Texas tie-down roper Ty Harris is now a six-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier after an electric season that included new records over Cowboy Christmas and big wins at every point in the season.
Harris is the No. 3 ranked tie-down roper in the PRCA World Standings with $219,172 in regular season earnings.
RodeoHouston, $58,000
Harris’ first big win of the season came wrapped in a bow. He got faster during every Go-Round of his Super Series, starting with a 13.3 and ending with an 8.9 to be the No. 1 cowboy to advance from Super Series 5. In the Finals, he made an 8.2-second run, a time that his brother Joel also clocked. Ty won in a rope-off, leaving him with $50,000 from the Finals to Joel’s $20,000.
Greeley Stampede, $8,091
The Greeley Stampede would kick start Harris’ record breaking Cowboy Christmas. An 8.8 in Round 1 and a 9.0 in the Finals put Harris in the second-place spot in the Average and he rolled into the Fourth of July Run with a little extra momentum.
Mandan Rodeo Days, $4,829
The next stop over the Fourth of July was in the Dakotas. Harris’ 7.7 would make him the No. 1 cowboy by just one tenth of a second over first-time NFR tie-down roper Dylan Hancock. This would also be Harris’ first time winning this rodeo.
Eugene Pro Rodeo, $3,180
The one-header that took place in Oregon, one of many stops over Cowboy Christmas, would end with Harris once again on top of the leaderboard. With a time of 8.4 seconds, Harris would win by just on tenth of a second again.
Basin City Freedom Rodeo, $4,954
In Washington, Harris would dominate the competition by four tenths of a second in en route to another victory. The win was his after he was the only sub 8-second time in Basin City. This would be his second highest paying rodeo of Cowboy Christmas.
Oakley City Independence Day Rodeo, $6,275
Harris did it again over Cowboy Christmas this time in Utah. A time of 7.4 seconds would be the fastest that those in Oakley City would see by three tenths of a second. Rookie and first-time NFR qualifier Cole Clemons would be the next fastest cowboy. This would conclude Harris’ run to make him the top money earner over the Fourth.
Cheyenne Frontier Days, $12,617
After advancing second out of the Third Performance, Harris took second in the Second Semifinal and then fourth in the Finals, both of which paid over $4,000.
Pendleton Round-Up, $8,980
Harris barely made it through the first two Go-Rounds to be in the Finals at one of the most legendary rodeos. It would be his quick time of 8.4 in the Short Go that would not only be the fastest run of the rode, but it would make Harris one of two cowboys at the top of the Average with a time of 30.1 on three head.
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