Bull Rider Reid Oftedahl Out of 2022 WNFR After Round 2 Injury

Bull rider Reid Oftedahl was injured during Round 2 while aboard Rafter H Rodeo Livestock’s Under the Influence. Oftedahl, who is from Raymond, Minn., was thrown forward and hit the bull’s head and tossed to the arena dirt.

Oftedahl, who was wearing a helmet, was diagnosed with a closed head injury by the Justin Sportsmedicine Team and was transported for further evaluation.

Dr. Tandy Freeman, co-medical director and orthopedic surgeon for the Justin Sportsmedicine team, provided ProRodeo Sports News with the following update Saturday morning.

“He was admitted to the ICU at UMC Trauma Center (Friday night, Dec. 2), with a head injury and neck injury and he’s in stable condition and they will be doing further evaluation on him today (Dec. 3),” Freeman said. “What I can tell you is that he is out of competition for the remainder of the rodeo.”

Oftedahl, 28, was making his Wrangler NFR debut in 2022. He qualified in the No. 15 spot in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $97,944.

Stay tuned to www.prorodeo.com for updates on Oftedahl’s condition.

Courtesy of PRCA