ProRodeo Sports News - June 23, 2022

rodeos every day, some two a day. To go to Colorado Springs and go to one place and be able to compete for a lot of money at one place is going to be refreshing and at the same time more motivating. “You can win $30,000 throughout the winter from say January to the end of March, you have several opportunities. In the summer, the checks are more like $8,000 unless you win a big average in Cheyenne

Wright.

NFR OPEN AT A GLANCE WHAT: Inaugural NFR Open powered by RAM WHERE: Colorado Springs, Colo., July 13-16 PAYOUT: $1 million in payouts to contestants, livestock and other PRCA members SCHEDULE: Performances begin at 6:45 p.m. (MT) each day; There will also be a matinee performance at 12:15 p.m., July 16.

The Texas Circuit will have team roper – header Dustin Egusquiza/ Travis Graves competing. A year ago, at the RAMNational Circuit Finals Rodeo in Kissimmee, Fla., Egusquiza earned an event-best $21,706. “Last year was the first time ever going there (to the RNCFR) and it was a great rodeo,” Egusquiza said. “It was one of the top five PRCA rodeos during the year and it is hard to be able to win $20,000 (at a regular

(Wyo.) or Pendleton (Ore.). There are just not that many opportunities to win big money in one place.” With that in mind, Feild has a simple mindset when he arrives for the NFR Open. “One of my goals for summer is to go there and dominate and win that rodeo and jump back up in the standings and continue rodeoing the way I feel is best for me.” Feild was eighth in the June 13 PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $51,110. Field won the 2009 bareback riding national championship and would love to add a second. “I’m planning on it,” Feild said about winning again. “It is one of those things when you go back through flipping through the history books, and it is cool one to have your name in that category.” Feild will competing for the Wilderness Circuit at the NFR Open. The Wilderness Circuit also includes two-time PRCA Saddle Bronc Riding World Champion Ryder Wright and PRCA Bull Riding World Champion Stetson

season) rodeo. I’m happy to have the chance again this year and glad we got qualified. To be able to win $20,000 at rodeo that time of year (in July) is unheard of. It is going to be a huge boost for somebody and there are only 24 teams that get to rope there and I’m glad to be part of one of them and I hope we do good again.” Veteran steer wrestler Stockton Graves concurred with Egusquiza. Graves is an eight-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo – 2004-09, 2011 and 2021. Graves also won the RNCFR title in 2006. “I’m glad to be there for the NFR Open,” said Graves, who will representing the Prairie Circuit. “It is one of our biggest rodeos of the summer. The PRCA and Colorado Springs have done a great job and I’m happy to get to run at that kind of money.”

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Roseanna Sales Team roping header Dustin Egusquiza will be in the field at the NFR Open, July 13-16 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Egusquiza earned $21,706 at the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Kissimmee, Fla., last year.

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