ProRodeo Sports News - Nov. 1, 2019

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Wrangler NFR barrelman, pick-up man, bullfighters

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The barrelman, pick-up man and bullfighters for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas were announced by the PRCA, Oct. 18. They are as follows: Bullfighters Cody Webster

Dusty Tuckness Evan Allard

personnel for the Dec. 5-14 Wrangler NFR and the Nov. 22- 23 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping were announced Sept. 18. To see those selections visit https://bit.ly/2C59yDg.

The number of rounds steer roper Arnold Felts won at the 1993 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping, a PRCA record. Felts, who was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2016, won Rounds 3 through 8 in 1993, also an NFSR record for most consecutive rounds won. The 2019 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping is fast-approaching – Nov. 22-23 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane. $224K The amount of money, $224,488, earned by Ryder Wright during the 2019 PRCA regular season, a record for saddle bronc riding. Wright’s total – before he competes in the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Dec. 5-14 – is more than saddle bronc riders Chad Ferley ($204,432) and Spencer Wright ($205,388) won during their world championship seasons in 2013 and 2014, respectively. $10.4M The combined payout for the PRCA Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and the NFSR at $10,425,000 is rodeo’s biggest payout.

Barrelman

John Harrison

Pick-up Men Shawn “TooTall” Calhoun Matt Twitchell

The rest of the contract

Wrights featured on ‘60 Minutes’ The Wrights, one of ProRodeo’s most well-

known families, will be featured on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. (ET). The news show filmed the Wrights during the 2019 season at their home in Milford, Utah, and at rodeos, including the Pony Express Rodeo in Eagle Mountain, Utah. The Wrights have won numerous saddle bronc riding world championships and will be aiming for more at the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Dec. 5-14. Among those featured in the piece is Cody Wright, who won world titles in 2008 and 2010. Cody’s son Ryder won the 2017 world title and will be entering the 2019 Wrangler NFR in the top spot in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $224,488, the most money earned by a saddle bronc rider before the Finals. Jake Wright, Jesse’s twin brother and one of Cody’s brothers, is a seven-time qualifier for the Wrangler NFR. Jesse, another seven-time qualifier, won the world title in 2012. Spencer Wright, Cody’s brother, won the 2014 world title. Rusty Wright, another of Cody’s sons and brother to Ryder and Stetson, has qualified three

times.

Stetson, at 20 years old the youngest of the Wrights competing in ProRodeo and Cody’s son, heads into the Finals as the leader in the all- around and in second place in the bull riding. In addition to Stetson competing in the bull riding and Ryder in the saddle bronc riding at the 2019 Wrangler NFR, Spencer enters the saddle bronc riding in fourth place in the standings, Rusty in fifth and Jesse in 13th.

The ProRodeo Zone returns to the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Dec. 5-14. The ProRodeo Zone is outside the Thomas & Mack Center nightly. Fans can check out the options in the ProRodeo Zone, which opens at 4:30 p.m. (PT) before each performance, and one hour after each performance. Admittance is free. There are plenty of experiences at the ProRodeo Zone like seeing rodeo celebrity Dale Brisby, who will be in the ProRodeo Zone every night from 5:30-6:30 (PT). At 5:30 p.m., he will be on stage. From 6-6:30 p.m. he will sign autographs at the RAM booth. Fans also will have a chance to receive Wrangler NFR ticket upgrades and Wrangler NFR tickets. Brisby to appear at ProRodeo Zone

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