Five-time PRCA World Champion Steer Wrestler Tyler Waguespack is expected to miss an extended period of time after suffering a left arm injury at the Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo, June 8.
The exact injury was a detachment of the Bicep Tendon. It occurred on his second run of the rodeo. Waguespack told ProRodeo.com it was a freak injury and one that required surgery.
“When I came through the line on my second run at Sisters it felt like a baseball had almost hit me in the crease of the arm,” said Waguespack, 33. “I remember thinking how in the world did the barrier wrap around and hit me in the arm. Then when I went to get down on my steer, I didn’t have any strength in my left arm.
“Then it kind of dawned on me at that point that I had something messed up. When I was walking back, I had kind of figured that I tore my bicep. The next morning, I got on a plane back to Salt Lake City, had an MRI, and went under the knife Monday morning to have surgery.”
Waguespack said the recovery timeline is still up in the air, but he will have to miss a majority of the key summer run.
“The doctor told me it was going to be a three-month recovery before surgery, but after surgery he said it’s possible I could be back before that,” Waguespack said. “I’m hoping to be back sooner that and hopefully be able to salvage the last eight weeks of the season. I think I would still give myself a chance at the NFR with that.”
As of June 14, Waguespack sat 15th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $32,679. He has qualified for nine straight Wrangler National Finals Rodeos dating back to 2015.
“It’s a setback, but God has a plan for all of us. Who’s to say he wasn’t making me sit down for a little bit to avoid having a worse wreck out there this year,” Waguespack said. “So, it’s no big deal. I’ll hopefully take just two months off and be back going. If it’s longer than that then so be it. I don’t think the Thomas & Mack (Center) has seen the last of me. I’ll be back and be ready before too long.”
Courtesy of PRCA
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