ProRodeo Sports News - March 29, 2024

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The 2023 Resistol Rookie of the Year T Parker injured Sidelined

T Parker’s 2024 ProRodeo season has come to an end. The 2023 Resistol Rookie of the Year in bull riding and 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, will be sidelined indefinitely with a torn rotator cuff and torn labrum in his right riding arm. “Last year right after Ellensburg (Wash.), I went to Puyallup (in September) and I got on three bulls and went 3-for-3, and that fourth bull slammed me down and I landed funny on my right shoulder. That also was about the time I broke three ribs. I went home to (Winnie, Texas) for two months and then went to the NFR. “I realized at the Finals that I needed to get it looked at because I couldn’t perform to the best of my ability,

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Hailey Rae Bull rider T Parker, seen at the NFR last December, will miss a majority of the 2024 ProRodeo season after suffering a shoulder injury that will require surgery.

which upset me because I worked so hard to get there. I got on a couple at the beginning of this year and won Denver and took second in Fort Worth and about two weeks later (in March), I went to my last bit of rodeos, and I couldn’t hold myself up on my bull rope and I decided to get it checked it out.” Parker told the ProRodeo Sports News that Dr. Tandy Freeman is scheduled to perform surgery on him April 10 in Dallas. “After surgery, I will sit out for six months and hopefully come back at the end of 2024 and get a couple of rodeos under my belt and then come back in 2025 stronger than ever and go back to the Finals.” he said. Parker is presently 18th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $34,550. A year ago, he finished 13th in the PRCA | RAM World

Standings with $193,251. Parker earned a ninth-place finish in the NFR average with 239.5 points on three head. Parker was sidelined at the NFR with a right shoulder injury and right elbow sprain. Parker initially showed up on the Justin Sportsmedicine injury report after getting bucked off in Round 5, Dec. 12. Parker was bucked off Big Stone Rodeo’s Dirty Dave in Round 6 Wednesday morning, Dec. 13. That prompted Parker to doctor release out of Round 7 Wednesday night, Dec. 13 and as such he had to miss Round 8, Dec. 14. He returned for Rounds 9 and 10, placing fifth in Round 9 with a 75-point trip on Diamond G Rodeo’s Flight Child.

RodeoHouston unveils inaugural HOF class The inaugural class of the RodeoHouston Hall of Fame was inducted on March 17. Stock contractor Mike

largest stock contracting firms in the world. Cervi recalled the early days of RodeoHouston, including a performance by Elvis, during his acceptance speech. James went down in RodeoHouston history for dominating the barrel racing category. Winning more than 10 championships, James is the winningest contestant of all time at RodeoHouston. Tallman, the voice of RodeoHouston, was inducted as well. Tallman has announced the rodeo for more than 40 years. Starting off the rodeo on an electric note, Tallman’s famous, “Hello, Houston!” has been heard all over the world.

Cervi, barrel racer Charmayne James, and announcer Bob Tallman were recognized. Plaques of each inductee were revealed on the second floor of NRG Center near the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo main office. Cervi, James and Tallman are all members of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cervi has been involved in the rodeo industry for more than 50 years. Cervi purchased the original Cervi Championship Rodeo string in 1967; it has since expanded into one of the

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