1. Parker Breding, 86.5 points on Smith Harper & Morgan’s Magic Bullet, $26,231; 2. Shane Proctor, 81.5, $20,731; 3. Cody Teel, 78.0, $15,654; 4. Caleb Sanderson, 74.5, $11,000; no other qualified rides.

LAS VEGAS – For the first time in ProRodeo history, the French flag flew proudly at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “I’ve got to say that the ride was a pretty good highlight, but bringing my flag into the arena was insane,” said Evan Jayne, a Frenchman who moved to the United States 17 years[...]

1. Cassidy Kruse, 13.84 seconds, $26,231; 2. Lisa Lockhart, 13.90, $20,731; 3. Mary Walker, 13.96, $15,654; 4. Michele McLeod, 14.07, $11,000; 5. Callie DuPerier, 14.08, $6,769; 6. Jackie Ganter, 14.09, $4,231.

1. Trevor Brazile, 6.8 seconds, $26,231; 2. Matt Shiozawa, 6.9, $20,731; 3. (tie) Timber Moore and Cade Swor, 7.10, $13,327 each; 5. Shane Hanchey, 7.5, $6,769; 6. Caleb Smidt, 8.0,

1. Wade Sundell, 86.5 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Fire Lane, $26,231; 2. Heith DeMoss, 86, $20,731; 3. Jake Wright, 83.5, $15,654; 4. Jacobs Crawley, 82.5, $11,000; 5. Cody DeMoss, 82., $6,769; 6. CoBurn Bradshaw, 81.5, $4,231.

1. Tim O’Connell, 84.5 points on D&H Cattle Co.’s Dilly Bar, $26,231; 2. Evan Jayne, 83, $20,731; 3. (tie) Orin Larsen, Steven Peebles, Will Lowe and Kaycee Feild, 81, $9,413 each.

1. Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes, 4.1, $26,231; 2. Luke Brown/Kollin vonAhn, 4.2, $20,731; 3. Colby Lovell/Kory Koontz, 4.3, $15,654; 4. Clay Tryan/Jake Corkill, 4.4, $11,000; 5. (tie) Nick Sartain/Rich Skelton and JoJo LeMond/Junior Nogueira, 4.6, $5,500 each.

1. K.C. Jones, 3.4 seconds, $26,231; 2. Kyle Irwin, 3.5, $20,731; 3. Ty Erickson, 3.6, $15,654; 4. (tie) Casey Martin and Dakota Eldridge, 3.8, $8,885; 6. Baylor Roche, 3.9, $4,231.

LAS VEGAS – For the second straight year, the Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo has been named the small rodeo of the year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to win this award the first time last year, and to win it again is just remarkable,” said David Petty, chairman[...]

LAS VEGAS – The rodeo with altitude just climbed a little higher. The Rooftop Rodeo of Estes Park, Colo., was recognized as one of the top five medium rodeos in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association during the organization’s annual awards banquet, which took place Wednesday, Dec. 2, in conjunction with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.[...]