ProRodeo Sports News - April 20, 2018

CLARK COUNTY FAIR & RODEO

In a Good Place BY TRACY RENCK T his was the draw bareback rider Tilden Hooper wanted. When he climbed in the chute for the finals at the Clark County Bareback rider Tilden Hooper’s 89-point ride on Bridwell Rodeos’ Raggedy Ann in the finals at the Clark County Veteran bareback rider Hooper nabs Wrangler ProRodeo Tour win

a good start and got a hold of her. She’s one that you can have some fun on and show off a little bit.” With Raggedy Ann’s help, Hooper departed town after earning $6,303 and moving up to seventh in the April 16 PRCA World Standings with $37,202. The Clark County Fair & Rodeo was the first in the PRCA’s new tour – the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour. “Any time I win it feels great,” said Hooper, 30. “It’s fun to get some money won this time of the year going into the summer. There’s still a lot of season left and a lot of good guys riding, but to win this kind of money (at Logandale) feels good.” The effort of Hooper, who also had an 88-point ride on Sankey Pro Rodeo’s Irish Eyes in the first round, didn’t go

Fair &Rodeo in Logandale, Nev., April 15, he was matched with eight-timeWrangler National Finals Rodeo performer Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Raggedy Ann – a horse he had success on in the past. Hooper’s good fortune with Raggedy Ann continued, as he had an 89-point ride to win the short round and, more importantly, the average with 177 points on two head. “I have been on (Raggedy Ann) six times, I believe, and it seems to go well for me every time I get on her,” said Hooper, who split the win at the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up a year ago aboard Raggedy Ann with an 85.5-point ride. “She’s one any of these guys would want to get on. She was really good (in Logandale). She moves real hard out of there and I felt like I got

Fair & Rodeo in Logandale, Nev., vaulted him to the average victory. This was the first of 23 rodeos in the new Wrangler ProRodeo Tour. Kirt Steinke photo

TOPS AT LOGANDALE — April 11-15

ALL-AROUND COWBOY Trevor Brazile $8,837

BAREBACK RIDING 1. Tilden Hooper ............. 177 pts. on two 2. (tie) Caleb Bennett ...................... 175.5 Orin Larsen ................................. 175.5 4. Clint Laye ....................................... 167

STEER WRESTLING 1. Aaron Vosler ........... 12.5 sec. on three 2. Chase Black .................................. 13.4 3. Bridger Chambers ........................ 13.5 4. Newt Novich ................................. 14.3

TEAM ROPING 1. A. Ward/R. Ward .... 15.1 sec. on three 2. L. Brown/J. Long .......................... 15.8 3. B. Beers/D. Braman ...................... 17.1 4. C. Tryan/T. Graves ........................ 17.5

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