It’s been four years since Rowdy Parrott qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. His most recent stretch of success has the Mamou, La., steer wrestler eying a return to Las Vegas this winter.
Between July 26 and Aug. 1, Parrott clocked the fastest time of the week with a 3.1-second run at the Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ’76 Rodeo. The run was not only the fastest of his nine-year ProRodeo career, but it was the second quickest in the PRCA this season.
“I had a pretty good steer, I didn’t have much on him, so I really wasn’t sure what to expect going into that run,” said Parrott, 27. “My little brother (Remy) was hazing for me, and he did a perfect job. It was one of those runs where everything just worked out for me.”
Parrott says it’s a special feeling knowing his brother is always going to be in the box next to him. Especially when Rowdy is trying to climb up the PRCA | RAM World Standings in a hurry.
“It’s great having him there and never having to worry about things on that side because I know he’ll have it covered for me,” Parrott said. “He knows I’m there for him as well, now we’re hoping to get him the (Resistol) Rookie title like I got.”
The Parrott brothers hope their newfound luck will lead them to the Thomas & Mack Center when it matters most in December.
“The season didn’t start out real good for us, to be honest with you, we didn’t draw very good and missed some of those big rodeos,” Parrott said. “Hopefully we can finish a lot better than we started.”
Below are the other top times and rides for the week of July 26-Aug. 1.
Austin Foss and Tim O’Connell tied for the top bareback riding score of the week. Foss went for 89 points on Legend Rodeo Stock’s Critical Smile at the Central Montana Ram Pro Rodeo July 28, while O’Connell posted the same score on Sankey Pro Rodeo’s MLW’s Irish Eyes during the finals at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo Aug. 1.
Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira had the fastest team roping time of the week. The duo clocked a 4.0-second run at Deadwood July 28.
Dawson Hay not only had the top saddle bronc ride of the week, but the Wildwood, Alberta, cowboy tied the PRCA record with a 95-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Wild Cherry at the Hardgrass Bronc Match in Pollockville, Alberta, July 31.
Hunter Herrin and Chance Oftedahl shared the fastest time of the week in the tie-down roping. Both cowboys posted 7.4-second runs in Deadwood July 28 and 29, respectively.
Bethanie Shofner was lightning fast this week, posting the fastest time in the breakaway roping. She stopped the clock in 1.6 seconds at the Lewiston (Mont.) Breakaway Roping on July 29.
Chance William Schott had the top bull riding score. Schott rode for 90 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Too Good at Deadwood July 29.
Two cowboys tied for the fastest steer roping time of the week. Rocky Patterson put together an 8.9-second run at the Wilson County Pro Rodeo in Fredonia, Kan., July 31, while Dalton Walker tied that in the same performance.
Source: ProRodeo
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