RNCFR so far
Bareback riding: 1. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah, 84 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Beatrice; 2. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D., 82; 3. (tie) George Gillespie IV, Placerville, Calif., and Zach Curran, Pavillion, Wyo., 81; 5. Jared Green, Socoro, N.M., 80; 6. (tie) Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont., and Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, 78. Steer wrestling: 1. Clayton […]
Tie-down leaders at RNCFR
Tie-down roping: 1. Jared Ferguson, Cottonwood, Calif., 8.2 seconds; 2. Dane Kissack, Spearfish, S.D., 9.3; 3. Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah, 10.2; 4. Jody Green, Shakopee, Minn., 10.3; 5. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 10.7; 6. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 10.9.
Three more from the RNCFR
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 85 points on Pete Carr’s Classic ProRodeo’s Gold Coast; 2. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas, 83; 3. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D., 80; 4. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, 78; 5. Mert Bradshaw, Eagle Point, Ore., 77; 6. (tie) Lyle Welling, Crawford, Neb., and Cole Bilbro Pelahatchie, Miss., 72. […]
Bull riding and an update on barrels
Barrel racing: 1. Theresa Walter, Billings, Mont., 15.59 seconds; 2. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 15.61; 3. Pamela Capper, Cheney, Wash., 15.67; 4. Natalie Foutch, Eldora, Iowa, 15.77; 5. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 15.81; 6. (tie) Joyce Stoltzfus, Peach Bottom, Pa., and Sally Young, Micanopy, Fla., 16.16. Bull riding: 1. John Young, Orient, Iowa, 83 points […]
Bronc busters take RNCFR lead
OKLAHOMA CITY – Over the last six years, Taos Muncy is one of the more accomplished saddle bronc riders going. He owns two Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world championships and a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association title. He’s qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo five times, missing the sport’s grand finale just one time because […]
Rodeo’s greats named to Claremore hall
CLAREMORE, Okla. – Members of the Will Rogers Roundup Club know an important piece of rodeos future is to embrace its past. That is the key reason behind the Rodeo Legends Banquet, which took place March 30, at the clubhouse. Six people were inducted into the Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo Hall of Fame that […]
Oklahoma ready for nation’s best
Contestants with ties to the state excited to compete for coveted RNCFR titles OKLAHOMA CITY – The Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo is an important championship for each of the 195 contestants who are scheduled to compete this week. It’s an even bigger deal for 11 cowboys and cowgirls with ties to Oklahoma. From […]
RNCFR cowboys ready for Carr animals
OKLAHOMA CITY – One of the drawing cards for elite cowboys competing in championship rodeos is the chance to test their talents with unbelievable animal athletes. For men who ride bareback horses, saddle broncs and bulls, the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo is a perfect place to showcase their abilities against many of the greatest […]
RNCFR trivia contest coming next week
Do you want a chance to win tickets to the 2013 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo? You’ll have your chance during the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for Thursday, April 4-Saturday, April 6, at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City. The RNCFR will be conducting social media trivia contests each performance, set for 11 a.m. […]
Benton seeking first major title
OKLAHOMA CITY – Many special things that happened to Trey Benton III in 2012. He qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the first time. He was named the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Bull Riding Rookie of the Year. He won the year-end title in the Texas Circuit. It was the latter that earned […]
Trail riders bring history to Pioneer Days
GUYMON, Okla. – For as long as Taylor Rankin can remember, he has taken part in the annual trail drive from Elkhart, Kan., to Guymon for Pioneer Days. In fact, this year’s drive will mark the 23rd time in Taylor Rankin’s life that he has been horseback for the cross-country ride. He’s just 22 years […]
Shiozawa is ready to defend title
OKLAHOMA CITY – A year ago, Matt Shiozawa walked into State Fair Arena just a few months removed from winning the tie-down roping average championship at the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He parlayed that momentum into a solid run through the 2012 Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, then turned on the heat during the […]
Donnell discusses his work agent in articles
Mike Donnell is passionate about his business. He represents rodeo contestants, trying to help clients obtain sponsorships that are a vital part of the sport. Donnell has penned a two-part series for Rodeo Fame magazine discussing the role of a sponsorship agent in rodeo. He owns Donnell Rodeo Promotions, which has been representing contestants and […]
Whiplash ready to ride in OKC
Lucia and his Cowboy Monkey will be featured act at National Circuit Finals OKLAHOMA CITY – The long list of world champions coming to Oklahoma City the first weekend in April is being overshadowed by one of the most popular “cowboys” in rodeo. Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey will be the featured performer during the 2013 […]
Cowboys take classic shot at RNCFR
OKLAHOMA CITY – Saddle bronc riding is considered the classic event in rodeo. It’s the first thing most folks think about when they hear the word “rodeo” – it brings out the image of breaking a wild horse. There’s a reason why it stands as a symbol and why it’s prominent in the logo of […]
Pickup men are rodeo’s true cowboys
GUYMON, Okla. – Each spring, tie-down roper Jerome Schneeberger makes his way to the Oklahoma Panhandle to compete at one of his favorite rodeos. Schneeberger, an 11-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Ponca City, Okla., is a two-time champion of the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo. He expects to make it three this year when […]
RNCFR regulars ready to run for titles
OKLAHOMA CITY – Spencer Mitchell has a rare distinction heading into the 2013 edition of the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo. Mitchell, a header from Colusa, Calif., is one of just three champions who can defend the titles they earned last April at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, joining tie-down roper Matt Shiozawa and […]
Thompson leads Rangers to high finish
ALVA, Okla. – Jared Thompson is experiencing a dose of tunnel-vision right now. With three rodeos remaining in the 2012-13 season, Thompson sits in third place in the steer wrestling standings in the Central Plains Region. Only the top three contestants in each event in the circuit qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo, a […]
Lockett has sights set on National Title
OKLAHOMA CITY – Kyle Lockett has chased the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world championship before. Now he focuses on staying closer to home and competing at marquee events. It’s that attention to detail that brings the seven-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier to central Oklahoma just a few times a year, each time for some […]
Peebles ready for return at RNCFR
OKLAHOMA CITY – The last time Steven Peebles rode a bucking horse, it was Dec. 15 during the 10th go-round of the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He scored 85.5 points on the PRCA Bareback Horse of the Year, Carr Pro Rodeo’s MGM Deuces Night, and finished in a tie for third in the round. […]
Veteran racers to run for National Title
OKLAHOMA CITY – The field of barrel racers who will compete at the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo is filled with experienced cowgirls, those who have played on this stage before and those that have been part of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. From two-time world champion Brittany Pozzi of Victoria, Texas, to regional standouts […]
Champs primed, ready for RNCFR
ProRodeo’s elite cowboys, cowgirls are ready to battle for National Championship OKLAHOMA CITY – The stars are aligning for a magnificent spring week to kick off April in Oklahoma’s capital city. From concerts by Thompson Square and Chris Cagle to the hottest action from the biggest and brightest luminaries in professional rodeo, the Ram National […]
Bulldoggers ready to fight for title
OKLAHOMA CITY – Being a steer wrestler takes technique, talent and dogged determination. Being one of the best in the country takes something just a little more, and 24 men will get to see if they have it during the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City. Performances are planned […]
Ranger men win Garden City rodeo
ALVA, Okla. – College rodeo is quite a bit different than a typical rodeo. Contestants not only battle for individual titles, they also strive to finish atop the tournament as a team. Think wrestling instead of football or basketball, where individual success leads to team victory. Each cowboy and cowgirl battles for personal honor and, […]