ProRodeo Sports News - August 24, 2018

FARM-CITY PRO RODEO

Bulldogger Blake Knowles clocked a 3.4-second time in the first round of the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, Ore. Knowles would go on to win the two-head average in 7.4 seconds. W.T. Bruce photo

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Three-time Wrangler NFR qualifier looking for return trip

BY CASSIE EMERSON B lake Knowles has accomplished quite a bit in his professional rodeo career, including three trips to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Sometimes winning your hometown rodeo proves to be a harder feat than most other rodeos. But Knowles now gets to cross that off his list

after capturing the win at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, Ore., Aug. 11. Knowles won the first round with a 3.4-second run, split fifth in the second round with a 4.0-second run, and won the average with 7.4 seconds on two head to earn a total of $5,101. “I started off that day on kind of a high note; I drew a steer I really wanted to run,” Knowles said.

TOPS AT HERMISTON — Aug. 8-11

ALL-AROUND COWBOY Steven Dent $6,144

BAREBACK RIDING 1. Orin Larsen ............................ 88.5 pts. 2. (tie) Steven Peebles ......................... 87 Steven Dent .................................... 87 4. Tanner Aus ................................... 85.5

STEER WRESTLING 1. Blake Knowles ............. 7.4 sec. on two 2. Tom Lewis ...................................... 8.1 3. Scott Guenthner ............................. 8.4 4. Chase Black .................................... 8.5

TEAM ROPING 1. L. Ivy/B. Vick ........ 9.1 seconds on two 2. (tie) B. Hall/C. Tryan ....................... 9.9 C. Masters/J. Harrison .................... 9.9 4. K. Driggers/J. Nogueira ................ 10.1

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