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for about four seconds and then at about five or six, he'll drag his butt a little bit and make it pretty difficult some times." Hutchings became the first person to notch a score against Zebulon, recording an 89-point ride in the open ing round. That set him up for a big finish at one of the most notable Xtreme Bulls events on the schedule, as he was the only rider to cover both animals he faced during the weekend of April 26-27. "They brought the buckers," Hutchings said with a laugh. Hutchings followed his ride against Zebulon with a 90-point go against Stockyards Pro Rodeo's Insurrection in the finals, giving him the top score in the first round, the final go and the average (179). The clean sweep continues a strong start for the Monte view, Idaho, cowboy this spring. His $16,879 in earnings from the victory will keep him firmly entrenched as No. 2 in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings heading into May. A qualifier for the last three Wrangler National Finals Ro deos, Hutchings already has more than $113,000 in prize money accumulated for 2025 and appears well on his way to a fourth straight trip to Las Vegas this December. "I've never had a spring as successful as this one, so I'm just going to keep riding off it and keep doing the same things I've been doing and see how all the cards play out," Hutchings said. While the NFR is the goal, crossing a significant regular season win off the checklist is something Hutchings was certainly savoring. Aside from one trip to the short go a few years back, the Del Rio event has been a tough outing for him overall. As he chases his first gold buckle, he's glad to have this one added to his list of achievements. "Del Rio is pretty historic. It's one of those ones you really like to write down," Hutchings said. "I'm pretty excited about it and they had a pretty cool gun (as part of the prize package) too."

Veteran bullfighter Cody Webster is a five-time PRCA Bullfighter of the Year award winner and a 10-time participant at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. PRCA photo by Kristen Schurr

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