ProRodeo Sports News - June 25, 2021

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McCown back from surgery After being sidelined for six months with a right shoulder injury, bull rider Parker McCown, who made his Wrangler National Finals Rodeo debut as a rookie in 2020, is back on the trail. McCown returned at the Parker County Sheriffs’ Posse Frontier Days Xtreme Bulls in Weatherford, Texas, June 8. The Montgomery, Texas, cowboy has made 10 did a bunch of rehab, physical therapy and working out. It feels back to normal.” McCown suffered a right (riding) shoulder separation and right AC joint fracture during his 88.5-point ride on Vold Rodeo’s Bar Fly in Round 4 at the NFR at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Dec. 6. McCown finished second in the round and sixth in Round 5. As a result of the injury, he missed the last four rounds, finishing 11th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $98,138. McCown had surgery to repair his rotator cuff, biceps and AC joint. Martin undergoes wrist surgery Cooper Martin was supposed to be rides since his return and made the whistle three times. He had an 81-point ride in Gladewater, Texas, June 9 and another 81-point trip in Pleasant Grove, Utah, June 16. “Everything feels good,” said McCown, 21. “I

BY THE NUMBERS 352 The number of members in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, which will be inducted in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 17. There are 285 people, 36 animals and 31 rodeo committees in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. $17,134 The amount of money earned by team roping header Erich Rogers and heeler Paden Bray during the 2020 Fourth of July run. That was the most money earned during last year’s Cowboy Christmas. Rogers ($79,223) and Bray ($74,143) are leading their respective events in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. $1M The combined amount including the eight- member 2020 class of money to be paid out at Tour stops in Reno, Nev., Springdale, Ark., and Pecos, Texas, over the weekend of June 26-27, with the combined committee purses alone hitting $700,000.

The injury happened June 1, while Martin was practicing with his friend Mark Atkinson. “I was making a rodeo run,” Martin said. “I stuck my hand through a coil, so when it came tight it was half-hitched over my wrist.” As of June 21, Martin was 12th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $31,624. His best finish came in 2017, his first year making the NFR, when he finished ninth. In 2018 and 2019 he finished 13th. Cowboy Channel to air, stream Jr. NFR The Cowboy Channel and Jr. Rodeo are excited to announce that the 2021 Jr. National Finals Rodeo will carry all action from the first barrel run on June 28 until the last ride on Saturday, July 3 via the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus app. In addition, the Jr. NFR semifinals and finals will be telecast on Cowboy Channel. Fans can livestream events via the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus app or watch the live Cowboy Channel telecast, depending on the round. The Jr. NFR is being held at the historic Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, June 28-July 3. The Jr. NFR features the best-of- the-best contestants in all of youth rodeo in a tournament-style rodeo competition. More than 500 contestants will compete for a Jr. world championship in the core rodeo events.

preparing for his Fourth of July run. Instead, the three-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier is preparing for his rehab. Martin, 24, underwent surgery June 16 after getting his right (throwing) hand caught in a coil and dislocating his wrist. Martin suffered two torn ligaments in his wrist and a bone fracture. He will begin rehabilitation in eight weeks. Nominations sought for Donita Barnes award Nominations are being accepted for the PRCA Donita Barnes Contract Personnel Lifetime Achievement Award, created to recognize PRCA members who have dedicated their lives to advancing the rodeo industry. Any active member (or active lifetime member) of the PRCA may nominate eligible contract personnel members for the award. Nominees must have been a PRCA member for a minimum of 15 years and may not have won a yearly contract personnel award within 15 years of the date of nomination. Life members may be nominated even if they are not actively renewed. Nomination letters of 500 words or fewer may be emailed to mnaber@ prorodeo.com or mailed to the PRCA, 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 by 5 p.m. (MDT), Aug. 6.

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