Cole Franks, a bareback rider who finished third in the PRCA | Ranked as a rookie in the world in 2021, is scheduled to miss a few weeks due to a right wrist injury.
Franks injured the wrist of his riding hand in a non-rodeo accident.
I hurt my wrist on May 2 and rode in Guymon, Oklahoma on May 7, but didn’t realize it was broken at the time, said Franks, 21. My goal is to participate in the National University Finals (June 12). -18 in Casper, Wyo.) before deciding which PRCA rodeos to attend. Pecos (Texas) and Springdale (Ark.) will probably be my first PRCA rodeos (starting June 22).
Frank’s most recent ride came at Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Livin’ on May 7 at the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo, where he scored 77 points. Franks now ranks fifth in the world, with a total of $55,727.
Franks testified that his wrist was not in a cast.
Franks stated, “The doctors warned me not to do too much with it.”
At the College National Finals Rodeo, Franks is the reigning bareback riding champion. He earned the title for Clarendon (Texas) College a year ago. Since then, he has attended Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri.
Franks was named Resistol Bareback Riding Rookie of the Year for the year 2021. He earned $227,422 at the end of the season. In the NFR, he earned $150,029 by qualifying through seven rounds, including second place in rounds 5 and 8.
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