Rodeo

  1. Home
  2. Sports
  3. Rodeo

Rodeo Blog

From Ralph Clark, for About.com

PRCA Bullfighter of the Year Award is Wide Open

Friday September 19, 2008
Bullfighter Joe Baumgartner is tossed by a bull. Joe has won the PRCA Bullfighter of the Year Award every year since its inception in 2004. This year someone new will take the title.
Photo: Donald Miralle / Getty Images


The race for PRCA Bullfighter of the Year is wide open in 2008 because Joe Baumgartner, bullfighting legend, has not been nominated for a fifth time. The Bullfighter of the Year was added to the PRCA Year-End Awards in 2004 and every time since Baumgartner has won the vote. This year will see a new face crowned with the title. Who will it be?

The 5 nominees are:
  • Cory Wall
  • Darrell Diefenbach
  • Kenneth Bergeron
  • Michael Clay Collins
  • Travis Lee Adams
This takes nothing away from Joe Baumgartner, who is a legend in his field, but it will be good to see someone else honored. The winner of Bullfighter of the Year (and all the other awards) will be announced at the awards ceremony on December 3rd at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa.

So the question is, who do you, my loyal readers, think will win? Vote in the comments section.

Comments

September 19, 2008 at 2:19 am
(1) Julia says:

Dief, natch!

September 23, 2008 at 1:10 pm
(2) taylor says:

Rowdy Barry

September 23, 2008 at 4:40 pm
(3) chapguy says:

Gotta go with Darrell Diefenbach on this one. Good to see some new names in the competition, taking NOTHING away from Joe Baumgartner who has certainly earned it each year. Cory Wall is right behind though!

October 7, 2008 at 11:29 am
(4) jim says:

i’m hoping it’s darrell he has long deserved it. Good luck darrell

November 24, 2008 at 9:19 pm
(5) Murl says:

I am pulling for Cory Wall, I was taught bullfighting by Cory. He is good at what he does and a class act.

December 2, 2008 at 11:50 pm
(6) manders says:

Without a doubt…Clay Collins! Diefy and Trav are really great too, but gotta pick my cousin on this one.

December 8, 2008 at 1:10 pm
(7) Don Sack says:

CORY WALL WITHOUT DOUBT! I WORKED WITH CORY AT SANKEY RODEO SCHOOLS; CORY IS A GREAT PERSON AND A GREAT BULLFIGHTER! I THINK THE PRCA, ONCE AGAIN, DID HIM AN INJUSTICE BY NOT INVITING HIM TO VEGAS. SO, I’M NOT GOING TO WATCH!

December 13, 2008 at 3:34 pm
(8) jim says:

congrats darrell it was great to see you win it this year

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Explore Rodeo

About.com Special Features

Learn to Pitch

Strike out the competition with these step-by-step pictorials. More >

Introduction to Pilates

Learning Pilates fundamentals can help you get the most out of your exercise regime. More >

Rodeo

  1. Home
  2. Sports
  3. Rodeo

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.