PRORODEO Sports News - August 8, 2025

CHANCE HOWARD ROLLS TO DAYS OF ’47 STEER WRESTLING TITLE N o matter the steer, no matter the hazer, Chance Howard found a way to get the job at the Utah Days of '47 Rodeo. The Sallisaw, Okla., steer wrestler By Alex Riley, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

settled into a rhythm in Salt Lake City on his way to a much-needed summer victory. For the first two rounds, Howard relied on the hazing of travel partner Tristan Martin to put him in position for good times. Howard tied with Landon Beardsworth to win the first go and then placed third in round two. He won the average for his bracket with an aggregate of 8.6 seconds on two, claiming a spot in the short round on July 26. Martin was unavailable to line up beside him for the final round as he had his own run to make in the progressive round at Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo. So, Howard turned to Jay Williamson. "He has hazed for me quite a bit too, and it was a good combination," How ard said. The pair made it work, with Howard finishing two-tenths of a second better than Tyler Waguespack at 4.1 seconds to capture the top prize – a far cry from his showing last season at the rodeo. "Last year I got mauled. I just about got my clothes ripped off of me here last year. It was a big difference this year," Howard said with a laugh. It's the payday the veteran bulldogger was looking for as he aims to secure

during the event, the one thing that has remained constant is his equine partner. Train, an 11-year-old horse Howard helped start back in 2020, has been steadfast since the duo be gan working the PRORODEO circuit together. Howard is grateful to Travis and Sarah Burgett for letting Train be his primary mount as their part nership has put him in position for success. "(Travis) hazes for me at the house all the time. He's a good friend and allows me to haul horses everywhere. But that horse right there just makes my job 100 times easier," Howard said. With another big victory under his

his first trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo this December. Days of '47 put over $19,000 in his ledger, a number that will help him climb in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings once the weekend results shake out. Howard was sitting 17th before the win. While his hazers may have changed

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