PRORODEO Sports News - August 8, 2025

HAYES WEIGHT SETS NEW ARENA RECORD IN BULL RIDING The Days of ’47 Rodeo proved to be action-packed with another arena record falling before the con clusion of the rodeo.

Hayes Weight, a two time NFR qualifier, set a new arena re cord with his 93-point ride aboard Sankey Pro

Rodeo & Phenom Genet ics’ Magic Tough. In 2024, he matched with the bull for a 91-point ride. “With a good bucking bull like that, I wasn’t 91 because he was easy,” Weight told The Cowboy Channel following his ride. “To draw him here and have that type of pressure again, I just gave it to God and gave it my best.” Other winners in Salt Lake City were bareback rider Wacey Schalla (90 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Nite Faded); team ropers Shay Dixon Carroll/Levi Lord (4.1 seconds); saddle bronc rider Sage Newman (88 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Lar ry Culpepper); tie-down roper Brushton Minton (7.9 seconds); barrel racer Carlee Otero (16.84 seconds).

belt, Howard has hopes to keep the momen

tum rolling. He's already eclipsed his ca reer-high in regu lar season earnings,

"It feels really good. I've rodeoed for quite a while now and I've been close a time or two," Howard said. "This year I hope to keep it going and get to the Finals. This big win definitely helps."

sitting just shy of $69,000. In 2021, he narrowly missed his first NFR berth, finishing 16th in the standings. He's cracked the top 35 two other times. This season, Howard is eager to break through. And if the results keep com ing, he's on track to do just that.

Chance Howard shined in Salt Lake City at the Days of ’47 Rodeo. PRCA photo by Ric Anderson

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