BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN
Dustin Boquet said he has always been good at getting onto the next one and he needed to be Tuesday night in Round Six.
Not only was he 0-for-5 at the Wrangler NFR, but because of re-ride opportunities, he had to get on three bulls in about 15 minutes in the sixth round. On the last one, he cashed in with an 89.5-point ride on Lonesome You.
BOQUET’S RIDE
“I knew what I was up against and I knew I could win first on that sucker, too, and it all worked out. I just kept my mind clear and never really had time to think about it,” he said. “Oh, yeah, my adrenaline is surely pumping. I was worn out. I’m not the type of guy to work out, I just hunt and fish, that’s all I do – and ride bulls.”
Outside of Boquet, the Gold Buckle race stayed interesting in the bull riding.
No. 1 Ky Hamilton bucked off, dropping him out of the No. 1 spot in the world and the No. 1 spot in the average. Colten Fritzlan and Ty Wallace both made the whistle again, putting them No. 1 and 2 respectively in the average.
Fritzlan is the only cowboy who is 5-for-6 and has accumulated 428.5 points. Wallace is 355 on four head and Hamilton is 347 on four.
Wallace is currently sitting No. 1 in the world with $178,329. Hamilton is about $15,000 behind him and Fritzlan is about $27,000 back.
NFR BULL RIDING RESULTS
First Round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 90.5 points on Stockyards ProRodeo’s Silver Lining, $26,231; 2. Ky Hamilton, 90, $20,731; 3. Trevor Kastner, 87, $15,654; 4. Colten Fritzlan, 86.5, $11,000; 5. Clayton Sellars, 86, $6,769; 6. Sage Kimzey, 80.5, $4,231.
Second Round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 88.5 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Axel, $27,077; 2. Roscoe Jarboe, 84, $21,577; 3. Tyler Bingham, 82, $16,500; 4. Ky Hamilton, 81.5, $11,846; 5. Parker McCown, 73.5, $7,615.
Third Round: 1. Colten Fritzlan, 89 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Angel’s Landing, $45,058; 2. Ty Wallace, 88.5, $39,558.
Fourth Round: 1. Ty Wallace, 89.5 points on Hi Lo Pro Rodeo’s Lipps, $26,231; 2. Parker McCown, 88.5, $20,731; 3. Ky Hamilton, 87.5, $15,654; 4. Colten Fritzlan, 85.5, $11,000; 5. Jeff Askey, 84, $6,769; 6. Sage Kimzey, 81.5, $4,231.
Fifth Round: 1. Ty Wallace, 91.5 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Freddy Fender, $26,231; 2. Stetson Dell Wright, 90, $20,731; 3. Ky Hamilton, 88, $15,654; 4. Boudreaux Campbell, 87.5, $11,000; 5. Clayton Sellars, 87, $6,769; 6. Parker McCown, 84, $4,231.
Sixth Round: 1. Dustin Boquet, 89.5 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo Co’s Lonesome You, $28,981; 2. Roscoe Jarboe, 88, $23,481; 3. (tie) Colten Fritzlan and Ty Wallace, 85.5, $16,077 each.
