ProRodeo Sports News - Oct.4, 2019

Pearson wins Omaha River City Rodeo for first time Check Off TOP SCORES

BAREBACK RIDING 1. Jake Brown .............................86 pts. 2. (Tie) Tim O’Connell .....................85.5 Taylor Broussard . .......................85.5 STEER WRESTLING 1. Tyler Pearson ........................ 3.5 sec. 2. Chase Crane ..................................3.7 3. Two tied at ....................................3.9 TEAM ROPING 1. C. Rahlman/R. Von Ahn ........ 4.2 sec. 2. Three tied at .......................... 4.3 sec. SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Brody Cress .........................86.5 pts. 2. Jacobs Crawley ...........................85.5 3. Kolby Wanchuk ..............................83 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Cooper Mathews ................... 7.7 sec. 2. Lane Livingston ............................7.8 3. Shad Mayfield ...............................7.9 BARREL RACING 1. Ivy Hurst ........................... 14.19 sec. 2. Lacinda Rose ............................14.20 3. Two tied at ................................14.39 BULL RIDING 1. Tyler Hessman ........................86 pts. 2. Creek Young ..................................81 3. Colt Byram ..................................80.5

BY TRACY RENCK S teer wrestler Tyler Pearson wasn’t sitting on the bubble during the last week of the PRCA regular season. But the 2017 PRCA world champion didn’t take his foot off the gas pedal, either. The Mississippi native won the Omaha (Neb.) River City Rodeo for the first time with a 3.5-second run. “That was cool,” said Pearson, 34. “I went up there and I didn’t know the steers that well, and (Sean) Mulligan let me ride his nice horse, Miss Kitty. I have ridden that horse five times and won four checks on her. I got a great start, the steer was good and I was able to make a good run.” Pearson earned $3,059. He unofficially finished ninth in the regular season 2019 PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $83,109. Pearson has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo four times – 2013 and 2017-19. The 2019 Wrangler NFR is in Las Vegas at theThomas &Mack Center, Dec. 5-14. “This year I want to be in shape (for the Wrangler NFR),” Pearson said. “I’m dang sure going to practice a lot, but I want to stay in the gym and just get fit. I want to go at every round at the NFR like it is my last and go for it all. I’m pumped to go back. I was pumped to make it once, and now to make it four times is truly a blessing.” At the upcoming Wrangler NFR, Pearson will be riding Scooter, the 2017 and 2018 steer wrestling PRCA | AQHAHorse of the Year. Scooter is owned by Pearson and fellow steer wrestler Kyle Irwin, who unofficially finished eighth in the regular-season standings. “Scooter has been on injured reserve a lit bit, but Dr. Marty Tanner said everything will be fine,” Pearson said. “I love being on him (Scooter). We sent him home a little early to get him some rest. We did good without him, but I sure love riding him.”

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$3.9K Amount of money, $3,955, bareback rider Jake Brown earned by winning the Omaha (Neb.) River City Rodeo. It was part of a strong final weekend for Brown, as he earned a combined $7,335 by also winning the Ameri- can Royal Pro Rodeo in Kansas City, Mo., and finish- ing second at the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo. Brown is headed to his fifth straight Wrangler NFR.

11 Number of times saddle bronc rider Brody Cress earned at least $3,468 at a rodeo this season. That was the amount he earned at Omaha for his winning, 86.5-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Forked Up. Cress qualified for the Wrangler NFR for the third year in a row.

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