ProRodeo Sports News - Sept.15, 2023

Big Summer

“This is just a dream come true. I’m blessed with this life and blessed to have as much success. I’m just going to keep nodding my head and doing my job. I absolutely have to pinch myself. I feel like I’m dreaming. The main goal was to get (qualified) for Sioux Falls (S.D). A win there could put me in a good spot for that world championship and that’s the ultimate goal.”

Saddle bronc rider Ryder Sanford has been on cloud nine this season. The Resistol Rookie is fighting for his first qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He added a major boost to his year by winning the Cinch Playoffs at

the Washington State Fair Pro Rodeo, Sept. 10. He pocketed $15,931 in Puyallup.

NEXT ON TAP AMARILLO TRI-STATE RODEO Where: Amarillo, Texas When: Sept. 15-23 Broadcast Schedule: The Amarillo Tri-State Rodeo will stream live on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, Sept. 15-23.

SHERIFF’S PRCA RODEO Where: San Bernardino, Calif. When: Sept. 22-24

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Broadcast Schedule: The Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, Sept. 22-24. COWBOY CAPITAL

Lightning Fast Steer wrestler J.D. Struxness helped his cause to return to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Lewiston (Idaho) Roundup, Sept. 5. Struxness had a 3.2-second run, which is just two-tenths of a second off the fastest run of the season. The Milan, Minn., cowboy pocketed $2,856 for the win and currently sits seventh in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. Gini Roberge photo J.D. Struxness clocked one of the fastest times of the Pro Rodeo regular season at the Lewiston Roundup, Sept. 5. His 3.2-second run won the rodeo.

OF THE WORLD RODEO Where: Stephenville, Texas When: Sept. 22-24

Broadcast Schedule: The Cowboy Capital of the World Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, Sept. 22-24. * Broadcasts are subject to change. For complete broadcast schedule visit https://bit.ly/3LsEcbR

790 $52,828,227 MONEY WON BY COWBOYS IN THE 2023 SEASON NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2023 SEASON AS OF SEPT. 13

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