Elliott on target for big payday
LAS VEGAS – Clay Elliott is on a hunting expedition in the Nevada desert. Elliott, a saddle bronc rider from Nanton, Alberta, came to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in hopes of bagging his portion of the $8.8 million purse that’s up for grabs over 10 December nights. After a few shots that missed their […]
Proctor battles back to NFR check
LAS VEGAS – Coleman Proctor isn’t one to let a little bit of a struggle get him down. The Oklahoma team roping header proved it Tuesday night during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. After four straight rounds of frustrating runs during the richest rodeo of the year, Proctor and his heeling […]
Vold wins his third straight
1. Jake Vold 85.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Jim Dandy , $26,231, 2. (tie) Orin Larson and and Richmond Champion, 85.0, $18,192 each, 4. Tanner Aus, 84.5, $11,000, 5. (tie) Evan Jayne and Jake Brown, 84.0, $5,500 each.
Three events from Round 6
Steer wrestling: 1. (tie) Riley Duvall, Tyler Waguespack and Billy Bugenig, 3.6 seconds, $20,871 each; 4. Josh Peek, 3.8, $11,000; 5. (tie) Trevor Knowles and Cody Cabral, 4.0, $5,500. Team roping: 1. Luke Brown/Jake Long, 4.2 seconds, $26,231, 2. (tie) Dustin Bird/Russell Cardoza, Garrett Rogers/Jake Minor, 4.3, $15,795, 5. Tyler Wade/Dakota Kirkenschalger, 4.5, $6,769, 6. […]
Durfey wins Round 6
1. Tyson Durfey, 7.4 seconds, $26,231, 2. (tie) Marcos Costa and Marty Yates, 7.6, $18,192, 4. Blane Cox, 7.8, $11,000, 5. Hunter Herring, 7.9, $6,769, 6. Cory Solomon, 8.1, $4,231.
Duvall shares Round 6 victory
LAS VEGAS – Riley Duvall knew he had to take a chance Tuesday night. It paid off with a 3.6-second steer wrestling run, which helped the Checotah, Okla., man share the Round 6 victory with two other cowboys at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “Tonight was wild,” said Duvall, who tied Tyler Waguespack and Billy […]
Thiessen fighting for patriotism
Canadian excited for a shot at BFO Las Vegas Championship title LAS VEGAS – Daryl Thiessen only thought he was done with freestyle bullfighting. Whether he was tired or had lost focus, the Elm Creek, Manitoba, man thought his time in the bullfight arena was over. He was ready to move on and focus on […]
Vold wins for the second straight night
1. Jake Vold, 89 points on Hi Lo ProRodeo’s Wilson Sanchez, $26,231; 2. Jake Brown, 88, $20,731; 3. R.C. Landingham, 87, $15,654; 4. (tie) Ty Breuer and Tim O’Connell, 86, $8,885 each; 6. (tie) Tanner Aus, Wyatt Denny and Caleb Bennett, 84.5, $1,410 each.
Minnesotan goes 3 for 3
1. J.D. Struxness, 3.5 seconds, $23,481; 2. Matt Reeves, 3.6, $20,731; 3. Tyler Waguespack, 3.7, $15,654; 4.l Ty Erickson, 3.9, $11,000; 5. Trevor Knowles, 4.0, $6,769; 6. (tie) Clayton Hass and Dakota Eldridge, 4.1, $2,115 each.
Two teams take title in fifth round
1. (tie) Kaleb Drigger/Junior Nogueira and Levi Simpson/Jeremy Buhler, 4.0, $23,481 each; 3. Erich Rogers/ Cory Petska, 4.2, 15,654. 4. Matt Sherwood/Quinn Kesler, 4.3, $11,000. 5. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 5.5, $6,769. 6. Tyler Wade/Dakota Kirchenschlager, 9.4, $4,231.
Struxness earns another round win
LAS VEGAS – The hottest cowboy entering the fifth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo was Utah saddle bronc rider Ryder Wright, who had earned wins through the first four go-rounds. Steer wrestler J.D. Struxness is trying to make that sizzling start transition to him. On Monday night, he knocked his steer to the […]
Here are the Round 5 results
Bareback riding: 1. Jake Vold, 89 points on Hi Lo ProRodeo’s Wilson Sanchez, $26,231; 2. Jake Brown, 88, $20,731; 3. R.C. Landingham, 87, $15,654; 4. (tie) Ty Breuer and Tim O’Connell, 86, $8,885 each; 6. (tie) Tanner Aus, Wyatt Denny and Caleb Bennett, 84.5, $1,410 each. Steer wrestling: 1. J.D. Struxness, 3.5 seconds, $23,481; 2. […]
Breuer feeling fine in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – After a long season of riding bucking horses, a person’s body is bound to feel the jumps and kicks that come with that lifestyle. Even on the grandest stage of the sport, bareback rider Ty Breuer had felt a little stiffness through the first four rounds of rank competition at the Wrangler […]
Aus returns to NFR pay window
LAS VEGAS – No matter how he painted the picture, Tanner Aus had a bit of redemption on his mind Monday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Aus was saddled with a no-score during Sunday’s fourth go-round because he did not have his spurs above the horse’s shoulders to start his bareback ride. With […]
Elliott spurs his way to NFR money
LAS VEGAS – If money at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is a building block, Clay Elliott now has something from which to create. The Nanton, Alberta, saddle bronc rider spurred Bar T Rodeo’s Son of Sadie for 86.5 points Monday night to finish in a tie for third place in the fifth go-round. He […]
Struxness wins again at NFR
LAS VEGAS – Steer wrestler J.D. Struxness is riding a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo momentum straight to the pay window. Struxness manhandled his steer to the ground in 3.8 seconds to win the fourth go-round Sunday night, just 24 hours after sharing the third-round win with Louisiana cowboy Tyler Waguespack. For the feat, Struxness earned […]
Champion cashes 1st NFR check
LAS VEGAS – The score wasn’t his biggest and the prize wasn’t his grandest, but Sunday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo was just what Richmond Champion needed. “That was exactly what I needed to do, sit down and just take care of business,” said Champion, 23, of The Woodlands, Texas. “That’s all it […]
Duvall slides into NFR payday
LAS VEGAS – Chaney Duvall doesn’t really care if her father has had a good run or a bad one at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Chaney is the 13-month-old daughter of Riley Duvall, who is competing in ProRodeo’s grand championship for the first time in his career. After every run, the 24-year-old steer wrestler […]
Vold posts highest BB score so far
1. Jake Vold, 89.5 points on Flying U Rodeo’s Lil Red Hawk, $26,231; 2. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Wyatt Denny, 87, $18, 192 each; 4. (tie) Caleb Bennett and R.C. Landingham, 84.5, $8,885 eac; 6. (tie) Richmond Champion and Winn Ratliff, 83.5, $2,115 each.
Struxness goes back to back
1. J.D. Struxness, 3.8 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Jason Thomas and Tyler Waguespack, 3.9. $18,192 each; 4. Ty Erickson, 4.0, $11,000; 5. Cody Cabral, 4.4, $6,769; 6. (tie) Nick Guy, Matt Reeves and Riley Duvall, 4.5, $1,410 each.
Minors win again
1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 4.4 seconds, $26,231; 2. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 4.7, $20,731; 3. Luke Brown/Jake Long, $15,654; 4. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 5.1, $11,000; 5. Dustin Bird/Russell Cardoza, 9.3, $6,769; 6. (tie) Colby Lovell/Travis Graves and Levi Simpson/Jeremy Buhler, 9.4, $2,115 each.
Ryder wins fourth straight round
1. Ryder Wright, 85.5 points on Flying 5 Rodeo’s Sundance, $26,231; 2. Jake Wright, 84.5, $20,731; 3. (tie) Jake Watson and Allen Boore, 84, $13,327 each; 5. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Cody DeMoss, 83.5, $5,500 each.
Yates takes top honors
1. Marty Yates, 6.8 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Tyson Durfey and Blaine Cox, 7.7, $18,192 each; 4. (tie) Marcos Costa and Hunter Herrin, 8.0, $8,885; 6. Cade Swor , 8.4, $4,231.
McLeod speeds to Round 4 title
1.Michele McLeod, 13.49 seconds, $23,231; 2. Sarah Rose McDonald, 13.56, $20,731; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 13.58, $15,653; 4. (tie) Jana Bean and Amberleigh Moore, 13.66, $8,885 each; 6. Mary Burger, 13.74, $4,231.