PRORODEO Sports News - March 21, 2025

cowboy clutched his championship buckle tightly to his chest. It was easy to see that this one certainly meant a lot. “(My approach to the finals was) loose and cool, have fun, do your thing. I tried to keep it simple because I’d already been on that bull and I was just letting it all hang out,” Wright said. “If we won, awesome. If we didn’t, awesome. I’m just happy to be here.” Wright capped a monster run at one of PRORODEO’s biggest winter events with a 91.5-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Ringling Road, earning himself more than $24,000 en route to the title. Wright’s road to the win was a reminder that despite sitting out for more than a year due to injury, the eight-time PRCA World Champion remains a force to be reckoned with. He finished runner-up in his first ride of Bracket 1 competition, then won the second and third rounds to secure his spot in the finals. Saturday’s finale turned into a rematch, as Wright faced Ringling Road in the second round, scoring 89 points during their first meeting. Ironically, he also drew the bull in the finals of the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver a few weeks back, settling for a runner-up finish with an 88-point ride. The end to the trilogy proved to be the best. “It was wild. There was a lot going on. I didn’t see the bull too many times, he had my chin picked up, but I just knew if I kept trying hard it would work out,” Wright said. The result was certainly a confidence boosting moment for Wright since returning to action. Prior to the weekend, Wright was not listed among the top 10 in the all around or bull riding PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings. Overnight, he became the unofficial leader in both categories with more than $47,000 in earnings already.

Stetson Wright captured the bull riding title in San Antonio with a 91.5-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo ’ s Ringling Road. ( PRCA photo by Click Thompson )

Stetson Wright back where he belongs BY ALEX RILEY

STETSON WRIGHT SAID he was going to be fine with whatever happened during the final round of the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo. The veteran roughstock rider had

reached the championship go in bull riding, looking for a chance at a big result to really kick start his return to PRORODEO competition. Standing in the alley behind the bucking chutes, the Beaver, Utah,

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