ProRodeo Sports News - March 9, 2018

R OUND THE SHORT BY THE NUMBERS The number of Xtreme Bulls Division 1 Tour titles captured by Matt Austin, the most in Xtreme Bulls Division On The Mend

1. Next in line with six are J.W. Harris, B.J. Schumacher and Sage Kimzey. Kimzey won his sixth-career Xtreme Bulls Division 1 event in Fort Mohave, Ariz., March 3. The record number of capacity nights at the AT&T Center for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. The 21-performance rodeo took place Feb. 8-25 and had more than 16,500 tickets sold for 18 of those performances. The San Antonio Rodeo produces an estimated economic impact of more than $250 million, according to a study conducted by Trinity University in San Antonio. The cost of the new Mosaic Arena that plays host to the Arcadia (Fla.) All-Fla Championship Rodeo, March 8-11. The venue with a covered arena has 7,796 seats – nearly one for every Arcadia resident – more than 107,000 square feet.

Sterling Crawley sidelined with broken collarbone Saddle bronc rider Sterling Crawley, a four-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, will likely be sidelined for six weeks while recovering from a broken right clavicle. Crawley suffered the injury following his 84-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Young Karma on Feb. 23 in the second round of the semifinals at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. “It was a regular ride,” Crawley said, “the horse was bucking, and it came around at the whistle and I came off about that same time. I just came down wrong and landed on my shoulder and hit my head and broke my collarbone. They were looking at my head for a concussion, and then when I went to pick up my saddle with my right arm I realized it was hurting. I had never ridden that horse before, I had only seen video of it

before, and when I came off after the whistle, I just came off kind of funny and got my shoulder whipped down first.” Dr. Tandy Freeman performed surgery on Crawley’s collarbone Feb. 27 at Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas. “They put a plate and four screws in my collarbone,” said Crawley, 26. “They are thinking with the plate and the screws the collarbone will be stronger than just letting it come back on its own. I’m back at the house (in Weatherford, Texas) with ice on my collarbone and starting to recover.” Crawley earned $6,911 at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and was in second place in the 2018 PRCA World Standings as of March 5 with $34,648. “I’m going to miss some rodeos, but at least I will not be missing like three every weekend,” Crawley said. Crawley qualified for the WNFR in 2012-13, 2016-17. A year ago, he finished a career-best sixth in the world standings with $215,530.

Steer wrestler Thomas out with broken arm Steer wrestler Jason Thomas, who made his Wrangler National Finals Rodeo debut in 2016, will be out of action for up to 12 weeks after breaking his right arm during a practice run Feb. 15 in Stephenville, Texas. “I snapped my arm in half right above my elbow,” Thomas said. “I was on my way to go compete at San Antonio and stopped in Stephenville at my buddy’s place to run a couple of steers before going to San Antonio. On the run, I was a little wide and I missed my steer and I landed on my shoulder and I hit. I rolled and got up, but when I rolled I snapped my arm. I thought I just popped my shoulder out because my arm was dangling, and I got up and walked back to the end of the arena and then I knew it was bad, so I went to the emergency room.” On Feb. 19, Thomas underwent surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.

“When I had surgery, they put a titanium plate in my arm,” said Thomas, who lives in Archer City, Texas. “The plate is the length between my elbow and my shoulder. They told me I would be out for at least 12 weeks. I have minimal move- ment in my arm right now. I was having a good winter and I just have to bounce back from this and be ready by Reno, that’s my plan.” Thomas was 30th in the March 5 PRCA World Standings with $11,213. The Reno (Nev.) Rodeo takes place June 15-23. A year ago, Thomas finished 19th in the world standings with $67,294. He placed fifth in the world standings in 2016 with $205,137. He won Round 2 (3.5 seconds) and placed in three rounds of the WNFR to finish second in the average with a time of 49.8 seconds on 10 head.

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