Five-time World Champion Tyler Waguespack announced that he will be out for an extended period after suffering an injury to his left arm at the Sisters Rodeo (Oregon) in early June.
Waguespack, who has won the last three PRCA World Steer Wrestling World Titles, suffered a detached bicep tendon that happened on his second run of the rodeo. Waguespack told ProRodeo.com that he will need surgery to repair the injury.
“When I came through the line on my second run at Sisters it felt like a baseball had almost hit me in the crease of the arm,” he said. “"Then it kind of dawned on me at that point that I had something messed up. When I was walking back, I had kind of figured that I tore my bicep. The next morning, I got on a plane back to Salt Lake City, had an MRI, and went under the knife Monday morning to have surgery.”
As of right now, the recovery timeline is not solidified, but it will cost Waguespack the majority of the Summer Run. The typical recovery time is about three months and Waguespack is hoping to be able to compete during the last eight weeks of the regular season.
If Waguespack can make a return this year, he will have his work cut out for him. He currently sits No. 16 in the World Standings with $32,679 earned this year.