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AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES. 8X WORLD CHAMPION.

Congratulations, Stetson Wright, on adding another chapter to an amazing story.

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Brody Wells, who had

an injury-marred 2023 season, is healthy and it showed as he won the Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) Xtreme Broncs Match, Jan. 27.

Brody Wellls acknowledges the crowd after getting a much-needed early-season win. Wells, who had his 2023 season cut short by injuries, has his mind set on making his Wrangler NFR debut in 2024. Clay Guardipee photo

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6 Editor’s Letter 8 Grille 16 Social Media 20 World Standings 22 Short Round RODEOS 28 Denver, Colo. 38 Rapid City, S.D. Xtreme Broncs

Greg Westfall photo The Cowboy Channel’s Hayley Novak interviews bull rider T Parker after he won the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver on Jan. 21 as President and CEO of the National Western Stock Show Paul Andrews looks on. Rocky Mountain High The winter run is full speed ahead and contestants made a stop at the Na tional Western Stock Show and Rodeo, Jan. 11-21, at the Denver Coliseum. It was a chance to get an early-season financial boost at the Playoff Series Rodeo. 28

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RODEOS

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EDITOR’S LETTER TRACY RENCK

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.

Remembering 1984 World Champions I t’s always fun to look back at the past to understand the present of the PRCA. Countless cowboys paved the way to the modern-day Association – and the class of the 1984 PRCA World Champions definitely left its mark. All the world champions – all-around cowboy Dee Pickett;

PRCA Official Media Guide is a treat. That’s year’s media guide documented the achievements of the 1984 world champs, which is worth the read, but what fascinated me the most is some of the other stories and quotes in the guide from legendary ProRodeo Hall of Famers. Here’s a sampling to enjoy: • “A person has a dream to become the best, a world champion in the most competitive and demanding sport. This Association gives that person the chance to make that dream a reality.” – Larry Mahan, an eight-time world champion • “It’s my life. There’s nothing I would rather do than raise a colt from a baby, then watch him grow up and be a champion.” – Stock contractor Harry Vold • “The National Finals Rodeo is the Kentucky Derby, the Super Bowl, the World Series. It’s that to me and it’s that to a lot of Americans.” – Announcer Clem McSpadden • “It’s an eight-second lifestyle.” – Announcer Bob Tallman • “Every performance of any rodeo should get the maximum of my ability. I try to relate arena action to the greatest audiences of any sport, the rodeo fans.” – Announcer Randy Corley • “When hard going’s required, sleep becomes irrelevant.” – Team roper Leo Camarillo This was quite the journey down memory lane.

bareback rider Brad Gjermundson; steer wrestler John W. Jones Jr.; team ropers – header Pickett and heeler Mike Beers; saddle bronc rider Brad Gjermundson; tie-down roper Roy Cooper; steer roper Guy Allen; and bull rider Don Gay are all members of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. The group won a combined 45 PRCA World Championships – led by Allen’s 18 in steer roping, a PRCA single-event record, and eight each by Cooper and Gay. Gay’s eight bull riding world championships are a PRCA record. It’s crazy to think these cowboys all reached the spotlight together in 1984 – 40 years ago. In this media-supplied photo accompanying this article – Allen isn’t shown for some reason, but it is well-documented that he’s the gold standard for all steer ropers past and present. “Guy’s got a helluva desire to rope steers,” said ProRodeo Hall of Famer Phil Lyne of Allen in the 1985 Official PRCA Media Guide. “In order to practice and progress as much as he has, he has to really, really like it … Guy’s roped steers all his life. He craves it, you know, he really, really craves it.” The Resistol Rookie of the Year – in the above photo – was bull rider Sam Poutous. Even though the Californian suffered near-fatal stomach injuries at an amateur rodeo in August 1982, he never abandoned his quest for a PRCA career. Poutous joined the PRCA in 1984 and the 23-year-old made his NFR debut that year and finished the season 15th in the world standings. As memorable as the 1984 world champs are – reading the 1985

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COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

Zane Kilgus, 22, has his Resistol Rookie season pointed in the right direction as the month of January comes to an end. The Pennsylvania native is coming off winning the average and year-end tie-down roping title at the RAM First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo. As of Jan. 31, Kilgus leads the all-around race in the Resistol Rookie standings and is 12th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $12,245.

ZANE KILGUS

How’d you get your start in rodeo? Zane: My mom, my dad, and my brother all rodeoed and I just kind of followed in their footsteps as far as rodeo goes. When did you know you could make a career out of the sport of rodeo? Zane: I don’t know if there was a specific time when I knew I could make it. I just have always put all my time and everything into rodeo. When I was a kid, I told myself that this is something I wanted to do my whole life. Why did you decide team roping and tie-down roping would be your events?

Zane: I’ve always team roped, and calf roped my whole life. I have a pretty good horse right now and partner. So, I thought if I was going to go enter one event that I might as well enter both of them. Who’s someone you look up to in the sport of rodeo? Zane: I probably look up to my dad probably more than anybody and my brother. They were always there to help me when I was younger, and I still lean on them for advice to this day. What’s one rodeo you want to win before your career is over? Zane: I would really like to win Cheyenne (Wyo.) or Calgary. Winning either one of those would be pretty cool. What have your learned during your rookie season? Zane: I think I’m still learning out here because every rodeo you enter is going to be different than the last one. You have to learn how to enter and what rodeos are going to be the best for you while you’re out on the road. Why did you decide to buy your PRCA card at this point in your career? Zane: This is my last year in college (at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M). I was going to team rope quite a bit this year but then things changed a little bit for me at the circuit finals in the calf roping. So, I thought I might as well get it and see what happens. What’s your most memorable moment this season? Zane: I would have to say it was probably winning the average and the year-end title at the (RAM First Frontier) Circuit Finals with my mom and dad there watching. My mom also competed in the breakaway roping, so it was pretty awesome. What’s your favorite restaurant? Zane: I would have to say any good steakhouse. A prime rib or ribeye or something along those lines is usually what I get. Do you have a favorite sports team? Zane: You know I don’t hardly follow sports outside of rodeo. I do watch a lot of rodeo though and roping videos. What was the make and model of the first vehicle you drove? Zane: I had a standard silver Saturn that I bought from my aunt when I was in high school. That thing had quite a few miles on it. What’s your favorite TV show or series? Zane: It would probably have to be a John Wayne movie or another older Western show. What’s your favorite non-alcoholic drink? Zane: That’s an easy one for me, Dr Pepper. It’s the best. What’s your favorite holiday? Zane: Let’s go with New Years, it’s a pretty good one. There’s always a bunch of good jackpot ropings and things to go to around that time of the year. What type of music do you like listening to? Zane: I kind of bounce back and forth when it comes to music.

Sometimes I’ll get on a kick where I’m listening to Hank Williams and other times, I’ll listen to heavy metal or rock. What do you enjoy doing in your downtime from rodeo? Zane: I like to hunt and do a little fishing when I can. Other than that, I rope all the time.

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WORD SEARCH TRY YOUR LUCK

ANSWERS ON PAGE 58

Find the winners from the 2023 Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson, Miss. and the 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. Headed South 1. Find the winners from Jackson, Miss.: BB: R.C. Landingham SW: Joe Nelson TR: J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo SB: Ben Andersen TD: Ryan Jarrett GB: Margo Crowther BR: JB Mauney/Connor Murnion/T Parker 2. Find the winners from Tucson, Ariz.: BB: Tim O’Connell SW: Dalton Massey TR: Joshua Torres/Dylin Ahlstrom

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2024 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Official as of Feb. 1, 2024. For the 2024 season (Oct. 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2024), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 80; team roping, 80; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 80; barrel racing, 100; breakaway roping,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. Tanner Green, Cotulla, Texas ........................... $15,047 2. Bodie Mattson, Sturgis, S.D. ............................. 14,190 3. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas ............................ 14,162 4. Scot Brown, Mount Joy, Pa. .............................. 10,155 5. Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas ......................... 10,025 6. Stetson Wright, Beaver, Utah .............................. 9,984 7. Chet Weitz, London, Texas .................................. 9,798 8. Seth Peterson, Wellington, Colo. ......................... 8,882 9. Wacey Schalla, Arapaho, Okla. ............................ 7,539 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Bradlee Miller, Huntsville, Texas ...................... $26,353 2. Cooper Cooke, Victor, Idaho .............................. 23,183 3. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La. .................... 21,989 4. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb. ..................... 21,891 5. Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo. ............................ 19,804 6. Weston Timberman, Columbus, Mont. .............. 17,922 7. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas ........................... 14,946 8. Tim Kent, Chambersburg, Pa. ........................... 13,301 9. Ben Kramer, Max, N.D. ...................................... 12,996 10. Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, La. .............. 12,981 11. Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wis. ............................... 12,962 12. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas ................ 12,174 13. Kade Sonnier, Carencro, La. .............................. 9,617 14. Tristan Hansen, Dillon, Mont. ............................ 9,592 15. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta .............................. 9,128 16. Clay Jorgenson, Watford City, N.D. ................... 9,000 17. Sam Petersen, Helena, Mont. ............................ 8,894 18. Mason Stuller, Veneta, Ore. ............................... 8,889 19. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif. ........................ 8,636 20. Evan Betony, Tonalea, Ariz. ................................ 8,574 STEER WRESTLING 1. Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas ....................... $18,912 2. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss. ............................. 18,741 3. Travis Munro, Townsville, Australia ................... 17,518 4. Tyler Pearson, Atoka, Okla. ................................ 16,595 5. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. ................................ 14,159 6. Shane Frey, Duncan, Okla. ................................. 13,299 7. Gage Hesse, Keenesburg, Colo. ........................ 11,237 8. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho ................................. 9,326 9. Trisyn Kalawaia, Hilo, Hawaii ............................... 9,175 10. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho ................. 9,039 11. Grant Peterson, Livermore, Calif. ...................... 9,010 12. A.J. Williams, New Providence, Pa. ................... 8,685 13. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D. ................... 8,353 14. Juan Alcazar Jr., Okeechobee, Fla. ..................... 8,238 15. Chance Carlson, Alden, Minn. ........................... 8,017 16. Kamry Dymmek, Kissimmee, Fla. ...................... 7,766 17. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore. ........................ 7,716 18. Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D. ............................ 7,693 19. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. .......................... 7,633 20. Cade Staton, Bastrop, Texas .............................. 7,466 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla. ..................... $18,843 2. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss. .................... 14,953 3. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas .................................. 14,158 4. Cyle Denison, Iowa, La. ..................................... 13,600 5. Manny Egusquiza Jr., Hico, Texas ...................... 12,853 6. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C. ............................. 12,403 7. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. ............................. 11,830 8. Coy Brittain, Rockwall, Texas ............................. 10,816 9. Bradley Massey, Perry, Fla. ................................ 10,703 10. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla. ................................. 10,385 11. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla. ........................... 9,345 12. Cody Reed, Jonesboro, Ark. .............................. 8,606 13. Jon Peterson, Belle Fourche, S.D. ..................... 8,537 14. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. .......................... 8,318 15. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss. ................................. 7,973 16. Tanner Pallesen, Manila, Utah .......................... 7,679 17. Wyatt Bray, Stephenville, Texas ......................... 7,618 18. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. ............................... 7,529 19. Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark. ............................. 7,415 20. Eric Fabian, Gansevoort, N.Y. ............................ 7,057

TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D. ................................... $18,843 2. Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss. .................................. 14,953 3. Evan Arnold, Stephenville, Texas ....................... 14,595 4. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas ................. 14,158 5. Dustin Davis, Terrell, Texas ................................ 13,600 6. Clay Futrell, Union Grove, N.C. .......................... 12,403 7. Jace McDaniel, Jonesboro, Ark. ........................ 12,095 8. Clay Green, Pine Grove, La. ............................... 12,029 9. Ike Folsom, Dillon, Mont. .................................. 11,830 10. Tyler McKnight, Pollok, Texas ......................... 11,732 11. Zack Mabry, Piedmont, Ala. ............................. 11,401 12. Colton Brittain, Rockwall, Texas ...................... 10,816 13. Ross Ashford, Lott, Texas ................................. 9,769 14. Kaden Profili, Jacksonville, Texas ...................... 9,685 15. McCoy Profili, Lola, Texas ................................. 8,921 16. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. ................................. 8,709 17. Adam Plyler, Pageland, S.C. .............................. 8,542 18. Trae Smith, Georgetown, Idaho ......................... 8,537 19. Denim Clinton Ross, Botha, Alberta .................. 8,466 20. Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas ..................... 8,318 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo. ........................... $30,610 2. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho ................................ 25,722 3. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas .............................. 22,716 4. Qwint Stroh, Glendive, Mont. ............................ 20,644 5. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta .......... 20,589 6. Parker Kempfer, Deer Park, Fla. ......................... 20,341 7. Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah .............................. 20,039 8. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah ............................... 19,927 9. Logan Cook, Alto, Texas .................................... 19,347 10. Parker Fleet, Axtell, Texas ................................ 17,376 11. Lucas Macza, High River, Alberta .................... 16,832 12. Ben Andersen, Eckville, Alberta ....................... 15,193 13. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas .............. 15,145 14. Dawson Dahm, Tomahawk, Alberta ................. 13,909 15. Tanner Butner, Daniel, Wyo. ............................ 12,824 16. Leon Fountain, Corona, N.M. .......................... 12,555 17. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont. ..................... 12,386 18. Ryder Sanford, Sulphur, La. ............................ 12,204 19. Ross Griffin, Tularosa, N.M. ............................ 11,587 20. Riggin Smith, Winterset, Iowa ........................ 10,931 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M. ............................ $37,133 2. Chance Thiessen, Elk City, Okla. ........................ 19,529 3. John Douch, Huntsville, Texas .......................... 16,689 4. Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif. ............. 16,677 5. Riley Webb, Denton, Texas ................................ 14,278 6. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas ................................ 13,634 7. Joel Braden Harris, San Angelo, Texas .............. 11,942 8. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas .............................. 11,760 9. Marcos Costa, Iretama, Brazil ............................ 11,341 10. Bodie Mattson, Sturgis, S.D. ........................... 10,272 11. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont. ........................ 9,710 12. Zane Kilgus, Pyror, Okla. ................................... 9,420 13. Booker McCutchen, Harrison, Ark. .................... 9,365 14. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas ................... 9,305 15. Garrett Elmore, Springer, Okla. .......................... 9,294 16. Cole Walker, Sparta, Tenn. ................................. 8,757 17. Bryce Derrer, Portales, N.M. .............................. 8,599 18. Tanner Green, Cotulla, Texas ............................. 8,569 19. Chris McCuistion, Collinsville, Texas ................. 8,143 20. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. ............................. 8,122 STEER ROPING 1. Cole Patterson, Pawnee, Okla. ......................... $25,171 2. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas ............................ 19,800 3. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas ........................... 19,406 4. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. .............................. 18,419 5. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas .............. 17,577 6. Kyle Cauthorn, Poetry, Texas ............................. 15,025 7. Duck Benson, Colfax, Wash. ............................. 14,535 8. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas ............................... 14,020 9. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas .......................... 13,837 10. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. ..................... 13,634 11. John Bland, Okarche, Okla. .............................. 12,562 12. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. ............................ 12,445

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Hamilton out indefinitely with shoulder injury Champ Sidelined

K y Hamilton is no stranger to the injury bug. He battled through a list of injuries to claim his inaugural PRCA Bull Riding World Championship this past December in Las Vegas. He will have to overcome yet another setback in 2024. Hamilton told the ProRodeo Sports News on Jan. 30, that he suffered a labrum tear in his right shoulder that will require surgery and a lengthy recovery time. The Mackay, Australia, cowboy said the injury originally occurred at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver on Jan. 18. “My shoulder came out in Denver and then it came out again on me in Fort Worth,” said Hamilton, 23. “I have a torn labrum and the ball on my joint is a little messed up and dented. So, I have to have it fixed. If I don’t have surgery, it’s just going to keep coming out on me. Dr. Tandy (Freeman) is going to fix it for me.” Hamilton, currently sits 16th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $14,076 earned in 2024. He said the injury will require him to miss a majority of the rodeo regular season, but he’s not giving up hope on making a return trip to the Wrangler NFR next December. “I’m going in to get surgery on Feb. 21 and they say it’ll be a six-month recovery after that,” Hamilton said. “I think I’ll still have enough time to make the Finals. The injury bug is just part of it. If you want to play the game, you have to take the pain.”

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Clay Guardipee Ky Hamilton, competing at the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, won his inaugural PRCA Bull Riding World Championship at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. He will be sidelined for an extended period of time this season with a shoulder injury. Angelo State rodeo complex being renovated

Two non-profit organizations are helping pay for ongoing renovations and updates to the Angelo State University Rodeo Complex at the San Angelo (Texas) Fairgrounds totaling $150,000 in response to a $1 million challenge grant that was announced in 2023. According to a press release from ASU, the Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust from Dallas awarded ASU a $100,000 grant. The local Earnest and Dorthey Barrow Foundation also awarded the university $50,000. Since the $1 million challenge grant was announced, a

total of $225,000 in grants have been awarded to ASU for the ASU Rodeo Complex. This amount will be matched by an anonymous donor who pledged in June 2023 to match all gifts and donations up to $1 million. Inside the 20,000 square-foot dirt-floor complex there are holding pins, stalls, bucking chutes, a concession stand, and indoor restrooms ASU shared. In addition, this complex which is also the ASU Rodeo Team’s practice facility boards student-athletes’ horses and practice livestock.

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BY THE NUMBERS 11 The number of bull riding NFR round wins by reigning five-time PRCA All-Around World Champion Stetson Wright. The record in bull riding for round wins is 18 by ProRodeo Hall of Famer Ted Nuce. For the record, Wright also has five NFR saddle bronc riding round victories. $5K The amount of money at the Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) Xtreme Broncs Match on Jan. 27. $16K The amount of money ($16,003) earned by bull rider T Parker during ($5,232) earned by saddle bronc rider Brody Wells during his winning performance his championship performance at the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo in Denver. The rodeo concluded Jan. 21 at the Denver Coliseum.

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Welcome to the NFR Tamron Hall is an American broadcast journalist, TV talk show host and author. In September 2019, Hall debuted her self-titled syndicated daytime talk show, which has earned her two Daytime Emmy Awards. Hall was in Las Vegas as part of her talk show and spent some time one day at the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. In this video, she learns about team roping from NFR header Coleman Proctor and then spends time in the Thomas & Mack Center on the arena dirt with the flag girls of the NFR. – Tracy Renck

Tuffy Thompson passes at 90

Roy Glenn Thompson, better known as “Tuffy,” who won PRCA Steer Roping World Championships in 1973 and 1975, passed away Jan. 26, in Happy, Texas. He was 90. Thompson competed at the National Finals Steer Roping seven times – 1972-73, 1975-77, 1981 and 1983. He won three career rounds at the NFSR – one each in 1973, 1975 and 1976. Thompson placed in 13 career rounds at the NFSR.

help you he would do. If you needed anything he was more than happy to let you have it. He was a great guy.” Thompson, the third of six children, was born on March 22, 1933, to Orin and Hazel Thompson in Miami, Texas. Growing up in a ranching family in Stinnett, Texas, started his love of horses and roping. In 1951, Thompson claimed the NHSRA All-Around Cowboy title

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along with the calf roping and steer wrestling titles. He became a member of the PRCA in calf roping and steer roping in 1955. Thompson also competed in the Senior Steer Roping Association. Thompson is preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers Orin, Bob, and Marshall Thompson. He is survived by his two children, Roy Dee Thompson and Jobeth White and his grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Happy Fire Department, PO Box 216, Happy, Texas, 79042, the Happy Community Center, PO Box 392, Happy, Texas, 79042, or to the Happy Rodeo Club, PO Box 458, Happy, Texas, 79042.

In 1973, Thompson won the Steer Roping World Championship by a mere $122.51 over John Miller, which was the narrowest margin of a championship in the event since Clark McEntire edged Joe Snively by $94 in 1961. Thompson also was the Lone Star (Texas) Circuit steer roping champ in 1976. Thompson was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2013. “Tuffy was a very, very talented steer roper,” said ProRodeo Hall of Fame steer roper Guy Allen to the ProRodeo Sports News . “He was just a really good athlete and a really great guy. Everybody liked Tuffy. Whatever he could do to

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Kansas Crowd Rodeo clown/barrelman Matt Tarr entertains the crowd at the PRCA Championship Rodeo in Park City, Kan., Jan. 20. The top money earner at the rodeo was bull rider Jeter Lawrence, who took home a $1,380 check for his 84.5-point ride on Mosbrucker Rodeo’s Dirty White Boy. – David Seymore photo

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Mile High Salute Champions were crowned at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Jan. 21. The big money earner was bull rider T Parker, the 2023 Resistol Bull Rid ing Rookie of the Year and Wran gler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. The Winnie, Texas, cowboy earned $16,003 at the Denver Coliseum. PAGES 30-35

Bareback rider Chase Siemens had a wild out during his 76-point ride aboard The Cervi Brothers’ Trap Queen at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo at the Denver Coliseum. Ric Andersen photo

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T Parker gets key early season win Mountain Top BY TANNER BARTH T he outcome of the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo wasn’t what Resistol Rookie of the Year T Parker had envisioned. In his Las Vegas debut, he NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW & RODEO

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rode three bulls and missed Rounds 7 and 8 with a shoulder injury. He pocketed $40,459 in the process to finish 13th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. He didn’t let that disappointment linger long. The Winnie, Texas, bull rider took nearly a month off after the NFR to recover from an injury but was right back to his winning ways at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver. Parker was the last cowboy out in the 12-man short round. The excitement inside the Denver Coliseum mounted to a fever pitch after the first 11 bull rider bucked off. That set the stage for Parker’s 84-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Dirty Mike. His payoff including ground money amassed $16,003 in the Mile High City. “I’m really excited about this win,” Parker said. “I just bought a house two or three weeks ago. So, this is perfect, it gives me some more money to go buy some land with.” A pep talk from stock contractor Binion Cervi helped Parker reach the right mindset moments before the ride. “I saw Binion, and he looked at me and said, ‘let’s go get this done’,” Parker said. “I met him for the first time in Houston and ever since then I’ve always liked the guy. He told me that and it reminded me of my dad telling me to go grit down, have fun, and ride him jump for jump.” The win didn’t come without some additional drama. Parker said a miscommunication led to the gate being swung open before he actually nodded his head. “I was sitting there telling the judge to push him over and he asked if that was good, and I said push him over one more time and I shook my head, and the gate came open and I was like oh no,” Parker said. “I didn’t nod, but I just had to go back to the basics, and I rode him. My dad used to do that to me in the practice pen if I was taking too long. He would just throw the gate on me. I had God on my side, and it couldn’t have worked out better.” Parker hopes this is only the beginning of a successful winter run. “This win gives me a whole lot of momentum,” he said. “It sets me up pretty good going off into this season because I was injured after the NFR. I couldn’t really go anywhere, so I took a little break. But I’m back and ready to keep riding.”

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1. Garrett Shadbolt ................. 86.5 pts. 2. Bradlee Miller ............................... 86 3. Cooper Cooke ............................... 85 (Tie) Will Lowe ............................. 85 STEER WRESTLING 1. Tyler Pearson ........................ 3.3 sec. 2. Justin Shaffer .............................. 3.8 3. Travis Munro ............................... 4.0 (Tie) Kyler Dick ............................ 4.0 TEAM ROPING 1. D. Egusquiza/L. Lord ............ 4.0 sec. 2. W. Imus/T. McKnight ................... 4.5 (Tie) M. Theriot/C. Curry .............. 4.5 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Brody Cress ........................... 91 pts. 2. Kolby Wanchuk ............................. 88 3. Cort Scheer ................................... 86 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Tanner Green ........................ 7.3 sec. 2. Garrett Elmore ............................. 7.4 3. Pecos Tatum ................................ 7.5 BARREL RACING 1. Hailey Kinsel ..................... 14.73 sec. (Tie) Halyn Lide ....................... 14.73 3. Maggie Poloncic ...................... 14.81 BULL RIDING 1. T Parker ................................. 84 pts. * No other qualified rides

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Bareback rider Garrett Shadbolt won with an 86.5-point ride on Cervi Brothers Rodeo’s Dream Machine in the short round.

Shadbolt makes it back-to-back

The 2023 ProRodeo season didn’t go the way bareback rider Garrett Shadbolt envisioned. A broken fibula in his right ankle forced him to miss the final four months of the season, which ultimately cost him a trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The pain of missing the NFR for the first time since 2020 stung, but it allowed Shadbolt to not only heal his body but reflect on his goals in the sport of rodeo. He admitted that for a split second he thought about hanging up his spurs. “It gave me a lot of motivation and it gave me a lot of time at home to reflect on my goals and what I wanted to accomplish in rodeo,” said Shadbolt, 27. “I’m not going to lie there were a couple of seconds there where I thought about not coming back. “So, coming back now and knowing what my goals are, is putting me where I need to be, to ride how I’m riding so far this year. Everything is feeling really good right now.” That good feeling continued for Shadbolt at the National Western

Stock Show and Rodeo. The Merriman, Neb., cowboy won the semifinal round on Jan. 20 at the Denver Coliseum with an 86-point ride on The Cervi Brothers’ Pearl Harbor. He parlayed that success into back-to-back National Western Stock Show and Rodeo titles during the finals on Jan. 21. Shadbolt went head-to-head with Cervi Brothers Rodeo’s Dream Machine in the short round. The duo combined for 86.5 points, which was enough to edge out Bradlee Miller’s 86 points for the win. It was the type of matchup that dreams are made of. “It felt like a dream honestly, I think I about kicked my wife out of bed spurring in my sleep last night,” he said. “I was really hoping to get this horse. He kind of took a run out of the chute and I had a strategy when he did that, I would give him a couple of quick strokes to get him going. When he finally got going, he was coming around that circle and jumping underneath himself and it felt amazing. I had the one and I think I was able to capitalize.”

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Pearson takes charge in Denver Tyler Pearson is no stranger to making big time runs when it matters most. The 2017 PRCA World Champion put that winning pedigree on full display for the fans at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver. “With the way this short round pays, you better win first if you want to win any money out of here,” said Pearson, 38. “So, we just had to max the barrier out and make a good run.” That’s exactly what the five-time Wrangler NFR qualifier did. Fellow steer wrestler Justin Shaffer started off the short round by laying down a 3.8-second run that would be hard to top, but Pearson knew he was up for the challenge with the calf he had drawn. He followed it up with a 3.3-second time, by far the fastest run of the rodeo. “I knew I had a good steer coming in. Trell Etbauer was 3.8 (seconds) on him earlier in the week and Darcy (Kersh) came back and was 4.0 on him,” Pearson said. “So, I knew I had a chance, I just needed to hit the barrier.” Pearson’s trip to Denver earned him $7,997 toward the PRCA | RAM World Standings, bumping him up to fourth as of Jan. 30. The Atoka, Okla., cowboy is hoping to make a push for his first Wrangler NFR since 2021, but he knows there will be obstacles along the way. “I sure hope this gives me some momentum. The last couple of years have been pretty slow,” Pearson said. “It would be great to go out there and have a fun year. In this sport, you just have to find a way to keep the balling rolling in your direction. “The goal is obviously to get back there (the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo). I wouldn’t be out here doing this if I wasn’t trying to go there. That’s the main goal.”

Greg Westfall photo Steer wrestler Tyler Pearson, the 2017 PRCA World Champion, was in top form in Denver, winning the short round with a 3.3-second run.

Green finishes atop tie-down roping battle

When tie-down roper Tanner Green backed into the box for the finals of the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo – he knew exactly what to expect. “I ran that calf in the semifinals to get to the finals and he did the same thing,” said Green, 25. “I didn’t know what he was going to do (in the semifinals), but I knew what he was going to do in the finals. I had a gameplan and it went a lot better than (the semifinals). I just kind of got by him in the semis (9.4 seconds), but I made a pretty good run on him in the finals.” That he did. Green clocked a 7.3-second run on Jan. 21 to claim the rodeo victory at the Denver Coliseum. “I felt like with the calf I had drawn I had something to prove,” Green said. “It kind of fired me up. I was either going to go out trying to win first or I was going to win first.” Green, who is the grandson of ProRodeo Hall of Famer Phil Lyne, is still searching for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bid, and he is hopeful this winter momentum will carry over. “This gives me all the confidence in the world,” Green said. “We just have to keep the ball rolling and I have to keep doing my job.” In Denver, Green was aboard Voodoo. He left the Mile-High city after earning $7,435. “I got him a couple of years ago and he’s my No. 1,” Green said. “He did great (in the finals). He got left and pulled perfect. He just did a great job for me.”

Greg Westfall photo Tie-down roper Tanner Green’s quest to make his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo received a boost when he won Denver with a 7.3-second run.

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The 2023 Wrangler NFR didn’t go as planned for team ropers Dustin Egusquiza/ Levi Lord. The duo arrived in Las Vegas fourth in the header and heeler world standings but had a tough NFR, each finishing ninth in their respective standings. Egusquiza and Lord are doing their best to put the 2023 NFR in the past and they did a good job of that at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo. Egusquiza/Lord stopped the clock in 4.0 seconds in the finals to claim top honors in Denver. “The winter rodeos kind of fit our deal,” Lord said. “(Dustin) is really fast and everybody has seen what he can do and I’m lucky to get to follow him around at these rodeos. “Fast runs are what we are good at, and we like to come to buildings like this (the Denver Coliseum).” Egusquiza echoed his partner. “I like the winter rodeos inside these buildings, coliseums and stuff,” Egusquiza said. “I’ve always liked these more and the barriers are a little bit shorter. “The NFR didn’t go great, and we don’t have that in our minds anymore and we are ready to win all the winter rodeos and go into the (NFR) with a huge lead and hopefully we can rope better there and win it.” Lord is optimistic this performance will be a springboard for the immediate future. “We want to keep doing what we have been doing,” Lord said. “We have a bunch of rodeos close to the house coming up, some of our favorites, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston. “More of the same setups and things seem to be working for us, so we are just going to do what we do and see how it works out.” Egusquiza and Lord each pocketed $7,489 in Denver. “Our horses have been amazing in every setup,” Egusquiza said. “They are always solid, and it is really great to have horses you can count on.” Egusquiza and Lord capture roping crowns

Heeler Levi Lord, left, and his partner/ header Dustin Egusquiza captured the title in Denver with a 4.0-sec ond run in the finals. The duo bounced back after they didn’t have the wanted at the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in Decem ber. Greg West fall photo perfor mance they

Veteran saddle bronc rider Brody Cress is no stranger to the big stage. The Wyoming native has been to seven consecutive Wrangler NFRs, and he’s a three-time NFR average champion – 2017, 2019, and 2021. Cress was once again in top form at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, winning the title with a 91-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s R. Watson’s Ed Bishop. That score equaled Cress’ arena record at the Denver Coliseum. Cress initially set the record with a 91-point trip when he was the co-champion in Denver in 2020. Cress shares the Denver arena record with Ben Andersen and Rusty Wright, who recorded their rides in 2020. “I about fell off the couch when I saw I had (Cervi Championship Rodeo’s R. Watson’s Ed Bishop),” said Cress, 28. “I absolutely love that horse. The last time we matched up in Fort Madison (Iowa, last season), we had a 90 for the win. “We have pretty good history so far. He jumps out and just gives you a chance every single time no matter what the arena setup is. I just knew coming in (to the finals) that I needed to focus and have fun and just realize that I put the work in and let it happen.” Cress was coming off a solid 2023 season, finishing fourth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $312,949. He finished second in the average at the NFR and earned $180,206 in Las Vegas. Cress earned $11,148 in Denver. “I didn’t go to any of the New Year’s Eve rodeos or anything just to get to stay home with my family, but I got right back in the gym and kept at it,” Cress said. “The level of bronc riders we have nowadays, you can’t just sit and become complacent. You have to continue to try and get better or you’re going be left behind. That’s awesome. That’s what grows our sport, and you have exciting bronc ridings and to get to be part of that is truly a blessing.” Saddle bronc rider Cress ties his own arena record

Saddle bronc rider Brody Cress won in Denver

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