ProRodeo Sports News - March 9, 2018

Frost takes X Bulls riders to school XTREME BULLS

“You dream about winning this rodeo,” Frost said after his first Xtreme Bulls title. “I’ve been working really hard. I was ready to win. It’s kind of a

BY SCOTT KANIEWSKI T he week of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Xtreme Bulls was a busy one for bull rider Josh Frost. And not just because of rodeo. Frost, who splits time between rodeo and student-teaching for the next couple months, was back and forth between San Antonio and Kamas, Utah, several times. But on Feb. 24, Frost scored 89 points on 4L &Diamond S bull Monte Walsh in the short round to win the Xtreme Bulls competition in Texas. Frost won $30,000 for the finals title and added another $1,500 for his ride in the first round. “It’s made me want to rodeo more than ever before,” Frost said about missing out on rodeoing full time. “I’m going to enjoy teaching someday, but it’s kind of my backup plan. I was here (in San Antonio) Monday, in class Tuesday morning, taught all week and flew back yesterday night. It’s been kind of difficult, so it’s exciting to win this.” Frost has April 13 circled on his calendar. That’s the day he finishes student-teaching at South Summit High School and finishes his requirement to receive his degree in Agriculture Education fromOklahoma Panhandle State University. At that point he’ll be back to rodeoing full time. After the Xtreme bulls payday, the Utah cowboy will have a great chance to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

surreal moment standing out there getting the buckle. This is one of the toughest bull ridings in the world. A lot of the top guys are here, and the best bulls are. The guys put on a heck of a bull ride. I’m honored to win this.” Frost, 22, wasn’t in the Top 50 of the PRCAWorld Standings before the event. In fact, his biggest win of the 2018 season before Feb. 24 wasn’t even in bull riding. He won $2,430 in tie-down roping in Heber City, Utah, in November. The win in San Antonio vaulted him to eighth in the bull riding 2018 PRCAWorld Standings as of March 5 with $33,597. “This will put me in the best winter I’ve had in my life,” Frost said. Frost knew next to nothing about his bull. And apparently neither did a lot of other people. “I was putting my rope on the wrong bull at first,” Frost said. “Joe, my brother, didn’t know what he looked like either. But I was sure glad of what he ended up being.” Frost has been to only a handful of rodeos in 2018 because of his student- teaching. He’s looking forward to finishing in order to get on the rodeo road full time. “April 13, I’m done,” Frost said. “I’ll have my degree and I’m going rodeoing.” Other big money winners at the Xtreme Bulls event were Trey Benton III, who took home $21,500, and four-time PRCAWorld Champion Sage Kimzey, who collected $16,000 to add to his lead in the 2018World Standings.

PRCA XTREME BULLS 2018 TOUR STANDINGS (Unofficial as of March 5)

1. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah .............. $32,388 2. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas .... 28,034 3. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. ......... 26,301 4. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla. ................ 21,285 5. Lane Nobles, Gatesville, Texas .......... 21,264 6. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont. ............ 13,589 7. Riker Carter, Stone, Idaho ................. 13,172 8. Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah .................. 12,742 9. R. Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho ......... 9,926 10. Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla. ... 9,016 11. Lon Danley, Tularosa, N.M. ............... 9,000 12. Eli Vastbinder, Athens, Texas ............. 8,975 13. Nate Perry, Elk City, Okla. .................. 7,730 14. Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas 7,649 15. Jordan Hansen, Ponoka, Alberta ....... 7,646 16. Fulton Rutland, Stilwell, Okla. ........... 7,616 17. Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho .......... 6,869 18. Dustin Bowen, Fredericksburg, Pa. .... 6,159 19. Preston Preece, Troy, Texas .............. 6,119 20. Rylan Wright, Midway, Utah .............. 5,722 COMPLETE RESULTS ON PAGE 52

Josh Frost takes a victory lap after winning the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Xtreme Bulls, Feb. 24. Greg Westfall photo

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