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Selling Out Clayton Sellars nabs Ellensburg X-Bulls title

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 VOLUME 72, NO. 18

Dakota Eldridge clocked a 4.6-second run in the finals of the Ellensburg Rodeo to secure the average title with 13.3 seconds on three head.

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By the Horns The Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo was a key stop on the PRCA Playoff Series. The rodeo offered up a $418,644 payout to contes tants. Bull rider Maverick Smith was the top money earner, pocketing $11,118. 36

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6 Manager’s Message 8 Hot Takes 10 Grille 12 He Said, She Said 16 Social Media 20 World Standings 22 Short Round 36 Ellensburg, Wash. 38 Bremerton, Wash. 40 Kennewick, Wash. 42 Filer, Idaho 44 Walla Walla, Wash. 46 Tremonton, Utah 48 Ellensburg, Wash. Xtreme Bulls 50 Bremerton, Wash. Xtreme Bulls RODEOS

Roseanna Sales photo Bareback rider Cole Franks put together an 88.5-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Disco Party in the finals to capture the average title at the Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo. Rodeo’s Late Season Push The 2024 PRORODEO regular season is coming to a close. Cowboys across the country are making their final push to get into the Top 15 with the season ending on Sept. 30. The Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo in Kennewick, Wash., gave contestants a golden opportunity to get paid. 40

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MANAGER’S MESSAGE TRACY RENCK All-Around world title race gets more interesting L et’s be honest, since 2002 the race to capture the coveted PRCA All-Around World Championship hasn’t been super dramatic. That’s because the King of Cowboys Trevor

As a heeler with his partner Kaleb Driggers at the NFR that year – Round 10 proved to be Nogueira’s turning point. He and Driggers placed sixth in Round 10, which landed them fourth in the average and the $4,231 Nogueira earned in Round 10 was enough to win the gold buckle. Nogueira finished with $231,728 to edge Clayton Hass ($228,108) for the all-around crown. Can Nogueira make more PRCA history at the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, Dec. 5-14? Certainly. He and Driggers are locks to qualify for the NFR and they won their respective heeler and header world championships in 2021 and 2022. Unlike the last five years when the all-around champion – Wright – was a foregone conclusion, the 2024 PRCA All Around Champion will not be decided before the completion of Round 10. Whomever does the best at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo – of the cowboys in the mix for all-around glory – will be golden. The NFR pays so much it has to be that way. Event round winners earned $33,687 and average winners earn $86,391. So conceivably in Round 10 – Dec. 14 – a cowboy could earn as much as $120,078. That could turn the race for the all around world championship upside down. Rodeo by nature – is unpredictable – so consistency is the key. Rising to the moment and embracing the pressure is a must. Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is famously quoted as saying, “Pressure is something you feel when you don’t know what the hell you’re doing.” Come Dec. 14 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas – it will be clear what all-around cowboy knew what the hell he was doing because he will be the one walking out with a gold buckle on his belt.

Brazile dominated the race from 2002 to 2018, winning the all-around title a record shattering 14 times (2002-04, 2006-15, 2018). Before Brazile, who was a star tie-down roper, team roper and steer roper, started his all-around prowess there were five different all-around champs Dan Mortensen (1997), Ty Murray (1998), Fred Whitfield (1999), Joe Beaver (2000) and Cody Ohl (2001). Lately, Stetson Wright has been Mr. All-Around, winning the title five years in a row – 2019-23. Since 2002, the only cowboys not named Trevor Brazile or Stetson Wright to take home the All-Around World Championship are Ryan Jarrett (2005); Junior Nogueira (2016) and Tuf Cooper (2017). This year, however, the all-around race is going to be full of drama. Wright opened the door for that happening when he was unable to compete this season because of injury. With the regular season concluding Sept. 30 – the all around contender list is starting to take shape. As of Sept. 4, tie-down roper/steer roper Shad Mayfield is leading the way with $224,413; followed by bull rider/bareback rider Wacey Schalla ($167,481); team roping heeler/tie-down roper Nogueira ($166,234); and team roping header/steer roper Coleman Proctor ($137,963). There also a chance bull rider Josh Frost will qualify for the all-around race before season’s end. When Nogueira won his all-around gold buckle he made PRORODEO history by becoming the first Brazilian to don a gold buckle.

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Unexpected

“Oh shoot, I won Filer? Well, that’s good news. It’s been kind of slow lately. It’s definitely big to get some money won since it hasn’t been going that great the last couple weeks. It definitely was good to pick up a win over in Filer this time of year and take a little stress off.”

Dawson Hay was more focused on travel than anything else. That left little time to think about how he had actually finished. The Wildwood, Alberta, cowboy posted an 87.5-point effort on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ bucking horse Pt Barnum – good enough to hold off runner-up Ben Andersen’s 87-point effort to win the Magic Valley Stampede.

NEXT ON TAP UTAH’S OWN PRCA RODEO Where: Salt Lake City, Utah When: Sept. 6-7 & 9 Broadcast Schedule: Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo will stream live on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, Sept. 6-7 & 9. PENDLETON ROUND-UP Where: Pendleton, Ore. When: Sept. 11-14 Broadcast Schedule: The Pendleton Round-Up will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, Sept. 11-14. NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR & RODEO Where: Albuquerque, N.M. When: Sept. 11-15 Broadcast Schedule: The New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, Sept. 11-15. For complete broadcast schedule visit https://bitly.ws/3hK9m

HOT TAKES

In Sight Tie-down roper Macon Murphy has his eyes set on Las Vegas after a strong end to the month of August. Murphy cashed in at the Meagher County Labor Day Rodeo in White Sulphur Springs, Mont., winning the rodeo with an 8.6-second run. The $2,400 payday moved him up to 18th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with less than a month left to go in the PRORODEO regular season. Jackie Jensen photo Macon Murphy captured a key win at the Meagher County Labor Day Rodeo after clocking a 8.6-second run.

760 $56,254,193 MONEY WON BY COWBOYS IN THE 2024 SEASON NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2024 SEASON AS OF SEPT. 5

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COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

Logan Moore, 22, has his PRORODEO career pointed in the right direction thanks to a stellar Resistol Rookie season. The Pleasanton, Texas, all-around cowboy picked up a key win with his partner Tyler Tryan in early August at the War Bonnet Round Up in Idaho Falls, Idaho. As of Sept. 5, Moore leads the Resistol Rookie of the Year race among heelers with $64,156 earned in 2024.

LOGAN MOORE

How’d you get your start in rodeo? Logan: I grew up in a cowboy family. My grandpa was a day hand in south Texas. He rode and roped a little bit. Then my uncle grew up in that same lifestyle. They had me on a horse since I was born. I’ve always loved the sport, so I continued to follow my dreams. When did you know you could make a career out of rodeo? Logan: I’ve always had the dream of making the NFR since I was a little kid. I went to all the junior rodeos, high school rodeos and college rodeos to get to this point. You still don’t feel like you can make a career out of it until you do it. So, here I am chasing that dream. Why did you decide team roping would be your event? Logan: Team roping and steer roping are the events that I’ve always liked the most. I tried some of the others but wasn’t nearly as good. So, those two have been my main focus. Did you do any other rodeo events growing up? Logan: I did all the timed events growing up besides bulldogging. I roped calves all the way through college, but the flanking and tying wasn’t for me. Why did you decide to get your PRCA card this season?

Logan: I really wanted to get through college before I bought it. I got through college and decided it was time to rodeo. I didn’t want to be out here on my permit again, so I figured it was a pretty good time to buy my card. What have you learned during your Resistol Rookie season? Logan: The biggest thing that I’ve learned is it’s not over until the last week of the season. The standings and stuff can change every week because of how well the rodeos pay. So, if you have a few bad runs keep going because there’s always going to be a good one coming up. Who’s someone you look up to in the rodeo business right now?

Logan: Tony Reina is a good mentor for me, I actually lived with him while I was in college. He made the calf roping and steer roping finals, so he knows a lot about the rodeo industry. As far as team roping goes, I look up to Hunter Koch and how he rides his horses and ropes. What’s one rodeo you want to win before your career is over? Logan: I would like to get a buckle out of the NFR someday of course. I would also like to win San Antonio, it’s pretty close to home. Winning Pendleton (Ore.) would be awesome as well, it’s one of those bucket list rodeos. What’s your favorite movie? Logan: I like John Wayne’s movie The Cowboys . What’s your go-to restaurant before or after a rodeo? Logan: In Texas, it is always Whataburger, there’s no question about that. What’s the first vehicle you drove? Logan: I won a 1986 Dodge Dakota at a goat roping whenever I was young. I drove that around the ranch quite a bit. My first actual vehicle was a 2013 Ford F-350 that my grandpa handed down to me. Do you have a favorite candy? Logan: I’ve been on the Starburst pink and red packs here lately. Those are my go-to for sure. What do you enjoy doing when you’re not rodeoing? Logan: We like to go and golf when we can. We have also been playing pickleball quite a bit recently. What’s your favorite holiday? Logan: I like Christmas because we get to celebrate Jesus. You know I get to have all my family and friends around and we get to enjoy time with each other. What type of music do you like listening to? Logan: I like country music the best probably. I like George Strait and Zach Top here recently. You know really, I like listening to the guitar more than anything else.

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He Said – She Said

Who knows National Finals Rodeo saddle bronc riding qualifier Ryder Sanford better? His wife, Skyler Sanford, or his traveling partner, Parker Kempfer?

RYDER

SKYLER

PARKER

PARKER

RYDER

SKYLER

WHO IS HIS FAVORITE BRONC TO RIDE?

Black Tie

Black Tie

All or Nothin’

WHO IS HIS FAVORITE RODEO ATHLETE?

Me

Cody DeMoss

Himself

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA?

Instagram

Instagram

Instagram

WHAT IS HIS GO-TO KARAOKE SONG?

Facebook “Tequila” by The Champs

Any George Strait song “Tequila” by The Champs

Xxxxxx “Bury My Bones” by Whiskey Myers

WHAT IS HIS DREAM VACATION?

Europe

Europe

Europe

WHAT CELEBRITY WOULD HE MOST LIKE TO MEET?

Taylor Swift

David Goggins

David Goggins

WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY?

Skyler

Me

Me

WHAT MOVIE WOULD HE LIKED TO HAVE BEEN IN?

Any Western

Any Western movie

Any Western

WHAT (NON-NFR) RODEO WOULD HE MOST LIKE TO WIN?

Calgary Stampede

RodeoHouston

The American

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE?

Coffee

Coffee

Coffee

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WORD SEARCH TRY YOUR LUCK

ANSWERS ON PAGE 82

Find the winners from the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up and the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup in Sioux Falls, S.D., in 2023. Cowboys or cowgirls who won more than one event at both rodeos appear once for each win. Names may be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. Last Push 1. Find the winners from Pendleton, Ore.:

ROF I PPXEABCUVNMTPPQKQ S LFNXDNXNOZMQMYQQBHKL STEVIHI LLMANSABHQGAET FWRSHESTFVSDGOZFZDSFS WVNYCUEHWWZEVNBHE I RSK NTSDSRCXZTBACMPBEVGTL YAHCTVOHFKFNWORBES SE J IGAOSCXTCQLTBUYGSXGTS XWDSEQQICDSHNLSFAVEST BDMNQHRDPOBOI XBNEGQOE DCAMERONMORMANL IONCNT J LYCEEWNEMEPRTIHPRQWS BSFDKORXNYLSNUI ZFUPRO WZ IAGCHGEELOGANMEDL IN MTEFDQSVNRBNBXMGDPRGW CALUIXMASONCLEMENTSHR ERDXEAABMSTDUDVBLLAT I VWKLFHUQFEHYGCHNSOJ LG NRZVB JOVCKTUADXLGACLH KXFGBYXEWAAIULWRPYPET WSQBXPZPWPWI BEDOAXAWB

BB: Dean Thompson SW: Cameron Morman TR: Derrick Begay/Colter Todd SB: Layton Green TD: Blane Cox GB: Stevi Hillman SR: Pake Sorey BR: Stetson Wright

2. Find the winners from Sioux Falls, S.D.: BB: Mason Clements SW: Jesse Brown TR: Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin SB: Kade Bruno TD: Shad Mayfield GB: Emily Beisel BR: Stetson Wright

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SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

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SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

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2024 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Official as of Sept. 5, 2024. For the 2024 season (Oct. 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2024), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 80; team roping, 80; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 80; barrel racing, 100; breakaway roping,100; and bull riding, 125. Bull riders can count Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.

ALL-AROUND 1. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M. .......................... $224,413 2. Wacey Schalla, Arapaho, Okla. ....................... 167,481 3. Junior Nogueira, Pres. Prudente, Brazil .......... 166,234 4. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. ......................... 137,019 5. Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas ........................ 99,381 6. Jake Clay, Sapulpa, Okla. .................................. 94,198 7. Bodie Mattson, Sturgis, S.D. ............................ 92,365 8. Tyler Pearson, Atoka, Okla. ............................... 91,293 9. Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif. ............ 86,845 10. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss. .................. 78,661 11. Zane Kilgus, Pryor, Okla. ................................. 78,275 12. Chet Weitz, London, Texas .............................. 74,403 13. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M. .......................... 60,237 14. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn. ................ 54,905 15. Paul Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla. .................. 53,877 16. Cole Walker, Sparta, Tenn. .............................. 52,955 17. Riley Wakefield, O’Neill, Neb. .......................... 52,873 18. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas .......................... 46,276 19. Logan Spady, Alliance, Alberta ........................ 44,730 20. Clay Clayman, Highlandville, Mo. .................... 42,026 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo. ....................... $196,084 2. Rocker Steiner, Weatherford, Texas ................ 182,108 3. Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah .................... 158,375 4. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas ............... 156,187 5. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif. ................. 152,863 6. Cooper Cooke, Victor, Idaho ............................ 135,331 7. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas ......................... 129,273 8. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. ...................... 120,247 9. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La. ................. 119,067 10. Weston Timberman, Columbus, Mont. .......... 119,050 11. Jacob Lees, Caldwell, Idaho ......................... 117,466 12. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb. ................. 116,186 13. Richmond Champion, Stevensville, Mont. ..... 114,649 14. Cole Reiner, Buffalo, Wyo. ............................ 106,848 15. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba ........................ 105,739 16. Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan. .............................. 104,770 17. Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, La. ............ 100,035 18. Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wis. .............................. 97,650 19. Bradlee Miller, Huntsville, Texas ..................... 94,161 20. Sam Petersen, Helena, Mont. ......................... 89,798 STEER WRESTLING 1. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore. .................... $157,364 2. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. ............................. 152,083 3. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss. .......................... 137,594 4. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho ............... 115,314 5. Don Payne, Stephenville, Texas ....................... 110,069 6. J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn. ............................ 104,498 7. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. ............................... 99,657 8. Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore. ........................... 88,605 9. Tyler Pearson, Atoka, Okla. ............................... 87,091 10. Tucker Allen, Ventura, Calif. ............................ 86,812 11. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan. ....................... 85,458 12. Cash Robb, Altamont, Utah ............................ 84,325 13. Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas ....................... 80,719 14. Jacob Edler, Alva, Okla. ................................... 76,463 15. Scott Guenthner, Consort, Alberta ................... 74,632 16. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La. ............................... 74,200 17. Stephen Culling, Fort St. John, B.C. ............... 73,855 18. Rowdy Parrott, Mamou, La. ............................ 73,602 19. Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La. ............................. 72,228 20. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas ................... 72,004 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla. ................... $167,863 2. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga. .......................... 163,340 3. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas ................................ 145,290 4. J.C. Yeahquo, Mandaree, N.D. ......................... 123,551 5. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla. ........................ 112,120 6. Jake Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. ....................... 110,777 7. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. ......................... 109,834 8. Brenten Hall, Jay, Okla. ................................... 106,913 9. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla. ......................... 106,160 10. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. .................... 98,955 11. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. .................... 98,161 12. Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D. ..................................... 96,975 13. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. ....................... 95,906 14. Tanner Tomlinson, Angleton, Texas ................. 95,890

15. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif. .......................... 94,692 16. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. ....................... 91,508 17. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala. ............................. 90,981 18. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. ............................ 88,156 19. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla. ..................... 81,681 20. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont. ............................ 79,315 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D. ................................ $167,863 2. Junior Nogueira, Pres. Prudente, Brazil ........... 162,082 3. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas ............... 145,290 4. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. ............................ 115,558 5. Buddy Hawkins II, Stephenville, Texas ............. 112,750 6. Douglas Rich, Herrick, Ill. ............................... 110,777 7. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M. ............................. 109,834 8. Kaden Profili, Jacksonville, Texas .................... 108,086 9. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla. ............................ 106,698 10. Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas ................. 101,508 11. J.C. Flake, milsap, Texas ................................ 100,144 12. Colter Todd, Willcox, Ariz. ............................... 98,955 13. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. ................................ 98,760 14. Hunter Koch, Vernon, Texas ............................ 96,703 15. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. ...................... 95,906 16. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas ............................ 95,890 17. Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. ..................... 94,962 18. Tanner Braden, Dewey, Okla. .......................... 89,773 19. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. ................................. 82,780 20. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo. ................................. 81,681 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia ................ $214,280 2. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho .............................. 212,363 3. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas ............................ 209,822 4. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta .................. 189,738 5. Lefty Holman, Visalia, Calif. ............................ 186,252 6. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah ............................. 184,850 7. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont. ..................... 181,400 8. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo. ........................... 180,226 9. Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah ............................ 146,260 10. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta ................... 126,922 11. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta ...... 124,367 12. Ben Andersen, Eckville, Alberta ..................... 121,065 13. Zac Dallas, Las Cruces, N.M. ........................ 119,644 14. Brody Wells, Powell, Wyo. ............................ 117,943 15. Logan Hay, Wildwood, Alberta ...................... 112,846 16. Ryder Sanford, Sulphur, La. .......................... 107,076 17. Logan Cook, Alto, Texas .................................. 94,845 18. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah ................................. 93,539 19. Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta ..................... 93,337 20. Lucas Macza, High River, Alberta .................... 80,066 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M. ......................... $218,811 2. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas ........................... 207,376 3. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont. ..................... 203,219 4. Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas .................. 184,660 5. John Douch, Huntsville, Texas ........................ 150,037 6. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas ..................... 147,600 7. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. ........................... 130,200 8. Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas ............ 119,308 9. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas .............................. 117,534 10. Joel Harris, San Angelo, Texas .......... 106,541 11. Dylan Hancock, San Angelo, Texas ................ 103,955 12. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La. ............................. 101,488 13. Cole Clemons, Lipan, Texas ............................ 99,441 14. Quade Hiatt, Canyon, Texas ............................ 91,157 15. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. .......................... 88,924 16. Marcos Costa, Iretama, Brazil ......................... 88,040 17. Bryce Derrer, Portales, N.M. ........................... 85,760 18. Macon Murphy, Keatchie, La. .......................... 85,426 19. Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif. ........... 83,665 20. Beau Cooper, Stettler, Alberta .......................... 81,175 STEER ROPING 1. Cole Patterson, Pawnee, Okla. ......................... $89,533 2. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas ............................ 70,788 3. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas .......................... 65,553 4. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas ............................... 65,423 5. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas .............. 64,549 6. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. ........................... 58,746

7. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. ............................. 58,120 8. John Bland, Okarche, Okla. ............................... 55,482 9. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. ...................... 54,159 10. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas ........................ 53,658 11. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas ......................... 46,800 12. Trenton Johnson, Blue Mound, Kan. ............... 45,306 13. Thomas Smith, Barnsdall, Okla. ...................... 44,665 14. Billy Good, Wynnewood, Okla. ........................ 44,478 15. Logan Currie, Wharton, Texas ......................... 39,580 16. Blake Deckard, Eufaula, Okla. .......................... 38,469 17. Cooper Mills, Saint John, Wash. ..................... 34,987 18. Reo Lohse, Kaycee, Wyo. ................................ 33,196 19. Tanner Stec, Bassett, Neb. ............................... 33,119 20. Tuff Hardman, Atoka, Okla. .............................. 30,886 BULL RIDING 1. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah ............................. $210,359 2. Jace Trosclair, Chauvin, La. ............................. 182,842 3. Hayes Weight, Goshen, Utah .......................... 177,250 4. T.J. Gray, Dairy, Ore. ....................................... 174,946 5. Clayton Sellars, Wildwood, Fla. ...................... 173,433 6. Wacey Schalla, Arapaho, Okla. ........................ 171,287 7. Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore. ........................ 160,638 8. Creek Young, Rogersville, Mo. ........................ 158,847 9. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho .............. 147,574 10. Cooper James, Erda, Utah ............................. 132,408 11. Jeter Lawrence, Council Hill, Okla. ................ 131,291 12. Jake Gardner, Fort St. John, B.C. .................. 115,810 13. Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. ..................... 115,122 14. Trevor Reiste, Linden, Iowa ........................... 114,726 15. JR Stratford, Byers, Kan. .............................. 112,392 16. Luke Mast, Hutchinson, Kan. ........................ 108,960 17. Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. ...................... 103,716 18. Tyler Bingham, Howell, Utah ......................... 101,116 19. Brody Yeary, Morgan Mill, Texas ..................... 98,081 20. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas ................................ 94,371 BARREL RACING 1. Leslie Smalygo, Skiatook, Okla. ..................... $185,463 2. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas ............................ 154,212 3. Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas ........................... 151,283 4. Emily Beisel, Weatherford, Texas ..................... 146,036 5. Ashley Castleberry, Montgomery, Texas ...........125,622 6. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. ........................... 118,039 7. Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla. ................... 117,970 8. Tiany Schuster, Krum, Texas ........................... 115,954 9. Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Okla. ........................... 107,254 10. Abby Phillips, Marshall, Texas ....................... 106,563 11. Andrea Busby, Millsap, Texas ........................ 104,930 12. Carlee Otero, Lipan, Texas ..............................101,623 13. Halyn Lide, China Spring, Texas ...................... 99,655 14. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas ....................... 94,509 15. Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla. .............................. 93,313 16. Jordon Briggs, Tolar, Texas ............................. 86,368 17. LaTricia Duke, Zephyr, Texas ............................ 85,984 18. Tayla Moeykens, Three Forks, Mont. ............... 82,017 19. Summer Kosel, Glenham, S.D. ........................ 80,005 20. Sara Winkelman, Big Lake, Minn. .................... 76,322 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Josie Conner, Iowa, La. ................................. $125,767 2. Jackie Crawford, Stephenville, Texas ............... 119,188 3. Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla. ............................... 115,899 4. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas .............. 112,219 5. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, Miles City, Mont. ......... 106,685 6. Macy Young, Wittmann, Ariz. ............................. 88,916 7. Danielle Lowman, Gilbert, Ariz. .......................... 86,908 8. Maddy Deerman, Hope, N.M. ............................. 86,614 9. Rickie Fanning, Spearfish, S.D. ........................ 84,872 10. Kelsie Domer, Dublin, Texas ............................ 81,334 11. Hali Williams, Comanche, Texas .......................78,549 12. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Springtown, Texas ....... 72,526 13. Kendal Pierson, Wardlow, Alberta ................... 69,495 14. Rylee A. George, Oakdale, Calif. ....................... 68,256 15. Sarah Angelone, Lipan, Texas ......................... 67,259 16. Bradi Good, Abilene, Texas .............................. 64,151 17. Joey Williams, Volborg, Mont. ........................ 59,105 18. Braylee Shepherd, Fitzhugh, Okla. ................... 50,177 19. Willow Wilson, Baggs, Wyo. ........................... 49,809 20. Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kan. ................ 48,487

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an opportunity to compete for $300,000 at the NFBR.” The 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge is Dec. 5-14 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Jimmie Munroe, WPRA president, is also excited for the 2024 NFBR and the future of the event. “We are always excited to see growth in our Association and this is a great step forward for our breakaway roping

return of the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka to the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Dec. 3-4, 2024. The Top 15 WPRA breakaway ropers

will compete for prize money of $300,000 in 2024 an increase of $50,000 from a year ago, during the two-day, 10-round performance. In the joint announcement, it was confirmed that the 2025 National Finals Breakaway Roping also will take place at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, prior to the NFR. The South Point Arena & Equestrian Center has been the host of the NFBR since 2022. General admission tickets are $30 each day, with reserve admission tickets available for $45 per day. Tickets can be purchased online at southpointarena.com or ticketmaster.com, by phone at 866-796-7111 or at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa box office. Tickets are electronic unless purchased at the box office or specified otherwise online or over the phone. The 2024 event will begin daily at 2 p.m. (PST) with doors opening at 1 p.m. daily. Parking at the South Point Hotel and Casino is FREE. “I’m happy to see the success and growth of breakaway roping since the inaugural National Finals Breakaway Roping in 2020,” PRCA CEO Tom Glause said. “Breakaway roping has experienced substantial growth and it is now featured at 500 rodeos annually. It is amazing that the breakaway ropers now have

membership,” stated Munroe. “We encourage all the fans to come out and support these ladies. This will be our third year at the South Point and last year produced three of the fastest times in the history of the NFBR with 1.7-second runs, so you can expect to see lightning-fast times from the best breakaway ropers in the world competing for a world championship.” Breakaway roping has gone from being featured at 30 rodeos in 2019 to 500 rodeos in the 2024 season. The South Point Hotel, which is a hotspot for contestants and visitors during the Wrangler NFR, is thrilled to be the event venue for the 2024 and 2025 Wrangler NFBR. “We love having the breakaway roping and I have no reason to believe that this year will not be the best year yet,” said Ryan Growney, General Manager of the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa. “Having two days of the National Finals Breakaway Roping just extends the excitement of having the NFR (National Finals Rodeo) in Las Vegas for that many more days and gives fans that many more options to take in the entertainment that Las Vegas has to offer.”

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BY THE NUMBERS $11K The amount of money ($11,303) earned by saddle bronc rider Ryder Wright by winning the Golden Spike Rodeo in Tremonton, Utah, ($6,655) and placing second at the Kitsap Stampede in Bremerton, Wash., ($4,648). Both were key stops on the PRCA Playoff Series.

7.2 Time in seconds that tie-down roper Trevor Brazile clocked in Round 10 of the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. That time won him Round 10 and the $26,231 payday vaulted him to a record 14th PRCA All-Around World Championship. He defeated his brother in-law Tuf Cooper by $25,323.

$27K The amount of money ($27,918) earned by Clayton Sellars by winning the Division 1 Ellensburg (Wash.) Xtreme Bulls. The victory keeps Sellars squarely on the right path to make his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge since 2021.

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First-year partners Hall and Profili keep success rolling

BY ALEX RILEY, Special to ProRodeo Sports News B efore the 2024 PRORODEO season started, Brenten Hall faced a choice. A three-time qualifier to the National Finals Rodeo as a team roping header, Hall is no stranger to success in the arena. But the Jay, Okla., cowboy felt that finding a new partner to maintain that level was not going to be easy. “I knew I was not going to go compete if I didn’t think I could win,” Hall said. He had no idea that one text to Kaden Profili would change everything. The first-year partnership continued its successful season over the Labor Day weekend, winning the average championship at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo thanks to an aggregate time of 16.6 seconds on three head. It’s the fourth rodeo victory the duo have claimed so far this season, which matches the most Hall has won in a single year with efforts in 2019 and 2021. “In the few years I’ve made the NFR, I’ve had a lot of success making the Finals in those years, but I’ve never just won rodeos outright. Kind of winning these rodeos, it’s been a surreal moment for us,” Hall said. After placing fifth in both the first and second goes with respective runs of 5.5 and 5.6 seconds, the duo kept a steady pace in the finals, clocking 5.5 seconds again to place second. Between round money and the average title, the win in Ellensburg netted each cowboy $9,113. Coupled with earnings at the Iron Country Fair and PRCA Rodeo in Parowan, Utah, and the Magic Valley Stampede in Filer, Idaho, the holiday sprint put nearly $14,000 into each of their ledgers. Prior to the weekend, Hall had just shy of $107,000 in winnings compiled for the year, already his second-highest total in a season since turning pro back in 2018. Profili was just ahead of him with about $108,000. Each cowboy was ranked eighth in the respective header and heeler PRCA | RAM World Standings, putting them in a strong position to reach NFR together. For Hall, the partnership has been a rewarding experience helping him reach new heights in the arena. For Profili, it’s been a great experience as his career ramps up. After winning Resistol Rookie Heeler of the Year last season and the heeler championship at the National College Finals Rodeo back in June, Profili was grateful to find a veteran teammate he could quickly build trust with going into his second year on the PRCA circuit. He credits a supportive family and Hall’s ability to set him up for clean heel catch as the biggest reason he’s been able to help the pair find so much success. It’s a plan that’s carried them to a strong showing thus far, with no signs of changing. “I’m just going to focus on heeling the steers and doing my job and staying inside that Top 15,” Profili said.

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Team ropers Kaden Profili, left and Brenten Hall are all smiles after winning the Ellensburg (Wash.). The duo won the average with 16.6 seconds on two head.

BAREBACK RIDING 1. Jess Pope ... 173.5 pts. on 2 2. Orin Larsen ................ 171.5 3. Keenan Hayes ............ 169.5

STEER WRESTLING 1. D. Eldridge ... 13.3 sec. on 3 2. Brendan Laye ............... 13.6 3. Tyler Waguespack ........ 14.0

TEAM ROPING 1. B. Hall/K. Profili ... 16.6 sec. on 3 2. D. Egusquiza/L. Lord ........... 16.7 3. T. Tomlinson/P. Smith .......... 17.7

SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Wyatt Casper .. 177 pts. on 2 2. Sage Newman ............... 174 3. Brody Cress ............... 171.5

TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. H. Herrin ....... 26.4 sec. on 3 2. Seth Hall ...................... 26.7 3. Riley Webb .................. 26.8

STEER ROPING 1. Billy Good ..... 27.2 sec. on 2 2. Trenton Johnson .......... 27.6 3. Brodie Poppino ............ 29.6

BULL RIDING 1. M. Smith ..... 174.5 pts. on 2 2. Hector Cardona ............... 87 3. Maverick Potter ........... 86.5

TOP MONEY EARNER Maverick Smith ($11,118, bull riding)

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Bull rider Lane Vaughan won the Kitsap Stampede with an 86-point ride on Big Stone Rodeo’s Dirty Dave. The ride earned him $5,978.

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BREMERTON, WASH.

Balancing Act

Lane Vaughan discovers success with Kitsap win BY KENISE DARST-TODD, Special to ProRodeo Sports News B ull riding stands as one of the most daring events in rodeo, where riders face the daunting task of staying on a bucking animal that can weigh over 1,700 pounds for a grueling eight seconds. For 19-year-old Lane Vaughan the challenge extends beyond just the bull’s size. As a young rider, Vaughan was also grappling with the pressures of balancing school with his professional rodeo ambitions, but he was not one to back down from a challenge. After an impressive 86-point ride on Big Stone Rodeo’s Dirty Dave at the Kitsap Stampede in Bremerton, Wash., he felt the weight of his burdens lift, proving that he could conquer both the arena and the classroom. “I had a bit of a rough patch going up there in Bremerton, but I knew to just do my job and get things turned around there and that would help the rest of my season,” said Vaughan. “I just relaxed, let all the work pay off and hope for the best. When I found out it was 86 and I ended up winning it, I was on top of the world.” Vaughan’s ride was a memorable one as he scored 3.5 points ahead of Hawk Whitt, who had an 82.5-point ride. This victory earned Vaughan a $5,978 payoff. When matched with Big Stone Rodeo’s Dirty Dave, Vaughan was anxious for the ride ahead, learning what the bull could offer. “Before the draw, I’d never heard of him before, never seen him. Then I did a little research after the draw and figured out what he was and that’s when I became really excited about it.” Vaughan is competing on his permit in PRORODEO this year, adapting to the transition of competing as an amateur to a professional. The real challenge comes when learning how to balance his time in the arena and the classroom as a sophomore at Western Texas College in Snyder, but he is thankful to return to class with another victory under his belt. “This win means the world to me because this year I set out that I wanted to win the Columbia River Circuit – that was my goal, and it was a good steppingstone,” Vaughan said. “Being at college, not being able to hit all these rodeos, I needed to make the ones when I was up here count, so this one definitely helped the cause for sure.” While aiming for the bright lights and the yellow bucking chutes at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, Vaughan is taking it one step at a time, learning and soaking in all he can to return back better than ever for the 2025 rodeo season. “This year is a learning year; I’m learning what I need to do and what I need to enter, but the biggest thing I learned is just trusting myself,” Vaughan said. “The beginning of the year I felt like I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to get into every rodeo that I could. So, I came home and started over again and went back to the basics then I started having fun again. I’m glad I figured it out when I did.”

TOP SCORES

TOP MONEY EARNER Tanner Aus ($6,275, bareback riding) BAREBACK RIDING

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1. Tanner Aus ............................. 88 pts. 2. Nick Pelke .................................. 87.5 3. Lane McGehee ........................... 86.5 STEER WRESTLING 1. Landris White ...................... 3.3 sec. 2. Bridger Anderson ......................... 3.6 3. Gus McGinn ................................. 3.8 (Tie) Ringo Robinson ................... 3.8 TEAM ROPING 1. L. Brown/T. Graves .............. 4.0 sec. 2. D. Egusquiza/L. Lord ................... 4.3 (Tie) T. McLeod/S. Sporer ............ 4.3 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Brody Cress ........................... 87 pts. 2. Ryder Wright ................................ 86 3. Wyatt Casper ............................. 85.5 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Paden Bray .......................... 8.2 sec. (Tie) Haven Meged ....................... 8.2 3. Marty Yates .................................. 8.5 BARREL RACING 1. Kassie Mowry .................. 16.84 sec. 2. Ashley Castleberry ................... 17.00 3. Kathy Grimes ........................... 17.01 BULL RIDING 1. Lane Vaughan ........................ 86 pts. 2. Hawk Whitt ................................ 82.5 3. T.J. Gray ....................................... 80 (Tie) Roscoe Jarboe ...................... 80

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