BY BRETT NIERENGARTEN @PRORODEOBRETT
Coleman Proctor has built an impressive career, and in his now nine NFR appearances, he’s never been closer to a Gold Buckle than he is in 2024. The Oklahoma born fan-favorite enters this year’s National Finals ranked No. 4 in the World, matching his career-best finish from 2014.
Since teaming up with Logan Medlin in 2021, this is Proctor’s fourth straight NFR.
Prairie Circuit Finals, $5,372
Proctor and Medlin only placed in one round, Round 2 with a 4.1, but they were consistent enough to win the Average and set themselves up for a big 2024 season all the way back in October of 2023. A three-head time of 18.1 seconds was enough to win the rodeo by almost five seconds and Proctor was also the All-Around Champion for his work in the steer roping as well.
Rodeo Austin, $12,481
Two of Proctor/Medlin’s three times were 4.5 seconds or faster in Austin and it lead to a third place finish in the Avearge at 13.5 seconds. Austin was their lone Texas Swing Final in 2024 and after San Angelo, Proctor was No. 15 in the World.
Reno Rodeo, $12,556
To kickoff 100 Rodeos in 100 Days, Proctor and Medlin had three times between 4.8 and 6.4 seconds in Reno, ultimately ending up in a tie for third in the Average with Jr. Dees/JC Flake. Their fastest run of the rodeo in Round 1 paid them $5,806 while the Average paid another $6,750.
Cheyenne Frontier Days, $15,185
Survive and advanced as the name of the game for Proctor and Medlin. They were the final pair to make it out of the Third Performance and then placed third in the Second Semifinal when four teams advanced. Ultimately, what matters most is how you rope in the Finals at Cheyenne, and they turned in a 10 flat to take second and bank $8,000.
The win had Proctor in the Top 5 in the World Standings with two months to go in the regular season.
Cinch Playoffs Puyallup, $19,900
With the best in the World all in one place, Proctor/Medlin dominated at the Washington State Fairgrounds. They were 4.9 or faster on all four of their runs and won three of the four rounds they competed in, including the Finals, which paid $13,000.
Pendleton Round-Up, $12,384
Changing things up and roping with Junior Nogueira, Proctor placed in Round 1 and the Finals to end up third in the Average, which paid $6,000.
It was Proctor’s first time making the Finals in Pendleton since 2021.
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