ProRodeo Sports News - May 31, 2019

RAM CIRCUIT SPOTLIGHT CALIFORNIA

Climbing the Ladder Farquer making transition from college to pro circuit Matt Cohen photo Tie-down roper Colton Farquer competes during the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo earlier this month. Farquer, who is from Oakdale, Calif., earned $2,813 at Redding and is having a solid season in the California Circuit.

ABOUT COLTON AGE: 24

CIRCUIT: California

EVENT: Tie- down roper RESIDES: Oakdale, Calif. RECENT SUCCESS: Placed third in the average at the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo; won Industry Hills (Calif.) Charity Pro Rodeo, October 2018.

BY TRACY RENCK R eaching the pinnacle event in the PRCA – the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo – takes hours of practice and hard work. Colton Farquer, a tie-down roper fromOakdale, Calif., has been putting in those hours and hard work to climb the rodeo ladder. Farquer, who is in his second season competing in the

PRCA, is third in the latest California Circuit Standings with $8,531. “This season has gone well and better than last year,” said Farquer, 24. “Every year, I learn more and more about competing and traveling and what it takes to do well. I’m doing a lot better in the circuit than I did last year, which is a bonus. I do like the circuit system. California, specifically in the spring time, has a lot of big rodeos that we can go to that count in our circuit and in the (PRCA | RAM) World Standings. I think it is a good system and

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