ProRodeo Sports News - August 2, 2019

Ryder Wright sets earnings record for regular season Historic SHORT ROUND

W ith two months remaining in the 2019 regular season, Ryder Wright of July 30. The Utah cowboy surpassed Jacobs Crawley’s 2017 total by $828 thanks to the $1,700 he won at the Red Desert Roundup in Rock Springs, Wyo., July 27. “Oh, sweet, I guess I’ll just go home now,” Wright laughed when he found out he set the record. “I’m just kidding, that’s pretty cool. The American was a big part of it.” Although Wright collected $103,000 by broke the regular-season earnings record for saddle bronc riding with $184,880 as

Stetson Wright breaks jaw Rookie Stetson Wright Standings in bull riding and the all-around, broke his jaw during the first round of bull riding at the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo, July 31. It was unclear when he would return to the arena. “We heard that hockey players take three to six weeks to get back at it,” said Cody Wright, Stetson’s dad. Despite the injury, Stetson posted an 86-point ride on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Last Cigarette to take the lead at the Dodge City rodeo, which concludes Aug.4. Stetson was also ranked 18th in saddle bronc riding. He was leading the PRCA | Resistol Rookie Standings for saddle bronc riding and bull riding. Rookie, who was leading the PRCA | RAM World

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winning The American in Arlington, Texas, in March, $50,000 of it counted toward the PRCA | RAM World Standings. Since moving into first in the world standings after Arlington, Wright has remained the saddle bronc riding leader. “I’ll keep trying to add to it,” Wright said. Wright, 21, set the record for most money won in a single season in saddle bronc riding, including money won at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, with $284,938 in 2017. “I think I’m more confident than I was when I first started rodeoing,” Wright said. “You’re in the pros and getting on harder bucking horses, and you try not to think about it, but it’s in the back of your mind like, ‘How am I going to handle it?’ But now I know I can ride these horses, and that’s a big part.”

Hall of Fame set for anniversary celebration

On Aug. 6, the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo., will have a 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Hall of Fame. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (MT) the ProRodeo Hall of Fame will roll back to 1979 admission prices – $2.50 for adults and $1 for children. The day will include a trick roper, petting zoo, stick horse rodeo, Pikes Peak Rangerettes, face painting and temporary tattoos, food trucks, a

presentation of the “Aloha Rodeo” book with an author signing, hourly door prizes, a bouncy house, photo booth, roping dummies, vintage rodeo poster and print sales, and a historic slide presentation. From 4-8 p.m. admission is free. There will be a concert by Narrow Gauge, Wrangler NFR ticket giveaway, Otter Box cooler raffle, children’s activities, adult beverages and a cake.

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