Larsen finds another NFR payday
LAS VEGAS – Nobody understands how humbling of a sport rodeo is better than Orin Larsen. A year ago, he suffered a rib injury early at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and had to learn how to ride through the excruciating pain. Once he did, he found the pay window each of the final five […]
Irwin celebrates 2nd-round money
LAS VEGAS – Once good things begin in Sin City, the ball can get rolling rather quickly. Kyle Irwin knocked his steer down in 4.1 seconds Friday night to finish in a tie for third place in the second round of the National Finals Rodeo, collecting his first paycheck of this year’s championship. On Saturday […]
Pearson is two for two at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Most people can’t imagine jumping off a fast-running horse onto a fast-running steer, but Tyler Pearson makes his living doing it. So far through two nights of business at the National Finals Rodeo, he has done quite well. He’s finished second both the opening nights of this year’s championship and has earned […]
Clements cashes in on opening night
LAS VEGAS – Thursday night was something Mason Clements had been waiting for since he first arrived in Sin City earlier this week. “All day long I’ve been saving my energy, my focus and my adrenaline for that first, opening ride,” said Clements, a bareback rider from Santaquin, Utah, who matched moves with Frontier Rodeo’s […]
Smith closing in on Kimzey
LAS VEGAS – Garrett Smith knew when he arrived in Las Vegas that he had a little ground to make up if he has any chance to win the bull riding world championship. He started Thursday night by placing in a tie for third place in the opening round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. […]
Bingham hits first-round payday
LAS VEGAS – Tim Bingham likes it when his mind is clear on the back of a bucking bull. It showed Thursday night during the first round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, where he matched moves with Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Backup for 85.5 points to finish in a tie for third place. He […]
Pearson makes move on the leader
LAS VEGAS – Tyler Pearson knew when he arrived in the Nevada desert that he was going to have to go full speed if he intended to catch the No. 1 man in steer wrestling, Montanan Ty Erickson. Pearson entered the National Finals Rodeo No. 3 in the standings, more than $53,000 behind Erickson. During […]
Struxness gets strong start at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Steer wrestler J.D. Struxness has a lot of faith in the horse he’s riding at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and well he should. “He worked good,” Struxness said of Peso, a 14-year-old sorrel gelding he owns. “He remembered being back in the building. I feel like we got a pretty good […]
Vold, Waguespack win Round 1
Bareback riding: 1. Jake Vold 87.5 points on Kesler Champion Rodeo Oakridge, $26,231 ; 2. Orin Larson, 86.5, $20,731; 3. (tie) Mason Clements and Tim O’Connell, 85, $13,327 each; 5. J.R. Vezain, 84.5, $6,769; 6. (tie) Steven Dent and Caleb Bennet, 84, $2,115 each. Steer wrestling: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 3.5 seconds, $26,231; 2. Tyler Pearson, […]
Leaders win team roping first round
1. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.1 seconds, $26,231; 2. Jr. Dees/Tyler McKnight, 4.3 seconds, $20,731; 3. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 4.6, $15,564; 4. (tie) Charly Crawford/Joseph Harrison and Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 4.8, $8,885 each; 6. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 4.9, $4,231.
Braden wins first round
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Hardy Braden 87.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo HATitude Alpha Dog, $26,231; 2. CoBurn Bradshaw, 87, $20,731; 3. Ryder Wright, 86.5, $15,654; 4. Cody DeMoss, 85.5, $11,000, 5. (tie) Heith DeMoss, Zeke Thurston and Jake Wright, 85, $3,667 each.
Jarrett claims first round
Tie-down roping: 1. Ryan Jarrett, 7.5 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Marcos Costa and Trevor Brazile, 7.9, $18,192; 4. Cade Swor, 8.1, $11,000; 5. J.C. Malone, 8,.2, $6,769; 6. Caleb Smidt, 8.3, $4,231.
Zarnetski claims Roughy Cup
LAS VEGAS – There is a new king of the Bullfighters Only Roughy Cup. After Weston Rutkowski’s reign in the opening two years of the championship, Tanner Zarnetski of Texarkana, Texas, earned the prestigious trophy Thursday afternoon at the Tropicana Casino and Resort. “It means a lot to come out on a platform such as […]
Miller, Benton close out round 1
Barrel racing: 1. Nellie Miller, 13.64 seconds, $26,231; 2. Kassie Mowry, 13.68, $20,731 ; 3. Hailey Kinsel, 13.69, $1,5654 ; 4. Kathy Grimes, 13.85, $11,000; 5. Tillar Murray, 13.89, $6,769; 6. Ivy Conrado, 13.90, $4,231. Bull riding: 1. Trey Benton, 90 points on Big Stone Rodeo’s Mortimer, $26,231; 2. Roscoe Jarboe, 87, $20,731; 3. (tie) Garrett Smith […]
Braden earns win in first NFR round
LAS VEGAS – On the first night of his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, saddle bronc rider Hardy Braden finished first. Braden matched moves with Cervi Rodeo’s HATitude Alpha Dog for 87.5 points to win the opening go-round and pocket an additional $26,231. It was a great way to kickstart his inaugural run at ProRodeo’s […]
Jarrett picks up key round win
LAS VEGAS – Ryan Jarrett has won countless go-rounds in his 11 qualifications to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Thursday night marked the first time in his career that Jarrett has won the opening go-round. He roped and tied his calf in 7.5 seconds to win the round. By doing so, he added $26,231 to […]
Larsen earns first-round payday
LAS VEGAS – A year ago, Orin Larsen waited until the sixth go-round before he earned a paycheck at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. That changed dramatically in 2017. On Thursday night, he rode Frontier Rodeo’s Night Fist for 86.5 points to finish second in the opening go-round. He pocketed $20,731 and pushed his season […]
O’Connell starts NFR by placing 3rd
LAS VEGAS – Tim O’Connell knew something about his first-round bareback horse Thursday at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “I actually won the opening round here in 2015 on that horse, and I haven’t seen him since 2015 either,” O’Connell said of J Bar J’s Dilly Bar, which he rode for 85 points to finish […]
Inman in the hunt for title
Illinois man hoping to climb new heights chasing BFO world championship LAS VEGAS – Toby Inman isn’t a man of danger, but it seems to lurk around every corner he turns. It’s how he makes a living, whether as a bullfighter or with Toby’s Tree Service, a business he owns in his hometown of Davis […]
Carr acquires Altizer bucking animals
DALLAS – Pete Carr has been known for having one of the biggest and best herds of bucking horses in ProRodeo. He just added to it. Carr, owner of Pete Carr Pro Rodeo and Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo, has acquired the livestock, breeding program and entire rodeo herd from Mack Altizer’s Bad Company Rodeo. […]
North takes shots for BFO
Respected barrelman a saving grace in Las Vegas Championship bouts LAS VEGAS – The cliché of rolling with the punches has never been more applicable than for Andy North. He’s the barrelman who will be in the arena during the Bullfighters Only Las Vegas Championship, set for Dec. 7-10 and 13-16 at the Tropicana Casino […]
Defending the title belt
Rutkowski hoping to capitalize in Vegas to win second world championship LAS VEGAS – Every championship fighter wants to defend his belt in Las Vegas. Weston Rutkowski is no different. He clinched the first Bullfighters Only world championship last December. Now he will battle to retain that title belt during the BFO Las Vegas Championship, […]
Stars aligning in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The Nevada desert is where dreamers come to fulfill their biggest fantasies, whether it’s cashing in at the tables or walking away with a world championship. “There’s a lot of money up for grabs in Vegas, and that atmosphere is what gets everybody excited,” said Weston Rutkowski, the reigning Bullfighters Only world […]
Lucia adds to Vegas resume
WEATHERFORD, Texas – Anthony Lucia has been a Las Vegas fixture every December since 2009 as host of Live with Lucia, presented by CINCH Jeans and Shirts, on the RideTV Stage during the Stetson Country Christmas at the Sands Expo. This year, though, the Weatherford man will add another key component to his Sin City […]