Jordon Briggs secured her fist World Championship in 2021 and is bound for the Thomas & Mack for a fourth time in her career and third consecutive year after securing $160,824 in earnings after competing in just 30 rodeos throughout the regular season.
Since returning to full-time rodeo in 2021, Briggs has entered the NFR No. 1 or No. 2 in the WPRA World Standings three consecutive years.
She not only enters the NFR No. 2 in the world this year, but has a chance to cross $1 million in ProRodeo earnings. Each of the last two years, she has finished the season with at least $232,000.
BIGGEST PAYDAYS
RodeoHouston, $60,500
Briggs, the defending champion, kicked off RodeoHouston with a win in Round 1 of her Super Series as she stopped the clock at 14.93 seconds and kept the momentum going as she advanced into Super Series 2 Semifinals. A time of 14.35 seconds solidified Briggs’ spot in the Championship Round where she finished out at No. 3 to return for the Championship Shootout. Briggs claimed the No. 1 spot in the Four-Man Round by just two hundredths of a second as she stopped the clock at 14.73 seconds. In total, Briggs added $60,500 to her earnings in Houston to set herself up to be selective about where she rodeoed for the rest of the year.
Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo, $9,000
Briggs secured the Silver Medal at the Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City to take home $9,000 in earnings. A run of 16.91 seconds locked Briggs in at No. 2 in the Gold Medal Round, which paid $7,000, as she finished closely behind No. 1 cowgirl Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi.
Fiesta Days Rodeo (Utah), $7,215
Briggs tied for the No. 3 and 4 spot at the Fiesta Days Rodeo and the Texas cowgirl split the position with fellow NFR qualifier Wenda Johnson as they each took home a check for $7,215 for just one run.
FASTEST RUNS
Rodeo Austin, 14.78 seconds
Briggs turned in the fastest run of the week as she stopped the clock in 14.78 second to notch the No. 1 spot in Round 2 of Rodeo Austin to pull a Go-Round check for $4,594.
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, 13.77 seconds
The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo started out strong from Briggs as she secured the No. 1 spot in all three rounds of Bracket 4, her fastest run being 13.77. Briggs advanced into the Finals out of Bracket 4 with $7,500 in earnings.
NOTABLE WINS
Greeley Stampede (Colorado), 49.76 Seconds on Three
A first-place check in Round 1 of the Greeley Stampede set Briggs up as she remained consisted claiming third and fourth place in the remaining two Rounds to ultimately claim the No. 1 spot in the aggregate with 49.76 seconds on three head. This win cinched Briggs a check for $11,793.
Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo (Washington), 33.87 on Two
Briggs cinched the win at the Horse Heaven Roundup in Kennewick after stopping the clock in 16.89 seconds in Round 1 and 16.98 seconds in the Short-Go to to total an aggregate time of 33.87 second on two head. Briggs walked away with just under $9,000 in earnings from the late August rodeo. It was her final win of the 2023 regular season.
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