Steer wrestling second round
1. Dakota Eldridge, 4.2 seconds, $18,630; 2. Luke Branquinho, 4.4, $14,724; 3. Hunter Cure, 4.5, $11,118; 4. Matt Reeves, 4.9, $7,813; 5. Wade Sumpter, 5.0, $4,808; 6. Bray Armes, 5.3, $3,005.
Team roping second round
1. (tie) Charly Crawford/Ryan Motes and Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 4.9 seconds, $16,677 each; 3. (tie) Luke Brown/Kollin VonAhn and Colby Lovell/Martin Lucero, 4.9 seconds. $9,465 each; 5. Nick Sartain/Rich Skelton, 5.0, $4,808; 6. Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill, 5.1, $3,005.
Bareback riding in the second round
1. Steven Peebles on Powder River Rodeo’s Craig At Midnight, 88 points, $18,630; 2. Kaycee Field, 87.5, $14,724; 3. Austin Foss, 86, $11,118; 4. Will Lowe, 84.5, $7,813; 5. J.R. Vezain, 83.5, $4,808; 6. (tie) Caleb Bennett and Ryan Gray, 82, $1,503 each.
Second round of bronc riding
1. Chad Ferley on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off, 87.5 points, $18,630; 2. Cort Scheer, 87, $14,724; 3. Jacobs Crawley, 77.5, $11,118; 4. Isaac Diaz, 76.5, $7,813; 5. Bradley Harter, 75.5, $4,808; 6. Chet Johnson, 74, $3,005.
Tie-down roping from the second round
1. Randall Carlisle, 6.8 seconds, $18,630; 2. Caleb Smidt, 7.0, $14,724; 3. Shane Slack, 8.2, $11,118; 4. Shane Hanchey, 8.5, $7,813; 5. Trevor Brazile, 8.8, $4,808; 6. Sterling Smith, 8.9, $3,005.
Barrel results from Round 2
1. Sherry Cervi, 13.66, $18,630; 2. Michelle McLeod, 13.76, $14,724; 3. Mary Walker, 13.89, $11,118; 4. Kayley Bass, 13.90, $7,813; 5. Lisa Lockhart, 13.94, $4,808; 6. Jane Melby, 13.96, $3,005.
Proctor wins again
1. Shane Proctor on New Frontier Rodeo’s Squirrel Grove, 89 points, $18,630; 2. Tyler Smith, 88, $14,724; 3. Cody Teel, 85, $11,118; no other qualified rides.
Bennett wins NFR’s first round
LAS VEGAS – The grin on Caleb Bennett’s face said quite a bit; so did his ride on Thursday night during the first go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “I’m probably not going to quit smiling for a little bit,” said Bennett, who rode the Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo horse Wise Guy for […]
Colletti cashes in during first night
LAS VEGAS – Standing behind the golden bucking chutes, Casey Colletti’s heart raced as nervous energy coursed through his bloodstream. “I was as nervous as you could get,” said Colletti, now competing for the third straight years at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the sport’s grand championship that takes place inside the Thomas & Mack […]
OUCH!
Reigning world champion heeler Jade Corkill of Fallon, Nev., suffered an injury to his left (reining) hand during the first round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “(I’m) not sure how but the top strap of my dally came off the horn when I went to pull back,” Corkill posted on his Facebook page this […]
On bended knee
Heeler Riley Minor, who won the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo’s opening round with his brother, Brady, on Thursday night, celebrated during the Montana Silversmiths Go-Round Buckle Presentation by proposing to his long-time girlfriend, Jordan Crossley, on the South Point stage. After Riley and Brady visited with hosts Randy Corley and Flint Rasmussen, they introduced their […]
Scheer spurs his way to 3rd place
LAS VEGAS – Every bronc rider who makes a living on the back of bucking beasts knows the key to a good ride is the start. The first step is make sure his spurs are over the front of the horse’s shoulders when the animal leaps from the chute. Not only is it following the […]
Johnson places in NFR’s 1st round
LAS VEGAS – As a veteran saddle bronc rider, Chet Johnson knows a thing or two about his discipline. He knows quite a bit about horses, too, so he knew his match-up with Sankey Rodeo’s Hermit was going to be something special for Thursday’s first go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Johnson’s traveling partner, […]
Jarrett places on lightning-fast run
LAS VEGAS – Even for the greatest cowboys in the game, the setting for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo can be somewhat intimidating. Each night for 10 go-rounds, more than 17,000 fans pack the Thomas & Mack Center, which boasts of an arena about the same size as a hockey rink. For tie-down ropers, it’s […]
Wise Guy scores 8th NFR round win
LAS VEGAS – The first time Wise Guy led a cowboy to first place in a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo came nine seasons ago when eventual world champion Kelly Timberman posted an 87-point ride on the great bay gelding. On Thursday night, Wise Guy wrapped a stellar career by leading Utah cowboy Caleb Bennett to […]
Steer wrestling first round
1. Trevor Knowles, 3.1 seconds, $18,630; 2. (tie) Dakota Eldridge and Stand Branco, 4.0, $12,921 each; 4. Casey Martin, 4.2, $7,813; 5. Jason Miller, 4.3, $4,808; 6. Dean Gorsuch, 4.5, $3,005.
Bareback riding first round
1. Caleb Bennett on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo’s Wise Guy, 85.5 points, $18,630; 2. Clint Cannon, 85, $14,724; 3. Jessy Davis, 84.5, $11,118; 4. (tie) Kaycee Feild and Ty Breuer and Casey Colletti, 83.5, $5,208 each.
Team roping first round
1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 4.6 seconds, $18,630; 2. Justin Van Davis/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 4.9, $14,724; 3. (tie) Clay Tryan/Jake Corkill and Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 5.0, $9,465; 5. Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves, 5.1, $4,808; 6. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 5.3, $3,005.
Saddle bronc riding first round
1. Jake Wright on Korkow Rodeo’s Wiggle Worm, 84 points, $18,630; 2. Sterling Crawley, 82.5, $14,724; 3. Cort Scheer, 80.5, $11,118; 4. (tie) Cody Wright and Heith DeMoss, 79, $6,310 each; 6. (tie) Taos Muncy and Chet Johnson and Wade Sundell, 78, $1,002 each.
Tie down roping first round
1. Shane Hanchey, 7.6 seconds, $18,630; 2. (tie) Stetson Vest and Ryan Jarrett, 7.7, $12,921 each; 4. Sterling Smith, 7.8, $7,813; 5. Caleb Smidt, 7.9, $4,808; 6. Scott Kormos, 8.0, $3,005.
Barrel racing first round
1. Sherry Cervi, 13.77 seconds, $18,630; 2. Syndi Blanchard, 13.80, $14,724; 3. Fallon Taylor, 13.83, $11,118; 4. (tie) Sabrina Ketcham and Trula Churchill, 13.88, $6,310; 6. Jane Melby, 13.91, $3,005.
Matthews wins PRCA broadcasting honor
LAS VEGAS – Before he was old enough to smile, Rob Matthews was quickly moving into life in the world of rodeo. He was 1 month old when his parents took him to the West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo, just down the street from his home. He’s been part of the sport ever since, […]
The festivities have begun
LAS VEGAS – While the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo features the very best 119 contestants from the 2013 ProRodeo season chasing their gold buckle dreams and their share of the most lucrative purse over 10 days in the Nevada desert, it also is time to celebrate the sport. This is the craziest two weeks of […]
Bennett bound for Vegas glory
MORGAN, Utah – Caleb Bennett spent the better part of Monday along Interstate 15, making that magical seven-hour drive from his home in northern Utah to Las Vegas. This is a business venture for Bennett, one of the elite bareback riders in the world; he’s embarking on a trip to compete at the Wrangler National […]