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 splits Round 2 title
ARLINGTON, Texas – Ever since he was a youngster, Bridger Anderson has dreamed of competing on ProRodeo’s biggest stage. Once at the National Finals Rodeo, he wanted to prove just why he deserved to be here. After having a bit of a struggle on opening night, Anderson decided it was time to make something happen. […]
Aus earns 2nd-round win at NFR
ARLINGTON, Texas – Tanner Aus knows how important it is to have a good start at the National Finals Rodeo. Now in his fifth appearance at ProRodeo’s grand championship, the Granite Falls, Minnesota, cowboy has seen a variety of experiences over the years. It can be a true roller coaster of finishes and experiences. After […]
Casper cashes in for 2nd time
ARLINGTON, Texas – Wyatt Casper was just moments away from his first go-round victory on Friday night during the second performance of the National Finals Rodeo. Casper matched moves with Powder River Rodeo’s Miss Valley for 89 points to thrust himself into the saddle bronc riding lead. Then 2017 world champion Ryder Wright took his […]
O’Connell gets back in NFR groove
ARLINGTON, Texas – Tim O’Connell doesn’t want to admit it, but he was a little shaken after his first-round ride at the 2020 National Finals Rodeo. The three-time world champion bareback rider put together what many considered a strong ride on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Shady Nights, a horse he’d had high scores on before. The […]
Pope rides for big NFR money
ARLINGTON, Texas – At just 22 years old, Jess Pope has already played on some of the biggest stages in ProRodeo. He’s ridden at NRG Stadium, home of the Houston Texans. He’s competed at AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs. He’s spurred bareback horses at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. On […]
Texan places on NFR’s first night
ARLINGTON, Texas – On Sept. 30, Chad Rutherford accomplished a longtime dream of advancing to the National Finals Rodeo. In the two months that led up to Thursday’s opening night, the excitement and magnitude of his accomplishment has continued to build. Being from Texas and having the NFR just an hour from his home in […]
Casper finds a zone on Night 1
ARLINGTON, Texas – It’s about 85 miles from Wyatt Casper’s place in Miami, Texas, to the Beutler & Son Rodeo Co. ranch in Elk City, Oklahoma. Casper is familiar with the family-based rodeo company that’s been around as long as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. He’s seen plenty of good animals over the years, even […]
Focused Melvin grapples NFR cash
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jace Melvin needed a little space and a little time to collect his thoughts. He took it Thursday, the day of the opening round of his first trip to the National Finals Rodeo. He stayed at his place in Stephenville – 80-90 miles southwest of Globe Life Field – and made some […]
Champion sets the pace at NFR
ARLINGTON, Texas – Richmond Champion has done something no other cowboy has ever done. He became the first person to make a National Finals Rodeo victory lap at Globe Life Field, which is hosting ProRodeo’s grand finale because of COVID-19 limitations at the event’s typical home in Las Vegas. “Nothing’s sweeter than starting off with […]
Edler cashes in on opening night
ARLINGTON, Texas – The nerves that come with being a newcomer at the National Finals Rodeo can be a bit troubling to some first-timers playing on ProRodeo’s biggest stage for the first time. Jacob Edler isn’t a typical newcomer. He’s got a different mentality than most, and it paid off on Thursday’s opening night inside […]
Clements starts off NFR strong
ARLINGTON, Texas – The city has changed, and so has the venue, but it’s still ProRodeo’s world championship. That’s important for Mason Clements, now a three-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Spanish Fork, Utah. Because of COVID-19 limitations at the NFR’s typical home in Las Vegas, the sport’s premier event has moved to Globe Life […]
Biglow happy with Round 1 check
ARLINGTON, Texas – Let’s face it; Clayton Biglow got a little bit spoiled at the 2019 National Finals Rodeo. The Clements, California, bareback rider won at least a share of five go-rounds, including four outright, and pocketed $243,891 – that was the most of any contestant at last year’s championship event. On Thursday night, he […]
BFO to crown its champ in Cowtown
Historic coliseum will host Bullfighters Only title bouts FORT WORTH, Texas – The question on the minds of all freestyle bullfighting fans this year has been, “Now that the NFR has moved from Las Vegas to Texas, will BFO have a 2020 world champion?” The answer is a resounding yes. Twelve of the premier freestyle […]
Clements ready to roll at NFR
SPANISH FORK, Utah – Several years ago, Mason Clements focused on his dreams of being one of the elite cowboys in professional rodeo. He’s earned his place as one of the top 20 bareback riders in the game each of the past five seasons, three of which feature qualifications to the National Finals Rodeo. That […]
Carr to produce permit challenge
FORT WORTH, Texas – When circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic threatened the Permit Holder of the Year Challenge, Texas livestock producer Pete Carr stepped in. “The Permit Holder Challenge was always part of the bucking stock sale during the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas,” said Carr, owner of Dallas-based Pete Carr Pro Rodeo. […]
Veteran Jarrett back at the NFR
COMANCHE, Okla. – The first time Ryan Jarrett qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2005, he was just 21 years old and looked like he could go days without shaving. Much has changed in the 16 years since, but Jarrett continues to be among the greatest cowboys to have ever played the game. […]
Melvin excited for NFR’s tests
STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Jace Melvin has known no other way. In a sense, he was born to be a professional rodeo cowboy, and he thrives in this environment. All roads have pointed to him being considered one of the best, and that’s the case in the 2020 ProRodeo campaign. Melvin earned $46,225 through the regular […]
Rutherford ready for NFR tango
HILLSBORO, Texas – Chad Rutherford has earned a milestone; he has qualified to the National Finals Rodeo for the first time in his 10-year career. As one of the top 15 bareback riders on the money list who will battle for the coveted world championship at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Rutherford has the […]
Brunner ready for 3rd straight NFR
RAMONA, Kan. –Tanner Brunner took a different approach to the 2020 ProRodeo season than many of his fellow steer wrestlers. “There were some guys that had the mentality that they had to rodeo harder because there weren’t as many opportunities as other years,” said Brunner, 27, from the rural community of Ramona. “My game plan […]
Pope sees a bright NFR for himself
WAVERLY, Kan. – Jesse Pope didn’t grow up in a typical rodeo family, but that didn’t deter him from developing a passion for the sport. In just his second season in ProRodeo, the 22-year-old bareback rider from Waverly has already proven his place among the best in the game. He has earned his first qualification […]
Champion eyes rodeo’s gold
STEVENSVILLE, Mont. – Through the first nine years of his ProRodeo career, Richmond Champion has garnered a list of major accomplishments that many cowboys can only dream about. He became the first million-dollar winner at The American in 2014, then followed that by winning the prestigious Cheyenne (Wyoming) Frontier Days Rodeo’s bareback riding title. In […]
Casper has NFR gold on his mind
MIAMI, Texas – Life as Wyatt Casper knew it changed dramatically March 8. The 2016 intercollegiate national champion saddle bronc rider had been trying to make a living in his game of choice for years, and 2020 had already started as the best season of his professional life. That day eight months ago made everything […]
Anderson celebrates first NFR bid
CARRINGTON, N.D. – Every step that Bridger Anderson has taken in his 22 years on Earth has led to this moment: His first qualification to the National Finals Rodeo. From being horseback before he can even remember to winning the state championship in wrestling just a few years ago, he had a solid background and […]