PRORODEO Sports News - July 11, 2025

COWBOY GRILLE

By Kensie Darst-Todd Mason Spain Mason Spain, 22, is building serious momentum for his 2025 PRORODEO season. The Forney, Texas, cowboy recently clinched first place at the Elizabeth (Colo.) Stampede Rodeo, pocketing $3,536 after a solid ride aboard Summit Pro Rodeo’s Bilbo. He set the tone early in the season at the Mountain States Circuit Finals, where he won the third round with an 83-point ride on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Billy Boy and finished second in the average. Spain then secured two back-to-back

wins at the Blue Rose (Neb.) PRCA Charity Rodeo, marking an 81-point ride on Barnes PRCA Rodeo Rio’s Diablo and at the Woodlake (Calif.) Lions Rodeo, where he earned a $4,682 paycheck aboard Rosser Rodeo’s Dancehall.

to stick with bull riding.

How’d you get your start in rodeo? I grew up around rodeo - my dad and grandfather both rode bulls. I remember riding sheep when I was about 5 years old. One day, I told my dad I wanted a go-kart, and he said, ‘Well, you better win enough money to buy one.’ Seventeen years later, not much has changed - except now I’m buying Harley-David sons and Cadillacs. When did you know you could make a career out of compet ing? I’ve always been pretty successful. I was beyond blessed to be part of a college national title team last year at Tarleton State University and this is my first year - my rookie year - but I’m planning to make it my career plan to make my first NFR. Why did you decide bull riding would be your event? I tried a few other events when I was in junior high. I rode bareback and bucking horses, but I couldn’t seem to beat Bradlee Miller and Keenan Hayes, so I decided

What do you hope to learn during your Resistol Rookie season? I definitely hope to learn the tools to success, whether that’s traveling or what rodeos to enter. Just the se crets to being successful at the top at the premier level. Who’s someone you look up to in the rodeo business right now? Clayton Sellars. That guy has the most positive outlook on life. There’s nothing that can get him down, wheth er he draws a bull he doesn’t like or it’s raining - he’s always ready to rodeo. What’s one rodeo you want to win before your career is over? There are several marquee events I want to win in my career - of course, the NFR, and notably, Salinas. But one that stands out on a personal level is the Calgary Stampede. Back in 2016, I was fortunate enough to

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