ProRodeo Sports News - July 22, 2022

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.

656

NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2022 SEASON AS OF JULY 20

$27,923,321

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2022 SEASON

• For the latest NFR Playoff Series and PRCA Circuit standings, go to https://bit.ly/39WQQSs

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