Veterans make their stand
Rutkowski, Hill come out on top in 1st day of BFO Preliminary Rounds LAS VEGAS – Weston Rutkowski is the bullfighters’ version of a Masked Avenger. After taking a shot during last week’s Roughy Cup to start the Bullfighters Only Las Vegas Championship, the Texan suffered three facial fractures. Instead of bowing out and sitting […]
Irwin taking care of NFR business
LAS VEGAS – Kyle Irwin knew after Saturday night he had some work to do. The Robertsdale, Ala., steer wrestler has proven that the last two nights of the National Finals Rodeo. On Monday night, Irwin wrestled his steer down in 3.9 seconds to finish in a tie for fourth in the fifth go-round. “I […]
Clements snags another round check
LAS VEGAS – Mason Clements knew Monday’s fifth round of the National Finals Rodeo was going to be electric. He was right. He spurred High Lo ProRodeo’s Wilson Sanchez for 87.5 points to finish fifth in the round, earning his fourth paycheck in five nights of ProRodeo’s grand finale. With his ride, he pocketed $6,769 […]
Duvall reaches NFR payday
LAS VEGAS – There was a definite sigh of relief coming out of Riley Duvall’s mouth on Monday night. The third-generation steer wrestler from Checotah, Okla., earned his first payday of this year’s National Finals Rodeo, throwing down his steer in 3.9 seconds to finish in a tie for fourth place in the fifth round. […]
Irwin rebounds to catch big cash
LAS VEGAS – Kyle Irwin wasn’t a big fan of the steer he had drawn for Sunday’s fourth round of the National Finals Rodeo. That didn’t stop him from taking care of business. Irwin stopped the clock in 3.7 seconds to finish as the runner-up in the round, pocketing $20,731 in the process. He has […]
Bennett, Cassidy win Round 4
Bareback riding: 1. Caleb Bennett, 86.5 points on Three Hills Rodeo’s Just Peachy, $26, 231; 2. Kaycee Feild, 86, $20,731; 3. (tie) Tilden Hooper and Shane O’Connell, 85.5, $13,327 each; 5. (tie) Jake Brown, Mason Clements and Tim O’Connell, 84.5, $3,667 each. Steer wrestling: 1. Curtis Cassidy, 3.6 seconds, $26,231; 2. Kyle Irwin, 3.7, $20,731; […]
Hawkins, Ivy and Rusty Wright take Round 4
Team roping: 1. Lane Ivy/Buddy Hawkins, 4.1 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Luke Brown/Lake Long and Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 4.2, $18,193 each; 4. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueria and Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 4.3, $8,885 each; 6. Aaron Tsinigine/Trey Yates, 4.8, $4,231. Saddle bronc riding: 1. Rusty Wright, 87 points on Korkow Rodeo’s Meat Cracker, $26,231; 2. Jacobs […]
Brazile smokes round-winning run
Twenty three-time world champion Trevor Brazile posted the fastest tie-down roping run of this year’s NFR. His 6.8-second run helped guide him to the Round 4 victory. Bareback riding: 1. Caleb Bennett, 86.5 points on Three Hills Rodeo’s Just Peachy, $26, 231; 2. Kaycee Feild, 86, $20,731; 3. (tie) Tilden Hooper and Shane O’Connell, 85.5, […]
Clements recovers for key dollars
LAS VEGAS – His right hand and arm are sore, but Mason Clements isn’t letting that hamper him at the National Finals Rodeo. A night after the Northcott Macza horse Spilled Perfume spilled Clements and had him hang off on the side of the animal for several seconds, he rebounded with an 84.5-point ride during […]
O’Connell snags 2nd straight check
LAS VEGAS – Two-time reigning world champion bareback rider Tim O’Connell knows there’s a giant target on his back and 14 men with their crosshairs pointed in his direction. He’s OK with it, too. “Oh, I feel pressure,” said O’Connell of Zwingle, Iowa. “I knew there was going to be more pressure this year with […]
Mindemann places high in Round 4
LAS VEGAS – Some people may have thought Blake Mindemann’s chances at the National Finals Rodeo faltered Saturday night when he failed to finish a qualifying run. Fortunately for the Blanchard, Okla., cowboy, those thoughts never entered his mind. “We had a little hiccup last night, but I just took 20 minutes; after that, I […]
O’Connell wins rank round
1. Tim O’Connell, 88.5 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Craig at Midnight, $26,231; 2. Orin Larsen, 87, $20,731; 3. Steven Dent, 85.5, $15,654; 4. Bill Tutor, 85, $11,000; 5. Richmond Champion, 83.5, $6,770; 6. Kaycee Feild, 81.5, $4,231.
Canadian takes bulldogging crown
1. Scott Guenthner, 3.3 seconds, $26,231; 2. Ty Erickson, 4.0, $20,731; 3. Curtis Cassidy, 4.1, $15,654; 4. Hunter Cure, 4.3, $11,000; 5. (tie) Tanner Brunner, Will Lummus and Nick Guy, 4.6, $3,667 each.
Diaz rides for 90 points
Isaac Diaz became the second saddle bronc rider in two nights to ride for at least 90 points. He won Saturday’s third round. Team roping: 1. Derrick Begay/Cory Petska, 4.0 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Aaron Tsinigine/Trey Yates and Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 4.1, $18,193 each; 4. Cody Snow/Wesley Thorp, 4.2, $11,000; 5. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, […]
O’Connell conquers the beast
LAS VEGAS – After two blah rounds to open the 2018 National Finals Rodeo, Tim O’Connell made a mental note that his run for a third-straight world championship would start during Saturday’s third go-round. It was a good choice. O’Connell rode one of the rankest horses in ProRodeo, Powder River Rodeo’s Craig at Midnight, for […]
Brunner earns first NFR payday
LAS VEGAS – There is a much different atmosphere to this desert community come early December. It’s not the chill in the air, though it has arrived. Las Vegas becomes a cowboy town for 10 days, whether it’s the dealers wearing boots and hats or the Western-related shops that fill convention centers across town. The […]
Larsen rides rank horse for 2nd place
LAS VEGAS – After entering the National Finals Rodeo with a banged up left knee, Orin Larsen needed all the luck Las Vegas could give him. That didn’t happen over the first two nights of ProRodeo’s grand finale, but he more than made up for it Saturday night. He rode Calgary Stampede’s Trail Dust for […]
Weast finds NFR pay for 3rd night
LAS VEGAS – When it comes to taking care of Hell on the Red, Kylie Weast is not pulling any punches. She has an army of people at the ready, because Reddy deserves it. From having the right blanket to keeping the sorrel mare’s legs wrapped right, every minute detail is covered. It’s paying off. […]
Champion earns first cash of NFR
LAS VEGAS – Most guys might have a bad attitude if Lady Luck hadn’t found them yet in Sin City. Richmond Champion isn’t most guys. He opened Thursday’s first round by getting on a horse that didn’t have its day, so he was awarded a re-ride. His second horse wasn’t much better, so he failed […]
Clements focused on job at hand
LAS VEGAS – Mason Clements looked at a green sheet of paper that listed his winnings through two nights at the National Finals Rodeo. “It’s not a bad paycheck so far, but it’s hard for me to look at the dollar amount, especially right now for what my goals are and what I want to […]
Weast capitalizes in NFR’s 2nd round
LAS VEGAS – Reddy was ready when it came to the second go-round of the National Finals Rodeo, and Kylie Weast reaped the rewards. Weast, a first-time NFR qualifier from Comanche, Okla., pushed her season earnings to $131,600 on Friday night by rounding the cloverleaf pattern inside the Thomas & Mack Center in 13.70 seconds […]
Weast cashes in during Round 1
LAS VEGAS – Kylie Weast’s first run at the National Finals Rodeo will always be memorable. Sprinting down the alleyway and into the Thomas & Mack Center floor is an exhilarating experience for any barrel racer who has ever done it, but Weast made the most of her first experience by rounding the cloverleaf pattern […]
Hooper hops to the lead
1. Tilden Hooper, 87.5 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Ankle Biter, $26,231; 2. Steven Dent, 87, $20,731; 3. Clayton Biglow, 86.5, $15,654; 4. (tie) Mason Clements and Kaycee Field, 85.5, $8,885 each; 6. Shane O’Connell, 84, $4,231.
Champ takes back the title
1. Tyler Pearson, 3.8 seconds, $26,231; 2. Will Lummus, 4.0, $20,731; 3. (tie) Scott Guenthner and Hunter Cure, 4.1, $13,327 each; 5. (tie) Blake Mindemann and Tyler Waguespack, 4.2, $5,500 each.