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 […]
Proctor’s gamble paying off at NFR
LAS VEGAS – For the fourth time in five nights, Coleman Proctor and Jake Long have cashed in at the Las Vegas casino known as the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. On Tuesday night, the team ropers stopped the clock in 5.5 seconds to take the last paying spot in the sixth go-round, earning $3,065 for […]
Pierce struggles through Round 6
LAS VEGAS – The first turn around the cloverleaf pattern was a little wide for Carlee Pierce during Tuesday’s sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Wide turns make things slower, but barrel racing is all about speed. Instead of making up ground, Pierce and Lolo compounded it, knocking down the third barrel and […]
Bennett earns his first NFR check
LAS VEGAS – A master mechanic needs the right tools to be successful at his job. So do the world’s greatest bareback riders. Take Caleb Bennett, for example. The Tremonton, Utah, cowboy realized he didn’t have the perfect tools to compete at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He made a change, and it paid him […]
Armes battling through back pain
LAS VEGAS – The pounding a steer wrestler’s body takes is incredible. These giant men leap off running horses onto a sprinting steer, then slam their feet into the ground, twist their own bodies in order to lay the animal flat on its side. At the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, it’s done in a quick […]
Scheer in a race for world title
LAS VEGAS – The race to the 2014 saddle bronc riding world championship will go down to the wire. Cort Scheer of Elsmere, Neb., is on the longest sprint of his life. He is third in the world standings with four days remaining. In horseracing terms, he’s just past the halfway point on the track […]
K.C. is victorious in Round 6
1. K.C. Jones, 3.5 seconds, $19,002; 2. Wyatt Smith, 3.6 $15,108; 3. Clayton Haas, 3.7, $11,340; 4. Dru Melvin, 4.1, $7,969; 5. Bray Armes, 4.2, $ 4,9046; 6. (tie) Ty Erickson and Seth Brockman, 4.8, $1,533.
Foss scores Round 6 victory
1. Austin Foss on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Movie Madness, 86 points, $19,002; 2. Bobby Mote, 83, $15,018; 3. (tie) Tilden Hooper, Jessy Davis and Caleb Bennett, 81, $8,071 each; 6. (tie) Will Lowe and Kaycee Feild, 80, $1,532 each.
Tsinigine, Clay O’ win the round
1. Aaron Tsinigine/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 4.0 seconds, $19,002; 2. Turle Powell/Dakota Kirchenschlage, 4.2, $15,018; 3. Jake Barnes/Junior Nogueira, 4.4, $11,340; 4. Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill, 5.0, $7,969; 5. Tom Richards/Cesar de la Cruz, 5.3, $4,904; 6. Coleman Proctor/Jake Long, 5.5, $3,065.
Jake Wright wins Tuesday night
1. Jake Wright, 79 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Rich N Fancy, $19,002; 2. Cody DeMoss, 78.5, $15,108; 3. (tie) Heith DeMoss and Spencer Wright, 78, $9,654 each; 5. Tyler Corrington, 77.5, $4,904; 6. (tie) Cort Scheer and Dustin Flundra, 76.5, $1,532.
Yates, Shiozawa win tie-down
1. (tie) Marty Yates and Matt Shiozawa, 6.9 seconds, $17,010 each; 3. (tie) Cody Ohl and Timber Moore, 7.3, $9,654 each; 5. Adam Gray, 7.5, $4,904; 6. (tie) Tyson Durfey and Hunter Herrin, 7.6, $1,532 each.
Diaz wins Round 6 in barrels
1. Britany Diaz, 13.89 seconds, $19,002; 2. Kaley Bass, 13.90, $15,018; 3. Christy Loflin, 13.91, $11,340; 4. Fallon Taylor, 14.08, $7,969; 5. Trula Churchill, 14.13 $4,904; 6. Jana Bean, 14.18, $3,065.
Pass wins for the second time
1. Aaron Pass, 83.5 points on Honeycutt Rodeo’s Pair a Dice, $19,002; 2. Sage Kimzey, 73.5, $15,018; 3. Beau Hill, 72, $11,340; no other qualified rides.
Smith wrestles to 2nd-place finish
LAS VEGAS – Most nights this time of year, the Thomas and Mack Center is a basketball court. This week, it’s home of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It’s a lot smaller than at a typical rodeo, so times must be fast. Wyatt Smith is learning that the hard way. On Tuesday night, the education […]
New Mexicans struggle in Round 6
LAS VEGAS – The sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo didn’t go quite well for the cowboys who are “Riding for the Brand” of Tate Branch Auto Group. Saddle bronc rider Taos Muncy of Corona, N.M., had the best showing of the three, riding Powder River Rodeo’s Rain dance for 75.5 points, just […]
Gray takes the fifth round in tie-down
1. Adam Gray, 7.3 seconds, $19,002; 2. Clint Cooper, 7.9, $15,018; 3. Shane Hanchey, 8.1, $11,340; 4. Cody Ohl, 8.2, $7,969; 5. Tuf Cooper, 8.4, $4,904. 6. Ryan Watkins, 9.4, $3,065.
Sundell wins for the second time
1. Wade Sundell, 87 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Son of Sadie, $19,002; 2. Tyler Corrington, 86, $15,018; 3. Heith DeMoss, 85, $11,340; 4. Cody Wright, 84.5, $7,969; 5. Dustin Flundra, 82.5, $4,904; 6. Bradley Harter, 80, $3,065.
McLeod posts fastest run of the week
1. Michele McLeod, 13.66 seconds, $19,002; 2. Fallon Taylor, 13.85, $15,018; 3. (tie) Lisa Lockhart and Britany Diaz, 13.88, $9,654; 5. Mary Walker, 13.90 $4,904; 6. Carlee Pierce, 13.93, $3,065.
Frost wins for the second time
1. Joe Frost, 89 points on Corey and Lange Rodeo’s Bottle Rocket, $19,002; 2. Sage Kimzey, 87, $15,018; 3. Ty Wallace, 86.5, $11,340; 4. Trey Benton III, 86, $7,969; 5. Jordan Spears, 85, $4,904; 6. J.W. Harris, 81, $3,065.
Cooper rolling twos in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – If Clint Cooper was planning on hitting the casino in Las Vegas, he might want to focus on the number 2. Snake eyes. Double down. Black 2. Craps. The Decatur, Texas, cowboy roped and tied his calf in 7.9 seconds to finish second in the fifth go-round of the Wrangler National Finals […]
Pierce, Lolo return to NFR money
LAS VEGAS – Carlee Pierce’s confidence is growing. The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is the perfect place for that boost. On Monday night, the Edmond, Okla., cowgirl circled the cloverleaf pattern in 13.93 seconds to finish sixth in the fifth round, adding another $3,065 to her earnings. She now has earned more than $14,000 in […]
Proctor finding success in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Coleman Proctor has waited a lifetime for his moment in ProRodeo. He’s living it this week in Las Vegas, home of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the sport’s grand finale. Roping with his longtime friend, Jake Long, Proctor found the City of Lights to his liking. That was most evident Monday night, […]
Richmond gets Dirty in round win
1. Richmond Champion, 88.5 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket, $19,002; 2. Winn Ratliff, 87, $15,018; 3. Justin McDaniel, 86, $11,340; 4. Steven Dent, 85, $7,969; 5. Kaycee Feild, 84.5, $4,904; 6. Jake Vold, 84, $3,065.
Champion wins on Dirty Jacket
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – It was the rematch that bareback rider Richmond Champion had dreamed about since he arrived in Las Vegas last week. On Monday night, Champion rode Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket for 88.5 points to win the fifth round at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Four months ago, the two matched […]