Clayton Sellars is the only rider to be able to stay on all three of his bulls at the 2022 Calgary Stampede.
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.That’s because he’s the only rider to stay aboard all three of the bulls he’s drawn during Pool A action at the Calgary Stampede.“I have really good luck when it comes to drawing animals,” said a humble Sellars, who’s sitting pretty — and in first place — with $13,500 through three rounds so far. “They told me what I had , and I was happy with it. I went at him as hard as I could.
Only three others rode the full eight seconds, as well, as Texan Tyler Taylor , Mexico’s Edgar Durazo and Saskatchewan’s Cody Coverchuk all put up matching 81.5 spins before Sellars came along.Article content That’s Alberta saddle bronc star Zeke Thurston, who delivered a Sunday-best 89.0 ride aboard Urgent Delivery for another $5,500 payday and a guaranteed spot in the championship round seven days from now.Article content
“Some of the littler guys, they have a lot of success, but they have to rely on quality runs and technique so much,” continued the 6-foot-2, 250-pounder from Byhalia, Miss. “I feel like, a lot of times, strength kind of works in my favour because I can muscle it out of the steers.”Article contentSo a money placing Monday locks him into Showdown Sunday, and the same goes for Alberta’s Cody Cassidy — on $10,500, as well — and Montana’s Ty Erickson — on $9,500.
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