Canada’s Kolby Wanchuk has qualified for his second ever National Finals Rodeo and he is going into the Thomas and Mack as the No. 10 cowboy in the saddle bronc riding.
During the regular season, Wanchuk already made close to $13,000 more than he did in the entire 2021 season. He had a good winter season before he carried the momentum into the summer run where the Xtreme Broncs were a place of success for Wanchuk.
Here is a look back at Wanchuk’s 2022 season.
BIGGEST PAYDAYS
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, $16,500
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo proved to be good to Wanchuk for the second year in a row. Qualifying for the Wildcard Round, Wanchuck’s determination paid off and he would tie for second in the Final Round with a 90-point ride on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Billie. All in all, Wanchuk earned $16,500 in San Antonio.
National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, $7,000
At the first rodeo of the 2022 season, the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, Wanchuk capitalized. An 84.5-point ride in the first Semifinals moved Wanchuk onto the Finals where he would go 89 points to win it on The Cervi Brother’s Vitalix Womanizer. It would add over $7,000 to his season winnings.
HIGHEST MARKED RIDES
Xtreme Broncs Finale, 90.5
Rapid City, South Dakota brought us the Xtreme Bronc Finals and one of Wanchuk’s highest marked rides of the season. It came in the fashion of 90.5 points and in the Final Round. Wanchuk would shine on J Bar J’s Straight Moonshine and it would land him in the Top 3 of the rodeo.
Jordan Match Xtreme Bronc Ride, 90.5
In Jordan, Montana at the Jordan Match Xtreme Bronc Ride, Wanchuk would match up with the one and only Lunatic From Hell of Burch Rodeo’s. The two would go head to head and mark 90.5 points to finish third in the Final Round.
NOTABLE WINS
Pendleton Round-Up
At the Pendleton Round-Up, Wanchuk drew 2022 Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year, Sankey Pro Rodeo and Phenom Genetic’s Black Tie, on Championship Saturday. The 90-point ride won Wanchuk the Short Round, average and over $7,000.
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