Dylan Grant, a 24-year-old bull rider from Wyoming, died after an incident at the Wharton County Youth Fair Xtreme Bulls event in Wharton, Texas. During the second round of competition, Grant was ejected by a bull and was later transported to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, where he died from his injuries, according to Click2Houston.
Dylan Grant, a bull rider who entered the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in May 2018 and became a cardholder in February 2024, passed away after suffering injuries at the Wharton County Youth Fair Xtreme Bulls event in Wharton, Texas, on Thursday night. In 2021, Grant won the bull riding title at the Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo as part of the University of Wyoming rodeo team. "The PRCA would like to send its thoughts and prayers to bull rider Dylan Grant's family, friends, and the entire rodeo/bull riding community after Grant passed away after suffering injuries Thursday night during the Wharton County Youth Fair Xtreme Bulls event in Wharton, Texas. Grant was 24," as per ABC7Chicago.
The Wharton County Youth Fair expressed their condolences after the tragic death of a young cowboy, with Kendra Santos stating, "Our rodeo family lost a talented young cowboy last night. There are no worthy words of sympathy at a time of such profound shock and sadness," as mentioned by ABC7Chicago. The cowboy had a promising career, earning $15,710 and achieving an 86.5-point ride at the Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo in Loveland, Colorado
