The Western Slope of Colorado holds plenty of room for cattle, horses, ranching and farming. Rodeo culture follows naturally.

Memories of his performance from the National Junior High Finals Rodeo will last the rest of Colten Fritzlan’s life. Those memories would be imbedded into his mind even if the 13-year-old Rifle cowboy ...

Fritzlan, the bull rider from Rifle who took the pro rodeo world by storm two years ago, is back on bucking bulls and back in the national spotlight. Derailed for months by a major shoulder injury, ...

The Colorado bull rider knew the competition for this year’s New Year's Eve Roughy Top Gun Invitational was tougher than last year. Going into his final ride, 25-year-old Colten Fritzlan knew he ...

As the historic Cheyenne Frontier Days prepare for this year’s celebration, the spotlight is firmly on one of its own – Colten Fritzlan, a Rifle native returning to the rodeo ring where he often ...

With the hectic Fourth of July rodeo schedule now finished, the race for Las Vegas is officially heating up. Last year’s bull riding Rookie of the Year, Colten Fritzlan, is currently in sixth place in ...

It’s been a rough year for Rifle bull rider Colten Fritzlan. With a little more than a week remaining in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s season, Fritzlan is not in qualifying position to ...

Former Rifle High School student Colten Fritzlan will compete in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. Carrying an extensive resume that saw the 23-year-old ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Colten Fritzlan takes home the $22,000 grand prize during the 20th Tuff Hedeman bull riding competition held at the El Paso County Coliseum Saturday night. The 24-year-old ...

GALLUP, N.M. — Colten Fritzlan of Rifle finished sixth in bull riding average at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo on Saturday night, coming just three-tenths of a second away from reaching the ...