ProRodeo Sports News - January 10, 2020

RADLEY MAKES MOST OF TIME OFF

INJURY STATUS Number of injuries treated at the Wrangler NFR the past five years.

Bull rider Koby Radley, 21, missed the final three rounds of his second consecutive Wrangler NFR because of a concussion suffered in Round 7 when he was bucked off and had the back of his head stepped on by his re-ride bull 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Relentless. Radley also received four stitches in his forehead from the impact of his head hitting the inside of his helmet. “My helmet was a life saver there,” Radley said. “It just knocked me silly pretty good. Then I took those (concussion) tests the next couple days and I didn’t pass the tests, so I watched the last three rounds and came home and went hunting. I’m good to go now.” Radley said there will be no impact on his 2020 season. “Concussions are a 10- to 12- day deal,” Radley said. “You’re fine afterwards, but if you get hit in the head again that’s where the problems come up, and I didn’t want to take the chance of

• 2015 – 543 • 2016 – 534 • 2017 – 582 • 2018 – 657 • 2019 – 792

Number of injuries treated for the season over the last five years.

• 2015 – 1,200 • 2016 – 1,300 • 2017 – 1,437 • 2018 – 1,541 • 2019 – 1,498

missing the season.” At the time of his injury, Radley was third in the average and had won $80,795. “I had a good Finals up to that point, so I wasn’t going to try to be too greedy,” Radley said. “I definitely wanted to finish, but the momentum was good and that is

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Steve Gray Bull rider Koby Radley, 21, credited his helmet for keeping him safe from a worse injury than the concussion he suffered during Round 7.

part of riding bulls. I was thankful for how much I’d won up until that point, but that’s part of the game we play.”

FOSS AVOIDS SURGERY

Bareback rider Austin Foss, 27, missed the final two rounds due to a separated right shoulder he suffered during Round 8, Dec. 12. Although he tied for second place in Round 8 with 87.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Full Baggage, his celebration was cut short. “I had a pretty good Finals all things considered,” Foss said of his $33,692 won in Las Vegas. “But in the eighth round my hand came out of the rigging and I fell out at the right spot. It was tough luck, and there’s not a whole lot a guy can do about it. It’s one of those deals you have to let it heal.” Foss had an X-ray the following morning, and Freeman determined surgery was unnecessary. “Not having to go under a knife is nice,” Foss said. “I’m at 85% of range of motion now and been doing physical therapy and rehab, but I’ll miss my circuit finals. I’m just not ready, but I have the whole year ahead of me.” Foss doesn’t anticipate that his time out of action in early January will impact his 2020 season and estimated being ready to compete in Denver or Rapid City later this month.

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Clay Guardipee Bareback rider Austin Foss, 27, separated his right shoulder in Round 8 of the Wrangler NFR. He is expecting to return in time for the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver.

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