PRORODEO Sports News - August 5, 2026

Cullen Telfer put together 172 points on two head to win the California Rodeo Salinas “Big Week Bull Riding,” a PRCA Xtreme Bulls event on the Rank 45 Tour on July 15. PRCA photo by Ryan Jae

CULLEN TELFER CAPTURES VICTORY AT CALIFORNIA RODEO SALINAS “BIG WEEK BULL RIDING” XBULLS

By Kensie Darst-Todd

C ullen Telfer has grown to have a liking for the Califor nia Rodeo Salinas “Big Week Bull Riding” XBulls. For good reason. The Pant City, Fla., cowboy has claimed victory at the event twice in 2023 and 2026. His latest triumph came on July 15. Telfer put together 172 points on two head to win the California Rodeo Salinas “Big Week Bull Riding,” a PRCA Xtreme Bulls event on the Rank 45 Tour. The victory was worth $18,565 and provided another boost to his season as he continues his climb in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings. Following his victory, he moved up one spot to No. 12, match ing his position in the Rank 45 Xtreme Bulls standings. Telfer has made one career appearance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in 2023, finishing 15th in the world stand ings with $138,245. Telfer was consistent across both rounds. He finished with an 83.5-point ride aboard Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Uncorked to split sixth in round one. He clinched the Xbulls win with a stout 88.5-point ride on Four Star Rodeo’s Chucks Boy in the finals.

Cullen Telfer

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