In January 2011, some friends of mine were heading to the National Western Stock Show Rodeo in Denver, and their little cowboy, Cade, wanted to meet some big cowboys. I looked at the roster of contestants who would be competing at the Denver Coliseum that performance to see if any of my friends could help[...]

The last semifinal of the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo was completed last night, and the finale will have a distinct NFR flair. Team roper Kaleb Driggers has had a great couple of weeks of competition. He and Jade Corkill lead the group with $7,860 in earnings, and just a week ago, he teamed with[...]

Paul Tierney, Oral, S.D. It’s been 27 years since Paul Tierney walked into the Fabulous Lazy E Arena to show off the all-around skills that had made him famous. It’s been 25 years since he won the first of four Timed Event Championship titles. That was in March 1987, when Tierney was one of the[...]

Cody Custer is a world champion bull rider, a man who won the 1992 PRCA gold buckle. He’s also an amateur team roper who is scheduled to compete at the inaugural Timed Event Championship Pro-Am Team Roping, set for 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, the day before the Timed Event Championship. The competition will pit[...]

The San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo is winding down to a close to its 2012 season. Just two more days remain, and the last five qualifiers to Saturday’s finale will be learned tonight. A lot of money has been won over the last couple of weeks, and that’s just part of the excitement. I’ve been[...]

Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas How many cowboys come to the Timed Event Championship for the first time and excel? Not many. But Landon McClaugherty did just 12 months ago, finishing fourth in the average at the 2011 Timed Event. He scored well and finished strong, earning a 25-head cumulative time of 366.3 seconds. That’s more[...]

Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. Josh Peek is a proven winner, a six-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and five-time competitor in this invitation-only Timed Event Championship. Just two years removed from the title he earned in this arena, the Colorado cowboy has earned $87,000 in his four previous trips to this majestic rodeo[...]

Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. Russell Cardoza is starting to get the hang of this thing. The Oregon cowboy was a Timed Event Championship rookie two seasons ago when he finished 11th in the average. Last March, he left Oklahoma with $10,000, half for finishing sixth in the average, and half for having the third fastest[...]

Announcer Boyd Polhamus tweeted today directly to ProRodeo.com that there are great storylines at rodeos in San Angelo, Texas, and Tucson, Ariz., which are taking place. He’s right. In fact, those stories need to be told just as much as the ones that we’ve been telling about San Antonio. Of course, it’s much easier to[...]

JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas JoJo LeMond was in position to win his first Timed Event Championship title just 12 months ago. Sitting second after the 24th run, LeMond struggled in the final run of the long weekend. Wrapping up the five rounds of competition, LeMond posted a 51.4-second steer roping run and fell all the[...]