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Taking full advantage of every opportunity his rookie season has presented, 21-year-old Dean Thompson from Altamont, UT has planned on doing everything possible to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in 2023; and as number 11 in the world standings in bareback riding, he’s already racked up earnings of more than $40,000 so far this year.
Get ready to saddle up and tune in to the latest episode of ‘Where Rodeo Meets the Road’! In this week’s installment, we’re thrilled to have the unstoppable Hali Williams, ranked #1 Breakaway roper in the WPRA. Fresh off an incredible victory in Houston, Hali shares her secret to success—consistency and a day-by-day approach. As we gear up for the summer run, Hali’s excitement builds for her upcoming appearance in Reno at the end of June. Don’t miss this action-packed episode featuring Hali Williams, exclusively on ‘Where Rodeo Meets the Road.’ Join us and listen in for all the thrilling rodeo insights! Vegas, here we come!
FORT WORTH, Texas – Rafael Jose de Brito (Potirendaba, Brazil) etched his name in the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) history books this afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas, completing a come-from-behind surge in the standings to win the World Finals event and 2023 PBR World Championship.
With three rounds of competition remaining in the marathon event, Leme is now within 40 points of the top spot as he seeks his record-tying third gold buckle
One of the most consistent teams in the sport, Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira, brought some of the best roping to Globe Life Field at The American Rodeo after an exceptional 2022 season and great success so far in the 2023 season!
American Rodeo Win
Driggers and Nogueira are no strangers to winning big, and it doesn’t look like that will change. To advance to the final round at the American, the 2022 world champions made a businessman’s 5.45-second run before dominating in the short round with a 3.61-second run to earn Driggers his fourth American title and Nogueira his second.
“This guy is for sure the best in the world, and I’m fortunate to go behind him,” Nogueira said about his partner in their post-American interview. “Even when we don’t do great, we just keep trusting each other.”
FORT WORTH, Texas – The 2023 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Championship battle intensified Sunday afternoon as gold buckle contenders Dalton Kasel (Muleshoe, Texas) and Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) logged Top 5 scores in Round 3 of the World Finals to gain significant ground on No. 1 Kaique Pacheco (Itatiba, Brazil), who is not competing due to injury.
Originally from Wendell, ID, tie-down roper Brayden Roe is an up and coming athlete with the talent and passion to make a name for himself in professional rodeo. Fighting his way through the Resistol Rookie Roundup in Fort Worth, Texas, Roe ended up with an 8.7-second run in the short round to take home the win.
Rafael Jose de Brito wins the third round inside Dickies Arena to rise from No. 9 to No. 7 in the World Championship battle
FORT WORTH, Texas – The 2023 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Championship battle intensified Sunday afternoon as gold buckle contenders Dalton Kasel (Muleshoe, Texas) and Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) logged Top 5 scores in Round 3 of the World Finals to gain significant ground on No. 1 Kaique Pacheco (Itatiba, Brazil), who is not competing due to injury.
Reigning YETI PBR World Champion Bull Ridin’ Solo ties Cool Whip for No. 1 rank with monstrous 46-point trip
FORT WORTH, Texas – During Round 2 of the 2023 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Finals: Unleash The Beast, the sport’s rank bovine athletes surrendered just four qualified rides in 40 attempts. Dallas’s own Austin Richardson (Dallas, Texas) cracked the code, delivering an unmatched score to win Round 2 of the marathon event.
Working The American Rodeo is an experience Anthony Lucia will never forget. The trick roper, team roper, and now rodeo announcer from Weatherford, Texas not only announced The Crown Jewel of Rodeo with Garrett Yerigan, but also hustled on to interviews with the champions immediately following the action. Over the past two years, Anthony has done both jobs individually, but was honored—and challenged—to tackle them simultaneously in 2023. “I doubted myself at times if I could do it, to go from entertaining during a live event to that special moment of talking with someone who’s advancing or just won $100,000. But by the grace of God I got through it, and it was an honor to be part of it all.”
