Top rodeo talents converge in Lufkin, Texas, aiming for a share of the $131,000 prize pot and a boost up the ranks in the PRCA World Standings.
The Angelina Benefit Rodeo, a highly anticipated event for professional rodeo athletes, took place in Lufkin, a small town in deep East Texas, from April 24 to 27. With a payout of over $131,000, the rodeo offered an excellent opportunity for participants to make their mark in the World Standings just before the summer season.
In the bareback riding, the win was split between Jacob Lees, an NFR qualifier from Caldwell, Idaho, riding Smith Pro Rodeos' Star Witness, and Lane McGehee from Victoria, Texas, riding Smith Pro Rodeos' Risky Business. Both cowboys scored 86.5 points and took home $3,830 for their performance. With this win, Lees moved up to the No. 13 spot in the PRCA World Standings, putting him closer to the top of the intense competition. Only $8,000 separates him from the No. 8 position. While Leighton Berry of Weatherford, Texas, holds the No. 1 spot with $88,052.20, there's plenty of time left in the season and loads of opportunity for the standings to change.
In the team roping, long-time partners Dustin Egusquiza, a six-time NFR qualifier from Marianna, Fla., and Levi Lord, a three-time NFR qualifier from Sturgis, S.D., dominated the competition by finishing with a total aggregate time of 8.7 seconds on two steers. The duo earned $2,056 each for their performance.
Egusquiza currently holds the No. 3 spot in the heading World Standings, with a mere $3,000 separating him from the No. 1 position. Meanwhile, Lord also holds the No. 3 spot in the heeling World Standings.1. Jacob Lees, on Smith Pro Rodeos' Star Witness, and Lane McGehee, on Smith Pro Rodeos' Risky Business, 86.5 points, $3,830 each; 3. Will Norstrom and Kade Sonnier, 86, $2,023 each; 5. Tilden Hooper, 85.5, $1,012; 6. Rocker Steiner, 85, $723; 7. Waylon Bourgeois and Gavin French, 83.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Experience the colorful celebration of diversity at the Texas Gay RodeoThe Texas Gay Rodeo Association held its annual rodeo at the North Texas Fair and Rodeo over the weekend.
Read more »
Erick Fedde stars as White Sox sweep Rays with 4-2 victoryThe Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Sunday for a sweep of their three-game series.
Read more »
A Battle Won, but a Pyrrhic VictoryIran's largest attack in the Middle East was easily repelled by Israel, the U.S., and other nations, shifting the focus to Iran as the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism.
Read more »
SEE IT: The Rock and WWE stars battle in Brooklyn on the road to WrestleManiaRay Hammond, 54, says he has been attending WWE shows ever since he was five years old and believes Monday’s event was one of the biggest RAWs ever.
Read more »
When Stars Smack into Each Other, They Maintain a Young AppearanceStars near the center of the Milky Way disguise themselves as youthful stars.
Read more »
Helotes Cornyval returns this weekend with PCRA rodeo, live music, carnivalCornyval begins on Thursday, with gates opening at 5 p.m. The festival ends on Sunday.
Read more »