PRORODEO Sports News - February 7, 2025

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the hospital, he began having seizures and went on a ventilator. Doctors removed the ventilator last week and are hoping to move Jeter out of the ICU and begin the rehab process in the coming days. They expect the physical therapy at the hospital to take around 12 days. “We’re actually staying in the parking lot at the hospital in his camper, so we can camp out and have a place to sleep,” Kenny Lawrence said. “We’ve been on pins and needles. We didn’t really know anything for the first three days until the swelling went down and neither did the doctors.” Andi Anson, Jeter’s mother, provided the following update on Facebook on Feb. 1: “He is making great progress at rehab PT, been here 2 days. Did work both days. PT lady said today, he’s doing so good that it’s possible he’ll get to go home Tues day or Wednesday of course we’ll have to see. He’s doing everything that’s asked of him. Still a little wobbly though. He’s got the nurs es falling in love with him. Got his 1st shower since Friday today, He said he felt like a new man. He’ll be tough to keep down when he leaves. He won’t be able to buck bulls move bulls or feed bulls for a while. His heart is bull riding and bucking bulls. Thank yall for the prayers well wishes and reaching out it’s so appreciated!!” In the wake of the accident, the

Fairgrounds, 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Jeter Lawrence was rushed to the hospital after a serious bull riding accident. The 19-year-old from Council Hill, Okla., sustained significant head trauma resulting in a mi nor brain bleed and a fractured forehead. Lawrence has been under medical supervision at an area hospital in Oklahoma City since the incident and is now show ing positive signs of recovery. “Keep the thoughts and prayers coming because he’s still going to need them,” Jeter’s father, Kenny Lawrence, told the Pro Rodeo Sports News. “He’s doing really well, and I think he’s out of the woodwork. But for his mentality, he’s going to really need prayers because he’s not really going to be able to do anything for a while.” Jeter Lawrence joined PRORO DEO in 2023 and quickly turned heads as a Resistol Rookie. He finished eighth in the world standings last season and won Round 2 of the Wrangler Na tional Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge in Las Vegas. Kenny Lawrence said the night of the accident was scary, but Jeter was responsive at the scene. After Jeter Lawrence arrived at

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rodeo community and other cowboy families rallied to sup port the Lawrence family. Bull rider Wacey Schalla’s mother, Nikki Schalla, started a GoFundMe, raising more than $17,000 to help cover Law rence’s medical bills. Several others are hosting events to help raise more money for the family. “To be honest, I’m not sur prised because the rodeo family is so good,” Kenny Lawrence said. “(In 2017), I had another son (Cash Lawrence) who was killed in a horse riding accident and we had so many people pouring out of the rodeo com munity to support our family. I’m so thankful for them, and I’m really not surprised.” TO SUPPORT JETER’S ROAD TO RECOVERY GO TO: HTTPS://BIT.LY/3Q87PNO OR SCAN QR CODE BELOW:

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