Cole Elshere
Cole Elshere | |
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 Cole Elshere after taking second at the Casey Tibbs Match of Champions Rodeo. | |
| Born | December 12, 1989 Faith, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | rodeo cowboy and rancher |
Cole Elshere (born December 12, 1989) is an American professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in saddle bronc riding.[1] He qualified for the 2012,[2] 2013,[3] ,2014[4] and 2020 National Finals Rodeo.[5]
Background
[edit]Cole was born and still lives in Faith, South Dakota. He received a business associate degree from Gillette College. His heroes are his cousins JJ & Ryan Elshere, both saddle bronc riders.[6]
Elshere portrayed saddle-bronc-riding legend Casey Tibbs in the documentary film Floating Horses,[7] which premiered at the Black Hills Film Festival in April 2017.[8]
Rodeo career
[edit]In 2009, Cole won the PRCA Championship Rodeo, the Ashley Rodeo and the Rosebud Casino. He was co-champion at the Energy Town Pro Rodeo at the Sturgis Western Heritage Rodeo.[9] He was the 2009 Badlands Circuit year-end champion.
Elshere was the 2010 Central Rocky Mountain regional champion for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.[10] In 2010, he won the Deadwood Days of '76 Rodeo,[11] The Range Days Rodeo,[12] The Hamel Rodeo & Bull Ridin' Bonanza, the Kit Carson County Fair & Rodeo, the Capitol Legends PRCA Rodeo, and wasco-champion at the Flint Hills Rodeo and he finished with earnings of $20,611 while competing on his permit.[13]
In 2011, Elshere finished 26th in the PRCA World Standings and won A Tribute to Chris Ledoux Rodeo, the Amarillo Tri-State Fair & Rodeo, and the Ramona Rodeo and the Oregon Trail Rodeo.[13] He was the 2011 Central Rocky Mountain regional champion in National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.[10]
In 2012, he finished 7th in the PRCA World Standings.[14] Elshere won round 5 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and finishing fourth in the average standings at his first NFR.[15] He won the NILE Pro Rodeo[16] Buffalo Bill Rodeo, the North Central Rodeo, the Yellowstone River Round-Up,[17] and the Range Days Rodeo.[18] He was co-champion at the New Mexico State Fair Rodeo,[2] the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo,[19] and The American Royal Rodeo.[20]
In 2013, Elshere ranked 11th in the World Standing.[21] Cole won the North Dakota Winter Show, the Interstate Rodeo, the Western Fest Stampede Rodeo in Granite Falls, Minn., the Range Days Rodeo in Rapid City, the Benalto Stampede in Alberta, Canada, the Scotts Bluff County Fair and Rodeo, and the Whoop-Up Days Rodeo in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.[15] Co-champion at the Rotary Classic Rodeo [22] and co-champion at the Guadalupe County Fair & PRCA Rodeo.[23] He ranked 5th in the 2013 Badlands Circuit in Saddle Bronc Riding.[24]
In 2014, Elshere ranked 14th at the PRCA National Finals Rodeo.[25] Elshere won the saddle bronc riding title at the PRCA Championship Rodeo in Lincoln, Nebb.[26] the National Western Stock show in Denver.[27] He ranked 4th in Saddle Bronc Riding in the Badlands Circuit.[28]
References
[edit]- ^ staff, Padraic Duffy Journal. "Faith cowboy Cole Elshere gets the call to portray legendary bronc rider Casey Tibbs in a documentary". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ a b correspondent, Joe Kavanaugh Journal. "Rodeo: Cole Elshere heading to first NFR". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Elshere ready for NFR's pressure". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ staff, Star-Tribune. "Saddle bronc rider Elshere finds more success at NFR". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ http://www.proroughstock.com/prs-riders?id=66/[dead link]
- ^ stephen.lee@capjournal.com, Stephen Lee. "Ferley wins Ft. Pierre saddle bronc Match of Champions". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "'Floating Horses – The Life of Casey Tibbs' to be shown on PBS on Feb. 11". Tri-State Livestock News. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Stephen. "New Casey Tibbs film to premiere this month at Black Hills Film Festival". Capital Journal. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Champion Saddle Bronc Rider - Cole Elshere Uses EquiPride and EquiLix". www.sweetpro.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ a b writer, Rod Harwood, News Record sports. "Riding rank and making bank". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Pioneer, Jason GrossBlack Hills. "Cole Elshere ends Days of '76 in grand style". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Range Days Rodeo results". Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Saddle Bronc Rider Cole Elshere, 2012 WNFR Qualifier - 4TheRide". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "NFR contestants, livestock headline this year's First Chance Bonanza PRCA rodeo". The Brookings Register. www.brookingsregister.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ a b Pioneer, Kaylee Tschetter Black Hills. "Rodeo contestants get ready for NFR". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Montana Pro Rodeo and Montana PRCA Circuit Finals - Great Falls, Montana". www.montanaprorodeo.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ http://gotmine.caom/rodeo-spotlight-black-hills-stock-show-rodeo-brings-respected-competitors/[permanent dead link]
- ^ correspondent, Joe Kavanaugh Journal. "Rodeo: Range Days Rodeo action comes to a close". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Elshere picture perfect with 87 at Guymon rodeo". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "2011 American Royal Rodeo Results". World of Rodeo. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ staff, the Star-Tribune. "National Finals Rodeo: Cowley's Vezain finishes third in bareback bronc riding average". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "2013 Rotary Classic Rodeo Results Starkville, Mississippi - World of Rodeo". Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "PRCA: Sunday's Rodeo Wrap | Horse Back Magazine". Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Badlands Circuit Standings - Saddle Bronc Riding". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. www.prca.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "National Finals Rodeo Results". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Elshere wins saddle bronc title in Nebraska". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Elshere, McIntyre have solid showing at National Western Stock Show and Rodeo". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "2014 Badlands Circuit Standings - All-Around". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. www.prca.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2017.