For the second time since becoming a professional cowboy in 2007, Hooper entered the NFR as the 15th and final qualifier.

Rodeo fans are days away from finding out which athletes will be the first to punch their tickets to a shot at one million dollars in The American Rodeo. The Contender Tournament Finals begin this ...

WEATHERFORD, Texas (KLTV) - Carthage native Tilden Hooper took home the top prize at two rodeos over the weekend. Hooper competed at three different rodeos and joined East Texas Now on Tuesday to talk ...

MANDAN, N.D. (KLTV) - Carthage bareback rider Tilden Hooper won first place at the North Dakota Roughrider Cup in Mandan, North Dakota. The 17th-ranked bareback rider in the world has earned $118,547 ...

The National Finals Rodeo is always full of twists and turns with unexpected wins and sometimes a runaway title. The big show ...

Tilden Hooper had never competed in the Buffalo Bill Rodeo before, but that didn’t stop him from etching his name into the history book. The Texas-based cowboy tied the Wild West Arena record with 89 ...

If you skipped the PRCA Rodeo’s third day of competition on Sunday, boy did you miss a show. Not only was the weather amazing, Sunday’s events drew some of the top names from the sport to Greeley for ...

Here are the 1st go-round results from the 2025 National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, ...

If Tilden Hooper had been a bareback rider a generation ago, he'd be in a spot of trouble today. At 24, his career might be over, and he'd definitely be behind on his mortgage payments. Instead, ...

The Governor's Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is the richest rodeo that the state has to offer, which is why it is so tough to get into. The rodeo only allows 12 contestants to compete in their ...

There are only a few chances left for athletes on the bubble to make their final push into the NFR. The Mandan Rough Rider Cup was a big opportunity for those who qualified. With $500,000 up for grabs ...

With just a week left in the regular rodeo season, athletes on the bubble are fighting to the finish line in order to secure a spot at the National Finals Rodeo in December. In order to do so, these ...