PRORODEO Sports News, April 4, 2025

LOGAN KENLINE JUMPSTARTS PRORODEO SEASON IN AUSTIN BY ALEX DODD

Logan Kenline jumpstarted his career at Rodeo Austin, collecting more than $6,000 in earnings for just the second time. PRCA photo by James Phifer

L ogan Kenline kickstarted his PRORODEO career at Rodeo Austin. The 25-year-old steer wrestler from Penrose, Colo., entered the event in Austin, Texas, with less than $1,000 in earnings. And he’d only pocketed more than $6,000 at a rodeo once in his career when he won the Greeley Stampede last July. Kenline put all the pieces together in Austin, including a 4.0-second run in the finals to clinch the average win and a $6,660 payday at 12.9 seconds on three head.

“My run felt pretty good,” Kenline said of his final go. “I was just trying to stay calm, do my job, keep every thing simple and not overthink it. I just wanted to go out and have fun mainly.” Kenline utilized Steve Gilbert’s horse Tommy in Austin and credited the horsepower for setting him up to succeed. “He’s out of Canada and he’s a great horse,” Kenline said. “He’s helped me out tremendously. It was a huge opportunity that I was able to get on,

and he’s helped me out through the whole year with everything. It’s a true blessing.” Kenline hopes his lucrative trip to Texas gives him momentum as he heads to spring rodeos and prepares for the heat of the summer run. “That’s a huge stepping stone for sure,” he said. “It’s nice to be a little ahead going into it and not panicking when you’re going to all of these rode os and figuring out what you’re going to do for the summer.”

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