Struxness finishes strong at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Something must be said for perseverance, especially at the Super Bowl of rodeo. If J.D. Struxness didn’t have it before, he found it over the last 10 nights of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He rode three horses, wrestled 10 steers and handled all sorts of adversity over his time in Sin […]
Braden places 2nd in NFR average
LAS VEGAS – Hardy Braden has always had faith in his ability. Trained by his father, he knew what to do and when to do it before he ever got on a bucking horse. Over the last 10 nights in the Nevada desert, he gained even more knowledge and more confidence in his ability. On […]
O’Connell wraps up 2nd world title
LAS VEGAS – Bareback riding can be likened to a fistfight, with animal and athlete taking blows and throwing haymakers. While battling for his second straight world championship, Tim O’Connell has had to fight through every step of the 2017 season. It paid off to the tune of $371,416. He won the Montana Silversmiths gold […]
Pearson snags bulldogging title
LAS VEGAS – Tyler Pearson’s good week got better in a hurry Saturday night. Pearson closed out his second appearance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with the most cherished prize in the game, the Montana Silversmiths gold buckle. He placed five times in 10 nights, wrestling 10 steers to the ground in 45.9 seconds […]
10th round results from 2017 NFR
Bareback riding: (tie) Steven Dent on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo’s Scarlett’s Web and Mason Clements on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Utah Top Flight, 88 points, $23,481 each; 3. Bill Tutor, 87.5, $15,654; 4. (tie) Richmond Champion and Ty Breuer, 86.5, $8,885 each; 6. J.R. Vezain, 86, $4,231; 7. Tim O’Connell, 85.5; 8. Caleb Bennett, 84; […]
Rutkowski defends title
Reigning world champ wins $75,000 at Las Vegas Championship LAS VEGAS – The belt still fits Weston Rutkowski. The Haskell, Texas, man proved why he is the greatest competitor in Bullfighters Only history by knocking down the competition Saturday during the final performance of the 2017 season at the BFO Las Vegas Championship at the […]
Irwin places to finish off great NFR
LAS VEGAS – What looked like a slow National Finals Rodeo for Kyle Irwin turned out to be his best finale ever. In fact, he earned nearly as much in 10 nights in Sin City as he did in his two previous NFRs combined. He placed in just four go-rounds, including the victory in Round […]
Clements earns $80k at the NFR
LAS VEGAS – Mason Clements sat down and took a deep breath, reflecting on his first qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. In front of him was a golden sheet of paper that revealed his work in Sin City. He had ridden nine bucking horses, was knocked to the ground in Round 3, and […]
Arena record tied
Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira just tied a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo arena record with a 3.3-second run.
Struxness finds another NFR payday
LAS VEGAS – J.D. Struxness is doing everything he can to make it work at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. On Friday night, he mounted his third horse in the last week and made it work with a 3.7-second round to finish tied for fourth in the ninth go-round. He pocketed $7,333 for the run […]
Proctor finds bright spot Friday
LAS VEGAS – Much like this city itself, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is filled with exciting expectations, huge victories and days of frustration. In his four years at ProRodeo’s grand finale, Coleman Proctor has felt them all. Heading into the ninth night of this year’s championship, he and his heeler, Billie Jack Saebens, had […]
O’Connell ever so close to gold
LAS VEGAS – Tim O’Connell’s second world championship is so close he can taste it. He almost clinched the Montana Silversmith’s gold buckle on Friday night with an 85-point ride on Korkow Rodeo’s Feather Fluffer. He finished in a tie for fifth place in the ninth round, worth $5,500. He owns a lead of more […]
Round 9 results from the NFR
Bareback riding: 1. Jake Brown, 87.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo Nutrena’s Molly Brown, $26,231; 2. Steven Dent, 87, $20,731; 3. Caleb Bennett, 86.5, $15,654; 4. Tanner Aus, $11,000; 5. (tie) Tim O’Connell and JR Vezain, 85, $5,500 each. Steer wrestling: 1. Scott Guenthner, 3.3 seconds, $26,231; 2. Dakota Eldridge, 3.5, $20,731; 3. Tyler […]
Aus places for the 4th time at NFR
LAS VEGAS – The rodeo season is like a roller coaster; there are ups and downs, twists and turns that play with emotions and test talent. The biggest ride in the world wraps up Saturday in the City of Lights. The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is the richest rodeo in the world spread out over […]
Jarrett finds a nice place at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Ryan Jarrett may not like the number, 6, but he’ll take it. Through nine nights of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the tie-down roper from Comanche, Okla., has placed four times – he won the opening round, then finished sixth in Rounds 5, 6 and 9. He hopes to change that Saturday […]
Braden finding NFR success
LAS VEGAS – The shouts from Oklahoma are almost heard in the Nevada desert. Hardy Braden knows he has many people cheering him on in the Sooner State and several rooting for him in southeast Kansas. He is from the tiny town of Welch, Okla., and attended college at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College and […]
Braden’s father helps out at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Hardy Braden doesn’t have to look too far to find his bronc riding hero. It’s his dad, Butch, who rode broncs professionally for a number of years before becoming a PRCA pickup man. Hardy Braden learned everything he knows about the game from his dad before furthering his education at both Fort […]
Rank horse no match for O’Connell
LAS VEGAS – Tim O’Connell had a gut feeling the match-up was going to happen. The reigning world champion bareback rider had already been matched with the 2017 Bareback Horse of the Year, Virgil, in the third go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The result was an arena-record tying ride of 91.5. In his […]
Champion earns 2nd round title
LAS VEGAS – Richmond Champion’s phenomenal week in the Nevada desert just keeps getting better. Champion rode Hi Lo ProRodeo’s Pretty Woman for 88 points Wednesday night to win the eighth go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. That $26,231 pushed his NFR earnings to $103,853 and moved him past the $205,000 mark in his […]
Results from Round 8
Bareback riding: 1. Richmond Champion, 88 points on Hi Lo ProRodeo Pretty Woman, $26,231; 2. Clayton Biglow, 86.5, $20,731; 3. Jake Brown, 86, $15,564; 4. (tie) Tim O’Connell and JR Vezain, 85, $8,885 each; 6. Bill Tutor, 84.5, $4,231. Steer wrestling: 1. Chason Floyd, 3.7 seconds, $26,231; 2. Rowdy Parrott, 3.8, $20,731; 3. (tie) Jon […]
Biglow places second on Night 8
LAS VEGAS – Bareback rider Clayton Biglow’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is like an old truck engine: It took a little while to get warmed up, but it’s humming right along now. Biglow, 22, of Clements, Calif., failed to catch a check in the first five rounds of this year’s 10-round finale. Since the second […]
Rutkowski finds redemption
Defending champ, Inman advance to final day of BFO Las Vegas Championship LAS VEGAS – Fifteen stitches and a bum hamstring had nothing on Weston Rutkowski. The reigning Bullfighters Only world champion suffered those injuries a week ago, but what hurt him more was the doubt that was cast on his ability and his work […]
Jarrett ropes to another NFR check
LAS VEGAS – Slowly but surely, Ryan Jarrett is making his way up the chart at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. After opening ProRodeo’s grand finale with the first-round victory, Jarrett went into a bit of a skid. He didn’t return to the top of the charts until the fifth night, when he finished sixth. […]
Aus earns his 2nd round win
LAS VEGAS – Tanner Aus has placed in just three go-rounds, but he earned at least a share of two victories. He added his second Wednesday night during the seventh round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, earning $26,231 in the process. He’s ridden well, but missing out on four round checks is a testament […]