ProRodeo Sports News - June 21, 2024

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ProRodeo Hall to screen Lane Frost documentary

BY THE NUMBERS $9K The amount of money

The Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and the PRCA are excited to announce a special screening of LANE: Life | Legend | Legacy during the Class of 2024 ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction events in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event will take place on Saturday, July 13 in the main hall of the Hall of Fame. The screening will begin at 7 p.m. (MT), doors will open at 6 p.m. The feature length film

the worst,” said Tuff Hedeman, Lane’s best friend and three-time PRCA World Champion Bull Rider. “But for those who only know the 8 Seconds side of the story, this is the real story. Texas filmmakers Brad Hughes and James Trawick got it right.” General admission tickets to the event are $50 and will include typical movie theater food (hot dogs, nachos, pretzels, popcorn and candy) and two drinks, either

($9,264) earned by Logan Hay on the way to winning the title at the Wildwood (Alberta) Bronc Bustin’ event June 15. He won with a 92.5-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Exotic Warrior in the finals. $68K The amount of money ($68,233) earned by bull rider Jared Parsonage at the 2023 Calgary Stampede, making him the rodeo’s top money earner. Parsonage parlayed that payday into his second career NFR qualification. The Maple Leaf, Sask., cowboy finished seventh in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $249,265. The 2024 Calgary Stampede is scheduled for July 5-14. $264M The amount of money ($264,323,473) that will be paid out to contestants and stock contractors from 2024-35 at the National Finals Rodeo as part of the contract extension signed by Las Vegas Events and the PRCA June 18 to keep the NFR in Las Vegas.

will focus on Frost’s faith, challenges the young cowboy faced and most importantly, why 35 years after his death in Cheyenne, Wyo., he is still one of the most celebrated figures in Western culture. “I gotta be honest - it was tough to watch. Half of me was gone when Lane died. This true story tells the real-life drama surrounding Lane’s life. I had a front row seat, and I will never forget that time in my life that was the best and then The 2024 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) came to a close in the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, June 15. Wacey Schalla of Clarendon (Texas) College was the only bull rider to be successful on his first three bulls. The title almost slipped away from the Arapaho, Okla., cowboy when he failed to last eight seconds. Three others did ride their bulls, but when scores were added up, Schalla was at the top owith 247.5 points on three rides. Wharton County Junior College’s Zeke Martinez finished one point behind. Schalla also won the men’s all-around and rookie of the year titles. The women’s all-around champion was Madalyn Richards of Texas A&M who won the breakaway roping with 9.2 seconds on four runs. The women’s rookie of the year was Haliegh Ann Grant of Cal-Poly State. Bareback rider Weston Timberman of Clarendon College won his second consecutive bareback riding title. Timberman won the title with 321 points on four head. Hill (Texas) College took home two individual

soda or beer. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on the evening of the premier for $60. Advance ticket purchase is encouraged. Tickets are on sale now at https://www. prorodeohalloffame.com/. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy. To watch the trailer: https:// youtu.be/XcI2FD0Rt4Q championships in tie-down roping and team roping. The Hillsboro institution has had multiple championships in bull riding and tie-down roping, but this is the school’s first team roping title. That winner was James Arviso, from Seba Dalkai, Ariz. He did the heading for Kaden Profili from Texas A&M University – Commerce who got the first win in team roping for the Commerce institution as well. In saddle bronc riding, Tarleton State University (Stephenville, Texas) teammates Gus Galliard and Ira Dickinson finished first and second, respectively. Koby Douch won the tie-down roping national championship. Douch is the younger brother of National Finals Rodeo qualifier John Douch and he’s mentored by ProRodeo Hall of Famer Joe Beaver. Taycie Mattews, also from the University of West Alabama, won her second-consecutive barrel racing title aboard her great horse “PopRocks.” Tarleton State University captured the men’s team championship with 895 points. West Alabama won the women’s team title.

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