ProRodeo Sports News - January 25, 2019

Mojo in Odessa Burr wins first saddle bronc riding crown BY TRACY RENCK R eaching the gold buckle is saddle bronc rider Preston Burr’s dream. Accomplishing that goal is a work in progress for the Stratford, Texas, cowboy. Since joining the PRCA in December 2015, Burr has been honing his skills – winning a career-high $10,811 in 2017.

Saddle bronc rider Preston Burr had an 87-point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Nutrena’s Bombshell to capture the title at the Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo in Odessa, Texas, Jan. 12. Dudley Barker photo

get back in October from rodeoing. We just turn a bunch of cattle out on wheat and I ride a bunch of outside horses. I always have plenty of horses to ride and a lot of stuff to do, but I’m going to dang-sure try and rodeo full time this year and get after it.” Burr took a baby step toward Vegas by capturing the title at the Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo in Odessa, Texas, with an 87-point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Nutrena’s Bombshell.

After earning more than $8,000 last year, Burr acknowledged he’s ready to turn the corner in his career and make a push to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. “I went to college for three years (at NewMexico Junior College in Hobbs),” Burr said. “Last fall was my first year out of college. I work up here (in Gruver, Texas) for a guy (Kevin Holt at Holt Land &Cattle), and we usually TOPS AT ODESSA — Jan. 4-5 & 9-12 ALL-AROUND COWBOY JoJo LeMond $3,385 team roping and steer roping BAREBACK RIDING 1. Taylor Broussard ...................... 87 pts. 2. (tie) Mark Kreder ............................. 84 Logan Patterson .............................. 84 4. Luke Creasy ..................................... 82

“I’ve been to Odessa and never really had any luck,” said Burr, 22. “I had a high-headed horse of Bennie’s (Beutler) that really bucks. I had never been on that horse, but I was excited about my draw. I knew I was going to have to

STEER WRESTLING 1. Matt Reeves ................. 9.6 sec. on two 2. Jacob Edler ................................... 10.2 3. Taylor Gregg ................................. 11.2 4. Tyrel Cline ..................................... 11.3

TEAM ROPING 1. D.Egusquiza/K.Koontz ..8.5 sec. on two 2. (tie) M. Theriot/C. Payne ................ 9.0 C. Thompson/T. Thompson ............ 9.0 J. Cooper/C. Anderson ................... 9.0

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