ProRodeo Sports News - Feb. 7, 2020

NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW & RODEO Yeary wins Denver two straight years

B ull rider Brody Rodeo in Denver but suffered an injury a couple months later that hampered his season. Yeary returned to Denver in 2020 and came away as a repeat champion Jan. 26, this time winning under the new tournament format. “It was a little different,” Yeary said. “There were some things I liked and some I didn’t like, but the format is the new thing and I was glad to win it.” After his 2019 win in Denver, Yeary suffered an injury to his knee and hamstring that kept him out of competition fromApril until the middle of August. In 2019, after being injured, the Texas cowboy finished the season ranked 40th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $34,269. The 22-year-old is starting the 2020 season strong after winning one of the first major rodeos of the year. “It’s cool to win either way,” Yeary said. “It’s always good to be healthy and it’s always good to win. Those injuries are behind me and never cross my mind anymore.” Yeary looked plenty healthy when he posted an 83.5-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Rawhide to win the final round and his second consecutive Denver title. “It doesn’t change your approach if they ride every bull before me,” Yeary said. “It’s been my goal to up my consistency.” Consistency is nice, but Yeary won the 2019 National Western Stock Show and

Ric Andersen photo Brody Yeary won the Denver rodeo for the second year in a row, this time with an 83.5-point ride on Cervi Rodeo’s Rawhide in the final round as the 2020 rodeo featured a tournament format.

ProRodeo Tour Standings. “Every win feels good and gets your momentum going,” Yeary said. “I talked about going to fewer rodeos and making the most of the ones I go to, but I’ve been at a bunch, so we’ll see where we end up.” Yeary’s 2020 Denver win pushed him to ninth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $12,766. “January isn’t over yet,” Yeary said. “I’m going directly to Fort Worth next.” –Matt Naber

when the slate is wiped clean for each round getting a good draw can be just as important. Yeary knew Toby Collins won Round 2 with a 90-point ride on Rawhide, so Yeary was excited for the final round. With high stakes and rank bulls, the final round featured just two qualified rides with Yeary’s as the top score. “It was a great set of bulls they had today, and you have to rise to the occasion,” Yeary said. Yeary’s 2020 Denver win was worth $7,860 and a jumpstart in the

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