ProRodeo Sports News - September 20, 2024

Ote Berry knew he needed a quick run in the final round to pick up his second world title in 1990. Mike Smith, still awaiting his 10th round run, was on his way to $54,933 in NFR cash and had climbed from 13th to first after nine rounds. Berry downed 771 points that Curry topped to take his place in the PRCA record books. Mark Reis photo his final steer in 3.9 seconds to split the round win with Todd Fox. The $9,000 Berry won in the round pushed him into first in the world and his lead of $148 held up when Smith struggled with an 11.5-second run on his final steer. Mark Reis photo Despite becoming the second man to ride all 10 bulls at an NFR, Norman Curry had to settle for second in the world standings in 1990. Curry placed in six rounds and set an NFR average record of 800 points on 10 head that still stands but finished the season $7,686 behind reigning world champ Jim Sharp in the world standings. Ironically, Sharp was the first man to ride all 10 bulls at the Finals – accomplishing the feat in 1988 when he won his first world title. It was Sharp’s NFR average mark of

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