Steer wrestler Augustus Franzen of Kearney, Nebraska made a splash at multiple professional rodeos over the past week. Most notably, he took home the win from the Days of ’76 rodeo in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Franzen placed fourth in the first round with a 4.6 second run, and third in the second round with a 4.2 second run. He ultimately came out on top in the average with 8.8 seconds on two head.
In addition to his success in Deadwood, Franzen also picked up a check at the Sheridan County PRCA Rodeo in Gordon, Nebraska, placing third with a 4.5 second run.
Franzen also competed at Nebraska’s Big Rodeo in Burwell and the Kit Carson County Pro Rodeo in Burlington, Colorado last week. In Burwell, he split second in round one with Colton Swearingen with a 4.9 second run. However, his placing did not hold until the end of the rodeo, and put him just out of the money. Similarly, he had a strong 5.1 second run in Burlington that yielded the same result.
Looking ahead, Franzen will be competing at the following rodeos:
- 7/30: Wild Bill Hickock Rodeo – Abilene, KS
- 7/31: Kansas’ Biggest Rodeo – Phillipsburg, KS
- 8/2: Douglas County Fair & Rodeo – Castle Rock, CO
- 8/3: Dodge City Roundup Rodeo – Dodge City, KS
Franzen is currently ranked 49th in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world standings with $28,240.32 won in the 2024 season. His goal is to finish the year in the top 30, to enable him to enter some of the large winter rodeos in the 2025 season.
Listen to our interview with Gus from last week here:
Listen to Gus on the Breaking the Barrier Podcast! (Recorded April of 2022)
View results from the Sheridan County PRCA Rodeo here: https://ruralradio.com/rrn/news/final-results-sheridan-county-prca-rodeo/
View results from the Days of ’76 Rodeo here: https://www.prorodeo.com/result/2024/deadwood-days-of-76-rodeo/14783?resultsTab=text
View results from Nebraska’s Big Rodeo in Burwell here: https://ruralradio.com/rrn/news/final-results-nebraskas-big-rodeo-2024/
