In the money, honey
Ten years ago, 47 cowboys finished the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association with more than $100,000 in earnings, led by Joe Beaver’s $225,396. This year, there were 82 PRCA cowboys over the $100,000 marker, led by Trevor Brazile’s $507,921. A lot has changed in the last decade, with more money available. But the cost of competing has […]
Celebrate good times, come on
After the third go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Trevor Brazile and Patrick Smith took the South Point Hotel & Casino stage for the Montana Silversmiths Go-Round Buckle Presentation. That’s when Treston Brazile took the stage for the first time during the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He waved his hat in the air […]
We are family
There was a lot of talk about the families that were part of this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and rightly so. You had the team roping Tryans, Travis, Clay and Brady; the tie down roping Coopers, Clint, Clif and Tuf; the bronc riding DeMosses, Heith and Cody, and Wrights, Cody and Jesse; and the […]
A quick visit to Arizona
I’ve never been to Arizona other than layovers in Phoenix, but I came pretty close after the eighth go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. That night, Arizonans Sherry Cervi (barrel racing), Derrick Begay and Cesar de la Cruz (team roping) were at the South Point Hotel & Casino to be recognized during the Montana […]
What’s your event?
Rodeos don’t need intermissions, mainly because people find some events more interesting than others. Stand-alone bull riding came about because bull riders paid special notice to how popular their event is. There are those that save their money to be inside the Lazy E Arena near Guthrie, Okla., for the annual Timed Event Championship. So […]
A winner’s mentality
Sherry Cervi learned last Friday night she had clinched the 2010 WPRA barrel racing world championship. That was about 21 hours before the final go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Nobody in the field could catch her. But a champion is as a champion does. That gold buckle was no reason for the Arizona […]
It’s about to get funny
Flint Rasmussen is one of the best funnymen in rodeo-related sports. He has a nice contract with the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series, but he regularly works Vegas in some regard during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He has a talk-show type program during the day, and he teams with Randy Corley every […]
Ah, spit!
After his fifth-round winning ride on Kesler Rodeo’s Street Dance, Will Lowe walked on the South Point Hotel & Casino stage for the Montana Silversmiths Go-Round Buckle Presentation with his 18-month-old son, Garrett. Garrett is the dancer in the family, and when the music played, Garrett danced. Daddy will was proud, but he prodded his […]
It’s fun being a rodeo fan
What most folks don’t realize about those of us covering the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is that we get involved in the work and miss most of the action. The NFR media room isn’t conducive to the coverage, because it’s as far away from the action as you could be while still being inside the […]
Another prize for Brazile
The Ram Top Gun award was established for the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to reward the contestant who did the best over 10 days at ProRodeo’s championship. But maybe the Ram folks (formerly the Dodge folks) should consider a name change and call it the Tough Gun award, given to one tough-luck contestant who […]
Judging the judges
Overall the judges at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo did an outstanding job. But … They failed in the sixth round of the championship, if not more. And that failure almost became a factor in deciding the 2010 world champions. The evening started with Wes Stevenson’s 88.5-point ride on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Wise Guy. That […]
Fennell battles rigors of NFR, looks forward to 2011
LAS VEGAS – His right hand is swollen with torn ligaments, black and blue. His left wrist might be fractured, and his upper back and neck just plain hurt. Such is the result in a nasty, 10-round heavyweight fistfight under the bright lights of Las Vegas. For every punch, every kick, every whollop D.V. Fennell […]
Cowboys earn nearly $115,000 at the NFR on Carr animals
LAS VEGAS – When Pete Carr looked at Outa Sight and Deuces Night before the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, he knew there was something special in the 5-year-old mares whose daddy is Night Jacket, one of the most celebrated bucking horses in ProRodeo. Carr, the owner of Carr Pro Rodeo, knew the athleticism that he’d […]
Durfey fights through NFR troubles to come away with money
LAS VEGAS – Sometimes the calf roping gods strike down their thunder with vengeance, which happens throughout the course of any rodeo season. For Tyson Durfey, it happened during ProRodeo’s season-ending championship, the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. For the Missouri-born tie down roper, it made for a tough 10 days in the Nevada desert, […]
McDaniel wins NFR title, finishes second in final standings
LAS VEGAS – When Justin McDaniel arrived in Las Vegas days before the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, he knew there a lot of work to do if he were to claim his second bareback riding world championship in three years. He was No. 8 in the world standings with $80,850, and he would need […]
Scheer wins big at NFR, finishes fourth in world standings
LAS VEGAS – Cort Scheer has learned that dreams can come true. Not only does he make a living riding bucking horses, Scheer competes against the best cowboys while trying to ride the best broncs. And over the past couple of weeks, he spent got to do so while on the grandest stage in ProRodeo, […]
Bareback Riding World Champion Bobby Mote
Tenth Round 1. Kelly Timberman, 88.5 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Deuces Night, $17,512 2. Will Lowe, 87.5 on Lancaster & Pickett’s Top Flight, $13,840 3. Kaycee Feild, 86 on J Bar J’s Faded Jeans, $10,451 4. Joe Gunderson, 85.5 on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Scarlett’s Web, $7,344 5. Bobby Mote, 85 on Frontier Rodeo’s Delta […]
Steer Wrestling World Champion Dean Gorsuch
Tenth Round 1. Curtis Cassidy, 3.7 seconds, $17,519 2. Kyle Hughes, 3.8, $13,840 3. Trevor Knowles, 3.9, $10,450 4. Todd Suhn, 4.1, $7,344 5. Matt Reeves, Cody Cassidy and Nick Guy, 4.2, $2,448 Average Champion: Dean Gorsuch and Billy Bugenig, 45.7 seconds on 10 runs, $40,673; Gorsuch’s NFR earnings are $83,774; Bugenig’s NFR earnings are $69,201. […]
Team Roping World Champions Trevor Brazile and Patrick Smith
Tenth Round 1. Chad Masters/Jade Corkill, 3.9 seconds, $17,512 2. Keven Daniel/Caleb Twisselman, 4.6, $13,840 3. Nick Sartain/Kollin VonAhn, 4.8, $10,451 4. Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 5.0, $7,344 5. Brady Tryan/Jake Long, 5.3, $4,519 6. Ty Blasingame/Cody Hintz, 7.4, $2,825 Average Champions: Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 65.5 seconds, $44,910, NFR earnings of $89,255, third place in the […]
Heading a title
Trevor Brazile won the heading world championship and became just the second man in ProRodeo history to have won gold buckles in for categories: all-around, steer roping, tie down roping and team roping-heading. He has a chance to win the tie down roping world title, so stay tuned.
Saddle Bronc Riding World Champion Cody Wright
Tenth Round 1. Heith DeMoss, 87.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Lunitic Fringe, $17,512 2. Cody Wright, 87 on Harry Vold Rodeo’s Painted Valley, $13,840 3. Bradley Harter, 86 Smith, Harper & Morgan’s Painted Feather, $10,451 4. Cort Scheer, 84.5 on Kesler Rodeo’s Starburst, $7,344 5. Cody DeMoss, 83 on New West Rodeo’s Showbizz, $4,519 6. […]
Tie Down Roping World Champion Trevor Brazile
Tenth Round 1. Tuf Cooper, 6.9 seconds, $17,512 2. Clint Cooper and Ryan Jarrett, 7.2, $12,145 4. Tyson Durfey and Joseph Parsons, 7.5, $5,931 6. Cody Ohl and Jerome Schneeberger, 7.6, $1,412 Average Champion: Trevor Brazile, 89.6 seconds on 10 runs, $44,901 average payout, $91,091 NFR earnings. World Champion: Trevor Brazile, $233,827
A big sweep
Here are some stats for Trevor Brazile: All-around world champion Heading world champion Tie down world champion NFR all-around champion NFR tie down roping champion Runner-up in NFR team roping average Most earnings of any NFR contestant He won $211,509 at the National Finals Rodeo He won the Triple Crown for the second time in […]
Barrel Racing World Champion Sherry Cervi
Tenth Round 1. Angie Meadors and Brittany Pozzi, 13.67, $15,676 3. Lisa Lockhart, 13.77, $10,451 4. Sydni Blanchard, 13.83, $7,244 5. Jill Moody, 13.85, $4,519 6. SherryLynn Johnson and Jeanne Anderson, 13.86, $1,412 Average Champion: Jill Moody, 138.26 (new NFR record), $44,910 average payout, $133,025 NFR earnings World Champion: Sherry Cervi, $299,894