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JULY 22, 2022 VOLUME 70, NO. 15

Calgary Cheers lect valuable points on the NFR Playoff Series presented by Pendleton Whisky. 28 Contestants cashed in at the lucrative Calgary Stampede to move up the PRCA | RAM World Standings and col

Veteran steer wrestler Dakota Eldridge celebrates after making a run at the Calgary Stampede. Eldridge earned $15,500 in Calgary.

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6 Editor’s Letter 8 Hot Takes 10 Grille 14 Social Media 20 Short Round 66 Results INSIDE RODEOS

RODEOS 16 2022 PRCA World 69 2022 PRCA Rookies STANDINGS COVER 28 Calgary, Alberta 40 Colorado Spgs., Colo. NFR Open 48 Sheridan, Wyo. 50 Casper, Wyo. 52 Salinas, Calif. Xtreme Bulls

Amanda Dilworth photo Newly-minted ProRodeo Hall of Famers Bobby Mote, left, and Trevor Brazile are all smiles at the induction ceremony July 16 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Hall open doors for 2022 class Trevor Brazile, winner of a PRCA-record 26 world championships, headlined the 2022 ProRodeo Hall of Fame class, which included 11 new members that were enshrined. 52

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EDITOR’S LETTER TRACY RENCK

Brian Gauck photo Fans enjoying rodeo action at the inaugural NFR Open powered by RAM at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Inaugural NFR Open left a lasting impression

A s a veteran of attending several RAMNational Circuit Finals Rodeo in Guthrie, Okla., in 2014, Kissimmee, Fla., (2016 17, 2019 and 2021), Greeley, Colo., (2020, moved because of COVID-19 pandemic), all the cities and venues had their plusses and minuses. However, after covering the inaugural NFR Open powered by RAM, formerly known as the RAMNational Circuit Finals Rodeo, July 13-16 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., this scribe was impressed. The first thing that stuck out was the massive crowds. Nearly all four days had sellout crowds of 6,400 spectators. That type of fan draw hasn’t been seen in recent years at the National Circuit Finals Rodeo. Cowboys and cowgirls fueled off the buzz of the crowd and it was definitely a rodeo worthy of contestants attending. Additionally, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo committee through the work of their workers and volunteers rolled out the red carpet for the contestants. The inaugural NFR Open powered by RAM, is one of the biggest rodeos of the 2022 ProRodeo season, it had $1 million in payouts to contestants, livestock and other PRCAmembers. The NFR Open powered by RAM, is the most prestigious rodeo under the PRCA circuit system and featured two contestants in each event from each of the 12 U.S. circuits, plus Canada, bringing more than 200 contestants to the Norris Penrose Event Center for five rounds of competition. “I love the circuit system and this deal was a lot of fun,” said steer wrestler Kyle Irwin, who won his second career national circuit championship, his first coming in 2014. Irwin, who is a five-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, could be headed to his sixth NFR and first since 2019 after earning $15,534 in Colorado Springs. He moved up to 10th in the PRCA | RAM

World Standings.

The Alabama native wasn’t alone in raking in cash. Fellow NFR qualifier Taylor Santos earned $14,501 as he chases his third trip to the Finals. The cool thing about the NFR Open was to see cowboys who normally toil in obscurity get their moments in the spotlight as champions. There was bareback rider Ty Pope, the younger brother of Jess Pope. Ty, fresh off winning a title at the National College Finals Rodeo in June in Casper, Wyo., won the coveted NFR Open powered by RAM crown. Jess, who has won back-to-back

Tracy Renck is the editor of the ProRodeo

Sports News . He previously served more than seven years as a media coordinator at the PRCA. He has three decades of experience in sports journalism with the last several consumed by ProRodeo.

bareback riding NFR average titles, was at home watching Ty go jump for jump onThe Cowboy Channel while recovery from a right foot injury. “I would rather see him win than me,” Jess said. “It was cool.” Team ropers Blake Hirdes/Dalton Pearce; saddle bronc rider Kade Bruno and bull rider Braidy William Randolph have never had a payday like this. The NFR or at least the dream of qualifying for it is now in focus for these champions. It provided them earnings to – at the very least – stay on the trail through the end of the PRCA regular season on Sept. 30 to continue the quest to the NFR. That opportunity for these cowboys is one of the missions of the NFR Open and that mission was accomplished and many more.

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Record Ride

“I was thinking it was probably 90 but I never expected 92.5. It was my first time to break 90 in ProRodeo. . . I was pretty pumped up about it. I’ve been going the last three years

Saddle bronc rider Tanner Butner has never been more than 90 points in his four year ProRodeo career. That all changed July 16 at the Sheridan WYO Rodeo. Butner drew Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Black Tie and made it count. He covered the eight seconds for 92.5 points, which is the second highest marked ride of the 2022 season.

but now I’m finally getting something done.”

NEXT ON TAP CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS Where: Cheyenne, Wyo. When: July 23-31 Broadcast Schedule: The Cheyenne Frontier Days will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, July 23-31. DEADWOOD DAYS OF ’76 RODEO Where: Deadwood, S.D. When: July 27-30 Broadcast Schedule: The Deadwood Days of ’76 Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, July 27-30. DODGE CITY ROUNDUP RODEO Where: Dodge City, Kan. When: Aug. 3-7 Broadcast Schedule: The Dodge City Roundup Rodeo will stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, Aug. 3-7. * Broadcasts are subject to change.For complete broadcast schedule visit https://bit.ly/3LsEcbR

HOT TAKES Clay Guardipee photo Riley Pruitt continued his quest for the NFRbywinning the tie-down rop ing title at the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo inMitchell, S.D., July 17.

One goal in mind Riley Pruitt has one goal in mind with 10 weeks left to go in the ProRodeo regular season and that’s qualifying for his third Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He helped his cause by winning the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo in Mitchell, S.D., with an 8.8-second time. The $2,420 payday bumped him up to 20th in the latest PRCA | RAM World Standings.

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MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2022 SEASON

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COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

How’d you get your start in rodeo? Dawson: It’s a family tradition I guess you could say. I’m a fourth-generation bull rider. My great grandad, my grandad, and my uncle all rode bulls. Now, here I am riding bulls out here trying to make a name for myself in the sport. When did you know you could make a career out of the sport of rodeo? Dawson: To make it in the sport of rodeo or at least try has been a goal of mine since I was a little kid. This year has really been an eye opener for me to know I can be successful in the sport of rodeo and really make a career out of it and a living doing it. Why did you decide bull riding would be your event? Dawson: It’s in your blood. Once you do it once it’s kind of hard to get away from it. When you love the sport as much as I do and grow up around it your entire life it’s hard to go with anything else honestly. Did you do any other rodeo events growing up? Dawson Gleaves, 20, is a rookie in ProRodeo, but his work inside the arena recently has made him look like a seasoned vet. In a four-day stretch from July 12-16, the Amarillo, Texas, bull rider has added $15,142 to his name, which included winning the Ute Stampede in Nephi, Utah. Gleaves’ recent hot streak has bumped him up 33rd in the latest PRCA | RAM World Standings and third in the running for the Resistol Rookie of the Year.

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Dawson: In junior high I rode saddle bronc, and I roped calves growing up some. Really, it’s just mainly been riding bulls. That’s what I loved and nothing else ever amounted to it. So, there was no point in doing anything else. What’s this season been like for you? Dawson: The start was pretty slow actually. I won a couple here and there but nothing too big. Once we started the summer run it kind of picked up and I’ve been winning a bunch here lately. It’s picking up and I’m starting to get closer to where I want to be. Why did you decide to buy your PRCA card this season?

Dawson: I talked to Brett Franks, who was my rodeo coach at Clarendon (Texas) College and asked him, ‘am I ready to go?’ They told me you only get so many years in this sport, so you might as well do it and make the most of it. So, I decided what better time than now. What’s one rodeo you want to win in your career? Dawson: Pendleton (Ore.) is at the top of the list for me. It’s the rodeo that everyone is at and having a ton of fun. So, I’d love to be able to win that rodeo someday. What’s your go-to restaurant when you’re out on the road? Dawson: I don’t know if I have a go-to restaurant on the road, but Mexican food is

definitely my favorite that’s for sure. Do you have a favorite candy? Dawson: Right now, it has got to be Hi-Chew. They are my favorite right now, that’s what I’m going with the most. What’s your go to movie? Dawson: There’s no doubt about it, Top Gun is my favorite movie. I like the original, but the new movie that came out wasn’t too bad either. What was the make of your first car? Dawson: It was a 1994 Ford F-250, I drove that thing everywhere when I first started rodeoing. When you’re not rodeoing what do you enjoy doing for fun? Dawson: When I get downtime I like to hang out with friends and my girlfriend. I also do a bunch of leatherwork on the side as well. I like to make belts and stuff like that. What’s your favorite holiday? Dawson: Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday, it’s the day our savior was born. It doesn’t get any better than that. What type of music do you like listening to? Dawson: I like to listen to a little bit of everything really. Zach Bryan is probably my favorite artist right now and I like old-school country. I also listen to a lot of 90s rap music as well.

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Find the winners from the 2021 Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days and the Deadwood (S.D.) Days Of ’76 Rodeo. Cowboys or cowgirls who won more than one event at both rodeos appear once for each win. Names may be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. Dog Days of Summer 1. Find the winners from Cheyenne, Wyo.: BB: Tim O’Connell SW: Newt Novich TR: Clay Smith/Jade Corkill SB: Stetson Wright TD: Marty Yates GB: Hailey Kinsel SR: Cole Patterson BR: Ky Hamilton 2. Find the winners from Deadwood, S.D.: BB: Jess Pope SW: Eli Lord TR: Tyler Wade/Trey Yates

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2022 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Official as of July 20, 2022. For the 2022 season (Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 75; team roping, 75; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 75; 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................... $266,801 2. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas. ............................. 122,224 3. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. .................................. 99,353 4. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La.................................... 84,407 5. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah............................ 80,134 6. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 72,748 7. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 62,125 8. Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif................ 41,160 9. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M................................ 36,435 10. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.......................... 35,992 11. Caleb McMillan, Soap Lake, Wash....................... 33,413 12. Hudson Wallace, George West, Texas.................. 30,843 13. Connor Murnion, Jordan, Mont.. ......................... 27,863 14. Wyatt Muggli, Lane, Okla..................................... 26,679 15. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas. ...................... 26,477 16. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn.. ................... 26,175 17. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss.................................... 24,607 18. Wyatt Imus, Brenham, Texas............................... 23,792 19. Jase Staudt, Nathrop, Colo.................................. 22,759 20. Riley Wakefield, O’Neill, Neb................................ 22,161 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan.................................. $121,660 2. Cole Reiner, Buffalo, Wyo.................................. 109,957 3. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa. ........................... 106,761 4. Rocker Steiner, Weatherford, Texas................... 106,131 5. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif.. ......................... 97,910 6. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn.. ......................... 93,647 7. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah................................... 88,226 8. Caleb Bennett, Corvallis, Mont............................. 85,926 9. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif....................... 78,943 10. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas..................... 78,273 11. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb......................... 75,575 12. Chad Rutherford, Hillsboro, Texas....................... 70,497 13. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba............................... 66,753 14. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas............................. 65,396 15. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D....................................... 61,690 16. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev................................... 55,395 17. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas............................ 52,015 18. Mason Clements, Spanish Fork, Utah. ................. 51,285 19. Jayco Roper, Oktaha, Okla................................... 45,268 20. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas.................................. 41,802 STEER WRESTLING 1. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas.............................. $85,790 2. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss.. .............................. 82,175 3. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La.......................... 80,462 4. J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn................................. 76,852 5. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.. ................................. 74,989 6. Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La.. ................................ 72,591 7. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho. .................. 68,812 8. Timmy Sparing, Helena, Mont.. ........................... 63,813 9. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev................................... 62,500 10. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala................................. 55,008 11. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore.. ......................... 54,021 12. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho................................. 50,245 13. Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La.................................. 49,468 14. Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore............................... 48,672 15. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis.......................................... 47,871 16. Payden McIntyre, Douglas, Wyo.......................... 43,850 17. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla................................ 42,734 18. Cody Cabral, Hilo, Hawaii..................................... 42,621 19. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan.. ........................... 41,906 20. Talon Roseland, Marshalltown, Iowa.................... 41,218 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga........................... $137,869 2. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont.................................. 106,460 3. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla............................... 79,507 4. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah............................ 76,885 5. Lightning Aguilera, Athens, Texas........................ 66,738 6. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla............................... 65,827 7. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla.......................... 63,991 8. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash............................. 62,535 9. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif............................... 59,354 10. Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D.. ......................................... 54,232 11. Jake Orman, Prairie, Miss.................................... 52,881 12. Jeff Flenniken, Caldwell, Idaho............................. 50,262 13. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn............................ 49,003 14. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla.. ............................ 47,822 15. Tanner Tomlinson, Angleton, Texas...................... 46,289

16. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz.. ........................ 43,348 17. Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore............................ 43,008 18. Joshua Torres, Ocala, Fla..................................... 42,861 19. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz............................ 41,168 20. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla.......................... 41,156 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil .. $137,869 2. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan....................... 79,507 3. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan.................................. 77,805 4. Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta..................... 76,765 5. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev....................................... 72,652 6. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M................................... 65,827 7. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla....................................... 63,991 8. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla.................................. 62,725 9. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash............................ 62,535 10. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.................... 59,354 11. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D.. ...................................... 53,950 12. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla.. .................................... 52,354 13. Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.............................. 51,762 14. Joseph Harrison, Marietta, Okla........................... 49,933 15. Ross Ashford, Lott, Texas.................................... 47,822 16. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas.................................. 46,289 17. Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas....................... 46,238 18. Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss...................................... 45,345 19. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo..................................... 44,485 20. Lane Mitchell, Bolivar, Tenn................................. 40,680 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont....................... $180,832 2. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo............................... 128,623 3. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah..................... 125,845 4. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas............................... 107,969 5. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah................................ 105,467 6. Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta......................... 94,714 7. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta........................ 87,718 8. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho................................... 86,362 9. Logan James Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.................. 82,692 10. Lefty Marvel Holman, Visalia, Calif.. .................... 80,342 11. Kole Ashbacher, Arrowwood, Alberta................... 77,061 12. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont.. ...................... 71,908 13. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta............. 71,786 14. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas................... 67,101 15. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.......................... 60,469 16. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia....................... 57,858 17. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah............................. 57,482 18. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas.................... 57,415 19. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah. ......................... 57,084 20. Leon Fountain, Socorro, N.M............................... 54,144 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M.............................. $135,155 2. John Douch, Huntsville, Texas........................... 124,671 3. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas. ............................. 123,996 4. Tuf Case Cooper, Decatur, Texas........................ 100,328 5. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.. ......................... 96,228 6. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La.. .............................. 90,462 7. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla.. .......................... 85,035 8. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas.......................... 82,214 9. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La.................................... 80,708 10. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas. .............................. 76,694 11. Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas. ............... 68,807 12. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas. ..................... 67,694 13. Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas....................... 65,281 14. Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan.................................... 62,289 15. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 61,517 16. Macon Murphy, Keatchie, La................................ 58,142 17. Quade Hiatt, Canyon, Texas. ................................ 54,909 18. Lane Livingston, Seymour, Texas......................... 50,867 19. Marcos Costa, Iretama, Brazil ............................. 49,312 20. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb...................................... 48,588 STEER ROPING 1. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas. ............. $51,568 2. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D................................. 45,628 3. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan.................................... 41,067 4. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas.................................. 40,676 5. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas............................. 39,761 6. Ora Taton, Rapid City, S.D.................................... 35,481 7. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas............................. 33,903 8. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas............................. 32,636 9. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas. ............................. 30,095

10. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla................................ 28,615 11. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 26,385 12. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla............................... 26,248 13. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.................... 26,130 14. Cash Myers, Kaufman, Texas............................... 25,574 15. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas.................................. 22,555 16. John E. Bland, Turkey, Texas................................ 21,708 17. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas.................................... 20,930 18. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas. ........................... 20,412 19. Ryan Willberg, Lott, Texas................................... 19,917 20. Billy Good, Wynnewood, Okla.............................. 18,524 BULL RIDING 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah................... $214,924 2. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. ................................ 164,938 3. Sage Steele Kimzey, Salado, Texas. ................... 115,633 4. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas................................... 115,378 5. Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho............................. 85,553 6. J.R. Stratford, Byers, Kan.................................... 83,289 7. Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.. ........................... 80,607 8. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho................. 78,450 9. Lukasey Morris, Union City, Okla......................... 78,232 10. Maverick Potter, Waxahachie, Texas. ................... 72,971 11. Creek Young, Rogersville, Mo.............................. 69,957 12. Jared Parsonage, Maple Creek, Sask. ................. 65,294 13. Reid Oftedahl, Raymond, Minn............................ 60,463 14. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho................... 58,585 15. Trey Holston, Fort Scott, Kan............................... 57,955 16. Cole Fischer, Jefferson City, Mo........................... 56,517 17. Chance Schott, McLaughlin, S.D.. ....................... 56,048 18. Ky Hamilton, Mackay, Australia............................ 55,851 19. Ernie Courson Jr., Okeechobee, Fla...................... 55,428 20. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash.................... 55,248 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. Jordon Briggs, Tolar, Texas............................... $124,990 2. Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla......................... 79,377 3. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas. ................................ 74,968 4. Sissy Winn, Chapman Ranch, Texas..................... 69,146 5. Bayleigh Choate, Fort Worth, Texas. ..................... 63,512 6. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas........................ 61,247 7. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas. ............. 60,317 8. Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Okla.................................. 60,118 9. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas............................ 55,341 10. Michelle Darling, Medford, Okla........................... 41,179 11. Shannon McReynolds, La Luz, N.M...................... 45,132 12. Emily Beisel, Weatherford, Okla............................ 44,291 13. Cheyenne Wimberley, Stephenville, Texas............. 43,204 14. Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla..................................... 41,778 15. Kylee Scribner, Azle, Texas. .................................. 41,769 16. Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas. ............................... 38,966 17. Taycie Matthews, Wynne, Ark............................... 37,759 18. Leslie Smalygo, Skiatook, Okla............................. 36,308 19. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D.. ............................... 35,415 20. Nellie Miller, Cotttonwood, Calif............................ 35,379 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas................. $51,799 2. Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo................................... 50,512 3. Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas................................. 43,711 4. Kelsie Domer, Dublin, Texas.................................. 42,193 5. J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas. ....................... 40,301 6. Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla..................................... 35,917 7. Cadee Williams, Weatherford, Texas..................... 32,863 8. Shelby Boisjoli, Stephenville, Texas...................... 32,548 9. Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas............................ 32,153 10. Sawyer Gilbert, Buffalo, S.D. . .............................. 31,779 11. Jordi Edens, Gatesville, Texas............................... 29,628 12. Samantha Fulton, Miller, S.D.. .............................. 28,262 13. Danielle Lowman, Gilbert, Ariz.............................. 26,976 14. Amanda Coleman, Stephenville, Texas.................. 25,929 15. Amber Crawford, Springtown, Texas..................... 25,679 16. Josie Conner, Iowa, La.......................................... 25,124 17. Laramie Johnson, Shreveport, La. ....................... 23,069 18. Taylor Engesser, Spearfish, S.D. .......................... 22,120 19. Hope Thompson, Abilene, Texas........................... 21,839 20. Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D........................... 19,775

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T he Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recently announced updates to the RodeoHouston Competition, a 20-day tournament-style competition that crowns an event champion in bareback riding, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping, women’s barrel racing and women’s breakaway roping. Among the updates for 2023 RodeoHouston: Women’s breakaway roping will now be held 20 consecutive nights of RodeoHouston, Feb. 28 through March 19, 2023. Women’s breakaway roping, sanctioned by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) debuted at RodeoHouston in 2022, and was previously held for seven performances. RodeoHouston will split its previous one-day Wild Card round

into a two-day event, eliminating the RodeoHouston Super Shootout from the schedule. Wild Card round 1 will be held Friday, March 17 Wild Card round 2 will be held Saturday, March 18 The money from RodeoHouston’s previous one-day Super Shootout event will now be

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World champion steer wrestler Hunter Cure took top honors at RodeoHouston in 2022.

redistributed toward the RodeoHouston Super Series purse. The RodeoHouston purse has increased to $2,178,000. RodeoHouston will add two new local qualifiers, the Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo in Rosenberg, Texas, and the Waller County Fair & Rodeo in Hempstead, Texas, replacing the former qualifier, Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo in Odessa, Texas. Champions in each of the approved eight events, from each respective Rodeo, will be extended an invitation to compete at RodeoHouston in 2023. “We are committed to making RodeoHouston the best it can be, for our fans and athletes alike, and as we look at our presentation and the growth across the sport of rodeo, we continue to evolve RodeoHouston’s offerings, as well as our presentation,” said Chris Boleman, Rodeo president and CEO. “The RodeoHouston Super Shootout was a great part of our Rodeo over the last decade, but with this redistribution of funds, and the inclusion of breakaway roping, our purse is now larger than ever before. We’re also excited to welcome Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo and Waller County Fair and Rodeo as our two new local qualifiers.” RodeoHouston Structure: RodeoHouston is organized into five three-day Super Series, two Semifinal rounds, two Wild Card rounds and a Championship

round. Each series includes three rounds, with one round being performed each day. There are eight contestants in each of the eight rodeo events during the series. Each series advances the top four money winners in each event to one of the two Semifinal rounds, where 10 athletes compete in each event. Both Semifinal rounds send the top four athletes in each event to the Championship, while the remaining six move to one of the two Wild Card rounds for a second chance at earning a spot in the Championship. From both Wild Card rounds, the top one athlete in each event advances to the Championship on Sunday, March 19. The Championship includes all 10 athletes competing in each event. The top four advance and immediately ride again in the Championship Shootout Round to determine the event champion and the $50,000 payout. RodeoHouston is an official PRCA rodeo, has been a WPRA sanctioned event for decades, and is a PRCA NFR money event, with earnings from the rodeo counting toward qualification for the NFR and the WPRA World Standings. Champions in all events earn $50,000 in addition to their previous round earnings.

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The number of national circuit team titles won by Texas, the most recent at the inaugural NFR Open powered by RAM, July 13 16, which was formerly the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo. Team Texas has now won national titles in 1994 96, 1998, 2000-01, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015 2016, 2018-19, 2021-22. $25K The amount of money ($25,596) earned by saddle bronc rider Kade Bruno after he left Colorado Springs, Colo., as the champion at the NFR Open powered by RAM, which concluded July 16. He moved up to eighth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $86,362. $93K The amount of money ($93,396) earned by tie down roper Caleb Smidt from June 22 through July 18. Smidt, a three time world champion in 2015, 2018, and 2021, rocketed up to third in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $123,996. Smidt earned $36,900 at the Calgary Stampede that counted towards the world standings.

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New chapter of NFR Extra launched Las Vegas Events recently announced the Tie-down roper Jake Hannum won the tie-down roping at the Ute Stampede in Nephi, Utah. He earned $2,346. Winning Run

Champions, as well as additional special guests. The schedule includes the following: July 29 – Scott Sibella, President, and COO of Resorts World Las Vegas Aug. 5 – Sage Kimzey

launch of the new chapter of NFR Extra, a limited run weekly podcast that focuses on the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and features personal conversations with champions and icons that embody the rodeo and Western lifestyle. Hosted by Andy Seiler, Steve Goedert and Brilynn Bentley, NFR Extra delivers in-depth conversations with all the 2021 PRCA World

Aug. 12 – Junior Nogueira Aug. 19 – Stetson Wright Aug. 26 – Caleb Smidt Sept. 2 – Tyler Waguespack

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Bright Lights Shine Bareback rider Ty Pope stepped up in the biggest moment of his career, winning the NFR Open powered by RAM with help from his 86.5-point ride on Generations Pro Rodeo’s Doughboy in the final four. – PRCA ProRodeo photo by Click Thompson

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Alaina Stangle photo BURKE, S.D.: ProRodeo Hall of Famer Joe Beaver partnered with heeler Levi Pettigrew to win the Burke Stampede with a 5.2-second run.

WESTCLIFFE, COLO.: Bareback rider Donny Profit had an 83-point ride on Rocky Mountain Rodeo’s Cali fornia Killer at the Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo, July 16. Hailey Rae photo

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NEPHI, UTAH: A parachuter floats into the Juab County Fairgrounds during an American flag presentation at the Ute Stampede.

MESQUITE, TEXAS: Bull rider T. Parker had an 82-point ride on New Star Pro Rodeo’s No. 39 to win the Mesquite Champion ship Rodeo, July 16. Terri Abrahamsen photo

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Steiner continues big season with Calgary win Rock On TOP SCORES

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BY BRADY RENCK, Special to ProRodeo Sports News T wo years ago, Rocker Steiner appeared in an episode of the hit show “Yellowstone” riding bareback. It was foreshadowing. Just 18, his run on the circuit is playing out like a movie or the life of a rock star. He seems destined to go No. 1 with a Mullet. Steiner had a 91.5-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Yipee Kibitz to win the showdown at The Calgary Stampede July 16, netting $50,000 as part of a breathtaking week. Check that. It’s been a breathtaking season. Steiner received his card in December and now ranks fourth in the world in bareback riding. “From the time I turned 18, it’s been zero to 100 miles per hour,” Steiner admitted. “Everything has just escalated so fast. The energy in Calgary was unbelievable. And the horses were some of the best in the world. There have been some injuries, but I have had some good luck and now after winning some big rodeos I can be more selective going forward.” With roughly 15 rodeos left on his schedule, Steiner owns nearly double-figure wins. He worked through sore ribs to put on a show at Calgary, a performance that continued writing a story that feels easier to appreciate than explain. The zenith – at least for now because his first appearance in the Wrangler National Final Rodeo awaits – came in the Riggin Rally Xtreme Broncos event in Darby, Mont., last month. Steiner hopped on C5 Rodeo’s Virgil. He told a friend that he dreamed of doing something special on the famous horse. However, even he was surprised by what happened next. Steiner posted a 95-point ride, setting a new world record that had stood since 2002. “It’s not like as an 18-year-old you think of doing stuff nobody has done before,” Steiner said. “When they said it was a 95, I thought it was a joke. I couldn’t believe it. I still can’t. It probably won’t set in what happened until the season is over.” Steiner was born into a rodeo family of stars. His grandfather Bobby is a world champion bull rider, his grandma Joleen was a barrel racer, just like his mother Jamie, and his dad Sid is a PRCA World Champion steer wrestler. However, Rocker did not take up rodeo until four years ago. He was a world-ranked wakeboarder, then flipped the script. “There was never really a moment where it was like I was (over) water sports. I was having a hard time with wakeboarding. It was kind of taking a turn downhill, and I didn’t know what I wanted to do next,” said Steiner, who hails fromWeatherford, Texas. “My granddad and his buddy suggested bareback riding. It sounded good to me.” For Steiner, the huge payday in Calgary alleviates some pressure in the standings. Yes, he loves to compete, but he also wants to let this unique experience sink in. “I love traveling. I love going to new places,” Steiner said. “I do want to have some fun from here on out. Everything that has happened this year, it’s hard to put into words.”

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1. Rocker Steiner .................... 91.5 pts. 2. Orin Larsen ................................ 89.5 3. Tim O’Connell ............................... 89 STEER WRESTLING 1. Will Lummus ....................... 3.6 sec. 2. Ty Erickson .................................. 4.0 3. Riley Duvall .................................. 4.5 TEAM ROPING 1. C. Summers/R. Ashford ....... 4.0 sec. 2. A. Tsinigine/K. Lockett ............... 13.4 3. R. Richard/J. Buhler . ................. 14.4 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Logan Hay . ......................... 89.5 pts. 2. Dawson Hay .................................. 89 3. Lefty Holman ................................ 88 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Caleb Smidt ......................... 7.5 sec. 2. Haven Meged ............................. 22.5 3. Cory Solomon .............................. NT (Tie) Zach Jongbloed ................... NT BARREL RACING 1. Kassie Mowry .................. 16.97 sec. 2. Dona Kay Rule ......................... 17.11 3. Ivy Saebens ............................. 17.24 BULL RIDING 1. Dakota Buttar ...................... 88.5 pts. (Tie) Shane Proctor . .................. 88.5 3. Alan DeSouza ............................. 82.5

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Buttar, Proctor share bull riding title The riding was the easy part. The waiting frayed their nerves. Dakota Buttar and Shane Proctor delivered identical 88.5-point scores in the bull riding showdown at The Calgary Stampede. And no one was sure what that meant. Would there be sudden death? Another ride? Tick, tock, the clock moved slowly as the organizers met. The decision? A tie. Buttar and Proctor shared the title and won For Proctor, his huge payday prompted the question: What’s next? He has been following his wife Haley to rodeos around the country where she performs specialty shows with horses, allowing for more family time with 20-month-old daughter Coulee after Proctor suffered through brutal injuries last season. But now the six-time qualifier and 2011 world champion is back in Covy Moore photos Canadian bull rider Dakota Buttar, left, had an 88.5-point ride on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s Lil Hootch to tie for the Calgary Stampede win with Shane Proctor, right, the 2011 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider, who won Calgary for the second time in his career.

$31,250 apiece, halving the first-and second-place prizes. For Buttar, who rode onWayne Vold Rodeo’s Lil Hootch, the accomplishment will forever resonate as a Canadian winning an event he grew up watching. “Oh, it’s pretty awesome,” said Buttar, 29, who is from Eatonia, Sask. “It all worked out. And Shane is someone I have looked up to. It was an exciting way to finish that’s for sure.” For Proctor, raising the check with Buttar at the raucous GMC Stadium provided a unique experience. Proctor, 37, won the event in Calgary in 2011 when he was much younger, so this performance was something to savor. “It was an emotional roller coaster to go from the 10-man to the four man, and I had two fine needle point ride to get into the last four. I didn’t know anything about my last bull 2 Guns. Just that he was older,” Proctor said. “He was a good ride. And then when they announced Dakota’s score, and it was the same I was in disbelief. I wasn’t sure if we were going to ride again. I was definitely fine sharing it with him.”

the mix for the NFR. “My wife asked me the same question when I got back fromCalgary. I am still undecided. I enjoy traveling with my family and being there when my daughter wakes up every day,” Proctor said. “I have never been good about listening to what others tell me to do. I like doing things my way so we will see what happens.” Buttar believes this performance in Calgary could catapult his career. As someone who competes mainly in Canada, he is seeking his first NFR appearance. Whether Proctor tweaks his schedule to gear toward the NFR or not, one thing won’t change: his appreciation for the lifestyle. “I am competitive by nature. Every time you nod your head, it’s a battle. There are not too many things in life where you can get that feeling. And I love raising my little girl this way,” Proctor said. “There’s not a better group of people than cowboys. A lot of them have rugged exteriors, but they have big hearts and will always step up to help out. It really is a big family out here on the road.”

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BY BRADY RENCK & PATRICK EVERSON Logan makes Hay in saddle bronc riding

Covy Moore photo Saddle bronc rider Logan Hay, son of Canadian legend Rod Hay, added to the family legacy by capturing the crown at The Calgary Stampede with an 89.5-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Baby Kibitz.

Logan Hay’s home inWildwood, Alberta, is 3.5 hours away from Calgary, home of one of the biggest and most lucrative rodeos on the PRCA circuit. That’s more than close enough for the Calgary Stampede to be near and dear to Hay’s heart. “I’ve been picturing winning Calgary since I was 2 years old,” Hay said. Now, he can do more than picture it. The 25-year-old son of Canadian legend Rod Hay is the newly minted Calgary Stampede saddle bronc champion. Hay made it through his four-round pool with $9,000 in earnings, then took fourth in the semifinals to earn a spot in the four-rider Showdown round. Then he spurred Baby Kibitz to 89.5 points and a first-place check of $50,000. “That’s pretty cool,” Hay said, noting it was his first time on that horse. “I saw ZekeThurston get on him in the first round, and he had a good ride. And my traveling partner, Dawson Dahm, he’d been on the horse at Wildwood in June. So, I’d seen the horse and had some good intel.” Since Hay qualified fourth for the Showdown, he was the first one to ride – not an ideal situation, but a challenge he was up for. “I think that kind of helped me, knowing I had to make the best possible

ride I could. You’ve got three of the best in the world going after you. It’s pretty hard to win first when you’re going first,” Hay said, while giving credit to a great horse in Baby Kibitz. “He’s never been in the Final Four at Calgary, and neither have I. So, he had a really good day, and so did I.” For that matter, so did anyone with a tie to Hay. Younger brother Dawson Hay (89 points) took second in the Showdown, followed by Lefty Holman – Dawson is married to one of Lefty’s cousins – and Ben Andersen, a second cousin to Logan and Dawson. For his week spent at the Stampede, Logan racked up about $60,000, with $31,300 counting toward the PRCA/RAMWorld Standings. Not surprisingly, that led to a big move up those standings, from 17th pre-Calgary to eighth afterward, with season winnings of $82,692. Logan is still seeking his first Wrangler NFR berth, and although the Calgary win certainly took some pressure off, he’s inclined to pretend it never even happened. “I try not to look at it long-term,” he said. “I’m still gonna rodeo as hard as if I didn’t win Calgary, and hopefully we’ll see everyone in Las Vegas in December.”

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