ProRodeo Sports News - Feb. 7, 2020

Back on Track

“For me it was pretty cool because the opening night I won at the new (Dickies) arena. I missed Fort Worth last year because I was hurt, and that was bittersweet. To come back this year in the new building and win the first round of the opening night was historic.” – CORY SOLOMON

Tie-down roper Cory Solomon, a six-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, is feeling good again. The 29-year-old Texan battled injuries and illnesses in 2019 and missed the Wrangler

NFR. Thats all behind him as he won the first round in Bracket 1 at Fort Worth and qualified for the semifinals.

NEXT ON TAP FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW & RODEO When: Jan. 24-Feb. 8

Where: Fort Worth, Texas Coverage: The rodeo will air live throughout its duration on The Cowboy Channel at 8:30 p.m. (ET). SAN ANGELO RODEO When: Jan. 30- Feb. 14 Where: San Angelo, Texas Coverage: Catch the finals on The Cowboy Channel at 8:30 p.m. (ET), Feb. 14. SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO When: Feb. 6-22 Where: San Antonio, Texas Coverage: Beginning Feb. 9, the rodeo will air on The Cowboy Channel. (The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Xtreme Bulls will air at 2 p.m., Feb. 22.) * Check out TheCowboyChannel.com for schedule.

HOT TAKES Consistently Quick Team roping header Dustin Egusquiza has been flying this season. Through the first weekend of February, the Florida cowboy had three times that ranked on the 2020 PRCA leaderboard. Dustin Egusquiza went 3.7 in San Angelo, Feb. 1.

Ric Andersen photo

Egusquiza, 24, has twice posted 3.7-second runs and opened the season with a 3.8-second run. On Feb. 1, Egusquiza and heeler Travis Graves clocked a 3.7-second run at the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo. Egusquiza made his other impressive runs with heeler Jake Long – 3.8 at the Waller County Fair & Rodeo in Hempstead, Texas, Oct. 4, and 3.7 at the Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo in Waco, Oct. 12.

82 NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2020 SEASON AS OF FEB. 6

$5,747,589

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2020 SEASON

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