Dec 20, 2018
Dec 19, 2018
Dec 18, 2018
Dec 17, 2018
The average is one of the hardest titles to win at the 10-round Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, but it was what pushed Caleb Smidt over the edge to win his second world title.
Dec 16, 2018
Congratulations to the now three-time consecutive world champion bareback rider Tim O’Connell.
Congratulations to the now five-time consecutive world bull riding champion Sage Kimzey.
It was a tough fight right until the end for first-time world champion team ropers Clay Smith and Paul Eaves. The battle came down to the last steer in an extremely tight race between the top two teams, with just over $15,000 separating the two after the final round.
Congratulations to the now two-time world champion steer wrestler Tyler Waguespack.
It was a long road to get here but after eight trips to the NFR, the "wild man" Wade Sundell finally collected a world title.
A friend once told Trevor Brazile that “anybody can be a winner, but not anybody can be a champion." Well, Trevor, we think you are a champion, and it has nothing to do with the 24 world titles you have earned.
Watch highlights from round ten of the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada courtesy of the PRCA. Watch the entire rodeo live at prorodeotv.com
“This is the moment that champions are made of and I’m ready to answer the bell in round ten,” - Tim O’Connell. It’s been a fight to the finish in the bareback riding but the two-time back-to-back world champion is ready to take on that fight one more time at the Thomas and Mack in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Even wonder just how many details can go into a 3.5 second steer wrestling run? Listen to five-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Ty Erickson’s explanation of his steer, the start, and the rest of his round nine winning run in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dec 15, 2018
Last year it was the new arena record at 13.11, this year it was a new season earnings record and a world title clinched in round nine. Meet your 2018 barrel racing world champion: Hailey Kinsel.
Watch highlights from round nine of the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, courtesy of the PRCA. Watch the entire rodeo live at prorodeotv.com
See what winning a go-round buckle meant to the round eight winners of the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
Dec 14, 2018
We’ve watched them grind all season long to get to the bright lights of Las Vegas for the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Now only two rounds remain for competitors hoping to earn their spot in the history books and become world champions.
“I try not to poke my chest out too much but it’s hard not to when you conquer something like that,” said Shane O’Connell. Not only did the NFR rookie bareback rider win his first round buckle, but he did it in the eliminator pen.
What’s the biggest thing Tyler Waguespack learned from winning the 2016 world steer wrestling title? That he just might be good enough to win one.
The first half of the week was tough, but Taci Bettis is on a roll now. After knocking some barrels - a rarity for Bettis and her horse Smash - the barrel racer has turned things around by placing in the last four rounds, including winning round eight and earning her first NFR go-round buckle.
Bettis had some tough luck earlier in the week, but that all turned around when her lucky charm started leading her down the alley.
Watch highlights from round eight of the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, courtesy of the PRCA. Watch the entire rodeo live at prorodeotv.com
