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AUGUST 19, 2022 VOLUME 70, NO. 17

Hermiston Heroics deo in Hermiston, Ore., Aug. 10 13. Steer wrestler Tristan Martin was the top money earner at the rodeo, leaving town with $9,999. 28 Cowboys competed in the northwest at the Farm-City Pro Ro

Tie-down roper King Pickett won the average at the

Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston with a 17.1-second time on two head. Kent Soule photo

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6 Editor’s Letter 8 Hot Takes 10 Grille 14 Social Media 18 Short Round 44 Results INSIDE RODEOS 28 Hermiston, Ore. 30 Lawton, Okla. 32 Sikeston, Mo.

16 2022 PRCA World 51 2022 PRCA Rookies STANDINGS COVER

Phillip Kitts photo Bareback rider Wyatt Denny had a 90-point ride aboard Cervi Brothers’ Guardian Angel to win the Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo in Sikeston, Mo. He won first and earned $4,371. Rolling in Sikeston Contestants competed for glory at the Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo in Sikeston, Mo., Aug. 10-13. Paul David Tierney earned $6,828 in tie-down roping and team roping to capture all-around cowboy honors at the NFR Playoff Series pre sented by Pendleton Whisky stop. 32

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EDITOR’S LETTER TRACY RENCK

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Tie-down roper Riley Webb is trying to cap off his rookie season by qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Wrangler NFR push now in full swing for cowboys

N ew Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson now seemingly ends every interview with ‘Let’s Ride!’ Corny yes. But it is appropriate especially for PRCA cowboys. There’s just more than a month left in the 2022 PRCA regular season and contestants need to ‘Let it Ride’ as they make one final push to make the covetedWrangler National Finals Rodeo by the regular season’s end on Sept. 30. Cowboys are trying to best utilize their rodeo counts – except bull riders who can go to unlimited rodeos – and cash as many checks as possible. Now, more than ever, every run or ride counts. Consider last year, bareback rider Zach Hibler made the Wrangler NFR by finishing in the No. 15 spot in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings by a mere $683 over No. 16 Wyatt Denny. Steer wrestler Curtis Cassidy qualified in the No. 15 spot with just $184 more than No. 16 Chance Howard. No. 15 team roping header Quinn Kelser edged out No. 16 Riley Minor by $525. Team roping heeler Joseph Harrison eked past No. 16 Paul Eaves by $1,232. Saddle bronc rider Spencer Wright entered last year’s

$10,000 stipends for making the NFR.

So, it’s obvious to why contestants crisscross the country in late August and the month of September traveling from the West Coast to Cumberland, Maine, for example, to earn dollars that may be the difference in qualifying for the NFR or not. The big difference maker in contestants earning trips to Vegas or not will come at the inaugural Cinch Playoffs Sept. 8-11 at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, which will have a $1 million payout. The Cinch Playoffs, like the NFR Open powered by RAM in July in Colorado Springs, Colo., will have some winners walk away with $25,000 or more. That kind of payday could swing the NFR gate wide open for a cowboy. Remember the two most common goals for PRCA contestants is to No. 1 make the NFR and No. 2 capture a gold buckle. Those are accomplishments no one can ever take away. That’s why cowboys work tirelessly at their craft. The blood. The sweat. The tears. They are all worth it

Tracy Renck is the editor of the ProRodeo

Sports News . He previously served more than seven years as a media coordinator at the PRCA. He has three decades of experience in sports journalism with the last several consumed by ProRodeo.

to cowboys or they wouldn’t travel thousands and thousands and thousands of miles a year fromOct. 1 to Sept. 30 to chase gold buckle dreams. Gold buckle dreams aren’t words in a country song. They are a way of life. In the coming weeks, more stories will unfold, and dreams will be realized. Now is the time for fans to sit back and see how things will shake out and the fields are shaped for the 2022 Wrangler NFR Dec. 1-10 in Vegas.

NFR at theThomas &Mack Center in Las Vegas in the No. 15 position, beating out K’s Thompson by only $89. No. 15 tie-down roper John Douch made his NFR debut by having $658 more than Andrew Burks. Not only do cowboys who qualify for the Wrangler NFR earn the right to put it on their respective résumés for life, but they also each receive

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Shad Mayfield isn’t content with winning just one PRCA world title and he’s rodeoing like it. Mayfield is in prime position to contend for another title. As of Aug. 19, he is sitting No. 1 in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $154,426, which includes wins in Lawton, Okla., and Phillipsburg, Kan., in the last two weeks. Gold Buckle Dream

“I’m riding through to the end, rodeoing like I’m 15th. It’s wind- ing down to the fourth quarter. To be sitting first, that takes a lot of pressure off for sure and wins like Lawton help even more. People ask me, ‘you’ve got enough for the Finals, why don’t you go home?’ But this is my job. I love traveling and I love to do this.”

NEXT ON TAP GOODING PRO RODEO Where: Gooding, Idaho When: Aug. 18-22

Broadcast Schedule: The Gooding Pro Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, Aug. 18-22. HORSE HEAVEN ROUNDUP RODEO Where: Kennewick, Wash. When: Aug. 23-27 Broadcast Schedule: The Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, Aug. 23-27.

HOT TAKES Alaina Stangle photo Jayco Roper secured the bareback riding title at the Wayne Herman Invitational Xtreme Broncs with an 88.5-point ride on Muddy Creek Pro Rodeo’s Black Mamba.

Fight to the Finish Jayco Roper kept his Wrangler National Finals Rodeo hopes alive at the Wayne Herman Invitational Xtreme Broncs in Golden Valley, N.D. The Oktaha, Okla., cowboy won the event with an 88.5-point ride on Muddy Creek Pro Rodeo’s Black Mamba in the finals. Roper added $4,272 to his cause, which bumped him up to 20th in the latest PRCA | RAM World Standings with $54,459.

KITSAP STAMPEDE Where: Bremerton, Wash. When: Aug. 24-26 Broadcast Schedule: The Kitsap

Stampede will stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, Aug. 24-26. * Broadcasts are subject to change.For complete broadcast schedule visit https://bit.ly/3LsEcbR

856

NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2022 SEASON AS OF AUG. 15

$35,947,282

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2022 SEASON

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COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

Caleb Berquist, 22, is an up and coming do-it-all cowboy in ProRodeo. The LaCrosse, Wash., native competes in three events in the PRCA, tie-down roping, team roping, and steer roping. His success inside the arena has him sitting first in the all around cowboy race for the Resistol Rookie of the Year. His signature win in 2022 came at the Central Montana PRCA Rodeo in Lewistown, Mont., July 28.

How’d you get your start in rodeo? Caleb: I didn’t start really rodeoing until I was in seventh grade. From there I started junior high rodeoing. That’s when Gabe Richardson started helping us on the ranch and he started practicing with me in the arena along with my dad. That’s kind of how I got started in the rodeo world. When did you know you could make a career out of the sport of rodeo? CALEB BERQUIST

Caleb: I don’t know if there was for sure an exact moment. Toward the end of my college career, I started putting a lot more effort and practice into it. Once I finally got to college and pushed myself against other people that is probably when I started to realize I could go down the road and compete. Why did you decide to compete in multiple rodeo events? Caleb: We grew up on a ranch in Eastern Washington and we never did the same task every day. So, I’ve always had the goal of being a guy who competes in five events, and I really enjoy them all. The all-around ability was something I always found interesting and it’s really unique in our sport to do all five timed events. What’s this season been like for you?

Caleb: It has been a lot of fun. I know that there are learning points at every rodeo, and I’ve experienced them. We have been winning, but not necessarily in just one event. It’s been good for me to have the opportunity to win money in multiple events. It has helped me keep going down the road. Why did you decide to buy your PRCA card this year? Caleb: I knew I had a good team roping partner behind me to go and I had just graduated college. So, I thought I better buy my card now and give it a go. My parents also granted me with the opportunity to stay over here in Montana and chase my rodeo goals. Is there someone you look up to in the sport of rodeo? Caleb: Gabe Richardson is a guy who I really look up to. He has been there ever since I was little, and he has helped me in about every way. The same goes for my dad and my mom. They have always been super supportive, and I’ll never be able to thank them enough. What’s one rodeo you want to win in your career?

Caleb: I would say that Cheyenne (Frontier Days) has to be up at the top of the list for me. The other one I would love to win is probably the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up because I grew up around there. What’s your go-to restaurant when you’re out on the road? Caleb: My go to restaurant would probably have to be Buffalo Wild Wings, I’m a big fan of it. I usually go with 15 honey barbecue and medium boneless wings. What’s your favorite movie or TV show? Caleb: I bet I have seen Lonesome Dove a hundred times, that might be an exaggeration, but I can quote quite a bit of that whole movie. Anytime we pull into a rodeo and have the AC on we are usually playing it. What was the make of your first car? Caleb: I drove a 2008 Ford F-350 that I used on the ranch and drove to school. When you’re not rodeoing what do you enjoy doing for fun?

Caleb: You know, I love being home. I’ve always told my dad that branding calves is one of my favorite things to do. I do quite a bit of hunting with my family as well when we can. What’s your favorite holiday? Caleb: I would have to say that my favorite holiday is Christmas. Our entire family gets to get together and I just love that it’s a relaxing time of the year on the ranch. What type of music do you like listening to? Caleb: I am all over the road when it comes to my music list. I listen to quite a bit of the older country music, but also some of the newer stuff.

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WORD SEARCH TRY YOUR LUCK

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Find the winners from the 2021 Horse Heaven / Kennewick (Wash.) Round-Up and the Kitsap Stampede in Bremerton, Wash. Cowboys or cowgirls who won more than one event at both rodeos appear once for each win. Names may be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. Washington Riches 1. Find the winners from Kennewick, Wash.: BB: Cole Reiner SW: Rowdy Parrott TR: Clay Tryan/Jake Long SB: Isaac Diaz TD: Quade Hiatt GB: Destri Devenport BR: Clayton Sellars 2. Find the winners from Bremerton, Wash.:

G J Y X P X M A L G E Z M Y G A R I P T T R E N N U R B R E N N A T V G D M V N Q A G M K R D D A V A J I I O Y Z N J A D O Y Z D I A J Y E D Z Q X D R O L I V E L P L W F P V N U H C L W V C Y S G P S J X U O I D A B V R O W D Y P A R R O T T N U U R Y C T D W F M F O H L A V Z R T P V M Q S J L S A O O G F D N L S F I J A U N T C A D A J V A C J V H L O I D E G Y S W P H N L Y K V D P B Q E Y Z E U H M W M M Z M T O T N E Z O W S C E V H I O C N T M H T O T O P O L R N P C E S O B G S O U G A B S S N J S Y O K A N O S M O H T S K I K A G H B Y O T V N P K M C Y J R B L H K K R W N I E Y A K O G Z A Y A R B N E D A P A T L G A C V R W P V C Y Z P V D N T T U V F C L A Y T R Y A N T G R Z A D C V C S X O C O L E R E I N E R J A U D F D S S M W P Z W F A Q N A H R N P Q X L N J Z Z U Y H Y K Y A T H G I R W N O S T E T S U R V I B T R C Z T C U O S H A G D S D N C O Y R

BB: Clayton Biglow SW: Tanner Brunner TR: Nelson Wyatt/Levi Lord SB: K’s Thomson TD: Taylor Santos/Paden Bray

GB: Dona Kay Rule BR: Stetson Wright

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2022 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Official as of Aug. 17, 2022. For the 2022 season (Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 75; team roping, 75; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 75; barrel racing, 100; and bull riding, no limit. Bull riders can count Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.

ALL-AROUND 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah................... $313,536 2. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas. ............................. 144,876 3. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. ................................ 127,642 4. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La.................................. 121,147 5. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif.............................. 103,849 6. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah............................ 98,738 7. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla............................... 98,546 8. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 93,727 9. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.......................... 49,785 10. Hudson Wallace, George West, Texas.................. 49,008 11. Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif................ 48,905 12. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif............................. 40,455 13. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas. ...................... 40,005 14. Wyatt Muggli, Lane, Okla..................................... 38,918 15. Connor Murnion, Jordan, Mont.. ......................... 37,262 16. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M................................ 36,925 17. Tyler Waters, Stephenville, Texas......................... 33,824 18. Caleb McMillan, Soap Lake, Wash....................... 33,413 19. Jake Gardner, Fort St. John, British Columbia...... 33,253 20. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn.. ................... 32,938 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan.................................. $135,518 2. Cole Reiner, Buffalo, Wyo.................................. 130,558 3. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa. ........................... 126,548 4. Rocker Steiner, Weatherford, Texas................... 120,475 5. Caleb Bennett, Corvallis, Mont........................... 113,602 6. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif..................... 113,396 7. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah................................. 106,834 8. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn.. ....................... 105,156 9. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb....................... 100,758 10. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif.. ......................... 99,969 11. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas............................. 94,563 12. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas..................... 92,266 13. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba............................... 82,718 14. Chad Rutherford, Hillsboro, Texas....................... 80,013 15. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev................................... 76,573 16. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D....................................... 74,600 17. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas............................ 74,245 18. Mason Clements, Spanish Fork, Utah. ................. 60,507 19. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas.................................. 59,066 20. Jayco Roper, Oktaha, Okla................................... 54,459 STEER WRESTLING 1. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La...................... $119,611 2. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss.. ............................ 106,698 3. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho. .................. 98,653 4. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas................................ 97,933 5. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.. ................................. 91,496 6. J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn................................. 88,318 7. Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La.. ................................ 88,305 8. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev................................... 83,957 9. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala................................. 71,817 10. Timmy Sparing, Helena, Mont.. ........................... 71,574 11. Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La.................................. 66,038 12. Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore............................... 65,661 13. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho................................. 64,867 14. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan.. ........................... 64,842 15. Mike McGinn, Haines, Ore.. ................................. 57,576 16. Bridger Chambers, Stevensville, Mont................. 57,123 17. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla.. ............................. 56,810 18. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore.. ......................... 55,554 19. Talon Roseland, Marshalltown, Iowa.................... 52,330 20. Bridger Anderson, Carrington, N.D...................... 51,503 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga........................... $179,672 2. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont.................................. 140,490 3. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla............................. 108,125 4. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah............................ 95,489 5. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla.......................... 87,833 6. Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D.. ......................................... 86,483 7. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla............................... 79,008 8. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn............................ 78,715 9. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif............................... 72,685 10. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash............................. 72,638 11. Lightning Aguilera, Athens, Texas........................ 69,890 12. Tanner Tomlinson, Angleton, Texas...................... 68,465 13. Jeff Flenniken, Caldwell, Idaho............................. 63,774 14. Jake Orman, Prairie, Miss.................................... 63,217 15. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla.......................... 62,534

16. Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore............................ 59,541 17. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas. ................................... 58,829 18. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla.............................. 58,814 19. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz............................ 58,442 20. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C................................ 57,954 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Junior Nogueira, Pres. Prudente, Brazil .......... $179,672 2. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan..................... 108,125 3. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev..................................... 106,682 4. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan................................ 100,294 5. Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta..................... 96,512 6. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla....................................... 87,833 7. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D.. ...................................... 86,201 8. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M................................... 79,008 9. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo..................................... 74,197 10. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.................... 72,685 11. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash............................ 72,638 12. Joseph Harrison, Marietta, Okla........................... 69,132 13. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas.................................. 68,465 14. Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.............................. 63,815 15. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla.................................. 63,286 16. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla.. .................................... 62,690 17. Lane Mitchell, Bolivar, Tenn................................. 58,754 18. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla........................ 58,666 19. Wyatt Cox, Arroyo Grande, Calif.. ........................ 58,519 20. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo...................................... 57,416 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont....................... $209,725 2. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah..................... 154,483 3. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo............................... 139,481 4. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah................................ 125,268 5. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas............................... 123,802 6. Logan James Hay, Wildwood, Alberta................ 120,711 7. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho................................. 117,536 8. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta...................... 114,413 9. Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta....................... 105,453 10. Lefty Marvel Holman, Visalia, Calif.. .................. 105,222 11. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta............. 96,410 12. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont.. ...................... 85,533 13. Kole Ashbacher, Arrowwood, Alberta................... 83,183 14. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas................... 81,649 15. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia....................... 77,893 16. Tanner Butner, Daniel, Wyo.................................. 77,151 17. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas.................... 68,921 18. Ben T Andersen, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. 68,790 19. Leon Fountain, Socorro, N.M............................... 66,157 20. Shorty Garrett, Eagle Butte, S.D........................... 64,426 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M.............................. $154,426 2. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas. ............................. 146,648 3. John Douch, Huntsville, Texas........................... 136,214 4. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.. ....................... 122,275 5. Tuf Case Cooper, Decatur, Texas........................ 118,212 6. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La.................................. 117,448 7. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas. ................... 110,608 8. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La.. ............................ 108,994 9. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas.......................... 97,316 10. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla.. .......................... 97,137 11. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas. .............................. 92,286 12. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla.. .............................. 86,556 13. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 81,162 14. Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas. ............... 79,241 15. Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan.................................... 77,956 16. Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas....................... 72,641 17. Macon Murphy, Keatchie, La................................ 72,602 18. Lane Livingston, Seymour, Texas......................... 67,396 19. Quade Hiatt, Canyon, Texas. ................................ 61,640 20. Michael Otero, Millsap, Texas. ............................. 61,179 STEER ROPING 1. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas. ............. $68,668 2. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan.................................... 62,278 3. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D................................. 55,250 4. Ora Taton, Rapid City, S.D.................................... 50,072 5. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas............................. 47,280 6. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas.................................. 45,252 7. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas............................. 44,614 8. Cash Myers, Kaufman, Texas............................... 39,239 9. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas............................. 38,011

10. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 37,841 11. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas. ............................. 36,978 12. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla............................... 36,423 13. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla................................ 33,796 14. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.................... 30,982 15. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas. ........................... 30,339 16. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas.................................. 29,180 17. John E. Bland, Turkey, Texas................................ 28,708 18. Hudson Wallace, George West, Texas.................. 25,530 19. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas.................................... 24,521 20. Ryan Willberg, Lott, Texas................................... 23,451 BULL RIDING 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah................... $242,413 2. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. ................................ 198,655 3. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas................................... 137,963 4. Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho........................... 118,359 5. Sage Steele Kimzey, Salado, Texas. ................... 115,633 6. J.R. Stratford, Byers, Kan.................................. 101,070 7. Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.. ........................... 96,026 8. Maverick Potter, Waxahachie, Texas. ................... 88,213 9. Creek Young, Rogersville, Mo.............................. 87,798 10. Ky Hamilton, Mackay, Australia............................ 78,673 11. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho................. 78,450 12. Lukasey Morris, Union City, Okla......................... 78,232 13. Trey Holston, Fort Scott, Kan............................... 77,572 14. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash.................... 77,511 15. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla.................................... 76,210 16. Jared Parsonage, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. ... 74,021 17. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho................... 68,450 18. Reid Oftedahl, Raymond, Minn............................ 67,364 19. Brady Portenier, Caldwell, Idaho.......................... 66,652 20. Ernie Courson Jr., Okeechobee, Fla...................... 65,884 BARREL RACING Barrel racing and breakaway roping standings, provided by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), are unofficial, subject to audit and may change. Unofficial WPRA Standings are published by the PRCA as a courtesy. The PRCA is not responsible for the verification or updating of WPRA standings. 1. Jordon Briggs, Tolar, Texas............................... $175,856 2. Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla....................... 118,744 3. Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Okla................................ 114,081 4. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas...................... 103,827 5. Sissy Winn, Chapman Ranch, Texas................... 100,907 6. Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas. ............................... 91,657 7. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas. ................................ 85,825 8. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas............................ 82,249 9. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas. ............. 81,560 10. Bayleigh Choate, Fort Worth, Texas. ..................... 79,595 11. Michelle Darling, Medford, Okla........................... 71,029 12. Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D................................. 68,500 13. Emily Beisel, Weatherford, Okla............................ 68,216 14. Leslie Smalygo, Skiatook, Okla............................. 67,280 16. Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla..................................... 65,312 16. Margo Crowther, Wynne, Ark............................... 63,136 17. Cheyenne Wimberley, Stephenville, Texas............. 61,837 18. Ivy Saebens, Nowata, Okla.................................... 60,250 19. Taycie Matthews, Wynne, Ark............................... 59,622 20. Katie Pasco, Morro Bay, Calif................................ 50,596 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas................. $95,993 2. Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo................................... 62,397 3. Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas................................. 57,627 4. Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas............................ 56,821 5. Shelby Boisjoli, Stephenville, Texas...................... 52,678 6. Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla..................................... 49,697 7. Kelsie Domer, Dublin, Texas.................................. 42,193 8. J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas. ....................... 42,046 9. Samantha Fulton, Miller, S.D.. .............................. 40,015 10. Cadee Williams, Weatherford, Texas..................... 40,439 11. Danielle Lowman, Gilbert, Ariz.............................. 37,895 12. Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D. ......................... 37,062 13. Sawyer Gilbert, Buffalo, S.D. . .............................. 35,765 14. Jordi Edens, Gatesville, Texas............................... 32,235 15. Amanda Coleman, Stephenville, Texas.................. 32,054 16. Tiffany Schieck, Floresville, Texas......................... 31,935 17. Joey Williams, Volborg, Mont............................... 31,492 18. Amber Crawford, Boyd, Texas............................... 30,913 19. Jackie Crawford, Stephenville, Texas. ................... 29,997 20. TiAda Gray, Portales, N.M..................................... 29,438

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Cinch named sponsor of Playoffs in Puyallup, Wash. Title Sponsor

T he Professional Rodeo Cowboys In March, the PRCA announced the Playoffs will take place at the Puyallup Rodeo at the Washington State Fair, Sept. 8-11, and will crown the champions of the season-long NFR Playoff Series presented by Pendleton Whisky.

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Association® (PRCA) names Cinch as the title sponsor for the inaugural Playoffs.

The Cinch Playoffs is the culmination of the most prestigious event series on the PRCA circuit. The Top 23 competitors in each event from the NFR Playoff Series Standings – plus each winner from the NFR Open powered by RAM, which took place in July in Colorado Springs, Colo. – will compete for their share of $1

million in Puyallup. The Cinch Playoffs provides one last opportunity for ProRodeo athletes to punch their tickets to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The ProRodeo season concludes Sept. 30. The Top 15 athletes in the PRCA | RAM World Standings in each event will qualify for the 2022 Wrangler NFR. The Cinch Playoffs will air on The Cowboy Channel and stream on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App. For more information, visit cowboychannelplus.com.

The $1 million payout just before the PRCA regular season ends on Sept. 30 will play a key role in catapulting athletes into the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. “We are proud to have Cinch as the title sponsor for this lucrative rodeo,” PRCA CEO Tom Glause said. “Cinch is a great supporter of the PRCA and to have them sponsor such a high-stakes rodeo is a natural partnership.” In 2018, Cinch became a PRCA sponsor and is elevating its

LVE president Christenson to retire at end of 2023 Las Vegas Events announced on Aug. 17 its improvements and amassed a sizable reserve.

long-tenured president, Pat Christenson, will retire on Dec. 31, 2023. Christenson will continue to work with the new president once the position has been filled, prior to the start of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo this December. Christenson moved to Las Vegas in 1980 to be an assistant wrestling coach and event coordinator. In 1983, he was promoted to assistant director of the newly built 18,500-seat Thomas & Mack Center which was unfinished and projected to be a cash

In 1991, Christenson was promoted to director of both venues, where he lobbied for and managed a $40 million renovation of both venues. From 1991 1995, they sold out every show averaging more than 135,000 tickets per year. Christenson worked with Cox Communications to provide half the funding and then designed and opened a much-needed Olympic sports venue for UNLV and the Cox Pavilion. In 2001, Christenson accepted a position as president of Las Vegas Events. In this capacity, he

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drain on UNLV. At the same time, UNLV took over management of the 30,000-seat Las Vegas Silver Bowl (now Sam Boyd Stadium). Christenson was charged with developing programming and developing an operation for both venues. From 1983-1992, the Thomas & Mack Center and the Las Vegas Silver Bowl were arguably the two most successful collegiate venues in the country. Christenson booked every event that toured the country, averaging 175 events per year in both venues. By 1990, both venues were solvent, had completed $15 million worth of

has been responsible for securing “Signature Events.” During his tenure, Las Vegas Events has increased the number of events it has supported from 21 in 2001 to an average of 41 over the past five years prior to the start of the pandemic. Most notably, the list includes two events Las Vegas Events produced – the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® and the FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals As both the director of the Thomas & Mack Center and president of Las Vegas Events, Christenson has played a prominent role in the growth of the NFR since it arrived in 1985.

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BY THE NUMBERS 90.5 Saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett’s score in points at the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo on Aug. 14, which set an arena record. Garrett was aboard award-winning horse Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Nutrena’s Killer Bee. $11K The combined amount of money ($11,489) earned by bareback rider Wyatt Denny over the weekend of Aug. 13. Denny earned $2,817 in Coalville, Utah, $4,301 in Logan, Utah, and $4,371 in Sikeston, Mo. $757K The combined payout Roundup, Lea County Rodeo in Lovington, N.M., and Mountain Valley Stampede in Heber City, Utah, over the first weekend of August. They are all stops on the NFR Playoff Series presented by Pendleton Whisky. ($757,488) of the Dodge City (Kan.)

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Steer wrestler Tyler Waguespack, the reigning 2021 PRCA Steer Wrestling World Champion, split the win at the Cache County Fair and Rodeo in Logan, Utah, with a 3.8-second run. Championship Performance

Dixie National Rodeo looking to break attendance record Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson calls it one of his favorite times of the year. He’s talking about the Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson, Miss., and recently he announced the unofficial kick-off for next year’s event. Gipson said there was an all-time record attendance this past February and he’s looking to top that in February of 2023. ”We have, you know, hundreds of thousands of people who come right here for this rodeo event for the livestock shows as well,” he said. “It’s really a month-long event from the end of January, the end of February, whether it’s horse shows, livestock shows ... And I’m going to estimate, you know, it’s millions and millions of dollars of economic impact for the state and for the city and for the county.” Gipson said the Dixie National is the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi. Entertainment line-up for next year includes Chancey Williams, Randy House, Laney Wilson and Mark Chestnutt.

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Sikeston Celebration Bull rider Coy Pollmeier had an 88-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Rawhide to win the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. He earned $4,968. – Phillip Kitts photo

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SIKESTON, MO.: The American flag was on display at the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo.

NEW PLYMOUTH, IDAHO: Bareback rider Payton Wright competes on Western Rodeos’ Calamity Jane on Aug. 12. Thomas Duncan photo

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LOGAN, UTAH: Tie-down roper Colton Farquer had a 6.9-second run to win the Cache County Fair and Rodeo and earn $4,251.

COFFEYVILLE, KAN.: Bareback rider Briar Dittmer had an 82-point ride on New Frontier Rodeo’s Bottle Rocket on Aug. 10. Terri Abrahamsen photo

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Richardson gets boost with Hermiston win On the Move FARM-CITY PRO RODEO

BY BRADY RENCK, Special to ProRodeo Sports News B raden Richardson sits in the chute, green chaps adorning his legs, black protective helmet on his head. Something good and terrifying is about to happen. At 5-foot-5 inches, 130 pounds, he is about to ride a bull without fear. “I tell myself it’s only eight seconds,” Richardson said with a laugh. For Richardson, his size belies his confidence. Watch him hang on and bend with the bucks, and it’s clear he was built for this. He is tough and resilient, carving out his ProRodeo path after navigating a difficult path. He competed on his PRCA permit for three years, his road to success not linear as he was undermined by inconsistency and injuries. He was also finishing up his degree at Panola College in Carthage, Texas. “That was the grind. A struggle,” said Richardson, who graduated with an associate’s degree in petroleum technology and science, leaving a future in the oil industry as backup plan. “I was going to school and trying to rodeo full time when I wasn’t broke.” Richardson, 27, found his traction last season, earning his first NFR berth, finishing 13th overall in the standings with $135,537 in earnings. A trip back to Las Vegas is starting to come back into a focus. After a slow start to this season, Richardson is simmering. He has won six events, including the top prize at the Farm City Pro Rodeo in Herminston, Ore. Richardson posted an 88.5 on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Gold Rush. He watched the bull once at a smaller rodeo this season, leaving him with just enough intel to soothe the nerves. “I knew he was new and would be pretty good, though. My goal was just to stay on him and win the rodeo and fortunately it happened,” Richardson said. “It wasn’t really a fist fight. I was in really good position the entire time, and he was a good bull.” The race against the calendar and the clock is on for Richardson. It’s mid-August and he sits in 27th place in the standings, knowing he needs to stay hot to sneak into the Top 15 for the NFR. “It’s a ton of motivation. It was a rocky start to the season. But I never lost confidence. I knew it would turn around,” Richardson said. “It’s hard to say what the key was. I just feel like the more bulls I get on, the better I get as the season goes on.” It helps to have touchstone moments that remind him he belongs in the conversation with the sport’s best. All he has to do is Google his ride from the Xtreme Bulls event in Ellensburg, Wash., in 2021 and see the athleticism and swagger that produced an 89-point ride on Dakota Rodeo’s Not Today. “That was a career highlight,” Richardson. “I won $38,000 in one night.” Richardson seeks to finish up this season right, determined to return to the NFR with no room to throttle down. “I have to just keep pushing and doing what I am doing and stay focused,” Richardson said. “I know what’s at stake with the events coming up.”

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1. Jess Pope .............................. 90 pts. 2. Tilden Hooper ............................... 88 3. Bill Tutor ....................................... 87 STEER WRESTLING 1. Tristan Martin . .............. 7.0 sec. on 2 2. Sterling Lambert .......................... 7.6 (Tie) Dirk Tavenner . ..................... 7.6 (Tie) Tucker Allen ......................... 7.6 TEAM ROPING 1. Egusquiza/Graves ......... 8.9 sec. on 2 2. K. Driggers/J. Nogueira . .............. 9.3 3. B. Hall/C. Tryan ............................ 9.8 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Ryder Wright ......................... 90 pts. 2. Logan Hay . ................................ 89.5 3. Riggin Smith ................................. 89 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. King Pickett . ............... 17.1 sec. on 2 2. John Douch ............................... 17.5 3. Marcos Costa ............................. 18.0 BARREL RACING 1. Paige Jones ...................... 16.97 sec. 2. Dona Rule ................................ 17.07 3. Tasha Welsh . ........................... 17.10 BULL RIDING 1. Braden Richardson ............. 88.5 pts. 2. Justin Houston . ............................ 87 3. Derek Kolbaba . ............................. 86

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Braden Richardson capped off the Farm-City Pro Rodeo with an 88.5-point ride on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Gold Rush. He walked out of Hermiston, Ore. with $6,952.

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Shorty Garrett tames Killer Bee in final performance Primetime BY JOLEE JORDAN, Special to ProRodeo Sports News T he best Hollywood writers couldn’t have staged the scene any better – it was the final out on on Aug. 13 of the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo, a stop on the NFR Playoff Series presented by PendletonWhisky, and saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett was climbing aboard Nutrena’s Killer Bee from the Beutler & Sons Rodeo Company. Garrett needed the win, chasing his second qualification to the Wrangler NFR, and is outside the Top 15 of the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with just more than a month left in the season. Killer Bee has delivered big points numerous times in her stellar bucking career in ProRodeo, including three trips above 89 points this season. TOP MONEY EARNER Shad Mayfield ($4,757, tie down roping) BAREBACK RIDING 1. Ty Breuer ................................ 84 pts. 2. Yance Day ..................................... 81 (Tie) Kade Sonnier ........................ 81 STEER WRESTLING TOP SCORES Mayfield

1. Stockton Graves ............ 8.3 sec. on 2 2. Bridger Anderson ......................... 8.9 3. Travis Munro ................................ 9.0 TEAM ROPING 1. J. Orman/B. Crites ....... 11.0 sec. on 2 (Tie) K. Thompson/C. Williams ... 11.0 3. C. Smothers/B. Gonzales ............ 12.1 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Shorty Garrett ..................... 90.5 pts. 2. Will Pollock ................................... 86 3. Tegan Smith ............................... 85.5 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield ............. 15.3 sec. on 2 2. Hunter Herrin ............................. 15.7 3. Caleb Smidt ................................ 15.9 BARREL RACING 1. Jessica Routier ................. 17.24 sec. 2. Savannah Woodfin ................... 17.31 3. Leslie Smalygo ......................... 17.37 BULL RIDING 1. Logan Hunter ...................... 86.5 pts. 2. Jace Trosclair ................................ 84 3. Coy Pollmeier ................................ 82

She’s no day off and no one knew that better than Garrett. “When I saw that I had her drawn, I knew one thing: I knew I needed to hustle. From the minute I nodded, it was going to be go, go, go,” Garrett, 29, said. The producers in Lawton didn’t make things easier on Garrett, holding him to the final out. “I figured they’d save me for last but boy, it sure gave me a lot of time to think about it,” Garrett said with his usual wry sense of humor. “I kept thinking, ‘I just want to get this one behind me!’ “I was trying not to overthink it. I wanted to be sure to hold my feet (through the mark out) and make her pull them out. I didn’t have to worry about that! She was all there.” It was a battle from the start, but Garrett stayed aggressive through all of Killer Bee’s moves and made the eight seconds. When the dust settled, he had a 90.5-point ride, not only good enough for the win but also good enough to earn a new arena record, besting the previous mark held by 2018 PRCAWorld ChampionWade Sundell. Sundell set the rodeo record with a 90-point ride on Killer Bee in 2015. Making the story even better, Sundell was on the bucking chutes that night. “I ran intoWade just before the rodeo and he told me, go tame that wild sucker,” Garrett noted. “He said, just don’t beat my record.” Sundell helped Garrett get out of the chutes and was the first to congratulate him on the outstanding effort. “He said, ‘you sucker, you beat my record,’” Garrett laughed. “Wade is one of those guys, those old-school guys like Jesse Bail and Clint Johnson, when they tell you made a heck of a bronc ride, you know you did.” “Any time you get a record like that, it’s kinda neat,” Garrett said. “But you want to make sure it’s deserved.” Garrett earned $3,638, continuing his hot streak to start August. He picked up checks on eight of the first nine horses he attempted to start the second to last month of the rodeo season. He’s now earned more than $64,000 for the year and is 20th in the world standings, just about $13,000 away from the 15th and final qualifying spot to make his second Wrangler NFR. He last qualified in 2020. “I knew I had ground I needed to make up,” Garrett said. “I just want to keep my head down, hopefully get some good draws and use them.”

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Dale Hirschman photo Saddle bronc rider Shorty Garrett had a rodeo-record ride of 90.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Nutrena’s Killer Bee to win the Lawton (Okla.) Rangers Rodeo. He earned $3,638 for his performance.

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