Final night photos
It was a magical final night of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Of the nine disciplines that awarded Montana Silversmiths gold buckles in Las Vegas, seven came down to the final ride or final run of this year’s championship — only Trevor Brazile’s ninth all-around title and Kaycee Feild’s first bareback riding championship were clinched […]
Glause concludes his best NFR with 4th-place ride
LAS VEGAS – Being a bull rider is tough business, but it’s a job Seth Glause takes to heart. Of course, it helps when you’re one of the best. Glause, of Rock Springs, Wyo., just finished his run at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the third time in four years, and he had the […]
Colletti cashes in big during 10 nights of 2011 NFR
LAS VEGAS – After months of traveling across the country, Casey Colletti found a pretty good place to make a significant living. Colletti, a bareback rider from Pueblo, Colo., found a small fortune in a week and a half in the Nevada desert, and it wasn’t at the blackjack table at the MGM Grand Hotel […]
Johnson taking his world title back to Wyoming
LAS VEGAS – About an hour after his final run of the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Jhett Johnson was sporting some new hardware. The shiny object glistened with silver, white and gold, a reflection of a fantastic 10 days in the Nevada desert for Johnson and his heading partner, Turtle Powell. The trophy hung […]
It’s about time …
We’re just a few minutes away from the final round of the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. There are some outstanding races still to be decided, and it’s going to come down to the last run of the last night before we know. This is the way it should be, isn’t it. It provides a […]
Colletti gets a re-ride
Casey Colletti was awarded a re-ride after his horse, Lancaster & Pickett’s Top Flight, slipped to the ground. Kaycee Feild is winning the round with an 87 on Carr Pro Rodeo’s MGM Deuces Night. Colletti will lead off saddle bronc riding.
Colletti wins Round 9
Casey Colletti of Pueblo, Colo., won the ninth round in bareback riding on Friday night.
2011 NFR Round 9 Bareback Riding
1. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., 87.5 points on Smith Harper & Morgan’s Jessie’s Girl, $17,885; 2. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 87, $14,135; 3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 85, $10,673; 4. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., and Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, 83, $5,000 each.
Another champ is crowned
Kaycee Feild of Payson, Utah, earned the third world championship awarded by the PRCA, clinching the bareback riding Montana Silversmiths gold buckle on Friday night. Trevor Brazile, who won the steer roping title a month ago, clinched his ninth all-around title earlier this week.
2011 NFR Round 9 Steer Wrestling
1. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., and Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D., 3.6 seconds, $14,231 each; 4. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., 3.8, $7,500; 5. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla., and Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., 4.0, $2,500 each.
2011 NFR Round 9 Team Roping
1. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn./Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 3.6 seconds, $17,885; 2. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Travis Graves, Jay, Okla., 3.7, $14,135; 3. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz./Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas, and Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore./Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M., 3.8, $9,087 each; 5. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont./Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 3.9, $4,615; 6. […]
Still waiting
The back judge in saddle bronc riding gave reigning world champion Cody Wright a free roll, meaning the cowboy didn’t have to have a mark out over the horse’s shoulders when the animal’s front feet hit the ground. Without the free roll, missing the mark out is a disqualification, which is what everybody thought had […]
2011 NFR Round 9 Tie-Down Roping
1. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., 7.6 seconds, $17,885; 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 7.7, $14,135; 3. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 8.1, $10,673; 4. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas, 8.6, $7,500; 5. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 8.8, $4,615; 6. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 9.2, $2,885.
2011 NFR Round 9 Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, 87 points on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Cimarron Jack, $17,885; 2. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., and Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 82, $12,404 each; 5. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 67, $4,615; no other qualified rides.
2011 NFR Round 9 Barrel Racing
1. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 13.79 seconds, $17,885; 2. Jody Sheffield, Ogden, Utah, 13.82, $14,135; 3. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 13.88, $10,673; 4. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas, 13.90, $7,500; 5. Angie Meadors, Blanchard, Okla., 13.98, $4,615; 6. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 13.99, $2,885.
2011 NFR Round 9 Bull Riding
Not sure why Jacob O’Mara didn’t take his re-ride, but as soon as I find out, I’ll try to let you know. 1. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla., 90.5 points on Robinson Pro Rodeo’s RMEF Bugle, $17,885; 2. Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas, 89, $14,135; 3. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 87, $10,673; 4. L.J. Jenkins, Porum, Okla., […]
Johnson put himself into position for world title
LAS VEGAS – Friday’s run wasn’t the fastest for Jhett Johnson and Turtle Powell at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It didn’t count for the biggest go-round check. But when the team ropers stopped the clock in 5.0 seconds, it might’ve been the most important run of this year’s championship event at the Thomas & […]
Colorado cowboy wins ninth go-round at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Shhh … Casey Colletti is dreaming, and it’s pretty good. Colletti, a bareback rider from Pueblo, Colo., competing in his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, won Friday’s ninth go-round with an 87.5-point ride on Smith Harper & Morgan’s Jessie’s Girl pocking $17,885 in the process. He has placed seven times in nine […]
Colletti getting the better of many of his heroes
LAS VEGAS – Casey Colletti sits on a bench inside a small locker room inside the Thomas & Mack Center. Preparing for the biggest competition of his life, he looks around and sees the biggest names in bareback riding. “Those guys … they’re my heroes,” said Colletti, 25, of Pueblo, Colo. “It just makes me […]
Rodeo’s elite stay in shape while staying at the MGM
LAS VEGAS – For 11 months, ProRodeo’s best cowboys fight through the rigors of the regular season with hopes of qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It involves hard work, long hours and many miles, crisscrossing the country to compete at rodeos from Oregon to Florida and everywhere in between. It takes a toll […]
Fans mingle with NFR contestants at MGM Grand
LAS VEGAS – The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino has quickly become the place to be during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Fans have taken notice, and the Home of Champions is where they can see the top cowboys and cowgirls in the world of rodeo. More than 30 contestants who are in the field […]
We’ve lost three …
Bareback rider Brian Bain suffered a separated shoulder during Wednesday’s seventh go-round and is out for the remainder of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He joins fellow riggin’ rider Steven Peebles (broken right leg, torn ligaments in right ankle) and saddle bronc rider Cody DeMoss (broken humeral head, which is where the arm attaches to […]
2011 NFR Round 8 Bareback Riding
1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, on Andrews Rodeo’s Walk Hard, Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Real Deal, and Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., on Flying U Rodeo’s Comanchero, 83.5 points, $14,231; 4. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 82.5, $7,500; 5. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., 82, $4,615; 6. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 81, $2,885.
2011 NFR Round 8 Steer Wrestling
1. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 3.9 seconds, $17,885; 2. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., Mickey Gee, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.0, $12,404 each; 4. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., and Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho, 4.3, $6,058 each; 6. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., and Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., 4.4, $962.