ProRodeo Sports News - July 27, 2018

PIKES PEAK OR BUST RODEO

keep winning, and I hope he keeps piling on. That’s a big win, and I was glad to see Colorado Springs brought back the rodeo.” Mosher is out of competition but plans to get back in the rig with Lummus in the winter. Lummus hit the road with Jones and Cody Cabral after Colorado Springs for Nampa, Idaho, and California Rodeo Salinas. From there, it’s on to

money won at a single rodeo at Colorado Springs. Before Pikes Peak or Bust, his biggest payday was $6,269 at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo in September 2017. He ended the 2017 season ranked 20th in the world standings, his highest position since joining the PRCA in 2012. “I had a good year last year, but didn’t have many big wins, so to have some big wins now means a lot to me,” Lummus said. “The preparations I and my family have done, it’s nice to see it pay off and have a real chance to make the NFR.” Before winning Pikes Peak or Bust, Lummus was 24th in the world with $28,979. As of July 25, he was sixth with $57,937. “I started with a good winter, but the spring

Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days, the Fiesta Days Rodeo at Spanish Fork, Utah, Ogden (Utah) Pioneer Days, Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo and the Horse Heaven/Kennewick (Wash.) Round-Up. “We have some big weeks in the next few weeks,” Lummus said. “We try to keep our confidence going in our rig. All you have to do is go to the next one and do your best.”

Bareback rider Ty Taypotat rode JK Rodeo’s Seguaro for 84.5 points and the win at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo on July 14. Greg Westfall photo

was slow, and I realized something wasn’t clicking right,” Lummus said, adding that he sent videos to multiple bulldoggers, including his uncle Bob Lummus, who competed at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 1992, 2001, 2002 and 2005. “I got advice from everyone and I was making good runs, but not making great runs and not winning much. It was just a small change of technique I needed, to stay lower with the cattle when I catch them. So, I said, ‘Heck, if four guys tell me the same thing then that’s what it is.’” Pikes Peak and Estes Park aren’t his only wins of the season. He also won the Arcadia All-Fla Championship Rodeo on March 11 and the Ropin’ Dreams Cowboy Fellowship PRCA Rodeo in Jourdanton, Texas, April 27. “Win or lose, I was going to go hard, but this helps get down the road, and we get to keep climbing the ladder,” Lummus said. Mosher attested to Lummus’ determination. “He’s just very passionate and wants to do “He’s a talented guy and still young, so he has a heck of a career ahead of him, and I’m excited to watch him and travel with him. We rub off on each other – when he does good, we do good, and vice versa.” Lummus certainly gave Colorado fans their money’s worth. For the second week in a row he had the fastest steer wrestling time of the week throughout the PRCA. On July 6, he made a 3.2-second run at Estes Park, and on July 11 he clocked in at 3.7 seconds in Colorado Springs. “That might punch his ticket to the NFR, but there’s a long summer ahead,” Mosher said. “When you start winning, it makes it easier to good at everything,” Mosher said.

TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Reese Riemer ......................... 8.2 sec. 2. Cody Craig ...................................... 9.2 3. Trevor Brazile .................................. 9.9

BARREL RACING 1. Stevi Hillman .................... 16.744 sec. 2. Tammy Fischer ......................... 16.884 3. Lori Todd .................................. 22.089

BULL RIDING 1. Jeff Askey ..................................... NS* 2. Roscoe Jarboe ................................ NS 3. Jeston Mead ................................... NS

Complete results on Page 55

*Askey won based on semifinals- winning score of 87 points

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