ProRodeo Sports News - November 17, 2023

RESISTOL ROOKIES OF THE YEAR

Top Newcomers BY TANNER BARTH t was a year to remember for rookies in ProRodeo. Five cowboys will be making their debut at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge in 2023. Eight of the Resistol Rookie of the Year races have already been decided at the conclusion of the regular season. The bareback riding race may very well come down to Round 10 at the Thomas & Mack Center between Keenan Hayes, Kade Sonnier, and Dean Thompson. I Crystal Amen photo Tie-down roper Dylan Hancock won the Resistol Rookie of the Year in the All-Around and Tie-Down Roping. One of Hancock’s stops during the 2023 season was above at California Rodeo Salinas.

ALL-AROUND AND TIE-DOWN ROPER Dylan Hancock Hometown: San Angelo, Texas What does it mean to win Rookie of the Year in two events? Dylan: “It was one of my goals this year that I got to mark off on my checklist. The guys that I got to compete against this year in the rookie race are all really talented. It was truly a fight to the end and a blast. I wouldn’t have had it any other way.”

STEER WRESTLER Cash Robb Hometown: Altamont, Utah What does it mean to win Rookie of the Year?

Cash: “ It really means everything to me to win this award. The coolest part of it all is that they only give out one Resistol Rookie for each event every year. You only get one chance at winning it. There’s a lot of great cowboys out there that are world champs and the+y never won Rookie of the Year. So, it’s really cool to be one of the select few that have.” Robb

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