ProRodeo Sports News - September 6, 2019

“Winning The American dang-sure helped my year. I’ve had great horsepower (Scooter) all year. I’ve gone to the NFR first in the standings in two of the last three years and it hasn’t worked out for me. Hopefully that will change this year.” – TY ERICKSON

Hitting a Milestone

Ty Erickson was the first steer wrestler to hit $100,000 this season. The Montana cowboy has led the PRCA | RAM World Standings

since March 6, the first to come out after Erickson won The American

where he earned $50,000. Erickson was the regular- season leader in 2016 & 2017.

Movin’ on up

In just over a month, saddle bronc rider Brody Cress earned $60,465. That jumped him from 29th in the July 22 PRCA | RAM World Standings to 10th in the Aug. 26 standings with $90,325. Cress’ two biggest paydays of the month came at Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days ($12,585) and the Range Days Rodeo

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Brady Garten, shown in June at Coleman, Texas, hopes to qualify for the NFSR.

Xtreme Broncs Tour Finale in Rapid City, S.D.

The Race to Rope Over the last month of the season, there are nine scheduled steer roping events. Less than $9,000 separates the 10th spot in the PRCA | RAM World Standings from the 20th spot. The Top 15 will qualify for the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. Brady Garten is holding on to the 15th spot with $31,505, as of Sept. 4.

($12,315). He also won $4,716 at the Horse Heaven / Kennewick (Wash.) Round-Up.

660 NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2019 SEASON SO FAR $39,220,687 MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2019 SEASON

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