ProRodeo Sports News - Jan. 24, 2020

XTREME BULLS FORT WORTH, TEXAS Boquet wins first Division 1 Xtreme Bulls event Air Time

BY TRACY RENCK D ustin Boquet didn’t hang around for the second night of the SWELS – Xtreme Bulls in Fort Worth. The Louisiana bull rider who led after the first day of the first Division 1 X Bulls event of the 2020 season knew he could watch the second performance onThe Cowboy Channel. And that’s what he did, watching and hoping his lead would stand. By the end of the broadcast, Boquet had his first Division 1 Xtreme Bulls victory. Boquet’s score of 175 points on two head held through the second night of the event Jan. 22 at the plush, new Dickies Arena. “It was a little nerve-wracking watching (Wednesday’s event) on TV,” Boquet said. “I would never go against my buddies. All I did was do my job and stayed on my bulls, and I got the job done. This win feels good.” Boquet entered the Division 1 event fifth in the 2020 PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $11,512. After earning $13,555, Boquet moved to first in the standings. “This has always been a goal of mine

ligament in his right knee during the long round at the 42nd George Paul Memorial Xtreme Bull Riding in Del Rio, Texas, in April. “I didn’t have surgery, but I was out about 3½ months,” Boquet said. “I came back and I didn’t have the confidence that I needed. I kept getting on and trying my butt off, and it just didn’t work out for me last year. Sitting on that couch watching that NFR in 2019, I ain’t doing it again. That lit my fire back, and I’m feeling good. My knee feels good. Heck, my whole body feels good, and it is really showing.” Refreshed and rejuvenated, Boquet has high goals for 2020. “If you don’t want to get a gold buckle, then I don’t know why you are getting on bulls,” he said. “Being healthy this year has been great, and I hope the good Lord keeps blessing me and keeping me safe.” 22.1% The percent of the total payout that winner Dustin Boquet earned in Fort Worth, Texas. Of the total pay- out of $61,335, Boquet took home $13,555. 1.Laramie Mosley, Satanta, Kan...............$16,208 2.Ky Hamilton, Mackay, Australia. .............16,079 3.Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La.......................15,769 4.Parker McCown, Montgomery, Texas......14,737 5.J.T. Moore, Alvin, Texas. ........................10,974 6.Matt Palmer, Poplar Grove, Ill.................. 9,418 7.Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla........................ 8,709 8.Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas...... 8,528 9.Dallee Mason, Weiser, Idaho. .................. 7,700 10.Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo..................... 7,667 11.D.J. LaFleur, Liberty, Texas.................... 6,773 12.Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla............... 6,709 13.Lon Danley, Tularosa, N.M..................... 6,454 14.Wyatt Gregg, Belle Fourche, S.D............ 6,148 15.Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla.. ...... 5,898 COMPLETE RESULTS ON PAGE 47 PRCA XTREME BULLS 2020 TOUR STANDINGS (Unofficial as of Jan. 23)

to get a Division 1 win, and this is pretty exciting,” said Boquet, 25. “It’s also a blessing to get a Division 1 win this early in the season. It helps my confidence a lot. This (Dickies Arena) is pretty dang big. I couldn’t believe how big it was when I got in here. It was cool to compete in this brand-new place, and it was awesome to get the first Xtreme Bulls win here.” Ky Hamilton took second with 172 points. Trevor Kastner and Parker McCown split third with 171 points each. Boquet finished second in the long round with an 87.5-point ride on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Living Life. In the short round, Boquet climbed aboard Stace Smith Pro Rodeos’ Cow Banger. Boquet is trying to bounce back after an injury- marred 2019 season. He tore the posterior cruciate 89.5 The highest-scored ride of the SWELS – Xtreme Bulls event Jan. 21-22. Ty Wallace won the first

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