After finishing No. 5 in 2023, JD Struxness finds himself in the same spot entering the 2024 NFR. He is in the Gold Buckle race and has a good chance to notch the sixth Top 10 finish of his career.
Dixie National Rodeo, $5,028
Coming off of several solid runs in Fort Worth and San Antonio, just not a whole lot of luck moneywise, Struxness picked up a Playoff Series win in February when he was 9.7 on two in Jackson, Mississippi. He won by two tenths over Eli Lord and Cash Robb.
Rodeo Austin, $13,512
With three straight runs of 4.2 seconds or faster, including a 3.6 to win Round 1, Struxness dominated to win Rodeo Austin. He was 11.8 seconds on three, almost a full second ahead of second place Jacob Edler.
Fiesta Days Rodeo, $15,134
Struxness had one of the best performances by a bulldogger all season in Spanish Fork when he won both rounds with a 3.7 in Round 1 and 3.9 in Round 2. Each round and the Average paid over $4,000.
Caldwell Night Rodeo, $10,353
Struxness won the Average and placed in the Top 2 in 2-of-3 rounds. He was second in Round 1 with a 4.3-second run and first in the Finals with a 4 flat. He won the rodeo by eight tenths of a second.
Cinch Playoffs Puyallup, $17,313
Struxness was the big winner at the first leg of the Cinch Playoffs, walking away with the $13,000 check that came from winning the Finals. He made four runs of 4.6 seconds or faster and his fastest, a 4 flat, came in the Finals.
North Dakota Roughrider Cup, $12,670
Struxness made his fastest run of September at the right time when he turned in a 3.7 for second place in Mandan.
In September, he had eight times of 4.5 seconds or faster.
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