ProRodeo Sports News - July 8, 2022

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Wrist surgery sidelines Wright over Cowboy Xmas Five-time PRCA World

BY THE NUMBERS $39K The Cowboy Christmas earnings record ($39,993) established by Trevor Brazile in 2011 while competing in tie-down roping and team roping. Ty Murray holds the Cowboy Christmas roughstock earnings mark at $37,630 established in 1999. $126K The amount of money ($126,149) team roping partners – header Kaleb Driggers and heeler Junior Nogueira had earned in the PRCA | RAM World Standings as of July 6 to lead their respective events. The reigning world champs are in line to set more records this season. The single-season regular season earnings record before the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for a team roping header is Clay Smith at $150,512 in 2019 and the team roping heeler regular season earnings mark is $147,653 set by Travis Graves in 2010. ($1,901,416) of the six NFR Playoff Series presented by Pendleton Whisky rodeos during the Cowboy Christmas run. The list consisted of Greeley, Colo., ($428,525), Prescott, Ariz. ($300,430); St. Paul, Ore. ($439,555); Cody, Wyo. ($330,546); Oakley City, Utah ($180,925); Livingston, Mont. ($221,415). $1.9M The combined payout

broken off completely and was pressing against a nerve in my hand. I went to the doctor when I got home from Greeley, and they went in and removed the pieces of bone the next day (June 30).” The injury was to Wright’s riding hand, but he said he doesn’t

Champion Stetson Wright missed most of the Cowboy Christmas run with a wrist injury that required surgery. Wright said it’s an injury he’s been dealing with for a while, but decided it was something that needed to be looked at after his trip to the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede.

expect to miss much time. He currently sits first in the PRCA | RAM World Standings in the all- around and bull riding and second in saddle bronc riding. “I’m planning on being back for Vernal (Utah) on the 9th (of July),” he said.

Wright

“It’s an injury that’s been bothering me for a while now, I’ve just kind of rode through it,” said Wright, 22. “One of the bones in my (left) wrist had

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New chapter of NFR Extra launched Las Vegas Events recently announced

• July 8 – Jordon Briggs • July 15 – Kaleb Driggers • July 22 – Hailey Frederiksen, Miss Rodeo America • July 29 – Scott Sibella, President, and COO of Resorts World Las Vegas • Aug. 5 – Sage Kimzey

the launch of the new chapter of NFR Extra, a limited-run weekly podcast that focuses on the Wrangler NFR and features personal conversations with champions and icons. Hosted by Andy Seiler, Steve Goedert and Brilynn Bentley, NFR Extra delivers in-depth conversations with all the 2021 PRCA World Champions, as well as additional special guests. The schedule includes the following: • July 1 – Kaycee Feild

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

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