Local cowboy takes third at nationals

Bull rider of the year standing escaped Shane Proctor’s reach last weekend at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, but he still finished with a good paycheck.

The Lake Roosevelt High School graduate won his first two go-rounds for $30,649.04, and for placing third in the averages he picked up a total of almost $73,000.

Proctor entered the finals in 10th place in bull riding but finished fourth.

Proctor placed fourth in the all-around standings with his earnings of $158,100 this year.

Proctor, born and raised in Grand Coulee, currently lives in North Carolina and won the national bull riding title in 2011.