ProRodeo Sports News - September 20, 2019

BY MATT NABER

Hansen’s win vaults him up bull standings A re-ride opportunity turned into an $18,203 payday in Puyallup for bull rider Jordan Hansen, pushing him from 14th to eighth in the world standings. “It’s just one of those things that’s part of rodeo,” he said. “They said it was worth a re-ride, and with this much money I couldn’t say no to that.” Hansen tied for third in the first two rounds to tie for first in the average with 171 points on two head. He went on to win the semifinals with a 90-point ride on Outlawbuckers Rodeo’s Wild Child as the only bull rider to make a qualified ride, which bumped his semifinals check to $10,000 thanks to ground money. With the ProRodeo Tour Finale on the line, Hansen didn’t know anything about Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Catfish Clinger. “I didn’t have a clue about him, they just told me his name as he walked in, but it didn’t make a difference,” Hansen said. Hansen scored 89 points in the final round as only two of the four finalists made qualified rides. “It’s a great event with great guys and bulls, and I’m fortunate and couldn’t be happier,” Hansen said. The 2019 season was a bumpy ride for Hansen, who tore his MCL in the winter. “It’s been a funny year for me,” Hansen said. “Things were off to a slow start, and I’ve been playing catch up.”

Kent Soule photo Cashing in on a re-ride opportunity is how bull rider Jordan Hansen won the ProRodeo Tour Finale and took home $18,203.

Hall, Tryan win team roping The team roping duo of Brenten Hall and Chase Tryan found perfect chemistry at the ProRodeo Tour Finale, winning the semifinals and the finals. Last year, Hall ranked second in the 2018 PRCA | Resistol Rookie Standings for team roping heading, and now he’s roping alongside Tryan, a two-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (2012 and 2018). “He’s an old and wily vet who shows me around,” Hall joked. “He gives a good run, too.” The pair tied for seventh in the first two rounds with 6.2- and 5.8-second runs to rank fourth in the average. “It took a pretty fast run to make it in the first round,” Tryan said. “It’s always tough against the best in the world.” From then on, it was nothing but first-place times with a 4.3-second run in the semifinals and 5.9 seconds in the finals. “I got a lot smarter roping-wise,” Hall said. “I used to go at every steer all out, but now I use my head a bit more.” Before Puyallup, their only win for the 2019 season was at the Leduc (Alberta) Black Gold Pro Rodeo. But that hasn’t stopped them from breaking into the Top 15 with a future spot at the Wrangler NFR likely. Winning $9,279 in Puyallup moved Hall from 10th to ninth in the team roping heading world standings, while Tryan held on to his 11th-place position in the team roping heeling standings. “I’ve been on the bubble before (in 2011) and it sucks to just miss it, but I’m feeling good now,” Tryan said.

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