ProRodeo Sports News - January 20, 2023

PRORODEO COWBOYS

Bull riders Kimzey, Mauney back in action after injuries Welcome Back PRCA ProRodeo photo by Clay Guardipee Bull rider JB Mauney prepares to compete in Round 1 of the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Mauney split the Round 1 win, but was sidelined with injuries in 2022.

BRADY RENCK Special to ProRodeo Sports News R iding a bull remains a kickstart to the heart. Sitting on an ornery animal weighing 1,600 to 2,200 pounds takes commitment. Nodding the head in the chute with butterflies fluttering in the stomach requires courage. The bulls threaten lives with their jumping, spinning, twirling, stepping, and kicking. Hundreds of cowboys strap on for the ride every year.

Few have ever done it better than Sage Kimzey and JBMauney. Two of the greatest bull riders ever aim to return to the headlines as they return from injuries this season. Kimzey won six straight PRCAWorld Championships from 2014 2019 and his seventh in 2021. His quest for an eighth ended last June when

ProRodeo Sports News 1/20/2023

ProRodeo.com

38