: Kaycee Feild, Bobby Mote, Will Lowe and Justin McDaniel. Together, they own 11 gold buckles. They are NFR regulars and veterans. Richmond Champion is at the opposite end of the spectrum, one of three rookies competing […]
Another victim?
We just received a report that Cody Wright, a two-time world champion from Milford, Utah, is being treated for a possible broken arm. We are awaiting confirmation. His status for the rest of the NFR is questionable. Bareback rider Steven Peebles is out of the competition with a fracture in his spine.
Ohl, Tuf win tie-down roping
1. (tie) Cody Ohl and Tuf Cooper, 7.3 seconds, $17,010 each; 3. Clint Cooper, 7.7, $11,340; 4. Timber Moore, 8.0, $7,969; 5. Trevor Brazile, 8.8, $4,904; 6. Ryan Watkins, 8.9, $3,065.
Spencer wins again
1. Spencer Wright on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Pretty Boy, 85 points, $19,002; 2. Cort Scheer, 80.5, $15,018; 3. Jake Wright, 80, $11,340; 4. Jesse Wright, 78, $7,969; 5. Wade Sundell, 77.5, $4,904; 6. Heith DeMoss, 77, $3,065.
Lisa Lockhart wins Round 7
1. Lisa Lockhart, 13.73 seconds, $19,002; 2. Fallon Taylor, 13.89, $15,018; 3. Carlee Pierce, 14.04, $11,340; 4. Nancy Hunter, 14.08, $7,969; 5. Michelle McLeod, 14.11, $4,904; 6. Jana Bean, 14.14, $3,065.
No broken arm
Cody Wright DOES NOT have a broken arm. He suffered a dislocated left (riding) shoulder and was transported to have it put back in place, according to the Justin Sports Medicine program.
Kimzey, Jacoby win bull riding
1. (tie) Sage Kimzey, on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Haunted Mesa, and Elliot Jacoby, on Hurst Pro Rodeo’s Cactus Jungle, 86.5 points, $17,010 each; 3. Brennon Eldred, 84.5, $11,340; 4. Tyler Smith, 82.5, $7,969; 5. (tie) J.W. Harris and Jordan Spears, $3,984 each.
Scheer moves into the lead
LAS VEGAS – Cort Scheer doesn’t pay attention to the numbers. He’s in Las Vegas to ride bucking horses, and that’s all that matters to the Elsmere, Neb., cowboy. His goal is the gold buckle awarded to the world champion saddle bronc rider, and all those numbers that decide that will work out. Everyone else […]
Clint Cooper scores 3rd-place run
LAS VEGAS – At many rodeos across this land, a 7.7-second tie-down roping run would win the championship. That has happened just one time at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo this past week, and the ropers were handling some bigger cattle. Times that fast are proof of the talent that exists with the top 15 […]
Proctor, Long cash again at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Coleman Proctor of Pryor, Okla., and Jake Long of Coffeyville, Kan., have earned a considerable amount of money over the years roping together. None of those dollars compares to the $46,000 they’ve earned over the last seven days in Las Vegas, where they are battling for every penny at the Wrangler National […]
Pierce finishes 3rd in 7th round
LAS VEGAS – It took seven go-rounds, but barrel racer Carlee Pierce of Edmond, Okla., finally earned a top paycheck at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Pierce and her horse, Streakin Easy April, rounded the cloverleaf pattern inside the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas in 14.04 seconds during Wednesday’s seventh go-round, earning $11,340. […]