Cory Solomon and Ryan Thibodeaux were on opposite ends of the draw in Cheyenne, but both would stop the clock at 10.3 seconds to win a share of the title at the Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Thibodeaux, a weekend warrior on the circuit says this is one of the best wins of his career.
RYAN THIBODEAUX, CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS, 10.3 SECONDS
“It feels great, this is the third year in a row I’ve made the short round and the third time is the charm and finally got it done.”
One word came to Thibodeaux’s mind after the win.
“Confidence. Confidence is everything this will help me out a lot.”
Solomon, on the other hand, has been on the biggest stages throughout his career and adds a Cheyenne buckle to his trophy case.
CORY SOLOMON, CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS, 10.3 SECONDS
“Me and my family we were never projected to win on this stage and the good lord has changed that over the years. Rodeo’s like Cheyenne you have to have a good horse.”
Solomon had a message for young athletes looking to compete on stages like Cheyenne.
“It doesn’t matter when it happens in your career, never give up. The things that I’m wanting to happen this year and last year I wanted to happen when I was a rookie. It took years, but the good lord made me the person I am today.”
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