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CONTENTS

DECEMBER 16, 2022 VOLUME 70, NO. 24

Bull rider Stetson Wright gets a hug from bullfighter Bryce Redo after his 86.5-point ride on Macza Pro Rodeo’s OLS Tubs Sunny. PRCA ProRodeo photo by Clay Guardipee

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Stetson Wright won his fourth all-around title in record-break ing fashion, earning $758,829. 26

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INSIDE

RODEOS 8 2022 PRCA World STANDINGS COVER 18 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Las Vegas RODEOS 12 Year of Covers 18 NFR Recap 20 State of the PRCA 58 NFR News & Notes 70 NFR Results 106 Passages

2022 YEAR-END EDITION

PRCA ProRodeo photo Posing on a Polaris Ranger are world champions, left to right, steer roper J. Tom Fisher, Caleb Smidt, Zeke Thur ston, Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira, Stetson Wright, Martha Angelone, Hailey Kinsel, Tyler Waguespack and Jess Pope at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Record-setting Wrangler NFR Stetson Wright led the charge at the 2022 Wrangler NFR presented by Teton Ridge winning two world titles in all-around and bull riding. There also were four additional repeat champions during the exciting 10 days in Las Vegas. 18

Stetson’s World Wright up to seven world titles after 2022 NFR

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Stetson Wright finished his epic 2022 season by earning $927,940. He is on top of the cowboy world while posing for this photo at Resorts World in Las Vegas. PRCA ProRodeo photo by Phil Doyle

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2022 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Unofficial as of Dec. 16, 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, 125. Bull riders can count Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.

ALL-AROUND 1. Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah.......................... $758,829 2. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas. ............................. 372,965 3. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. ................................ 307,701 4. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La.................................. 235,261 5. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas........................ 225,732 6. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.. ....................... 214,306 7. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla............................. 212,521 8. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah.......................... 181,703 9. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif.............................. 159,179 10. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla............ 118,792 11. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz........................... 79,085 12. Brush Minton, Witter Springs, Calif.. ................... 61,522 13. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif............................. 59,150 14. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.......................... 57,230 15. Hudson Wallace, George West, Texas.................. 52,007 16. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas. ...................... 51,806 17. Riley Wakefield, O’Neill, Neb................................ 48,540 18. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M................................ 42,376 19. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn.. ................... 41,440 20. Connor Murnion, Jordan, Mont.. ......................... 41,241 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan.................................. $390,620 2. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah................................. 316,490 3. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas................... 267,274 4. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas........................... 263,378 5. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif..................... 246,696 6. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa. ........................... 234,232 7. Cole Reiner, Buffalo, Wyo.................................. 228,021 8. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn.. ....................... 206,851 9. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas.......................... 188,477 10. Rocker Steiner, Weatherford, Texas................... 185,367 11. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif.. ....................... 173,605 12. Caleb Bennett, Corvallis, Mont........................... 163,353 13. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb....................... 151,257 14. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba............................. 133,784 15. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D..................................... 122,744 16. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev................................... 98,525 17. Mason Clements, Spanish Fork, Utah. ................. 95,767 18. Chad Rutherford, Hillsboro, Texas....................... 90,281 19. Jayco Roper, Oktaha, Okla................................... 65,763 20. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas.................................. 65,724 STEER WRESTLING 1. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La...................... $268,881 2. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss.. ............................ 266,188 3. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala............................... 249,892 4. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas.............................. 247,309 5. Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore............................. 241,152 6. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho. ................ 235,288 7. J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn............................... 197,228 8. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.. ............................... 192,400 9. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan.. ......................... 174,746 10. Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La.. .............................. 170,981 11. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev................................. 159,256 12. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis........................................ 148,880 13. Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La................................ 130,926 14. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho............................... 127,177 15. Timmy Sparing, Helena, Mont.. ........................... 95,199 16. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla.. ............................. 71,501 17. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore.. ......................... 67,349 18. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D....................... 66,357 19. Bridger Chambers, Stevensville, Mont................. 66,192 20. Mike McGinn, Haines, Ore.. ................................. 63,558 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga........................... $340,708 2. Tanner Tomlinson, Angleton, Texas.................... 307,095 3. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont.................................. 264,955 4. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla............................. 226,723 5. Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D.. ....................................... 209,730 6. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla............................. 207,355 7. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla........................ 201,831 8. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas. ................................. 196,869 9. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah.......................... 178,454 10. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn.......................... 169,184 11. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash........................... 155,917 12. Lightning Aguilera, Athens, Texas...................... 152,886 13. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif............................. 137,363 14. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla............................ 131,807 15. Jake Orman, Prairie, Miss.................................. 129,422

16. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C................................ 84,054 17. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz.. ........................ 82,627 18. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz............................ 80,696 19. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla.......................... 80,332 20. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 78,642 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil .. $340,708 2. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas................................ 307,095 3. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev..................................... 231,147 4. Buddy Hawkins II, Stephenville, Texas............... 225,181 5. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D.. .................................... 211,128 6. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M................................. 207,355 7. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla..................................... 202,545 8. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo.................................... 193,306 9. Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta................... 179,390 10. Joseph Harrison, Marietta, Okla......................... 173,855 11. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan................................ 173,287 12. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.......................... 155,917 13. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla................................ 145,432 14. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.................. 137,363 15. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla.. .................................. 130,764 16. Lane Mitchell, Bolivar, Tenn................................. 82,818 17. Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas........................... 82,680 18. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo..................................... 81,713 19. Tanner Braden, Dewey, Okla.. .............................. 78,642 20. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla........................ 76,465 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta.................... $399,916 2. Lefty Marvel Holman, Visalia, Calif.. .................. 341,390 3. Logan James Hay, Wildwood, Alberta................ 339,401 4. Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah............................ 335,797 5. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont......................... 320,474 6. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo............................... 246,275 7. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta........................ 213,122 8. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta........... 211,633 9. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont.. .................... 204,126 10. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah................................ 192,673 11. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho................................. 178,505 12. Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta....................... 175,808 13. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas............................... 145,150 14. Tanner Butner, Daniel, Wyo................................ 133,481 15. Kole Ashbacher, Arrowwood, Alberta................. 127,543 16. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas................. 100,923 17. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia....................... 90,138 18. Shorty Garrett, Eagle Butte, S.D........................... 84,921 19. Ross Griffin, Tularosa, N.M.................................. 79,979 20. Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah................................. 79,448 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas. ........................... $374,737 2. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M................................ 269,936 3. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas. ................... 265,303 4. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla.. ............................ 258,613 5. John Douch, Huntsville, Texas........................... 254,376 6. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La.................................. 233,962 7. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas........................ 228,106 8. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.. ....................... 227,897 9. Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas. ............. 217,108 10. Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas..................... 188,597 11. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas. ............................ 187,697 12. Tuf Case Cooper, Decatur, Texas........................ 168,892 13. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla.. ........................ 160,886 14. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La.. ............................ 154,908 15. Macon Murphy, Keatchie, La.............................. 148,904 16. Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan.................................. 101,392 17. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 96,753 18. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas.......................... 95,319 19. Lane Livingston, Seymour, Texas......................... 82,575 20. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas.................................. 81,526 STEER ROPING 1. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas......................... $123,477 2. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan.................................. 117,036 3. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas................................ 113,096 4. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas. ............. 109,286 5. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D................................. 98,090 6. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas............................. 96,560 7. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 85,694 8. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas............................. 84,297 9. Ora Taton, Rapid City, S.D.................................... 76,624

10. Cash Myers, Kaufman, Texas............................... 68,684 11. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla............................... 67,436 12. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.................... 66,130 13. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla................................ 65,155 14. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas.................................. 61,707 15. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas.................................... 59,667 16. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas. ............................. 38,419 17. John E. Bland, Turkey, Texas................................ 38,322 18. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan................................. 37,060 19. Ryan Willberg, Lott, Texas................................... 36,153 20. Reo Lohse, Kaycee, Wyo.. ................................... 32,442 BULL RIDING 1. Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah.......................... $592,144 2. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. ................................ 409,630 3. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho................. 379,786 4. Ky John Hamilton, Mackay, Australia................. 278,412 5. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla.................................. 255,179 6. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas................................... 229,905 7. Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.. ......................... 201,999 8. Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho........................... 197,594 9. Trey Holston, Fort Scott, Kan............................. 171,357 10. JR Stratford, Byers, Kan.................................... 142,943 11. Creek Young, Rogersville, Mo............................ 127,692 12. Maverick Potter, Waxahachie, Texas. ................. 126,065 13. Jared Parsonage, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. . 122,314 14. Cole Fischer, Jefferson City, Mo......................... 110,994 15. Lukasey Morris, Union City, Okla....................... 110,667 16. Reid Oftedahl, Raymond, Minn.......................... 107,944 17. Sage Kimzey, Salado, Texas................................. 88,937 18. Hayes Weight, Goshen, Utah. .............................. 86,560 19. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash.................... 85,630 20. Ernie Courson Jr., Okeechobee, Fla...................... 83,647 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. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas. ............................ $302,172 2. Jordan Briggs, Tolar, Texas............................... 274,520 3. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas........................ 265,030 4. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D.. ........................... 253,197 5. Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla..................... 231,860 6. Emily Beisel, Weatherford, Okla........................ 221,718 7. Margo Crowther, North Fort Myers, Fla............ 184,751 8. Bayleigh Choate, Fort Worth, Texas. ................. 182,971 9. Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Okla.............................. 171,019 10. Leslie Smalygo, Skiatook, Okla......................... 158,343 11. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas. ......... 154,161 12. Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas. ........................... 150,121 13. Sissy Winn, Chapman Ranch, Texas................. 149,456 14. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas.................... 138,064 15. Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D............................. 123,445 16. Cheyenne Wimberley, Stephenville, Texas......... 82,382 17. Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla................................. 82,321 18. Michelle Darling, Medford, Okla....................... 82,016 19. Taycie Matthews, Wynne, Ark........................... 76,780 20. Ivy Saebens, Nowata, Okla................................ 71,448 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas............... $130,304 2. Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla................................. 90,845 3. Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo............................... 88,720 4. Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas............................. 88,585 5. Shelby Boisjoli, Stephenville, Texas.................. 83,809 6. Cheyenne Guillory, Gainesville, Texas. .............. 83,786 7. Joey Williams, Volborg, Mont........................... 80,316 8. Cadee Williams, Weatherford, Texas................. 75,319 9. Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D. ..................... 73,325 10. Jordi Edens, Gatesville, Texas........................... 73,102 11. Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas........................ 72,977 12. Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kan. ................. 69,907 13. J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas. ................... 66,920 14. Samantha Fulton, Miller, S.D.. .......................... 65,168 15. Josie Conner, Iowa, La. .................................... 61,233 16. Danielle Lowman, Gilbert, Ariz.......................... 48,691 17. Jackie Crawford, Stephenville, Texas. ............... 45,584 18. Sawyer Gilbert, Buffalo, S.D. . .......................... 43,584 19. Tacy Webb, Midway, Texas. .............................. 43,235 20. Kelsie Domer, Dublin, Texas.............................. 43,034

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2023 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Unofficial as of Dec. 16, 2022. For the 2023 season (Oct. 1, 2022-Sept. 30, 2023), 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, 125. Bull riders can count Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.

ALL-AROUND 1. Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah............................ $14,712 2. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala.. ................................ 13,252 3. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D............................................. 9,484 4. Chet Weitz, London, Texas..................................... 8,519 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo.. ........................... $15,274 2. Luke Barlow Thrash, Bastrop, La......................... 12,800 3. Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah......................... 10,861 4. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D......................................... 9,670 5. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb........................... 9,356 6. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore................................. 8,732 7. Cooper Cooke, Victor, Idaho. ................................. 8,559 8. Ty Pope, Marshall, Mo........................................... 8,498 9. Matthew Smith, Saraland, Ala................................ 8,428 10. Mason Clements, Spanish Fork, Utah. ................... 8,302 11. Bronc Marriott, Woods Cross, Utah....................... 8,184 12. Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wis...................................... 7,879 13. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La......................... 6,946 14. Kyle Charley, Lukachukai, Ariz.. ............................. 6,592 15. Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev...................... 6,445 16. Seth Hardwick, Ranchester, Wyo........................... 6,005 17. Bradlee Miller, Huntsville, Texas............................. 5,881 18. Yance Day, Mannford, Okla.................................... 5,697 19. Jacob Raine, Mount Pleasant, Tenn....................... 5,598 20. Clay Stone, Blackfoot, Idaho.................................. 5,542 STEER WRESTLING 1. Joshua Hefner, Knoxville, Tenn.......................... $11,330 2. Jacob Edler, Alva, Okla........................................... 9,471 3. Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La.................................... 8,378 4. Cash Robb, Altamont, Utah.................................... 8,371 5. Gavin Soileau, Bunkie, La.. .................................... 8,336 6. Wyatt Jurney, Las Cruces, N.M.............................. 7,758 7. Travis Munro, Townsville, Australia........................ 7,613 8. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D......................... 7,521 9. Blake Brown, Spanish Fork, Utah........................... 7,432 10. Cody Metsker, Taylorville, Ill.................................. 6,676 11. Cody Cabral, Hilo, Hawaii....................................... 6,670 12. Juan Alcazar Jr., Okeechobee, Fla.......................... 6,462 13. Jace Logan, Yampa, Colo....................................... 5,986 14. Marc Joiner, Loranger, La...................................... 5,750 15. Logan Lemmel, Whitewood, S.D............................ 5,271 16. Walt Arnold, Coleman, Texas. ................................ 5,167 17. Cody Devers, Balko, Okla....................................... 5,162 18. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D............................................. 5,160 19. Coby Brown, Wallsburg, Utah................................ 5,126 20. Cimarron Thompson, Hobbs, N.M......................... 4,930 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Hagen Peterson, Delta, Utah................................ $9,226 2. Pedro Egurrola, Florence, Ariz.. ............................. 9,153 3. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala.. .................................. 8,974 4. Lightning Aguilera, Athens, Texas.......................... 8,476 5. Chace Thompson, Knox City, Texas. ...................... 7,515 6. Clint Keller, Winston Salem, N.C............................ 7,247 7. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla................................. 6,868 8. Tyler Jackson, Salem, Ark...................................... 6,386 9. Jade Schmidt, Rapid City, S.D.. ............................. 6,320 10. Manny Egusquiza Jr., Hico, Texas.......................... 6,199 11. T.C. Hammack, Chiloquin, Ore.. ............................. 5,900 12. Kreece Thompson, Munday, Texas......................... 5,518 13. Brady Barretine, Enigma, Ga.................................. 5,483 14. Bradley Massey, Perry, Fla..................................... 5,432 15. Clay Ullery, Valleyview, Alberta. ............................. 5,372 16. Shay Dixon Carroll, Stephenville, Texas................. 5,003 17. Pace Freed, Chubbuck, Idaho. ............................... 4,869 18. Forrest Fisher, Navasota, Texas.............................. 4,700 19. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla............................ 4,660 Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla................................. 4,660

TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. J.C. Flake, Laramie, Wyo.. ................................... $9,691 2. Dylin Ahlstrom, Hooper, Utah. ............................... 9,226 3. Evan Arnold, Stephenville, Texas. .......................... 9,138 4. Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark................................... 8,974 5. Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas......................... 8,476 6. Morgan Jones, Town Creek, Ala............................. 8,060 7. Tyson Thompson, Munday, Texas.......................... 7,515 8. Cash Hetzel, Lemmon, S.D.. .................................. 7,263 9. Buddy Hawkins II, Stephenville, Texas................... 6,868 10. Josh Hamby, Viola, Ark.......................................... 6,386 11. Jade Nelson, Midland, S.D..................................... 6,271 12. Corey Hendrick, Bedias, Texas............................... 6,005 13. Jason Duby, Klamath Falls, Ore.. ........................... 5,900 14. Craig Stevens, Tallahassee, Fla.. ............................ 5,483 15. Reno Gonzales, Scott, La....................................... 5,432 16. Cutter Pake Thomison, Hermleigh, Texas............... 5,419 17. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D................................. 5,372 18. Cole Wilson, Lake Shore, Utah............................... 4,869 19. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla.......................... 4,660 Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M..................................... 4,660 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas........................... $18,290 2. Brody Wells, Powell, Wyo.................................... 17,403 3. Ryder Sanford, Sulphur, La.................................. 17,237 4. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas.................... 14,978 5. Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah.............................. 14,375 6. Logan James Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.................. 11,647 7. Shorty Garrett, Eagle Butte, S.D........................... 10,894 8. Parker Fleet, Axtell, Texas...................................... 9,798 9. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho..................................... 9,273 10. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta.......................... 9,031 11. Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah................................... 9,025 12. Quinten Taylor, Casper, Wyo.................................. 8,956 13. Dean Wadsworth, Buffalo Gap, Texas. ................... 8,863 14. Houston Garrett Brown, Miles City, Mont............... 7,998 15. Joe Farren, Cottondale, Fla.. .................................. 7,977 16. Ben Andersen, Eckville, Alberta.............................. 7,393 17. Jesse James Kirby, Cheney, Wash......................... 6,510 18. Kody Rinehart, Rienzi, Miss................................... 6,461 19. Weston Patterson, Waverly, Kan............................ 6,179 20. Ean Charles Price, Weatherford, Okla.. .................. 6,132 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Andrew Burks, Kiln, Miss................................... $13,039 2. Richard Newton, Portales, N.M............................ 12,464 3. Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas....................... 12,041 4. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho......................... 11,553 5. Joel Braden Harris, San Angelo, Texas................. 10,938 6. Michael Otero, Lowndesboro, Ala........................ 10,881 7. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas............................ 9,677 8. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla.. ............................ 8,703 9. Austin Hurlburt, Norfolk, Neb.. .............................. 8,299 10. Lucas Potter, Maple City, Kan.. .............................. 8,209 11. Marcos Costa, Iretama, Brazil................................ 8,144 12. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas........................ 7,528 13. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas.................................... 7,353 14. Trevor Hale, Perryton, Texas.................................. 7,186 15. Cash Enderli, Liberty, Texas................................... 6,970 16. Roy Lee, Marshall, Mo........................................... 6,676 17. Jerry Adamson, Cody, Neb.. .................................. 6,622 18. Owen Wahlert, Grover, Colo................................... 5,763 19. West Smith, Emmet, Ark........................................ 5,640 20. Britt Bedke, Oakley, Idaho...................................... 5,510 STEER ROPING 1. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan.................................. $17,195 2. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D................................. 14,861 3. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 13,668 4. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas.................................. 11,554 5. Cash Myers, Kaufman, Texas............................... 11,050 6. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas...................................... 9,829 7. Ora Taton, Rapid City, S.D...................................... 9,266 8. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas............................... 8,602 9. Trenton Johnson, Blue Mound, Kan....................... 8,594 10. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas. ............................... 8,408 11. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas. ................. 8,386 12. Wade Shoemaker, Greeley, Colo.. .......................... 8,016 13. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas............................... 7,837 14. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan................................... 7,772 15. Travis Mills, Gillette, Wyo.. .................................... 7,130

16. Reo Lohse, Kaycee, Wyo.. ..................................... 7,048 17. Martin Poindexter, Comanche, Texas..................... 7,019 18. Logan Currie, Wharton, Texas................................ 6,817 19. Ty Fisher, Hardin, Mont.......................................... 6,575 20. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas................................... 6,435 BULL RIDING 1. Colton Byram, Mound City, Kan......................... $21,628 2. Ernie Courson Jr., Okeechobee, Fla...................... 18,400 3. Grayson Cole, Fredonia, Pa.................................. 14,455 4. Jack Gilmore, Ironton, Mo................................... 13,982 5. Cole Fischer, Jefferson City, Mo........................... 13,881 6. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas..................................... 13,732 7. Ethan Paul Skogquist, Elk River, Minn.. ............... 12,058 8. T. Parker, Winnie, Texas....................................... 12,047 9. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas.................................... 11,513 10. Trevor Reiste, Linden, Iowa. ................................ 10,907 11. Coy Thorson, Fergus Falls, Minn.. ....................... 10,529 12. Trey Holston, Fort Scott, Kan............................... 10,266 13. Garrett Norby, Walsenburg, Colo........................... 9,899 14. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho..................... 9,352 15. Canyon Wiley Bass, Johnson City, Texas. .............. 9,084 16. Cole Wagner, Valier, Mont...................................... 9,080 17. Jestyn Woodward, Custer, S.D.. ............................ 9,015 18. Fulton Rutland, Westville, Okla.. ............................ 8,896 19. Jeff Bertus, Avon, S.D............................................ 8,772 20. J.C. Mortensen, Paulden, Ariz................................ 8,292 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. Ilyssa Riley, Hico, Texas...................................... $15,583 2. Erin Wetzel, Plant City, Fla.. .................................. 13,694 3. Stephanie Fryar, Waco, Texas. .............................. 10,572 4. Kelly Allen, Stephenville, Texas............................. 10,177 5. Sissy Winn, Chapman Ranch, Texas....................... 9,398 6. Jackie Ganter, Abilene, Texas................................. 9,124 7. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. . ................................ 8,436 8. Austyn Tobey, Bemidji, Minn................................... 8,384 9. Ivy Hurst, Springer, Okla......................................... 8,339 10. Leia Pluemer, Fillmore, Calif.. ................................. 8,227 11. Jordan Briggs, Tolar, Texas..................................... 7,947 12. Ashley Rogers, Amite, La........................................ 7,465 13. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas. ............... 7,447 14. Sara Winkelman, Big Lake, Minn.. .......................... 7,235 15. Nikki Hansen, Dickinson, N.D.. ............................... 6,526 16. Rachelle Riggers, Lewiston, Idaho.......................... 3,413 Kacey Gartner, Walla Walla, Wash........................... 3,413 18. Rainey Skelton, Llano, Texas. ................................ 6,015 19. Meka Farr, Honeyville, Utah. ................................... 5,894 20. Jetti Lorenz, Madisonville, Texas. ........................... 5,839 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Hali Williams, Comanche, Texas. ........................ $12,081 2. Josie Conner, Iowa, La. ........................................ 11,756 3. Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas................................... 8,824 4. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas..................... 8,792 5. Madison Outhier, Fulshear, Texas............................ 8,500 6. Syerra Christensen, Kennebec, S.D......................... 7,789 7. Samantha Fulton, Miller, S.D.. ................................ 7,763 8. Sloan Anderson, Whitehorse, S.D........................... 6,448 9. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Canyon, Texas. .................. 6,267 10. Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kan. ....................... 5,999 11. Tiffany Schieck, Floresville, Texas........................... 5,883 12. Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo..................................... 5,874 13. Heather McLaughlin, Ernelle, Ala............................ 5,374 14. Sarah Angelone, Lipan, Texas................................. 5,314 15. Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla....................................... 4,845 16. McKenna Hickson, Lipan, Texas.............................. 4,817 17. Alex Loiselle, Decatur, Texas................................... 4,596 18. J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas. ......................... 4,429 19. KeAnn Hayes, Blanchard, Okla................................ 4,223 20. Sawyer Gilbert, Buffalo, S.D. . ................................ 4,185

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ProRodeo Sports News THE COWBOYS’ CHOICE SINCE 1952 JANUARY 21, 2022

Hot Start Stetson Wright wins big in Fort Worth

Rock Star

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INSIDE • Josh Frost goes coast to coast chasing gold buckle

Bareback rider Rocker Steiner captures Denver

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Worth the Wait Driggers/Nogueira win FWSSR for first time

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Bounty Hunter Hunter Cure tracks down competition to win RodeoHouston Thank Haven Tie-down roper Meged wins Redding Rodeo PSN YEAR IN COVERS Get Ropin’ Spring rodeo season heating up

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Gold Rush World champions show off their gold buckles following Round 10 on Dec. 10 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. During the 10-day Wrangler NFR presented by Teton Ridge there were 173,350 spectators in attendance. – PRCA ProRodeo photo by Click Thompson

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WRANGLER NFR RECAP

Changing History

BY PRCA STAFF S tetsonWright capped his Stetson Wright caps epic year with all-around, bull riding titles Wrangler NFR season for the ages Saturday night. Wright set the single-season PRCA earnings record ($927,940), all-around single-season record ($758,829), bull riding single-season record at $592,144 and bull riding earnings at the NFR at $271,545, counting ground money before 17,788 spectators at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. “This year has been the best and the hardest year I have had in the PRCA,” saidWright, 23. The Milford Utah, cowboy now has seven career world championships – four in all-around (2019-22); two in bulls (2020 and 2022) and saddle bronc riding (2021). Wright also placed in 15 out of the combined 20 rounds he competed in saddle bronc riding (seven) and bull riding (eight) at theThomas &Mack Center. Wright finished fourth in the saddle bronc riding PRCA | RAM World Standings with $335,797. “I didn’t think it was,” saidWright when asked about winning more than $900,000 in one season. “I feel like I have shocked myself a lot this year.” TIE-DOWN ROPER CALEB SMIDT COLLECTS FOURTH WORLD AND AVERAGE TITLES Caleb Smidt doubled his pleasure at the 2022Wrangler NFR. The Bellville, Texas, cowboy won his fourth world title and fourth NFR average honor.

Stetson Wright salutes the Thomas & Mack Center spec tators after Round 8. Wright won Round 8 in saddle bronc rid ing and bull riding as part of his Wrangler NFR for the ages. PRCA ProRodeo photo by Click Thompson

1983, 1995); and FredWhitfield (1991, 1997, 1999, 2002) for most NFR average wins. STEER WRESTLER TYLER WAGUESPACK CLAIMS FOURTH WORLD CROWN Tyler Waguespack is no stranger to winning world championships – but his fourth world title on Saturday night was a bit improbable. The favorites to win the world – Stetson Jorgensen andWill Lummus – stumbled. Jorgensen received a no time in Round 10 and Lummus broke the barrier. In came Waguespack to win his fourth world title. Waguespack also

Smidt, a model of consistency, earned a PRCA tie-down roping single season record $374,737. He also earned an NFR tie-down roping record of $225,221. “It’s unbelievable. Just what I have accomplished is beyond my imagination,” Smidt said. Smidt won the average with an 82.5-second time on 10 head. He also won world and average titles in 2015, 2018, 2021-22. Smidt is tied with tie down ropers Olin Young (1959, 1962-63, 1971); Roy Cooper (1976, 1979,

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TEAM ROPERS DRIGGERS/NOGUEIRA WINS SECOND STRAIGHT GOLD BUCKLES

was the world champ in 2016, 2018 and 2021 and 2022. Waguespack finished atop the world standings with $268,881. He narrowly defeated Lummus who finished with $266,188. Waguespack split fourth in Round 10 (4.0 seconds) and was third in the average with a 57.1-second time on 10 head. “I feel undeserving of this world title,” Waguespack said. “That was the craziest round of steer wrestling I have ever seen. Will Lummus bulldogged great all week long. The steer he had tonight actually took me out of the average earlier in the week that’s the steer I got the barrier on. I would have never thought that would happen. Will should be sitting here instead of me. I was the lucky one who came out on top at the end. That was one of the craziest rounds I have ever watched.” Waguespack is joining some elite company in steer wrestling world title circles. Only Homer Pettigrew (six) and Luke Branquinho (five) have won more world titles thanWaguespack. The Gonzales, La., cowboy is tied with four world titles with Ote Berry, Everett Bowman and Jim Bynum. Thurston won his third career gold buckle in 2022, thanks to earning a PRCA single-season saddle bronc riding record with $399,316. Thurston of Big Valley, Alberta, also won world titles in 2016 and 2019. “This one was probably the hardest one I have ever had,” saidThurston of title No. 3. “I had to work for this one. The other 14 guys in the room are crazy talented and ride awesome. I had quite a bit of money to make up coming in here. I knew if I just made the best ride I could on every horse and kept placing in the rounds I would give myself a fighting chance. And that’s what I did. Having my family and everybody here, it is really cool. I have won a couple of others. To have them all here for this one is really special.” Thurston earned an NFR saddle bronc riding record $256,078. He earned $74,150 for winning the average with 876.5 points on 10 head. SADDLE BRONC RIDER ZEKE THURSTON NABS HIS THIRD WORLD CROWN Canadian ZekeThurston made it a hat trick on Dec. 10.

Make it back-to-back for team ropers – header Kaleb Driggers and heeler Junior Nogueira – who won their second straight world championships. Driggers/Nogueira finished atop their respective world standings with $340,708 each. They earned $112,830 each at the NFR and finished second in the average with a 71.4-second time on nine head. “This is what we’ve always dreamed about, being here and winning a gold buckle,” Driggers said. “This week we had a lot of trials and tribulations. We had to overcome them. It didn’t go exactly as we planned. At the end of the day, we kept our faith in the Lord and our faith in each other and we persevered.” Nogueira echoed his partner. “It was one of the toughest finals (without winning a round), especially for me,” Nogueira said. “Kaleb did an amazing job of keeping me up. A great job. Perhaps, I just humbled myself a little bit, I guess. We had to fight through it. There’s nothing easy. We always compete against the best guys in the whole world, and they don’t make it easy on anyone. We were blessed to be good in the average, and we really had to catch that last one, a tough steer. We were able to do it. And you have to give all the glory to God.” BAREBACK RIDER JESS POPE SNARES HIS FIRST CAREER WORLD CROWN The wait is over for Jess Pope. After finishing third and second in the world standings in 2020 and 2021, respectively, the Waverly, Kan., cowboy is a world champion in 2022. “This is awesome. The emotions right now, there isn’t anything like them. It is just so rewarding. I worked my whole life for this, and it finally came true. “I knew I had it in me. It was just letting the cards fall right and drawing right where I was supposed to and doing what I was supposed to when I was. God’s plan, the way it was supposed to be I guess.” Pope also won his third consecutive NFR average crown with 860 points on 10 head.

Spectators filled the stands every night at the Thomas & Mack Center during the 10 days of the 2022 Wrangler NFR presented by Teton Ridge. PRCA ProRodeo photo by Clay Guardipee

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PRCA OVERVIEW

From the CEO BY TRACY RENCK T omGlause, PRCA’s Chief Executive Officer, highlighted the numerous positive things that happened in the organization in 2022 during his State of the PRCA address at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa Grand Ballroom, Nov. 29, in Las Vegas. Glause said in 2019, the PRCA had 732 total events and 2022 there were 771 events. “On the financial-side, we saw our best year ever,” Glause said. “Our revenue exceeded $40 million this year. Almost 60 percent of our revenue comes from sponsorships and TV. It has been a very successful year. “Payout (in 2022) took a 20 percent jump. This is the first year we eclipsed $50 million in total payout during the regular season. We (had) a record NFR payout (in 2022) with nearly $11 million and our total payout will have reached over $60 million.” Glause said one of the first things the PRCA did in 2022 was refresh its strategic plan. “All of the decisions that we make at the office we try to relate back how do they promote our strategic plan,” Glause said. “We didn’t make major changes to our strategic plan, but we did update it. Our vision simply stated is we want to be the undisputed leader in the western sports industry. We also have to continue to be innovative in this ever-evolving world.” Glause said the PRCA has identified new strategic areas of improvement. “At the top of the list is communication,” Glause said. “I can’t think any situation or outcome that we could not have improved by better communication. Every day we strive to communicate better whether it is internally or externally with our members or committees. Probably most important for the PRCA is we need to modernize our organization. We are operating on outdated and antiquated IT platforms. I can’t thank our board of directors enough for supporting us financially in this endeavor as we begin to modernize these systems so we can meet the needs of our members more efficiently. Finally, we need to continue to grow. Not only our membership, our revenue, but also our fan base.” Glause then spoke of highlights from the 2022 season, including the Rookie Roundup, the NFR Open, Permit Finals. “Thank you toThe Cowboy Channel and Resistol for coming up with this idea,” Glause said. “We quickly embraced it. This was well received and as we strive to gain new membership and give those new members opportunities. The NFR Open, we looked for a new home for the RAMNational Circuit Finals and rebranded that as the NFR Open and we found a home in our backyard with the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (in Colorado Springs). It was a natural fit. It was an amazing event over $1 million. “The Cinch Playoffs returned to Puyallup (Wash.), and it was a $1 million event, and it was good to be back in Puyallup. The Permit Finals was another innovative solution to giving our new members the opportunity to compete at a Finals inWaco, Texas, the first weekend in October. That was a qualifying event for the Permit Challenge in Las Vegas.” Glause also cited breakaway roping that was competed at 359 rodeos with a payout of $3.2 million in 2022, including having the National Finals Breakaway Roping, Nov. 29-30 at the South Point in Las Vegas. Glause went onto to speak about the membership of the PRCA.

Tom Glause talks about 2022 as ‘best year ever’

PRCA CEO Tom Glause addresses the audience during his State of the PRCA Address on Nov. 29 at the South Point in Las Vegas. PRCA ProRodeo photo

“In 2019, we saw the first growth in our membership in over a decade,” Glause said. “Since 2020, we have steadily seen a five percent increase from 5,500 members in 2020 to almost 6,100 in 2022. I will suspect we will succeed and past 2019 numbers next year. Looking to the future, we had over 1,800 permit holders this year. This is the most permit holders we have had in over a decade.” Glause also brought up the PRCA’s partnership with Rural Media Group that began in 2020. ProRodeo content and coverage expanded growing ProRodeo viewership. ProRodeo performances were livestreamed on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus app, and NFR coverage onThe Cowboy Channel, the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus app and RFD-TV. “We enjoyed another successful year on TV,” Glause said. “There were 42 rodeos in prime time this year with over 200 performances televised in prime time. PRCA paid out over $3.1 to our committees and most of that went directly into increased purses for the contestants. Livestreaming in 2022, we paid out over $1 million to committees and contract personnel and subscriptions continue to grow. We see continued success with the (Cowboy Channel Plus) app. There was also (more than) 115 hours of live coverage of the NFR and was delivered to seven million fans.”

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