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Rocker Steiner wins Fort Worth with electric performance

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CONTENTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 VOLUME 71, NO. 4

Rapid Results Contes tants competed for their share of the $166,886 purse at Ro deo Rapid City (S.D.), Feb. 2-4. This was the third stop on the Playoff Series. 34

Tashina Red Hawk, Miss Indian World 2022, took part in the opening at Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) on Feb. 3.

Clay Guardipee photo

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20 2023 PRCA World STANDINGS COVER 26 Fort Worth, Texas 34 Rapid City, S.D. 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Hot Takes 12 Grille 14 He Said-She Said 16 Social Media 22 Short Round 40 Results INSIDE RODEOS

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Phil Doyle Award-winning PRCA bullfighter Cody Webster puts his skills on display at the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge in Las Vegas. Wreck changes Webster’s life Cody Webster, who won PRCA Bullfighter of the Year three years in row – 2020-22 – was hurt in the practice pen in December, and the injuries he suffered led him to receive medical attention where he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He had surgery and is back fighting bulls at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. 36

Rock Star

Rocker Steiner wins Fort Worth with electric performance

INSIDE • Jace Angus

serves country, joins PRCA as bareback rider

Rocker Steiner, who turned 19 in December, had a 90-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Twin Cherry to win Semifinal A at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo at Dickies Arena on Feb. 2. He went on to win the rodeo and earn $27,080. James Phifer photo

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EDITOR’S LETTER TRACY RENCK

Dickies Arena in Fort Worth a gem for rodeo contestants

R odeo committees work tireless hours trying to make their rodeo the best it can be. During my time at the PRCA, I have made stops all over the country fromColorado Springs to Guthrie, Okla., Mulvane, Kan., Kissimmee, Fla., and Salinas Calif., and countless places in between. Like every cowboy, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is the place I love most, whether it is Arlington, Texas, like it was because of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 or the Thomas &Mack Center in Las Vegas where the NFR has been held every other year since 1985. It’s a 10-day Super Bowl. Yellow bucking chutes, cheering spectators and the crowning of world champions. However, I must say, Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, can hold its own as one of the best venues on the PRCA trail. The state-of-the-art Dickies Arena opened Oct. 26, 2020, and hosted its inaugural PRCA event –a Division 1 Xtreme Bulls Tour event – to a sellout crowd of 9,300 spectators on Jan. 21 of that year. Dickies Arena was the vision of Edward Bass, a businessman and philanthropist who headed up the charge to build the arena. The 14,000-seat venue – 9,300 for rodeo configuration – was conceived and developed by Bass and a public-private partnership between the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the state, and a group of private-sector participants, including foundations, individuals, and organizations.

The PRCA Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo officially moved to Dickies Arena in 2020. Prior to that, since 1944, the FWSSR was held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center on the west side of Fort Worth. After paying a visit to Dickies Arena, Feb. 2-4, to cover the 2023 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, a stop on the Playoff Series, the arena is still as amazing as ever. There is not a bad seat in the house to watch the action. The hospitality room for the contestants and media is top-notch. The stalls for the horses are great to say the least as is the warm-up area. The rodeo participants also have locker room accommodations that rival NCAA Division 1 college football teams. There’s also sizeable room for the Justin SportsMedicine team to utilize. When cowboys log long hours traveling down the road, nothing brightens their day more than when a rodeo – like the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo rolls out the red carpet. That’s part of the reason the FWSSR won the PRCA’s 2022 Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year. Sellout crowds are commonplace and, the rodeo, with its $1-million-plus purse, is one cowboys mark their calendars to attend. “Oh man, it is a huge rodeo,” steer wrestler Will Lummus said. “I won $7,000 coming into the steer I had (in the finals) so I won $27,000 here and man honestly, $27,000

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is a good winter to have going into Reno (Nev., in June).”

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Fort Worth Fun

“This feels amazing! I actually got hurt here in 2021 and it feels good to get back out here and get four bulls rode through this rodeo and come out on top. Getting a win like this means a lot. These big winter rodeos are very important.” NEXT ON TAP RODEOHOUSTON Where: Houston, Texas When: Feb. 28-March 19 Broadcast Schedule: RodeoHouston will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, Feb. 28-March 19. Broadcast Schedule: Rodeo Austin will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, March 11-25. SOUTHEASTERN LIVESTOCK EXPO & RODEO Where: Montgomery, Ala. When: March 17-19 Broadcast Schedule: The Southeastern Livestock Expo & Rodeo will be streamed live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, March 17-19. * Broadcasts are subject to change. For complete broadcast schedule visit https://bit. ly/3LsEcbR RODEO AUSTIN Where: Austin, Texas When: March 11-25

Headed into the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo this year, Josh Frost had never

captured the title at the historic event. That all changed on Feb. 4 when the Randlett, Utah, bull rider posted a 90.5-point ride on Rafter G Rodeo’s High Brow Cat in the finals. It’s a win Frost has been searching for after years of tough luck inside Dickies Arena.

HOT TAKES

On a Mission Shorty Garrett has his sight set on bigger and better things in 2023. The Eagle Butte, S.D., saddle bronc rider missed out on the Wrangler NFR in 2021 and 2022. He appears on track to return to Las Vegas next December, sitting second in the PRCA | RAM World Standings as of Feb. 15. Garrett added $4,625 to his pockets after his 89.5-point winning ride on Sutton Rodeos’ South Point in Rapid City, S.D. Clay Guardipee photo Shorty Garrett found his way to the pay window at Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) with his 89.5-point ride on Sutton Rodeos’ South Point.

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NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2023 SEASON AS OF FEB. 15

$8,836,701

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2023 SEASON

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How’d you get your start in rodeo? Jestyn: My grandpa and my dad both rode bulls. My start in the sport of rodeo really came from my dad. He let me start getting on when I was nine years old. He was pretty much the only teacher I had up until I was a junior in high school. When did you know you could make a career out of the sport of rodeo? Jestyn: I think right about the time I started getting on was when I realized it was something I could do. I told myself from a young age if I was going to do it, that I was going to make a career out of it. I’ve held myself to that standard from the moment I started. Why did you decide bull riding would be your event? Jestyn: My dad and grandpa rode bulls, so it was something I grew up around. When I was little all we would watch were ProRodeos or we would go watch amateur rodeos. That’s all I remember doing when I was little. I was always surrounded by it, and it just came naturally. Did you do any other rodeo events growing up? Jestyn Woodward, 19, knew from a young age he wanted to ride bulls professionally. The Custer, S.D., cowboy, has accomplished that dream and is beginning to make his name known in the PRCA ranks. As of Feb. 14, Woodward not only leads the Resistol Rookie of the Year race in bull riding but is 13th in the latest PRCA | RAM World Standings. He pocketed $8,216 earlier this season after finishing second at the Bulls in the Ballpark event in Round Rock, Texas.

JESTYN WOODWARD

Jestyn: When I was younger I basically did every event. I team roped, breakaway roped, and pretty much everything you could do when you were competing in junior events. It was in eighth grade when I switched to just riding bulls. What’s this season been like for you? Jestyn: It has been a pretty good rookie season so far. There’s been some ups and downs like you would expect, but overall, it’s been a pretty successful beginning of the year. Why did you decide to buy your PRCA card this season? Jestyn: I got my permit last year and I won quite a bit of money on it. I really debated on whether to get my permit again or my card. My best friend Wacey Schalla pushed me to go get my card because he said if I was going to do it why wait. What’s one rodeo you want to win in your career? Jestyn: I would really like to win the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo. It is one of the biggest ones in the summer. Everyone knows that rodeo whether they follow the sport or not. Whose someone you look up to in the sport of rodeo?

Jestyn: I’d say I look up to my dad and my grandpa the most. I look up to my dad because he’s taught me basically everything I know. My grandpa was super tough when he rode, it didn’t matter how hurt he was, he always gave it 110 percent. That’s what I want to be known for. What’s your go to restaurant when you’re out on the road? Jestyn: If I’m going to go sit down at a restaurant, I try to go an Applebee’s or Texas Roadhouse. You can’t go wrong with either of those. What’s your go to movie?

Jestyn: It would probably have to be Top Gun: Maverick . I think I went and watched it like three different times when it came out. What was the make of your first car? Jestyn: I think the first vehicle that I drove was a 1999 Ford Escort. When you’re not rodeoing what do you enjoy doing for fun? Jestyn: When I have a lot of downtime, I like working on my family ranch in South Dakota. We have a small cattle operation, and we breed horses every year. What’s your favorite holiday? Jestyn: I would have to say Christmas probably because it brings all your friends and family together. What type of music do you like listening to? Jestyn: I listen to just about everything out there. Sometimes I’ll be listening to rap and then somedays I’ll listen to country all day. It all depends on what I’m feeling that day.

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10 QUESTIONS

Saddle bronc rider and seven-time NFR qualifier Sterling Crawley and his wife Hannah have covered a lot of miles on the rodeo trail since get ting married in November 2020. We wanted to know who knows Sterling best, his bride Hannah or his travel ing partner and brother Jacobs.

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He Said/She Said

Sterling

Hannah

Jacobs

JACOBS

STERLING

HANNAH

WHO IS HIS RODEO IDOL?

Heath DeMoss

Jacobs

WHICH IS HIS FAVORITE HORSE TO RIDE?

Lunatic Fringe

Medicine Woman

Lunatic Fringe

WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE?

Bang Energy Drink

Coffee

WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY?

Hannah

Sterling (but I pick them)

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE RESTAURANT?

Texas Roadhouse

Subway

WHAT NON-NFR RODEO DOES HE MOST WANT TO WIN?

Houston

Cheyenne

Calgary

AT WHAT RODEO DID HE EAERN THE MOST LAST YEAR?

Ft. Worth

IS HE A PHONE CALL OR TEXT GUY?

Phone call

Text

WH0’S HIS FAVORITE ATHLETE?

John Daly

Tiger Woods

14 WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE MOVIE?

Roadhouse

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2023 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Unofficial as of Feb. 15, 2023. 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 Dell Wright, Milford, Utah...................... $88,480 2. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala.. ................................ 25,108 3. Chet Weitz, London, Texas................................... 23,266 4. Brush Minton, Witter Springs, Calif.. ................... 21,843 5. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 18,685 6. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D........................................... 16,434 7. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla............................... 14,470 8. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas. ............................. 13,555 9. Drew Carnes, Hornell, N.Y.................................... 11,739 10. Jase Staudt, Saguache, Colo.................................. 9,694 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Rocker Shane Steiner, Weatherford, Texas. ....... $33,237 2. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb......................... 31,948 3. Kade Sonnier, Carencro, La.................................. 29,000 4. Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo.. ............................. 27,277 5. Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah......................... 23,871 6. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La....................... 23,473 7. Jayco Roper, Oktaha, Okla................................... 20,472 8. Jacob Lees, Caldwell, Idaho................................. 18,808 9. Luke Barlow Thrash, Bastrop, La......................... 16,205 10. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah................................... 15,520 11. Jacek Lane Frost, Browns Valley, Calif................. 14,934 12. Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wis.................................... 14,897 13. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn.. ......................... 14,164 14. Chad Rutherford, Hillsboro, Texas....................... 14,013 15. Yance Day, Tahlequah, Okla.. ............................... 13,781 16. Tim Kent, Chambersburg, Pa............................... 13,372 17. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif.. ......................... 13,355 18. Caleb Bennett, Corvallis, Mont............................. 12,299 19. Sam Petersen, Helena, Mont................................ 12,274 20. Bradlee Miller, Huntsville, Texas........................... 12,162 STEER WRESTLING 1. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss.. ............................ $30,028 2. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.. ................................. 26,628 3. Stockton Graves, Alva, Okla................................. 17,528 4. Tucker Allen, Oak View, Calif................................ 17,044 5. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D....................... 16,467 6. Joshua Hefner, Knoxville, Tenn............................ 15,296 7. Walt Arnold, Coleman, Texas. .............................. 14,707 8. Travis Munro, Townsville, Australia ..................... 14,256 9. Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D.. ............................. 12,267 10. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D........................................... 12,110 11. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif............................. 11,012 12. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.......................... 10,848 13. Juan Alcazar Jr., Okeechobee, Fla.......................... 9,884 14. Justin Kimsey, Kennewick, Wash........................... 9,840 15. Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La.................................... 9,698 16. Gavin Soileau, Bunkie, La.. .................................... 9,656 17. Jacob Edler, Alva, Okla........................................... 9,471 18. Jaret Whitman, Belgrade, Mont.. ........................... 9,125 19. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla.................................. 8,904 20. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla.. ............................... 8,663 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla............................. $38,565 2. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla.......................... 23,217 3. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif............................... 21,089 4. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala.. ................................ 20,830 5. Lightning Aguilera, Athens, Texas........................ 16,432 6. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga............................... 16,419 7. Hagen Peterson, Delta, Utah................................ 16,267 8. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla.............................. 14,400 9. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas. ................................... 14,301 10. Pedro Egurrola, Florence, Ariz.. ........................... 13,220 11. Cole Thomas, Emelle, Ala.. .................................. 10,405 12. Manny Egusquiza Jr., Hico, Texas........................ 10,125 13. Clint Keller, Winston Salem, N.C............................ 9,959 14. Ty Arnold, Midway, Texas. ..................................... 9,729 15. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss.......................... 9,673 16. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla................................. 9,360 17. Jake Cooper, Monument, N.M................................ 9,280 18. Forrest Fisher, Navasota, Texas.............................. 8,836 19. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont.. ................................ 8,539 20. Clayton Van Aken, Yoder, Wyo............................... 8,417

TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Buddy Hawkins II, Stephenville, Texas............... $38,565 2. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla........................ 24,616 3. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.................... 21,089 4. Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas....................... 16,432 5. Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prude, Brazil............ 16,419 6. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan.................................. 14,400 7. Clay Green, Pine Grove, La.. ................................ 11,477 8. Caleb Hendrix, Fallon, Nev.. ................................. 11,309 9. Morgan Jones, Town Creek, Ala........................... 10,772 10. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla....................................... 10,700 11. J.C. Flake, Grandbury, Texas................................ 10,327 12. Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark................................. 10,294 13. Cutter Pake Thomison, Hermleigh, Texas............... 9,990 14. Kaden Profili, Jacksonville, Texas. ......................... 9,729 15. Ike Folsom, Dillon, Mont........................................ 9,695 16. Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss........................................ 9,673 17. Dylin Ahlstrom, Hooper, Utah. ............................... 9,666 18. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M..................................... 9,360 19. Cash Hetzel, Lemmon, S.D.. .................................. 9,336 20. Tyler McKnight, Pollok, Texas................................ 9,280 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah..................... $52,809 2. Shorty Garrett, Eagle Butte, S.D........................... 33,337 3. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta........................ 27,926 4. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho................................... 27,501 5. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas.................... 26,356 6. Brody Wells, Powell, Wyo.................................... 26,194 7. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.......................... 23,735 8. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah.................................. 23,029 9. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont........................... 21,036 10. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas............................. 20,957 11. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo................................. 19,874 12. Ryder Sanford, Sulphur, La.................................. 19,493 13. Tanner Butner, Daniel, Wyo.................................. 17,700 14. Logan James Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.................. 17,033 15. Cash Wilson, Wall, S.D........................................ 16,756 16. Ben T. Andersen, Eckville, Alberta........................ 16,603 17. Houston Garrett Brown, Miles City, Mont............. 16,551 18. Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta......................... 15,437 19. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia ...................... 14,501 20. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah. ......................... 12,919 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas........................ $32,933 2. Trevor Hale, Perryton, Texas................................ 29,815 3. Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas....................... 26,102 4. Cash Enderli, Liberty, Texas................................. 24,309 5. Tuf Case Cooper, Decatur, Texas.......................... 20,759 6. Brush Minton, Witter Springs, Calif.. ................... 18,309 7. Joel Braden Harris, San Angelo, Texas................. 17,938 8. Marcos Costa, Iretama, Brazil.............................. 15,683 9. Chet Weitz, London, Texas................................... 15,575 10. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.. ......................... 15,499 11. Richard Newton, Portales, N.M............................ 14,884 12. Britt Bedke, Oakley, Idaho.................................... 14,857 13. Lucas Potter, Maple City, Kan.. ............................ 14,540 14. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho......................... 14,084 15. Andrew Burks, Kiln, Miss..................................... 14,039 16. Michael Otero, Lowndesboro, Ala........................ 13,821 17. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas.................................. 13,696 18. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 13,333 19. Owen Wahlert, Grover, Colo................................. 12,260 20. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla.. .......................... 11,275 STEER ROPING 1. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan.................................. $24,669 2. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D................................. 23,230 3. Reo Lohse, Kaycee, Wyo.. ................................... 21,595 4. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas.................................. 18,484 5. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 16,666 6. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas. ............... 16,503 7. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas............................. 14,778 8. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas. ............................. 14,767 9. Tanner Stec, Bassett, Neb.................................... 12,235 10. Ora Taton, Rapid City, S.D.................................... 12,191 11. Cash Myers, Kaufman, Texas............................... 11,050 12. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo.. ......................... 10,690 13. Blake Deckard, Eufaula, Okla................................ 10,140

14. Trenton L. Johnson, Blue Mound, Kan................. 10,011 15. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas...................................... 9,829 16. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla.................................. 9,282 17. Travis Mills, Gillette, Wyo.. .................................... 9,114 18. Kyle Cauthorn, Royse City, Texas........................... 8,300 19. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas...................... 8,166 20. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas................................... 8,106 BULL RIDING 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah..................... $47,129 2. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. .................................. 34,792 3. Coy Thorson, Fergus Falls, Minn.. ....................... 34,430 4. Chance Schott, Mclaughlin, S.D........................... 34,251 5. Colton Byram, Mound City, Kan........................... 33,529 6. Trey Holston, Fort Scott, Kan............................... 32,243 7. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas..................................... 29,670 8. Trevor Reiste, Linden, Iowa. ................................ 27,589 9. Grayson Cole, Fredonia, Pa.................................. 25,442 10. T.J. Gray, Dairy, Ore............................................. 24,991 11. Jack Gilmore, Ironton, Mo................................... 23,939 12. Koby Radley, Montpelier, La.. .............................. 23,899 13. Jestyn Jax Woodward, Custer, S.D...................... 22,646 14. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho................... 22,529 15. Ernie Courson Jr., Okeechobee, Fla...................... 21,587 16. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas.................................... 19,362 17. T. Parker, Winnie, Texas....................................... 18,273 18. Dawson Gleaves, Amarillo, Texas......................... 15,659 19. Fulton Rutland, Westville, Okla.. .......................... 15,215 20. Jeff Bertus, Avon, S.D.......................................... 14,980 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. Jackie Ganter, Abilene, Texas............................. $36,768 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas. ............. 25,974 3. Sissy Winn, Chapman Ranch, Texas..................... 23,158 4. Ilyssa Riley, Hico, Texas........................................ 18,503 5. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas. ................................ 17,807 6. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. . .............................. 17,650 7. Jordon Briggs, Tolar, Texas................................... 15,967 8. Erin Wetzel, Plant City, Fla.. .................................. 14,974 9. Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas................................. 14,659 10. Kelly Allen, Stephenville, Texas............................. 14,368 11. Ivy Hurst, Springer, Okla....................................... 13,325 12. Emily Beisel, Weatherford, Texas.......................... 12,081 13. Abigail Knight, Charlo, Mont................................ 11,913 14. Stephanie Fryar, Waco, Texas. .............................. 11,012 15. Sara Winkelman, Big Lake, Minn.. ........................ 10,480 16. Shannon Griffin, La Luz, N.M................................ 10,285 17. Darby Fox, King Hill, Idaho. .................................. 10,242 18. Fonda Melby, Backus, Minn.................................. 10,157 19. Shali Lord, Lamar, Colo.. ...................................... 10,071 20. Margo Crowther, North Fort Myers, Fla................... 9,644 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Okla. .................... $29,495 2. Hali Williams, Comanche, Texas. .......................... 25,052 3. Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo................................... 16,027 4. Ashley Goforth, Azle, Texas................................... 15,193 5. Josie Conner, Iowa, La. ........................................ 12,416 6. Samantha Fulton, Miller, S.D.. .............................. 12,032 7. Madison Outhier, Fulshear, Texas.......................... 11,140 8. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas..................... 9,672 9. Heather McLaughlin, Ernelle, Ala............................ 9,009 10. Shai Schaefer, Lake Creek, Texas............................ 8,946 11. Joey Williams, Volborg, Mont................................. 8,860 12. Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas................................... 8,824 13. Sarah Angelone, Lipan, Texas................................. 8,394 14. Syerra Christensen, Kennebec, S.D......................... 7,789 15. J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas. ......................... 7,509 16. Bradi Good, Abilene, Texas..................................... 6,729 17. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Canyon, Texas. .................. 6,707 18. Cheyenne Chamberlain, Fort Ann, N.Y..................... 6,624 19. Sloan Anderson, Whitehorse, S.D........................... 6,448 20. Danielle Lowman, Gilbert, Ariz................................ 6,390

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T he Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association® (PRCA) recently announced that 505 Southwestern has become a National Partner of the PRCA. “505 Southwestern is extremely proud to partner with the PRCA for the 2023 rodeo season,” said Sam Carson, President, 505 Southwestern. “We share a common history with strong roots in the American West and fervently believe in the importance of supporting agriculture. We also both believe in keeping things exciting – whether that’s by adding some green chile to ordinary foods or watching a cowboy at a PRCA rodeo. Our brands bring people together through affordable and flavorful experiences and like most things – even the rodeo goes better with green chile!” As part of the new agreement, 505 Southwestern will become the Official Green Chile and Salsa of the PRCA’s Xtreme Bulls. During the upcoming season, 505 Southwestern also will be activating the World’s Largest Green Chile Roaster in Reno, Nev., Salinas, Calif., and Pendleton, Ore. “We are thrilled to have 505 Southwestern join the PRCA as a national partner,” PRCA CEO Tom Glause said. “505 Southwestern has strong ties to the American West and the PRCA promotes the western way of life, so this is a great fit.” 505 becomes PRCA national partner New Partner

Schonholtz joins Rooftop Rodeo in Estes Park Cindy Schonholtz is joining the Rooftop Rodeo team in Estes Park, Colo., as the new Rodeo Coordinator. In addition to joining the team in Estes Park, she serves as the general manager of the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo. Prior to launching her consulting business, she spent 5½ years as general manager of the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo and 20 years with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in various capacities. She was the director of industry outreach where she networked with other agriculture and animal use groups and managed the PRCA’s government relations and livestock welfare programs. She also served as the president/CEO of the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, a non-profit dedicated to providing need-based financial assistance to injured rodeo athletes. Schonholtz is the President of the Animal Welfare Council, serves on the board of the National Animal Interest Alliance and is a member of the Public Policy Committee for the American Quarter Horse Association.

Two-time NFR bull rider Hansen out with injury

Bull rider Jordan Hansen, a two-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2017 and 2019, is out of action with a left shoulder injury. Hansen suffered the injury after his 88-point

ride on Rafter G Rodeo’s Bumpstock on Feb. 1 at the Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo to win the wildcard round at Dickies Arena. “I dislocated my left shoulder, my riding arm, and I’m not sure if there is any other damage on it or not,” said Hansen, 29. “I’m waiting to get an MRI to find out if there is anything else wrong.” Hansen described what happened from his point of view on his ride. “Right when I landed, I kind of landed in the hard part of the arena,” Hansen said. “I landed with my elbow first and I popped my shoulder out the front, I guess. I was making it back to the semifinals, but I had a bad landing that put an ending to that.” The Canadian was hoping to compete in San Antonio, but Hansen said he had to doctor release out of the Playoff Series rodeo due to the injury. “I had an MRI on Feb. 15 and I talked to the doctor on Feb. 17, and I have opted not to have surgery on my shoulder,” Hansen said. “I’m going to rehab my shoulder and I’m hoping to be competing at RodeoHouston (March 12-14).” Hansen

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Kaycee Feild is the best bareback rider in PRCA history with six world championships to his name. Saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston is in the conversation as one of the best to do it in his event with three world championships, including in 2022. Bareback rider Rocker Steiner is a rising star in the PRCA. Matt Merritt has proven himself to be a standout clown/barrelman in the PRCA. In the arena, Feild, Thurston, Steiner, and Merritt has shown their talents. So, the ProRodeo Sports News asked each of them to step out of their respective comfort zones and try something different – like be an artist. In the video at left, the quartet of cowboys put their drawing skills – or lack of – on display recently at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Enjoy. Cowboy Artists? You be the judge

BY THE NUMBERS 96 The score in points for the ride made by bull rider Cody Hancock aboard Diamond G Rodeo’s Mr. Skoal’s USA in Round 10 of the 2001 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. That still is the NFR bull riding record score. 107.9 The time in seconds clocked by ProRodeo Hall of Famer Roy Cooper to win the tie down roping average at the 1979 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City. That was the NFR record at the time. 2005 The year the NFR payout surpassed $5 million for the first time. Wrangler NFR rookie Ryan Jarrett, 21, became the third youngest competitor to win the PRCA All-Around World Championship. $19K The combined amount of money ($19,583) in saddle bronc riding and bull riding, including ground money, Stetson Wright has won so far through competing in his brackets at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. The rodeo concludes Feb. 25.

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“I had that horse in San Antonio this year,” Mote said moments after his ride. “I didn’t get along with him as good then. I just didn’t bring it and didn’t make as good a ride as I could have. I had a little better game plan today. I just tried to stay as aggressive as I could and fortunately, they rewarded me for it.” At the 2004 NFR in Round 1, Larry Sandvick split second with an 86-point ride on Hostage. In 2005 at the NFR, Wes Stevenson won Round 1 with an 87.5-point ride on Hostage. F42 Hostage has had 17 foals. Many of which have made NFR appearances, including P16 Hell’s Fire Hostage and W30 Guardian Angel. “Hostage is one of those horses that if you had a trailer load of them, you would never have to stress being in the rodeo business,” Cervi said.

Rodeo’s bareback horse F42 Hostage, a multi-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, passed away Feb. 4 at the Cervi’s ranch in Stoneham, Colo. “She wasn’t necessarily the best horse, but she was the most consistent,” Binion Cervi said. “She was one that cowboys could win money on every time. Cowboys knew when they drew her, they may win first and if not they will place. She was so easy to ride.” F42 Hostage was born in 1997 on Cervi’s ranch in Stoneham and retired from rodeo in 2016. She was a multiple-time competitor at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Bobby Mote won Round 4 of the 2007 NFR with 85.5-point ride on the way to winning the world championship that year.

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Out of the Gate Bull rider Vinell Mariano had a 90-point ride on Honeycutt Rodeo’s Lucky Charm to win the 78th Annual Yuma (Ariz.) Silver Spur Rodeo on Feb. 12. Mariano earned $1,415 for the victory. – Reed Settle photo

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The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which had a purse in excess of $1 million, was a key stop in the Playoff Series and a place where contestants were able to fill their pockets during the winter run.

Left to right, pickup man Clint Hale looks on as fellow pickup man Josh Edwards gives Stetson Wright a lift after his saddle bronc ride Jan. 30 at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Wright tied for the saddle bronc riding win at the FWSSR on Feb. 4. James Phifer photo

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Steer wrestler Will Lummus snares crown Strong Willed BY TRACY RENCK T his wasn’t steer wrestler Will Lummus’ fastest run but it got the job done. The veteran cowboy clocked a 4.1-second in the finals to win the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. “Oh man, it is a huge rodeo,” Lummus said. “I Lummus FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW & RODEO

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TOP MONEY EARNERS $27,080 – Rocker Steiner (bareback riding) and Will Lummus (steer wrestling) BAREBACK RIDING 1. Rocker Steiner......................... 90 pts. 2. Three tied at.................................... 89 STEER WRESTLING 1. Will Lummus.......................... 4.1 sec. 2. Ty Erickson.................................... 4.3 3. Stockton Graves . .......................... 4.5 TEAM ROPING 1. A. Ward/B. Hawkins II............. 3.9 sec. 2. J. Cooper/B. Saebens. ................... 4.6 3. C. Snow/W. Thorp ........................ 5.4 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Stetson Wright. .................... 90.5 pts. (Tie) Dawson Hay........................ 90.5 3. Two tied at .................................. 88.5 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Westyn Hughes. ..................... 7.4 sec. 2. Tuf Cooper..................................... 7.9 3. Trevor Hale. ................................... 8.9 BARREL RACING 1. Jackie Ganter...................... 16.30 sec. 2. Hailey Kinsel.............................. 16.35 3. Sissy Winn. ............................... 16.47 BULL RIDING 1. Josh Frost............................. 90.5 pts. 2. Stetson Wright. ........................... 87.5 No other qualified rides

won $7,000 coming into the steer I had (in the finals) so I won $27,000 here and man honestly, $27,000 is a good winter to have going into Reno (Nev., in June). So, we are just getting started. We have a lot of big rodeos coming up and hopefully I can keep it rolling. “I get to ride great horses and I have great hazers. There were a lot of good bulldoggers behind me (to go in the finals) but I felt like I did my job. Win, lose or draw, it is what it is. If I won first that was great but if not, I felt like I did what I needed to do to give myself a chance. I didn’t beat myself.” Lummus earned $27,080 in Fort Worth. It moved him up to first in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $30,028. In Fort Worth, Lummus won the first round of Bracket 7 with a 4.1-second run, and he was second in round two at 3.8 seconds. He followed that up by winning the semifinals with a 3.7-second time. Lummus was riding Benz, a standout horse, which finished second in the steer wrestling Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA awards in 2022. The horse is owned by Clayton Hass. Hass was hazing for Lummus on his run. “It was awesome,” Lummus said. “Ty Erickson was also riding Benz and he finished second. This is a cool win. I never had a lot of luck until they moved here to Dickies Arena and hope it continues to be good for me in years to come. This buckle is going to go right in that new house we built.” Lummus, a five-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, finished second in the 2022 world standings a year ago. He lost the world title by a mere $2,693 to Tyler Waguespack. Lummus was right in the mix in Round 10 only to break the barrier and settle for a 14.60-second time and slip to fourth in the average. “Everybody wants to win a gold buckle, but at the end of the day it’s about winning as much money as you can and supporting your family,” said Lummus, who earned $146,408 at the NFR.

James Phifer photo Steer wrestler Will Lummus clocked a solid 4.1-second run to win the finals at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and earn $20,000.

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The 2023 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo was a special one for the team roping duo of AndrewWard and Buddy Hawkins II. As one of the final teams out in the short round, Ward/Hawkins II stopped the clock in 3.9-seconds to clinch their first title at the historic rodeo. They said after coming up short in the finals a year ago this time around it was about putting the pedal to the metal. “We made it to the short round here last year and we went 4.8 (seconds),” saidWard, a three-time NFR qualifier. “We were early in the go last year, and they beat us to fourth and we won $4,000. “We talked about our plan this year and we just wanted to go as fast as we could without making a mistake. We heated them up and it worked out tonight. We were definitely trying to push the pack a little bit.” Over the course of four runs, Ward/Hawkins II each pocketed $26,200, rocketing the duo up the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings. As of Feb. 13, both sit No. 1 in the world in heading and heeling. “Everyone wants to start the year off on a heater and try to win as much as they can,” said Hawkins II, 36. “So, it’s really important for us to get off to a good start. When you look at the statistics, tonight alone you can win 25 percent of what it takes to get to the NFR. So, that’s a big deal.” And to top off the win, Hawkins II said the night before the finals he and his wife found out there will be an addition to their family. “We are going to have a brand-new rodeo fan at Fort Worth next year,” he said. “We just found out this week we are expecting another child. We didn’t know how to break it to the family. So, I told Tori I’ll just try to win the rodeo and announce it on national TV.” Ward, Hawkins II claim buckles in team roping

James Phifer photo Heeler Buddy Hawkins II gets ready to throw his rope after header Andrew Ward threw his head shot in the finals in Fort Worth. The duo won the rodeo with a 3.9-second time.

Hay, Wright share saddle bronc title

Westyn Hughes ties down first Fort Worth event title Westyn Hughes has never backed down from a challenge during his eight-year ProRodeo career. Hughes qualified for back-to-backWrangler National Finals Rodeos from 2020 2021. A hip injury at the end of the 2021 season forced Hughes to undergo surgery in early February and caused him to miss nearly five months of action. He returned to competition in July, but just missed out on making the NFR, finishing 18th in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings. He said injuries happen in every sport it’s about how you respond to the adversity. “This is what I do for a living. Injuries are a part of sports you just have to keep coming back and going down the road,” said Hughes, 25. He announced his return to one of the sport’s biggest stages in grand fashion at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Hughes put together a blistering fast 7.4-second run to capture the win, which was the fastest run of the entire rodeo. He said an aggressive mindset pushed him to success. “I was trying to lay the barrier back and get her tied as fast as I could. Everything went to plan for me,” he said. Hughes said it’s the biggest win of his career and just so happens to be only a couple hours away from his hometown of Caldwell, Texas.

The finals of the saddle bronc riding at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo brought out the best of the best. Seven out of the eight finalists had made a trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, when the dust settled at Dickies Arena on Feb. 4 it was two young guns stealing the show. Seven-time PRCAWorld Champion StetsonWright and three-time NFR qualifier Dawson Hay split the win with a pair of 90.5-point rides. For Wright, the short round presented a rematch with Calgary Stampede’s Xena Warrior. “I was pretty excited to get on her that night,” said Wright, 23. “I had ridden her before and placed like fourth and it pissed me off ever since because I knew that I could win on her. So, coming back and being able to have a rematch I felt like I had something to prove.” The circumstances were flipped for Hay. Hailing from Wildwood, Alberta, he’s more than familiar with the Calgary Stampede’s stock. Even with that being the case, he had never climbed aboard Tokyo Bubbles. It’s a matchup he’s had circled. “It was a horse I had watched in all of the short rounds and one I’ve just dodged for the last few years,” said Hay, 24. “When I made it back, I remember thinking, I hope I get to match up with Tokyo finally. All the cards lined up and it was just an awesome performance by her.”

James Phifer photo Westyn Hughes, who has overcome his share of setbacks, was rewarded with the Fort Worth victory.

James Phifer photo Saddle bronc riders Stetson Wright and Dawson Hay share a laugh after they tied for the win in Fort Worth at Dickies Arena.

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