ProRodeo Sports News - June 28, 2019

Climbing the ranks

“I drew a lot of good calves, I roped good and my horse was good. It was really nice to start the summer off like this.” – CADDO LEWALLEN

After the weekend he had June 20-23, tie-down roper Caddo Lewallen is in position to make a run at his first Wrangler NFR. The 35-year-old from Morrison, Okla., earned a combined $7,754 at the Buffalo Bill Rodeo in North Platte, Neb., Innisfail (Alberta) Pro Rodeo and Bonnyville (Alberta) Pro Rodeo ($1,859).

Kimzey on a heater Five-time defending World Champion Bull Rider Sage Kimzey is taking the Great White North by storm. Between June 2-9, the Strong City, Okla., cowboy won the Rocky Pro Rodeo in Rocky Mountain House, Al- berta, and split wins at the Lea Park Rodeo in Marwayne, Alberta, and Leduc (Alberta) Gold Rodeo. Then Kimzey went and won the Wainwright (Alberta) Stampede, July 23. In between, he also won the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo Xtreme Bulls. Between May 29 and June 25, Kimzey won $28,069. Kimzey is again atop the PRCA | RAM World Standings, leading the way with $123,760. “Canada has been good to me so far,” Kimzey said recently. “I’ve always had good luck in Canada, but I have never gone to very many Canadian rodeos in the past. This is the first year I’m going to try and make the Canadian Finals. That’s kind of a bucket-list thing. I have been doing this long enough, and it’s nice to have a little change of pace. It’s different scenery, different people and a nice little change-up.”

HOT TAKES Tyson Webber photo Bull rider Sage Kimzey took home more than $5,100 at the Wain- wright (Alberta) Stampede, June 20-23.

$363,974

The combined amount of money won by the top 15 cowboys during Cowboy Christmas last year. That averages to $24,265

per cowboy during the 10-day summer run. This year’s Cowboy

Christmas is June 30-July 9.

315

NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2019 SEASON SO FAR

$20,656,271

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2019 SEASON

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