LAS VEGAS – For 11 months, ProRodeo’s best cowboys fight through the rigors of the regular season with hopes of qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It involves hard work, long hours and many miles, crisscrossing the country to compete at rodeos from Oregon to Florida and everywhere in between. It takes a toll[...]

LAS VEGAS – Casey Colletti sits on a bench inside a small locker room inside the Thomas & Mack Center. Preparing for the biggest competition of his life, he looks around and sees the biggest names in bareback riding. “Those guys … they’re my heroes,” said Colletti, 25, of Pueblo, Colo. “It just makes me[...]

1. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas, 87.5 points on Korkow Rodeos’ Black Velvet, $17,885; 2. L.J. Jenkins, Porum, Okla., 86, $14,135; 3. Clayton Foltyn, El Campo, Texas, 85.5, $10,673; 4. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 82.5, $7,500; no other qualified rides.

1. Jane Melby, Backus, Minn, 13.78 seconds, $17,885; 2. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 13.84, $14,135; 3. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, and Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas, 13.99, $9,087 each; 5. Jody Sheffield, Ogden, Utah, 14.01, $4,615; 6. Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan., 14.07, $2,885.

1. Jacobs Crawley, College Station, Texas, 83.5 points on Flying 5 Rodeo’s Sundance, $17,885; 2. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, 82.5, $14,135; 3. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., and Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 81, $9,087; 5. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, 80, $4,615; 6. Ty Atchison, Jackson, Mo., 76.5, $2,885.

1. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 7.2 seconds, $17,885; 2. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., and Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 7.3, $12,404; 4. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, and Jerrad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., 7.6, $6,058; 6. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 7.7, $2,885.

We have a re-ride in bronc riding, so we’ll buck that bronc right before bull riding.

1. Brady Long, Huntley, Mont./Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 3.7 seconds, $17,885 each; 2. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga./Brad Culpepper, Poulan, Ga., 3.8, $14,135; 3. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz./Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., 4.0, $10,673; 4. Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif./Broc Cresta, Santa Rosa, Calif., and Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash./Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 4.4, $6,058; 6. Jake Barnes, Scottsdale,[...]

1. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 3.9 seconds, $17,885; 2. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., Mickey Gee, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.0, $12,404 each; 4. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., and Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho, 4.3, $6,058 each; 6. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., and Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., 4.4, $962.

1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, on Andrews Rodeo’s Walk Hard, Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Real Deal, and Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., on Flying U Rodeo’s Comanchero, 83.5 points, $14,231; 4. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 82.5, $7,500; 5. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., 82, $4,615; 6. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 81, $2,885.