PRORODEO Sports News - July 11, 2025

MITCHELL STORY TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE OF PRCA PERMIT AT GREELEY STAMPEDE By Alex Dodd

GREELEY, Colo. — The saddle bronc daysheet for the short round of the Greeley Stampede looked like a PRO RODEO Playoff Series final should. The list featured four cowboys in the Top 15 of the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings, last year's Resistol Rookie of the Year, Zac Dallas, and three-time PRCA World Champion - and defending champ - Ryder Wright. But it wasn't a big name that finished atop the heap when the dust settled. It was Mitchell Story, a 21-year-old per mit cowboy from six hours down the road in Bayfield, Colo., who earned the biggest win of his young career to kickstart Cowboy Christmas. "Man, it's awesome. I just have to give all the glory and the praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," Story said.

"I wouldn't be where I am without Him today. And as long as you believe in him, you can conquer just about anything. I just have to give it all to Him." Story won the average at 176 points on two head, besting Dallas by four points. He opened the event with an 84-point ride on Beutler & Son's Holy Water to share the lead with Dallas and Waitley Sharon entering the final go. In the short round, Story made the most of his opportunity. He paired with Beutler & Son Rodeo's Green Bar for a 92-point trip to secure the victory. "It's surreal and it hasn't really sunk in yet, but I kind of blacked out there for a second," Story said. "I remember setting my feet a couple of time. I'm just very thankful." The Colorado native currently attends Weatherford College and is a key member of the school's rodeo team. Story said his win was a big moment for his fellow Coyotes. "I'm sure they're stoked for me," Story said. "I have an awesome support sys

tem be hind me from my coach, my fam ily and all of my room mates. I'm traveling with one

of my room mates right now,

and the cama raderie around (Weath erford) is just awe some."

Story got his permit at the start of this season in 2024, and he picked up a pair of wins at small rodeos with top finishes at the Bell County (Texas) PRCA Rodeo and Central Ark PRCA Rodeo. After his win in Greeley, Story said

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