ProRodeo Sports News | 2020 Year-End Edition | Dec.18, 2020

STEER WRESTLING AVERAGE WINNER

Jacob Edler clinched the world and average titles in Round 10.

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Steve Gray

On Jacob’s Ladder

Edler caps initial Finals trip with the average title

BY TRACY RENCK J acob Edler didn’t know about the pressure of competing at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo because he was making his first trip

Jorgensen.

They both had 3.3-second times. That was also the round Edler switched horses “The horse that got me to the Finals, Ditto – she’s owned by Shane Fry – she’s an outstanding animal,” Edler said. “It just seemed every night she and started riding Mabel.

there.

The Iowa cowboy delivered in a big way. Edler won the average – and the $67,269 check that goes with it – to help propel him to his first world championship, holding off Stetson Jorgensen by a mere $1,680. Edler clocked a 43.4-second time on 10 head, while Jorgensen was second in the average with 43.7 seconds on 10. Edler clinched the world and average titles when he split fourth in Round 10 with a 3.9-second run. “Riding a great horse like Mabel, owned by Garrett Henry (and also ridden by Jorgensen), she does not move in the box at all,” Edler said. “She scores so great and gives you the exact same go every time. It’s easy to win on her.” Edler placed in six rounds, highlighted by splitting the Round 6 win with

was just starting to spot off cattle a little bit. I don’t know if she was getting sore or what the deal was. I’ve ridden Stetson’s horse in the past and had a lot of success on her. I knew I was going to get slicked right up the steer’s back every time. I was able to do my job and was fortunate Stetson allowed me to get on.” Edler also was full of praise for his hazer, Dirk Tavenner. “He did a great job all week,” Edler said. “I never had any doubts in him. That’s a hazin’ dude right there.” It has been quite the year for Edler. With his fiancée, Moriah, due in May, Edler is going to be a father. “I’ve always told everybody, you know they complain about this 2020,” Edler said. “It’s been the best year of my life.”

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