Amateur ropers win $200,000 in Reno

RENO, Nev. (June 25, 2019) – School teacher Jody Higgins of Monroe, Louisiana, and his horse-trading friend Mark Smith of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, teamed up at the last minute to split $200,000 in the Wrangler National Patriot #11.5 roping in Reno, Nevada. Higgins, 39, became tearful upon accepting prizes later…

Brandy Schaack is letting God take the reins

“God has a plan and I am just living it. That’s all I can do,” said Brandy Schaack, from Hyannis, Nebraska. The 23 year old was diagnosed in March with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. “He dealt me this hand and I just have to keep going because I know I will get…

WCRA CONCLUDES MAY SEMI-FINALS AND PAYS OUT MORE THAN $500,000 TO ATHLETES IN FIVE DAYS

-- More Than $500,000 in Athlete Earnings During All Rounds-- Photos courtesy Bull Stock Media GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA--- More than $500,000 was paid out to rodeo athletes today as the World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) concluded their $500,000 semi-finals rounds in Guthrie, Oklahoma at the Lazy E Arena. The five-day event…

Rookie makes statement at Nothin’ But Try Steer Wrestling Jackpot

Coleman, Oklahoma (May 14, 2019) --- The sixth annual Nothin’ But Try Steer Wrestling jackpot saw a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rookie contender finish as the champion. Denell Henderson from Damascus, Arkansas won the event with a time of 14.3 seconds on three steers earning $2,784. Henderson is leading…

Daylon Swearingen Wins Canadian Monster Energy Tour’s London Classic for Third PBR Event Victory of 2019

LONDON, Ontario – In front of an electric crowd at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York) captured his third event win of the 2019 season, victorious at PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Monster Energy Tour’s London Classic. The 19-year-old’s win was highlighted by the top-scored ride…

RED BLUFF CROWNS CHAMPIONS Hometown cowgirl, world champion wins barrel racing title  Red Bluff, Calif. (April 21, 2019) – A hometown girl won a gold buckle at the Red Bluff Round-Up. Nellie Miller, the 2017 barrel racing world champ and a native of Cottonwood, Calif. won the title with a…

RODEOHOUSTON® CHAMPIONS EARN A WIN OF A LIFETIME AND TAKE HOME THE $50,000 PRIZE DURING THE 2019 SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Eight RODEOHOUSTON athletes added $50,000 to their previous winnings during the Super Series Championship, Saturday, March 16. TIE-DOWN ROPING With a time of 8.5 seconds, Michael Otero took home the 2019 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Tie-Down Roping Championship title. Otero said he has always wanted to be in the Super Series…

ATHLETES EARN ONE LAST SHOT TO COMPETE IN THE RODEOHOUSTON® SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP DURING THE WILD CARD ROUND

The RODEOHOUSTON Super Series Wild Card on Friday, March 15, determined the final 14 athletes advancing to the Super Series Championship to be held today, March 16. TIE-DOWN ROPING Tuf Cooper took advantage of a trail of unsuccessful runs by his opponents, taking the win in the Wild Card Round…

CTEC Rookie snags crown. Justin Thigpen dominates CINCH Timed Event Championship on its 35th anniversary

March 10, 2019 / Guthrie, Oklahoma – Seventeen days before the opening round of the CINCH Timed Event Championship, Justin Thigpen took a call from the Lazy E Arena inviting him to be a replacement for the injured JoJo LeMond. Fifty hours after he roped his first steer, the Waycross,…

Texan Tyler West rides to Jr. Ironman title, setting three Lazy E Arena records this morning to win $11,000

March 10, 2019 / Guthrie, Oklahoma – One man’s misfortune can turn the tide quickly at an event like the Jr. Ironman Championship. When leader Trevor Meier of Garden City, Kansas, failed to secure a catch during his heeling run Sunday morning, that opened the door for Tyler West to…

Georgia cowboy, Justin Thigpen increases his lead

March 9, 2019 / Guthrie, Oklahoma – The lessons that Justin Thigpen has gained over the first two days of his first CINCH Timed Event Championship will hopefully be carried over for years to come. He has held the lead at this year’s “Ironman of ProRodeo” since Friday night’s second…

Rookie rolls into the lead

March 8, 2019 / Guthrie, Oklahoma – Justin Thigpen didn’t look much like a replacement on Friday, the opening day of the CINCH Timed Event Championship. He roped, tied and wrestled 10 animals in 147.8 seconds and owns the average lead after two go-rounds of the “Ironman of ProRodeo.” That’s…