ProRodeo Sports News - September 20, 2019

PRORODEO TOUR FINALE PUYALLUP, WASH. Hunter Cure is top bulldogger

Stormy weather postponed Saturday’s perf until Sunday morning and created a muddy arena for bulldoggers to slosh through at the ProRodeo Tour Finale. “I make a terrible mud angel,” Hunter Cure laughed after winning the final round with a 4.0-second run. “I’ve been second here twice, so it’s nice to get it.” Cure placed eighth in the first round with a 4.3-second run to rank sixth in the average with 9.0 seconds on two head. From there, Cure had back- to-back wins with a 4.2-second run in the semifinals followed by a 4.0-second run in the finals. “You have to be consistent to get to the eight-man round and then to keep moving on,” Cure said. “You can’t replace sheer talent, and that’s what tournaments like Puyallup bring. I just had more luck than the others.” Cure’s win came aboard Charlie, the same horse he rode to world titles in 2013 and 2015. Cure’s $9,068 win in Puyallup pushed him from third to second in the world standings. The Texas cowboy also won the Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho, and was co-champion at the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up this season. Part of his success he credited to his traveling partners. “My travel partners have provided a good environment for everyone to win,” Cure said. Cure is planning on warming up for his fifth Wrangler NFR by competing at the Canadian Finals Rodeo. “I need to prepare, and I have time to do it, but I’m looking forward to some off time with family,” Cure said.

Billie-Jean Duff photo Winning the semifinals and the final round helped Hunter Cure earn $9,068 at the ProRodeo Tour Finale.

Team ropers Brenten Hall, right, and Clay Tryan nailed a 5.9-second run to win the final round and take home $9,279.

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