PRORODEO Sports News, April 4, 2025

TANNER AUS CAPITALIZES ON IDEAL DRAW BY ALEX DODD

E verything fell into place for bareback finals on March 29. After a steady winter, the 34-year old eight-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier got the draw he needed for a breakthrough performance on Dia mond G Rodeo’s Good Girl. Aus paired with Good Girl for a 91-point ride to pick up an impressive victory and add $10,340 to his ledger. “She had what felt like an outstanding day,” Aus said of his draw. “It’s a great horse that’s been to the NFR. To have one like that this time of year is great. My winter has been plucking along and waiting for the right one and to be feeling good. Today, the stars aligned.” Aus qualified for the semifinals with an 82-point ride on Dakota Rodeo’s Long Haul Trucker in the opening round. Then, he went on to win the semis with an 87-point trip on Dakota Rodeo’s Wild N Out. The Great Falls, Minn., na tive returned home after his perfor Tanner Aus in the Rodeo Austin

home March 28 in Minnesota when I got the draw, and I recognized the name of the horse right off the bat,” Aus said. “I just watched him go a few days ago in Houston in the wild card. I thought, it doesn’t matter how far away I am or what the other guys got, I’ve got to go.” The trip went exactly as Aus expected, and Good Girl lived up to expecta tions. Mason Clements finished as the runner-up with an 88-point ride. “She pretty much did exactly what

she’s done in the videos I’ve seen,” Aus said. “She has a big, flashy jump out of there. So you need to mark her out and let her hit. Then she’s very short, stays close to the bucking chutes and sends your feet. There were no surprises, and I’m just glad they liked it.” The impressive outing in the Lone Star State brought Aus’ earnings total over $40,000 and positioned him firmly in the top 10 of the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings.

mance in the long round but decided to venture South on short notice

when he received his draw for the finals. “I was at

Tanner Aus had a breakthrough performance in Austin to solidify a top 10 ranking in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings. PRCA photo by James Phifer

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