ProRodeo Sports News - May 27, 2022

Ora Taton is no stranger to rodeo. He’s been a PRCA cardholder for 33 years. He recently took home the average title at the Ron Ross Memorial Steer Roping in Liberty Hill, Texas. The win added $9,042 to his season earnings, bumping him up to sixth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings and putting him in position to qualify for his first NFSR since 2004 . Zeroing In on NFSR

“It has been a while since I have been to (the NFSR). This year is pretty different because early on down in Andrews (Texas) at their stand-alone roping I won some money and I have been winning money at places. So, it has kind of been a different

year because I usually don’t win this type of money this early in the year.”

NEXT ON TAP OLD FORT DAYS RODEO

Where: Fort Smith, Ark. When: May 30-June 4

Broadcast Schedule: The Old Fort Days Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, May 30 -June 4. WOODWARD ELKS RODEO Where: Woodward, Okla. When: June 8-11 Broadcast Schedule: The Woodward Elks Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, June 8-11.

HOT TAKES Hailey Rae photo Winning a round at the Redding Rodeo has moved Trevor Hale up to 38th place in tie-down roping in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings.

Rookie on the Rise Trevor Hale has been on quite the roll the past two weeks. The rookie tie-down roper is currently sitting in the top 40 of the PRCA | RAM World Standings after winning $5,166 in just a single week of rodeo. He posted the fastest run of the week (May 16-22) with a 7.2-second time at the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo. Hale is sitting second in the running for the Resistol Rookie of the Year award.

SISTERS RODEO Where: Sisters, Ore. When: June 10-12 Broadcast Schedule: The Sisters

Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, June 10-12. * Broadcasts are subject to change. For complete broadcast schedule visit https://bit.ly/3LsEcbR

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NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2022 SEASON AS OF MAY 25

$15,406,599

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2022 SEASON

• For the latest NFR Playoff Series and PRCA Circuit standings, go to https://bit.ly/39WQQSs

ProRodeo Sports News 5/27/2022

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