The 2024 PRCA season, the most prominent and traditional rodeo organization in the world, came to an end last Saturday in Las Vegas, home to the iconic Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR).<\/p>
In the Bull Riding competition, the long-anticipated world title went to Josh Frost<\/strong>, who solidified his favoritism after finishing as runner-up for three consecutive seasons. The athlete closed out the year with total earnings of $476,800<\/strong>, securing his second WNFR victory, a result of his cumulative performances across the 10 days of the event.<\/p> Although he clinched the WNFR victory with one round to spare, the world title was only confirmed on the final night, as Cooper James<\/strong> still had a mathematical chance to surpass him in the standings. In a rare and unpredictable scenario, only one of the 13 competitors scored in the final round. That accomplishment went to Hayes Weight<\/strong>, who stayed on for eight seconds, claiming the entire night\u2019s prize of $108,600<\/strong> and finishing the season as the reserve world champion.<\/p> Frost\u2019s title was confirmed before he even rode, as Weight\u2019s performance eliminated James\u2019 last chance to take the top spot.<\/p> A distant cousin of the legendary Lane Frost<\/strong>, Josh Frost, now 29, began his PRCA career in 2015. In addition to Bull Riding, he has also competed in events such as Tie-Down Roping, Team Roping, and Steer Wrestling. With this season\u2019s results, Frost surpassed $2 million<\/strong> in career earnings.<\/p> Previously, Frost won the WNFR event in 2021 but finished as the reserve world champion that year behind Sage Kimzey<\/strong>. In the following two seasons, he was edged out by Stetson Wright<\/strong> (2022) and Ky Hamilton<\/strong> (2023).<\/p> Beyond his PRCA career, Josh Frost has also competed in the PBR<\/strong> (Professional Bull Riders), where he placed among the top 10 in both editions of the PBR World Finals that he qualified for. In 2024, he split his season between the PRCA and six events in the PBR Team Series<\/strong> for the Oklahoma Wildcatters<\/strong>, showcasing his versatility and unwavering commitment to the sport.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 2024 PRCA season, the most prominent and traditional rodeo organization in the world, came…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-rodeo"],"yoast_head":"\n