Duvall makes money
Through 10 nights in Las Vegas, Riley Duvall has put together some powerful work inside the Thomas & Mack Center. As a hazer, it’s his job to guide steers into the best position to help his bulldoggers. Riding Matt Reeves’ hazing horse, Duvall was the man to the right of the top three cowboys in […]
Ferley claims world title
Chad Ferley wins the 2013 world championship, the second of his career. Jacobs Crawley won the average. Only Crawley and Cort Scheer rode all 10 broncs. Scheer finished fifth in the world.
Here’s bronc riding after the 10th round
10th round: 1. Cody Wright, 85 points on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Resistol’s Top Hat, $18,630; 2. Wade Sundell, 84, $14,724; 3. Chad Ferley, 83.5, $11,118; 4. Taos Muncy, 83, $7,813; 5. (tie) Chet Johnson, Jake Wright and Jesse Wright, $2,604. Average: 1. Jacobs Crawley, 778. 5 points on 10 rides, $47,776; 2. Cort Scheer, […]
Barrel racing through the 10th round
Round 10: 1. Lisa Lockhart, 13.88 seconds, $18,630; 2. Jane Melby, 13.89, $14,724; 3. Mary Walker, 14.00, $11,118; 4. Sabrina Ketchum, 14.05, $7,813; 5. Sherry Cervi, 14.15, $4,808; 6. Shada Brazile, 14.16, $3,005. Average: 1. Sherry Cervi, 138.15 seconds on 10, $47,776; 2. Shada Brazile, 140.30, $38,762.02; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 143.71, $30,649; 4. Kaley Bass, […]
Gray wins first round of 2013
1.Ryan Gray on J Bar J’s Smack Daddy, 85.5, $18,630; 2. Steven Dent, 84.5, $14,724; 3. Steven Peebles, 81.5, $11,118; 4. (tie) J.R. Vezain and Wes Stevenson, 80.5, $6,310 each; 6. Bobby Mote, Caleb Bennett and Jared Smith, 79.5 $1,002 each.
California cowboy wins bulldogging
1. Stan Branco, 3.5 seconds, $18,630; 2. Bray Armes, 3.6, $14,724; 3. (tie) Dean Gorsuch, Luke Branquinho, Dakota Eldridge and Hunter Cure, 3.7, $6,686 each.
Driggers, Graves win Round 9
1. Kaleb Driggers/Travis Graves, 3.6 seconds, $18,630; 2. Turtle Powell/Duggan Kelly, 4.2, $14,724; 3. Colby Lovell Martin Lucero, 4.3, $11,118; 4. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 4.6, $7,813; 5. (tie) Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz and Nick Sartain/Rich Skelton, 4.7, $3,906 each.
Hanchey claims another round win
1. Shane Hanchey, 7.4 seconds, $18,630; 2. Sterling Smith, 7.6, $14,724; 3. Ryan Jarrett, 7.8, $11,118; 4. Clif Cooper, 8.0, $7,813; 5. Trevor Brazile, 8.1, $4,808; 6. Timber Moore, 8.4, $3,005.
Cody Wright wins the ninth round
1. Cody Wright on Cervi Brothers Rodeo’s Vitalix Sacred Sacrifice, 81 points, $18,630; 2. Jacobs Crawley, 79, $14,724; 3. Sterling Crawley, 75.5, $11,118; 4. Chad Ferley, 75, $7,813; 5. Taos Muncy, 74.5, $4,808; 6. Wade Sundell, 73.5, $3,005.
Lockhart wins again
1. Lisa Lockhart, 13.65 seconds, $18,630; 2. Mary Walker, 13.82, $14,724; 3. (tie) Sherry Cervi and Trula Churchill, 13.89 $9,465 each; 5. Jane Melby, 13.95, $4,808; 6. Shada Brazile, 13.98, $3,005.
Bennett places for 9th time at NFR
LAS VEGAS – With one round remaining in the 2013 ProRodeo season, Caleb Bennett has a major league plan for Saturday’s final go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “I’m approaching Round 10 with a go-round win on my mind,” said Bennett, a two-time NFR qualifier from Morgan, Utah. “I want to go out with […]
Harris wins fourth gold buckle
With his share of the ninth-round win, J.W. Harris clinched the bull riding world championship on Friday night. It’s his fourth gold buckle.
Harris, Kastner share round win
1. (tie) J.W. Harris, on Wild Card Rodeo’s Little Shyster, and Trevor Kastner, on D&H Cattle’s Fire Show, 87.5 points, 3. Steve Woolsey, 82, $11,118; 4. Cole Echols, 80, $7;813; 5. Cody Teel, 77.5, $7,808; 6. Tyler willis, $76, $3,005.
Jarrett grabs another NFR paycheck
LAS VEGAS – When he isn’t roping at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Ryan Jarrett is watching it. “Calf roping and barrel racing are two of the most watched events at the NFR,” said Jarrett, an eight-time qualifier who grew up in Summerville, Ga., and now lives in Comanche, Okla. “The crowd loves it, and […]
Armes in contention for world title
LAS VEGAS – On the final night of his 2013 season, steer wrestler Bray Armes of Ponder, Texas, has the world before him. Armes has earned more than $52,000 during the first nine days of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He is the No. 8 cowboy in the world standings, but he’s in prime position […]
Cure ever so close to gold buckle
LAS VEGAS – Hunter Cure is hoping to close out a great Wrangler National Finals Rodeo on a great note. Cure, a steer wrestler from Holliday, Texas, finished in a four-way tie for third place in Friday’s ninth go-round, marking the sixth time in this year’s finale that he has placed. Heading into the final […]
Willis gaining confidence at NFR
LAS VEGAS – An athlete’s confidence can be a fragile thing. Success builds confidence, and lack of success builds character. On Friday night, bull rider Tyler Willis of Wheatland, Wyo., showed his character with a 76-point bull ride on Andrews Rodeo’s Kill Creek, finishing sixth in the ninth go-round at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. […]
Cure wins Round 8, his second title
LAS VEGAS – When Hunter Cure first watched his horse in action, Charlie was a hazing horse. Cure purchased the 14-year-old gelding earlier this year and transitioned him to the other side of the timed-event chute, where, now as a steer wrestling mount, Charlie has guided Cure to $63,201 in just eight nights in Las […]
Jarrett claims eighth-round victory
LAS VEGAS – Heading into Thursday night, tie-down roper Ryan Jarrett wasn’t too excited about his performance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It’s funny how quickly things change. Jarrett posted a 6.7-second run to win the eighth go-round, pocketing another $18,630 – his biggest paycheck in Las Vegas so far. In fact, the time […]
Johnson scores another NFR check
LAS VEGAS – Chet Johnson is having a roller coaster ride through the rigors of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The ride hasn’t been much fun. Through eight go-rounds, Johnson has ridden just 50 percent of his broncs. When he lasted the full eight seconds, he placed, but he was at the bottom of the […]
Feild wins again
1. Kaycee Field on Andrews Rodeo’s Cool Water, 83.5, $18,630; 2. Steven Peebles, 82.5, $14,724; 3. J.R. Vezain, 79, $11,118; 4. Bobby Mote, 78.5, $7,813; 5. Wes Stevenson, 74.5, $4,808; 6. Will Lowe, 74, $3,005.
Cure handles strong steers again
1. Hunter Cure, 3.8 seconds, $18,630; 2. Matt Reeves, 4.2, $14,724; 3. (tie) Trevor Knowles and Stan Branco, 4.3, $9,465; 5. K.C. Jones, 4.5, $4,808; 6. Dakota Eldridge, 4.6, $3,005.
Lovell, Lucero win eighth round
1. Colby Lovell/Martin Lucero, 4.2 seconds, $18,630; 2. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 4.5, $14,724; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Travis Graves, 4.9, $11,118; 4. Luke Brown/Kollin VonAhn, 5.3, $7,813; 5. Drew Horner/Buddy Hawkins II, 5.7, $4,808; 6. (tie) Justin Davis/ Clay O’Brien Cooper and Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 9.1, $1,502 each.
Jarrett wins go-round No. 8
1. Ryan Jarrett, 6.7 seconds, $18,630; 2. (tie) Tuf Cooper and Cody Ohl, 6.9, $12,291 each; 4. Trevor Brazile, 7.0, $7,813; 5. Tyson Durfey, 7.3, $4,808; 6. (tie) Shane Slack and Timber Moore, 7.8, $1,502 each.