Ludlow, Rapid City cowboys share top ranch bronc money

  • Timber Lake’s Chazz Gabe battles a bull at the Isabel Rodeo on Saturday, August 2, but was eventually bucked off. Gabe is currently fifth in the Northwest Ranch Cowboy Association (NRCA) bull riding standings. Photo by Jon Flatland
    Timber Lake’s Chazz Gabe battles a bull at the Isabel Rodeo on Saturday, August 2, but was eventually bucked off. Gabe is currently fifth in the Northwest Ranch Cowboy Association (NRCA) bull riding standings. Photo by Jon Flatland

    Jake Burghduff of Ludlow and Elvin Bearstops of Rapid City each scored 83 points to land atop the leaderboard in the Ranch Bronc Wild Ride event at the Isabel Rodeo last weekend, earning each cowboy just over $800 in prize money.

    The win capped a solid month for Burghduff, who won or finished in the money at five different events.

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