Armes remains in contention at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Steer wrestler Bray Armes is having a great run at his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Armes has placed in five of eight go-rounds so far and has earned $48,882, the last update coming Thursday night in the eighth go-round, where the Gruver, Texas, cowboy turfed his steer in 3.6 seconds to […]
Jarrett adds 3rd-place finish to NFR resume
LAS VEGAS – When a lot of money is on the line, it takes experience to handle the challenges and anxiety that comes with it. Ryan Jarrett understands. Now in his seventh qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the Comanche, Okla., cowboy has been through the rigors of ProRodeo’s grand finale and has experienced […]
Round 8, steer wrestling
Steer wrestling: 1. (tie) K.C. Jones and Wade Sumpter, 3.4 seconds, $16,343; 3. Bray Armes, 3.6, $10,895; 4. Todd Suhn, 3.7, $7,656; 5. (tie) Dean Gorsuch and Matt Reeves, 4.3, $3,828.
Round 8, bareback riding
Bareback riding: 1. Kaycee Field on Harry Vold Rodeo’s Kate’s Hot Sister, 87 points, $18,257; 2. Will Lowe, 85, $14,429; 3. JR Vezain, 82, $10,895; 4. Bobby Mote, 81, $7,656; 5. Jessy Davis, 80.5, $4,712; 6. (tie) Steven Dent and Justin McDaniel, 80, $1,472.
Round 8, team roping
Team roping: 1. Turtle Powell/Dugan Kelly, 3.9 seconds, $18,257; 2. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 4.3, $14,429; 3. Keven Daniel/Chase Tryan, 4.6, $10,895; 4. Brock Hanson/Ryan Motes, 4.9, $7,656; 5. Chad Master/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 5.3, $4,712; 6. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 7.7, $2,945.
Round 8, saddle bronc riding
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Tyrell Smith, 84 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Cool Runnings, $18,257; 2. Cody Wright, 82.5, $14,429; 3. (tie) Cody DeMoss, Cody Taton and Jake Wright, 81.5, $7,754; 6. Isaac Diaz, 79.5, $2,945.
Round 8, tie-down and barrels
Tie-down roping: 1. Bradley Bynum, 7.2 seconds, $18.257; 2. Matt Shiozawa, 7.3, $14,429; 3. Clint Robinson, 7.9, $10,895; 4. Tuf Cooper, 8.2, $7,656; 5. Justin Maass, 8.4, $42; 6. Shane Hanchey, 8.8, $2,945. Barrel racing: 1. Lindsay Sears, 13.69 seconds, $18.257; 2. Carlee Pierce, 13.76, $14,429; 3. Kelli Tolbert, 13.83, $10,895; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 13.86, […]
Round 8, bull riding
Bull riding: 1. Shane Proctor on Lancaster & Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Cowboy Coffee, 83.5, $18,257; 2. Clayton Savage, 82,.5, $14,429; no other qualified rides.
It’s crowded
The 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has been widely popular, just as is the case most years. This year, though, it’s been a record-breaking attendance. The PRCA has reported that 105,779 have attended the championship through six nights; now the NFR is on pace to break the record for a 10-night attendance of 175,903 set […]
Round 7, steer wrestling and bareback riding
Bareback riding: 1. Caleb Bennett on Fronteir Rodeo’s Times Up, 85 points, $18,257; 2. Wes Stevenson, 83, $14,429; 3. Justin McDaniel , 82, $10,895; 4. Matt Bright, 81.5, $7,656; 5. Will Lowe, 79.5, $4,712; 6. Kaycee Field, 79, $2,945. Steer wrestling: 1. Todd Suhn, 3.6 seconds, $18,257; 2. Luke Branquinho, 3.7, $14,429; 3. Gabe Ledoux, […]
Round 7, team roping
Team roping: 1. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 3.6 seconds, $18,257; 2. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 3.8, $14,429; 3. Erich Rogers/Kory Koontz, 4.1, $10,895; 4. Brock Hansen/Ryan Motes, 4.3, $7,656; 5. Kaleb Driggers/Jade Corkill, 4.5, $4,712; 6. Turtle Powell/Dugan Kelly, 4.7, $2,945.
Round 7, calf roping
Tie-down roping: 1. Shane Hanchey, 7.6 seconds, $18,257; 2. Cory Solomon, 7.7, $14,429; 3. Ryan Jarrett, 7.9, $10,895; 4. Matt Shiozawa, 8.3, $7,656; 5. (tie) Monty Lewis and Cody Ohl, 8.6, $3,828.
Round 7, bronc riding
Saddle bronc: 1. Jesse Wright on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Gold Coast, 84, $18,257; 2. Tyrell Smith, 83, $14,429; 3. Bradley Harter, 82.5, $10,895; 4. Cody Wright, 81.5, $7,656; 5. Sterling Crawley, 80, $4,712; 6. Chad Ferley, 79.5, $2,945.
Round 7, bull riding and barrel racing
Barrel racing: 1. Mary Walker, 13.72, $18,257; 2. Carlee Pierce, 13.81, $14,429; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 13.84, $10,895; 4. Kaley Bass, 13.87, $7,656; 5. Trula Churchill, 13.89, $4,712; 6. Kelli Tolbert, 13.91, $2,945. Bull riding: 1. Brett Stall on Frontier Rodeo’s Cowboy Compactor, 88.5, $18,257; 2. (tie) Kanin Asay and Tag Elliot, 86.5, $12,662; 4. Clayton […]
Bright wins the fight with Cool Water
LAS VEGAS – Before the seventh round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Matt Bright strapped on his bareback riding glove and prepared for the competition. It may as well been a boxing glove. Wednesday’s round featured the strongest, toughest-to-ride bareback riding horses in the business. Five of the 15 cowboys who nodded their heads […]
McDaniel rides rank horse to NFR check
LAS VEGAS – Justin McDaniel is pretty good at riding bucking horses. The proof is in his 2008 world champion’s gold buckle, one earned through the rigors of the regular season, then a dominating performance at that year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He’s also pretty good at riding the toughest bucking horse in the business, […]
Pierce earns another 2nd-place finish
LAS VEGAS – Carlee Pierce and Dillion are turning up the heat. The barrel racer from Stephenville, Texas, and her 12-year-old gelding may have started slow, but they’ve made up ground quickly. On Wednesday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Pierce and Dillion rounded the cloverleaf pattern in 13.81 seconds to finish second in […]
Glause continues to roll in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – In his previous three trips to the City of Lights for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Seth Glause rode a combined four bulls. He’s matched that at this year’s championship, the most recent coming in the sixth round on Tuesday night. He matched moves with Western Rodeo’s Cross off for 80 points […]
Round 6, bareback riding
Bareback riding: 1. Winn Ratliff on Kesler Rodeo’s Star Burst, 83.5 points, $18,257; 2. (tie) Caleb Bennett, Steven Peebles, Bobby Mote and Kaycee Field, 82.5, $9,423; 6. Jessy Davis, 82, $2,945.
Round 6, bulldogging
Steer wrestling: 1. (tie) Gabe Ledoux and Les Shepperson, 4.0 seconds, $16,343; 3. Bray Armes, 4.1, $10,895; 4. Ethen Thouvenell, 4.2, $7,656; 5. Luke Branquinho, 4.3, $4,712; 6. Todd Suhh, 4.4, $2,945.
Round 6, team roping
Team roping: 1. Colby Lovell/Russel Cardoza, 3.5 seconds, $18,257; 2. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 4.1, $14,429; 3. (tie) Keven Daniel/Chase Tryan and Spencer Mitchell/Dakota Kirchenschlage, 4.2, $9,276; 5. (tie) Travis Tryan/Jake Long and Erich Rogers/Kory Koontz, 4.3, $3,828.
Round 6, bronc riding
Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Wade Sundell on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Lori Darlin and Taos Muncy on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Flaming Desire, 84 points, $116,343; 3. Cody Wright, 82, $10,895; 4. Jesse Wright, 81.5, $7,656; 5. Sterling Crawley, 81, $4,712; 6. Isaac Diaz, 80.5, $2,945.
Armes continues to celebrate at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Drake Armes turns 4 years old Wednesday, and his family can celebrate in style. On Tuesday night, his daddy, Bray Armes, placed for the third time in six rounds at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He rode Dean Gorsuch’s horse Skip to a 4.1-second finish to place third in the round and […]
Round 6, tie-down roping
Tie-down roping: 1. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Clint Robinson, 7.2 seconds, $16,343; 3. Adam Gray, 7,8, $10,895; 4. Cody Ohl, 8.3, $7,656; 5. (tie) Houston Hutto and Monty Lewis, 8.5, $3,828.