ProRodeo Sports News - March 31, 2023

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Riley Webb continued his strong 2023 season by winning RodeoHouston on March 19.

Confident Riley Webb lands big payday

Listen to Riley Webb talk, and it can raise eyebrows. He sounds young, but he competes like a veteran.

round). When you have a good calf, it’s about making no mistakes and winning what you can win. It’s about not trying to do too much, just doing what you can,” Webb said. Webb entered the finals with confidence. He placed in every round, including a 9.0- second time in his first RodeoHouston run, posting a win. “To make that first run like that really helped,” said Webb, who placed 10th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings last season, earning $188,597. Webb, who hails from Denton, Texas, kept piling up strong performances, finishing third and fourth in subsequent runs before notching a second-place finish in the semifinal qualifier. It set the stage for the biggest win of his career as he bested Hunter Herrin (9.6, $20,000) and Reese Riemer (15.4, $10,000). “I had a good feeling going into it,” Webb said.

He qualified for his first National Finals Rodeo as a rookie last season. Still a teenager, Webb continued his meteoric rise in the sport, winning the tie-down roping championship at RodeoHouston on March 19. Webb, 19, walked away with one of the biggest purses in ProRodeo, pocketing $50,000 with an 8.9-second run in the Championship Shootout and nearly $10,000 for his steady round runs to reach the finals. “It’s pretty cool,” Webb said. “I had my aunt and uncle there (for one round), then my mom and grandma there tonight. It was special.” That it ended up this way is a testament to Webb’s approach. The stage is never too big. He won’t let it be with his narrow focus and even-keel demeanor. “You just have to do your job (even in the championship shootout

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