Submitted by Lynden PRCA Rodeo
Some of the top professional cowboys and cowgirls in the country will compete in the 11th Lynden PRCA Rodeo on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 18 and 19.
Nine of the top 20 cowboys in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s all-around standings as of August 11 will compete in the Lynden PRCA Rodeo, held during the Northwest Washington Fair. They are led by Tuf Cooper, second with $87,405 in prize earnings so far this year. Cooper also is the leader in tie-down roping.
Others ranked high in all-around standings who will be in Lynden are: 3, JoJo LeMond, $82,196; 9, Clayton Haas, $60,094; 11, Doyle Hoskins, $53,985; 12, Jordan Ketscher, $53,621; 14, Dakota Eldridge, $52,013; 15, Steven Dent, $45,930; 16, Trenten Montero, $38,593; 18, Billy Bob Brown, $36,457.
Rodeo performances start at 7:30 p.m. both evenings with competition in bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping and barrel racing. Rodeo tickets, which don’t include admission to the fair, are $15 apiece.
The Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day (TWETP), an initiative to raise awareness and money for breast cancer patients during and after treatment, will be conducted Tuesday. Rodeo contestants and fans are encouraged to wear pink that evening. Last year the Lynden PRCA Rodeo donated $35,000 to the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Center in Bellingham for breast cancer patient care and research.
For more information or to buy tickets, call 360-354-4111 or visit www.lyndenrodeo.com.
