ProRodeo Sports News - January 11, 2019

Breaking his collarbone in Round 5 kept Bill Tutor out of the arena for the second half of the Wrangler NFR. The Texas bronc rider anticipates being ready to compete again by early February. PRCA ProRodeo photo by James Phifer

Breuer had a similar injury at the 2013Wrangler NFR when he sprained his riding elbow in Round 8. He got back to the Wrangler NFR in 2016-18. Breuer won Round 6 in December. “I was just happy to get a round win,” Breuer said. “I knew how bad it was hurting me and that it wasn’t worth me getting on and hurting it worse than it was.” Breuer was preparing to compete at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver in January. “The Justin Sportsmedicine team is awesome, they’ve kept me going for as long as I have,” Breuer said. “None of the cowboys would be where they are without them.” WILL LOWE Lowe, a three-time world champion bareback rider (2003, 2005-2006), had to miss Rounds 9 and 10. The 35-year-old cowboy fractured his left (riding) wrist and hurt his hand when he was bucked off Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Killer Bee in Round 8. In a previous NFR, Lowe broke his leg during the first round but competed the entire time with it broken, Foster said.

“There’s nobody stronger and tougher than he is, but being involved with a riding extremity with the hand and wrist there’s not much you can do,” Foster said. TREVOR KASTNER Kastner also brought his share of past injuries to the table at the Wrangler NFR. The Oklahoma cowboy was unable to compete in the final four rounds due to a left shoulder sprain of the acromioclavicular joint, a shoulder separation and having his free arm stepped on when he was bucked off United Pro Rodeo’s Meeko in Round 6. “I got caught with a horn and it hit me on the outside of my shoulder,” Kastner said. “I was hoping I would be healthy enough to get on in the remaining rounds, but unfortunately I wasn’t.” Kastner worked with the Justin Sportsmedicine team every morning and evening for the remainder of the Wrangler NFR. “We were all optimistic, but further treatment and evaluations showed he wouldn’t be able to ride to his full potential,” Foster said. “He realized it wasn’t worth the risk, so he took that time off.” Kastner was hoping to be ready to compete at the Southwestern

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