OKLAHOMA CITY – Spencer Mitchell has a rare distinction heading into the 2013 edition of the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo. Mitchell, a header from Colusa, Calif., is one of just three champions who can defend the titles they earned last April at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, joining tie-down roper Matt Shiozawa and[...]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Kyle Lockett has chased the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world championship before. Now he focuses on staying closer to home and competing at marquee events. It’s that attention to detail that brings the seven-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier to central Oklahoma just a few times a year, each time for some[...]

OKLAHOMA CITY – The field of barrel racers who will compete at the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo is filled with experienced cowgirls, those who have played on this stage before and those that have been part of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. From two-time world champion Brittany Pozzi of Victoria, Texas, to regional standouts[...]

OKLAHOMA CITY – The last time Steven Peebles rode a bucking horse, it was Dec. 15 during the 10th go-round of the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He scored 85.5 points on the PRCA Bareback Horse of the Year, Carr Pro Rodeo’s MGM Deuces Night, and finished in a tie for third in the round.[...]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Being a steer wrestler takes technique, talent and dogged determination. Being one of the best in the country takes something just a little more, and 24 men will get to see if they have it during the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City. Performances are planned[...]

ProRodeo’s elite cowboys, cowgirls are ready to battle for National Championship OKLAHOMA CITY – The stars are aligning for a magnificent spring week to kick off April in Oklahoma’s capital city. From concerts by Thompson Square and Chris Cagle to the hottest action from the biggest and brightest luminaries in professional rodeo, the Ram National[...]

ALVA, Okla. – College rodeo is quite a bit different than a typical rodeo. Contestants not only battle for individual titles, they also strive to finish atop the tournament as a team. Think wrestling instead of football or basketball, where individual success leads to team victory. Each cowboy and cowgirl battles for personal honor and,[...]

GUTHRIE, Okla. – With a crack in his voice and tears in his eyes, Daniel Green talked to his wife, Shawnda, who was home in Oakdale, Calif. “We did it,” he said. “I love you so much. I miss you. I wish you were here to see this.” On Sunday afternoon, Green clinched his third[...]

AVERAGE: 1. Daniel Green, 313.6 seconds on 25 runs, $50,000; 2. Paul David Tierney, 343.9, $25,000; 3. Trevor Brazile, 352.4, $15,000; 4. K.C. Jones, 354.1, $10,000; 5. Jess Tierney, 361.7, $7,500; 6. Russell Cardoza, 362.6, $5,000; 7. Trell Etbauer, 364.8, $4,500; 8. Erich Rogers, 375.1, $3,000. FASTEST GO-ROUND: 1. Trevor Brazile, 44.3 seconds, $10,000; 2.[...]

GUTHRIE, Okla. – Daniel Green twice has been the Timed Event Championship leader heading into the final day of competition. Both times, in 2002 and 2008, Green left the Lazy E Arena with $50,000 for winning the unique event dubbed the “Ironman” Event of ProRodeo. “That’s what I’m drawing all my strength from … that[...]