PRORODEO Sports News - June 1, 2026

bareback rider Tim O’Connell com peted in Rodeo Corpus Christi before it left the association and even made the trip during its hiatus from PRO RODEO.

But he’s happy to see it back and made the most of his opportunity at the beach with a third-place finish in the bareback riding. “This rodeo belongs in the PRCA. This is a PRCA event,” O’Connell said. “THEY’VE ALWAYS TREATED US WITH THE BEST HOSPITAL ITY. THIS IS RODEO COUNTRY DOWN HERE. AND YEAH, I’M VERY HAPPY. THE OTHER THING IS, THEY CAME BACK IN A BIG WAY. THEY ALMOST TRIPLED THEIR PRIZE MONEY. THIS IS GOING TO BE A PRE MIER EVENT FOR YEARS TO COME.”

ONE OF A KIND Several factors made Rodeo Corpus Christi one of the most exciting ad ditions to the PRORODEO slate this season. For starters, the setting of the event, right on the water of Corpus Christi Bay, surrounded by palm trees, chirping seagulls and the aroma of saltwater, positioned it as a destination rodeo for contestants and fans alike. “I love this little arena,” Rocker Steiner said of the Hilliard Center. “It’s really cool and small, kind of like the Thomas & Mack (Center in Las Vegas), so it gives you kind of that NFR feel. . . It’s good to be in Corpus Christi, near the beach and near the water. I come from a water sports background, so it’s good to be on the beach.” In addition to the added money,

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Noah Lee salutes the crowd with his championship surfboard after winning the bull riding title at Rodeo Corpus Christi on May 9.

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