PRORODEO Sports News - August 8, 2025

SCHALLA (CONTINUED)

Schalla finished second to Wright in the first round on Monday night with a 90.5 trip on Stace Smith's Tarzan. And Wright set the stage with a 92.5-point ride on Rafter G's Rank Frank. The midway point and finish to the event were fitting. Schalla and Wright have traded places atop the bull riding world standings throughout the season, and the 19-year-old from Arapaho, Okla., made sure he maintained his spot at the top as the summer wears on. "I love it and it adds a little more attention to the friendship, I guess," Schal la said with a smile. "But we're really close, and if I ever need any help, Stetson is one guy I can go to and ask for it." Schalla wasn't quite sure what he needed to score after Wright's ride, but he was aware of the stakes and size of the check on the line. "I was just going to go do my job," Schalla said. "But (ProRodeo Hall of Famer and 1992 PRCA World Champion) Cody Custer pulled my bull rope, so I knew I should probably stay on."

By Alex Dodd 'EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT OUT OF A BULL RIDING': CHEYENNE XTREME BULLS DELIVERED T his winter, Cheyenne Frontier Days decided to add its first ever Rank45 Xtreme Bulls event in the evenings following rodeo performances on July 21-22. Adding a new element to the Daddy of 'Em All was a risk, but it paid off this past week. Fans showed up and so did the contestants. The Top 15 bull riders in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings and 35 other of the top cowboys in PRORO DEO delivered two nights of rank rides on top stock in search of a chunk of the $103,400 payout. "This was probably one of the best bull ridings we've had so far this year, if not

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