2019 PRCA Media Guide - Tour 2018

2018 WRANGLER PRORODEO TOUR

Team ropers Clay Tryan, right, and Travis Graves won the 2018 Wrangler ProRodeo Tour at the Justin Finale in Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 6-9, 2018. Each roper earned more than $12,000.

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Kent Soule

The Wrangler PRORODEO Tour consisted of 23 rodeos and allowed all eligible cowboys the opportunity to earn tour points and qualify for the Justin Finale in Puyallup, Wash. 2018 Wrangler PRORODEO Tour & Justin Finale

• 23 PRCA Rodeos • 120 Performances • 919,000 fans in attendance • 3,500,000 fans watched digitally • $6,600,000 in tour payouts

CHAMPIONS

The Justin Finale featured a two go-round, back-to-back rodeo with a finals performance. The top eight in each event competed in the semifinals and the top four competed in the final round. The winner in each competition of the final-round was named the 2018 Wrangler PRORODEO Tour Champion.

Bareback:

Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, Canada

Steer wrestling: Team roping:

Clay Tryan (hdr), Billings, Mont. Travis Graves (hlr), Jay, Okla. Saddle bronc riding: Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah Tie-down roping: Tyson Durfey, Brock, Texas Barrel racing:

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Victoria, Texas

Bull riding:

Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont.

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Justin Finale Washington State Fair ProRodeo Sept. 6-9, 2018, Puyallup, Wash.

Total payoff: $471,100. Stock contractor: Bridwell Pro Rodeos. Sub-contractors: Calgary Stampede, Korkow Rodeos, Outlawbuckers Rodeo, Corey & Lange Rodeo and Big Stone Rodeo, Inc. Rodeo secretary: Haley J. Bridwell. Timers: Diana Alexander and Michelle Corley. Announcers: Wayne Brooks and Randy Corley. Specialty act: Johnny Dudley. Bullfighters: Dan Newman and Eric Layton. Clown/barrelman: Johnny Dudley. Flankmen: Curtis Sawyer, Ken Rehill, Tim Bridwell and Bruce Sunstrum. Pickup men: Gary Rempel and Matt Twitchell. Photographers: Roberta Barkley and Billie-Jean Duff. Music director: Joshua Hilton.

Bareback riding: First round: 1. Clayton Biglow, 87.5 points on Big Stone Rodeo Inc’s Mayhem, $4,500; 2. Steven Dent, 86, $3,450; 3. (tie) Richmond Champion and Kaycee Feild, 85.5, $2,100 each; 5. Orin Larsen, 84.5, $1,050; 6. J.R. Vezain, 83.5, $750; 7. Jake Brown, 82.5, $600; 8. (tie) Tilden Hooper, Bill Tutor and Caleb Bennett, 81.5, $150 each. Second round: 1. Orin Larsen, 87 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Onion Ring, $4,500; 2. (tie) Jake Brown and Richmond Champion, 84.5, $3,000 each; 4. Caleb Bennett, 83.5, $1,650; 5. Bill Tutor, 83, $1,050; 6. Clayton Biglow, 82.5, $750; 7. (tie) Seth Hardwick and Ty Taypotat, 82, $525 each. Average: 1. Orin Larsen, 171.5 points on two head, $4,500; 2. (tie) Richmond Champion and Clayton Biglow, 170, $3,000 each; 4. Jake Brown, 167, $1,650; 5. Steven Dent, 166.5, $1,050; 6. Caleb Bennett, 165, 750; 7. (tie) Bill Tutor and Kaycee Feild, 164.5, $525 each. Semifinals: 1. Richmond Champion, 88.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Yippy Kibitz, $4,000; 2. Kaycee Feild and Clayton Biglow, 85, $2,500 each; 4. Orin Larsen, 82, $1,000. Finals: 1. Richmond Champion, 90 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s Wild N Blue, $4,500; 2. Clayton Biglow, 88.5, $3,000; 3. Orin Larsen, 87.5; 4. Kaycee Feild, 85.5. . Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Riley Duvall, 3.7 seconds, $3,845; 2. Curtis Cassidy, 4.0, $3,182; 3. (tie) Ty Erickson and Nick Guy, 4.2, $2,187 each; 5. (tie) Blake Knowles and Dru Melvin, 4.3, $928 each. Second round: 1. Scott Guenthner, 3.9 seconds, $3,845; 2. (tie) Kyle Irwin and Hunter Cure, 4.0, $2,850 each; 4. Cody Devers, 4.1, $1,856; 5. (tie) Riley Duvall and Rowdy Parrott, 4.2, $928 each. Average: 1. Riley Duvall, 7.9 seconds on two head, $5,767; 2. Ty Erickson, 8.6, $4,773; 3. Curtis Cassidy, 8.9, $3,778; 4. (tie) Hunter Cure and Rowdy Parrott, 9.0, $2,287 each; 6. (tie)

Kyle Irwin and Nick Guy, 9.1, $497 each; 8. Tyler Waguespack, 9.2. Semifinals: 1. Hunter Cure, 3.6 seconds, $4,500; 2. Curtis Cassidy, 3.8, $3,500; 3. (tie) Ty Erickson and Kyle Irwin, 4.1, $2,000 each. Finals: 1. Curtis Cassidy, 4.0 seconds, $7,500; 2. Hunter Cure, 6.2, $5,000; 3. Kyle Irwin, 17.0; no other qualified runs. Team roping: First round: 1. Derrick Begay/Cory Petska, 4.8 seconds, $3,845 each; 2. Rhen Richard/Clint Summers, 4.9, $3,182; 3. Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres, 5.4, $2,519; 4. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 5.5, $1,856; 5. Luke Brown/Jake Long, 5.6, $1,193; 6. Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 5.7, $663. Second round: 1. Tyler Wade/ Tyler McKnight, 4.2 seconds, $3,845 each; 2. J.B. James Jr./Cesar de la Cruz, 4.4, $3,182; 3. Aaron Tsinigine/Trey Yates, 4.5, $2,519; 4. Derrick Begay/Cory Petska, 4.8, $1,856; 5. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.9, $1,193; 6. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 5.3, $663. Average: 1. Derrick Begay/Cory Petska, 9.6 seconds on two head, $5,767 each; 2. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 10.8, $4,773; 3. Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 11.2, $3,778; 4. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 12.5, $2,784; 5. Bubba Buckaloo/Tyler Worley, 15.7, $1,789; 6. (tie) Kolton Schmidt/Cole Davison and Lane Ivy/Joe Mattern, 16.4, $497 each; 8. J.B. James/Cesar de la Cruz, 17.6. Semifinals: 1. Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 5.3 seconds, $4,500 each; 2. Lane Ivy/Joe Mattern, $3,500; 3. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 5.6, $2,500; 4. Bubba Buckaloo/Tyler Worley, 9.7, $1,500. Finals: 1. Clay Tryan/ Travis Graves, 4.6 seconds, $7,500 each; 2. Chad Masters/Joseph Harrison, 5.4, $5,000; 3. Lane Ivy/Joe Mattern, 11.1; 4. Bubba Buckaloo/Tyler Worley, 13.4. Saddle bronc riding: First round: 1. Jacobs Crawley, 85.5 points on Calgary

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Jimmie Smith, 14.53, $3,182; 3. Darby Fox, 14.55, $2,519; 4. Jessica Routier, 14.57, $1,856; 5. Leia Pluemer, 14.60, $1,193; 6. Andrea Busby, 14.61, $663. Average: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 28.77 seconds on two head, $5,767; 2. Jimmie Smith, 28.97, $4,773; 3. Tammy Fischer, 29.21, $3,778; 4. Jessica Routier, 29.23, $2,784; 5. Darby Fox, 29.45, $1,790; 6. Leia Pluemer, 29.53, $994; 7. Kellie Collier, 29.59; 8. Andrea Busby, 29.70. Semifinals: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.33 seconds, $4,500; 2. Jimmie Smith, 14.60, $3,500; 3. Tammy Fischer, 14,74, $2,500; 4. Andrea Busby, 14.76, $1,500. Finals: 1. Jimmie Smith 14.41 seconds, $7,500; 2. Andrea Busby, 14.56, $5,000; 3. Tammy Fischer, 14.63; 4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.77. Bull riding: First round: 1. J.W. Harris, 89.5 points on Outlawbuckers Rodeo’s Tennessee Whiskey, $4,500; 2. Tim Bingham, 89, $3,450; 3. Sage Kimzey, 86, $2,550; 4. Braden Richardson, 85.5, $1,650; 5. Garrett Tribble, 84, $1,050; 6. (tie) Roscoe Jarboe and Chase Dougherty, 82.5, $675 each; 8. Parker Breding, 81, $450. Second round: 1. Braden Richardson, 89.5 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Catfish Clinger, $4,500; 2. Dustin Boquet, 87.5, $3,450; 3. J.W. Harris, 84.5, $2,550; 4. Roscoe Jarboe, 83.5, $1,650; 5. Chase Dougherty, 83, $1,050; 6. Jeff Askey, 80.5, $750; 7. Joe Frost, 78.5, $600; 8. Koby Radley, 77, $450. Average: 1. Braden Richardson, 175 points on two head, $4,500; 2. J.W. Harris, 174, $3,450; 3. Roscoe Jarboe, 166, $2,550; 4. Chase Dougherty, 165.5, $1,650; 5. Jeff Askey, 158.5, $1,050; 6. Parker Breding, 154, $750; 7. Tim Bingham, 89 points on one head, $600; 8. Dustin Boquet, 87.5, $450. Semifinals: 1. Tim Bingham, 93 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s 100x Helmet’s Boothill, $4,000; 2. Chase Dougherty, 89.5, $3,000; 3. J.W. Harris, 89, $2,000; 4. Parker Breding, 78, $1,000. Finals: 1. Parker Breding, 86 points on Outlaw Buckers Rodeo’s Annika’s Pet, $7,500; no other qualified rides.

Stampede’s Xemplary Bubbles, $4,500; 2. Zeke Thurston, 85, $3,450; 3. Joey Sonnier III, 84, $2,550; 4. Cort Scheer, 83.5, $1,650; 5. (tie) Ryder Wright and Spencer Wright, 82.5, $900 each; 7. CoBurn Bradshaw, 82, $600; 8. Chase Brooks, 81.5, $450. Second round: 1. Ryder Wright, 86.5 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Redemption, $4,500; 2. Cort Scheer, 85, $3,450; 3. Jacobs Crawley, 84.5, $2,550; 4. Jake Watson, 83, $1,650; 5. Tyrell J. Smith, 82, $1,050; 6. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Rusty Wright, 81, $675 each; 8. (tie) Wyatt Casper and Bradley Harter, 79.5, $225 each. Average: 1. Jacobs Crawley, 170 points on two head, $4,500; 2. Ryder Wright, 169, $3,450; 3. Cort Scheer, 168.5, $2,550; 4. Zeke Thurston, 166, $1,650; 5. Joey Sonnier III, 163, $1,050; 6. Spencer Wright, 160.5, $750; 7. (tie) Wyatt Casper and Rusty Wright, 158.5, $525 each. Semifinals: 1. Ryder Wright, 87.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Zedorilla Hills, $4,000; 2. Jacobs Crawley and Spencer Wright, 84, $2,500 each; 4. Zeke Thurston, 83.5, $1,000. Finals: 1. Ryder Wright, 89.5 points on Calgary Stampede’s Wild Cherry, $4,500; 2. Jacobs Crawley, 85.5, $3,000; 3. Spencer Wright, 81.5; 4. Zeke Thurston, 79. Tie-down roping: First round: 1. (tie) Adam Gray and Mesquite Mahaffey, 8.1 seconds, $3,513 each; 3. (tie) Tuf Cooper and Caleb Smidt, 8.3, $2,187 each; 5. Shane Hanchey, 8.6, $1,193; 6. (tie) Scott Kormos and Tyson Durfey, 8.9, $331 each. Second round: 1. Monty Lewis, 7.4 seconds, $3,845; 2. Reese Riemer, 7.7, $3,182; 3. (tie) Tuf Cooper and Marty Yates, 7.9, $2,187 each; 5. Cory Solomon, 8.0, $1,193; 6. Shane Hanchey, 8.2, $663. Average: 1. Tuf Cooper, 16.2 seconds on two head, $5,767; 2. Shane Hanchey, 16.8, $4,773; 3. Tyson Durfey, 17.7, $3,778; 4. (tie) Mesquite Mahaffey and Adam Gray, 17.8, $2,287 each; 6. Ryan Jarrett, 17.9, $994; 7. Scott Kormos, 22.2; 8. Cooper Martin, 26.0. Semifinals: 1. Adam Gray, 8.0 seconds, $4,500; 2. Tyson Durfey, 8.1, $3,500; 3. Cooper Martin, 8.3, $2,500; 4. Ryan Jarrett, 8.8, $1,500. Finals: 1. Tyson Durfey, 7.4 seconds, $7,500; 2. Cooper Martin, 7.5, $5,000; 3. Adam Gray, 17.5; no other qualified runs. Barrel racing: First round: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.34 seconds, $3,845; 2. Ivy Conrado, 14.39, $3,182; 3. Jimmie Smith, 14.44, $2,519; 4. Jessi Fish, 14.45, $1,856; 5. Tammy Fischer, 14.54, $1,193; 6. (tie) Jessica Routier, Jana Bean and Brittney Barnett, 14.66, $221 each. Second round: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.43 seconds, $3,845; 2.

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