PRCA News Stories

POWELL FINISHES SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE
[Dec. 17, 2008] The rodeo season always has its ups and downs, but for PRCA team roper Turtle Powell, the season ended on a high note.

Powell earned his spot into the 2008 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the final stop of the season, the Ariat Playoff Tour Finale in Dallas, TX. Powell was on the bubble to qualify for one of the fifteen spots allowed to compete at the WNFR in Las Vegas, but earning enough at the Dallas event confirmed his place. By Bo Wagner, The NineDot Group

Quick Links 50th Annual National Finals Rodeo!
[Dec. 15, 2008] The 50th National Finals Rodeo is in the books but still in the news. Use these links to catch all the highlights! Plus list of champions.

Tyson Durfey finishes second at NFR, pockets nearly $84,000
[Dec. 14, 2008] Over 10 nights in the Nevada desert, Tyson Durfey of Colbert, Wash., made more money than a lot of folks earn in a year.

It wasn’t the gaming tables that paid off the Savannah, Mo.-born tie-down roper, but the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center, where the 24-year-old Durfey placed in six of 10 go-rounds in the championship of ProRodeo. By Ted Harbin

Durfey places on Pink Night Wednesday at NFR
[Dec. 10, 2008] Wednesday was Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the National Finals Rodeo, so it was only fitting that Savannah, Mo.-born cowboy Tyson Durfey walked out of the Thomas & Mack Center with a paycheck. By Ted Harbin

Tyson Durfey wins second round at National Finals Rodeo
[Dec. 8, 2008] The City of Lights continues to be a profitable place for tie-down roper Tyson Durfey...The Savannah, Mo.-born cowboy who now lives in Colbert, Wash., roped and tied his calf in 8.6 seconds Sunday night at the Thomas & Mack Center to place second in the fourth go-round worth $10,006. It boosted his National Finals Rodeo earnings to more than $40,000 - an average paycheck of $10,000 a round By Ted Harbin

Tyson Durfey off to fast start in rodeo’s championship
[Dec. 5, 2008] Wearing his traditional pink shirt, Tyson Durfey busted out of the chutes Thursday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in the opening round of ProRodeo's championship, the National Finals Rodeo...The Colbert, Wash., cowboy roped and tied his calf in 7.7 seconds and held the tie-down roping lead until Oklahoman Hunter Herrin posted a 7.5 to win the first round. Still, the Missouri-born Durfey finished second and earned the $13,251 paycheck that came along with it. By Ted Harbin

10 Ariat Athletes National Finals Rodeo -Bound
[Dec. 4, 2008] Although the house usually has an edge in Vegas, it’s a safe bet you'll see a lot of cowboys walking away winners at this year's Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR). And 10 of those contenders are Ariat-sponsored athletes, each gunning for a title in the world's premier rodeo event as it descends upon Sin City from Dec. 4-13, 2008. By Jennifer Hellickson, Ariat International

BP joins RodeoHouston SUPER SERIES in major partnership
[Dec. 3, 2008] Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ officials announced today that BP has signed a major deal to become the first-ever title sponsor of the RodeoHouston Super Series, the world's richest regular-season Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo. By Kate Bradley, RodeoHouston

Whitfield makes 18th appearance at the “Super Bowl” of Rodeo
[Dec. 2, 2008] Eight-time world champion Fred Whitfield is ready to throw his first loop at his 18th National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. This year's event marks the 50th annual NFR and action gets underway on Dec. 4 and runs through Dec. 13, when the world champions in each event will be crowned. By Ann Bleiker

THE FIRST NATIONAL FINALS, 1959 - A FIFTY YEAR TRADITION
[Dec. 2, 2008] It had taken over three years of ‘cussin’ and discussing by the Board Members of the Rodeo Cowboys Association to vote in favor of having a bonafide National Finals. As Jim Shoulders remembered it, Casey Tibbs was the first cowboy to talk about having a Finals for rodeo. Baseball had the World Series, why didn’t rodeo do the same? By Gail Woerner, Rodeo Historian

Historic 50th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Will Be Available on DVD
[Nov. 11, 2008] On December 4th the doors of the Thomas and Mack Arena will open to the 50th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Word around the rodeo circuit is that this is set to be one of the best events in the history of the PRCA. Several exciting events have happened within the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association since the last NFR. All good! There is a new man at the helm of the association, Karl Stressman. Karl is certainly not new to the sport of rodeo and to what it takes to put on a top-notch event. Karl is taking the helm at a time when the PRCA has been forced by circumstances to take a close look at their organization and the future of rodeo and the results have been a new positive look at the future. By Cindy Meyers, Rodeo Attitude

My first trip to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas
[Nov. 10, 2008] A year ago we sent Courtney Bilderback along with her father, Johnny Dollar, Rodeo Attitude VP to Las Vegas to cover the National Rodeo Finals. For those who don’t know the NFR is the culmination of a year of hard work and competition for the members of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA), rodeo’s version of the NFL or NBL. Rodeo Attitude has spoken with several ticket companies who told us that there are still tickets available for the 50th Annual National Finals Rodeo. By Courtney Bilderback, Rodeo Attitude

Miss Rodeo America Pageant Brings in Cowgirls from 27 States
[Nov. 7, 2008] For 54 years, the Miss Rodeo America Pageant has hosted hundreds of beautiful and talented cowgirls from across the country. Hopefuls converge annually for a weeklong competition to select a representative to promote America's Original Professional Sport - rodeo. By DeAnna Power, Miss Rodeo America Inc.

PRO RODEO CHAMPIONS CROWNED FOR PRAIRIE CIRCUIT
[Oct. 26, 2008] Cowboy Jared Keylon is modest. The By Ruth Nicolaus