ProRodeo Sports News - February 8, 2019

R OUND THE SHORT Historic Saddle Bronc Ride Elshere’s 93.5-point ride one for books Saddle bronc rider

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The time recorded by team ropers Clay Smith and Jake Long at the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, Feb. 3, equaling the rodeo record set by Blaine Linaweaver/ Jory Levy in 2001.

The San Angelo Rodeo concludes Feb. 15 at Foster Communications Coliseum.

J.J. Elshere made PRCA history when he scored 93.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Lunatic From Hell at the PRCA Xtreme Broncs Match in Rapid City, S.D., Jan. 30. His score was the third highest in ProRodeo history. The only higher-scored rides at a PRCA event were 95-point marks by Doug Vold on Franklin’s

Bareback rider Wyatt Denny’s score on Fettig Pro Rodeo’s Classic Rock to break the Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) record Jan. 31. The previous record of 89 points set by Tom McFarland had stood since 2003. The amount of money contestants have a chance to take home during the 18 days of rodeo action at the 2019 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. The rodeo began Feb. 7 and concludes Feb. 23 at the AT&T Center.

Transport in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, and Glen O’Neill on Franklin’s Airwolf in Innisfail, Alberta, in 1996, and 94-point rides by Jeremy Harden on Kesler Championship Rodeo’s Cool Alley in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, in 2003, and Spencer Wright on Beutler and Son Rodeo’s Rebel Soul in Austin, Texas, in 2015. Elshere wasn’t sure how the 93.5-point ride happened. “I’m not real sure, but it was the right horse, I guess,” Elshere said. “Some days are chicken and some days are feathers, and you just hope for the best.” Now, Elshere’s name goes into the PRCA record book. “I guess that’s pretty neat,” Elshere said. “It (the ride) felt good, I was just happy I didn’t fall off. I was a little surprised (with the score), I guess, you just never know what they (the judges) are going to see or think, so you hope for the best and I guess it worked out.” Elshere, 39, brought 19 years of ProRodeo competition experience to Rapid City. The South Dakota cowboy qualified for the Wrangler NFR four times (2006, 2008-10) and ended the 2018 season on the bubble, ranked 16th J.J. Elshere made one of the highest-scored saddle bronc rides in PRCA history when he scored 93.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Lunatic From Hell in Rapid City, S.D., Jan. 30. Jackie Jensen photo

with $75,774, a mere $367 shy of making his fifth Finals qualification. “Everything happens for a reason, so you go with the flow,” he said.

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