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Charmayne James and her Hall of Fame horse, Scamper, experienced one of the most iconic barrel racing runs in history at the 1985 National Finals Rodeo when with a broken bridle during the run, she still recorded a 14.40-second time to win Round 7 and ultimately the World Championship.

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Lane Frost gets mentally prepared to compete during the NFR’s first year in Las Vegas. The future world champ from Lane, Okla., rode eight bulls for 600 points. He finished second in the NFR average and third in the PRCA World Standings behind Ted Nuce and Tuff Hedeman. PRCA photo by Sue Rosoff

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RAISING EXPECTATIONS First-time PRCA World Champions eager to get back to the top. 16 COWBOY GRILLE Get to know Holden Myers, current ly in the top 3 of the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings. 18

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MANAGER’S MESSAGE Cody DeMoss claimed double titles at the 2005 Reno Rodeo 1985 WORLD CHAMPS Seven world champions, together in one venue at one table, reminiscing on the 40th anniversary of when they each claimed their elusive titles. 06

PASSING Bill 'Cody' Smith, PRORODEO Hall of Famer passes away

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TIME CAPSULE Remembering PRORODEO Hall of Famer Lecile Harris, dubbed the “Dean of Rodeo Clowns/Bullfighters.”

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“When I was a young boy, I dreamed of roping at the National Finals Rodeo

TUF COOPER WINS AT MUSIC CITY RODEO His victory in Nashville might not hold the prestige of others, but the moment is one the veteran roper won't soon forget.

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and even winning a world title, just like thousands of other young ropers do every day. But to dream it and live it are two different things where I come from.”

~ JOE BEAVER PRORODEO Hall of Famer and 8x World Champion

SHORT ROUND Lunatic Fringe passes, Chase Dougherty out due to injury, Josh Frost and Ernie Courson set to re turn from injuries

COVER PHOTO The legendary 1985 PRCA World Champions convene in Las Vegas in June 2025.

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MANAGER'S MESSAGE

CODY DEMOSS CLAIMED DOUBLE TITLES AT 2005 RENO RODEO

By Tracy Renck

PRCA photo by Larry Smith

I n seemingly a blink of the eye, the 2025 PRORODEO season is ready for the summer run. There are PRORODEO Playoff Series rodeos on the horizon: the Wood ward (Okla.) Elks Rodeo, June 11-14; Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo, June 12-15; Vernal’s Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo, Vernal, Utah, June 12-14; the Snake River Stampede, June 17-21; Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, June 20-28, and the

Crooked River Roundup, June 26-28, in Prineville, Ore. It has long been said in rodeo circles that Reno is when the rodeo season really starts. That’s not the case any more - especially with all the lucrative winter rodeos now. But Reno is still an outstanding high-dollar rodeo and with that in mind, the hot tub time machine is swirling once again, and it is time to

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Royce Ford

Todd Suhn

Monty Lewis

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look back at the 2005 Reno Rodeo. One notable cowboy in the headlines that year in Reno was all-around and saddle bronc riding champion Cody DeMoss. DeMoss, 24 at the time, won his signature event - saddle bronc riding with 248 points on three head. There’s no question DeMoss was an all-around hand, but it was somewhat surprising that he took home the 2005 all-around crown in Reno be cause he was team roping for the first time with Clayton Hass. Hass, 21 at

header, and DeMoss the heeler. The just-introduced partners re sponded by catching all three of their steers and placed eighth in the average. Not bad, when one considers that most of the world’s best team ropers were entered in Reno. The $622 each won, coupled with DeMoss’ average title in saddle bronc riding, vaulted the Cajun cowboy to all-around honors and a second set of prestigious Reno spurs. “That was definitely the icing on the cake there,” said DeMoss about his

all-around crown. It was just one of the countless mem ories for DeMoss, who qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 14 times - 2003-2007, 2009-12, 2014-17 and 2021. His last trip to Vegas he was 40 and still managed to pocket $32,642 at the NFR. DeMoss won the NFR average in 2012 and was PRCA Reserve World Cham pion four times in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2012. Other Reno winners in 2005 were bareback rider Royce Ford; steer wrestler Todd Suhn; team ropers Steve Purcella/Britt Bockius; tie down roper Monty Lewis; barrel racer Linda Vick; and bull rider Dustin Elliott. Fast-forward 20 years to this June and contestants will at tempt to make lifelong Reno memo ries like DeMoss did in 2005.

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NATIONAL FINALS RODEO CHAMPS

REUNITE, REMINISCE ON 40TH ANNIVERSARY By Zach Alvira I t’s a rarity in any professional sport across the world. Seven world champions, together in

one venue at one table, reminiscing on the 40th anniversary of when they each claimed

their elusive titles. That was the scene Monday, June 2, at the Cinch Saloon in the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, the site of the annual National Finals Rodeo Media Day. Seven of the eight 1985 NFR World Champions – tie-down roper Joe Beaver, bull rider Ted Nuce, saddle bronc rider Brad Gjermundson, steer wrestler Ote Berry, team ropers Jake Barnes and Clay O’Brien Cooper and barrel racer Charmayne James - came together to reflect on a banner year for PRORODEO. The conversation didn’t disappoint. “We haven’t all been in the same room in a long time,” Beaver said. “It doesn’t always seem like (the 1985 NFR) was that long ago. But sometimes it feels like it was a lifetime ago.” Beaver won his first gold buckle in 1985, beating fellow PRORODEO Hall of Famer Roy Cooper for the title. The win marked the first tie-down championship in the Thom as & Mack Center in Las Vegas after the NFR was moved from Oklahoma City. He went on to win seven more world titles, three of which were in the all-around. Thomas & Mack Center would later be referred to as “The house that Joe built.” Beaver led the conversation at the South Point, reflecting on the last time the group had been together in the same building, let alone in close proximity. They compared events from back then to today, as well as the camaraderie

they all had with one another. Nuce mentioned the group’s work ethic. He believes it’s still one of their best qualities to this day. “I’ve seen all of you guys. You guys all have a crazy work ethic,” Nuce said. “I have two boys and I preach to them every day, ‘If you’re going to win, you have to have good work ethic.’ You’re not going to win if you don’t have that.” “You can’t buy a number to the National Finals,” Beaver added. The arrival of the NFR revived Las Vegas in December. Normally slow for tourism, taxicab drivers were subject to layoffs with decreasing crowd sizes. But PRORODEO’s biggest stage brought life back to the city in the winter months. It also brought new life to the PRORODEO finale. “It used to be the slowest time,” steer wrestler Ote Berry said. “They laid off half the cab drivers and staff at the hotels. Vegas used to be closed in December.” The first year in Vegas brought the biggest payout to date at the NFR, with $8,000 available per round and $90,000-plus in each event. “It was a lot of money. A big change,” Beaver said.

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Earnings aside, it also saw multiple first-time world champions. Aside from Beaver, Ted Nuce captured his first and only gold buckle in 1985 in bull riding. The late Lewis Feild captured his first and second world titles in 1985 and went on to win three more in his career. Berry’s first title came in 1985. He won four overall. Hall of Fame team ropers Jake Barnes and Clay O’Brien Cooper won their first of seven world titles together in 1985. Nine years later in 1994, they set a new team average roping record. “It was a record for a long time in team roping,” Barnes said. “(It was broken) just a few years ago.” Brad Gjermundson was one of the veterans among young cowboys in 1985. He had won three previous

NFR world titles in Oklahoma City and should have added another in 1982. He captured his fourth and final world title that first year in Las Vegas. It was his fourth in five years overall, marking a dominant stretch in saddle bronc riding. The move to Vegas was one he was skeptical about, like other cowboys and cowgirls. But it also came with a new level of excitement. Doubters said rodeo in Las Vegas would never survive. But it did. “There were a lot of empty seats that first year,” Gjermundson said. “You could easily buy tickets and keep them. Now it’s a scramble to get them. It caught on.” Charmayne James, the queen of rodeo, was only 15 years old in 1985. She already had a world title under

Lewis Feild passed away in 2016 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 59.

LEWIS FEILD ALL-AROUND AND BAREBACK RIDING CHAMPION

OTE BERRY STEER WRESTLING CHAMPION

JAKE BARNES TEAM ROPING CHAMPION

CLAY O'BRIEN COOPER TEAM ROPING CHAMPION

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her belt in barrel racing from the year prior. Yet, she was still doubted. She entered No. 14 in the world that season and quickly climbed the lead erboard with every round win by her and her horse, Scamper. The two were meant for each other, and it showed in the arena. James and Scamper went on a long run of dominance in barrel racing, winning 10 total world championships in a row from 1984-93. “Scamper was great in small arenas and big arenas,” said James, who purchased Scamper for $1,500. “Back then he was priceless.” The ’85 champs had time to identify how much the sport has grown in popularity.

They all credit the increase in

overall payouts at rodeos, espe cially the NFR, for the sport growing as much as it has. But they were instrumental in that, too, as the first group to win world championships in Las Vegas. They laid a foundation that many be lieved wouldn’t be successful beyond two to three years. And it’s only going to continue to grow for years to come. “You can actually make a living on this rodeo,” Beaver said. “It’s so good out here it’s made everything else bet ter. Vegas did it and is still doing it.”

BRAD GJERMUNDSON SADDLE BRONC RIDING CHAMPION

JOE BEAVER TIE-DOWN ROPING CHAMPION

CHARMAYNE JAMES BARREL RACING CHAMPION

TED NUCE BULL RIDING CHAMPION

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THE SECOND PERFORMANCE OF THE INAUGURAL MUSIC CITY RODEO IN NASHVILLE, TENN., OPENED WITH A MILITARY SALUTE.

PRCA photo by Lara St. Jaques

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Tuf Cooper, a week after laying his father, Roy, to rest, won the inaugural Music City Rodeo tie-down roping title. PRCA photo by Lara St. Jaques

A MONTH AFTER LOSS OF HIS FATHER, TUF COOPER WINS AT INAUGURAL

By Alex Riley

T uf Cooper was exactly where he was supposed to be. For the first time in nearly two months, the former PRCA Tie-Down Roping World Champion backed into the box, and waited for his run at the inaugural Music City Rodeo in Nash ville on May 29. The hiatus in compe tition was a combination of a lighter spring schedule and the sudden pass ing of his father, Roy, a PRORODEO legend, on April 29.

There was never a question if he would return to action, just when. With his father's voice echoing in his ears, Tuf knew he was doing what he was supposed to be. "He would want me to (be out there), any day of the week. He would want me there doing my job because - what did he say? - never pass up an oppor tunity to make a memory," Tuf said. "I feel like in my mind it's going to be one of the standout, pivotal points in

my career. A defining moment." Tuf's 7.2-second effort during the first performance on May 29, set an early tone that no one could catch. Joel Harris (7.4) and Andrew Burks (7.6) came closest, with nine total cowboys finishing their runs in under eight seconds. His victory in Nashville might not hold the prestige of others, but the moment is one the veteran roper

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won't soon forget. Tuf and his newest horse, Hammer, set the uncatchable standard - an outcome Roy would've likely predicted. Last year, it was Roy who convinced Tuf to learn about Hammer and see if the horse was worth adding to his arsenal of equine partners. Roy, a combined eight-time world champion between tie-down, steer roping and all-around, saw something in the animal he thought would fit his son's style. It appears he was right. The duo have already picked up wins in San Antonio and Austin this season, giving Tuf more than $44,500 in earnings already and a spot in the Top 15 of the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings. "He would say, 'Junior Garrison (1966 and 1970 Tie-Down World Champion) told me it takes six months to a year to get with one,'" Tuf recalled when discussing how long a partnership with a new horse takes to develop. "So, here we are right at the year mark of owning him. He had big dreams for me on this horse And hopefully we can find out what he was talking about." Tuf has a PRORODEO résumé other competitors dream of. He owns four total world championships between tie-down roping and all-around suc

Smith for creating a rodeo that felt more like a late round at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge than a first-time event.

It's all reinforcing what was already obvious - this isn't the end of anything, but the start of something new. And even though Roy won't physically be in the build ing, he's never far away when Tuf starts swinging a rope. "I have to wake up and go after success because it's not coming after me. I want to win. Every day, the PRCA provides an opportunity to rope and win, and that desire, that passion, is growing more and more every day since the passing of my father," Tuf said. "(This win,) it feels like I made my dad proud." Other winners from Nashville were all-around cowboy Stetson Wright ($6,378 in saddle bronc riding and bull riding) bareback rider Sam Petersen (88 points on Brookman Ro deo’s Lunatic Heaven); steer wrestler Rowdy Parrott (3.7 seconds); team ropers Cody Snow/Hunter Koch (3.8 seconds); saddle bronc rider Sage Newman (87 points on Penthouse Pro Rodeo’s Bad Habits); barrel racer Makenzie Mayes (12.94 seconds); and bull rider Wacey Schalla (88 points on Korkow Rodeo's Wasted Nights).

cess and he's won nearly every historic

regular season rodeo on the schedule. Tuf's run in Nashville came exactly one month since Roy's passing from a house fire in Decatur, Texas, on April 29. It was also just three days after a memorial service brought together thousands of family and friends at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, to celebrate the life of one of the sports all-time greats. For Tuf, the whirlwind of emotions has been a difficult path to navigate. Having his family in Nashville to cheer him on was a big help. The showcase itself also created a new vibe, as Tuf offered high praise to organizers and stock contractor Stace

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“I have to wake up and go after success because it's not coming after me. I want to win. Every day, the PRCA provides an opportunity to rope and win, and that desire, that passion, is growing more and more every day since the pass ing of my father. It feels like I made my dad proud.” ~ TUF COOPER

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FIRST-TIME PRCA WORLD CHAMPIONS EAGER TO GET BACK TO THE TOP

By Alex Dodd

Josh Frost was one of three first-time world champions present for NFR Media Day in Las Vegas June 2-3. PRCA photo by Hailey Rae

W inning a PRCA World Cham pionship changes things for PRORODEO cowboys. From the moment they receive their gold buckle, they’re announced as world champions when they back into the box or load up in the chutes and fans in every arena expect them to perform like champions at every event. The three first time PRCA World Champions bareback rider Dean Thompson, steer wrestler J.D. Struxness and bull rider Josh Frost returned to Las Vegas June 2-3, for the annual NFR Media Day at South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. The trio acknowledged that their no toriety in the sport has increased but

so has pressure to keep winning and they’re up for the challenge. “It’s crazy. It really is,” Thompson said of the feeling he gets when he’s announced as the reigning bareback champ. “There are not many guys going down the road that get that.” The Altamont, Utah, cowboy has been on the PRORODEO road since 2022 and first qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in 2023. In his first trip to Las Vegas, Thompson competed but didn’t win a round. Last season, he placed in eight rounds and won Round 5 and Round 8 en route to his top finish. Thompson travels with a pair of world champions in Tim O’Connell (2016,

2017, 2018) and Jess Pope (2022). Recently the group went to the airport and Thompson overheard O’Connell telling a fellow traveler that each of them was a world champion, and it caused Thompson to take a step back. “It was crazy when he said that be cause I’m around these world champs every single day and it’s such a big deal,” Thompson said. “The second a guy wins a world title, it puts so much respect on his name immediately.” Struxness secured his eighth quali fication to the season’s culminating event last year, and had never fin ished higher than fourth in the PRCA Steer Wrestling World Standings. Last December, everything came

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together for the 30-year-old, as he placed in eight rounds and was 36.0 seconds on nine head to win his first world title. “I wouldn’t say it’s too much differ ent,” Struxness said. “You get a little more attention every now and then but as far as what I do it’s not really any different. The humbling part about rodeo is that you end the year as a world champ and then you’re knocked back to zero with everybody else to start the new year.” The Milan, Minn., native grew up in a state that isn’t typically associated with rodeo or the Western lifestyle. Struxness takes pride in represent ing the Land of 10,000 Lakes on the biggest stage in PRORODEO, and said it’s an honor to be announced as a world champion before each run. “That’s something that I’ve been waiting to hear my whole life and I’ve been working toward for a long time now,” Struxness said. “It’s a huge feel ing of achievement and a weight off your shoulders. But it also gives you a reputation to hold up.” Frost qualified for the NFR four times before making trip No. 5 this past De

worst expe riences and best experi ences of the Thomas & Mack is that I feel like I know how to handle every scenario,” Frost said. “It’s made me more mentally tough to where when something does go bad,

cember. And he has experienced the full range of emotions at the event. In 2019, when he first reached the bright lights of Las Vegas, Frost was bucked off all 10 bulls. From 2021-23, the Randlett, Utah, cowboy made the most of his opportunities - even win ning the NFR Average in 2021 - but finished as the reserve world champi on three-straight times. In 2024, everything fell into place, de spite a late season injury that nearly spoiled his season of destiny. “The cool part of having some of the Bareback rider Dean Thompson reflected on his world championship win last year in Las Vegas. PRCA photo by Alexis Cady

I easily know how to bounce back. And when things go well, I know how to keep things going well.” Frost definitely kept things going well last December. He finished as the only rider to cover seven bulls, won Rounds 4 and 6, earned his second NFR Average Championship and secured his first gold buckle. Frost said he’s clearly perceived the support from the PRORODEO fan base since strapping on the coveted buckle. “It was really cool to get that gold

buckle because for three years and even after win ning reserve world cham pion that first year, people said, ‘This is your year,’” Frost recalled. “People knew that I’d been so close so many times, so it meant a lot for me to get it for the fans too. I know how I feel as a fan watching my team or somebody I want to win get so close.” As for what’s next, all three cowboys hope to find themselves in the same position from Dec. 4-13 at the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge in Las Vegas.

J.D. Struxness earned his eighth NFR qualifica tions last year, cashing in to win his first steer wrestling world title. PRCA photo by Hailey Rae

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HOLDEN MYERS

By Kensie Darst-Todd

Holden Myers, 25, from Van, Texas, is currently in the top 3 of the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings in steer wres tling and has made strides in his 2025 season. He began his 2025 season with a

3.4-second win at Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo in Rosenberg, Texas, earning $2,429. In March, he followed up with a secured victory in the third round at RodeoHouston with a payout of $3,000. Most recently, Myers won the average at the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo with 13.0 seconds on three head, earning a payout of $3,774.

How’d you get your start in rodeo? I’m a fourth-generation cowboy - my great enough. When did you know you could make a career out of rodeo? I always kind of thought I could, but this year has kind of proved to me that I actually can and hopefully I can keep it going. Why did you decide that steer wrestling would be your event? Growing up, I roped calves and bulldogged, but whenever I got in college, I knew steer wrestling was what I wanted to do. I just like it more and I like the camaraderie more in steer wrestling over tie-down roping. grandfather rode saddle broncs, my grandfather (Butch) was a world champion (1980) and my dad (Rope) was a world champion steer wrestler (2001). I got started riding horses when I was a kid and started bulldogging as soon as I was big

Deviedntys ogurocwominpgetuepi?n any other rodeo I team roped some, too, but mostly just roped calves and steer wrestled. What do you hope to learn during your Resistol Rookie season? Get more experience, because for this summer run we’re about to go on, I’ve only been to may be a third of the rodeos that we’re planning on going to. I'm looking forward to being able to experience all the different setups and see all the different places. Wrodheoo’sbusosimneeossneriyghout nloowok?up to in the My dad or my uncle, Cash Myers, for advice and talk to them about stuff. They’ve been there and done that, so they always got something pretty positive to say.

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W be hat’s one rodeo you want to win fore your career is over? Probably the Calgary Stampede because my dad, my grandfather and my uncle all have stories of them making the four-man and winning second or third, but never winning it, so I want to be the first one in the family to win that. What’s your favorite movie? ‘The Other Guys’ with Will Ferrell. Waftehrata’sryodoueor?go-to restaurant before or If I have time, I go to Chili’s, but if we’re in a rush I go to Panda Express. What’s the first vehicle you drove? I have no idea what’s the first vehicle ever drove

illegally, but legally probably just an old beat pick-up when I turned 16. Do you have a favorite candy? Oh no, whenever I get candy at the gas station, I always just try something new. Wnothraotddeooinygo?u enjoy doing when you’re I either go to the gym, practice or ride some colts or hang out at the house. What’s your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving. What type of music do you like listening to? Country.

Holden Myers competes at the 2025 Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up. PRCA photo by Click Thompson

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REMEMBERING PRORODEO HALL OF FAMER LECILE HARRIS J ust over five years ago, the rodeo world lost a legend. His specialty acts included a baseball act, piano act, magic act, robot, taxi, By PRCA Staff

emergency replacement at Sardis, Miss., and used shoe polish and lipstick from the local drug store to prepare. Harris fought bulls for 36 years, and when he was injured at age 52, getting picked up by a bull and taken through a fence at the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo in 1989, he pondered his next move. He returned to rodeo life as a clown in October that year. “I’m doing what I want to do,” Har ris said in the May 11, 2005, issue of PRORODEO Sports News. “I’m working the rodeos I want to work, the ones I enjoy. And, when I get to where I’m not enjoying it and I can’t get a little golf in on the side, then I’ll quit.” Harris’ talents weren’t restricted to the rodeo arena. Over the years, he had character parts in movies such as “Walking Tall: Final Chapter,” “W.W. and the Dixie Dance Kings,” “On the Road,” and “The Last Days of Jesse James.” He also spent five years on the syndicated TV show “Hee Haw.”

shootout, fiddle act and whip act. Harris published a book of short sto ries, titled “Lecile: This isn’t my first rodeo” in 2016. Harris’ style was influenced by the work of several comedians he grew up admiring, including Emmett Kelly, Red Skelton, W.C. Fields, and Laurel and Hardy. The painted face he used in his act has been part of his per sona since 1955 when he was asked to serve as an

PRORODEO Hall of Famer Lecile Harris, dubbed the “Dean of Rodeo Clowns/Bullfighters,” passed away in his sleep in Jackson, Miss., Feb. 13, 2020. Harris, who lived in Collierville, Tenn., was 83. The last rodeo Harris worked was the Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson, Miss., Feb. 6-12, working the night before he passed. Harris worked the Dixie National Rodeo 35 times. Harris got his start in rodeo as a bull rider and then a fill-in bull fighter while still in high school. He evolved into one of the sport’s most respected funnymen over a career that spanned more than half a century. He was PRCA Clown of the Year in 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996. He was inducted into the PRORODEO Hall of Fame in 2007 in Colorado Springs, Colo. At his peak, Harris performed at more than 100 rodeos each year, his timing, inventiveness and classic style was the envy of his contemporaries. He became well known for his signature end to a performance - The Original Bulldancer -

in which he would dance with a bull from the buck ing stock.

PRORODEO Hall of Famer Lecile Harris, dubbed the “Dean of Rodeo Clowns/ Bullfighters,” performs

at the Pikes Peak Or Bust Rodeo in 1993 in Colorado Springs, Colo. PRCA photo by Dan Hubbell

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LUNATIC FRINGE FATHER OF LEGENDARY BUCKING HORSE LUNATIC FROM HELL, DIES AT 23

Burch Rodeo bucking horse Lunatic Fringe, the sire of legendary bucking horse Lunatic from Hell, passed away May 26 at 23 years old. PRCA Photo by Kirt Steinke

B urch Rodeo announced Monday, May 26, the passing of five-time National Finals Rodeo bucking horse Lunatic Fringe. He was 23 years old. Lunatic Fringe made a name for himself at the NFR, qualifying in both bareback and saddle bronc rid ing throughout his six-year career. Preserving his bloodline, Lunatic Fringe became a stud for Burch Ro deo and was the father of legendary bucking horse Lunatic from Hell, who made an appearance at the NFR 10 times.

Lunatic from Hell passed away last year unexpectedly at 16 years old. “He was a good horse, you don’t come across them like him very of ten,” said Chad Burch, co-owner of Burch Rodeo. “He had a lot of colts that wanted to buck, and he was a bucker himself. There were two or three of his colts that were at the NFR with him.” Lunatic Fringe’s blood lines go deep in PRORODEO. Womanizer of Cervi Championship Rodeo is one of his colts, as well as Lunatic Party from

Outlawbuckers Rodeo. Burch Ro deo’s War Bridle and Lyin’ Lunatic also come from Lunatic Fringe. Throughout his career, he had an overall average score of 80 points or better each ride. “We have a lot of good horses by him,” Burch said. “We have a 5-year-old with no name yet and he’s really shown signs of bucking and he’s big. Hopefully he’ll carry on the tradition (of Lunatic Fringe) of some sort.”

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BULL RIDER CHASE DOUGHERTY OUT FOR SEASON FOLLOWING SURGERY C hase Dougherty, a two-time Wrangler National Finals decision." Dougherty earned $9,106 this

is going to Vegas in back-to-back years. But he's content with giving himself some time to fully recover to accomplish that goal down the road. "I'm excited and pumped up, can't wait for next year," Dough

Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge qualifier, announced on social media Monday, May 26, he is out the rest of the year following hip surgery. Dougherty, 27, said he had sur gery to repair a torn Labrum and 2-centimeter fragment of bone that came off his femur or pelvis on April 8, injuries he sustained back in 2022 but re-aggravated last season. "I spent nine months out then was told I needed hip surgery," Dough erty said. "I said I would just tough it out. It didn't really hurt. I never really noticed it. Then I had a bull yank the dog snot out of my hip and made it hurt again." The last five years for Dougherty have been challenging. He had a brain bleed in 2022, followed by an injury to his knee cap. It was around the time he was healing from those injuries that Dr. Tandy Freeman told him he would need to fix his hip. Dougherty put off surgery for two years, continuing to ride just enough to qualify for the NFR in 2024. "In hindsight, I should have done the surgery," Dougherty said. "But I really wanted to be able to ride in the NFR because I hadn't been there in six years. So, I just toughed it out but it was a poor

season, placing as high as second. His final ride of the year came in Lufkin, Texas, at the Xtreme Bull Bash. He scheduled surgery short ly after. Now nearly two months post-op, Dougherty said he is moving and feeling better than he has since he first qualified for the NFR in 2018. He is currently working through physical therapy and is progressing as well as

erty said. "If I thought I rode well last year, I

think I'm going to be able to surpass that by a long way."

anyone. Doctors have hinted at a potential

return to action sooner than ex pected. But Dougherty isn't going to rush it. At best, he said he could return in Septem ber. But to make it worthwhile, he would have to compete and win at nearly every rodeo that month for a long shot at qualifying for the NFR. One of his top priorities in his career

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JOSH FROST SET TO RETURN FROM INJURY AT RENO

J osh Frost, the defending PRCA Bull Riding World Champion and two-time National Finals Rodeo Average Champion (2021, 2024), plans to make his return from injury on June 20 at the Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho. Frost, who will be six months post-op to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff when he makes his return, said he has been going through months of physical therapy at his ranch in Utah, practic ing on drop barrels and cows to test his grip and strength in the surgically repaired shoulder. "I'm pretty much turned loose to do everything

I was doing before surgery: training hard, lifting heavy, the range of motion is back," Frost said in an exclusive interview with the PRORODEO Sports News. "We're going to start pushing a little more the next two weeks. I'm entered in Nampa on (June 20)." Frost was initially injured during the 2024 season at the Cowtown Rodeo Xtreme Bulls in Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J., last August. He aggravated the injury at the Pendleton Whisky Xtreme Bulls Tour Finale, Sept. 9, in Pendleton, Ore. At the time, he was No. 1 in the world in the PRCA bull riding world stand ings, with a more than a $30,000 cushion between him and the next cowboy. He chose to take time off before the NFR, Dec. 5-14, a decision that paid off as he went on to win his first gold buckle in Las Vegas. "It ended up being the right choice," Frost said. "When I got to Vegas I rode that first-round bull and at that point I knew I had made the right choice. The shoul der felt great, my body felt great. I knew it was going to be a good 10 days." Frost had surgery to repair the injured shoulder three days after the NFR. Since then, he has progressed through physical therapy and is now ready to make his return to once again prove himself as one of the top bull riders in the world. "I just got my first gold buckle (so) I got the shoulder done and I'm taking care of everything in physical therapy," Frost said. "When I'm back in action I'm going to be 100%. When I'm healthy, I'm the best bull rider in the world."

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BULL RIDER ERNIE COURSON SET TO RETURN FROM INJURY F an-favorite PRORODEO bull rider Ernie Courson revealed to the PRORODEO Sports News that As of June 3, Courson was 39th in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings with $29,214.

he's set to return from injury on June 12 at the Park er County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days and PRCA Rodeo in Weatherford, Texas. “I’m all cleared to get back to it,” said Courson, 31. “I’m excited and just glad to be coming back and my wife is probably tired of me spurring every piece of furniture in the house.” Courson has been sidelined since April 19 when he was injured at the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up. He got hung up during a ride and took a horn to the midsection. The blow resulted in broken fifth and sixth ribs and a severely bruised lung that completely collapsed. "They couldn't really hear anything at the rodeo, so they immediately put me in the ambulance and closed the door," Courson said after the April set back. "Then they were able to listen and couldn't hear any sounds from my lung. Then, within a few seconds, I had a chest tube in, and they got me to the hospital." The Okeechobee, Fla., native credits the paramedics on the scene for saving his life by relieving the pres sure in his chest cavity on the way to the hospital.

“I absolutely feel like I can make up for lost ground,” Courson said. “Through my faith and perseverance, I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.” Courson finished a career-best 20th in the 2022 world standings.

Bull rider Ernie Courson is preparing to return from injury. PRCA Photo by Brian Gauck

1 The inaugural Music City Rodeo in Nashville, Tenn., was held May 29 31 at Bridgestone Arena.

$6,378 The amount of money earned by Stetson Wright on the way to winning all-around cowboy honors at the Music City Rodeo.

91 The score by bull rider Tristan Mize on Honey cutt Rodeo’s Big Red at Take the Oath Xtreme Bulls in Manti, Utah, on May 26.

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PRORODEO HALL OF FAMER BILL 'CODY' SMITH PASSES AWAY By PRCA Staff

Bill Smith 1972 NFR on High Test. PRCA photo by Ferrell Butler

P RORODEO Hall of Famer Bill Smith died on Sunday, June 1. He was 83 years old. Born June 28, 1941, in Red Lodge, Mont., Smith won three PRCA Sad dle Bronc Riding World Champion ships in 1969, 1971 and 1973. "One thing I always knew about Bill Smith was that he wanted to do

the right thing," said fellow 1979 PRORODEO Hall of Fame induct ee Shawn Davis. "He lived his life trying to do things the best way you possibly could, and he didn't ever vary from that. He believed in doing things right and standing up for what's right." Smith was affectionately known as "Cody" in the rodeo world, after his

adopted hometown of Cody, Wyo. "His hometown meant a lot to him," Davis said. "He always spoke highly of it and always promoted it." Davis and Smith first met at a high school rodeo nearly seven decades ago in Red Lodge and quickly be came lifelong friends.

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They weren't consistent traveling partners on the rodeo road, but they maintained a close relation ship and made sure to stay in touch when they retired from competi tion. "We've been friends ever since," Davis said. "We didn't always travel together, but we did sometimes and we had a lot of the same ideas about the sport. "I could call him after not seeing him for a year, and I knew what his reaction was going to be." Smith qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 13 times, missing the PRORODEO's championship event just once from 1965 to 1978. After retirement, Smith produced a nightly PRCA rodeo in North Platte, Neb., and operated the Wyoming Quarterhorse Ranch in Thermop olis. "He loved the horses that he rode. He talked about bucking horses 24 hours a day," Davis said. "I've never seen anybody who loved talking about bucking horses and the sport the way he did." True to his strong sense of right and wrong, Smith did everything in his power to stand up for fairness in rodeo. "He always loved the sport, but he always wanted fairness in the sport," Davis said. "He always pro fessed that and lived it."

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BLUE ROSE PRCA CHARITY RODEO BRINGS COMMUNITY, FANS TOGETHER

T he inaugural Blue Rose PRCA Charity Rodeo, held on May 2-3 in Spring field, Neb., brought in more than 140

From rodeo clowns to trick riders, skits, mutton bustin’ and the professional action, many first-time fans returned for the second

cowboys, 33 cowgirls, 30 ven dors and 100 volunteers for the non-profit event that benefits local charities across Nebraska. Situated between two major Nebraska markets in Omaha and Lincoln, Springfield allows the opportunity for new PRO RODEO fans to get a first-hand look at all the action on the dirt.

performance on May 3 in awe at what they had witnessed the night prior. The Blue Rose Rodeo committee was thrilled to meet new fans and support the community for a good cause. Blue Rose aims to continue to “Spur Change, One Rodeo at a Time.”

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2025 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS

ALL-AROUND 1. Stetson Wright, Beaver, Utah 2. Wacey Schalla, Arapaho, Okla. 3. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M. $57,450 4. Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif. $53,362 5. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss. $52,216 6. Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas $36,956 7. Cody Stewart, Janesville, Calif. $29,526 8. Laramie Allen, Llano, Texas $28,390 9. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. $25,345 10. Cole Eiguren, Fruitland, Idaho $24,379 11. Chet Weitz, London, Texas $23,547 12. Tanner Green, Cotulla, Texas $23,267 13. Dan Williams Jr., Standish, Calif. $21,899 14. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla. $18,589 15. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss. $17,954 16. Bodie Mattson, Sturgis, S.D. $17,729 17. Cole Walker, Sparta, Tenn. $16,610 18. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas $15,955 19. Austin Madison, Onawa, Iowa $15,536 20.J.R. Myers, Felton, Pa. $15,478 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Bradlee Miller, Huntsville, Texas $138,717 2. Rocker Steiner, Weatherford, Texas $93,754 3. Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah $88,324 4. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb. $72,336 5. Sam Petersen, Helena, Mont. $66,957 6. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas $65,709 7. Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wis. $63,137 8. Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan. $59,911 9. Mason Clements, Spanish Fork, Utah $58,442 10. Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, La.$57,752 11. Jayco Roper, Oktaha, Okla. $56,722 12. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif. $53,401 13. Clay Jorgenson, Watford City, N.D. $52,974 14. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. $48,938 15. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas $48,654 16. Sage Allen, Blackfoot, Idaho $45,388 17. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La. $44,528 18. Cooper Cooke, Victor, Idaho $41,138 19. Mason Stuller, Veneta, Ore. $40,228 20.Jacob Lees, Caldwell, Idaho $37,635 $50,698 5. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho$48,532 6. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore. $47,661 7. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La. $46,942 8. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla. $40,543 9. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D. $40,422 10. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. $40,152 11. Bridger Anderson, Carrington, N.D.$39,783 12. Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas $39,120 13. Cody Devers, Perryton, Texas $37,768 14. J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn. $36,684 15. Levi Rudd, Chelsea, Okla. $34,117 16. Brandon Harrison, Cheek, Texas $33,510 17. Chance Howard, Sallisaw, Okla. $32,948 18. Ty Bauerle, Jourdanton, Texas $32,275 19. Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La. $31,854 20.Mike McGinn, Haines, Ore. $31,018 $145,897 $110,883 STEER WRESTLING 1. Tucker Allen, Ventura, Calif. 2. Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore. 3. Holden Myers, Van, Texas 4. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss. $107,475 $65,114 $57,076

TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. $93,758 2. Tanner Tomlinson, Mineral Wells, Texas$87,646 3. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla. $69,390 4. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. $65,565 5. Lightning Aguilera, Athens, Texas $49,150 6. Dawson Graham, Wainwright, Alberta$47,893 7. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas $47,199 8. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala. $46,528 9. Brenten Hall, Jay, Okla. $44,658 10. Jake Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. $40,323 11. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss. $38,527 12. J.C. Yeahquo, Mandaree, N.D. $34,281 13. Tyler Tryan, Lipan, Texas $32,736 14. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. $29,104 15. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla. $28,440 16. Shay Dixon Carroll, Stephenville, Texas$27,421 17. Jeff Flenniken, Caldwell, Idaho $27,420 18. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. $27,116 19. Cyle Denison, Iowa, La. $26,263 20.Keven W. Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. $26,173 6. Kaden Profili, Jacksonville, Texas $49,319 7. Dillon Graham, Wainwright, Alberta$47,893 8. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas$47,199 9. Douglas Rich, Herrick, Ill. $40,323 10. Wyatt Cox, Arroyo Grande, Calif. $36,101 11. Dustin Davis, Terrell, Texas $33,076 12. Denton Dunning, Suprise, Ariz. $32,297 13. Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark. $31,240 14. Buddy Hawkins II, Stephenville, Texas$30,384 15. Ross Ashford, Lott, Texas $29,297 16. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo. $29,104 17. Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss. $29,085 18. Lane Mitchell, Bolivar, Tenn. $27,292 19. Logan Moore, Dublin, Texas $26,991 20.Denim Ross, Botha, Alberta $25,718 $82,841 5. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta$73,024 6. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont. $71,225 7. Weston Patterson, Waverly, Kan. $65,552 8. Zac Dallas, Las Cruces, N.M. $64,092 9. Lefty Holman, Visalia, Calif. $62,095 10. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont. $60,639 11. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas $58,673 12. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo. $57,646 13. Brody Wells, Powell, Wyo. $55,322 14. Gus Gaillard, Morse, Texas $54,007 15. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia $48,220 16. Stetson Wright, Beaver, Utah $42,508 17. Ryder Sanford, Sulphur, La. $42,169 18. Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta $40,820 19. Ben Andersen, Eckville, Alberta $37,657 20.Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta $36,983 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Colter Todd Todd, Willcox, Ariz. $93,758 $80,736 2. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 3. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D. $67,117 4. Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas $66,334 5. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla. $50,267 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah 2. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta 3. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho 4. Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah $143,264 $126,106 $103,667

TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas $116,059 2. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M. $89,903 3. Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas$76,298 4. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas $52,163 5. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $50,879 6. John Douch, Huntsville, Texas $50,805 7. Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Alberta $49,707 8. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas $49,228 9. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M. $48,487 10. Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif.$48,306 11. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La. $45,428 12. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb. $44,849 13. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont. $43,746 14. Joel Braden Harris, San Angelo, Texas$42,161 15. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. $40,874 16. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas $40,170 17. Tom Crouse, Gallatin, Mo. $39,759 18. Cash Hooper, Pampa, Texas $37,406 19. Logan Bird, Nanton, Alberta $36,930 20.Blane Cox, Stephenville, Texas $34,839 $29,695 3. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas$28,850 4. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas $28,543 5. Riley O'Rourke, Skiatook, Okla. $27,262 6. Tanner Stec, Bassett, Neb. $23,719 7. Thomas Smith, Barnsdall, Okla. $23,325 8. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas $23,017 9. Blake Deckard, Eufaula, Okla. $23,002 10. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas $20,790 11. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. $19,508 12. Dalton Walker, Clyde, Texas $19,362 13. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla. $17,584 14. Ora Taton, Rapid City, S.D. $17,408 15. Billy Good, Wynnewood, Okla. $16,940 16. Reo Lohse, Kaycee, Wyo. $16,381 17. Will Eddleman, Santa Anna, Texas $16,290 18. Ryan Rochlitz, Pine Bluffs, Wyo. $15,831 19. Kelton McMillen, Weatherford, Okla.$15,328 20.J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas $15,284 STEER ROPING 1. Cole Patterson, Pawnee, Okla. 2. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas $48,669 3. Stetson Wright, Beaver, Utah $126,763 4. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho$121,130 5. Mason Moody, Letcher, S.D. $85,530 6. T. Parker, Winnie, Texas $75,710 7. Rawley Johnson, Swan Valley, Idaho$63,742 8. Scott Wells, Goondiwindi, Australia$62,571 9. Ky John Hamilton, Mackay, Australia$59,100 10. Tristan Mize, Bryan, Texas $58,505 11. Luke Mast, Hutchinson, Kan. $55,763 12. Bryce Jensen, Huntsville, Texas $53,985 13. Jesse Petri, Dublin, Texas $53,740 14. Trey Benton III, Richards, Texas $51,302 15. Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla.$48,243 16. Maverick Potter, Waxahachie, Texas$44,314 17. Jestyn Jax Woodward, Custer, S.D. $44,014 18. JR Stratford, Byers, Kan. $41,732 19. Wade Tuni, Rock Point, Ariz. $41,436 20.Hayes Thayne Weight, Goshen, Utah$40,267 BULL RIDING 1. Wacey Schalla, Arapaho, Okla. $164,378 $126,763 2. T.J. Gray, Dairy, Ore.

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