ProRodeo Sports News - Dec. 21, 2018

BAREBACK RIDING CONTESTANTS

1.TIM O’CONNELL

2. STEVEN DENT

3. TILDEN HOOPER

Hometown: Zwingle, Iowa Vitals: 27, 5-7, 145 lbs. NFR qualifications: 5 Joined PRCA: 2013 2018 earnings: $319,801 NFR earnings: $132,551

Hometown: Carthage,Texas Vitals: 30, 5-10, 170 lbs. NFR qualifications: 5 Joined PRCA: 2006 2018 earnings: $245,583 NFR earnings: $150,391

Hometown: Mullen, Neb. Vitals: 32, 5-9, 170 lbs. NFR qualifications: 9 Joined PRCA: 2006 2018 earnings: $254,734 NFR earnings: $145,314

4. CLAYTON BIGLOW

5. RICHMOND CHAMPION

6. CALEB BENNETT

Hometown: Clements, Calif. Vitals: 22, 5-6, 150 lbs. NFR qualifications: 3 Joined PRCA: 2015 2018 earnings: $245,435 NFR earnings: $110,269

Hometown:TheWoodlands,Texas Vitals: 25, 5-10, 175 lbs. NFR qualifications: 4 Joined PRCA: 2012

Hometown:Tremonton, Utah Vitals: 30, 5-8, 155 lbs. NFR qualifications: 7 Joined PRCA: 2007 2018 earnings: $243,345 NFR earnings: $67,962

2018 earnings: $243,345 NFR earnings: $123,526

7. KAYCEE FEILD

8. ORIN LARSEN

9. MASON CLEMENTS

Hometown: Inglis, Manitoba Vitals: 27, 6-0, 165 lbs. NFR qualifications: 4 Joined PRCA: 2011 2018 earnings: $222,732 NFR earnings: $92,077

Hometown: Spanish Fork, Utah Vitals: 31, 5-9, 170 lbs. NFR qualifications: 9 Joined PRCA: 2007

Hometown: Santaquin, Utah Vitals: 26, 5-8, 160 lbs. NFR qualifications: 2 Joined PRCA: 2015 2018 earnings: $170,318 NFR earnings: $70,782

2018 earnings: $231,445 NFR earnings: $120,423

10. SHANE O’CONNELL

11. BILL TUTOR

12. TY BREUER

Hometown: Rapid City, S.D. Vitals: 23, 5-10, 165 lbs. NFR qualifications: 1 Joined PRCA: 2015 2018 earnings: $161,451 NFR earnings: $81,288

Hometown: Huntsville,Texas Vitals: 27, 5-7, 155 lbs. NFR qualifications: 2 Joined PRCA: 2013 2018 earnings: $154,162 NFR earnings: $34,327

Hometown: Mandan, N.D. Vitals: 28, 5-8, 161 lbs. NFR qualifications: 4 Joined PRCA: 2010 2018 earnings: $127,789 NFR earnings: $36,231

13. JAKE BROWN

14. WYATT DENNY

15. WILL LOWE

* J.R. VEZAIN

Hometown: Cleveland, Texas Vitals: 28, 5-8, 165 lbs. NFR qualifications: 4 Joined PRCA: 2009 2018 earnings: $119,300 NFR earnings: $17,897

Hometown: Canyon, Texas Vitals: 35, 5-5, 150 lbs. NFR qualifications: 15 Joined PRCA: 2001 2018 earnings: $91,517 NFR earnings: $21,500

Hometown: Cowley, Wyo. Vitals: 26, 5-8, 140 lbs. NFR qualifications: 6 Joined PRCA: 2011 2018 earnings: $83,376 NFR earnings: $5,000

Hometown: Minden, Nev. Vitals: 23, 5-5, 160 NFR qualifications: 3 Joined PRCA: 2015 2018 earnings: $117,958 NFR earnings: $40,462

*Because of injury, J.R. Vezain could not compete in the Wrangler NFR. He and Will Lowe, who replaced Vezain, split the $10,000 for qualifying for the Finals.

ProRodeo Sports News 12/21/2018

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