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JULY 27, 2018 – VOLUME 66, NO. 15

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CLASS IS IN The 2018 ProRodeo Hall of Fame class will be inducted Aug. 4. 22 UTAH FIESTA Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Rodeo pays out nearly $300,000 to winners. 40

Dustin Boquet rode Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Jessie James for 84 points to win the final round and the average at the Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho, which ran July 17-21. Kirt Steinke photo

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6 in his own words 8 cowboy grille 12 he said, she said 14 brain teasers 16 short round 55 results 76 notes 77 prca business

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Bareback rider Clayton Biglow was one of a number of cowboys to enjoy California Rodeo Salinas, July 19-22. Jeremy Wombold photo 38

36 Nampa, Idaho 38 Salinas, Calif. 40 Spanish Fork, Utah 42 Edmonton, Alberta 44 Casper, Wyo. 46 Sheridan, Wyo. 48 Colorado Springs, Colo.

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IN HIS OWNWORDS: KORY KOONTZ TEAM ROPING HEELER SEARCHING FOR 22ND FINALS BERTH

I know I’ve never been that fast on two head before. At a two-head rodeo, being 8.2 seconds on two head is pretty fast. My partner being very aggressive was the reason we went so fast. It’s always good to win no matter where it is. But to win a rodeo like that (Ogden) and place good in both go rounds, it’s a big boost to your week. The main thing is winning every week, so it keeps piling up. It makes making a living a lot easier. We’ve won first at more rodeos since I started roping with Dustin than I’ve ever won in my whole life. It just boils down to him and the talent he has and how fast he turns the steers. If I can do my job, clean it up and catch two feet, a lot of times we’re fast enough to win first. He’s a laid-back kind of guy. If he has any nerves he doesn’t show it. A lot of what we do and what he’s doing has never been done before. He has the ability to nod, swing his rope, ride and throw as he’s leaving the box. He’s still a kid and I’m old. In a lot of ways we are real tight and good friends, in other ways it’s like a father-son relationship, where I try to hold back on being too much of a father-type figure. But in some ways, it’s good to have that. We’re good friends. When he gets into business deals, trailers, horses, he’s Team roping heeler Kory Koontz, 46, has been at his craft for longer than his team roping header Dustin Egusquiza has been alive. That’s no matter, as the duo have rocketed to second in the PRCA | RAM World Standings as of July 25. Each has won $74,698. In the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Standings, Egusquiza ranked 17th, Koontz 14th. Koontz, of Stephenville, Texas, has been to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 21 times. Egusquiza is 22 years old. On July 24, the duo won Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days, where Koontz posted the fastest two-head time of his esteemed career.

gotten comfortable enough that he asks my advice. I give it to him one way or the other. He bounces things off me. I’ve been through all of it and can tell him I had the same deal in my earlier years, so maybe you can learn from that. My kids are older than Dustin. My son, Jae, is 27, and my twin daughters Harlee and Ashlee are 24. Jae has a daughter who’s 3. She’s great. At first it was a little hard with the thought of being a granddad. But it’s soaked in and I love it. My twin daughters drove up this week and met me in Cheyenne on my way to Deadwood (S.D.). They are spending a week with me and traveling with me. It’s fun to have my kids with me and to have family around. The Wrangler ProRodeo Tour is really important. It’s kind of funny that we’ve not done as well at the Tour rodeos as we’ve done at other rodeos. That has been something I’ve looked at. I don’t want to be in the Northwest going to all those rodeos and not be able to go to Puyallup. That’s a really important rodeo that time of year, especially jockeying for position going into the NFR. It’s on my mind when we’re entering, when we’re roping at rodeos. That’s a cool rodeo and another I haven’t won, and would really like to. I’ll put it like this – and I’ve said this for years – it’s fun when you win. I don’t care who you are, it’s not fun when you lose. And you do lose a good bit of the time in this business, because it’s an up-and-down deal with a lot of variables. I’ve put a lot of work in over the years, so being able to look back over my career and still be competing at a high level at this age, yes, I’m having fun with what we’ve got going on with my partnership. I’ve been to 21 NFRs and never won a world title. My goal is to have a chance to win one and for my partner to have a chance to win one when we get to the NFR. That’s what we work for every year, and it feels like we have a good chance. We’ll see how it plays out.

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GRILLE COWBOY

Bareback rider ZACH HIBLER’s journey of success has continued from high school to college and now to professional rodeo. The Wheeler, Texas, cowboy earned full-ride rodeo scholarships to Western (Snyder) Texas College and Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas. As of July 25, he was No. 1 in the PRCA | Resistol Rookie Standings with $30,130. After competing in more than 30 rodeos this season, the 21-year-old has no plans of slowing down, aiming to remain in the lead and hit the 100-rodeo mark.

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What made you pick bareback riding? Zach: I’ve always enjoyed football and physical activities, and I’ve had even more fun on bucking horses. I team roped for a year-and-a-half before even thinking about getting on one (bronc). I was 14 when I first tried it (bareback riding). How do you keep up with the sport? Zach: I make goals at the beginning of the year and then really focus on them. I want to stay as high as I can in the standings and win Rookie of the Year. What’s been your best rodeo? Zach: Probably Casper (Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo). I ended up third in the average and placed in the short and long rounds. Of your rodeo accomplishments, what are you most proud of? Zach: Making the short go at Fort Worth (Texas) and Reno (Nev.). It was my first time at those rodeos, and it was awesome to ride with the Top 15 guys … guys who’ve made the NFR. What made you continue your education? Zach: My grandparents played a big role in me going to school. They started a college fund for me when I was young, and it made them proud for me to go to college. I can’t ride bucking horses forever, so my degree is something I can fall back on. How did you earn a rodeo scholarship? Zach: I was recruited and required to maintain good grades and compete on the college rodeo team. Our team (Western Texas College) won in the region and placed sixth at the college finals. What else do you do besides rodeo? Zach: I run a landscaping business, my degree is in landscape management. I’ve done it since I was a little kid, my grandpa kept the family business going. I take care of about 30 yards; it’s something that I can keep going even when I’m on the road. What’s the biggest thing you’ve learned competing in ProRodeo? Zach: The mindset: no matter what you did at the last rodeo, today is a new day and rodeo, and you’ve got to do whatever it takes to do your best. I travel with (bareback rider) Jake Brown, and he keeps a great attitude. I feed off his positivity and try to be as positive as I can in all aspects of my life. What’s the worst injury you’ve had? Zach: I’ve been greatly blessed, I haven’t had many injuries. The worst I’ve experienced is a broken hand from playing football. Rodeo has had nothing to do with my injuries. What keeps you competing? Zach: It’s something that gets my adrenaline going, no matter what day or how I’m feeling. I love riding bucking horses and my family loves the sport. They like to see me excel at anything I do. Getting to wake up every morning to go to a rodeo, it’s the best thing I get to do. What are three things that you can’t live without? Zach: My fiancée, Stormy; my dog, Spur; and my family. They make

life easier and push me to be better at anything I do. What advice do you have for amateur riders? Zach: Keep your chin down and hand closed – the basics of bareback. Also, when I was on my permit I thought I needed to rodeo on my own and compete at big rodeos far away from home. What I learned was that competing at the smaller rodeos closer to home was better. I could still earn money and get more comfortable and confident with my capabilities before competing with the big boys.

What’s your favorite way to de-stress? Zach: I like to team rope when I go home. I usually rope with my little brothers. We have an arena in our backyard. It’s something I have fun doing and keeps my mind off things. What’s your favorite thing to spend money on? Zach: I don’t like to spend money that often, I try to hold on to as much as I can. We work hard at rodeo, competing at tons of rodeos, getting on wild animals. Once I earn a check, I don’t want to blow my money. What usually goes through your mind when you’re on a bronc? Zach: Everything happens so fast. I try and remember to have fun and stay on … It kind of hurts when you get thrown off. How do you get ready for a ride? Zach: We arrive an hour-and-half before every performance. We check our equipment and make sure everything feels good. We also stretch so we’re as limber as possible.

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2018 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Unofficial as of July 25, 2018. For the 2018 season (Oct. 1, 2017-Sept. 30, 2018), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 100; team roping, 75; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 100; 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. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas......................... $138,258 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas....................... 123,857 3. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif.............................. 96,965 4. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 89,418 5. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.................... 82,273 6. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev............................. 60,037 7. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif.............. 59,012 8. Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss................... 44,735 9. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas.................. 44,429 10. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla........ 42,659 11. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M.......................... 41,958 12. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore.................. 38,238 13. Tanner Green, Cotulla, Texas.......................... 36,212 14. Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 34,392 15. Wesley Brunson, Terry, Miss.......................... 33,921 16. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss............................... 32,303 17. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La............................... 31,581 18. Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif................... 31,470 19. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla.......................... 30,649 20. McCoy Profili, Okeechobee, Fla...................... 27,628 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa..................... $129,559 2. Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah................... 129,054 3. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas............................ 81,675 4. Mason Clements, Springville, Utah................ 81,321 5. Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas........................ 80,705 6. Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas... 71,160 7. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif...................... 70,655 8. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas...................... 66,511 9. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb............................... 65,743 10. Shane O’Connell, Rapid City, S.D................... 65,710 11. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah................... 62,564 12. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba......................... 62,555 13. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo............................... 58,156 14. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D................................. 55,355 15. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev............................. 52,041 16. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta.......................... 50,560 17. Logan Corbett, Las Cruces, N.M.................... 43,874 18. Ty Taypotat, Regina, Saskatchewan ............... 42,277 19. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore......................... 39,683 20. Luke Creasy, Hobbs, N.M............................... 39,128 STEERWRESTLING 1. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss..................... $88,816 2. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.................... 70,197 3. Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta.................. 65,790 4. Cole Edge, Durant, Okla................................. 60,896 5. Bridger Chambers, Stevensville, Mont........... 59,522 6. Will Lummus, West Point, Miss..................... 57,937 7. Blake Mindemann, Blanchard, Okla................ 54,791 8. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.............................. 54,727 9. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La............................... 53,201 10. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev............................. 52,984 11. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas.......................... 50,860 12. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore......................... 50,372 13. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan........................ 48,941 14. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla........................... 48,442 15. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala........................... 47,443 16. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La.................... 47,345 17. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D................. 44,413 18. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas................... 42,054 19. Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta.................... 41,294 20. Josh Garner, Live Oak, Calif........................... 40,899 21. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho............................ 39,304 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla...................... $80,486 2. Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Fla...................... 74,698 3. Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla.................... 72,120 4. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga......................... 68,528 5. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz...................... 65,989 6. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif.......................... 64,213 7. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C............................ 60,102 8. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D.......................... 54,692

19. Randall Carlisle, Athens, La............................ 43,200 20. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas......................... 42,845 STEER ROPING 1. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas........................... $61,097 2. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas........... 50,946 3. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan........................... 50,409 4. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas........................... 37,865 5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................... 34,287 6. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo...................... 33,626 7. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas............................ 32,801 8. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas........................ 31,771 9. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas............................ 28,919 10. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas....................... 27,396 11. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas...................... 25,222 12. Jim Locke, Miami, Texas................................ 25,202 13. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla......................... 22,610 14. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla..................... 21,861 15. Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas.................... 21,645 16. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas....................... 20,717 17. Roger Branch, Wellston, Okla........................ 18,227 18. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas.............................. 17,276 19. Shay Good, Midland, Texas............................ 17,205 20. Brent Lewis, Piñon, N.M................................ 15,608 BULL RIDING 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.................. $201,930 2. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont........................ 129,701 3. Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas............ 82,538 4. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas................ 80,739 5. Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La............................... 78,713 6. Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla......................... 76,768 7. Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah................................ 70,580 8. Cole Melancon, Batson, Texas........................ 70,259 9. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla.............................. 69,609 10. Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore......................... 69,601 11. Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla................. 68,583 12. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas............................... 62,611 13. Tyler Bingham, Honeyville, Utah..................... 60,514 14. Koby Radley, Montpelier, La........................... 59,005 15. Eli Vastbinder, Athens, Texas.......................... 56,915 16. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho............ 55,440 17. Elliot Jacoby, Fredericksburg, Texas............... 54,393 18. Tristan Mize, Bryan, Texas.............................. 53,995 19. Riker Carter, Stone, Idaho.............................. 52,759 20. Lon Danley, Tularosa, N.M............................. 52,056 *2018 BARREL RACING (Through July 23, 2018) Barrel racing 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. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas..........................$179,057 2. Nellie Miller, Cottonwood, Calif.......................122,021 3. Taci Bettis, Round Top, Texas.........................102,624 4. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D..............................88,494 5. Kelly Bruner, Millsap, Texas..............................85,355 6. Kylie Weast, Comanche, Okla............................77,601 7. Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D.............................75,978 8. Carman Pozzobon, Aldergrove, British Columbia...72,474 9. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Victoria, Texas...............72,162 10. Amberleigh Moore, Salem, Ore.......................71,498 11. Carley Richardson, Pampa, Texas...................66,430 12. Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas...........................64,375 13. Kellie Collier, Hereford, Texas..........................63,819 14. Ivy Conrado, Hudson, Colo.............................63,490 15. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas..................57,477 16. Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas.....................57,116 17. Tracy Nowlin, Nowata, Okla.............................55,353 18. Jessica Telford, Caldwell, Idaho......................53,760 19. Ericka Nelson, Century, Fla.............................50,033 20. Christine Laughlin, Pueblo, Colo.....................44,332

9. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash....................... 53,997 10. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont............................... 46,905 11. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla......................... 44,996 12. Joshua Torres, Ocala, Fla............................... 44,336 13. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas............................... 41,772 14. Spencer Mitchell, Orange Cove, Calif............. 38,794 15. Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D...................................... 38,730 16. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C........................... 38,591 17. Brenten Hall, Jay, Okla................................... 37,364 18. Jesse Stipes, Salina, Okla............................... 37,127 19. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla......................... 36,099 20. Steven Duby, Melba, Idaho............................. 35,711 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo............................. $80,486 2. Kory Koontz, Stephenville, Texas.................... 74,698 3. Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil ... 68,528 4. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo................................. 66,168 5. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.............. 63,224 6. Joseph Harrison, Overbrook, Okla.................. 60,158 7. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan............................ 60,102 8. Matt Kasner, Cody, Neb.................................. 55,622 9. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash...................... 52,804 10. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont............................. 50,734 11. Reagan Ward, Edmond, Okla.......................... 44,996 12. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla............................ 44,336 13. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla................................. 43,048 14. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla......................... 41,468 15. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz.............................. 40,508 16. Trace Porter, Leesville, La.............................. 40,158 17. Cole Davison, Stephenville, Texas.................. 39,213 18. Jake Smith, Broken Bow, Okla........................ 38,386 19. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M............................. 36,509 20. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla.................. 36,099 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas.................. $114,735 2. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa........................ 89,998 3. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo........................... 88,042 4. Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 87,872 5. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 87,659 6. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta.................. 82,516 7. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas............. 74,999 8. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas....................... 71,158 9. Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta............................ 67,045 10. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah..................... 63,458 11. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb.............................. 59,758 12. Joey Sonnier III, New Iberia, La..................... 54,966 13. J.J. Elshere, Hereford, S.D............................. 49,809 14. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont................... 49,204 15. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah............................. 46,928 16. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M.............................. 45,114 17. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La................................ 44,212 18. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah................................ 42,534 19. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah....................... 37,883 20. Tyrell J. Smith, Sand Coulee, Mont................ 36,162 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas................ $88,792 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................. 83,878 3. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif.............................. 80,459 4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................... 71,297 5. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La........................... 70,853 6. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas................. 68,904 7. Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash.......................... 64,860 8. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas........................ 64,604 9. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas........................... 62,144 10. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho................... 58,247 11. Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan.............................. 55,647 12. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 54,004 13. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas................ 53,793 14. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas............................ 53,411 15. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas.................... 53,335 16. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla........................ 48,842 17. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla....................... 47,149 18. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif.............. 45,666

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TOUR STANDINGS Unofficial as of July 25, 2018 (14 of 22 Tour events complete). The Wrangler ProRodeo Tour standings will be totaled over the course of 22 Tour rodeos during the 2018 season. Top 24 competitors in each event qualify for the Justin Finale, Sept. 6-9, in Puyallup, Wash. Complete results, go to prorodeo.com.

BAREBACK 1..Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa......................761.00 2..Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah..................680.00 3..Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas....................495.00 . Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas..........................495.00 5..Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba.......................468.33 6..Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb............................425.00 7..Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas......................400.00 8..Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif...................370.00 9..Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta..........................365.00 10..Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah...............355.00 11..R. Champion, The Woodlands, Texas..............335.00 12..Seth Hardwick, Ranchester, Wyo...............330.00 . Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev.........................330.00 14..Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta......................310.00 15..Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D.............................280.00 16..Zach Hibler, Wheeler, Texas.......................273.33 17..Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore.................260.00 18..Ty Fast Taypotat, Regina, Saskatchewan...230.00 19..Grant Denny, Minden, Nev.........................210.00 20..Tyler Berghuis, Atwater, Minn....................160.00 . Lane McGehee, Victoria, Texas..................160.00 . J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo...........................160.00 23..Mason Clements, Springville, Utah............156.00 24..Zack Brown, Red Bluff, Calif......................140.00 . David Peebles, Redmond, Ore...................140.00 STEERWRESTLING 1. .Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss....................811.00 2. .Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas........................715.00 3. .Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore.......................495.00 4. .Blake Mindemann, Blanchard, Okla.............470.00 5..Bridger Chambers, Stevensville, Mont.........440.00 6..Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta...............430.00 7..Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho.........................375.00 8..Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho.........................325.00 9..Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev...........................315.00 10..Aaron Vosler, Cheyenne, Wyo....................295.00 . Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.........................295.00 12..Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta................292.50 13. .Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev.....................290.00 .Stephen Culling, Fort St. John, B.C............... 290.00 15..Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D............280.00 16. .Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La........................265.00 17..Cody Devers, Alva, Okla.............................260.00 18. .Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta................240.00 19..Harley Cole, Okotoks, Alberta....................237.50 20..K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas.........................225.00 .Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala.......................225.00 . Will Lummus, West Point, Miss................225.00 . Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La.........................225.00 24..Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore..........215.00 . Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho.........215.00 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1..Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont............................605.00 2..Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga.......................575.00 3. .Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C..........................550.00 4. .Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif.......................513.33 5. .Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn....................505.00 6..Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D....................................470.00 7. .Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.....................465.00 8..Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz....................460.00

9..J.B. James Jr., Bennett, Colo.......................453.33 10. .Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta............410.00 11..Joshua Torres, Ocala, Fla...........................405.00 12..Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla................395.00 13..Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz................365.00 14..Hayes Smith, Central Point, Ore................325.00 15..Spencer Mitchell, Orange Cove, Calif.........320.00 . Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore..................320.00 17. .Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Fla..................315.00 18..Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo.......................293.33 19..Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah..................290.00 20..Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss..............285.00 21..Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla.....................280.00 22..Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C......................270.00 . Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif...............270.00 24..Jesse Stipes, Salina, Okla..........................265.00 . Aaron Macy, Post, Texas............................265.00 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. .Travis Graves, Jay, Okla...............................605.00 2. .Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil.. 575.00 3..Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan..........................550.00 4..Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas...........513.33 5..Joseph Harrison, Overbrook, Okla...............505.00 6..Cody Cowden, Atwater, Calif........................470.00 7..Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash....................465.00 . Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo..............................465.00 9..Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz......................453.33 10. .Cole Davison, Stephenville, Texas..............410.00 11. .Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla........................405.00 12. .Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz..........................335.00 13..Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif.................325.00 14..Kory Koontz, Stephenville, Texas...............315.00 15..Walt Woodard, Stephenville, Texas............308.33 16..Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore..............300.00 17. .Joe Mattern, Plantersville, Texas...............293.33 18. .Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla.........285.00 19. .Reagan Ward, Edmond, Okla.....................280.00 20. .Bronc Boehnlein, Riverside, Calif...............270.00 . Caleb Anderson, Mocksville, N.C...............270.00 22. .Jake Smith, Broken Bow, Okla...................265.00 . Wyatt Cox, Arroyo Grande, Calif................265.00 24..Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash....................253.33 25. .Will Woodfin, Marshall, Texas....................250.00 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1..Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah.........................845.00 2..Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas...........555.00 3..Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa.....................445.00 4..Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah.........................425.00 5. .Jade Blackwell, Rapid City, S.D....................420.00 6..Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah..............................415.00 7..CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah..................393.33 8..Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah.....................380.00 9..Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta...............343.33 10..Jake Wright, Milford, Utah.........................315.00 11..Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas..................290.00 12..Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La...........................275.00 13..Wyatt Casper, Pampa, Texas......................258.33 14..Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo.......................250.00 15..Mitch Pollock, Winnemucca, Nev..............240.00 16..Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M..........................225.00 17..Bradley Harter, Loranger, La......................220.00

. Tyrell J Smith, Sand Coulee, Mont.............220.00 19. .Tyrel Larsen, Weatherford, Okla................210.00 20..Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont..............200.00 21..Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta.......................195.00 22..Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas...................181.66 23. .Shade Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla..................173.33 24. .Alex Wright, Milford, Utah.........................170.00 25..Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb.........................160.00 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1..Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan............................660.00 2..Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas...........................570.00 3..Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................550.00 . Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas.........................550.00 5..Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla......................457.50 6. .Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah.....................450.00 . Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla....................450.00 8..Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif............................435.00 9. .Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas......................430.00 10. .Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La......................405.00 11..Randall Carlisle, Athens, La.......................385.00 12..Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla...................365.00 13..Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas............355.00 14..Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas...................345.00 15..Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif.........335.00 16..Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas.............330.00 17..Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif......................325.00 18..Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas................320.00 19..Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash.....................300.00 20..Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah..................260.00 .Cody Craig, Wendell, Idaho........................260.00 22. .Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho..............240.00 . Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas..........................240.00 24. .Wesley Brunson, Terry, Miss.....................220.00 . Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas.....................220.00 BULL RIDING 1..Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla....................802.50 2..Tyler Bingham, Honeyville, Utah..................425.00 3..Cole Melancon, Batson, Texas.....................420.00 4..Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas.........402.50 5..Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas.............................347.50 6..Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah.............................310.00 7. .Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La.............................280.00 8. .Eli Vastbinder, Athens, Texas.......................267.50 9..Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore......................265.00 10. .Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas............260.00 11..Lon Danley, Tularosa, N.M.........................256.42 12..Toby Collins, Stephenville, Texas...............247.50 13..Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont......................245.00 14..Chris Roundy, Panguitch, Utah..................217.50 15..Reid Barker, Comfort, Texas......................212.50 16..Elliot Jacoby, Fredericksburg, Texas..........205.00 . Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho.......205.00 18..Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla.....................200.00 19..Brady Portenier, Caldwell, Idaho................183.33 20..Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla...................175.00 21..Braden Richardson, Jasper, Texas.............170.00 22..Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif...................145.00 23..Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo.........................141.42 24..Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah....................140.00 . J.W. Harris, Goldthwaite, Texas.................140.00 . Wacey Finkbeiner, Ponoka, Alberta............140.00

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HE SAID – SHE SAID Who knows saddle bronc rider Joey Sonnier III better, his wife, Michelle, or his traveling partner, Bradley Harter?

JOEY

WIFE MICHELLE

PARTNER BRADLEY

MICHELLE

BRADLEY

JOEY

WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE?

Diet Coke

Diet Root Beer

Diet Dr Pepper

WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE SNACK ON THE ROAD?

Beef Jerky

Coconut Almonds

Beef Jerky

WHAT IS HIS SUPERSTITION?

Don’t put your hat on the bed

Don’t put your hat on the bed

Enter in the same order

WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY?

Joey

2-year-old daughter

2-year-old daughter

WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE RODEO WIN?

Southeastern Circuit Finals

Lafayette, La.

Franklin, Tenn.

WHO IS HIS RODEO IDOL?

John Coleman

Ken Bacque

Bradley Harter

WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM?

LSU Tigers

LSU Tigers

LSU Tigers

IS HE A GOOD DRIVER?

No

No

Absolutely

WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE KIND OF PIZZA?

Meat lovers

Meat lovers

Meat Lovers

12 WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE CANDY BAR?

Milky Way

Milky Way

Snickers

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THEN & NOW Can you match these adorable future rodeo stars’ photos with the current PRCA contestants? Some don’t look quite the same.

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WORD SEARCH 2018 ProRodeo Hall of Fame 1. Find the 2018 ProRodeo Hall of Fame Inductees. Speed Williams, TR Rich Skelton, TR

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

Deb Greenough, BB Billie McBride, GB Kristie Peterson, GB Walt Garrison, NL

Leon Coffee, CP Billy Minick, SC

French Flash Hawk, TE Black Hills Roundup, CM

2. Find the 2017 ProRodeo Hall of Fame Inductees. Mike Beers, TR Wanda Harper Bush, GB

Randy Corley, CP Cody Custer, BR Charmayne James, GB Ogden Pioneer Days, CM Tommy Puryear, SW Bob Ragsdale, NL

Buck Rutherford, AA Velvet and Smith, LV Star Plaudit, LV Enoch Walker, SB

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The collective payout of the last three Wrangler ProRodeo Tour rodeos – Nampa, Idaho; Salinas, Calif.; and Spanish Fork, Utah. Fourteen of the 22 Wrangler ProRodeo Tour rodeos are com- pleted. The Wrangler Tour con- sists of 22 of the PRCA’s biggest rodeos and culminates with the Justin Finale in Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 6-9. The amount of money earned by four-time reigning Bull Riding World Champion Sage Kimzey in 2018 to place him atop the July 25 PRCA | RAM World Standings. Kimzey’s total is $48 less than what Cody Teel had ($201,978) to win the 2012 bull riding world title. Kimzey set the PRCA record for most money won in a single year in bull riding in 2017 with his $436,479, which included ground money. The combined money earned by reigning Saddle Bronc Riding World Champion Ryder Wright at Wrangler Tour rodeos in Nampa, Salinas and Spanish Fork. That trio of performances vaulted Wright from ninth to sixth place in the July 25 PRCA | RAM World Standings with $80,766.

Steer wrestler Dakota Eldridge, a five-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (2013-17), will miss the remainder of the 2018 season after suffering a left knee injury July 17 at Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days. “I injured my ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), MCL (medial collateral ligament) and lateral meniscus,” said Eldridge, 26. “I’m going to have surgery. There’s just no way a brace will hold it together with everything torn. The doctor said if it was just an ACL I would be able to brace up and tape up and get by, but where I tore everything else in there a brace just wouldn’t work.” Eldridge is hoping to have surgery on the knee the first week of August. He won the Wrangler NFR average in 2015 and 2017. He finished second in the world standings in 2015 and third in the world in 2017. “As soon as I can after the surgery, I’m going to start going to the gym and get in better shape than I ever have been,” Eldridge said. The Elko, Nev., cowboy was ninth in the July 25 PRCA | RAM World Standings with $52,984. “Injuries are part of it and are expected as a steer wrestler, but forever I thought I was invincible,” Eldridge said. “This is a big bummer. I felt like I was more prepared this year, and I really felt like I had a great chance to win the world. But, everything happens for a reason, and maybe God had a different plan for me the rest of the summer.” Eldridge is hoping to return to competition in January at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver. Though Eldridge will miss the season, bareback rider Mason Clements will only be sidelined a couple of weeks. Clements, who was fourth in the latest world standings with $81,321, also suffered a left knee injury, hurting it July 19 at a non-sanctioned PRCA rodeo. According to Clements, he has a meniscus tear and some cartilage that needs to be cleaned out. Clements had arthroscopic surgery July 26 in Salt Lake City. Clements is planning on returning to action for the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour’s Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, Ore., Aug. 8-11. “When it hit, and everything happened, it felt really similar to the last two times I’ve torn my ACL, but after the MRI and further review with the doctor, this is going to be a quick-and-easy deal,” Clements said. “This is a blessing in disguise. Now, I can relax and pump the brakes and get stronger, hungry and come back better than I was.” Clements made his Wrangler NFR debut last season, finishing 10th in the world standings with $166,486. Whitaker wins two steer wrestling checks in Iron River Kyle Whitaker made PRCA history at the Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo, July 13-14, in Iron River, Mich. Whitaker became the first cowboy to win money twice in the same event at the same rodeo because of the PRCA’s new secondary entry policy. Whitaker placed twice in the steer wrestling – winning in 4.0 seconds and tying for fourth place in 5.1 seconds. For his performance, Whitaker earned $1,259. “For me it was a good deal because I was going all the way up there anyway,” Whitaker said. “I had a green horse and that was the first weekend I hauled him to any rodeos in the bulldogging. So for me, it was a no-brainer, I can get two rodeo runs on my horse at the same place. I also think it is good for the rodeos from their perspective.” Whitaker said the horse he was riding was Fridge, 9, a horse he has had since the end of May. Whitaker has won the PRCA Linderman Award a record nine times, including the last three in a row. Injuries Hit Hard Eldridge out for season; Clements to have knee scoped

407 NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS HELD SO FAR IN 2018

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Sterling Smith breaks Cheyenne record Tie-down roper Sterling Smith broke a 21-year-old Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days record by half a second July 23. “It’s a pretty good feeling,” the 34-year-old Arizonan said after making the run. “It didn’t sink in at first, and now it’s sinking in.” Smith’s 9.4-second run shattered the previous record of 9.9 seconds, which was shared by Chad Johnson (1997), Cade Swor (2014) and Scott Kormos (2017). “I owe a lot to my horse, that’s for sure, that and Dan Mundorf – he had the calves the last two years (at Cheyenne) and he’s done a really good job,” Smith said. Smith was riding Pepto, the same horse he’s

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ridden since winning the RAM Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo in January. Pepto, a 10-year-old American Quarter Horse, is owned by Smith’s girlfriend, Cassidy Boggs. “Pepto is just a really honest horse, scores really good, gives me a shot every time and is really easy to rope on,” Smith said. “He did really good today. It’s a really long score here, and he went in there and gave me the best shot I could have.” Smith didn’t know a lot about how his calf would run, but he knew she would be easy to tie down. “I just had a really good calf that wanted to participate,” Smith said. “That’s a big thing at Cheyenne, having a calf that’s fresh.” Smith is ranked 13th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings for tie-down roping with $53,793 and 27th in the PRCA | Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Standings with 215 points. Cheyenne is among the 22 rodeos in the Tour. The Top 24 competitors in the Tour standings in each event will earn a spot at the Justin Finale in Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 6-9. Smith is a mere five points away from breaking into the Top 24 in the Tour standings, which could give him the boost he needs for his third qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Smith qualified for the Wrangler NFR in 2013 and 2015. “I’m feeling pretty confident,” Smith said. “My horse gives me a lot of confidence because he is really easy to rope on.”

Nevada museum exhibit will honor 100 years of Reno Rodeo The Nevada Historical Society in Reno is planning a months-long exhibition in 2019 in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Reno Rodeo. Longtime Nevada journalist Guy Clifton, who covered the Reno Rodeo for more than two decades and authored the book, “Reno Rodeo: A History – The First 80 years,” in 2000, will be curating the exhibit along with staff from the Historical Society. It is expected to be unveiled in April or May 2019 and remain in place for several months. Clifton is a public relations specialist with the Nevada Division of Tourism and serves as the public information officer for the Nevada Division of Museums and History, which includes the Nevada Historical Society, the state’s oldest cultural institution. The exhibition is still in the planning stages, but will include artifacts from the collections of the Reno Rodeo Association, Nevada Historical Society, Nevada State Museum, and from rodeo participants including competing cowboys and cowgirls, stock contractors, contract personnel, rodeo queens and committee members. “With 100 years of history to sift through, the challenge will be choosing the correct artifacts to tell the story of the ‘Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West,’” Clifton said. “I know we will have rarely to never-seen historic photographs, original artwork, programs from the earliest years of the rodeo, custom saddles, chaps, trophies and, of course, the iconic silver spurs that are presented to all Reno Rodeo champions.” A “Wall of Champions” component will pay tribute to many of the Reno Rodeo’s past champions, including ProRodeo Hall of Famers like Casey Tibbs, who won 10 titles in Reno, Harry Tompkins, Joe Marvel and Ty Murray; along with active competitors, including Trevor Brazile, Kaycee Feild and Jade Corkill. Anyone interested in gifting or loaning Reno Rodeo memorabilia for possible inclusion in the exhibition can contact Clifton at gclifton@travelnevada.com or 775.687.0646.

Wrangler helps raise $27 million for breast cancer awareness Since 2006, Wrangler has helped raise more than $27 million for breast cancer awareness and treatment through Tough Enough to Wear Pink (TETWP). Gunnison Cattlemen’s Days TETWP is responsible for more than $2.7 million since Wrangler first contributed in 2006. Its most recent fundraiser, which took place July 12-14, raised about $360,000 to generate money for services, medical equipment and support, continuing the community’s strong momentum toward making Gunnison Valley Health the No. 1 rural hospital for breast cancer care in the United States.

$25,828,527 MONEYWON BY PRCA COWBOYS SO FAR IN 2018

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