ProRodeo Sports News - Feb. 4, 2022
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Rock Star
INSIDE • Josh Frost goes coast to coast chasing gold buckle
Bareback rider Rocker Steiner captures Denver
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TO STETSON.
Congratulations to Stetson Wright for winning the All-Around and Saddle Bronc World Titles.
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FEB. 4, 2022 VOLUME 70, NO. 3
Rapid Rewards Cowboys com- Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) Xtreme Bulls and Rodeo Rapid City Xtreme Broncs Jan. 28-29. 34 peted for top honors at the
PRCA specialty act performer Rider Kiesner wows the crowd at the Rodeo Rapid City Xtreme Bulls Jan. 28. Clay Guardipee photo
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R18ODEOS 2022 PRCA world 48 2021 Circuits STANDINGS COVER 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Hot Takes 10 Grille 12 Brain Teasers 14 He Said-She Said 16 Social Media 20 Short Round 44 Results 26 Denver, Colo. 34 Rapid City, S.D. Xtreme Bulls & Extreme Broncs RODEOS
Mallory Bienborn photo Stock contractors and brothers, Binion and Chase Cervi talk during a ride at the family ranch in Stoneham, Colo. The Cervi family was inducted into the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Hall of Fame in January. San Antonio - past & present The 2022 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, one of the PRCA’s most prestigious and richest rodeos, takes place Feb. 10-26 at the AT&T Center. It returns to the AT&T Center after taking place at the Freeman Coliseum in 2021 because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The ProRodeo Sports News hit the rewind button to 2012 to see who the winners were in San Antionio a decade ago. 40
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Rock Star
INSIDE • Josh Frost goes coast to coast chasing gold buckle
Bareback rider Rocker Steiner captures Denver
Bareback rider Rocker Steiner, 18, captured the biggest win of his young career when he won top honors at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Jan. 23.
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EDITOR’S LETTER TRACY RENCK PRCA winter season heating up for cowboys
U nlike most professional sports, the PRCA doesn’t have an offseason. The 2021 regular season ended Sept. 30, and then Oct. 1, the 2022 season was underway. There aren’t a ton of rodeos fromOct. 1 to Jan. 1. Of course theWrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge was a 10-day extravaganza in December to crown the 2021 world champs at theThomas &Mack Center in Las Vegas. By the middle of January, however, the PRCA winter run kicked into full swing with some rich payouts. The National Western Stock Show & Rodeo in Denver returned in 2022 after being canceled a year earlier because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Western Stock Show added a new chapter to its history book, and you can read more about those winners in this digital edition of the ProRodeo Sports News . Lost in the celebration of Denver’s return was that it is part of the rebranded 2022 PRCA Playoff Series. Like the 2021 ProRodeo Tour, the 2022 PRCA Playoff Series will have a long list of rodeos to compete at with the goal of qualifying for the NFR Playoff at a yet-to-be announced location. As exciting as Denver was, contestants have plenty more opportunities to cash in on winter rodeo riches and get off to a strong start in the PRCA Playoff Series. The Fort (Texas) Worth Stock Show and Rodeo concludes Feb. 5, and will be a game changer for the winners. The 2021 FWSSR was canceled because of COVID-19, but it has a projected payout of $1 million in 2022. Back in 2020, the Fort Worth winners were bareback rider Tilden
Hooper; steer wrestler Jacob Talley; team ropers Clay Ullery/ Jake Edwards; saddle bronc rider Dawson Hay; tie-down roper Tyler Milligan; and bull rider Brady Portenier. All those winners qualified for the 2020Wrangler NFR except the team ropers and Hay. Hay was well on his way to the NFR before he suffered a skull fracture injury the first of July that sidelined him for almost two months. Mixed in with Fort Worth is another 2022 PRCA Playoff Series rodeo – Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.), which began Feb. 3 and concludes Feb. 5. Following Rapid City, the next Playoff Series Rodeo will be the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, which runs from Feb.10-26 and is projected to pay out more than $1 million. The San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo is happening at the AT&T Center, a place it has called home since 2003, except for last year, when it took place in its old home – the Freeman Coliseum – because of COVID-19 restrictions. For the record, the following 2021 San Antonio champions, bareback rider Clayton Biglow; steer wrestler Stockton Graves; team ropers Clay Smith/Jade Corkill; saddle bronc rider Kolby Wanchuk; and bull rider StetsonWright all earned bids to last year’s NFR. A day after San Antonio ends, La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz., concludes. The Tucson rodeo is part of the 2022 PRCA Playoff Series and could give some fortunate cowboys a double payday after San Antonio.
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.
As crazy as it seems, the 2022Wrangler NFR qualifiers will be taking shape by the end of February. But that’s the way the PRCA rodeo world turns and why it is so exciting.
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Coming off his first trip to the Wrangler NFR presented by Teton Right Direction
“Denver has always been my start to the winter, and I’ve had good luck here throughout my career. To win this type of rodeo sets a guy up and now he can have fun this winter and go see how much I can win and get things rolling for the year.”
Ridge, Kolby Wanchuk has his name in the headlines again. The Sherwood Park, Alberta, saddle bronc rider won his first National Western Stock Show and Rodeo title in Denver with an 89-point ride.
NEXT ON TAP DIXIE NATIONAL RODEO Where: Jackson, Miss. When: Feb. 11-19 Broadcast Schedule: The Dixie National Rodeo will be
broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App Feb. 11-19. CINCH WORLD’S TOUGHEST RODEO Where: Raleigh, N.C. When: Feb. 12-13 Broadcast Schedule: The Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App Feb. 12-13. SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO Where: San Antonio, Texas When: Feb. 10-26 Broadcast Schedule: The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App Feb. 10-26. * Broadcasts are subject to change. For complete broadcast schedule visit https://bit.ly/3gk3Fq8
HOT TAKES
On a Roll Andrew Burks has his 2022 ProRodeo season off on the right foot. The Kiln, Miss., tie-down roper has two rodeo titles, and three round wins so far this year. His most recent win came at the Southern Miss Coca-Cola Rodeo in Hattiesburg, Miss., where he laid down a 9.1-second run. After just missing out the NFR a year ago he currently sits 36th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. Darlena Roberts photo Andrew Burks took home the tie-down roping title at the Southern Miss Coca-Cola Rodeo in Hattiesburg, Miss., with a 9.1-second run.
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NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2022 SEASON AS OF FEB. 2
$4,490,430
MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2022 SEASON
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COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH
How did you get your start in rodeo? Tanner: My whole family has rodeoed throughout my life, so I guess you could say I grew up doing it. We ranch out here in California and run a bunch of cattle. I played a bunch of sports growing up, but it was rodeo that stuck with me. When did you know you could make a career out of rodeo? Tanner: Honestly, I don’t think I ever set out to make a career and living out of rodeo. I think over the years it just kind of went that way for me and I’m glad to be making money doing something that I love. What do you like the most about rodeo? Tanner: I think one of the things I like the most is just being around everybody, all my friends rodeo. I also love being able to travel and see different places and compete in a different arena almost every night. Why did you decide team roping would be your event? Tanner: I started steer wrestling and in high school I thought that was the direction I wanted to go. But it just didn’t end up working out and my family has always roped. My dad was a team roper and we always had roping horses around the house, so team roping just kind of fell into my lap and I went with it. Why did you decide to get your PRCA card this year? Tanner: I wanted to wait until I thought I had a chance to compete for the (Resistol) Rookie of the Year, you only get one chance at it. This year I feel like everything is coming together for me and so I decided to buy my card. Who is someone you look up to in the rodeo business right now? Team roping header Tanner James had been waiting for the right time to buy his PRCA card and the 2022 ProRodeo season has proved to be the right time. The 25-year-old started the season with a bang, winning the second round with heeler Wyatt Cox at the RAM California Circuit Finals Rodeo. James currently leads the Resistol Rookie of the Year standings in the heading category with $6,964 earned this season.
TANNER JAMES
Tanner: I don’t think there’s one person in particular that I look up to the most right now. There’s a lot of great headers out there and I try to watch what each of them do to be great. I think it also makes me want to be that much better. What’s this season been like for you so far? Tanner: It’s been really good for me so far. It all got started at the RAM California Circuit Finals Rodeo and now I’m trying to keep that momentum going. How can you build off your early season success? Tanner: I’ve been taking each rodeo for what it is and trying to get in as many as I possibly can. My goal is to go out there and do my job and try to turn every steer that I can. What your favorite TV show? Tanner: I’m a big fan of the show The Ranch on Netflix, it’s pretty good. I watch it quite a bit when I can. What’s your favorite candy? Tanner: I think my favorite candy is probably Snickers. It’s hard not to like the chocolate and caramel. What was the first vehicle you drove? Tanner: I think the first vehicle I drove was my grandpa’s 1989 Dodge, it was a first gen. What do you do when you’re not rodeoing? Tanner: I like to go out hunting and fishing whenever I get the chance. I’m also a big fan of riding side-by-sides and motorcycles when I’m at home. What’s your favorite holiday?
Tanner: Between Christmas and Thanksgiving that’s a tough one. I think I’ll go with Thanksgiving though because I like eating a lot of food and being around my family. What was your favorite cartoon growing up? Tanner: I think Tom and Jerry was probably my favorite cartoon growing up, heck I still like it to this day. What is your favorite sports team? Tanner: I don’t follow it as close as I used to, but I still like football quite a bit. I’m a New England Patriots fan.
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BRAIN TEASERS TAKE YOUR SHOT
ANSWERS ON PAGE 54
Then & Now Can you match these future rodeo stars’ faces with the current PRCA contestants? Some don’t look quite the same.
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The Heat of Winter
Find the winners from the 2021 Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson, Miss., and the 2020 La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz. 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. 1. Find the winners from Jackson, Miss. BB: Richmond Champion SW: Tyler Pearson TR: Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves SB: Wyatt Casper/Riggin Smith
R I G G I N S M I T H O C O O X R H M G R E T R E V O R K A S T N E R A H V B N A H P V U E M I U O S L B F D L X B Q V V V D S C X M V P X H J U Z R M H N H D B F R E A K F A O M Q V H Y A T J C O T J B W C I C G Z T N A X D Z H Z R N R O P H H X I T T H A Q J H H X C G I Y E A Q L B C N P U T X F M E C Q I P K U R F N A S Q Y O Z G A R U B S D R Q R Y Q E J D N M N L S U Q Y Q J B S N D I D H S P K E C A Q H R P S W P Z C E O H B D A U P H E X O T K A T E C I G H W M L U T M G C D P A S R N E W H H Q R J R H M D E I E E L R C A G V P G G A J O X I C U I K L N H E I J Z I O R J U D H J T G I I B I T I B C N L H L N E Q H F J D O H R D L Y O T U S D I O L E L I N C L I N T R O B I N S O N L X U I U Y C Y H N W J E R E M Y B U H L E R Y U A T C T M H W V D C W N U S D M W F E Y C Q M C S H S E V A R G S I V A R T B V I G Y O S E O Q B X P O N P Y N H W C E Q Q G Y N H W
TD: Clint Robinson GB: Randee Prindle BR: Trevor Kastner
2. Find the winners from Tucson, Ariz. BB: Tanner Aus SW: Eli Lord TR: Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler SB: Jesse Wright TD: Westyn Hughes
GB: Stevi Hillman BR: Ky Hamilton
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10 QUESTIONS He Said – She Said
Who knows PRCA bull rider Aaron Williams better, his wife Brigette or his traveling partner Sean Peterson?
Aaron
Brigette
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AARON
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WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE?
Coffee
Coffee
Coffee
WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY?
Brigette
Brigette
Me
WHO IS HIS FAVORITE NON-RODEO ATHLETE?
Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz
WHO IS HIS FAVORITE BULL TO RIDE?
War Cry
Circuit Breaker
Circuit Breaker
WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE MOVIE?
The Cowboys
The Cowboys
The Cowboys
WHO WOULD PLAY HIM IN A MOVIE?
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
Doc Holliday
WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE CANDY?
Sour gummies
Sour gummy worms
Sour gummies
WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger
WHO IS HIS FAVORITE MUSICIAN?
Chris LeDoux
Chris LeDoux
Chris LeDoux
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Christmas
Christmas
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There’s $1 million in payouts on the line, so the action at the 81 ST Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo-NFR Open is going to be incredible as the best athletes in the sport compete in: The Best in ProRodeo are coming to Colorado Springs, July 13-16, 2022. You won’t want to miss a minute of this one!
H Bareback Riding H Steer Wrestling H Team Roping
H Saddle Bronc Riding H Breakaway Roping H Tie-down Roping H Barrel Racing H Bull Riding Plus we’ll have fan favorite mutton bustin’! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday Evening (Rodeo starts at 6:45 p.m.; Grounds open at 4:00 p.m.) Saturday Matinee
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2022 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS
Official as of Feb. 2, 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, 85; team roping, 65; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 85; 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. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss.................................. $16,450 2. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 16,050 3. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 11,309 4. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M.................................. 9,884 5. Jase Staudt, Nathrop, Colo.................................... 8,245 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas........................... $18,935 2. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif.. ......................... 17,508 3. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb......................... 16,621 4. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D....................................... 16,562 5. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev................................... 15,046 6. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn.. ......................... 14,197 7. Tim Kent, Chambersburg, Pa............................... 13,762 8. Chad Rutherford, Hillsboro, Texas....................... 11,582 9. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La.. .................................. 11,229 10. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif....................... 11,050 11. Zachariah Phillips, Rozet, Wyo.. .......................... 10,909 12. Logan Patterson, Kim, Colo................................. 10,292 13. Cole Reiner, Buffalo, Wyo.................................... 10,139 14. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas..................... 10,130 15. Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev...................... 9,439 16. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba................................. 9,430 17. Mason Clements, Spanish Fork, Utah. ................... 9,327 18. Seth Hardwick, Ranchester, Wyo........................... 8,756 19. Zach Hibler, Wheeler, Texas. .................................. 8,746 20. Tristan Hansen, Dillon, Mont.................................. 8,672 STEER WRESTLING 1. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La........................ $17,502 2. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho................................. 12,988 3. Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La.. ................................ 11,508 4. Mike McGinn, Haines, Ore.. ................................. 10,825 5. Riley Reiss, Manning, N.D................................... 10,620 6. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala................................... 9,360 7. Gavin Soileau, Bunkie, La.. .................................... 8,912 8. Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore................................. 8,613 9. Cody Harmon, Dublin, Texas.................................. 8,609 10. Adam Lynn Musil, Cresent, Okla............................ 8,141 11. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla.................................. 7,923 12. Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev................................. 7,837 13. Shane Frey, Duncan, Okla...................................... 7,255 14. Wyatt Jurney, Las Cruces, N.M.............................. 7,119 15. Slick Pickerill, Raymond, Ill................................... 6,914 16. Ross Mosher, Augusta, Mont................................. 6,626 17. Heath Thomas, Hemphill, Texas............................. 6,329 18. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D......................... 6,243 19. Juan Alcazar Jr., Okeechobee, Fla.......................... 6,232 20. A.J. Williams, New Providence, Pa.. ...................... 6,146 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla............ $11,210 2. Tyler Waters, Stephenville, Texas......................... 11,209 3. Justin Pruitt, Batesville, Ark................................. 10,395 4. Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore............................ 10,256 5. Clint Wallace, Little Rock, Ark................................ 9,804 6. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah.............................. 9,665 7. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont...................................... 9,062 8. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss.......................... 9,053 9. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn.................................. 8,731 10. Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla............................ 8,114 11. Justin Yost, Citra, Fla............................................. 7,804 12. Lane Stock, Taylor, Ariz.......................................... 7,495 13. Chace Thompson, Knox City, Texas. ...................... 7,385 14. Coy Rahlmann, Ellsinore, Mo................................. 7,293 15. Braxton Culpepper, Poulan, Ga.. ............................ 7,216 16. Casey Tew, Weatherford, Texas.............................. 7,210 17. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif.................................... 7,105 18. Bradley Massey, Perry, Fla..................................... 6,999 19. Tanner James, Porterville, Calif.............................. 6,964 20. Cameron Irwin, Buffalo, Wyo................................. 6,875 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Tyler McKnight, Pollok, Texas............................ $17,008 2. Tanner Braden, Dewey, Okla.. .............................. 11,210 3. Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss........................................ 9,991 4. Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta....................... 9,665 5. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan.................................... 9,062 6. Adam Plyler, Pageland, S.C.................................... 8,731
7. Reno Gonzales, Scott, La....................................... 7,804 8. Justin Simon, Florence, Ariz.................................. 7,495 9. Ryan Von Ahn, Palmyra, Mo.................................. 7,490 10. Wyatt Cox, Arroyo Grande, Calif.. .......................... 7,418 11. Tyson Thompson, Munday, Texas.......................... 7,385 12. Douglas Rich, Herrick, Ill....................................... 7,293 13. Brad Culpepper, Sylvester, Ga................................ 7,216 14. Dalton Pearce, San Luis Obispo, Calif.................... 7,105 15. Zack Mabry, Piedmont, Ala.................................... 6,999 16. Cash Hetzel, Lemmon, S.D.. .................................. 6,875 17. Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash................................ 6,507 18. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif............................. 6,390 19. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla.................................... 6,248 20. Taylor Williams, Volborg, Mont.............................. 6,164 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Sterling Crawley, Huntsville, Texas..................... $22,362 2. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont........................... 21,976 3. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo................................. 21,510 4. Leon Fountain, Socorro, N.M............................... 19,336 5. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho................................... 19,259 6. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah.................................. 18,727 7. Logan Cook, Alto, Texas. ..................................... 17,091 8. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas.................... 16,928 9. Kole Ashbacher, Arrowwood, Alberta................... 15,334 10. Layton Green, Meeting Creek, Alberta.................. 15,297 11. Parker Kempfer, Deer Park, Fla............................ 15,123 12. Logan James Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.................. 14,838 13. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas............................. 14,221 14. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia....................... 12,729 15. Cash Wilson, Wall, S.D........................................ 12,530 16. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.......................... 12,248 17. Jade Blackwell, Rapid City, S.D............................ 11,862 18. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas................................. 11,118 19. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D........................................ 11,107 20. Taygen Schuelke, Newell, S.D.............................. 10,781 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla............................ $17,526 2. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.. ......................... 17,058 3. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La.. .............................. 15,202 4. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas. ............................... 14,593 5. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M.................................. 13,435 6. Michael Otero, Millsap, Texas. ............................. 12,625 7. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 11,477 8. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss.................................... 11,213 9. Marcos Costa, Iretama, Brazil.............................. 10,804 10. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas. ..................... 10,561 11. Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas. ............... 10,401 12. Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif.................. 9,962 13. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas............................ 9,916 14. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas. ................................ 8,952 15. Ryan Thibodeaux, Stephenville, Texas. .................. 8,502 16. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb........................................ 8,445 17. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas............................ 8,405 18. Trey Young, Dupree, S.D........................................ 8,402 19. Kalai Nobriga, Kealakekua, Hawaii. ........................ 8,330 20. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas.................................... 8,277 STEER ROPING 1. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas................................ $15,923 2. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas............................. 15,477 3. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.................... 13,968 4. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas. ............... 13,241 5. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas............................. 12,116 6. Cash Myers, Kaufman, Texas............................... 11,990 7. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas. ............................. 10,546 8. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan...................................... 9,896 9. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D................................... 9,280 10. Ryan Willberg, Lott, Texas..................................... 8,629 11. Brian Garr, Belle Fourche, S.D................................ 8,067 12. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan................................... 7,963 13. Thomas Smith, Barnsdall, Okla.............................. 7,058 14. Billy Good, Wynnewood, Okla................................ 6,886 15. Martin Poindexter, Comanche, Texas..................... 6,765 16. Dalton Walker, Clyde, Texas................................... 6,364 17. Roger Branch, Wellston, Okla................................ 6,198 18. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas............................... 6,047 19. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas. ............................. 5,827 20. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo.. ........................... 5,720
BULL RIDING 1. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. ................................ $44,331 2. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah....................... 31,633 3. Bubba Greig, Estherville, Iowa............................. 28,489 4. Lukasey Morris, Union City, Okla......................... 27,991 5. Grayson Cole, Fredonia, Pa.................................. 22,412 6. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M........................ 20,325 7. Jace Trosclair, Chauvin, La................................... 19,770 8. Jack Gilmore, Ironton, Mo................................... 19,151 9. Toby Collins, Stephenville, Texas. ........................ 18,626 10. Coleman Entze, Golden Valley, N.D...................... 16,817 11. Ernie Courson Jr., Okeechobee, Fla...................... 16,732 12. Ruger Piva, Challis, Idaho.................................... 16,477 13. Tyler Taylor, Stephenville, Texas........................... 16,123 14. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho................... 15,639 15. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas..................................... 13,820 16. Blaine Beaty, Deer Creek, Minn............................ 13,665 17. Cole Fischer, Jefferson City, Mo........................... 13,023 18. Aaron Williams, Pismo Beach, Calif..................... 11,609 19. Jimy Marten, Donahue, Iowa............................... 11,360 20. Connor Murnion, Jordan, Mont.. ......................... 11,177 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. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas. ........... $19,171 2. Shannon McReynolds, La Luz, N.M...................... 18,184 3. BryAnna Haluptzok, Tenstrike, Minn.. ................... 17,224 4. Emma Charleston, Reeds, Mo............................... 15,822 5. Sissy Winn, Chapman Ranch, Texas..................... 15,696 6. Cassidy Chaplin, Pilot Point, Texas....................... 15,333 7. Sarah Rose Waguespack, Gonzales, La.. .............. 14,731 8. Ilyssa Riley, Hico, Texas........................................ 14,006 9. Brittney Barnett, Stephenville, Texas..................... 12,779 10. Amanda Welsh, Sundance, Wyo........................... 10,710 11. Cheyenne Hattesen, Kerman, Calif........................ 10,644 12. Christina Mulford, Franklinville, N.J. ...................... 9,620 13. Abigail Knight, Charlo, Mont. ................................. 8,767 14. Abby Phillips, Marshall, Texas. ............................... 8,531 15. Bradi Whiteside, Longview, Alberta......................... 8,247 16. Kelley Carrington-French, Boston, Ga. ................... 8,247 17. Macee McAllister, St. George, Utah......................... 8,175 18. Jordan Briggs, Tolar, Texas..................................... 8,091 19. Ericka Nelson, Century, Fla.. ................................... 7,667 20. Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Okla.................................... 7,516 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas............................... $13,530 2. J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas. ....................... 12,387 3. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas................... 11,873 4. Cadee Williams, Weatherford, Texas....................... 8,663 5. Cheyanne Guillory, Gainsville, Texas....................... 7,333 6. Hope Thompson, Abilene, Texas............................. 7,306 7. Bailey Gubert, Hungerford, Texas. .......................... 5,863 8. Jordi Edens, Gatesville, Texas................................. 5,786 9. Brighton Bauman, Burleson, Texas......................... 5,580 10. Kelsie Domer, Dublin, Texas.................................... 5,143 11. Elsie Rose Campbell, Riverton, Wyo....................... 4,747 12. Amber Crawford, Springtown, Texas....................... 4,293 13. Laramie Johnson, Shreveport, La. ......................... 4,169 14. Tibba Smith, Hobbs, Texas. .................................... 3,950 15. Bryana Lehrmann, Lexington, Texas....................... 3,694 16. Alli Masters, Leon, Iowa. ........................................ 3,597 17. TiAda Gray, Portales, N.M. ..................................... 3,522 18. Leigh Ann Scribner, Edgewood, N.M. ..................... 3,162 19. Sawyer Gilbert, Buffalo, S.D. . ................................ 3,155 20. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Canyon, Texas. ................... 3,126
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SHORT ROUND Tickets available for the inaugural NFR Open in Colorado Now On Sale
T ickets for the 2022 NFR Open hosted by the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, July 13-16 in Colorado Springs, Colo., went on sale, Feb. 1, online. The inaugural NFR Open powered by RAM, will be one of the biggest rodeos of the 2022 PRORODEO season with $1 million in payouts to contestants, livestock and other PRCA members. More than 200 contestants from each of the 12 U.S. Circuits (plus Canada) will be competing in Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Breakaway Roping,
and the elevation to the NFR Open means our hometown Rodeo is going to be even more of a can’t-miss-event for locals and visitors alike. We look forward to welcoming the brightest stars of rodeo and their passionate fans to Colorado Springs, Olympic City USA.” All evening performances begin at 6:45 p.m. (MT), Saturday matinee begins at 12:15 p.m. Grounds open at 4 p.m. for evening performances and at 10 a.m. for the Saturday matinee, and parking is free. Online tickets may be purchased at pikespeakorbust.org and sellouts are expected. Robinson made a lasting contribution to rodeo when in 1975 he helped institute the centralized computer entry system, known today as PROCOM. This system utilized a computer to implement the rules and guidelines of the PRCA Rulebook and a bank of toll-free phone lines to communicate with rodeo contestants, stock contractors, secretaries, and committees. PROCOM consolidated more than 500 individual rodeo entry offices across the nation into one, facilitating a vastly more efficient method of contesting in and producing PRCA rodeos. Memorial contributions may be made to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund.
Tie-Down Roping, Barrel Racing and Bull Riding, culminating with a semifinals and finals on Saturday, July 16 when the national circuit champions will be crowned. “Pikes Peak or Bust was able to check off all the boxes to host this event and we are excited to have it here,” PRCA CEO Tom Glause said. “The payout is projected to be $1 million and $1 million gets people excited and it will attract the top competitors in our sport.” Mayor John Suthers added, “The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo is a time-honored tradition among Colorado Springs residents, The memorial service for ProRodeo Hall of Fame bull rider Jerome Robinson will be Feb. 10 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Okla. The service begins at 6 p.m. (CT). Robinson an 11-time qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo – 1970-75 and 1977-81 – passed away on Jan. 9 at his home in Fort Collins, Colo. He was 74. Robinson went on to become a cowboy with many hats – a contestant, contractor, event producer, contract personnel and member of the PRCA Board of Directors. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 2019, as a Notable, a word that perfectly summarizes his career.
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BY THE NUMBERS $11K The amount of money ($11,290) earned by bareback rider Cole Franks at the 2022 National Western Stock Show & Rodeo in Denver, which ended Jan. 23 at the Denver Coliseum. Franks was the top cowboy money earner in the Mile High city. Franks is trying to make back-to-back trips to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. $595K The payout ($595,302) of the 2022 National Western Stock Show & Rodeo in Denver. The rodeo returned in 2022 after being canceled in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. $1M The projected payout ($1 million) of the 2022 Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo, which ends Feb. 5 at Dickies Arena.
The Tucson Rodeo returns Feb. 19-27 after being canceled in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets are on sale for the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo. They are celebrating 97 years of rodeo as it returns to the Tucson Rodeo Grounds. “The Tucson Rodeo Committee looks forward to getting back to rodeo action this February and continuing the tradition of this uniquely Tucson
event,” said Mark Baird, Chairman of the Board, Tucson Rodeo Committee in a press release. Event tickets range from $18 to $35. The Tucson Rodeo features the best cowboys and cowgirls competing in seven different events spanning eight days for a portion of the $460,000 purse. To purchase tickets and for more information, call 520.741.2233 or visit TucsonRodeo.com.
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Bull rider Dalton Wright unfortunately couldn’t make the whistle aboard Muddy Creek Pro Rodeo’s Propaganda at the Rapid City (S.D.) PRCA Xtreme Bulls, Jan. 28. Click Thompson photo
Rodeo Austin names music acts Rodeo Austin (Texas), which will take place March 12-26 this year, recently released its entertainment lineup. Fourteen of the 15 artists were announced, and Aaron Watson will kick off the rodeo on March 12. Artists set to perform this year are: • Aaron Watson – March 12 • La Energia Nortena – March 13 • Walk the Moon – March 14 • Ryan Bingham – March 15 • Melissa Etheridge – March 16 • Chris Janson – March 17 • Josh Ward – March 18 • Ashley McBryde – March 19 • Oak Ridge Boys – March 20 • Josh Abbott Band – March 21 • Scott McCreery – March 22 • Robert Earl Keen – March 24 • Carly Pearce – March 25 • Kevin Fowler – March 26 Concerts will take place after the ProRodeo each day. Tickets went on sale to the public, Jan. 28. This will be Rodeo Austin’s first return since the pandemic after skipping 2020 and 2021. Rodeo Austin has been a staple in the Capital City since 1938. The rodeo consists of carnivals, stock shows and various shopping opportunities. Visitors can also buy tickets to several events that will also take place at the rodeo, those of which include a statewide BBQ cook-off at BBQ Austin on March 4-5, and Kick Open the Chutes on March 11.
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Contestants competed for nearly $600,000 at the 2022 National Western Stock Show and Rodeo at the Denver Coliseum. The rodeo returned this year after being canceled in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas trick roper Ketch Weaver entertains the crowd in Denver during a break in the action. Ric Andersen photo
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Kyle Lucas nabs tie-down roping title in Denver Dealing BY TANNER BARTH T he 2021 ProRodeo season saw Kyle Lucas fall just short of making his first trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. The tie-down roper finished 17th in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings, right on the doorstep of Las Vegas. The Carstairs, Alberta, cowboy is on a mission as TOP MONEY WINNER Cole Franks ($11,290, bareback riding) BAREBACK RIDING 1. Rocker Steiner ................... 87.5 pts.* (Tie) Cole Franks ........................ 87.5 3. Leighton Berry ........................... 85.5 *Steiner won based on his semifinal score. STEER WRESTLING TOP SCORES Franks
1. Mike McGinn ......................... 3.6 sec. 2. Tristan Martin ............................... 4.1 3. Rowdy Parrott .............................. 4.2 (Tie) Tyler Waguespack ................ 4.2 TEAM ROPING 1. C. Rahlmann/D. Rich ............. 4.4 sec. 2. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler ....... 4.7 3. Garrett Rogers/Justin Davis ......... 5.4 (Tie) C. Thompson/T. Thompson .. 5.4 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Kolby Wanchuk ...................... 89 pts. 2. Kade Bruno ................................ 87.5 3. Dawson Hay .................................. 87 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Kyle Lucas ............................ 7.5 sec. 2. Michael Otero ............................... 7.7 3. Clint Graves .................................. 8.1 BARREL RACING 1. Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi ....... 14.89 sec. 2. Bradi Whiteside ........................ 15.06 (Tie) Emma Charleston ............. 15.06 BULL RIDING 1. Josh Frost .............................. 92 pts. 2. Bubba Greig .................................. 89 3. Stetson Wright ........................... 86.5
the new rodeo season heats up. His year picked up major steam in Denver, Jan. 23. He won the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo with a 7.5-second run in the finals, which was his fastest time so far this season. “Honestly I hadn’t had a very good run leading up to the final round,” said Lucas, 27. “I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older or what but now, I feel like if I have a small mistake, I can fix it and get everything going good again. I’m glad I was able to lay down a good run in Denver and get things headed in the right direction.” The win in Denver earned Lucas $6,402, which bumped him up to 22nd in the latest PRCA | RAM World Standings. He said it’s a sign the things he’s been working on are starting to pay off in the arena. “This is truly awesome for me,” Lucas said. “I’ve never really won a large rodeo before. This is my first and biggest. So, to do it this early in the year is just amazing. I had a good winter last year and just barely missed the Finals. We are doing a lot of changes this year and I’m just happy to get the 2022 season kicked off like this.” He said his marathon rodeo run a year ago has him in a position to chase for the NFR again this season while being better prepared. “I think I ended up barely top 40 one year and I had a decent year then,” Lucas said. “I was pretty young though, unexperienced, and didn’t really know what I was doing. “So, last year I didn’t really get my feet wet I just jumped all the way in. I definitely made some mistakes along the way, but I think that gave me the opportunity to learn what I need to do and be better at for this season.” He hopes this win gets the ball rolling for a successful winter run. “I just kind of use it for motivation, in this sport you have to take those wins and build on them,” Lucas said. “I’m excited to get back home and get back to practicing again. We have a lot of the season ahead of us and I’m more than ready for it.”
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Kyle Lucas secured his first National Western Stock Show and Rodeo title in Denver with a 7.5-second run in the finals.
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Fresh off making their debuts at the 2021Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented Teton Ridge, team ropers Coy Rahlmann/Douglas Rich were in top form at the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo. The duo won the finals in Denver with a 4.4-second run. “It was awesome (to do this) coming off our first Finals and keeping our momentum rolling,” Rahlmann said. “I’m just glad I have a really good heeler.” Rich said he and Rahlmann had a simple plan for the finals, which consisted of 12 teams. “(In the finals), being first out, we were trying to being as fast as we could without messing up,” Rich said. “We had a great steer and Coy did a good job and we made a good run and it held up and worked out in our favor.” Rahlmann and Rich each earned $7,292 for their performance in the Mile High City. “We didn’t do any good in Odessa (Texas), but a big rodeo like this pays good, and it feels good to do good,” Rahlmann said. “This gets the ball rolling a little bit. We are going to Fort Worth and hopefully we can keep up the momentum and do good down there and finish the season strong.” Rahlmann and Rich finished 11th in the 2021 PRCA | RAMWorld Standings in the header and heeler standings, respectively. Rahlmann earned $138,153 and Rich earned $138,076. At the NFR, they each pocketed $74,227 after placing in four rounds, including winning Round 6 with a 3.6-second run. Team ropers Rahlmann/Rich capture crown
Ric Andersen photo Coming off their first trip to the Wrangler NFR, Coy Rahlmann and Douglas Rich won the team roping in Denver, earning $7,292 each.
Bull rider Josh Frost is on a heater. In the span of five days, the Frost stays hot, takes bull riding title Josh Frost earned $10,193 at the National Western Stock
Steiner gets biggest win of young career It hasn’t taken bareback rider Rocker Steiner long to turn heads in the PRCA. Steiner, who turned 18 in December, won his biggest rodeo to date when he took the crown in Denver. Steiner grabbed top honors with his 87.5-point ride on Cervi Brothers Rodeo’s Ain’t No Angel Jan. 23 in the Denver Coliseum. Steiner tied Cole Franks in the finals, but won the rodeo based on his higher semifinal ride of 88 points on Cervi Brothers’ DreamMachine. “That was a huge accomplishment and that was definitely one of my goals for the year to come here (to Denver),” Steiner said. “This by far is the biggest rodeo I have been to. I drew good all week and you can’t do it without these great stock contractors and their great horses. Ain’t No Angel is one of the best horses out there and a lot of greats have been on that horse and won a lot on that horse. I was so thankful to see my name next to it. “We went out there and it was definitely a fist fight, and I will fight a good one there for eight seconds. I grew up on nice practice horses and just getting my fundamentals. I just trust myself now and know I can do it. One thing my dad (PRCAWorld Champion Steer Wrestler Sid Steiner) taught me is don’t celebrate too long and I’m going to forget about this (in a day) and go on to the next one.” Steiner earned $9,686 in Denver.
Utah bull rider earned $13,072 at the Division 1 Xtreme Bulls in Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 19, and then added a $10,193 payday in Denver. Frost won in Denver with a 92-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Predator. “I was just gritting it out,” Frost said. “I knew that bull. He was unridden and he was probably the biggest bull in the pen. Everybody who has had him, he has made pretty short work of them. “I was really focused on starting the ride good. That first jump is super important on a big strong bull like that, and he had me a little on the end of my arm and I was really having to gas through it, but 6.5, 7 (seconds) I got him covered up and finished him off strong and even stuck the landing.”
Show and Rodeo. He wrapped up the bull riding title with a 92-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Predator. Ric Andersen photo
Ric Andersen photo Rocker Steiner didn’t slow down in Denver, he won the rodeo with an 87.5-point ride on The Cervi Brothers’ Ain’t No Angel in the finals.
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