ProRodeo Sports News - March 18, 2022

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Pope wins in Arcadia, Fla.

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MARCH 18, 2022 VOLUME 70, NO. 6

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Cowboys competed for top

honors at the 94th Annual Arcadia All- Florida Championship Rodeo. The rodeo was a stop on the NFR Playoff Series pre- sented by Pendleton Whisky.

Rookie tie-down roper Riley Webb continued to make his mark in the PRCA by winning the title in Arcadia, Fla. Jessica Burns photo

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INSIDE

6 Editor’s Letter 8 Hot Takes 10 Grille 12 Brain Teasers 16 Social Media 20 Short Round 32 Results 38 PRCA Notes

RODEOS 18 2022 PRCA world STANDINGS COVER 24 Scottsdale, Ariz. 26 Arcadia, Fla. RODEOS

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Dave Jennings Bull rider Blue Stone takes a victory lap in Dallas in 2002. Stone won went on to win the PRCA Bull Riding World Championship that year in Las Vegas. Two-time champ Stone passes Blue Stone, who burst onto the PRCA scene in 2001 and won back-to-back world titles, passed away March 13 at age 43. Not only did Stone win two world championships, but he also won the NFR average in 2001 and 2002. 30

Fun in the Sun

Bareback rider Jess

Pope wins in Arcada, Fla.

Bareback rider Jess Pope captured the title

ProRodeo Sports News PRCA CEO Tom Glause PSN EDITOR Tracy Renck PRCA ART DIRECTOR Stephen Olver PHOTOGRAPHY COORDINATOR Carol Lawrence

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at the 94th Annual Arcadia All-Florida

Championship Rodeo, with an 89.5-point ride on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off on March 13. Jessica Burns photo

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EDITOR’S LETTER TRACY RENCK Fisher family gives back to Texas high school students

T he weekend of March 12-13 in Andrews, Texas, was quite busy for the Fisher family. Dan Fisher and his sons, Vin Fisher Jr., and J. Tom Fisher put on the 11th annual M.M. Fisher Jr. Memorial Steer Roping. Dan (16), Vin (18) and J. Tom (9) have qualified for the National Finals Steer Roping a combined 43 times. This was the seventh year the event was sanctioned by the PRCA and there were 70 cowboys who competed. The action took place at the Andrews County Expo Arena. “A long time ago I wanted to do something as a memorial for my granddad,” Vin said. “When people are gone over time it is easy to look back and forget how much people did not only for their family, but for their community and for other people. “I wanted to do something to remember my granddad. He loved roping and he loved rodeo and loved horses. His dad, who settled this ranch we have here in Andrews, passed away when (M.M.) was a senior in high school and he never went to college. But over the years he put everybody in his family through college and he even helped put other people through college who needed help. “I thought the best way to really memorialize him was to have a roping that raised money for a scholarship in his name. We’ve actually have been able to help some of these

Prior to the March 13 roping, PRCA steer roper Corey Ross conducted a church service followed by a free barbeque that fed around 400 people. The M.M. Fisher Jr. Memorial Scholarship is awarded to deserving graduating Andrews (Texas) High School students. “We had a big golf tournament (March 11) and then we had a big church service and barbeque cookoff and everything that was raised over the weekend is given away in scholarships for Andrews High School students,” Vin said. “We call it an athletic and academic scholarship where the person has to be involved in athletics at Andrews High School and excel in the classroom. In six years of doing this, we have given away $125,000 in scholarships. It has really gotten big. We take a lot of pride in this. “The first year we honestly wanted to make enough money to just give anything back. We had $6,000 we raised, and we thought that was great. Now, we are giving away about $30,000 a year. The community has really gotten behind it and it has really grown.” Vin said the 2022 M.M. Fisher Jr. Memorial Steer Roping raised $35,000. “It was awesome,” Fisher said. “It was the biggest year we have had. We had more people watching, more people volunteering, and we had a good steer roping (won by four-time world champion Scott Snedecor). You be surprised how many of these steer ropers come in and say this is their favorite roping of year. It also started out with no spectators, and we had 300 to 400 people watching this time. What’s neat is the people watching donate money and that just helps another student get help with college tuition.”

Tracy Renck is the editor of the ProRodeo

Sports News . He previously served more than seven years as a media coordinator at the PRCA. He has three decades of experience in sports journalism with the last several consumed by ProRodeo.

kids go all the way through college. I want them to be able to look back and say the M.M. Fisher Jr. Memorial Scholarship helped put me through college.”

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Back on Track

“The past two years have been rough on me. After those injuries I gave it time, got everything right, worked out a bunch and got everything on track. I had a goal this year to have a good winter and I let a few get by me with missed opportunities. So, I’m trying to take advantage of everything I got from here on out.” NEXT ON TAP SAN ANGELO RODEO Where: San Angelo, Texas When : April 1-3, 7-9 & 13-15 Broadcast Schedule: The San Angelo Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, April 1-15. CLARK COUNTY FAIR & RODEO Where: Logandale, Nev. When: April 6-10 Broadcast Schedule: The Clark County Fair & Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, April 6-10. RED BLUFF ROUND-UP Where: Red Bluff, Calif. When: April 15-17 Broadcast Schedule: The Red Bluff Round-Up will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, April 15-17. * Broadcasts are subject to change. For complete broadcast schedule visit https://bit.ly/3CNW65d

The last two seasons have been difficult on bull rider Koby Radley with injuries getting in the way of his goals. He’s now healthy and picked up a major boost at the 94th Annual Arcadia All-Florida

Championship Rodeo. Radley took home the title with an 87-point ride on Frontier Rodeo’s Bonanza, earning $4,395.

HOT TAKES Kent Soule photo Hunter Kelly had an 85-point ride on Honeycutt Rodeo’s Hillbilly Jit- terbug to win the Parada Del Sol in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Finding a Groove Bull rider Hunter Kelly hasn’t ridden much in ProRodeo since he joined the PRCA in 2020, but he’s made the most of his rides. The San Tan Valley, Ariz., cowboy won his first rodeo of the 2022 season with an 85-point ride on Honeycutt Rodeo’s Hillbilly Jitterbug at Parada Del Sol in Scottsdale, Ariz. The win earned the 21-year-old $2,013, which is the biggest payday of his young career.

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NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2022 SEASON AS OF MARCH 16

$9,216,333

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2022 SEASON

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COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

How did you get your start in rodeo? Garrett: My start in rodeo was kind of a random thing, my family didn’t have any ties to the sport. My dad bought a pony from a guy, and he ended up having to keep it at a place where people roped all the time. I just got around it at a young age when I was around eight or nine. Then I started amateur rodeoing and going to jackpots. It took off for me from there. When did you know you could make a career out of rodeo? Garrett: One of my goals even from a young age was to be able to make a living with a rope in my hand. I would say that I was probably 19 years old when I realized I could make this happen as a career if I put enough time and work into it. What do you like the most about rodeo? Garrett: I would have to say the comradery and everything that goes along with it. There’s a bunch of great people in rodeo and it’s a great lifestyle. There’s nothing better out there. Why did you decide team roping would be your event? Garrett: I was really only introduced to team roping when I was younger. It wasn’t really rodeo as a whole or any of the other events. So, team roping has always been my event. I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Why did you decide to get your PRCA card this year? Garrett Smith has been competing in the ProRodeo ranks for two years now, but it’s his first season with his PRCA card. The Mt. Juliet, Tenn., team roping header, leads the Resistol Rookie of the Year race with $7,960 earned so far in 2022. Smith and partner Justin Yost took home $2,309 each for their win at the 148th Silver Spurs Rodeo in Kissimmee, Fla. Smith is sitting 42nd in the PRCA | RAM World Standings.

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Garrett: I went on my permit last year and we did pretty good. This year I was on the fence about it whether I was going to be able to go enough to give myself a good chance. I got a good partner this year in Justin Yost, and we decided we were going to go enough for me to have a chance at it. So, I went ahead and bought it to give ourselves a chance to get into the better rodeos. Who is someone you look up to in the rodeo business right now? Garrett: Chad Masters is from Tennessee and I kind of grew up around him in the roping world. He was definitely my first introduction into a professional team roper. The way he handles himself, I look up to him quite a bit. What’s this season been like for you so far?

Garrett: It’s been very good, kind of a spur of the moment season for me. I got a bit of a late start. I actually didn’t start rodeoing until about a month ago. I was going between partners, but then finally found the right one. Now, we are off to a great start. What is your favorite movie? Garrett: My favorite movie is definitely Step Brothers . What’s your favorite candy? Garrett: I would have to say my favorite candy is probably Snickers. The Snickers ice cream sandwiches are usually my craving out on the road. What’s the first vehicle you drove? Garrett: The first vehicle that I drove was a 1995, 3500 GMC. What do you do when you’re not rodeoing? Garrett: I actually love to train horses. That’s really the only thing that I do outside of rodeo. I’ve stepped into it more the last couple of years trying to build a name for myself that way as well. What’s your favorite holiday? Garrett: I would have to say Christmas. I love just being able to being around people who I’ve grown up with. What was your favorite cartoon growing up? Garrett: My favorite cartoon when I was a kid was probably Tom & Jerry . What is your favorite sports team? Garrett: I am a Tennessee Titans fan all the way. I’m from Mt. Juliet, Tenn., which is just outside of Nashville. So, it’s impossible not to roll with the Titans.

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Find the winners from the 2021 San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo and the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round- Up. Cowboys or cowgirls who won more than one event at both rodeos appear once for each win. Names may be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. 1. Find the winners from San Angelo, Texas BB: Caleb Bennett SW: Cade Staton TR: Clay Tryan/Jake Long SB: Chet Johnson TD: Tuf Cooper

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GB: Wenda Johnson BR: Trey Benton III

2. Find the winners from Red Bluff, Calif. BB: Clayton Biglow SW: Josh Garner TR: Tanner Green/Clay Futrell SB: Spencer Wright TD: Tuf Cooper

GB: Jessie Telford BR: Shane Proctor

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ON THE TRAIL RODEO IMAGES

Alaina Stangle photo VALLEY CITY, N.D.: Bareback rider Briar Dittmer matched up with Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Trail Mix at the North Dakota Winter Show, March 12.

Dale Hirshcman photo McALESTER, OKLA.: Rodeo clown Johnny Dudley entertains the crowd with a backflip at the Big V Feeds Pro Rodeo, March 5.

Jamie Taber photo POPLAR BLUFF, MO.: Jace Trosclair was a big winner at the Xtreme Bulls and Bands in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Trosclair rode Big Rafter Rodeo’s Farmers Only for 86.5 points. The win earned the Chavin, La., cowboy $4,935.

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There’s $1 million in payouts on the line, so the action at the 81 ST Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo-NFR Open is going to be incredible as the best athletes in the sport compete in: The Best in ProRodeo are coming to Colorado Springs, July 13-16, 2022. You won’t want to miss a minute of this one!

H Bareback Riding H Steer Wrestling H Team Roping

H Saddle Bronc Riding H Breakaway Roping H Tie-down Roping H Barrel Racing H Bull Riding Plus we’ll have fan favorite mutton bustin’! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday Evening (Rodeo starts at 6:45 p.m.; Grounds open at 4:00 p.m.) Saturday Matinee

(Rodeo starts at 12:15 p.m.; Grounds open at 10:00 a.m.) Arrive early and enjoy all the Fan Zone fun! And stay after the Rodeo and head over to the Coors Roadhouse Saloon for live music, dancing and cold Coors!

The 81 ST Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo/NFR Open takes place at the scenic Norris Penrose Event Center located at 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80905

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2022 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Official as of March 16, 2022. For the 2022 season (Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 85; team roping, 65; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 85; 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. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah..................... $82,026 2. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss.................................... 21,465 3. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 17,050 4. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 16,393 5. Connor Murnion, Jordan, Mont.. ......................... 15,853 6. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M................................ 13,888 7. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La.................................... 11,673 8. Riley Wakefield, O’Neill, Neb................................ 11,373 9. Jase Staudt, Nathrop, Colo.................................... 8,245 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah................................. $50,360 2. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif.. ......................... 37,768 3. Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan...................................... 37,622 4. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas............................. 37,306 5. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb......................... 36,305 6. Chad Rutherford, Hillsboro, Texas....................... 36,227 7. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa. ............................. 30,720 8. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn.. ......................... 28,694 9. Cole Reiner, Buffalo, Wyo.................................... 27,624 10. Mason Clements, Spanish Fork, Utah. ................. 25,554 11. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas..................... 24,757 12. Richmond Champion, Stevensville, Mont.. .......... 24,226 13. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba............................... 21,810 14. Lane McGehee, Victoria, Texas. ........................... 20,598 15. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev................................... 19,953 16. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D....................................... 19,707 17. Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev.................... 17,142 18. Logan Patterson, Kim, Colo................................. 16,172 19. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La.. .................................. 15,602 20. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas.................................. 14,561 STEER WRESTLING 1. Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La.. .............................. $43,268 2. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La.......................... 40,272 3. J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn................................. 36,762 4. Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore............................... 23,966 5. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss.. .............................. 23,755 6. Payden McIntyre, Douglas, Wyo.......................... 22,700 7. Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La.................................. 22,481 8. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.. ................................. 20,820 9. Taz Olson, Prairie City, S.D.. ................................ 20,414 10. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore.. ......................... 19,854 11. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D....................... 19,188 12. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala................................. 19,122 13. Bridger Anderson, Carrington, N.D...................... 18,327 14. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis.......................................... 17,770 15. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev................................... 15,810 16. Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev............................... 14,977 17. Stockton Graves, Alva, Okla................................. 13,760 18. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho................................. 13,738 19. Mike McGinn, Haines, Ore.. ................................. 13,325 20. Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas............................ 13,205 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga............................. $38,456 2. Lightning Aguilera, Athens, Texas........................ 28,365 3. Jake Orman, Prairie, Miss.................................... 27,543 4. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn............................ 24,498 5. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla............................... 20,760 6. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah............................ 20,645 7. Reno Stoebner, Stephenville, Texas. .................... 20,189 8. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla............................... 20,090 9. Braxton Culpepper, Poulan, Ga.. .......................... 18,623 10. Joshua Torres, Ocala, Fla..................................... 18,472 11. Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah.................................. 18,261 12. Tyler Waters, Stephenville, Texas......................... 18,079 13. Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D.. ......................................... 16,606 14. Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore............................ 16,215 15. Rhett Anderson, Annabella, Utah......................... 16,103 16. Justin Yost, Citra, Fla........................................... 15,765 17. Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla.......................... 15,699 18. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn................................ 15,695 19. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas. ................................... 15,512 20. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif............................... 15,175

TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla................................ $39,972 2. Junior Nogueira, Presidente Prudente, Brazil ...... 38,456 3. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla.. .................................... 27,016 4. Joseph Harrison, Marietta, Okla........................... 24,835 5. Tyler McKnight, Pollok, Texas.............................. 23,877 6. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M................................... 20,760 7. Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta..................... 20,645 8. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan....................... 20,090 9. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz.................................... 18,700 10. Brad Culpepper, Sylvester, Ga.............................. 18,623 11. Caleb Hendrix, Fallon, Nev.. ................................. 18,261 12. Adam Plyler, Pageland, S.C.................................. 16,945 13. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D.. ...................................... 16,324 14. Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.............................. 16,146 15. Max Kuttler, American Falls, Idaho....................... 16,103 16. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas.................... 15,175 17. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan.................................. 14,422 18. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla....................................... 14,362 19. Reno Gonzales, Scott, La..................................... 14,157 20. Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss...................................... 13,804 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah..................... $57,217 2. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas................... 41,690 3. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah.................................. 40,452 4. Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta......................... 37,527 5. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo................................. 36,283 6. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont........................... 35,986 7. Kole Ashbacher, Arrowwood, Alberta................... 33,153 8. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta............. 32,294 9. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas................................. 30,643 10. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont.. ...................... 28,794 11. Leon Fountain, Socorro, N.M............................... 26,094 12. Logan James Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.................. 24,583 13. Lucas Macza, High River, Alberta......................... 23,977 14. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho................................... 23,841 15. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta.......................... 22,948 16. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta........................ 22,364 17. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas.................... 22,165 18. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia....................... 21,366 19. Mitch Pollock, Winnemucca, Nev......................... 20,436 20. Lefty Marvel Holman, Visalia, Calif.. .................... 20,056 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.. ....................... $38,590 2. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M.................................. 38,311 3. Tuf Case Cooper, Decatur, Texas.......................... 34,397 4. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La.. .............................. 31,436 5. Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas. ............... 31,135 6. Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla............................. 29,690 7. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas. ..................... 28,378 8. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas. .............................. 28,304 9. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb...................................... 27,552 10. Quade Hiatt, Canyon, Texas. ................................ 26,502 11. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas.......................... 23,165 12. Michael Otero, Millsap, Texas. ............................. 21,788 13. Lucas Potter, Maple City, Kan.. ............................ 21,739 14. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla.............................. 19,931 15. John Douch, Huntsville, Texas............................. 19,626 16. Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan.................................... 18,715 17. Macon Murphy, Keatchie, La................................ 18,299 18. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas. ............................... 18,283 19. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas.................................. 16,977 20. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif................................ 16,560 STEER ROPING 1. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas. ............. $19,404 2. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas............................. 18,279 3. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas.................................. 16,826 4. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas.................... 15,835 5. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas............................. 14,831 6. Cash Myers, Kaufman, Texas............................... 11,990 7. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas. ............................. 11,853 8. Ora Taton, Rapid City, S.D.................................... 11,638 9. John E. Bland, Turkey, Texas................................ 10,058 10. Cole Patterson, Pratt, Kan...................................... 9,896 11. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D................................... 9,280 12. Ryan Willberg, Lott, Texas..................................... 8,629 13. Brian Garr, Belle Fourche, S.D................................ 8,518 14. Dalton Walker, Clyde, Texas................................... 8,512

15. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan................................... 7,963 16. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas............................... 7,635 17. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas. ............................. 7,418 18. Thomas Smith, Barnsdall, Okla.............................. 7,058 19. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas................................... 6,951 20. Roger Branch, Wellston, Okla................................ 6,945 BULL RIDING 1. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah. ................................ $64,725 2. Sage Steele Kimzey, Salado, Texas. ..................... 62,245 3. Stetson Dell Wright, Milford, Utah....................... 46,883 4. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M........................ 43,431 5. Bubba Greig, Estherville, Iowa............................. 40,904 6. Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla.. ........................... 39,039 7. Lukasey Morris, Union City, Okla......................... 36,908 8. Ernie Courson Jr., Okeechobee, Fla...................... 31,421 9. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho................. 30,424 10. J.R. Stratford, Byers, Kan.................................... 29,662 11. Jordan Hansen, Amisk, Alberta............................ 28,609 12. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas..................................... 28,181 13. Jace Trosclair, Chauvin, La................................... 27,993 14. Grayson Cole, Fredonia, Pa.................................. 27,347 15. Cole Fischer, Jefferson City, Mo........................... 24,992 16. Ruger Piva, Challis, Idaho.................................... 23,492 17. Blaine Beaty, Deer creek, Minn............................. 22,194 18. Brody Yeary, Morgan Mill, Texas.......................... 22,134 19. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho................... 21,946 20. Koby Radley, Montpelier, La.. .............................. 21,417 BARREL RACING Barrel racing and breakaway roping 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. .............................. $45,101 2. Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla......................... 34,520 3. Sissy Winn, Chapman Ranch, Texas..................... 34,279 4. Jordan Briggs, Tolar, Texas................................... 30,511 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas. ............. 28,516 6. Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Okla.................................. 27,616 7. Shannon McReynolds, La Luz, N.M...................... 24,184 8. Cassidy Chaplin, Pilot Point, Texas....................... 24,144 9. Emma Charleston, Reeds, Mo............................... 23,202 10. Cheyenne Wimberley, Stephenville, Texas............. 21,065 11. BryAnna Haluptzok, Tenstrike, Minn.. ................... 20,935 12. Ilyssa Riley, Hico, Texas........................................ 20,833 13. Sarah Rose Waguespack, Gonzales, La.. .............. 19,560 14. Kricket Gintner, Eau Claire, Wis.. .......................... 16,343 15. Brittney Barnett, Stephenville, Texas..................... 14,979 16. Emily Beisel, Weatherford, Okla............................ 14,632 17. Jimmie Smith, McDade, Texas.............................. 14,375 18. Lacinda Rose, Willard, Mo.................................... 12,777 19. Abby Phillips, Marshall, Texas. ............................. 12,662 20. Amanda Welsh, Sundance, Wyo........................... 12,430 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Kelsie Domer, Dublin, Texas................................ $35,443 2. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas................... 23,123 3. Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo................................... 21,149 4. Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas................................. 19,579 5. Taylor Engesser, Spearfish, S.D. .......................... 17,218 6. Cadee Williams, Weatherford, Texas..................... 17,198 7. Hope Thompson, Abilene, Texas........................... 14,308 8. J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas. ....................... 14,147 9. Cheyanne Guillory, Gainsville, Texas..................... 12,333 10. Shelby Boisjoli, Stephenville, Texas...................... 11,809 11. Jordi Edens, Gatesville, Texas................................. 9,696 12. Samantha Fulton, Miller, S.D.. ................................ 9,654 13. Amber Crawford, Springtown, Texas....................... 9,320 14. Bailey Gubert, Hungerford, Texas. .......................... 8,873 15. Tibba Smith, Hobbs, N.M........................................ 8,725 16. Tacy Webb, Midway, Texas. .................................... 7,260 17. Brighton Bauman, Burleson, Texas......................... 6,830 18. Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas.............................. 6,710 19. Elsie Rose Campbell, Riverton, Wyo....................... 6,500 20. Jackie Crawford, Stephenville, Texas. ..................... 6,071

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Inaugural NFR Playoff taking place in Puyallup in September $1 Million Payout

T he inaugural NFR Playoff will play a bigger role than ever when it pays out $1 million the second weekend of September. The NFR Playoff will take place at the Puyallup Rodeo at the Washington State Fair, Sept. 8-11, and will crown the champions of the season-long NFR Playoff Series presented by Pendleton Whisky.

Island Grove Events Center. “This process gets harder and harder each year as there were so many great nomination forms to review. The Stampede is what it is today because of the countless hours that all of these nominees put in to make our community better,” said Justin Watada, General Manager and Hall of Fame Chairman, in a release. “The Selection committee felt these two individuals and the Hill Family made the biggest impact and deserve to be recognized for their contributions.” To recognize the Hall of Fame inductees, the Greeley Stampede will be hosting an induction ceremony dinner April 8 at Zoe’s Café starting at 6 pm. (MT). Individual tickets will be $30 or a table of eight for $180. Tickets for the banquet for the special event will go on sale on March 8 at 10 a.m. Additional recognition will take place during the 100th Annual Greeley Stampede in June 23 through July 4. community and for the Washington State Fair.” The Washington State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States with more than one million people attending annually. In addition to bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding, breakaway roping will be held at the NFR Playoff. “All eyes will be on this event at the end of the year with NFR berths on the line,” said Jimmie Munroe, WPRA President. “We are excited to have breakaway roping included with equal money and can’t wait to see all the action play out in this unique environment alongside the Washington State Fair.” The NFR Playoff will air on The Cowboy Channel and stream on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App. For more information, visit cowboychannelplus.com. The ProRodeo season concludes Sept. 30. The Top 15 athletes in the PRCA | RAM World Standings in each event will qualify for the 2022 Wrangler NFR presented by Teton Ridge.

Through a community nomination process, the Greeley Stampede has selected two outstanding individuals and a family to be inducted into the 2022 Greeley Stampede Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees include: • Ron Jackson, who was instrumental in major capital improvement projects including the west arena enclosure project, the Stampede office expansion, and the construction of the portable music stage. • Lynn Settje, who was the first CEO of the Greeley Stampede and helped lead the event to gain international recognition. • The Hill Family, whose involvement started in the 1970s when the Stampede transition into a stand-alone organization, have made an impact by being on the Committee or as a Wrangler Trail boss in three decades and were major leaders in the rebuilding of the grandstands and the construction of the The $1 million payout just before the PRCA regular season ends on Sept. 30 will play a key role in catapulting athletes into the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. “We are proud to have the NFR Playoff as a part of the storied Puyallup Rodeo and it will offer a great payout for our athletes and crown NFR Playoff Series champions,” PRCA CEO Tom Glause said. “It will also play a huge factor in helping them secure berths for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.” The Top 23 competitors in each event from the NFR Playoff Series Standings – plus each winner from the NFR Open powered by RAM, July 13-16, in Colorado Springs, Colo. – will compete for their share of $1 million in Puyallup. “We’re really excited about partnering with the PRCA to be the NFR Playoff,” said Jeff Hogan, chairman of the Puyallup Rodeo Committee and 2022 president of the Washington State Fair. “We’re excited to host this $1 million finale. After coming out of the pandemic, we see this as something very exciting for our

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BY THE NUMBERS 3 The number of cowboys who won two average titles in the same year at the National Finals Rodeo. The list consists of Don McLaughlin (tie- down roping, steer roping, 1960) Ace Berry (bareback riding, team roping, 1972) and Phil Lyne (bull riding, tie-down roping, 1972). $112K The amount of money ($112,322) earned 2001 National Finals Rodeo, which was the most money ever won by a bull rider at the NFR at the time. $1.7M The projected payout – $1,783,650 – at RodeoHouston, which began Feb. 28 and concludes March 19 at NRG Stadium. by late bull rider Blue Stone at the

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The Arizona Rodeo specialty license plate became available in December and was displayed by spectators at the Parada Del Sol rodeo in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 11-13. Scottsdale rodeo GM excited about special Arizona Rodeo license plate Dave Alford, a rodeo lifer and general manager

became available in December 2021, costs $25 upon initial application and $17 from each plate goes to promote, educate, and preserve the history of rodeo in Arizona. “From fans to contestants, there are many people who will get this plate and they’ll all be helping a good cause,” Alford said. To view and order the specialty plate, visit azmvdnow.gov. Dickerson will perform. Wrapping up the concert series on July 30 will be iconic duo Brooks and Dunn. Elvie Shane, who will also appear at the Greeley Stampede, will be opening for the two. All concerts begin at 8 p.m. (MT). Tickets for concerts go on sale at 9 a.m. (MT), March 16. Prices for concerts range from $54 to $105 per person depending on seat choice. For more information, or to purchase tickets, go to www. cfdrodeo.com.

at the Parada Del Sol Rodeo in Scottsdale, Ariz., was instrumental in the creation of the Arizona Rodeo specialty license plate. Alford watched countless fans roll into the rodeo grounds sporting the plate on their vehicles. The Parada Del Sol rodeo officially ran from March 11-13. The Arizona Rodeo specialty plate, which Organizers of Cheyenne Frontier Days recently announced the artists performing at its rodeo. Country singer/songwriters Jason Aldean and Gabby Barrett will be kicking things off July 22 followed by Dierks Bentley and Wyoming native Chancey Williams (July 23). Parker McCollum with Ian Munsick and Brett Kissel will play July 24. Kid Rock and Night Ranger will play July 27. July 28 will feature Koe Wetzel, Jelly Roll and Nelly and on July 29 Sam Hunt and Russell

Cheyenne announces entertainment lineup

The rodeo is part of the NFR Playoff Series presented by Pendleton Whisky.

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Teaming Up The team roping duo of A.J. Lutz and Clint Groff took home the title at Parade Del Sol in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 13. The pair clocked a 4.7-second run, earning $2,659 for the win.

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ARCADIA ALL-FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP

Koby Radley gets key win in Arcadia Springing Forward TOP SCORES

TOP MONEY WINNER

BY TANNER BARTH K oby Radley has been battling the injury bug the past two seasons of his ProRodeo career. In 2022, he’s healthy and ready to make a push to the Wrangler Nationals Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge for the first time since 2019. He proved that March 13 at the 94th Annual Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo. The 23-year-old bull rider picked up one of his biggest wins so far this season. He had an 87-point ride on Frontier Rodeo’s Bonanza to secure the title. It was a matchup he didn’t know much about heading into the Saturday night performance. “To be honest with you I really didn’t know a whole lot about the bull,” said Radley, a two-time Wrangler NFR qualifier. “I asked someone about him when I got there, ‘they said he was a good bull and if I rode him, I would win it.’ I knew that once he said that he would be a good bull and he was.” Radley earned $4,395 for the win, bumping him up to 19th in the latest PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $21,417 earned so far in 2022. Just over $10,000 shy of what he made all last year. After back-to-back years of having his season cut short because of injuries he finally feels like his riding and health are back on track. “The past two years have been a little rough on me. I had a goal this year to have a good winter and I let a few get by me with missed opportunities,” he said. “So, I’m trying to take advantage of everything I got from here on out. “After those injuries I gave it time, got everything right, worked out a bunch and got everything on track to come back this year. I have some high goals set for myself this year and I’m going to try to go at them pretty hard.” One of those goals for the Montpelier, La., cowboy is to obviously make a return trip to Las Vegas for the 2022 NFR. He said the group of competitors going down the road right now is as tough as it has ever been but he’s confident he has what it takes to be back in the Top 15 by year’s end. “It’s going to take a lot and I know that,” Radley said. “I think the group of guys in the PRCA riding bulls right now is better than it ever has been. Every year it gets tougher and like I said it’s going to take a lot, but if I can keep doing what I’m doing all year long I’ll be there.”

Riley Webb ($4,822, tie- down roping) BAREBACK RIDING

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1. Jess Pope ........................... 89.5 pts. 2. Ty Pope ......................................... 87 3. Mason Clements ........................ 85.5 STEER WRESTLING 1. Marc Joiner .......................... 4.3 sec. 2. Justin Kimsey .............................. 4.5 3. Two tied at ................................... 4.6 TEAM ROPING 1. S. Carroll/E. Arnold ............... 4.9 sec. 2. Brax. Culpepper/B.Culpepper ....... 5.0 (tie) K. Daniel/A.Plyler ................... 5.0 D. Turner/T. Vaught ....................... 5.0 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Rusty Wright .......................... 89 pts. 2. Ryder Wright ............................. 86.5 3. Two tied at .................................... 86 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Riley Webb ........................... 7.7 sec. 2. Ty Harris ...................................... 8.7 3. Two tied at ................................... 9.1 BARREL RACING 1. Kristin Hanchey ................ 16.74 sec. (tie) Taycie Matthews ................ 16.74 3. Sissy Winn ............................... 16.97 BULL RIDING 1. Koby Radley ........................... 87 pts. 2. Gage Gay ...................................... 85 (tie) Cullen Telfer ............................ 85

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Mike Rastelli photo Koby Radley picked up one of his biggest wins of the year at the 94th Annual Arcadia All-Championship Rodeo with an 87-point ride on Frontier Rodeo’s Bonanza.

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CRAZY Days COWBOY STORIES Nathan Jestes’ close encounter with a bear

BY TANNER BARTH N athan Jestes has been fighting bulls in the PRCA for nearly 10 years now, with four trips to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo under his belt. But it’s an encounter with an animal outside the arena that he remembers like it was yesterday. In July of 2018, Jestes and his wife Bridget planned their morning out, breakfast then a hike near the Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Little did they know they would come across one of the world’s most intimidating animals. “We were trying to find some good trails to go on around the Tetons,” said Jestes. “We found this one, it was going

just told my wife ‘let’s just start slowly backing down the hill, just stay behind me, we are going to try to ease out of here

and hopefully nothing happens.’ “Well, she starts trotting at us and stops about 10 feet from us and I mean every hair on her back was standing up. “Her front legs were bowed out. She was chomping at us and angry. “She was right there about 10 feet from us for about a minute and a half just chomping at us. “Finally, she must have realized we weren’t going to be a threat. So, she wheeled around, grabbed the cub, and headed out. That was probably the longest minute and a half of my life if I’m being honest.” He said while everyone thinks they would be able to stay calm in that situation, you never know until it’s put in front of you. “I didn’t ever know how I would react in that situation honestly. Luckily, I had the instincts to stay calm and not run,” Jestes said. “My first thought was obviously to try

With as many miles and hours that ProRodeo cowboys spend throughout their careers,

to be like three miles up to this lake. It was going to be a quick and easy hike. Once we got there we were up to the lake in no time. “I said that was pretty quick and easy let’s keep going. We are walking up this little side hill and we get up to the top of this ridge. We were standing

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up on top of the ridge looking at the view on the other side and suddenly, we hear this thing making noise behind us. “We both turn around and here is this sow bear standing on this rock probably 30 feet from us. In a flash it jumps off the rock and headed right to us.” In that moment Jestes said his instincts kicked in. He has spent many years as an outdoorsman, hunting and hiking in the mountains all his life. But for a split second he wasn’t sure what was going to happen next. “The first thing that goes through my mind you know is does it have a cub on it,” he said. “About that time here’s a little cub that pokes his head out behind this log and I’m like ‘oh boy here we go’. I

to keep my wife safe. I could tell she wasn’t a big bear. She would’ve definitely chewed me up pretty good, but she wasn’t going to carry me off. I just told Bridget if it gets me down ‘get out of here and go get some help.’” And even if it was just for a moment, he thought back to what he would do if it was a bull instead of a bear, a situation he has been in a thousand times throughout his life. “Honestly yeah, it (bullfighting) was something that popped into my head at that moment,” he said. “(Dusty) Tuckness is a big outdoorsman too and there’s a group of us bullfighters that enjoy hunting. We’ve always joked around and said I wonder if a bear would take a fake like a bull does. “When I was standing there, I was thinking this might be the day that we find out if a bear would take a fake or not, but the only problem was if I would’ve thrown a fake on the bear, I would’ve thrown a fake right into my wife. So, I decided at that time it probably wasn’t something I should do.”

Photo courtesy Nathan Jestes Jestes and his wife Bridget share a photo together just minutes before coming across a bear in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

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COWBOY SUPERSTITIONS

Lucky Charms & Slump Busters

BY TRACY RENCK T he world of rodeo, like many sports, is full of ways to continue a contestant’s winning ways or change a cowboy’s losing trend. With that in mind, ProRodeo Sports News Editor Tracy Renck talked to a handful of cowboys about what they do or carry with them as a lucky charm to rodeos to keep them winning or get them back on the right track.

TUF COOPER Four-time world champion, one all- around and three in tie-down roping Tie-down roping “I would say it is my straw hat. Last year at the NFR I wasn’t doing as good as I wanted, and I thought I needed to change some things up, so I put on a straw hat. I liked the hat and after I wore it the first time, things started turning around for me. Now, I have the straw hat ready in reserve if I ever need to change my luck.”

Cooper

RICHMOND CHAMPION 7-time Wrangler NFR qualifier Bareback riding

“I think the only thing I do is put on two different pair of socks if I’m fighting things. That’s more just to make myself remember that I know what I’m doing. At the root of it is a simple change. I forget who told me one time to just stop thinking about it. You know what you’re doing. Wear two different pair of socks and see what happens and it has worked in the past.” COLE PATTERSON 2021 PRCA Steer RopingWorld Champ Steer roping “I have an old $5 bill and an old $20 bill in my wallet, and I have had them in there for probably three years. I got both bills really close to the same time. I got them back as change from a gas station or something. I got them and I thought they were cool. They are super old; the $5 bill is from 1950 and the $20 bill is from 1985. Right after I got them, I won some big roping so I’m definitely not going to ever spend them.”

BRIDGER ANDERSON 2020 Wrangler NFR qualifier Steer Wrestling

“I know the one thing for sure is I will not eat chicken 24 hours before I run a steer. That’s just bad luck. If you’re on a hot streak you don’t shave and once that streak slips up a little bit, you go ahead and shave your face.”

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ERNIE COURSON In the top 10 of the 2022 PRCA|RAMWorld Standings Bull Riding

“A preacher man friend of mine makes some cards for us each month and they have a bible verse on them. I put those in my vest. Also, before shows I try to find a penny that’s on heads and I will ride with it in my front left pocket. I say that’s my luck. I look at it as an angel sent me that penny as good luck. Right before San Antonio this year, I was taking my stuff out of rigging bag and I had my son’s

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(Ryder, who is 13 months) shoes in my rigging bag and when I moved the shoes right there on top of my boots sat a penny on heads. Then, I went and won the Wild Card round in San Antonio.”

KAYCEE FEILD Six-time PRCA Bareback Riding World Champion, including

2020 and 2021 Bareback riding

LEFTY HOLMAN 2020 Wrangler NFR qualifier Saddle bronc riding “Rodeo Quincy (Quincy Freeman

“There’s like this 85-year-old guy who came up to me in Cheyenne (Wyo.) and he asked me if I had a rabbit’s foot and I told him I already had one. He said, but this rabbit’s foot is part of the Rabbit Foot Gang and I said if I’m in it he’s in and I pointed to (Tilden Hooper), and

Eldridge of Rodeo Quincy) is my aunt, and she made a boot called Lefty’s Luck after me. Then, my grandma (Sally Marvel Freeman) gave me a little rosary I keep in my vest. She passed away two years ago, and she gave me that rosary when I was like 16. My mullet (hair) also is very lucky as well. I had it the last two years and it has brought me a lot of luck. I cut it last year and I drew horrible for three months until I grew it back.” Holman

Feild

Tilden said he was already in it. The guy has a list, and it is like 100 people or so who are in the Rabbit Foot Gang. It is funny, say I will see a guy like Cole Reiner, and I will ask him if he has his rabbit’s foot, and he will say it is in his gear bag.”

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