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CONTENTS JUNE 29, 2018 – VOLUME 66, NO. 13

Roping at Reno

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Tie-down roper Tyson Durfey added to his lead atop the PRCA | RAM World Standings by winning $13,004 at the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, including $6,367 for the average. Kirt Steinke photo

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TOUR RUN Cowboy Christmas will take cowboys to five Wrangler ProRodeo Tour events. 30

RODEO LIFE Great Lakes Circuit bull rider Will Crain is busy on both sides of rodeo fence. 54

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INSIDE

6 in his own words 8 cowboy grille 12 he said, she said 14 brain teasers 16 time capsule 18 short round 64 results 84 prca notes 85 prca business

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32 Reno, Nev. 42 Wainwright, Alberta 46 Casper, Wyo. College National Finals The great Harry Tompkins, an eight-time World Champion and ProRodeo Hall of Famer, shows off his 1960 world title awards. 10 2018 PRCA world 11 Wrangler tour 77 all american 78 circuits THE COVER STANDINGS

Saddle bronc rider Clay Elliott rode Vold Rodeo’s Painted Saint at the Wainwright (Alberta) Stampede, June 24. As of June 25, Elliott ranked eighth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. Billie-Jean Duff photo 42

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IN HIS OWNWORDS: TRENT CREAGER RECENTLY MARRIED, CREAGER FOCUSES ON RODEO

I got married June 2 to Callie Gray. She’s fromCanada and we got married in Erin, Ontario, about 45 minutes fromToronto. It’s really pretty up there. It was a big ceremony. We were supposed to have between 250 and 300 people attending. I don’t think they’ve had any other weddings lately that have had any more fun than ours did. It was a pretty big deal. Of course, a lot of my groomsmen were rodeo guys – Timber Moore, Clint Cooper, Tyler Milligan. We had a big time. The ceremony was at my in-laws’ house. They took care of everything. Callie and I just had fun. Callie and I are waiting until the rodeo season slows down to go on our honeymoon. We’re going to Hawaii. Until then, I’m going to try and make the Finals. Obviously, I wish I was higher than 35th in the world standings. It’s OK, it could be worse. Right now, is the time that counts. We go to Prescott, Ariz., (World’s Oldest Rodeo, June 29). Then we’re off to the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede, the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, the Livingston (Mont.) Roundup, Red Lodge, Mont., (Home of Champions Rodeo) and St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo. When I was younger I liked this time of year a lot more. I wasn’t out here checks at six rodeos during May and June (with the last weekend of June left to go). As of June 25, he had earned $18,125 to put him in 35th in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings. Last year, he finished with $20,001 in earnings. His one trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo came in 2010. Tie-down roper Trent Creager has been on a roll for cashing checks recently. The 38-year-old, Oklahoma cowboy pocketed

the last couple of years because I didn’t have a horse. I’m excited to be out here now that I have a couple of good horses. I was looking for one the last couple years, but ones that are ready for out here are really hard to find. Tyler has two really good horses we’ve been riding (Big Time and Propane). I also have a good horse I leased from a guy in Oklahoma. That horse is Ranch Hand, he’s 14. He doesn’t have any cheat, he’s just real honest. Everybody who rides Big Time has to rank him among their favorites. He’s probably among the top five going right now. He scores really well and stops really hard. Two or three guys can ride him and it doesn’t matter to him. I grew up around rodeo. When I was 15, on Easter Sunday, after dinner my family would rope. We went out, and I had just gotten old enough that I could rope pretty good, and as far as tying down, I had gotten big enough. Then I broke my leg. I was completely out of everything for a year and a half because it was a really bad break. So, I went on the rodeo trail a lot with my grandfather, TomCreager. He was retired, so I went with him all the time. He went to rodeos during the week and on weekends. We bought a house and 32 acres, but there was no fence or barn on the property. When I’m not rodeoing I’m building the fence, arenas, barns. Now, it’s just a couple hundred feet to the arena for me. I also like to golf and go to Oklahoma State University football games. I graduated fromOSU with a marketing degree. We used to have season seats but let them go a couple years ago because we would miss the first few home games in September because of rodeo. Now, we can spend less money and buy better seats.

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For Canadian cowboy DAWSON HAY, saddle bronc riding is a family affair, learning rodeo’s classic event from his father Rod Hay, a 20-time Wrangler NFR qualifier and 2007 NFR average winner in saddle bronc riding. As of June 25, the 19-year-old fromWildwood, Alberta, topped the PRCA | Resistol Rookie Standings and could be on his way to winning Saddle Bronc Riding Rookie of the Year, just as his dad did in 1989.

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How old were you when you first tried saddle bronc riding? Dawson: I was 15. I didn’t start competing at rodeos until I was 16 or 17. Last year was the hardest I rodeoed, competing on my permit. Before, I was just doing amateur bronc riding. What’s the most challenging aspect of the sport? Dawson: Keeping my head on straight. There’s a lot of mental prep because it’s hard to think when you’re out in the arena, you’ve got to think before you get on. You’ve got to keep your confidence up and stay in shape to be competitive, and that’s not always easy when you’re on the road all the time and not getting the best sleep. What do you do to improve in your event?

Dawson: I like to get on practice horses when I’m not doing as well as I want to be. My dad raises bucking horses; I like to come home and practice on them, get away from the rodeo and just go back to the basics. What’s been your best PRCA rodeo? Dawson: I had a rough start to the season, I wasn’t riding well, but then I competed at (Rodeo) Austin and that broke the ice. Things have turned around since. It’s been my top rodeo so far. What role has your dad (pictured left) played in your career? Dawson: A huge role, as a role model and coach. Clear back to the first horse I got on, he set up my saddle and has helped me, watching my performances and breaking it down from his point of view. It’s incredible to have a coach like my dad because he’s been there, done that. It’s cool to be competing in the same association he did. What do you admire most about your dad? Dawson: As stubborn as he is, that’s why he’s been successful. He doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer and is a go-getter. He dedicated a lot of work and time to bronc riding to be the best bronc rider that he could. When my brother and I were young, we’d get to pick certain weekends to go with him. Watching rodeo since I was in diapers, I’ve always dreamed of making it in professional rodeo. It’s a cool lifestyle and has always been my goal.

How do you prepare for competition? Dawson: I watch bronc riding videos while on the road and have NFR tapes from 1989-2010 that showcase guys like Billy Etbauer and Dan Mortensen. I like to watch them and study the art of saddle bronc riding. Those guys had cool riding styles; I like to pinpoint how they did certain things and try to work some of it into my own riding. Does your brother compete?

Dawson: Yes. Logan (age 21) is on his permit. He’s ridden broncs for as long as I have but has experienced some tough injuries and needed to take more time off. He’s stayed healthy since his last injury and been placing at a lot of Canadian rodeos. I imagine next year he’ll start his rookie year and we’ll be competing at similar rodeos.

When you’re not competing, what do you like to do for fun? Dawson: I like to go snowboarding. Living in Canada, we get quite a bit of snow in the winter. My family takes a lot of ski trips because we live close to ski hills. I also enjoy playing golf, even though I’m not very good at it. Do you have a favorite saying or quote? Dawson: If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space. Do you typically research the bronc you’ve drawn? Dawson: Absolutely. I research stock stats and have learned more about certain horses by quizzing experienced contestants like Layton Green, Colt Gordon and Zeke Thurston.

Do you have a favorite bronc? Dawson: I was able to ride (Flying 5 Rodeo’s) Sundance at the Reno (Rodeo), which was really cool because my dad rode him during his career. I didn’t score, but he was a fun horse to get on and I would like to ride him again. How do you balance rodeo and a personal life? Dawson: It seems rodeo is my personal life. When I’m not rodeoing, I’m at home trying to heal up and get back on the road. I look forward to traveling with friends and being able to ride with top contestants like Isaac Diaz and Taos Muncy, who I’ve watched since I was little and have looked up to.

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2018 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Unofficial as of June 28, 2018. For the 2018 season (Oct. 1, 2017-Sept. 30, 2018), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 100; team roping, 75; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 100; barrel racing, 100; and bull riding, no limit. Bull riders can count Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.

ALL-AROUND 1. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas......................... $107,981 2. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif.............................. 71,579 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................... 68,072 4. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 56,778 5. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.................... 54,512 6. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif.............. 43,759 7. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev............................. 42,717 8. Wesley Brunson, Terry, Miss.......................... 33,921 9. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas.................. 32,310 10. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss............................... 32,303 11. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M.......................... 31,640 12. Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss................... 31,106 13. Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif................... 29,564 14. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla........ 28,872 15. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash............... 24,925 16. Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 23,633 17. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore.................. 23,524 18. Adam Rose, Willard, Mo................................ 18,209 19. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.............. 17,660 20. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn................ 17,312 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah................... $93,440 2. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa......................... 76,895 3. Mason Clements, Springville, Utah................ 67,605 4. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas............................ 64,979 5. Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas........................ 61,662 6. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif...................... 57,424 7. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas...................... 47,955 8. Shane O’Connell, Rapid City, S.D................... 47,205 9. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba......................... 45,846 10. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo............................... 45,639 11. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb............................... 41,213 12. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah................... 39,575 13. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D................................. 37,796 14. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore......................... 35,518 15. Luke Creasy, Hobbs, N.M............................... 34,661 16. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta.......................... 31,230 17. R. Champion, The Woodlands, Texas............. 30,556 18. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn...................... 30,252 19. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev............................. 27,582 20. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont.............................. 25,827 STEERWRESTLING 1. Cole Edge, Durant, Okla............................... $57,595 2. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La............................... 49,939 3. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta.................... 47,276 4. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss....................... 45,617 5. Bridger Chambers, Stevensville, Mont........... 45,187 6. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La.................... 44,904 7. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas................... 38,167 8. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala........................... 37,571 9. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan........................ 37,514 10. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla........................... 36,938 11. Chason Floyd, Buffalo, S.D............................. 36,584 12. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev............................. 36,470 13. Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta.................. 34,561 14. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif.......................... 32,197 15. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore......................... 32,162 16. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.............................. 31,771 17. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D................. 31,139 18. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho............................ 29,740 19. Blake Mindemann, Blanchard, Okla................ 29,248 20. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas.......................... 29,218 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla...................... $59,870 2. Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla.................... 47,849 3. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif.......................... 46,968 4. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C............................ 43,768 5. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D.......................... 43,019 6. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla......................... 41,587 7. Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Fla...................... 35,303 8. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga......................... 32,242

9. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla......................... 29,467 10. Steven Duby, Melba, Idaho............................. 28,623 11. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala............................. 28,526 12. Joshua Torres, Ocala, Fla............................... 27,619 13. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C........................... 26,108 14. Spencer Mitchell, Orange Cove, Calif............. 25,813 15. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash....................... 25,335 16. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz...................... 24,465 17. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas............................... 24,337 18. Blake Teixeira, Tres Pinos, Calif...................... 23,858 19. Jesse Stipes, Salina, Okla............................... 23,600 20. Travis Dorman, Dade City, Fla......................... 23,052 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo............................. $59,870 2. Joseph Harrison, Overbrook, Okla.................. 48,367 3. Matt Kasner, Cody, Neb.................................. 43,950 4. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan............................ 43,768 5. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.............. 43,279 6. Reagan Ward, Edmond, Okla.......................... 41,587 7. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo................................. 36,560 8. Kory Koontz, Stephenville, Texas.................... 35,303 9. Trace Porter, Leesville, La.............................. 34,083 10. J. Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil ....... 32,242 11. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla.................. 29,467 12. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla............................ 27,619 13. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M............................. 27,177 14. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla......................... 27,045 15. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont............................. 26,468 16. Jake Smith, Broken Bow, Okla........................ 24,859 17. Jason Duby, Klamath Falls, Ore...................... 24,351 18. Evan Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif................ 24,341 19. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash...................... 24,142 20. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan................. 23,923 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas.................. $103,730 2. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa........................ 71,607 3. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo........................... 69,970 4. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta.................. 65,008 5. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas....................... 64,371 6. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 56,680 7. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah..................... 47,909 8. Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta............................ 42,388 9. Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 41,766 10. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas............. 41,595 11. J.J. Elshere, Hereford, S.D............................. 40,982 12. Joey Sonnier III, New Iberia, La..................... 38,563 13. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M.............................. 35,083 14. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah................................ 34,508 15. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb.............................. 34,201 16. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah............................. 28,358 17. Colt Gordon, Comanche, Okla........................ 27,195 18. Bradley Harter, Loranger, La........................... 27,163 19. Jade Blackwell, Rapid City, S.D...................... 26,871 20. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 25,473 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas................ $82,167 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas............................. 57,605 3. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif.............................. 57,088 4. Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash.......................... 56,193 5. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La........................... 50,469 6. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas............................ 48,357 7. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas.................... 41,949 8. Marcos Costa, Childress, Texas...................... 41,795 9. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas................. 40,392 10. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas................ 39,721 11. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla....................... 38,481 12. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla........................ 37,227 13. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif.............. 36,579 14. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 36,169 15. Cody Quaney, Cheney, Kan............................. 35,154 16. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho................... 34,896 17. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas........................... 34,890 18. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas......................... 31,471

19. Randall Carlisle, Athens, La............................ 29,465 20. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................... 28,870 STEER ROPING 1. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas........................... $54,328 2. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas........... 47,236 3. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan........................... 44,599 4. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas........................... 32,879 5. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo...................... 29,504 6. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas............................ 28,822 7. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................... 26,394 8. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas........................ 25,075 9. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas............................ 23,703 10. Will Gasperson, Decatur, Texas...................... 23,417 11. Jim Locke, Miami, Texas................................ 20,472 12. Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas.................... 19,755 13. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla......................... 19,101 14. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas....................... 18,606 15. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla..................... 18,189 16. Shay Good, Midland, Texas............................ 17,205 17. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas....................... 17,095 18. Roger Branch, Wellston, Okla........................ 16,413 19. Will McBride, Ogallala, Neb............................ 15,206 20. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas.............................. 13,467 BULL RIDING 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.................. $157,552 2. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont........................ 104,481 3. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas................ 67,278 4. Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La............................... 65,731 5. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla.............................. 64,394 6. Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla................. 62,815 7. Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla......................... 61,635 8. Tyler Bingham, Honeyville, Utah..................... 53,017 9. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas............................... 51,015 10. Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas............ 50,396 11. Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore......................... 49,938 12. Tristan Mize, Bryan, Texas.............................. 48,919 13. Koby Radley, Montpelier, La........................... 48,757 14. Eli Vastbinder, Athens, Texas.......................... 42,474 15. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah.............................. 42,449 16. Brady Portenier, Caldwell, Idaho.................... 41,202 17. Riker Carter, Stone, Idaho.............................. 40,643 18. Elliot Jacoby, Fredericksburg, Texas............... 39,303 19. Cole Melancon, Batson, Texas........................ 38,366 20. Joseph McConnel, Bloomfield, N.M............... 37,910 *2018 BARREL RACING (through June 25, 2018) Barrel racing standings, provided by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), are unofficial, subject to audit and may change. Unofficial WPRA Standings are published by the PRCA as a courtesy. The PRCA is not responsible for the verification or updating of WPRA standings. 1. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas............................$94,143 2. Nellie Miller, Cottonwood, Calif.........................89,441 3. Taci Bettis, Round Top, Texas...........................74,728 4. Amberleigh Moore, Salem, Ore.........................71,186 5. Kylie Weast, Comanche, Okla............................59,299 6. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D..............................58,054 7. Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas.............................57,533 8. Kellie Collier, Hereford, Texas............................53,420 9. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Victoria, Texas...............47,374 10. Carley Richardson, Pampa, Texas...................44,454 11. Jessica Telford, Caldwell, Idaho......................41,461 12. Kelly Bruner, Millsap, Texas............................40,458 13. Carman Pozzobon, Aldergrove, B.C................38,501 14. Christine Laughlin, Pueblo, Colo.....................37,670 15. Ericka Nelson, Century, Fla.............................36,045 16. Emily Miller, Weatherford, Texas.....................35,988 17. Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D...........................32,883 18. Jessi Fish, Franklin, Tenn................................32,392 19. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas..................31,629 20. Tillar Murray, Fort Worth, Texas......................30,085

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TOUR STANDINGS Unofficial as of June 25, 2018 (5 of 22 Tour events complete). The Wrangler ProRodeo Tour standings will be totaled over the course of 22 Tour rodeos during the 2018 season. Top 24 competitors in each event qualify for the Justin Finale, Sept. 6-9, in Puyallup, Wash. Complete results, go to prorodeo.com.

BAREBACK RIDING 1..Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah..................395.00 2..Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas....................245.00 3. .Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah.................230.00 4..Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa......................206.00 5..Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas..........................195.00 6..Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba.......................178.33 7..Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb............................170.00 . Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas......................170.00 9..Seth Hardwick, Ranchester, Wyo.................145.00 10..Zack Brown, Red Bluff, Calif......................140.00 . Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev.........................140.00 12..Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif.................130.00 13..Mason Clements, Springville, Utah............116.00 14..Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta........................95.00 15. .J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo.............................80.00 . Jamie Howlett, Weatherford, Texas.............80.00 17..Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore.......................75.00 18..Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore...................70.00 . R. Champion, The Woodlands, Texas..........70.00 20..Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn...................60.00 21..Shane O’Connell, Rapid City, S.D.................59.33 22..Logan Corbett, Las Cruces, N.M..................55.00 23..Kyle Charley, Lukachukai, Ariz.....................51.00 24..Jessy Davis, Power, Mont............................35.00 . Wyatt Bloom, Bozeman, Mont.....................35.00 STEERWRESTLING 1..Bridger Chambers, Stevensville, Mont.........335.00 2. .Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas........................300.00 3..Aaron Vosler, Cheyenne, Wyo......................295.00 4..Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho.........................245.00 5..Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore.......................210.00 6..Newt Novich, Twin Bridges, Mont................195.00 7..Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La..................172.50 8..Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont...........................170.00 . Chase Black, Coalville, Utah.........................170.00 10. .Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss..................160.00 . Kody Dollery, Caldwell, Texas....................160.00 12..Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore.....................145.00 13..Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis................................140.00 14..Don Payne, Stephenville, Texas.................135.00 . Cody Devers, Alva, Okla.............................135.00 16..Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla......................125.00 . Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D............125.00 18..Dru Melvin, Hebron, Neb...........................120.00 19..Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore..........115.00 . Cole Edge, Durant, Okla.............................115.00 21..Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta................110.00 22..John Franzen, Riverton, Wyo.......................95.00 23..Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta..................90.00 24..Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif.....................85.00 25..Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La............................80.00 . J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn.........................80.00 TEAM ROPING-HEADER 1..Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif.......................330.00 2..J.B. James Jr., Bennett, Colo.......................310.00 3..Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D....................................295.00 4. .Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga.......................275.00 5..Joshua Torres, Ocala, Fla.............................235.00 6. .Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn....................230.00 . Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla.......................230.00 8..Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C..........................225.00 9..Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont............................185.00

. Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif................185.00 Jeff Flenniken, Caldwell, Idaho....................185.00 12..Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta............180.00 13..Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla................175.00 14..Rhett Anderson, Anabella, Utah.................160.00 15..Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz..................155.00 16..Spencer Mitchell, Orange Cove, Calif.........150.00 17..Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore..............120.00 18..Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas....................115.00 . Cale Markham, Vinita, Okla........................115.00 20..Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash...................110.00 . Brenten Hall, Jay, Okla...............................110.00 22..Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C......................105.00 . Jesse Stipes, Salina, Okla..........................105.00 . Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore..................105.00 . Aaron Macy, Post, Texas............................105.00 TEAM ROPING-HEELER 1..Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas...........330.00 2..Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz......................310.00 3..Cody Cowden, Atwater, Calif........................295.00 4..J. Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil.....275.00 5..Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla..........................235.00 6..Joseph Harrison, Overbrook, Okla...............230.00 . Reagan Ward, Edmond, Okla.......................230.00 8..Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan..........................225.00 9..Travis Graves, Jay, Okla...............................185.00 . Bronc Boehnlein, Riverside, Calif.................185.00 . Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash......................185.00 12. .Cole Davison, Stephenville, Texas..............180.00 13..Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla....................175.00 14..Walt Woodard, Stephenville, Texas............160.00 . Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo............................160.00 . Coleby Payne, Lipan, Texas........................160.00 17..Jason Duby, Klamath Falls, Ore.................120.00 . Daniel Braman IV, Victoria, Texas..............120.00 19..Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas........................115.00 . Jake Clay, Sapulpa, Okla............................115.00 21..Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.................110.00 . Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont........................110.00 23..Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore..............105.00 . Caleb Anderson, Mocksville, N.C...............105.00 . Jake Smith, Broken Bow, Okla...................105.00 . Wyatt Cox, Arroyo Grande, Calif................105.00 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1..Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah..............................325.00 2..Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah.........................285.00 3..Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta...............273.33 4..Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah.........................210.00 5..Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La..............................200.00 6..Jade Blackwell, Rapid City, S.D....................185.00 7..Wyatt Casper, Pampa, Texas........................178.33 8..CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah..................153.33 9..Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa.....................150.00 . Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah.........................150.00 11. .Tyrel Larsen, Weatherford, Okla................145.00 12..Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas...................101.66 13..Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas..................100.00 14..Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb...........................80.00 . Jake Wright, Milford, Utah...........................80.00 16..Alex Wright, Milford, Utah...........................75.00 17..Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo.........................70.00 18..Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M............................65.00 . Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas...........65.00

. Mitch Pollock, Winnemucca, Nev.................65.00 21..Tyrell Smith, Sand Coulee, Mont.................60.00 22..Cody Wright, Milford, Utah..........................50.00 . Colt Gordon, Comanche, Okla......................50.00 24..Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D......................40.00 25..Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah......................30.00 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1..Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla....................380.00 2..Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas...............330.00 3..Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas.........................305.00 4..Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas......................225.00 5..Wesley Brunson, Terry, Miss.......................220.00 6..Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah.....................210.00 7..Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas..................205.00 8..Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan............................180.00 9..Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif...........170.00 10. .Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas.....................165.00 . Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah...........165.00 12..Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas..........................160.00 13..Randall Carlisle, Athens, La.......................150.00 . Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif..........................150.00 . Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash.....................150.00 16..Justin Macha, Needville, Texas..................140.00 . Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss..........................140.00 18..Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif......................135.00 19..Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas...................130.00 20..Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas....................125.00 21..Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla...................110.00 22..Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah..................100.00 23..Bo Pickett, Caldwell, Idaho..........................95.00 24..Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas........................90.00 . Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La........................90.00 BULL RIDING 1..Tyler Bingham, Honeyville, Utah..................390.00 2..Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas.............................262.50 3. .Chris Roundy, Panguitch, Utah....................217.50 4..Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla....................177.50 5..Brady Portenier, Caldwell, Idaho..................173.33 6..Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla.....................115.00 7..Dylan Hice Vick, Escalon, Calif.....................107.50 8..Koby Radley, Montpelier, La........................103.33 9..Shad Heiner, Morgan, Utah..........................100.00 . Jesse Petri, Athens, Texas...........................100.00 11. .Dustin Boquet, Bourg, La.............................90.00 12..Tyler McVay, Tucson, Ariz............................80.00 13..Jordan Hansen, Ponoka, Alberta..................75.00 . Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla.......................75.00 15..Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo...........................70.00 . Dalan Duncan, Ballard, Utah........................70.00 . Braden Richardson, Jasper, Texas...............70.00 18..J.W. Harris, Goldthwaite, Texas...................60.00 . Joseph McConnel, Bloomfield, N.M............60.00 . Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore......................60.00 21..Daylon Swearingen, Rochelle, Ga................50.00 . Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah......................50.00 . Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash............50.00 . Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah.............................50.00 . Dave Mason, Burnet, Texas..........................50.00

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HE SAID – SHE SAID

Who knows steer roper Jarrett Blessing better, his wife, Jessica, or his traveling partner, Ty Herd?

JARRETT

WIFE JESSICA

PARTNER TY

JESSICA

TY

JARRETT

WHAT HAS BEEN HIS BIGGEST CAREER RODEO WIN?

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

WHAT MOVIE CAN HE QUOTE THE MOST?

Young Guns

Young Guns

Lonesome Dove

WHAT’S HIS GO-TO KARAOKE SONG?

Let’s Get It On

Rodeo Man

Let’s Get It On

WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY?

Jarrett

Me

Me

TOILET PAPER, OVER OR UNDER?

Over

Over

Under

IF ANIMALS COULD TALK WHICH WOULD BE RUDEST?

Cats

Cats

Dogs

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE?

Sweet Tea

Sweet Tea

Sweet Tea

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE CANDY BAR?

Baby Ruth

Snickers

Baby Ruth

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE CARTOON?

My Little Pony

Looney Tunes

Looney Tunes

12 WHAT’S THE NAME OF HIS FAVORITE HORSE?

Lawdog

Lawdog

Lawdog

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THEN & NOW Can you match these adorable future rodeo stars’ photos with the current PRCA contestants? Some don’t look quite the same.

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WORD SEARCH Cowboy Christmas Find the cowboys/rodeos in the puzzle on the left. Words may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and/or backward.

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1. Find the Top 15 Cowboy Christmas PRCA Competitors from 2017. Caleb Smidt, TD ($30,199)

Kaleb Driggers, TR1 ($26,540) Junior Nogueira, TR2 ($26,540) Kyle Irwin, SW ($24,504) Levi Simpson, TR1 ($22,649) Jeremy Buhler, TR2 ($22,649) Tanner Milan, SW ($22,554)

Riley Minor, TR1 ($21,081) Brady Minor, TR2 ($21,081) Clay Smith, TR1 ($20,742) Paul Eaves, TR2 ($20,742) 2. Find the five highest-paying rodeos from Cowboy Christmas 2017.

Ponoka, Alberta ($450,962) St. Paul, Oregon ($352,273) Cody, Wyoming ($343,861) Greeley, Colorado ($322,356) Prescott, Arizona ($237,805) BONUS QUESTIONS 1. Who holds the single-event, timed-event Cowboy Christmas record of $32,293, set in 2016? 2. Who won the most money during Cowboy Christmas 2015?

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TIME CAPSULE

A Pioneer Member No. 14: Richmond competed until age 84

G eorge Richmond was one of the first cowboys to join the Rodeo Cowboys Association, but he was far from be- ing one of the first to retire. The Idaho cowboy, born Feb. 6, 1920, was member No. 14 and continued to compete until the age of 84, when at the 2004 Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up he finished fourth in the Gold Card Steer Roping. Richmond’s first PRCA competition was at Belle Fourche, S.D., in 1942. Not even World War II could stop him from competing in all the timed events while he served at Fort Robinson (Neb.) for three years as a U.S. Army corporal. “The cavalry was disbanded when World War II started, and they shipped most of the horses there

• Red Lodge, Mont. – Tie-down roping (1946 and ’57- 58) • Puyallup, Wash. – Tie-down roping (1954 and ’57) • Deadwood, S.D. – Tie-down roping (1955) • Hayward, Calif. – Team roping with Earl Morgan (1957) • Walla Walla, Wash. – Steer roping (1985) Richmond was 65 years old when he won steer roping titles in Moses Lake, Wash., and Walla Walla, Wash., while earning a check at the Pendleton Round-Up on his way to becoming the 1985 Dodge Columbia River Circuit year-end champion. He qualified for the Dodge Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo for the last time in 1991. “I beat all the young guys, which was kind of like, I say an ego-satisfying thing,” Richmond told PSN in 1996. When his career as a full-time cowboy ended around

to Fort Robinson, and we took care of them,” Richmond told ProRodeo Sports News in 1996. “I had a very understanding commanding officer. I built a calf roping arena right there on the post and used an Army horse to rope from.” He used that same Army horse the first time he competed at Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days. From 1943 through 1999, Richmond competed in nearly every steer roping event at Cheyenne. He started going to Pendleton in 1947 and stood fourth in a field of 68 after the first day of steer roping in 1991. Over the years, Richmond left his mark at many of the biggest rodeos in the country, including wins at: • Belle Fourche, S.D. – Bull riding (1945) • Ellensburg, Wash. – All-around and tie-down roping (1946)

1960, Richmond and his wife, Alberta, moved from Park City, Mont., and bought a cattle ranch in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Over the years, he also owned a real estate business, worked as a rodeo announcer and ran a tie-down roping school, where one of his students was future 1975 World Champion Tie-Down Roper Jeff Copenhaver. Richmond went on to be inducted into the Pendleton Round-Up Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Montana ProRodeo Hall and Wall of Fame. He and Alberta had two sons, Dave and Lee, and two daughters, JoAnne and Jeanne, and 10 grandchildren. Lee and Dave were also PRCA competitors – Lee was the 1987 Dodge Columbia River Circuit year-end steer roping champion. Richmond’s wife preceded him in death on Feb. 24, 2013. He died May 2, 2013, at 93 years old.

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R OUND THE SHORT BY THE NUMBERS

The number of saddle bronc riders who share the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede record with 87-point rides. The list consists of Billy Etbauer (1996), Jesse Bail (2002), Mo Forbes (2002), Dan Mortensen (2004), Rod Warren (2005), Cody Wright (2008), Jeff Willert (2010), Chad Ferley (2013) and Rusty Wright (2017). 2011. Brazile earned $28,089 in tie-down roping during that time and another $11,904 with partner Patrick Smith in team roping. The amount of money ($146,608) team roping header Clay Tryan won during the 2010 regular season, which is the event record. Clay Smith was leading the June 25 PRCA | RAM World Standings with $59,870. The 2018 PRCA regular season ends Sept. 30. The record for earn- ings during Cowboy Christmas set by Trevor Brazile in

Saddle bronc rider Heith DeMoss, a nine-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, will be sidelined until at least December after having left shoulder surgery June 26. DeMoss, who qualified for the Wrangler NFR in 2007, 2009-11 and 2013-17, was injured right before the whistle on Flying U Rodeo’s Red Smoke, June 20, at the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo. He didn’t register a score on the ride. NFR regular out of action Heith DeMoss sidelined with shoulder injury

DeMoss did have a 74-point ride on Big Bend Rodeo’s Owyhee Break at Reno one night later, but following that ride he realized his injury was something that needed to be repaired. “This is unbelievably frustrating,” DeMoss said. He dislocated his left (free) arm, tearing the labrum and breaking a piece of bone where his bicep ties into. During the surgery, a screw was inserted into the bone and the labrum was repaired. DeMoss had his surgery done by Dr. R. Pepper Murray at Mountain West Surgical Center in Bountiful, Utah. DeMoss won the three previous Reno Rodeos – 2015-17. DeMoss was 25th in the June 25 PRCA | RAM World Standings with $20,898. “Now, I’m strictly following the doctor’s orders,”

DeMoss

said DeMoss, 33. “I’m in a sling for four weeks and then I will attack the physical therapy. I’m going to do all I can to be ready to go for sure by January.” DeMoss, who resides in Heflin, La.,

finished a career-best fourth in the 2014 world standings. He has earned more than $1.2 million in his career.

Vote on best rodeo in the country in USA Today survey USA Today is taking votes from a pool of 20 nominated rodeos to determine which rodeo is the best in North America. Rodeo fans can vote for their favorite rodeo once per day through noon (ET), July 23, at www.10best.com/awards/ travel/best-rodeo/. The pool of nominated rodeos includes the following PRCA-sanctioned events: Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo, Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days, Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup, Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo, Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo, Greeley (Colo.) Stampede, Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (Las Vegas), National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver), Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede, Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Tucson, Ariz.), Williams Lake (British Columbia) Stampede, World’s Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.) and the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up.

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California Rodeo Salinas announces 2018 HOF selections California Rodeo Salinas announced its 2018 Hall of Fame class. The inductees are committee member Allan Wallace (posthumously); contract personnel Frank V. Borba (posthu- mously), and contestants Casey Tibbs, Harry Tompkins and J.C. Trujillo. Tibbs, Tompkins and Trujillo are members of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. The class will be honored July 19 during an induction luncheon at the Salinas Sports Complex from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (PT) on the Mike Storm Directors Patio at 1034 N. Main Street. Rodeo Salinas takes place July 19-22. Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame announced Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame announced its 2018 inductees. This year’s honorees include bareback bucking horse Smith & Velvet, tie-down roper Brad Goodrich, long-time Round-Up volunteer Bill Dawson and Native American Janie Pond (posthumously), who twice served as a Happy Canyon Princess. Smith & Velvet made his last appearance at the Round-Up in 1982, when he carried World Champion J.C.

Trujillo to the bareback riding crown. In 1983, the horse was killed in a truck-and-trailer accident. Smith & Velvet was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2017. Goodrich, of Stanfield, Ore., was the all-around and tie-down roping champion at the 2004 and 2008 Round- Ups. He made the finals 25 of the 30 years he competed. Dawson has been a Round-Up volunteer for more than 50 years, beginning on the hay crew and later working on telecommunications. Pond grew up in eastern Oregon and spent most of her life on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The Frank Wallace Family, Jake Barnes, Clay O’Brien Cooper and Kay Forbes Hageman (posthumously) will be inducted into the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo Hall of Fame (ERHOF), committee chair Ken MacRae announced. The induction banquet is Aug. 30 at 5:30 p.m. (PT) at Central Washington University’s Student Union Recreation Center Ballroom and will also spotlight ERHOF’s “Shades of Fame” Western art auction and fundraiser. Tickets for this year’s Hall of Fame Banquet are avail- able online at www.ellensburgrodeohalloffame.com, where supporters may reserve tables in advance. Because past banquets have been sellouts, Hall of Fame rodeo fans are encouraged to buy tickets early. Ellensburg unveils 2018 Hall of Fame inductees

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