Clements ready for a better NFR
ARLINGTON, Texas – There have been frustrating times through the first seven nights for bareback rider Mason Clements. When things don’t go one’s way, there are two reactions that are common: A person can pout and consider all the negatives, or that same person can look at ways to improve the situation. Clements chooses the […]
Larsen finally finds NFR cash
ARLINGTON, Texas – That breeze that blew through Inglis, Manitoba, was actually a huge sigh of relief from Globe Life Field in Arlington. “It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” said Orin Larsen of Inglis, who earned his first paycheck of this year’s National Finals Rodeo during Tuesday’s sixth round with an 86-point ride on The […]
Rutherford is at home at the NFR
ARLINGTON, Texas – The first time Chad Rutherford rode J Bar J Rodeo’s Yum Bugs, he got just a taste of what the bucking horse could be. “I just got on her in Darby (Montana) at the Riggin’ Ralley in the first round, and she fell on me,” said Rutherford, a bareback rider from Hillsboro, […]
Aus steps up big in 6th round
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo features the 100 best bucking horses and bulls in the game, but there are still some that are better than others. Out of six nights to open this year’s championship, bareback rider Tanner Aus of Granite Falls, Minnesota, has drawn toward the bottom end four times. The […]
Melvin finds another NFR check
ARLINGTON, Texas – The proverbial monkey that was on Jace Melvin’s back has left Globe Life Arena, and the South Dakota steer wrestler now living in Stephenville, Texas, is having a ball at this year’s National Finals Rodeo. Being a first-timer on ProRodeo’s grandest stage can be a big nerve-wracking, even if the contestants don’t […]
O’Connell makes most of Round 6
ARLINGTON, Texas – Like all elite athletes, there are some bucking horses that expel all their energy the first time they perform. At the National Finals Rodeo, most are bucked twice over the 10-day championship, and they may not be quite as special on their second time out of the chutes. Bareback rider Tim O’Connell […]
Anderson places in fast round
ARLINGTON, Texas – The competition featured at the National Finals Rodeo brings out the greatest from the elite field of contestants. That’s especially true in steer wrestling, where most of the field of 15 cowboys still has a chance to win the 2020 world championship. Each dollar makes a difference, but so does each run. […]
Edler earns share of Round 6 win
ARLINGTON, Texas – It turns out that Mabel was just the right fit for Jacob Edler to make a significant change. Garrett Henry’s 9-year-old sorrel mare replaced Ditto – the horse Edler had ridden through the first five rounds of this year’s National Finals Rodeo – in the lineup, and it was a home run […]
Biglow picks up 5th-round victory
ARLINGTON, Texas – In a match-ups of world champions, they both came out on top. Reigning bareback riding titlist Clayton Biglow put together a powerful section of spur licks on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Top Flight, the 2020 Bareback Horse of the Year, for 89 points to win Sunday’s fifth round of the National Finals Rodeo. […]
Melvin shares Round 5 victory
ARLINGTON, Texas – Maybe Jace Melvin has found the secret to his success. On the eve of this year’s National Finals Rodeo, the Stephenville, Texas, steer wrestler originally from Fort Pierre, South Dakota, slept in his own bed. He got up the next morning and practiced at home before making the commute to Globe Life […]
Casper wins Round 5, extends lead
ARLINGTON, Texas – Bret Franks is a three-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier who coached Wyatt Casper to Clarendon (Texas) College’s first national championship when Casper won the saddle bronc riding title in 2016. Even after graduating, Casper is still receiving lessons from Franks, and they’re just a little part of the mix in the younger […]
Jarrett finding his NFR groove
ARLINGTON, Texas – The burn has been slow, but things are starting to heat up for tie-down roper Ryan Jarrett. The Georgia-born cowboy had missed paychecks in each of the first three rounds of this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at Globe Life Field in Arlington, but he’s starting to find his place. On Monday […]
Rutherford fires off shots at NFR
ARLINGTON, Texas – Chad Rutherford had a bit of history with Frontier Rodeo’s Gun Fire, a powerful horse that’s been prolific for high scores and wild buckoffs. In July, Rutherford and Gun Fire matched together for 90.5 points to win the Cody (Wyoming) Stampede, one of the many rodeos that helped propel the Hillsboro, Texas, […]
O’Connell kicking it into high gear
ARLINGTON, Texas – This is the Tim O’Connell know about. With a somewhat hard-to-track bucking horse, the three-time world champion proved why he owns so many Montana Silversmiths gold buckles by matching move for move with Brookman Rodeo’s Famous Dex for 87 points to finish fourth in Monday’s fifth round of the National Finals Rodeo. […]
Edler still solid at NFR, ready for more
ARLINGTON, Texas – Steer wrestler Jacob Edler is quietly having a solid run at the National Finals Rodeo. He’d like to make a little more noise. Through the first five rounds, the State Center, Iowa, cowboy has placed three times and earned $35,385 at Globe life Field in Arlington. Part of that came after his […]
Champion keeps earning big money
ARLINGTON, Texas – Richmond Champion has a pretty nice history of collecting cash in north Texas. Raised in The Woodlands, Texas, and educated at Tarleton State University in nearby Stephenville, Texas, he was the first bareback riding champion at The American in 2014, worth $100,000; as the only qualifier to win, he earned the $1 […]
Pope is showing his stuff at NFR
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jess Pope was just glad to show off a little. He’s on the biggest stage in rodeo, and Sunday’s group of horses allowed the bareback riders to show every bit of their ability. Pope rode Three Hills Rodeo’s Devil’s Advocate for 85 points to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place […]
O’Connell hits 90.5 in Round 3 win
ARLINGTON, Texas – Tim O’Connell knew the 2020 National Finals Rodeo was going to be a battle. Tough bucking horses and 15 great bareback riders are part of the show, and that means every jump out of the chute can be big time for just about anybody. After faltering a bit in the third round, […]
Biglow rebounds in NFR’s Round 4
ARLINGTON, Texas – Most of the time, roller coasters are more fun when the highs are matched with the lows. That’s not the case with reigning bareback riding world champion Clayton Biglow. Twelve months ago, he was riding the highest of highs at the National Finals Rodeo, which culminated in his first Montana Silversmiths gold […]
Edler places again at the NFR
ARLINGTON, Texas – Even though he’s just a first-time National Finals Rodeo competitor, Jacob Edler realizes that it’s a long 10 days and many things can happen. After struggling a tad on Night 2, he rebounded quite well during Saturday’s third go-round, knocking down his steer in 3.8 seconds to finish in a tie for […]
Clements battles to 2nd NFR check
ARLINGTON, Texas – In a pen of really tough horses, Mason Clements found a familiar foe in Frontier Rodeo’s Show Stomper. “That was the fourth time I’ve had Show Stomper,” said Clements, 28, of Spanish Fork, Utah. “That was definitely the hardest I’ve ever been hit by Show Stomper but not the rankest trip.” Scores […]
Pope taking care of NFR business
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jess Pope arrived at the 2020 National Finals Rodeo as a man on a mission, and he’s getting to live out a fantasy life in real time. “I came here with a goal, and I’m just taking it one horse at a time,” said Pope, 22, a first-time NFR qualifier in bareback […]
Casper crosses $200,000 mark
ARLINGTON, Texas – Technology allows for modern sports to do some different things to help make game plans before a game and adjustments during. Rodeo cowboys do that, too. Take Wyatt Casper, for example. He didn’t know anything about his Saturday night horse, Andrews Rodeo Co.’s Positive Times, but he did some investigating. He found […]
Anderson hitting his stride at NFR
ARLINGTON, Texas – In just three nights of ProRodeo’s championship event, Bridger Anderson has made a name for himself. The steer wrestler from Carrington, North Dakota, has placed in just two rounds, but he’s placed high. He won Friday’s round, then he tied for second place in Saturday’s third go-round with his fastest run of […]