ProRodeo Sports News - March 9, 2018

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STORIES BY SCOTT KANIEWSKI

Garrett Tribble rode Andrews Rodeo’s Double Vision for 90 points in the finals Feb. 24.

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G arrett Tribble learned last year that there is no slowing down in bull riding. As a rookie in 2016, Tribble qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. But after going to about 100 rodeos, Tribble backed off the following year. It cost him, as he missed out on the 2017 WNFR. He won’t be looking for any down time this season, even after winning the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Tribble rode Andrews Rodeo’s Double Vision for 90 points in the finals in San Antonio, a ride that turned out to be worth more than $20,000 after only he and Dustin Boquet had qualified rides. Tribble won the San Antonio buckle after netting $34,754, including ground money. “This is really big,” said Tribble, 20. “It’s the biggest rodeo I’ve ever won and one I’ve been wanting to win for a long time. Things just have to go right, and they did.” Tribble was familiar with Double Vision. The pair teamed up for 86.5 Double Vision is no easy out, but Tribble was ready for the bull. “When I saw I had that bull drawn I was really happy,” the Oklahoma cowboy said. “I knew he was going to make me work for it every jump. He’s not easy by any means, but I’d been there once, so I knew what was coming.” The big score in San Antonio moved Tribble into sixth place in the 2018 PRCAWorld Standings. After missing out on the 2017WNFR when he finished 22nd, Tribble isn’t planning on letting it happen again this year. “The year before (2016) I wore myself out rodeoing,” Tribble said. “I was like, maybe if I take it easy a little bit before the summer run I won’t be so worn out by the end of the summer. My plan worked out well, but I was just a little bit short of making the Finals. I still could have done it, I just needed to stay on a few more bulls. “… I’m not going to take a break. I’m going to take this advantage as far as I can.” No time to rest for GarrettTribble points and a share of the win at the Amarillo (Texas) Tri-State Fair and Rodeo in the fall.

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