ProRodeo Sports News - January 22, 2021

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JANUARY 22, 2021 VOLUME 69, NO. 2

Cowboy spell in Kaispell petitors wrestled over more than $134,000 in Kalispell, Jan. 15-16. 28 RAM Montana Circuit Finals Rodeo com-

Steer wrestler Scott Guenthner won the three-head average in Kalispell, Mont., taking home $4,450. Clay Guardipee photo

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RODEOS 26 Odessa, Texas 28 Kalispell, Mont. RAMMontana Circuit Finals Rodeo RODEOS 18 2021 PRCA World 20 2021 PRCA Tour 40 2020 Circuits STANDINGS COVER 6 In His Words 8 Hot Takes 10 Grille 12 Brain Teasers 14 He Said-She Said 16 Social Media Spotlight 22 Short Round 38 Results 46 PRCA Notes

Bob Logue looks back

Beyond the call of duty While treating competitors at the 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the Justin Sportsmedicine team had to jump through more hoops than normal because of COVID-19 health and safety concerns. 32 PRCA ProRodeo photo by Clay Guardipee Justin Sportsmedicine program manager and certified athletic trainer Chad Smidt tapes bareback rider Tim O’Connell’s shoulder during the 2020 Wrangler NFR.

Bare- back rider Bob Logue overcame pa- ralysis to make 36

the NFR four more times.

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IN HIS WORDS LANE MITCHELL Heeler off to a quick start in world standings T his year, I’m roping with Jake Cooper and we’ve had a good start to the season. We’ll go pretty hard, we’ll go to all the winter rodeos and pretty much to as many rodeos as we can, 65 of them. Last year, his partner was wanting to go home and so was mine. We ( Jake and I) said we’d finish the year together

I ride an 8-year-old roan I call Mayberry and a 10-year-old sorrel named Boomer. Lately I’ve been riding the roan more. He’s really fast and good in the box. I compete in the Texas Circuit because I already spend the winters in Texas. I’m already out here going to Odessa and San Angelo, rodeos like that. So, it’s two birds with The RAMTexas Circuit Finals went well. Kaleb and I placed in all three rounds and won the average. We earned about $4,300 and get to go to Kissimmee. That’s good, especially in a year like this, when there aren’t many chances for big money during the winter. To have a chance to go to the RAMNational Circuit Finals Rodeo in Kissimmee for that amount of money is pretty good. It counts for the world standings too, so that’s also a huge bonus. In the fall, Jake and I went 4.3 (seconds at the Heart O’ Texas Rodeo) and tied for fourth there. We won about $3,000 to get us on the board. It’s good, because in years like this it’s important to have a good winter and always important to start off well. It takes the pressure off a little bit, but not really, if that makes sense. You still have to win every weekend, week in and week out. one stone, a lot easier, a lot less traveling.

Lane Mitchell is searching for his first qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The 26-year- old team roping heeler from Bolivar, Tenn., is fourth in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $7,184. He teamed with Jake Cooper to tie for fourth at the Heart O’ Texas Rodeo in October and with Kaleb Driggers to win the RAM Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo in January, earning Mitchell his first trip to the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Kissimmee, Fla., in the spring. Mitchell, who lives in Stephenville, Texas, in the winter, started roping with Cooper midway through last season. Their success, which saw Mitchell finish 26th in the 2020 world standings, have the two paired up for 2021.

and see how it went. We ended up doing pretty good the rest of the season, so figured we’d keep going this year. As soon as we started roping, we started winning. It’s been pretty dang good roping with Jake, it’s been working so far. Rodeo isn’t quite as popular in Tennessee as it is in Texas. They’ll have rodeos every weekend around there, but they are small. It’s not to the scale of Texas. My dad ( Jim) ropes, and we had an indoor arena close to my house. We went to junior rodeos. My dad heads and so do my older brother (Clay) and younger brother (Ross). I don’t know why I started heeling. It’s just what I wanted to do. I went to the University of Tennessee-Martin, earning an ag business degree. While I was there, I heeled, tie-down roped and steer wrestled. I made the College National Finals Rodeo in team roping three times.

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Steer wrestler Will Lummus won the Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo in Odessa, Texas, Jan. 16. Hot Start

“There’s a lot of money to be won in the summer, and you can normally have a good summer and make it to the Finals. But as uncertain as it is now, it’s very important to get an early start because you never know how many rodeos you’ll get to go to, so that makes every steer really important.” – WILL LUMMUS

NEXT ON TAP STOCKYARDS SHOOTOUT

Where: Fort Worth, Texas When: Jan. 21-24

Broadcast schedule: The Cowboy Channel and the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus app, 8:30 p.m. (ET), Jan. 21- 23; 3 p.m., Jan. 24 What to know: The Stockyards Shootout might serve as a key event in the race to the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The Shootout will serve as a qualifying event to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, where winnings can lead to a big jump in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. RAM SOUTHEASTERN CIRCUIT FINALS RODEO Where: Davie, Fla. When: Jan. 22-23 Broadcast schedule: The PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus app, 7:30 p.m. (ET), Jan. 22-23. What to know: The RAM SCFR will pit the top competitors from the Southeastern Circuit against each other to try and finish the season atop the circuit’s standings and to clinch a berth to the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo in April.

Clay Guardipee photo Houston Brown had a 90-point ride in Kalispell, Mont., Jan. 15.

HOT TAKES Ride ’em Houston Brown posted the highest-scored ride of the RAM Montana Circuit Finals Rodeo in Kalispell, Mont., Jan. 15-16, when he notched a 90-point ride aboard New West Rodeo Productions’ Moderations in the first round. The 22-year-old from Miles City, Mont., earned $1,483.

ON THE RISE

STETSON WRIGHT Climbed from 22nd on Jan. 5 to first on Jan. 19 in saddle bronc riding.

NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2021 SEASON AS OF JAN. 19

$2,833,199

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2021 SEASON

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OUT HERE, LEGENDS ARE MADE.

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Bareback rider Kyle Bloomquist is ready to take the next step in his ProRodeo career. Bloomquist, 22, bought his PRCA card in January. He’s competing in the Great Lakes Circuit and has high hopes of winning rookie of the year in 2021. In February 2020, Bloomquist had his career-best win to date, capturing the title at Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) with an 88-point ride on Burch Rodeo’s Fire Fly to earn $4,547.

How did you get your start in rodeo? Kyle: I grew up in Raymond, Minn. My dad (David) got me into rodeo because he high school rodeoed and did some rodeoing in the PRCA. My dad was a bareback rider and bull rider, and was a bullfighter. My dad gave me the opportunity to rodeo, and when my older sister (Rachel) started junior high rodeoing I was able to watch everything, and it was something I wanted to do. When you were younger was there a cowboy you looked up to? Kyle: I started watching Tanner Aus (five-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Granite Falls, Minn.). I was watching Tanner when I was in high school, and he has helped me a lot and he’s still helping out to this day. I struck up a friendship with him. His dad and my dad used to rodeo together back in the day. Did you rodeo in college? Kyle: I rodeoed at Sheridan (Wyo.) College and got an associate degree in ag business and a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary

KYLE BLOOMQUIST

Studies from Chadron (Neb.) State College in December. I rodeoed for Chadron for two years. I qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo three times, once at Sheridan and twice at Chadron. That was awesome to compete at the College National Finals Rodeo. That was a good stepping-stone for me. What was it like when you got that win at Rodeo Rapid City last year? Kyle: I was speechless afterward. I honestly couldn’t believe I just won Rodeo Rapid City. I had always enjoyed going to that rodeo when I was in high school. Then, to go out there and win it, it made me believe that I’m capable of running with these top guys and I have the talent and the drive to do something with my career. Is there a rodeo you want to go to that you haven’t been to yet? Kyle: I would really like to go to Pendleton (Ore). I’ve never gotten to rodeo on the grass there and I really want to.

What does 8 seconds feel like to you? Kyle: I think it is a blast. There are times when you don’t want it to end and sometimes it can’t come soon enough. I just enjoy it as much as I can. What are your rodeo goals for 2021? Kyle: I would love to win rookie of the year and I’m excited to finally get to travel all over the country and get to go to some of these bigger rodeos. Just the experience alone should be great. When you’re not rodeoing what do you enjoy doing? Kyle: I enjoy working out or riding my horse. I also like to go deer hunting and ice fishing. What TV show do you binge watch? Kyle: The Office . That show is really funny, and I enjoy when Jim messes with Dwight all the time. What’s your favorite movie? Kyle: Step Brothers . That movie makes me laugh.

If you could pick one restaurant to go to, what would it be? Kyle: When out there rodeoing, I like to go to In-N-Out Burger. What’s the best thing you cook? Kyle: Ribeye steak. Do you have a favorite candy or sweet? Kyle: I love those big, monster cookies with M&M’s in them that they sell at grocery stores. Do you have a favorite sports team? Kyle: Minnesota Golden Gophers. I like their hockey team the best. What’s your favorite holiday? Kyle: I would have to say Christmas. I enjoy being around family and spending time with people I don’t get to see all the time. Did you have a favorite Halloween costume you wore? Kyle: I put on all my dad’s bullfighting stuff and put all his makeup on when I was younger, and I dressed up like that again for Halloween this year.

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BRAIN TEASERS TAKE YOUR SHOT

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Then & Now Can you match these adorable kids’ photos with the current PRCA contestants? Some don’t look quite the same.

Word Search Find the winners from the 2020 Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) and the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo. Cowboys who won more than one event at both rodeos appear for each win. Names may be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Flip into February 1. Find the winners from Rapid City.

P R H Z Q G T L E G S A N D Y G W A T N E Y Z M D B U B Z S O K Y L E L O C K E T T O H E S A A L T H U N E J E S S I F R A N Z E N X R D H B Z C S F W O V U F G B T E C I B R F I D P G F Y N V I F I S E U B L O Z C G L R O A A X N X J O G O U Z D N E C Z H B V I M A M X Y R I U S S P S X Q S Q H R P J N B N Z G H K J Y B H U N X E J T M V M O T K V F I K Y Q Q O I M D G H R R N D B O O X J T J Q S G T F Z A I I Z Z O N O T I Z Z O P Y N A T T I R B P R Q T I Y J T L J Y R C G L Y Z O M N K O A T M R U P B N U G Z B E N R O B I N S O N H B N P K W G P A C D B R Y S O N S E C H R I S T Z N C S I H L T K H N V A N B Z N L C A A K E S S F Y B C L G Q W O L G I B N O T Y A L C U L O O N A M E E L K T T O C S L H A W K W H I T T L E Z E K E T H U R S T O N K H C R V M G H S X E F A U G C N H C S I H B B W T M S H U W E N R S Q J J X F H Z K A M Z W Q Q T Z B J U N Q

BB: Kyle Bloomquist SW: Scott Kleeman TR: Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson

SB: Shorty Garrett TD: Ben Robinson GB: Bobbi Grann BR: Hawk Whitt

2. Find the winners from San Angelo. BB: Clayton Biglow SW: Matt Reeves TR: Aaron Tsinigine/Kyle Lockett

SB: Zeke Thurston TD: Bryson Sechrist GB: Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi BR: Tim Bingham

BONUS QUESTIONS 1. Who was the rodeo secretary at Rapid City in 2020?

2. Who was the rodeo secretary at San Angelo in 2020?

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10 QUESTIONS He Said – She Said Who knows Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bull rider Cole Melancon better, his wife, Raelee, or his traveling partner, Daylon Swearingen?

Cole

Raelee

Daylon

DAYLON

COLE

RAELEE

WHO IS HIS RODEO IDOL?

Donnie Gay

WHO’S HIS FAVORITE BULL TO RIDE?

SweetPro’s Bruiser

Bruiser

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Dr Pepper

WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY?

Cole

WHO IS HIS FAVORITE NON-RODEO ATHLETE?

Kevin Costner

Deion Sanders

Tony Romo

IF NOT RODEO, HE WOULD DO WHAT?

Welder

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME?

For Love of the Game

Urban Cowboy

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE RESTAURANT?

Los Compadres

WHAT NON-NFR RODEO DOES HE WANT TO WIN?

Cheyenne

Houston

14 WHAT TV SHOW DOES HE BINGE WATCH?

Keeping up with Kardashians

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JACOB EDLER STEER WRESTLING

TEAM ROPING HEELER PAUL EAVES

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2021 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Unofficial as of Jan. 19, 2021. For the 2021 season (Oct. 1, 2020-Sept. 30, 2021), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 85; team roping, 65; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 85; barrel racing, 100; and bull riding, no limit. Bull riders can count Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.

ALL-AROUND 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah..................... $14,256 2. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La...................................... 8,236 3. Clovis Crane, Lebanon, Pa..................................... 8,018 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb......................... $7,603 2. Tim Kent, Chambersburg, Pa................................. 6,618 3. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas....................... 6,426 4. Wyatt Bloom, Belgrade, Mont................................ 6,303 5. Will Lowe, Amarillo, Texas..................................... 6,172 6. Cole Reiner, Kaycee, Wyo...................................... 6,139 7. Jordan Pelton, Halliday, N.D.. ................................ 5,829 8. Chad Rutherford, Hillsboro, Texas......................... 5,049 9. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba................................. 4,918 10. James Carter, Monroe, Mo.. .................................. 4,596 11. Zack Brown, Red Bluff, Calif.. ................................ 4,341 12. Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas................................ 4,325 13. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah..................................... 4,301 14. Lane McGehee, Victoria, Texas. ............................. 4,251 15. Richmond Champion, Stevensville, Mont.. ............ 4,078 16. Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev...................... 4,035 17. Mike Solberg, Sunnynook, Alberta......................... 3,896 18. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn.. ........................... 3,884 19. Will Martin, Goodwell, Okla.. ................................. 3,726 20. Shane O’Connell, Rapid City, S.D........................... 3,724 STEER WRESTLING 1. Jacob Edler, Alva, Okla......................................... $8,183 2. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan.. ............................. 5,725 3. Jake Stocking, Salina, Utah. .................................. 5,041 4. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La...................................... 4,664 5. John Leinaweaver, Aspers, Pa.. ............................. 4,458 6. Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta.......................... 4,449 7. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss.. ................................ 4,443 8. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D............................................. 4,400 9. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore.. ........................... 4,035 10. Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La.................................... 3,995 11. J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn................................... 3,632 12. Walt Arnold, Coleman, Texas. ................................ 3,591 13. Kalane Anders, Bayard, Neb................................... 3,561 Gage Hesse, Keenesburg, Colo.............................. 3,561 15. Timmy Sparing, Helena, Mont.. ............................. 3,522 16. Joseph Guze, Drayton Valley, Alberta..................... 3,507 17. A.J. Williams, New Providence, Pa.. ...................... 3,445 18. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif...................... 3,441 19. Kyle Eike, Glenarm, Ill............................................ 3,389 20. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev..................................... 3,259 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas. ................................. $11,069 2. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla.......................... 10,554 3. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz............................. 8,882 4. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga................................. 7,184 5. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn.............................. 5,953 6. Cooper White, Hershey, Neb.................................. 5,632 7. Jake Clay, Sapulpa, Okla........................................ 5,056 8. Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore.............................. 5,053 9. Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah.................................... 4,889 10. Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla............................ 4,576 11. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont.................................... 4,471 12. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash............................... 4,035 13. Radley Day, Volborg, Mont.. .................................. 3,935 14. Cyle Denison, Iowa, La.. ........................................ 3,931 15. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss.......................... 3,908 16. Chuck Smith, Townsend, Del................................. 3,647 17. Ryan Reed, Aguila, Ariz.. ....................................... 3,259 18. Pat Boyle, Shandon, Calif....................................... 3,238 19. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas........................... 3,223 20. Cody Reed, Quitman, Ark....................................... 3,135

TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Joseph Harrison, Marietta, Okla......................... $10,822 2. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla....................................... 10,554 3. Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas............................. 8,882 4. Lane Mitchell, Bolivar, Tenn................................... 7,184 5. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla.. ...................................... 6,258 6. J.C. Flake, Laramie, Wyo.. ..................................... 6,038 7. Tucker White, Hershey, Neb................................... 5,632 8. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla.......................... 5,065 9. Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash................................ 5,053 10. Colby Siddoway, Honeyville, Utah.......................... 4,889 11. Scot Brown, Columbia, Pa..................................... 4,863 12. Justin Viles, Cody, Wyo......................................... 4,471 13. Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas. .......................... 4,266 14. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.............................. 4,035 15. Taylor Williams, Volborg, Mont.............................. 3,935 16. Colton Brittain, Rockwall, Texas............................. 3,931 17. Joseph Shawnego, Oakdale, Calif.. ........................ 3,719 18. Jason Johe, San Luis Obispo, Calif........................ 3,718 19. Kevin Brown, Keedysville, Md................................ 3,647 20. Jared Hixon, Bakersfield, Calif.. ............................. 3,238 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah....................... $7,256 2. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo................................... 6,905 3. Tegan Smith, Winterset, Iowa................................ 6,359 4. Chet Johnson, Douglas, Wyo................................. 5,936 5. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La.. ..................................... 5,748 6. Jacob Kammerer, Philip, S.D.. ............................... 5,740 7. Colt Gordon, Comanche, Okla................................ 5,699 8. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas................................... 5,663 9. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont.. ........................ 5,561 10. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas...................... 5,543 11. Will Stites, Jonestown, Pa.. ................................... 5,090 12. Jake Finlay, Goondiwindi, Australia........................ 4,742 13. Logan Cook, Alto, Texas. ....................................... 4,735 14. Tyrel Larsen, Weatherford, Okla............................. 4,620 15. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D................................. 4,576 16. Clovis Crane, Lebanon, Pa..................................... 4,525 17. Wyatt Hageman, Jay Em, Wyo............................... 4,409 18. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah............................... 3,666 19. Mitch Pollock, Winnemucca, Nev........................... 3,500 20. Travis Nelson, Broadus, Mont................................ 3,337 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas. ............................. $18,565 2. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.. ......................... 14,253 3. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla.............................. 10,240 4. Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan.................................... 10,043 5. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas............................ 9,240 6. Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Alberta................................ 8,841 7. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M.................................... 7,874 8. Catfish Brown, Collinsville, Texas. ......................... 6,787 9. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas. ............................... 6,376 10. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla.. ................................ 6,240 11. Ike Fontenot, Ville Platte, La.. ................................ 6,073 12. Marcos Costa, Iretama, Brazil................................ 5,818 13. J.R. Myers, Felton, Pa............................................ 5,471 14. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas. ....................... 5,075 15. Randall Carlisle, Athens, La.. ................................. 4,982 16. Trey Young, Dupree, S.D........................................ 4,928 17. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah. ...................... 4,686 18. Jerry Adamson, Cody, Neb.. .................................. 4,530 19. Bo Pickett, Caldwell, Idaho. ................................... 4,289 20. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif.................................. 4,237 STEER ROPING 1. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan.................................. $16,324 2. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas.................................. 15,017 3. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas............................... 9,804 4. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo.. ........................... 8,921 5. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla.. .................................. 8,045 6. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas................................... 7,586 7. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas. ................. 6,903 8. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D................................... 6,048 9. Shay Good, Abilene, Texas..................................... 5,272 10. Martin Poindexter, Comanche, Texas..................... 4,655 11. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan................................... 4,553 12. Jim Locke, Miami, Texas........................................ 4,319 13. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas.................................... 4,201

14. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas............................... 4,095 15. John E. Bland, Turkey, Texas.................................. 4,042 16. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla................................. 3,820 17. Tuf Case Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................ 3,783 18. Ora Taton, Rapid City, S.D...................................... 3,775 19. Roger Branch, Wellston, Okla................................ 3,706 20. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas. ............................. 3,509 BULL RIDING 1. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. ................................ $12,807 2. Trey Benton III, Richards, Texas. ........................... 8,454 3. Ruger Piva, Challis, Idaho...................................... 8,234 4. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash...................... 8,216 5. Maverick Potter, Waxahachie, Texas. ..................... 7,584 6. Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla......................... 7,445 7. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas....................................... 7,144 8. Creek Young, Fort Scott, Kan................................. 7,073 9. Austin Beaty, Bedford, Va.. .................................... 7,024 10. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah......................... 7,000 11. Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La....................................... 6,747 12. Nathan Hatchel, Hennessey, Okla........................... 6,500 13. Levi Gray, Dairy, Ore.............................................. 6,072 14. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont.................................. 5,747 15. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla...................................... 5,571 16. Ky Hamilton, Mackay, Australia.............................. 5,534 17. Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas.................... 5,184 18. Chris Bechthold, Booker, Texas.............................. 4,963 19. Colton Byram, Mound City, Kan............................. 4,588 20. Matt Palmer, Poplar Grove, Ill................................ 4,243 BARREL RACING Barrel racing and breakaway roping standings, provided by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), are unofficial, subject to audit and may change. Unofficial WPRA Standings are published by the PRCA as a courtesy. The PRCA is not responsible for the verification or updating of WPRA standings. 1. Stephanie Fryar, Waco Texas. ............................. $16,606 2. Tiany Schuster, Krum Texas.................................. 13,891 3. Ivy Saebens, Nowata, Okla. .................................. 13,537 4. Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas. ............................... 13,421 5. Jimmie Smith, McDade, Texas................................ 8,925 6. Victoria Williams, Kiln, Miss................................... 8,609 7. Amanda Welsh, Gillette, Wyo.................................. 7,860 8. Christina Mulford, Franklinville, N.J. ...................... 7,695 9. Lori Todd, Willcox, Ariz........................................... 7,619 10. Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla....................................... 7,243 11. Emily Miller, Weatherford, Okla............................... 7,210 12. Jodi Goodrich, Stanfield, Ore.................................. 7,038 13. Kellie Collier, Hereford, Texas.................................. 6,275 14. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas. ............... 6,217 15. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas.............................. 6,186 16. Jordan Briggs, Chilton, Texas. ................................ 5,686 17. Kylee Scribner, Azle, Texas. .................................... 5,178 18. Meka Farr, Honeyville, Utah. ................................... 4,756 19. Molly Otto, Grand Forks, N.D. ................................ 4,167 20. Wendy Hoefer, Ft. Lupton, Colo.. ............................ 4,156 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Samantha Fulton, Watford City, N.D...................... $4,902 2. Rylie Smith, Whitsett, Texas................................... 4,181 3. Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo..................................... 3,999 4. Jackie Crawford, Stephenville, Texas. ..................... 3,323 5. Kelsie Chace, Cherokee, Okla.................................. 2,901 6. Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D. ............................ 2,763 7. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas..................... 2,588 8. Nicole Baggarley, Las Cruces, N.M.. ....................... 2,537 9. Jordan Fabrizio, Canyon, Texas............................... 2,158 10. Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas................................... 1,847 11. Hope Luttrell, Prineville, Ore................................... 1,563 Willow Nicholas, Baggs, Wyo................................. 1,563 13. Kirby Eppert, Seneca, Neb.. .................................... 1,416 14. Randi Holliday, Chouteau, Okla............................... 1,321 15. Megan Burbridge, Tremonton, Utah........................ 1,230 16. 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Joseph Harper............................................74.73 19. .Logan Cook................................................71.43 20. Jake Clark...................................................69.35 21. Dean Wadsworth. ......................................64.73 Garrett Long...............................................64.73 23. Kash Deal...................................................60.11 24. Shade Etbauer............................................55.87 Garrett Uptain.............................................55.87 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1..John Brown.....................................................500 2. Caleb Smidt.....................................................300 Kyle Lucas.......................................................300 4. Ryan Jarrett. ...................................................200 5. Marty Yates................................................155.59 Zack Jongbloed..........................................155.59 7. Shane Hanchey..........................................130.41 Marcos Costa.............................................130.41 9. Clint Robinson. ..........................................112.32 Ty Harris.....................................................112.32 11. .Timber Moore............................................94.64 Tuf Cooper..................................................94.64 Tanner Green..............................................94.64 14. Cody McCartney.........................................83.89 15. Treg Schaack..............................................79.58 Cody Darnell...............................................79.58 17. Cooper Mathews........................................75.94 18. Cimarron Boardman. .................................72.47 Wesley Dove. .............................................72.47 20. Blake Ash...................................................69.35 21. Trent Creager. ............................................66.27 22. Seth Emerson. ...........................................63.19 23. Deroyce Jackson........................................60.11 24. Matt Kenney...............................................57.02 25. John McCuistion........................................53.56 Chance Oftedahl.........................................53.56 BULL RIDING 1. Josh Frost.......................................................500 2. Ruger Piva. .....................................................350 3. Boudreaux Campbell.......................................225 Jace Trosclair..................................................225 5. Cole Fischer. ..............................................162.46 6. Stetson Dell Wright....................................141.85 Dalton Potter..............................................141.85 8. Jeston Mead. .............................................121.28 Alexandre Cardozo.....................................121.28 10. .Jacob O’Mara...........................................104.49 Jeffrey Askey............................................104.49 12. Caleb McMillan. .........................................91.43 William Quillan...........................................91.43 14. Brody Yeary. ..............................................83.89 15. Shad Winn. ................................................79.58 Fletcher Jowers..........................................79.58 17. Blaine Beaty. ..............................................75.94 18. Colby Demo. ..............................................73.51 19. Dustin Martinez..........................................71.43 20. Garrett Crist. ..............................................69.35 21. Elijah Mora.................................................66.27 * No other qualified scores

9. Tyler Waters...............................................116.71 10. .Monty James...........................................107.92 11. Colby Lovell. ............................................101.05 12. Clay Tryan. .................................................94.53 13. Jason Burson.............................................88.33 14. Cody Carter................................................83.89 15. Thomas Braman. .......................................80.79 16. Jhett Trenary..............................................78.36 17. Joshua Torres............................................75.94 18. John James................................................73.51 19. Rhett Anderson..........................................71.43 20. Landon McClaugherty................................69.35 21. Tanner Tomlinson. .....................................66.27 22. Clinton Summers.......................................63.19 23. Anthony Lucia............................................60.11 24. Britt Smith..................................................57.02 25. Jacob South...............................................54.71 TEAM ROPING HEELER 1. Travis Graves. .................................................500 2. Joseph Harrison..............................................300 Paden Bray......................................................300 4. Trey Yates........................................................200 5. Jade Corkill. ...............................................155.59 Jake Minor.................................................155.59 7. Jason Johe.................................................134.98 8. Jake Edwards.............................................125.84 9. Richard Durham.........................................116.71 10. .Tyrel Reddell............................................107.92 11. Paul Eaves................................................101.05 12. Jake Long. .................................................94.53 13. Corey Hendrick. .........................................88.33 14. Blake Bentley..............................................83.89 15. Chris Young. ..............................................80.79 16. Kyon Kreutzer. ...........................................78.36 17. Jonathan Torres.........................................75.94 18. Brock Hanson. ...........................................73.51 19. Cullen Teller................................................71.43 20. Logan Moore. ............................................69.35 21. Patrick Smith. ............................................66.27 22. Ross Ashford.............................................63.19 23. Cole Rogers. ..............................................60.11 24. Billy Smith..................................................57.02 25. Robert Murphy...........................................54.71 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Stetson Dell Wright.........................................500 2. Jacobs Crawley...............................................350 3. Ben Andersen..................................................250 4. Brody Cress. ...................................................200 5. Kobyn Williams..........................................162.46 6. Wyatt Casper..............................................148.72 7. Taos Muncy................................................134.98 8. Tegan Smith...............................................125.84 9. Tyrel Larsen. ..............................................116.71 10. .Mason Laviolette........................................97.96 Mitch Pollock.............................................97.96 Kirk Thomson. ...........................................97.96 Cable Wareham..........................................97.96 14. Chet Johnson.............................................81.01 Josh Davison. ............................................81.01 Jacob Lewis...............................................81.01 17. Cole Elshere...............................................74.73

BAREBACK RIDING 1. .William Lowe. .................................................425 Michael Solberg..............................................425 3. Chase Vossler. ................................................250 4. Will Martin. .....................................................200 5. Cole Reiner.................................................162.56 6. Wyatt Denny. .............................................136.51 Jesse Pope.................................................136.51 Clay Jorgenson..........................................136.51 9. Tim O’Connell.............................................116.71 10. .Chad Rutherford......................................104.49 Job Dunlavey. ..........................................104.49 12. .Trenten Montero. .......................................94.53 13. Logan Patterson.........................................86.11 Connor Hamilton........................................86.11 15. Caleb Bennett.............................................78.36 Seth Hardwick............................................78.36 Mike Fred...................................................78.36 18. Lane McGehee...........................................71.43 Timothy Murphy. .......................................71.43 Jayco Roper...............................................71.43 21. Jacob Lees.................................................66.27 22. Hunter Carter. ............................................63.19 23. Paden Hurst...............................................60.11 24. Tanner Phipps............................................57.02 25. Timothy Kent..............................................54.71 STEER WRESTLING 1. .Will Lummus...................................................500 2. Zack Jongbloed...............................................350 3. Joseph Guze. ..................................................250 4. Cade Staton.....................................................200 5. James Daniel Struxness.............................162.46 6. Luke Branquinho........................................141.85 Maverick Harper.........................................141.85 8. Jesse Brown. .............................................125.84 9. Kyle Irwin...................................................112.32 Denver Roy. ...............................................112.32 11. .Austin Eller.................................................97.79 Blane Cox...................................................97.79 13. Jeffery Hass...............................................88.33 14. Stetson Jorgensen.....................................83.89 15. Kyle Eike.....................................................79.58 Reid Zapalac...............................................79.58 17. Billy Boldon................................................72.56 Tyler Waguespack......................................72.56 Jacob Edler. ...............................................72.56 Kalane Anders............................................72.56 21. Cameron Morman......................................64.73 Ringo Robinson.........................................64.73 23. Clayton Tuchscherer. .................................58.57 Joe Nelson.................................................58.57 25. .Curtis Cassidy............................................54.71 TEAM ROPING HEADER 1. .Dustin Egusquiza............................................500 2. William Masters..............................................300 Erich Rogers. ..................................................300 4. Tyler Wade......................................................200 5. Garrett Rogers. ..........................................155.59 Clay Smith..................................................155.59 7. Aaron Macy................................................134.98 8. Clay Ullery..................................................125.84

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SHORT ROUND Vold Rodeo Company’s Painted Valley passes away Greener pastures

P ainted Valley, a multi-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bareback and saddle bronc horse, passed away Jan. 14, according to Kirsten Vold, owner of Vold Rodeo Company. Painted Valley was 19 and a ranch-raised stud. Painted Valley was the 2010 PRCA Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year and the top saddle bronc horse of the 2009 National Finals Rodeo. On the maternal side, Painted Valley was a son of Harry Vold’s six-time NFR mare Big Valley. The horse was a product of decades spent selectively breeding bucking horses on the Vold Ranch in Avondale, Colo. Big Valley is a daughter of the producing-Vold mare Yellow Valley and Vold stud named Kojak, all ranch-raised. In 2007, Painted Valley was selected

to his first NFR as a bareback horse. The following year, he debuted in Las Vegas as a saddle bronc horse. Selected to his third NFR in 2009, Painted Valley had a breakout year, from carrying ProRodeo Hall of Famer Billy Etbauer to an 89-point ride in Cheyenne, Wyo., to earning best bronc at San Antonio. He was also selected best saddle bronc at the Mountain

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States Circuit that year and third runner-up in the Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year voting to go with the NFR saddle bronc of the year honor. Painted Valley retired from bucking in March 2014.

Bull rider Daylon Swearingen, who qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in 2019, is out the rest of the winter and much of the spring with multiple injuries. Bareback rider Leighton Berry, who made his Wrangler NFR debut in 2020, is likely out even longer with a back injury. Swearingen suffered a right shoulder injury at a non-PRCA sanctioned event in the fall. Dr. Tandy Freeman operated on the shoulder Nov. 25. Swearingen will have hip surgery in February. Swearingen is aiming to return to competition in May or June. Berry was injured at the Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo in Odessa, Texas, Jan. 8. “I got smashed in the bucking chutes and suffered some torn ligaments between my two vertebrae, my T12 and L1 to be Swearingen, Berry out indefinitely

exact,” said Berry, 21. “Those are compressed, so they are going to

go in there and put two screws in those vertebrae, anchor them down and put a bone graft where the ligament is torn and then a rod to fuse them together.” Berry is having surgery in Austin, Texas, Jan. 27. “I’m expecting to be out between six and eight months,” Berry said. “It just depends on how my recovery comes along.” Berry Swearingen

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Several PRCA performers on ‘Go-Big Show’

BY THE NUMBERS 1 The number of sets of twin brothers to qualify and rope together at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Team roping header Jake Cooper and heeler Jim Ross Cooper accomplished the feat in 2007. 20 The age of ProRodeo Hall of Famer Ty Murray when he won the all-around world championship in 1989, making him the youngest all-around winner in PRCA history. Jim Shoulders held the previous record when he won at 21 in 1949. Murray was 20 years, 2 months when he won. Stetson Wright was 20 years, 4 months when he won his first all- around crown in 2019. 41 The age of Freckles Brown when he won a bull riding gold buckle in 1962, making him the oldest cowboy to win a bull riding world championship. Brown was inducted into the inaugural ProRodeo Hall of Fame class in 1979.

Tomas Garcilazo, a four-time winner of the PRCA Specialty Act Award, displayed his talents on TV Jan. 14. Garcilazo, who won the award in 2007, 2013, 2018 and 2019 and is a mainstay at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, is competing on the “Go-Big Show” on TBS. Garcilazo defeated athlete Aaron Fotheringham on Jan. 14 to move on to the semifinals at a yet-to-be-determined date on TBS. Garcilazo is not the only PRCA athlete competing on the “Go-Big Show.” The specialty act of Rider Kiesner and Bethany Iles is also on, doing trick riding, trick roping, gun spinning and whip cracking. Fellow PRCA trick rider Ginger Duke and bullfighter Justin Josey are also on. Duke competed Jan. 21. When Kiesner-Iles and Josey will appear on TV is unknown. The “Go-Big Show” airs at 9 p.m. (ET) on Thursdays on TBS. The “Go-Big Show” is an extreme talent show with contestants ranging from horse trick riders to giant ramp jumpers to people performing incredible feats of strength to alligator and rattlesnake wrestlers, stunt archers and world record- holders. The series is a celebration of daring acts, as contestants battle head-to-head to win the finale’s ultimate $100,000 prize.

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ProRodeo Hall of Fame reopens The ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy reopened to the public on Jan. 13. The ProRodeo Hall of Fame will have regular winter hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MT) Wednesdays through Sundays. The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The ProRodeo Hall of Fame will continue to practice public health prevention measures including the enforcement of social distancing requirements, regularly washing and sanitizing of hands, and the wearing of masks for all staff and guests. The museum will operate at 25% of the posted occupancy limit within their useable space, not to exceed 50 people, including staff, whichever is less. The gift shop will also be open with unique items and clearance items for sale.

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