ProRodeo Sports News - Dec. 20, 2019

STEER WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPION

$22,846 The amount of money steer wrestler Ty Erickson earned by placing fifth in the Wrangler NFR aver- age. That was crucial to himwinning his first world championship since he beat runner-up Bridger Chambers by $17,129.

Mission Possible

After coming up short in past, Erickson wins gold

BY TRACY RENCK T y Erickson made sure a world title wouldn’t slip through his grasp a third time. The Helena, Mont., steer wrestler

champion Bridger Chambers, who had $217,362. Erickson finished fifth in the average

with a 62.7-second time on 10 head to earn $22,846, which helped secure the world championship over Chambers. “Oh, man, that’s better than I expected,” Erickson said about being called a world champion. “This is a dream come true, and I’ve been dreaming of this since I was a little kid. Now that it’s happened, it’s pretty surreal.” Erickson tried to keep his emotions in check before Round 10.

had come into the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in the pole position three of the last four years, but in 2019 he walked out of theThomas & Mack Center with his first gold buckle. Erickson earned $88,410 at the Wrangler NFR to finish atop the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $234,491. Erickson edged reserve

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