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IN HIS OWN WORDS: Zac Small
WNFR winnings could pay for honeymoon

Team roping header Zac Small, 21, has had quite a year both
in the rodeo arena, and out of it. The Welch, Okla., cowboy
qualified for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented
by Polaris RANGER with partner Wesley Thorp. Small enters
the WNFR 10th in the world, while Thorp captured the 15th
and final heeler spot. Small also started veterinarian school at
Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., in August,
and married barrel racer Cayla (Melby) Small Oct. 29. She
also qualified for her first WNFR in 10th place as well making them a
happy couple as they head to Las Vegas together.
was hoping to have enough money won by the time that vet school
started that I wouldnt have to rodeo from then on, but I needed to
keep winning. I won about $11,000 after vet school started, but it was
a very stressful time there were some breakdowns. There was a stretch
there when I just couldnt catch, and then we did well in San Juan Capistrano
(Calif.), and that helped us a lot.
I felt quite a bit of extra pressure once it looked like I was safely in the
NFR, but Wesley was still about 15th. He was only able to count two rodeos
during the last week of the season, and the week started off with us winning
Kansas City, and then splitting third in Amarillo and Wesley couldnt count
either of them. We ended up doing good at Pasadena, Texas, so that pretty
much secured it for him, too.
Im excited that everything turned out good for both of us. I knew at
the beginning of the year that we both had the talent and could make it to the
NFR, it was just a matter of us clicking enough to win. Wesley ropes really
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good, and doesnt miss very many, so hes a good partner to have.
My family might be even more excited than I am to be going
to Las Vegas. They were all so nervous that last month of the season,
especially my parents, Tony and Kristi. They will both be out there
the whole time, and my brother, Blair, and sister, Courtney, will be
out there for three or four rounds. Its going to mean a lot to have
them all out there, and mean a lot to them to be there.
Cayla and I are both 10th going into the NFR, which is
funny because the last week of the season she was about eighth, and I was
about 15th, but we both ended up being 10th. For both of us to have made it
this year, with as much stuff that was going on, is a dream come true. We met
at a summer rodeo in 2013, and we are both each others biggest fans. Im way
more nervous when she makes a run than when I do.
It would be nice if we both could win a bunch of money out there. Well
probably try to go on a honeymoon after the NFR, and hopefully well have a
good amount won. But no matter what happens, Ill be happy that we both got
to experience the NFR together.
After the NFR, Im not going to rodeo much the next few years, because
Im sticking with vet school as my primary priority. Its pretty demanding,
and trying to do both isnt an option. I would be open to trying to rodeo
fulltime after vet school is over, but thats four years down the road. It was
very important for me to make it to the NFR this year, because it was my only
chance for the next couple of years. Wesley isnt too happy about me not being
able to rope with him next year, but hell have some good options and be fine
because hes so talented. He tried to talk me into rodeoing next year, but it just
didnt work out for him.
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Saddle bronc rider Audy Reed, 21, ended the 2016

season No. 24 in the WEATHER GUARD PRCA World
Standings. Reed placed second in the PRCA/Resistol
Rookie of the Year standings. Although he didnt qualify
for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by
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How do you pronounce your name? And, whats the worst way youve heard your name pronounced?
Audy: Its pronounced like the car, Audi, but its spelled differently. Andy is probably the most common way people mess it up.
What was the hardest part about your rookie year?
Audy: All the 16-hour drives from Canada back to the U.S. while me and my partner, Clay Elliott, were trying to make the Canadian Finals and the WNFR.
What are Canadian rodeos like compared to American rodeos?
Audy: Canada is different from the Panhandle of Texas, I can tell you that. The Canadian ones are all good rodeos, theres not much difference. The Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede and the big ones
stand out like Cheyenne and Pendleton.
You recently placed second in the final round at the All American ProRodeo Finals. What was it like to do so well as a rookie?
Audy: It was a good start for this year, and probably the most money I got in one rodeo, right at $12,000.
What does a 21-year-old do with $12,000?
Audy: I bought a house last winter, so it didnt stay around too long. I usually find some way to spend money. I bought a place in Spearman, Texas,
about three or four miles from my parents, so its pretty handy. We live about 15-20 miles outside of town.
Your biggest win of the 2016 season was at the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up, where you earned $4,080 by tying for second with
Joe Lufkin. What was that like?
Audy: That was a cool rodeo, but I got bucked off in the wild ride. But it was fun and Ill definitely go back. It was good, it made flying out there and
everything feel like its paying off.
You were No. 2 in the Rookie of the Year standings and No. 24 in the world this year. Now youre off to a solid start in second
place with $13,704. Whats the plan for the new season?
Audy: Just the same thing as last year, if everything works out a little better. Last year was my rookie year and Clays second year, so we rodeoed with
some veterans and they kind of showed us the ropes. But, I think we could plan a little better on which rodeos to go to.
Which horse do you want to ride the most, and why?
Audy: Medicine Woman, because if you do your part you will be over 90 and are for sure going to win. If you can stick it on that one, you can call yourself
a bronc rider.
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Which rodeo do you want to win the most? Why?

Audy: Pendleton (Ore.), because it is a sure enough old-school rodeo. Anyone that has ever rodeoed has wanted to go to Pendleton. That buckle
and the Cheyenne (Wyo.) buckle are the two most recognizable buckles in rodeo.
Who is the greatest cowboy to ever compete in your event?
Audy: Billy Etbauer and Clint Johnson from watching old videos, I dont know if theres anyone that rides as good as them.
Whats the most useful thing youve spent your prize money on? The least useful?
Audy: The most useful was fixing stuff up around the place; and me and my brother have 50 cows, so Id like to
buy some more cows and use my rodeoing to help my ranching out. The least useful, probably just some good
times.
What are you doing for Thanksgiving, and what are you most likely to go back for seconds on?
Audy: I will probably just have the family get together and have dinner. Our whole family lives in this area, so well sit around and not do
much but eat.Ill go back for more turkey and dressing, or mashed potatoes.
Who do you travel with, and whats the best and worst thing about it?
Audy: Clay Elliott mostly the best thing is neither one of us is too tied up with anything at home and we can go any time and dont mind
driving at all hours of the night. I dont know what the worst thing is, but whats a pain in the butt now is he lives in Alberta and Im in Texas.
Before, we were both going to school at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
Would you trust a self-driving car to get you to and from rodeos?
Audy: No, not at all. I can barely trust directions on my phone getting somewhere, much less
a car going somewhere.
What sports did you play growing up?
Audy: I played football and basketball and ran track in junior high. But in high
school I just rodeoed. I like to play baseball whenever I get the chance, just
messing around.
audy reed
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Wheres your favorite place to eat on the road?

Audy: Panda Express. I like Chinese food, and its quick and easy. We eat lots of
fast food.
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2016 WEATHER GUARD PRCA World Standings

Unofficial as of Nov. 7, 2016. For the 2016 season (Oct. 1, 2015-Sept. 30, 2016), official rodeo limits were as follows: all-around, 70; bareback
riding, 100; steer wrestling, 70; team roping, 75; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 75; barrel racing, 100; and bull riding, no limit. Bull
riders could count Xtreme Bulls events toward the WEATHER GUARD PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.
All-around
1. Junior Nogueira, Burleson, Texas................ $123,786

2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. .............................. 116,603
3. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. ........................ 109,694
4. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. ..................... 104,809
5. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. ................ 100,233
6. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas............................. 97,319
7. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas............................ 89,969
8. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. ....................... 85,127
9. Shay Carroll, Prineville, Ore. ........................... 84,076
10. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 81,497
11. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas...................... 76,580
12. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. ........................... 72,798
13. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. ....................... 64,004
14. Morgan Grant, Didsbury, Alberta................... 61,963
15. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. ........... 54,010
16. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M. ....................... 52,930
17. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. ............................... 50,464
18. Adam Rose, Willard, Mo. .............................. 46,676
19. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah............................. 43,617
20. Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Alberta........................ 42,043
Bareback Riding
1. Tim OConnell, Zwingle, Iowa...................... $178,964

2. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba........................ 138,296
3. Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah.................... 132,494
4. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. ................... 112,684
5. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif. ............... 104,678
6. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. .............................. 96,295
7. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France ......................... 81,581
8. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif. ..................... 76,872
9. Jake Brown, Hillsboro, Texas........................... 76,154
10. Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta............................ 74,821
11. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. ............................ 74,200
12. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. ............................... 71,118
13. R. Champion, The Woodlands, Texas............ 69,169
14. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. ........................... 67,801
15. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev. ........................... 66,798
16. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas............................ 64,009
17. Teddy Athan, Livermore, Calif. ...................... 61,157
18. Mason Clements, Santaquin, Utah................. 60,361
19. Shane OConnell, Rapid City, S.D. ................. 56,621
20. Casey Breuer, Mandan, N.D. ......................... 50,257
Steer Wrestling
1. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. ........................... $92,942

2. Jason Thomas, Benton, Ark. ........................... 90,637
3. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La. .................... 85,458
4. J.D. Struxness, Appleton, Minn. ..................... 84,435
5. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas............................. 82,323
6. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. ............................. 81,951
7. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. ................................ 71,397
8. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La. .............................. 71,033
9. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. .................................... 68,821
10. Baylor Roche, Tremonton, Utah..................... 68,405
11. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. ....................... 62,805
12. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas.................. 62,402
13. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla. ........................ 61,177
14. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. ............ 58,653
15. Cody Cabral, Hilo, Hawaii.............................. 55,370
16. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. ..................... 54,334
17. Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, B.C. ............... 54,020
18. Joshua Clark, Belgrade, Mont. ...................... 53,430
19. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. ......................... 53,407
20. Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev. ....................... 53,360
Team Roping (header)
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. ........................ $122,342

2. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. ..................... 107,496
3. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas................... 104,840
4. Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta.................. 96,147
5. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. .......................... 95,615
6. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas.................... 94,476
7. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. ....................... 81,974
8. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. .................... 72,993
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9. Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore. ......................

10. Zac Small, Welch, Okla. ................................
11. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz. ..........................
12. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif. .......................
13. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas..............................
14. Levi Simpson, Ponoka, Alberta......................
15. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. ......................
16. Billy Bob Brown, Carbon, Texas.....................
17. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. ...................
18. Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Fla. ....................
19. Spencer Mitchell, Williams, Calif. .................
20. John Alley, Adams, Tenn. .............................
72,937
69,268
68,849
68,295
66,876
63,133
62,024
59,838
59,681
58,692
56,884
49,757
Team Roping (heeler)
1. Junior Nogueira, Burleson, Texas................ $122,342

2. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. ............................ 108,785
3. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. .......................... 101,495
4. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. .................. 88,954
5. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. ..................... 80,466
6. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. ................................. 78,681
7. Shay Carroll, Prineville, Ore. ........................... 74,737
8. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. ............................. 74,219
9. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. ..................... 74,087
10. D. Kirchenschlager, Morgan Mill, Texas......... 73,102
11. Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. ..................... 72,358
12. Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta.............. 72,311
13. Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah............................ 68,818
14. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla. ............... 68,808
15. Wesley Thorp, Stephenville, Texas................. 63,702
16. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif. ................... 56,359
17. Logan Medlin, Stephenville, Texas................. 56,145
18. Clark Adcock, Smithville, Tenn. .................... 49,757
19. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas...................... 47,621
20. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla. ...................... 47,566
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas.................... $172,304

2. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah.................... 130,752
3. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah.......................... 117,942
4. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta................. 105,046
5. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah.............................. 91,524
6. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. ............................... 85,333
7. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. ............................... 84,768
8. Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta............................. 80,048
9. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah.................................. 77,289
10. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah........................... 76,116
11. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah............................ 75,446
12. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas............. 74,992
13. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. ...................... 71,129
14. Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah.......................... 70,604
15. Jake Watson, Hudsons Hope, B.C. ............... 68,095
16. Tyrell Smith, Great Falls, Mont. .................... 67,159
17. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. ........................... 63,940
18. Chet Johnson, Douglas, Wyo. ...................... 63,540
19. Layton Green, Meeting Creek, Alberta........... 61,094
20. Joe Lufkin, Sallisaw, Okla. ............................ 47,590
Tie-down Roping
1. Marcos Costa, Childress, Texas................... $125,523

2. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas........................ 108,539
3. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. .......................... 93,400
4. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas.................. 87,392
5. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. .......................... 85,932
6. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas................................ 81,739
7. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas......................... 78,500
8. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas............................ 76,469
9. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb. ................................ 74,547
10. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. ..................... 73,400
11. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho.................. 71,602
12. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas........................... 70,127
13. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. ........................... 67,322
14. Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas................. 64,734
15. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas.................... 63,847
16. J.C. Malone, Hooper, Utah............................. 59,817
17. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas.......................... 59,586
18. Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla. .................... 58,516

19. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas....................... 56,039
20. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah...................... 55,080
Steer Roping
1. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. ..........................

2. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. ........................
3. Jason Evans, Glen Rose, Texas.......................
4. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas.........................
5. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas.............................
6. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas.........................
7. Shay Good, Midland, Texas.............................
8. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas............
9. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. ...........................
10. Troy Tillard, Douglas, Wyo. ..........................
11. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. ..........................
12. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo. ...................
13. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas......................
14. Guy Allen, Santa Anna, Texas........................
15. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M. ............................
16. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. ..............................
17. Lawson Plemons, Axtell, Texas......................
18. Dan Fisher, Andrews, Texas...........................
19. Thomas Smith, Barnsdall, Okla. ...................
20. Corey Ross, Liberty Hill, Texas......................
84,917
69,436
59,819
57,571
54,804
52,549
52,459
51,854
51,525
45,498
43,782
41,869
41,460
40,108
38,651
38,364
32,819
26,773
23,580
22,238
Bull Riding
1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. .................. $171,990

2. Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah............................... 116,494
3. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas.............................. 109,339
4. Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. ..................... 104,148
5. Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla. ..................... 103,707
6. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas............................. 102,194
7. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho........... 100,207
8. Rorey Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. ...................... 99,402
9. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. .................. 98,099
10. Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho....................... 94,429
11. Cody Rostockyj, Lorena, Texas...................... 88,569
12. Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla. ....................... 82,592
13. Tim Bingham, Honeyville, Utah...................... 81,321
14. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. .............................. 80,814
15. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. ............ 80,300
16. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. ..................... 74,143
17. Bayle Worden, Charleston, Texas................... 70,395
18. Dalan Duncan, Ballard, Utah.......................... 66,931
19. Riker Carter, Stone, Idaho............................. 58,261
20. Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo. ........................... 57,259
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Womens Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), are
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1. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla.................... $190,977

2. Jackie Ganter, Abilene, Texas.......................... 116,387
3. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas.............................. 112,816
4. Ivy Conrado, Hudson, Colo............................. 111,160
5. Kimmie Wall, Roosevelt, Utah........................ 107,795
6. Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas.................. 104,643
7. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D........................... 100,244
8. Sarah Rose McDonald, Brunswick, Ga............. 89,364
9. Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas................ 87,745
10. Cayla Melby, Burneyville, Okla........................ 87,737
11. Pamela Capper, Cheney, Wash........................ 87,505
12. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz.............................. 83,679
13. Carley Richardson, Pampa, Texas................... 80,875
14. Jana Bean, Ft. Hancock, Texas........................ 80,336
15. Amberleigh Moore, Salem, Ore...................... 79,068
16. Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas......................... 76,182
17. Taylor Langdon, Aubrey, Texas....................... 68,820
18. Jana Griemsman, Piedmont, S.D.................... 62,924
19. Nellie Miller, Cottonwood, Calif....................... 54,113
20. Cassidy Kruse, Gillette, Wyo........................... 53,945
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buckle in the last 25
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The number of bull

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Mexican Rodeo Federation President Guillermo Memo Herrera, left, and PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman stand outside the
Government Palace of Chihuahua, Mexico, Oct. 31, after they signed a contract to renew their organizations co-sanctioning agreement for a
second season in 2017.
PRCA renews deal for co-sanctioning of events

PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman and Mexican Rodeo Federation President Guillermo Memo Herrera have
signed a contract to renew their organizations co-sanctioning agreement for a second season in 2017.
This most recent contract was signed on Oct. 31 at the Government Palace of Chihuahua, Mexico.
By continuing to open our doors to the country of Mexico, it will build on a great opportunity for the PRCA to
continue to reach a whole new fan base and another source of new members and contestants, Stressman said. This
will also allow our current members the opportunity to continue to compete in another part of North America.
About 15 events are tentatively scheduled to be capped by a Finals with the top performers from the regular
season and the Finals qualifying for the PRCAs RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Kissimmee, Fla.
Herrera said the continued partnership with the PRCA will benefit Mexican contestants, as well as the Federation.
Signing this second co-sanctioning agreement means a lot more than the first, Herrera said. It means that the
PRCA has approved of the way we work together and the results of the first experimental season. We plan to exceed
2016s results, and the PRCAs expectations in all aspects more members, more rodeos and bigger purses. We have
learned a lot in the last 12 months.
Herrera said the Mexican contestants who qualify for the RNCFR in Kissimmee the season leader and the champion from the Finals Rodeo in each event will benefit from being able to test themselves against the best in the world.
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The contract personnel for
the April 6-9 RAM National Circuit
Finals Rodeo have been announced.
At the Silver Spurs Arena
in Kissimmee, Fla., Bob Tallman
of Poolville, Texas, and Roger
Mooney of Ellijay, Ga., will handle
the announcing duties. Tallman, a
member of the ProRodeo Hall of
Fame, will be announcing at the
RNCFR for the 10th time in his
career. He also announced at the
RNCFR in 1987-92, and 2014-16.
Mooney will be announcing at his
eighth RNCFR, and third in a row.
Jackie Higlin of Rapid City,
S.D., is the RNCFR secretary. Higlin
worked as both assistant secretary
and head secretary at the RNCFR
when it was held in Pocatello,
Idaho, in recent years. She was the
assistant secretary at the RNCFR
in Kissimmee last year. Rebecca
Martindale of Ganesvoort. N.Y., is
the assistant secretary.
Timers are Kim Sutton of
Agar, S.D., and Jenny Murray of
Wellston, Okla. This will be Suttons
third time as a timer at the RNCFR,
to go along with her appearances in
1993 and 2016.
J.J. Harrison, of Walla Walla,
Wash., is the barrelman, making his
first trip to the RNCFR. Bullfighter
Kenny Bergeron Jr., of Lawrence,
Miss., has worked the Wrangler
National Finals Rodeo twice (20102011), but this will be his first RNCFR.
Fellow bullfighter Scotty Spencer, of
Athens, Texas, who has been a PRCA
member since 2005, also will be
making his RNCFR debut.
Pickup man Jason Bottoms
of Corsicana, Texas, returns for the
second straight year, and is joined
by Brent Sutton of Agar, S.D. Brent
is Kims son.
Benje Bendele III of Dublin,
Texas, is the music director.
Bendele has worked more than a
dozen RNCFRs, including last year
in Kissimmee.
Gerry Byrn of Stephenville,
Texas, is the livestock supervisor.
This will be his third year in that
position.
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awards
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PRCA Judges Tommy Zant, left, and Chuck Hoss won the judge
division title at the Fourth Annual PRCA Judges and Sponsors
Team Roping to benefit the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund. The
event was held Nov. 5-6, in Perrin, Texas, at the Robertson Hill
Ranch.
Fourth annual roping event

raises $5,000 for JCCF
The Fourth Annual PRCA Judges and Sponsors Team
Roping to benefit the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund was held Nov.
5-6, in Perrin, Texas, at the Robertson Hill Ranch.
The fundraiser included a No. 12 handicap roping, a
Pro-Am and PRCA judges and sponsors roping.
PRCA judge Gary Case organizes the event each year, with
many PRCA judges, members and PRCA Commissioner Karl
Stressman participating.
Winners included Jim Coffman and veteran PRCA heeler
Jett Hillman, PRCA World Champion Header David Motes and
Audie Morris in the Pro-Am and PRCA Judges Tommy Zant
and Chuck Hoss in the judges and sponsors roping. Alfonso
Gonzales and Larry Cox came out on top in the No. 12 roping.
PRCA Announcer Terry Starnes volunteered his time to
announce the event, which raised more than $5,000 for the
JCCF.
Singers selected for WNFR

After a three-month promotion by Las Vegas Events, four
performers have been selected by fans to sing the national
anthem at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by
Polaris RANGER in Las Vegas, Dec. 1-10. There were two categories for performers to choose from: open and youth.From
Sept. 26 through Oct. 6, the fans voted for their favorites.
Molly Gaynor is the youth winner, while Allie Burgett, Lerin
Thomas and Nick Neu are the open category winners.
Four bucking horses and

two bucking bulls have been
awarded Animal of the Year
and Animal of the Finals in the
Badlands Circuit.
Bareback Horse of the
Year was given to Sutton
Rodeos American Graffiti.
Bareback Horse of the Badlands
Circuit Finals was awarded to
Korkow Rodeos En Vogue.
Sutton Rodeos South Point
won top saddle bronc of the
year, and Korkow Rodeos Duck
Butter was voted top saddle
bronc of the finals.
Bull of the Year was
given to Sutton Rodeos Tea
Time, and bull of the finals
went to Bailey Rodeos High
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The Eastern Oregon
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approved a lease with the
Farm-City Pro Rodeo recently.
The board had examined a
50-year lease last week that
would grant the mercantile area
outside the rodeo grounds to
the Farm-City Pro Rodeo for a
one-time payment of $50.
After city and county
officials expressed concerns
about how cutting such deals
would affect EOTECs financial
viability, the revised lease
approved was a 30-year lease
for $500 per year.
The lease acknowledged
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significant improvements to the
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family affair
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A third of the WNFR saddle bronc riders come directly from Utahs Wright family, six out of 15 if brother-in-law CoBurn
Bradshaw is counted. Posing are Ryder Wright, 18, Jesse Wright, 27, Cody Wright, 39, Rusty Wright, 21, and Jake Wright, 27.
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Wrighting History
WNFR gets first set of father and two sons
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or the first time in ProRodeo history, theres a father and two sons
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saddle bronc riders are Wrights.
Its been a dream to ride there with my dad (Cody Wright), and
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Rusty, 21, is leading the pack of Wrights; hes in third place with
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I dont really look at it as Im ahead of them, Rusty said. I dont
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Wright, 18-year-old PRCA/
Resistol Rookie of the Year Ryder,
in 14th with $70,604.
When Rusty was born, my
mom told my dad that when Rusty
starts rodeoing you will retire
that didnt work out and he is still
rodeoing, and now theres two of us
going to the NFR, Ryder said.
IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Between his dad, uncles and
brother, Ryders family coaches have
35 years of ProRodeo experience,
26 WNFR qualifications and three
world titles (four gold buckles if you
count 2014 World Champ Spencer
Wright) worth of rodeo knowledge
to help him.
I got the best coaches in
the world there all the time, you
couldnt ask for better help, Ryder
said. My uncles and my dad
opened a lot of doors that I havent
had to open, and its definitely made
it easier.
Cody, 39, paved the way for
his 27-year-old brothers, and his
sons, to get into ProRodeo.
Rusty started on bulls, but
kept getting hurt, so he decided to
try out broncs but not because his
dad is a two-time world champion
and 12-time WNFR qualifier in
saddle bronc riding.
I just had all the tools to do
it, having a world champ helping
you cant ask for better than that,
Rusty said. It was a rough start, but
it felt pretty good and I knew it was
what I wanted to do. I feel like its in
my blood, and I cant picture myself
doing anything else.
Cody said he always thought
his sons had the ability to compete
in ProRodeo.
It takes a lot of blood, sweat
and tears to get there, Cody said.
Ryder said he went through
a rough patch toward the end of
the season and wasnt riding as well
as he normally does, but his dad
helped him through it.
I was worried about going
to the NFR and making the finals,
Ryder said. He said this is why I
didnt want my kids to rodeo, Ive
been through what youre going
through and its a terrible feeling.
He told me to just go out and ride
as good as I can, and that Im one of
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Cody Wright went for an 82-point ride on Three Hills Rodeos Jr Bonner in the fourth round of the
2014 WNFR. Now hes back in the Thomas & Mack Center with two of his sons and two brothers.
PRCA ProRodeo photo by Larry Smith
Rusty Wright won the fourth round of the 2015 WNFR with an 85.5-point ride on Flying 5 Rodeos
Sundance. Rusty, along with his father, Cody, and younger brother, Ryder, made history by being the
first father and two sons to qualify in the same event at the WNFR.
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the best riders it really helped me.
It wasnt until the very end of the season that the
Wrights knew all five of them were heading to Las Vegas.
I always thought Cody and Rusty would ride
together, and didnt think about it until right at the end
when Ryder made it in, Jake said. I knew Ryder would be
a superstar; he came in and had a level head and took every
horse one at a time.
NO RIVALRY
The Wrights all want to win, but they also cheer for
each other. Depending on which Wright you ask, theres
either no rivalry or its just a friendly competition the
unanimous consensus is that they all like seeing each
other succeed.
Im sure each wants to beat the other, but they are
rooting for each other, Cody said. I sure think I want to
win, but I definitely want them to do good, too.
Competing against his sons and younger brothers is a
tricky situation for Cody, as he and Ryder traded positions
in the standings throughout the season.
One week hed be ahead of me, and the next week
Id be ahead of him, but its more comforting when hes
ahead of me, Cody said. The truth is I feel better when
the boys are in front of me.
Cody thinks theres a bit of friendly competition
between the uncles and nephews. As for the older set of
siblings Cody, Jake and Jesse the competition is a bit
stiffer.
Its definitely a good day when you can beat those
guys, Cody said.
The twins, and the younger pair of Wright brothers,
dont feel like theres any sibling rivalry.
We dont really have any rivalry; we push each other
as much as we ever did from the start we all feed off
that, Jake said. We know we have the whole family in our
corner.
When he is 88, you know youll have to come out
with guns blazing for a 90 to beat him, and it makes me
a better rider, Jesse said. It aint really a rivalry, he just
pushes me to be better, and I push him to be better.
Its just more of everyone is happy for everyone,
Rusty said. Honestly, I might be more excited when he
(Ryder) wins than I am for myself. Hes 18, but he rides
like a veteran.
Ryder Wright, the youngest WNFR cowboy at 18 years old, went for an
81.5-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeos Night Watch in Cave Creek, Ariz.
Now hes looking to win the world title during his rookie year.
PREDICTIONS
The horses will be the deciding factor in who wins the WNFR, according
to each of the Wrights.
It seems like all of us do good under pressure, Rusty said. The guy with
the better horse is going to win it because everyone rides so good.
Rusty spent the fall recovering from a broken leg, and hopes to ride as
well as he did prior to his injury drawing Frontier Rodeos Medicine Woman
would help.
If I had to get on one horse to win the world, thats the horse to do it
because youll be 90 or youll be nothing, Rusty said.
The twins were likeminded when it came to their ideal horse at the
WNFR.
Medicine Woman, or Spring Planting, or Wound Up they buck hard
every time and give 100 percent, Jesse said. We picked every best horse in
America to take down there; its going to be an awesome show.
Wound Up, Spring Planting, Medicine Woman, Stampede Warrior
theyre all good, Jake said. If I was guaranteed to have the same trip, I would
want Wound Up since she bucked really good last year. You never know whats
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going to happen, and as strong as that horse is, you have to have everything on
fire.
As for the youngest Wright, Ryder has his eye on Lunatic Fringe or
Medicine Woman.
Ive seen them so many times, and my family gets so many points on
them, Ryder said. Id like to have a crack at them.
What Ryder lacks in experience, he makes up for in youthful vigor.
I feel like I can take harder knocks than the older guys and then be fine
in the next couple of days, Ryder said. If someone gets hit, they are sore for a
while, but I feel like youth is on my side, and Ill take advantage of it while its
here.
Confidence is another factor in how the saddle bronc riding event will go
down at the WNFR.
I think any one of them could win a world title, and Im rooting for
everyone, including me, Cody said.
Its whoever has the best horse though, because every one of us feels like
we are 10 feet tall, Jake said.
Theres lots of great energy, and every night is an opportunity to make
great rides and make history.
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HAWAIIS OWN
Steer wrestler Cody Cabral, fourth from the left, spends some time with his family at a pig roast in June of 2013. Left to right,
Codys father, Al, brothers Jeff, J.C., and Todd.
Courtesy photo Cody Cabral
ALOha, Vegas
Cabral first Hawaiian steer wrestler to make WNFR

By TRACY RENCK
s a teenager growing up in Hilo, Hawaii, Cody Cabral

did lots of boogie boarding on the ocean waves,
and spent plenty of time hanging out on the islands
beautiful beaches with his friends.
But he also possessed a passion for rodeo which was far
from a mainstream activity in Hawaii.
Yet, Cabrals family embraced the sport. Codys father,
Al who is president of Hawaii Horse Owners, Inc. and
his mother, Nancy, have helped put on the amateur Panaewa
Stampede in Hilo for the past 24 years.
Cody has three older brothers: Todd, Jeff and J.C. Jeff was
a bull rider and bullfighter at rodeos in Hawaii, and J.C. was a
team roper. J.C. started rodeoing when he was 14 years old, and
Cody followed in his footsteps.
I was mostly a calf roper, and then I migrated to team
roping as both a header and heeler, Cody said.
Steer wrestling became a part of Cabrals rodeo repertoire,
but he didnt take that event as seriously because it was pretty
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Cody Cabral
prepares to
make a run in
September at
the Ellensburg
(Wash.) Rodeo.
Cabral finished
third with a time
of 14.6 seconds
in the three-head
average. He
earned a total of
$4,927, which
helped him
qualify for his first
Wrangler NFR.
Courtesy photo
Cody Cabral
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obscure at Hawaiian rodeos.
A couple of years before I started steer wrestling there was a kid in
Hawaii who did it, said Cabral, 27. Then, he quit and there was nobody
doing it. I was the only guy doing it, and when I started, there was only one
rodeo on the island that even offered it as an event. But, as far as teaching, and
how to do it properly, there was none of that. There was no instruction.
So, Cabral learned through trial and error.
We found a horse that we thought would run by the steer, he said. I
was a sophomore in high school and was at my first rodeo, and my lesson was
to bend my knee and hook and grab the horns. I would get in a lot of wrecks
and chase my horse down and try it again. It was fun watching, Im sure.
Thats hard to imagine now.

CABRAL FINISHED 15th in the 2016 regular-season WEATHER
GUARD PRCA World Standings, with $55,370 edging 16th-place Jake
Rinehart by $1,036.
In the process, he became the first Hawaiian to qualify for the Wrangler
NFR in any event since Maui bull rider Myron Duarte made the last of his
eight appearances in 2004.
Its amazing that Ive qualified for the Finals; thats always been a huge
drive of mine, Cabral said. It just seems so hard to believe. Im sure it will hit
me when I walk in the Thomas & Mack Center. Its a huge deal for me because
I didnt get to grow up and watch ProRodeos and I actually only got to watch
the NFR on TV a few times because we didnt have satellite TV. It was so farfetched growing up that I would make the Finals one day. Thats why this is so
unbelievable.
Duarte, who qualified for the WNFR in 1995-97, 99 and 2001-04, is
thrilled to have Cabral join him in select company. Duarte and Cabral are
friends, and they team roped together back in the Columbia River Circuit in
2010.
This is a dream growing up, and the difference between Hawaii and the
mainland is there is more access to livestock, trainers, teachers and (rodeo)
schools on the mainland, especially in bulldogging, Duarte said. Thats why
this is such a big deal for Cody. His focus was to do whatever it took to get
to the Finals. I told him his season comes down to 10 days thats where he
can make his money, and this can set him up for life. I also told him dont get
caught up in the limelight, and partying, and forget what you are there for. You
are there to bulldog first, and everything else comes second.
Cabral said hes expecting to receive plenty of fan support in Las Vegas.
Basically all of my family in Hawaii is coming out to the Finals, as well
as a bunch of good friends and people who helped me out along the way, said
Cabral, who will go back to Hilo over Christmas. It should be around 40
people from Hawaii coming out there to watch me.
I just talked to my mom recently, and she said a feed store in Hilo had
a poster up that said Congratulations to Hawaiis own Cody Cabral for the
making the Finals. Its a pretty big buzz right now. My mom bought a bunch
of little Hawaiian flags for people to wave in the stands. I also want to make
it so other kids from Hawaii can see this can be done, and it will open their
horizons and inspire them to make the NFR.
CABRAL QUALIFIED FOR the National High School Finals
Rodeo three times, and was the top all-around cowboy in Hawaii in 2007
during his senior year.
Those credentials helped him land a spot on the Walla Walla (Wash.)
Steer
wrestler
Cody
Cabral,
with the
help of
his horse
Little
Time, won
the short
go with a
time of 5.7
seconds
to clinch
the win
at 2015
La Fiesta
de los
Vaqueros
in Tucson,
Ariz. The
native
of Hilo,
Hawaii,
won the
average
with a
time of
19.5
seconds
on three
head.
Dan Hubbell
photo
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Community College rodeo team, where
said. Every year I was getting better,
his main focus was being a team roper, as a
and that was driving me to keep working
header and heeler, but he also competed in
harder.
tie-down roping and steer wrestling.
Cabral has used two horses this
Cabral competed at Walla Walla
season to pave his way to the WNFR
CC for four years, earning two trips to the
his own horse, Little Time, and K.C.
College National Finals Rodeo.
Jones horse, Tebow. Cabral said he will
When I was practicing at Walla
also have the black mare, Smoker, that
Walla with all these kids from other states it
Jones usually rides at the WNFR in Vegas.
opened my eyes that I could be just as good
Smoker is owned by Jud Little.
as them, Cabral said. I just had to keep
This year, the key for me has been
working harder and harder.
consistency, Cabral said. I was winning
Although Cabral received a welding
checks every week and I was trying to do
degree and had a good job after college, he
my job. I only had one rodeo left right
couldnt get rodeo out of his system.
after Pendleton (Sept. 14-17) before I met
I had a decent welding job, and I
my (rodeo) count, so all I could do after
was still rodeoing in the Columbia River
that was crunch numbers until the regular
Circuit, Cabral said. The job I had worked
season ended Sept. 30. It was a hard spot
with me, and I could come and go and
to be in. There were times when I couldnt
rodeo. It was a good situation, but I didnt
sleep.
want to wake up 10 years later and wish
Duarte believes Cabrals talent will
Bull rider Myron Duarte, a native of Wailuku, Maui,
that I had tried to rodeo hard. By the end of
shine through in Vegas.
is shown at the 1995 National Finals Rodeo. Duarte
that summer I called (steer wrestler) Ethen
The talent is there in Hawaii, Texas
was the first Hawaii native to qualify for the NFR, and
Thouvenell, who made the Finals (in 2010,
and Alaska or wherever, said Duarte, who
made the last of his eight NFR appearances in 2004.
and 2012) and he said he had room in his
will be at the WNFR to watch Cabral.
Dan Hubbell photo
rig, so I loaded up everything I had and
Its a matter of having the dedication to
started to rodeo with him.
work whether its hot, raining or snowing,
Cabral has been competing in the
and stay focused and work day-in and dayPRCA since 2011, with limited success. He finished 78th in 2013, with
out. There are so many peaks and valleys, and it takes a strong-minded person
$14,658, 79th in 2014 ($14,385), and was 56th in 2015 with $19,654, but had to stay focused, and thats what Cody was able to do. Everybody starts out
that season cut short because of a torn pectoral muscle.
with a dream, and its people like Cody who work at it and make that dream
Ive been able to work enough and win enough to keep going, Cabral
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canadian flavor
Kolton Schmidt (right) perfectly turns the steer for partner Shay Carroll at the Wrangler Champions Challenge presented by
Justin Boots in Redding, Calif., May 21. The duo won the rodeo with a time of 5.5 seconds and earned $3,944, helping Schmidt
finish fourth in the regular-season heading world standings.
Larry Smith photo
O, Canada!
Eight cowboys head south to Las Vegas for WNFR

By Justin Shaw
here will be plenty of Maple Leaf flags waving around the Thomas
& Mack Center this December, and for good reason.
Canadian cowboys competing at the Wrangler National
Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER is nothing new, but the
number of our neighbors to the north in Las Vegas this year is significant.
The eight Canadians who will battle for a chunk of the $10 million
prize pool, and gold buckles, are the most since 2001.
Team roping history made
Since the National Finals Rodeo began in 1959, there has been just
one Canadian team roper to qualify Dean Tuftin made it as a heeler in
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2007, finishing seventh in the world.

While other events have seen multiple Canadians at the NFR over
the past five-plus decades, team roping was an afterthought.
Until now.
Kolton Schmidt, Levi Simpson and Jeremy Buhler will expand the
list to a total of four Canadian team ropers to qualify for the WNFR.
Schmidt, of Barrhead, Alberta, will rope with Shay Carroll. Schmidt
enters Las Vegas fourth in the world, and has dreamed of this moment for
many years.
Ive wanted to be at the NFR since I was in my early teens, said
Schmidt, 22. The Canadian Finals were the big deal then we knew
about the NFR, but it wasnt really on TV very much, so we couldnt
watch it. When I got to watch the NFR, it was on at midnight, so I had
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Clay Elliott
won the saddle
bronc riding
title at the
June 28-July
4 Worlds
Oldest Rodeo
in Prescott,
Ariz., with this
87-point ride
on Harry Vold
Rodeos Happy
Valley. The
22-year-old
earned $6,007
for the win,
and enters the
WNFR eighth in
his event.
Reed Settle photo
to stay up late. But from the first time I saw it, Ive
Schmidt is riding Badger, the reigning AQHA/
wanted to be a part of it.
PRCA Team Roping Heading Horse of the Year.
Simpson, 28, and Buhler, 29, have been
Its huge backing into the box on one of the
friends for many years, and will now be the first
best horses in the world, Schmidt said. I know
Canadian duo to compete in team roping at the
Badger is going to do great, because we grew up
Bareback Riding
WNFR.
roping in little buildings, so I think hell fit in
Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba
To get to share this with a good friend,
Vegas.
Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta
and fellow Canadian, is awesome, said Simpson,
Winning the first team roping gold buckle
a native of Ponoka, Alberta. The support weve
for Canada would be huge, but just being part
Team Roping Header
had from back home is unreal, and there will be a
of the first group of headers to ever qualify is an
Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta
large group of Canadians in the stands. This is a
honor.
Levi Simpson, Ponoka, Alberta
big deal for the rodeo fans up there. Theyve never
Both Simpson and Buhler have been PRCA
really had team ropers to cheer for, and now we
members
since 2010, and are now the men who
Team Roping Heeler
have three, including an all-Canadian team.
young ropers in Canada look up to.
Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta
Buhler says the effects of the three Canadian
Its very exciting to open that door, and
team ropers competing on the biggest stage in the
hopefully a lot more team ropers will follow,
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sport is wide-reaching, and could lead to a boom
Simpson said. It was always a goal to make the
Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta
in the event in the near future.
NFR, but I didnt think Id be one of the first
Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta
I love that were adding three more
headers from Canada because I figured somebody
Jake Watson, Hudsons Hope, B.C.
team roping names to the list, said Buhler, of
else would do it while I was growing up. To have
Arrowwood, Alberta. This is just the beginning,
made it now, and make history, is awesome.
because the next generation of Canadian cowboys
Buhler has spent quite a bit of time thinking
includes a lot of kids who are team roping. There are a bunch of 15-year-old
about his first run in the Thomas & Mack Center.
kids who look like up-and-comers who could be able to make it to the NFR.
Ive been thinking about that first run every day all day, and all night,
Hopefully this is a breakthrough.
he said. Its all I think about, and I cant wait to get to Vegas.
On paper, Schmidt would seem to have the best chance to bring home
Keeping the saddle bronc riding tradition alive
Canadas first team roping world championship.
While team roping is a relatively new venture for Canadians at the
He sits just $26,000 behind world standings leader Kaleb Driggers, and
Canadian
qualifiers
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WNFR, saddle bronc riding certainly
is not.
Canada can claim 13 world titles
in the event, starting with Pete Knight
who won four world titles in a fiveyear span from 1932-36. The most
recent was ProRodeo Hall of Famer
Glen ONeill in 2002 (he was born
in Australia, but claimed Didsbury,
Alberta, as home).
This year, three more bronc
riders will travel to Las Vegas, hoping
to bring home title No. 14 for their
country.
Zeke Thurston makes his second
straight appearance, entering the
WNFR fourth in the world, and is
joined by first timers Clay Elliott
(eighth) and Jake Watson (15th).
Ive learned a lot from the
legends up here guys like Winston
Bruce, Rod Hay, Rod Warren,
Mel Hyland and Glen ONeill,
said Elliott, a 22-year-old native of
Nanton, Alberta. Those are the guys
Ive always looked up to and wanted
to be like.
Im very much looking forward
to carrying the Canadian flag into the
NFR (during the Grand Entry). Its
already happened many times in my
head, but this will be the first time Im
physically in Vegas, so Im excited.
Elliott, who won the Worlds
Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz.) and
the Canby (Ore.) Rodeo in 2016,
says qualifying for the WNFR is a bit
tougher for Canadians than it is for
their U.S. counterparts, but that the
journey is worth it.
Its very special for us to
represent Canada, he said. A lot
of people say hockey is the main
Canadian sport, but to us, bronc
riding is a Canadian event. There are
so many past legends, and most of
them were bronc riders.
Orin Larsen rode for 81 points on Growney Brothers Rodeos Wild N Blue to split third place in

Round 1 of the 2015 WNFR. The 25-year-old bareback rider enters Las Vegas second in the world
Canadas best shot
standings as he chases Canadas first title in the event since 1933.
at a gold buckle?
PRCA ProRodeo photo by Greg Westfall
Of the eight Canadian qualifiers
in the WNFR field, bareback rider
Orin Larsen comes in at the highest
spot in the standings.
cowboys in the Top 10 in bareback riding a rare occurrence.
The 25-year-old from Inglis, Manitoba, is second in the world, trailing
To see bareback riding go up in numbers, especially in Canada, would
only Tim OConnell by $40,000.
be great, and if I can contribute to that in any way, it would be special to me,
Im ecstatic about it, Larsen said. But its anybodys game as to whos
Larsen said. I hope seeing me and Jake riding at the Finals lights a fire in those
going to win the gold buckle. Im way more prepared this year last year I
other bareback riders in Canada who are thinking about going down south to
tried to go out and win the world title every night, and I wasnt directing my
rodeo.
focus where it needed to be. Tim, as well as everybody in the Top 15, are great
The only bareback riding world title won by a Canadian was by
bareback riders. None of them are just there by chance.
Strathmore, Albertas Nate Waldrum in 1933.
Larsen is joined by Jake Vold, who is also making his second WNFR trip,
1933 was a while ago, Larsen said with a laugh. Representing Canada
having also gone in 2014.
is a huge honor, and to bring home a gold buckle would be very special and
Vold enters Las Vegas 10th in the world standings, giving Canada two
meaningful to me really beyond what words can explain.
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battling injuries
Team roping header Erich Rogers and his friend, Shane (Towman) Wilcox, give a thumbs up following Rogers rope burn
accident on Feb. 21. Rogers burned his thumb to the bone and severed an artery, but was able to qualify for the WNFR as the
No. 8 man in the team roping header standings with $72,993.
Photo courtesy Erich Rogers
Battle Tested
Cowboys overcome injuries on road to WNFR

By Matt Naber
njuries are a fact of life in rodeo, and some cowboys are still recovering
from the battle they faced on the road to qualifying for the Wrangler
National Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER.
Theres always concerns when any athletes coming back possibly
a little earlier than you would in other contact sports, said Rick Foster,
program director for the Justin Sportsmedicine Team. Obviously, theres
not anything more physically demanding than rodeo when you talk
about the opponent. These guys are riding 1,200 pound horses, and then
landing on the ground at 30 mph.
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Rusty Wrights broken leg

Wright broke his tibia in one spot, and his fibula in two spots, at the
Kitsap Stampede in Bremerton, Wash., in late August, and had rods and
plates put in his leg.
It was kind of a freak deal, Rusty said. My foot went into the seat
of my saddle and twisted it just right. I figured it was bad because of how
loud it was. The first thing I thought of was the NFR, and it made me
sick.
Rusty didnt look at his injury until a couple of hours after it
happened but his dad (Cody) and brother (Ryder) saw it all.
I knew it was broke, I just didnt know how bad it was until they
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were cutting his socks and pants up it poked out of the skin and was like
Jell-O, Cody said. It was pretty dang nasty... not gonna lie.
You couldnt tell, but he called for help and then I saw his leg and it was
gross but to watch it, youd never be able to tell, Ryder said.
Rusty had two surgeries and spent a couple of weeks in a cast, and then a
walking boot with crutches for a couple more weeks before he could put any
weight on his leg. Around mid-October he could walk, and felt confident he
could compete at the WNFR.
Injuries like Rustys can take a few months for the bone to repair, and
then a few more months after that for rehab to get everything back to how it
was prior to the injury.
People think a bone heals in 6-8 weeks and its good, but it needs to
regain the range of motion to perform in an athletic event, Foster said. Rusty
should be healed, but maybe not back to full strength, both in major motion
and strength to support.
If I pick up where I left off, Ill feel confident about leaving Vegas with
the title, Rusty said. Confidence-wise, I need my body to be in tip-top shape.
Cody Wrights broken ankle
Cody has competed with a broken ankle since the Caribou County Fair
& Rodeo in Grace, Idaho, at the end of July.
I thought it was broke right off the bat, but I convinced myself it was
just sprained, Cody said, adding that he carried on like normal for a week.
My ankle was so sore that I threw my back out walking around, so I came
home and got it X-rayed and they told me it was broken.
By then, Wright was hanging onto the Top 15, and finding out that he
would need to have screws put into his ankle and take six weeks off wasnt a
route he was willing to take.
So, I chose to tape it and continue on, he said. After the Finals, they
will scrape the bone and put some screws in, and Ill be out for a month or two.
It wasnt the smartest thing to keep going, but its the way I make a living.
By late October, his ankle was feeling better and taping it for each rodeo
was working.
Hes a tough son of a bitch, I dont know how he does it thats a tough
freaking guy, said Codys brother, Jake Wright. I didnt even know it was
broke for two weeks, then his wife said something and I was like What!? and
then, sure enough.
Dakota Kirchenschlagers thumb was torn off while practicing

team roping on Oct. 13. Although this Texas cowboys trip to
the WNFR was already in the bag at the time of his injury, hes
had less than two months to re-learn how to throw a rope with
limited gripping ability.
Photo courtesy Dakota Kirchenschlager
Rusty Wright was able to stay among the Top 3 in saddle

bronc riding despite breaking his leg in late August. This
Utah cowboys recovery ensures a place in the history books
alongside his dad, Cody, and brother, Ryder, as the first father
and two sons to compete in the same event at the WNFR.
Photo courtesy Rusty Wright
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Dakota Kirchenschlagers thumb

Dakota Kirchenschlagers thumb was ripped off when his rope tied
a knot around his thumb between the fingernail and first knuckle during
practice in Dublin, Texas, Oct. 13. Now, he just has a nub where his thumb
used to be.
Its hard to do any task putting your socks on is the hardest. You pull
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with your fingers and have no grip, Kirchenschlager said. Its pretty hard to
rope right now, too, but I think it will get easier.
Although he was already swinging a rope 11 days after his thumb was
ripped off, Kirchenschlager described his recovery process as good, but slow.
Cesar de la Cruz had a similar injury, and helped Kirchenschlager learn
to rope with half a thumb.
There are lots of people who have done it, Kirchenschlager said. I
learned to rope as a kid, and its not that hard, anyone can do it. Recoverys just
the same thing, mind over matter its what I do for a living, and what I do to
pay the bills for my family.
Throwing a rope is about the same as before for Kirchenschlager, but he
must use his fingertips a bit more than before, and then fold the palm of his
hand sort of like a taco shell, he said.
This will be Kirchenschlagers third time at the WNFR, having placed
10th in the regular-season team roping heeling WEATHER GUARD PRCA
World Standings.
Erich Rogers rope burn
Rogers burned his thumb to the bone and severed an artery while trying
to go into a dally on Feb. 21.
As soon as it popped, it was done, Rogers said. It damn sure bled, but
not a whole lot. It was pure white at first Id had rope burns on my thumb
before, but this was to the extreme.
Rodeo paramedics sent Rogers to a hand specialist and he had surgery
the following day.
Rogers sister, Nicole Rogers, is a therapist, so she helped him recover
without going to rehab.
She helped me quite a bit, he said. Theres just one dead spot there
now, but all the nerves and everything are back.
Unlike Kirchenschlager, it was three-and-a-half weeks before Rogers was
throwing ropes, and a couple of months before Rogers was back in the arena.
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I was real lucky and fortunate it didnt come completely off, Rogers said,
noting an artery was replaced and its back to normal now. Some team ropers
break a thumb or dislocate it and try to put it back and it dont add up right
some say theyd rather cut it straight off and not deal with the stiffness of it.
Josh Peeks broken ribs
Josh Peek won the tie-down roping at the Aug. 31 Pueblo (Colo.)
Wrangler Champions Challenge, leaving the arena with $3,944 and two
broken ribs on Aug. 31 but he didnt know they were broken until Oct. 21.
His rope had broken behind his hand, jerking him out of his saddle in the
wrong direction.
I kept going, thinking it was muscle strains, but kept getting hurt, Peek
said. I struggled for quite a while, and would get better, then go out and get
hurt again.
During that time, he competed in about 10 rodeos.
Peek missed his shot at leading the all-around world standings, ending
the regular season in second place with $116,603, not far behind Junior
Nogueiras $123,786.
I can almost guarantee I would have won a few thousand more dollars,
Peek said. I dont think one injury causes a guy to miss the Finals. There were
things through the year I could have done a better job to not miss the NFR in
tie-down roping. Im not using injury as an excuse, I shouldnt have been on
the bubble toward the end, I should have been in the Top 5.
As of late October, Peek was getting acupuncture and massage work done
on his muscles and the cartilage between his ribs, since some were strained and
torn.
He estimated his ribs will be healed in time for the WNFR, where he is
qualified in the steer wrestling.
It sucks you cant prepare for anything, Peek said, adding a friend is
preparing his horse for him. Im just bummed everything I planned to prepare
for Vegas is set back, and I have to wait.
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all-around cowboy
Junior Nogueira finished fourth in the world among team roping heelers in 2015, thanks to runs like
this with partner JoJo LeMond, in which the pair placed third in Round 6 with a time of 4.1 seconds.
Nogueira leads both the all-around and heeler standings entering the 2016 WNFR.
Historic Performance
All-Around, 2005
Ryan Jarrett entered
the WNFR nearly
$20,000 out of the
lead for the all-around
title, but put together
a big performance in
tie-down roping in
the Thomas & Mack
Center to clinch the
gold buckle. Jarrett
won the tie-down
roping average title
with a time of 89.0
seconds on 10 head,
earning $80,517 in
the event, and also
collected $34,201 in
steer wrestling, to win
the all-around by more
than $50,000.
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Brazils Best
Nogueira leads the way in a stacked all-around race

By Justin Shaw
ometimes going outside a persons comfort zone is

required to accomplish large goals. Just ask Junior
Nogueira.
The 26-year-old native of Presidente Prudente,
Brazil, has already established himself as one of the best
team ropers in the world, but he had another goal in
mind be the best all-around cowboy.
Nogueira, who leads the team roping heeler
standings heading into the Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER, is also at the head
of the class for the all-around, thanks to a bit of tie-down
roping.
I decided to start tie-down roping once we had the
Finals made in team roping, he said. It was really hard
to win that money, because Ive never dedicated myself to
the calf roping. I always roped back home in Brazil, but
never worked too hard at it. So, when I started entering

tie-down roping at rodeos with Top 25 guys in the world,
it was difficult to get a check.
Getting past the $3,000 threshold required a little
help from his friends. His team roping partner, Kaleb
Driggers, entered him in tie-down roping, and fellow
Brazilian Marcos Costa the tie-down roping world
standings leader let Nogueira ride his prized horse,
Pouraguaja.
This wasnt me doing it on my own I had a lot of
help qualifying for the all-around, Nogueira said. But
youll never see me going fulltime as a calf roper team
roping is much easier because you dont have to get off
the horse and tie anything.
Nogueira collected $3,549 in tie-down roping,
which puts him at $123,786 in all-around money.
However, there are five cowboys Josh Peek, Dustin
Bird, Clay Smith, Russell Cardoza and Clayton Hass
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who are all within one round win at the WNFR from Nogueira.
I want to do my job and rope really well, because these are the top ropers
in the world, and the guys competing for the all-around are all very talented,
Nogueira said.
Whoever has the best Finals will win the all-around title.
If Nogueira wins one or two gold buckles, hell be the first Brazilian
to ever earn the title of world champion.
He came close in 2015, as he and partner JoJo LeMond had a shot at the
gold buckle on the last night of the WNFR. This time, he wants to cash it in,
and inspire his home country.
A gold buckle is important to me not because it means Im the best
but because it would show the people of Brazil that anything is possible,
Nogueira said. If I, or Marcos (Costa), can win a gold buckle, I think the
Brazilian people are going to freak out. It means a lot, and that would be crazy.
There is so much support from back home, and people love rodeo there. This is
an exciting time for them.
Nogueira has embraced the fact that hes carrying a nations hopes and
dreams with every throw of his rope.
His late father, Lucinei who Junior is named after was an
accomplished tie-down roper in Brazil.
My dad was an amazing calf roper, and was a hero back home, Nogueira
said.
He would be really proud of me if he were here to see me win a gold
buckle. He would tell me, Good job, now see if you can win another one.
Nogueira will remember his father while roping at the WNFR, and will
be joined by his mother, Eliziane, and younger sister, Ludmila.
Ill have a lot of friends there, too, he said. The support I have is
incredible, and its going to be great to see them because I dont get to see them
very often being in the U.S. It makes me feel a lot better like Im back at
home.
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ALL-AROUND
1. Junior Nogueira, Burleson, Texas ............ $123,786
2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. ....................... 116,603
3. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. ................... 109,694
4. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. ................ 104,809
5. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. ............ 100,233
6. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas ..................... 97,319
7. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas .................... 89,969
8. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. .................. 85,127
9. Shay Carroll, Prineville, Ore. ................... 84,076
10. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah ................ 81,497
11. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas ................. 76,580
12. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. .................... 72,798
13. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. ................. 64,004
14. Morgan Grant, Didsbury, Alberta .............. 61,963
15. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. ........ 54,010
Nogueira, who started roping when he was 4, and turned pro in Brazil at
the age of 14, says that when he gets to the Thomas & Mack Center, itll be all
business.
I get nervous every time Im going to rope, and my heart beats so fast,
but I try to stay focused and forget about everything else but roping, he said.
If you arent focused on only roping when you back into the box, its not going
to go well. Its like being in a different world.
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bareback riding
Tim OConnell rode for 84.5 points on D&H Cattles Dilly Bar to win the first round at the 2015 WNFR. OConnell placed in six
rounds in Las Vegas last year, and is hoping for more success and a gold buckle in 2016.
TiMS Time
Bareback riding world title runs through OConnell

Bareback Riding, 1996
ProRodeo Hall of
Famer Mark Garrett,
who qualified for the
NFR nine times (198991, 1994-97, 19992000), won his only
gold buckle and NFR
average title with a
clutch ride in Round
10, scoring 83 points
on Big Bend Rodeo
Companys Spring
Fling, also inductee
into the ProRodeo Hall
of Fame.
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By Justin Shaw
im OConnell is on a mission, and if the 2016

regular season was any indication of how his
trip to Las Vegas is going to be, look out fellow
bareback riders.
The 25-year-old native of Zwingle, Iowa, was farand-away the best bareback rider in the world over the
past year.
He enters his third Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER with $178,964
won $40,000 more than second-place Orin Larsen.
I think about holding a gold buckle every day
several times a day, OConnell said. Im not sure who
hands out the gold buckles, but I can close my eyes and
picture someone handing it to me before I walk back out
into the arena after the 10th round. If you cant visualize
yourself being the champion, you cant be one.
OConnell did more than visualize winning

this season he embodied it. His tour of destruction
included winning, or splitting the win, at 18 rodeos in
12 different states.
The list of places where he won includes many of
the top rodeos in the sport. He started the season with a
win at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show
(Fort Worth, Texas) and then took the title at the RAM
National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Kissimmee, Fla.).
His summer run saw victories in St. Paul, Ore., and
Dodge City, Kan., before he closed the season with a
flourish winning both the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up
and the Justin Boots Playoffs (Puyallup, Wash.).
When I won Fort Worth, that really started me
off with a bang, OConnell said. It put me in the No.
1 spot in the world, but then I lost the lead to Orin in
San Antonio. After I lost the No. 1 spot, it fueled my fire
to get it back. I got it back the week after the Fourth of
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July run, and I got on a roll after that. It was memorable to end the season by
winning Pendleton and Puyallup in back-to-back weeks.
Success is nothing new for OConnell. He won the PRCA Bareback
Riding Permit Holder of the Year award in 2012, and the next year took the
PRCA/Resistol Bareback Riding Rookie of the Year title.
He finished eighth in the world in 2014 and fourth last year, after winning
or splitting the win in two rounds and placing in four others at the 2015
Wrangler NFR. Still, a fire burned for more money, and more rodeo titles.
All season, I kept thinking of the gold buckle every time I got on, he
said. I didnt want to ever miss an opportunity, and thats what it takes to be a
world champion. You need to have the mindset that the next ride could win or
lose you the world title, so I took every rodeo I entered to that extent. I made it
a 10th-round situation each time I got on.
OConnell, who was a bull rider until he decided to switch events just
seven years ago, says a couple of other aspects factored into his explosive 2016
season.
He and wife Sami were married in October 2015, and her unconditional
support has helped OConnell maintain a positive mindset.
My wife is my rock, and she deals with me every day, he said with a
laugh. She knows how much blood, sweat and tears goes into this, and how
much I think about it and want it. Im bad hungry to win the world this year,
and I dont think its even a want anymore its a need. When I get stressed
out, she can calm me down.
Also, my dad (Ray) worked in the PRCA for more than 30 years, and
my brother (Will) is a pickup man now, so I think if I win the world, its really
like my whole family wins the world.
Another change during the 2016 season was waiting for the pickup man
more often, and jumping off the horses less.
I used to think that it was safer to bail than to wait for the pickup man,
and now I realize that was the complete opposite of the truth, he said. I had
to learn that the pickup man really is your friend, and thats kept me much
CONTESTANTS
1. Tim OConnell, Zwingle, Iowa ................ $178,964
2. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba ................. 138,296
3. Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah .............. 132,494
4. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. .............. 112,684
5. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif. .......... 104,678
6. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. ...................... 96,295
7. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France .................. 81,581
8. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif. ............... 76,872
9. Jake Brown, Hillsboro, Texas ................... 76,154
10. Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta .................... 74,821
11. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. ..................... 74,200
12. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. ....................... 71,118
13. R. Champion, The Woodlands, Texas ........ 69,169
14. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. ..................... 67,801
15. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev. .................... 66,798
healthier.
While some in OConnells position might take it easy before heading to
Las Vegas, hes doing the exact opposite in his quest to quench his gold buckle
thirst. He says hes training like a UFC fighter, and that hell be physically
and mentally ready.
This has been a complete dream season for me so far, but the overall
finish is what Im looking at, not just the regular season, he said. Ill do
whatever it takes to win.
Schedule a campus
visit to meet faculty
and students and
tour classrooms and
residence halls.
Contact Rodeo Coach Dustin

Luper for more information
about how you can join our
winning team.
Dustin
Luper
Head Rodeo Coach
dluper@csc.edu 308-432-6286
csc.edu | 1-800-CHADRON | 1000 Main Street | Chadron, Nebraska

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steer wrestling
Steer wrestler Ty Erickson competes during Round 3 of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
presented by Polaris RANGER. Erickson finished second in the round with a 3.8-second time and
earned $20,731. He will arrive at the 2016 Wrangler NFR in first place in the WEATHER GUARD
PRCA World Standings as he aims to win his first gold buckle.
Steer Wrestling, 2001
In one of the greatest
performances in
WNFR history, Rope
Myers clocked a 10head average time of
37.4 seconds to win
both the world title
and the WNFR average
crown. The astounding
3.7-seconds per round
average remains one
of the most impressive
WNFR records.
Lee Graves (39.2
seconds in 2005) is
the only other average
champion in the 57year history of the
NFR to be under 40
seconds.
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Top Dogger
Erickson hopes for smooth ride on Cadillac at WNFR
By TRACY RENCK
erforming on the big stage at the Wrangler

National Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris
RANGER takes more than just talent.
Theres always an X factor in what propels a
cowboy to the ultimate accomplishment of capturing a
gold buckle.
Ty Ericksons best attribute besides his skill set
is his attitude, according to his traveling partner, Tyler
Waguespack.
Tys a great bulldogger, and he stays positive all
the time and I think the best thing that kept Ty winning
is he never let anything get to him, Waguespack said
of Erickson. If Jason (Thomas) made a good run or
somebody else made a good run, even if they were right
before him, it didnt impact his job. He still kept his head
on straight and was able to perform very well. He never,
ever lets the pressure get to him, which kept him near the
top, or on the top, of the standings all year.

Ericksons approach paid dividends, as he will arrive
at his third straight Wrangler NFR in first place in the
world standings for the first time in his career. Erickson
has a $2,305 advantage over second-place Jason Thomas.
What has really helped me is the guys who I
have been with, along with horsepower, the 6-foot-5,
240-pound Erickson said.
Erickson acknowledged that in the not so-distance
past, making the Wrangler NFR was a dream, at best.
Not long ago, Erickson was getting most of his
attention on the hardcourt. He was a standout basketball
player for Capitol High School in Helena, Mont. In
2009, as a senior, he was a first-team all-state center.
Despite his hardcourt accolades, is was obvious rodeo
was his passion.
I played basketball in high school, and it was fun
to play, he said. I will say one thing I couldnt jump,
but I guess I was strong enough to push the other kids
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out of the way and rebound.
When Erickson did embark on the PRCA trail, in 2011, it was with solid
success as he was awarded the PRCA/Resistol Steer Wrestling Rookie of the
Year. He finished 49th in the world standings with $22,007 that year.
The progression of Erickson continued in 2012 and 2013, as he finished
45th and 23rd in the standings. He had a breakout season in 2014, finishing
seventh in the world standings and placing in five rounds at the WNFR,
highlighted by his split of first place in Round 8 with a 3.7-second run.
With confidence and momentum on his side, Erickson was fourth in the
2015 world standings, thanks to placing in seven rounds at the WNFR. He had
his career-best WNFR time of 3.6 seconds when he placed third in Round 1.
I think we all kind of prepare the same way for the Finals, but by going
there three years in a row now, I really know what to do and what to expect. I
know how to give myself the best chance of winning a gold buckle, he said.
Waguespack agreed with Erickson. I think one of Tys best qualities is he
doesnt let the hype get to him, Waguespack said.
Erickson rode Landrys Cadillac (Cadillac) the 2016 AQHA/PRCA
Horse of the Year at some rodeos, including picking up a win in Livingston,
Mont. When he wasnt riding Cadillac, Erickson was aboard his own horse,
Shakem, the 2015 Horse of the Year.
When I showed up at rodeos I knew I could win at each one, Erickson
said. It was a great year, and I had a lot of fun rodeoing.
The talent of the horses was evident in not only Ericksons results, but
also with his traveling partners Waguespack and Clayton Hass. Waguespack
and Hass enter Las Vegas third and fifth in the world standings.
I know Ty, Clayton and myself dont have to sweat about whether our
horse is going to work or not, Waguespack said. We know our horsepower is
plenty good. Its going to help us all do our jobs, and hopefully do them better
CONTESTANTS
1. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. .................... $92,942
2. Jason Thomas, Benton, Ark. .................... 90,637
3. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La. .............. 85,458
4. J.D. Struxness, Appleton, Minn. ............... 84,435
5. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas ..................... 82,323
6. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. ..................... 81,951
7. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. ........................ 71,397
8. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La. ...................... 71,033
9. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. ........................... 68,821
10. Baylor Roche, Tremonton, Utah ............... 68,405
11. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. ................ 62,805
12. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas ............. 62,402
13. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla. ................. 61,177
14. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. ......... 58,653
15. Cody Cabral, Hilo, Hawaii ...................... 55,370
than others.
We set a goal at the beginning of the year that we wanted to finish in the
top three in the world. We wanted to be the crew that had more success than
anybody else. If we finish 1-3 in the world, it doesnt really matter what the
order is, that would be a big accomplishment in itself.
920
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team roping
Team roping heeler Junior Nogueira (left) gets ready to do his part, while his partner/header Kaleb Driggers makes a catch at
the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo last July. The duo was victorious at the rodeo with a time of 9.9 seconds in the two-head average.
Bill Lawless photo
United Nations
Nogueira and Driggers look to finish at WNFR
Team Roping, 1975
At 15 years, 4 months,
J.D. Yates became
the youngest team
roping qualifier in
NFR history. Heeling
for his father, Dick,
the duo won Rounds
4 and 9 and split the
win in Round 10,
placing in two other
rounds and finishing
eighth in the average.
Yates broke the record
of ProRodeo Hall of
Famer Ace Berry, who
competed at the NFR
in 1962 at 15 years,
11 months.
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BY tracy renck
t didnt take long for first-year team roping partners

Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira to get in sync.
The duo clicked all season, and the end result is
that they will arrive at the 2016 Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER in first place in
their respective header and heeler standings. Each has
earned $122,342.
We started practicing (at the end of October)
and were just going to try and catch every steer, said
Driggers, 26. Were kind of a fast-paced team anyway, so
we have to remind ourselves to complete the course. We
have 10 steers to catch, and in order to be in contention
for the world title, you have to be in the average. Thats
our plan to be smooth and place in the go-rounds.
Driggers leads the header standings by $14,846
over Clay OBrien Smith, and Nogueira is atop the heeler
standings by $13,557 over Paul Eaves.
A year ago, Nogueira finished fourth in the world
with JoJo LeMond, and the pair had a good shot at world
title on the final night.
The only difference is that I have more money
going into the NFR, Nogueira said. All that matters is
what happens in Las Vegas, because the NFR can change

everything. Im not congratulating myself because Im
going in No. 1, and Im going to try 100 percent every
night, and I know my partner will as well. When you
have confidence in your partner, you will do better.
Kaleb is a great partner, a good person and a really good
professional.
The NFR isnt just about gold buckles thats
where we make our living, and it means a lot to be there
roping for that much money.
Driggers is making his fifth appearance at the
Wrangler NFR, as he also competed there from 2011-14.
His career-best finish was second in 2012 while roping
with Jade Corkill. Driggers lost the gold buckle by $1,211
to Chad Masters.
Experience is a key factor in everything because
you know what to do in different situations, and you
know what to expect and what not to expect, said
Driggers, who lives in Stephenville, Texas. What Ive
learned is you just need to do your job and take one steer
at a time and let everything play out.
Although Nogueira, like Driggers, hasnt captured
a gold buckle, he does keep making PRCA history. In
2014, he won PRCA/Resistol Team Roping Heeler
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HEADER CONTESTANTS
HEELER CONTESTANTS
1. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. .................. $122,342

2. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. ................ 107,496
3. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas ............. 104,840
4. Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta ............. 96,147
5. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. .................... 95,615
6. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas .............. 94,476
7. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. ................. 81,974
8. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. ................ 72,993
9. Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore. ................ 72,937
10. Zac Small, Welch, Okla. ........................ 69,268
11. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz. .................... 68,849
12. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif. ................. 68,295
13. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas ..................... 66,876
14. Levi Simpson, Ponoka, Alberta ................ 63,133
15. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. ................. 62,024
1. Junior Nogueira, Burleson, Texas ........... $122,342

2. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. ..................... 108,785
3. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. ................... 101,495
4. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. ............. 88,954
5. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. ................ 80,466
6. Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. ........................ 78,681
7. Shay Carroll, Prineville, Ore. ................... 74,737
8. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. ...................... 74,219
9. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif. ............... 74,087
10. D. Kirchenschlager, Morgan Mill, Texas ..... 73,102
11. Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. ................ 72,358
12. Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta .......... 72,311
13. Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah .................... 68,818
14. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla. .......... 68,808
15. Wesley Thorp, Stephenville, Texas ........... 63,702
Rookie of the Year honors, and that same year he became the first Brazilian
team roper to qualify for the Wrangler NFR. He and partner Jake Barnes
placed in six rounds and finished second in the average to jump from 12th to
seventh in the final world standings with $136,036.
Carrying the Brazilian flag in during the Grand Entry is a lot of
responsibility, but its fun, Nogueira said.
Youre representing a lot of people, and a lot of their dreams. Youre
roping for the people who dreamed of being at the NFR, but couldnt be there.
People in Brazil love team roping. It would be awesome if I could win a team
roping (heeler) gold buckle being from Brazil.

Driggers and Nogueira grabbed big wins during the 2016 regular season
at the Justin Boots Playoffs (Puyallup, Wash.), Spanish Fork (Utah) Fiesta
Days Rodeo and the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo.
We had a really good year, and we drew well, Driggers said. Junior and
I have become very good friends, and hes a great guy. Its always fun when you
win, but weve really enjoyed roping together this year, and even during the bad
times, weve had fun. I think hes one of the best heelers in the world, and Im
excited to rope with him in Vegas.
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saddle bronc riding
Jacobs
Crawley
rides
Powder
River
Rodeos
Lipstick N
Whiskey for
83.5 points
in the third
round of
the 2015
WNFR,
where he
claimed
his first
world title.
Crawley is
returning to
Las Vegas
leading the
pack after
maintaining
the lead for
the entire
season
and setting
a record
for most
money
earned as
a saddle
bronc rider.
PRCA ProRodeo
photo by Larry
Smith
Saddle Bronc, 2004
Billy Etbauer rode
Kesler Championship
Rodeos Cool Alley Dip
for 93 points for the
second consecutive
year at the WNFR,
which is still the arena
record. Etbauer also
covered the horse
for the same point
total at the 2003
WNFR. The 2004
ride came in the 10th
round, and supplied
a perfect ending to
the last of his five
world championship
seasons.
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On The Record
Jacobs Crawley has record-setting season
By Matt Naber
heres no doubt Jacobs Crawley was the top saddle

bronc rider throughout 2016. He set a ProRodeo
record for most money earned in a saddle bronc
riding regular season, and surpassed the $1 million mark
for total career earnings.
Now, hes heading to the Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER for the sixth year
in a row, aiming for a second consecutive world title.
Crawley won $172,304 at 98 rodeos in 2016
$3,777 more than the previous saddle bronc riding
season earnings record, set in 2002 by six-time World
Champion Dan Mortensen.
Now that hes achieved the pivotal $1 million
mark, Crawley said hed like to surpass $2 million in the
next five years.

Its a real possibility with the way the Stephenville,
Texas, cowboy rode in 2016. Crawley also ranked first
in the Texas Circuit with $31,444, and second among
Wrangler Champions Challenge saddle bronc riders
with $18,102.
Each has their difficulties, but the biggest
(challenge) is the year-end money won, because thats a
year-long process, he said.
I love every minute of it. My wife comes with
me, and my brother (Sterling) is with me 98 percent of
the time; and youre on a different horse each night in a
different town. Some guys dont like it, but it fits right
into what I enjoy.
Crawley took home $16,480 after winning the
coveted Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo,
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thanks to making one of the best saddle bronc rides of the season July 31 an
88.5-point trip on Korkow Rodeos Instant Noodle.
Cheyenne was pretty huge, that was the single most exciting rodeo
Ive been a part of, short of the NFR, he said. You know, a rodeo like that
where you get that kind of luck drawing and can capitalize on the opportunity
helps in the year-end standings.
While the $41,552 cushion between himself and No. 2 saddle bronc
rider CoBurn Bradshaw is nice to have, Crawley is focused on a different
rearview mirror the one in the RAM Top Gun Award truck.
I will do my best over 10 days, and drive that truck out of there, Jacobs
said.
The lead wont matter, itll take care of itself. I dont need the truck;
its more about what it means, winning the most at the NFR that would be
pretty special, and Id win the world, too.
It (the whole season) was awesome, especially the beginning of the year;
it didnt matter what the horse did, his riding was just so correct, Sterling said.
He made horses buck he placed on the ones he wasnt supposed to.
This is the Crawley brothers third time competing at the same WNFR,
as Sterling made the cut in 12th place with $74,992.
Its been tough having him in the stands, Jacobs said. Until the last
weekend (of the regular season), it was kind of still in the air, and that builds
the suspense and makes it that much more fun. Theres so much opportunity
there (the WNFR), it doesnt matter what spot youre in, as long as you get a
back number.
Sterling speculated that the reason so many of the saddle bronc riding
contenders are related is because one relative blazes the trail and teaches their
brothers, nephews and sons the ropes of ProRodeo.
In our situation, Jacobs helped me come along, Sterling said. It was
cool to see him start doing it, and have success at it. Shoot, it was sure enough
inspiring.
CONTESTANTS
1. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas .............. $172,304
2. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah ............... 130,752
3. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah .................... 117,942
4. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta ............ 105,046
5. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah ...................... 91,524
6. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. ....................... 85,333
7. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. ........................ 84,768
8. Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta ..................... 80,048
9. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah ........................ 77,289
10. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah .................... 76,116
11. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah ..................... 75,446
12. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas ........ 74,992
13. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D. ................. 71,129
14. Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah ................... 70,604
15. Jake Watson, Hudsons Hope, B.C. ........... 68,095
As far as what will happen at the WNFR, Jacobs said he doesnt make
predictions.
Theres always a few guys who get hot out there, and you want to make
sure you are one of them, Jacobs said. Its a marathon, not a sprint dont get
down over one night because theres always tomorrow and 10 nights add up.
Theres no way to predict whats going to be it takes shape while youre out
there.
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tie-down roping
Brazilian tie-down roper Marcos Costa competes during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented
by Polaris RANGER last year at the Thomas & Mack Center. Costa is making his second WNFR
appearance in 2016, and is trying to become the first Brazilian to win a gold buckle in tie-down roping.
Tie-Down, 1985
Joe Beaver, the Tiedown Roping Rookie
of the Year, made a
huge splash at his
first NFR which was
the inaugural NFR in
Las Vegas. Beaver
electrified the crowd
en route to the world
title, which started
an eight-gold buckle
dynasty, and led to the
announcers calling
the Thomas & Mack
Center, The House
That Joe Built.
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Quick Study
Brazilian Costa enters WNFR in top spot

By TRACY RENCK
he learning curve would have seemed steep for

Marcos Costa.
A native of Paran, Brazil, Costa came to
America in 2014 with a dream of winning a PRCA gold
buckle in tie-down roping.
That goal was quite ambitious, as no Brazilian had
ever qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in tie-down
roping since its inception in 1959.
As a rookie in 2014, Costa showed signs of his

immense talent, winning the Justin Boots Playoffs in
Puyallup, Wash., but saw his chance of making the
Wrangler NFR vanish when he broke his left ankle
during his first run at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up.
He finished 31st in the world standings with $39,672.
Adversity only made Costa stronger. In 2015, he
made history by becoming the first Brazilian tie-down
roper to qualify for the WNFR. He finished ninth in the
regular-season standings with $84,343.
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Since I was a little boy, I dreamed about this happening, Costa said of
making PRCA history.
Costa fought through the pain of a torn meniscus in his right knee at
his WNFR debut in 2015. He finished 11th in the world standings, and had
surgery after the season.
With a clean bill of health, Costas talent was on full display in 2016. He
won or shared the title at six rodeos, and enters the WNFR in Las Vegas as the
WEATHER GUARD PRCA World Standings leader with $125,523.
This is a result of hard work and the blessing that God gave me, the
25-year-old said of being the regular-season leader. I got a lot of momentum
from winning Rodeo Austin, and I just kept building off of that.
Roping is only part of Costas ability to flourish in unknown PRCA
territory. His skills as a horseman are renowned, especially in his home country.
Costa left his home and his parents father, Vladetim, and mother,
Joana, in Paran, at age 14 to be a horse trainer 1,000 miles away in San Paulo,
Brazil. His skills as a horse whisperer have translated to the PRCA.
A year ago, he helped bring out the best in his horse, Flea, who won the
AQHA/PRCA Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year.
This season, he changed horses to Sort of Popular (Pouraguaja), which
Costa owns with Fred Werneck. The 8-year-old horse finished second in the
2016 AQHA/PRCA Tie-Down Roping Horse of the Year voting.
Poraguaja is Fleas sister, Costa said. Shes a young horse, and she has all
the tools. Ive won a lot of money on her.
The horsemanship of Costa isnt lost on 2008 World Champion TieDown Roper Stran Smith. Costa lives in a guest house on the Smiths property
in Childress, Texas.
Marcos can make any horse great, Smith said. Hes an exceptionally
great horseman.
Costa acknowledged if he could win a coveted gold buckle, like Smith, it
would mean the world to him.
CONTESTANTS
1. Marcos Costa, Childress, Texas .............. $125,523
2. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas .................. 108,539
3. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. ................... 93,400
4. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas ............ 87,392
5. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. ................... 85,932
6. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas ....................... 81,739
7. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas .................. 78,500
8. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas ................... 76,469
9. Riley Pruitt, Gering, Neb. ........................ 74,547
10. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. ................ 73,400
11. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho ............. 71,602
12. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas .................... 70,127
13. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. .................... 67,322
14. Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas ............ 64,734
15. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas ............. 63,847
Those 10 days were a dream for me, and I never wanted to wake up,
Costa said of his inaugural trip to the Wrangler NFR.
All the people who I love and my friends were there to watch me. It was
really hard because I left everything in Brazil to rope here (in the PRCA), so
going to the Finals meant a lot to me. Now, I have the experience from last
year, and I know what to expect, so things will be different for me this time at
the Finals.
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bull riding
Sage Kimzey, the two-time defending world champion bull rider, and the 2016 regular-season
standings leader, placed fourth in the 10th round of last years WNFR on Smith, Harper & Morgan
Rodeos Priefert Sweep with an 84.5-point ride.
Bull Riding, 2001
Cody Hancock, who
won the world title a
year earlier in 2000,
broke the NFR record
with a 96-point
ride on Diamond G
Rodeos Mister USA.
The record, which is
still in place today,
occurred in the final
round. The big score
was no surprise to
Hancock, as he had
twice ridden the bull
for 90-plus points in
his career before that
night.
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Young Money
Kimzey set to become the youngest millionaire

By Matt Naber
t would be a good bet that Sage Kimzey will become

the youngest cowboy in PRCA history to tally
$1 million in career earnings when he gets to the
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris
RANGER. The two-time defending world champion
bull rider only needs to win $161,270 less than he
made in both of his previous trips to Las Vegas.
Youngest million-dollar cowboy would be
awesome to have as an accolade by my name, Kimzey
said. It is a big accomplishment to hit the million mark
in any career, and to do it in rodeo is pretty special.
I think its great they have a chance to win that
much now, said two-time world champion bull rider Jim
Sharp (1988, 90). Back when I rode, I dont think you

could win $161,000.
The current record is held by Tuf Cooper, who was
23 years and 22 days old when he reached $1 million on
Feb. 22, 2013. Prior to Cooper, the record was held by
Ty Murray when he was 23 years and 9 months old. By
the end of the WNFR, Kimzey will be 22 years and 4
months old.
To be in the company of Ty, thats pretty special
he was the king of the roughstock arena for a long time
and it would be special to be among him, especially with
me just working one event, Kimzey said, noting that
Murray competed in three events to earn his first million.
Hes got a chance to win $10 million, said Don
Gay, an eight-time world champion bull rider and
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ProRodeo Hall of Famer. He is really set up, and has plenty of time. Hes 22
years old, and he could win 10 world titles.
For the second consecutive year, Kimzey is entering the WNFR with
the biggest lead of any event leader, with $171,990. That gives him a $55,496
cushion between himself and the No. 2 bull rider, Joe Frost.
What makes it really good versus back in the day, is that someone can
come from the 10th position and win, so that keeps the complacency off the
No. 1 guy, Gay said. Look at the cushion between him and the first four guys
someone can go out there and win three go-rounds, and they can do that
easy as pie.
Sharp estimated that a go-round at the WNFR in the late 1980s and
early 1990s raked in about $8,000.
Thats pretty good; they can do it in that short amount of time now,
thats great for Sage, Sharp said. Hes a good rider its a little different these
days.
Well, with that much money up for grabs at the NFR, every dollar
counts, and having the biggest lead possible is important, Kimzey said, noting
that his goal was $175,000 by the end of the season. Quitting has never been
part of my mentality as far as rodeos go. I entered really smart, with the least
wear and tear on my body, and for the most money.
I look at bull riding as a great career choice for a 22-year-old to have fun
with buddies and travel, Kimzey said. My motivation and dedication to the
sport never waivers.
Kimzey is investing his rodeo earnings toward some land and building
a home ideally nowhere north or east of Oklahoma, and nowhere south of
San Antonio.
Theres only a specific time you can ride bulls its not a long career,
Kimzey said. I hope to invest it wisely for a nice place set up once I retire.
Although hes won plenty of money and buckles to brag about, there are
two that have alluded him, and hes eager to win Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier
CONTESTANTS
1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. ............. $171,990
2. Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah ....................... 116,494
3. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas ...................... 109,339
4. Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. ................ 104,148
5. Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla. ............... 103,707
6. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas ..................... 102,194
7. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho ........ 100,207
8. Rorey Maier, Timber Lake, S.D. ................ 99,402
9. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M. ............. 98,099
10. Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho ................. 94,429
11. Cody Rostockyj, Lorena, Texas ................ 88,569
12. Garrett Tribble, Bristow, Okla. ................. 82,592
13. Tim Bingham, Honeyville, Utah ............... 81,321
14. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. ...................... 80,814
15. Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash. ......... 80,300
Days and California Rodeo Salinas.
Its the prestige of the buckle behind them, Kimzey said.
Theres something about rodeos like those with the history and tradition
and the feeling that its where the legends rode before you. Its the whos who of
bull riding, and I really want the buckles of both those rodeos. They are what
rodeo was built on.
But right now, all hes focused on is a third-straight world championship.
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The Best 10 days of the Year is about to begin
By Pat Christenson, President, Las Vegas Events
ome fans ask, What is the NFR Experience? The best way I can
describe it is the only immersive, 10-day, 24/7 Western lifestyle
experience. The Wrangler NFR is the focal point, and creating a
unique experience for our fans is the ultimate goal. Each year we add
more. This year we are adding a lot.
In 2015, the Thomas & Mack Center underwent a multi-milliondollar renovation that included new seats, a wider concourse, upgraded
restrooms and more concessions stands. The renovation is complete.
One of the highlights is the new 36,000-square-foot hospitality area
at the northwest end of the arena, which will be known as The Shoe. It
will feature the Walk of Champions, saddle displays and a 2,500-squarefoot, glass-enclosed balcony with Strip views. The Shoe will also be the
site of CBS Sports Networks rodeo pre-show and autograph sessions
with rodeo legends.
On the arenas southeast side, Cowboy Corral takes over the
adjacent Cox Pavilion with live music, a huge bar and plenty of space to
sit and relax or kick up your heels. A new, similarly named space, The
Corral, which is an extension of the Cowboy Corral, will offer its own
bar and food service.
Further enhancing the fan experience, two new outdoor video
boards were added to the face of the arena and will broadcast Wrangler
NFR moments, highlight videos, interactive content and contestant
interviews.
Due to the huge demand, Cowboy Christmas is adding an
additional 100,000 square-feet of shopping on the second floor of the
Convention Center, increasing the number of exhibitors to 350.

Once again, the Rodeo Live stage will feature Outside the Barrel
hosted by Flint Rasmussen from 12-1 p.m. That will be followed by a
new show, from 1:15-2 p.m. Keepin It Country with singer Daryle
Singletary, a new, all-acoustic show, featuring Singletary and a rotating
cast of guest country-music artists.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundations Hunter & Outdoor
Christmas Expo will take over the second floor of the South Hall through
the duration of Cowboy Christmas.
Upgrades this year include more hands-on exhibits, including a live
archery range.
Joining the Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Expo upstairs this
year will be the 1,100-seat Wrangler Rodeo Arena, which will host the
inaugural Junior NFR presented by YETI.
This first-of-its-kind competition will feature juniors, 19 years
old and younger, competing in events including mini bareback, mini
bucking bulls, barrel racing, total team roping, tie-down roping and girls
breakaway.
The Junior NFR competitions will take place over two three-day
stretches: Friday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 4, and Thursday, Dec. 8,
through Saturday, Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Admission to the first two days of each three-day session are free,
while the finals on Dec. 4 and Dec.10 will be $10 for bleacher seating and
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To keep up with all of the events, download the all new NFR App
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Top Man Heathman takes award

By TRACY RENCK
hen Coulee City (Wash.) Rodeo Committee Chairman

Pete Thiry showed up at his home Nov. 3, Steve Heathman
didnt think much about it.
Then, Thiry told Heathman he was the 2016 John Justin
Committeeperson of the Year, which left him stunned.
I have no idea why I would be deserving, said Heathman, a few
minutes after he was told he was the recipient of this honor. Im just
trying to help out our local rodeo and do what we can, so this doesnt
seem real. I dont even know when this will sink in.
Heathman won the award based on his two decades of work at
the Coulee City Last Stand Rodeo.
Steve is a successful local farmer and rancher, Thiry said. He
brings his exceptional work ethic, his business expertise, his knowledge
of livestock, and his common sense to the Coulee City Rodeo
Association. His advice is well thought out, and valuable. He is willing
to identify, take on and lead projects that need doing. Hes a valuable
and faithful member of our committee, and deserving of this award.
Heathman, 49, has worked in all aspects of the Coulee City Last
Photo courtesy Deberah Heathman
Stand Rodeo over the years.
I dont know if I have a (specific) job, he said. The first year I volunteered, I pulled the roughstock gate,
which was 20-some years ago. The last 10 years I have worked pushing calves, because calves are what I know.
Growing up, Heathman wasnt a PRCA contestant, and didnt have rodeo ties. His plan for getting
involved with the Last Stand Rodeo came from good intentions.
My wife (Deberah) and I believe in community service, and once our youngest son (Jon) got old
enough where we couldnt coach him in sports anymore, we thought this (the Coulee City Last Stand
Rodeo) would be a really good outlet for us to give back to the
community, so we started volunteering. Then, it turned into a
full-time thing.
Now, my wife is the treasurer and we have been involved
for years. I love the family part of the committee. It seems like we
are a real tight-knit group, and the Last Stand Committee has
been wonderful forever.
Jon now works on the Coulee City Rodeo Committee
with his father. The Heathmans also have an older son, Jacob,
who works on the committee. Jon and Jacob help with timedRiding on Faith Camps would
events at the rodeo.
Steve Heathman grew up, and still lives in, Hartline, Wash.,
like to Thank all the contestants,
which had a population of 151 people in 2010.
sponsors and family & friends who
I lived in Hartline all my life; were farmers up here, and
weve had family farming here since 1889, Heathman said. So,
are enjoying the WNFR who helpedout
Coulee has always been our local rodeo. Were 15 miles outside
financially, physically and emotionally
of Coulee City, but were all one community.
Heathman acknowledged working at the Last Stand
to make ROF Camps possible.
Rodeo has been a fulfilling experience.
God Bless each and every one of you!
I really enjoy helping out at the junior rodeos, high school
rodeos and the Last Stand Rodeo, Heathman said. At the
ProRodeos, Ive met a bunch of great cowboys. You meet these
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living like everybody else. You just come to appreciate the culture
of the rodeo family. I plan on being involved with the Coulee
or visit www.ridingonfaithcamp.org
City Last Stand Rodeo until I cant.
As a result of receiving this Committeeperson of the
Year honor, Heathman said he will attend the 2016 Wrangler
A Non Profit Camp 501c3
National Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER in
Donations and Sponsors Accepted & Appreciated
December in Las Vegas, for the first time in his life.
I dont go to the NFR because my dad (John) goes and its a
family farm and everybody cant be gone at once, Steve said. I love
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Vegas, but Ive never been to the NFR, so it should be a good time.
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Award awaits best WNFR performance

incredible 2016 regular season, arriving in Las Vegas as
the season leader with $172,304. If he continues on
his hot streak in Vegas this year, theres no doubt
he could walk away as the RAM Top Gun Award
winner.
he RAM Top Gun Truck Award which is determined

by who wins the most money in a single event at the
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris
RANGER started in 2010.
The award is unique at the top level of ProRodeo
in that pits contestants in all events against each other,
rather than just within their own events.
Over the first six years of the award, a contestant
at the WNFR has had to earn at least $145,000 to drive home a
shiny new RAM truck. With the increased prize money at the WNFR,
beginning in 2015, the RAM Top Gun Award has become a wide-open
race. Heres a look at some of the top contenders vying to win the RAM
Top Gun Award this year in Las Vegas:
Sage Kimzey
The bull rider will try and make history when he eyes his thirdstraight gold buckle and becomes the youngest PRCA cowboy to reach
$1 million in career earnings. Kimzey comes to the Thomas & Mack
Center as the season leader, and is riding a tidal wave of momentum as
he won or shared the title at 13 rodeos during the 2016 season. If he gets
on a roll in Vegas, theres no question he could add his second RAM Top
Gun Award to his rsum.
Jacobs Crawley
The defending saddle bronc riding world champion had an
CoBurn Bradshaw
As good as Crawley has been in 2016,
Bradshaw wasnt far behind. He is second in
the saddle bronc riding world standings, with
$130,752. In his first appearance at the WNFR last year,
Bradshaw was outstanding, earning $163,577, highlighted by
winning Rounds 2 and 5.
Tim OConnell
The bareback rider from Zwingle, Iowa, is making his third
consecutive appearance at the WNFR. He arrives in Las Vegas this time
as the season leader with $178,964, which is $40,668 more than secondplace Orin Larsen. OConnell has placed in eight career WNFR rounds,
and has won outright or split three round wins.
Mary Burger
Barrel racing always seem to play a factor in who wins the RAM
Top Gun Award. Mary Walker (2012) and Sherry Cervi (2013) won the
award in back-to-back years. Burger, of Pauls Valley, Okla., arrives in Las
Vegas as the season leader with $190,977 and she must be considered one
of the favorites to take home the RAM Top Gun Award.
wnfr contestant roster

1 Mary Burger
2 Jacobs Crawley
3 Tim OConnell
4 Sage Kimzey
5 Orin Larsen
6 CoBurn Bradshaw
7 Caleb Bennett
8 Marcos Costa
9 Josh Peek
10 Junior Nogueira
11 Kaleb Driggers
12 Dustin Bird
13 Clay Smith
14 Rusty Wright
15 Timber Moore
16 Jackie Ganter
17 Paul Eaves
18 Mary Walker
19 Tanner Aus
20 Russell Cardoza
21 Luke Brown
22 Ivy Conrado
23 Jake Long
24 Kimmie Wall
25 Joe Frost
26 Stevi Hillman
27 Colby Lovell
28 R.C. Landingham
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29 Clayton Hass
30 Lisa Lockhart
31 Kolton Schmidt
32 Caleb Smidt
33 Jason Thomas
34 Winn Ratliff
35 Tyler Waguespack
36 Ty Erickson
37 Hunter Herrin
38 Ryan Jarrett
39 Shane Hanchey
40 Zeke Thurston
41 Cory Solomon
42 Jake Wright
43 Cody Teel
44 Shay Carroll
45 Sarah Rose McDonald
46 Jeff Askey
47 Michele McLeod
48 Cayla Small
49 Pamela Capper
50 Roscoe Jarboe
51 Heith DeMoss
52 Cody DeMoss
53 J.D. Struxness
54 Dakota Eldridge
55 Cade Swor
56 Sherry Cervi
PAYOUT
Go-Rounds
1st $26,231
2nd $20,731
3rd $15,654
4th $11,000
5th $6,769
6th $4,231
Average
1st $67,269
2nd $54,577
3rd $43,154
4th $31,731
5th $22,846
6th $16,500
7th $11,423
8th $6,346
57 Sterling Crawley
58 Garrett Smith
59 Riley Minor
60 Brady Minor
61 Carley Richardson
62 Evan Jayne
63 Jana Bean
64 Shane Proctor
65 Clay Elliott
66 Amberleigh Moore
67 Reese Riemer
68 Travis Graves
69 Jacob Talley
70 Billie Jack Saebens
71 Dugan Kelly
72 Allen Boore
73 Clayton Biglow
74 Jake Brown
75 Jesse Wright
76 Jeremy Buhler
77 Riley Pruitt
78 Cody Wright
79 Ryle Smith
80 Jake Vold
81 Coleman Proctor
82 Jake Minor
83 Dakota
Kirchenschlager
84 Cory Petska
85 J.R. Vezain
86 Erich Rogers
87 Garrett Rogers
88 Matt Shiozawa
89 Cody Snow
90 Blane Cox
91 Wesley Thorp
92 Ryder Wright
93 Ty Breuer
94 Zac Small
95 Matt Sherwood
96 Quinn Kesler
97 Brennon Eldred
98 Chuck Schmidt
99 Baylor Roche
100 Nick Guy
101 Marty Yates
102 Jake Watson
103 Richmond Champion
104 Jordan Spears
105 Tyler Wade
106 Scottie Knapp
107 Jessy Davis
108 Matt Reeves
109 Levi Simpson
110 Cody Rostockyj
111 Tyler Smith
112 Wyatt Denny
113 Tim Bingham
114 Tyson Durfey
115 Billy Bugenig
116 Riley Duvall
117 Trevor Knowles
118 Rorey Maier
119 Cody Cabral
120 Garrett Tribble
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In the Zone Entertainment, prizes and more

By Matt Naber
o rodeo is complete without a tailgate-style celebration outside the

arena, and since the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented
by Polaris RANGER is the biggest rodeo of the year, fans can rally
together outside of the Thomas & Mack Center at the Polaris RANGER
ProRodeo Zone.
Just like any good tailgate, admission is free and all fans are invited
to check out the entertainment and shopping options in the Zone,
which opens two hours before the rodeo, and then re-opens after each
performance.
Our partners play a huge role in the success of the PRCA, said
Tanner Ward, PRCA Corporate Partnerships Manager. And the Polaris
RANGER ProRodeo Zone gives them an opportunity to show off their
products and really connect with the fans of professional rodeo.
Polaris RANGER is in the drivers seat for its second year of
sponsoring the Zone, which will feature their all-new 2017 products,
as well as a chance to win a 2017 RANGER XP 1000 Ranch Edition.
Guests can also try their luck at winning a piece of the more than $10,000
in prizes by spinning a prize wheel.
The Zone is as big as the excitement surrounding the WNFR,
stretching from the Thomas & Mack Centers parking lot to the apron
below the escalators. On the apron, fans will find plenty of opportunities
to check out great products from Commemorative Firearms and shop
more great selections of licensed PRCA and Wrangler NFR merchandise.
Also contributing to the fun in the Zone are:
RAM and rodeo have gone hand in hand for 35 years, and fans will
be able to enjoy live music each night on the RAM stage while checking
out the RAM 1500 Rebel TRX concept truck or the new RAM 3500
Top Gun Award truck that is destined for the one lucky contestant who
wins the most money in a single event at this years WNFR. But, you dont
have to be a ProRodeo cowboy to win a new truck. Fans can enter to win a
$70,000 voucher for a new RAM truck and receive a free gift from RAM.
WEATHER GUARD an industry leader in truck and van
equipment, and the official truck box of the PRCA and the WNFR
keeps everything from rodeo gear to groceries dry and safe in truck beds.
Fans can stop by the WEATHER GUARD tent to play games, win
prizes, meet their favorite bullfighters and iHeartRADIO personalities
and have special access to product discounts only offered at the WNFR.
B&W is all about trailer hitches, and just like their trusted towing
equipment, their part of the Zone is sure to go off without a hitch. A
fully restored vintage vagabond trailer with a large bonfire nearby will
be on display for fans to warm up beside before testing their strength at
the carnival-style games such as swinging the sledge hammer in the High
Striker game to win some B&W-themed prizes.
Hesston knows rodeos roots are in agriculture, and WNFR fans
can mix the old with the new at the Hesston area of the Zone. While fans
are shooting ping-pong balls with Nerf guns at bottles in the Hesston
Shootout carnival-style game to win prizes such as collectible Hesston
rodeo belt buckles and other Hesston-branded gifts, they can also scope
out the historic Hesston rodeo belt buckle 42-year collection, including
the 2016 buckle. Fans can also get photo opportunities with stand-in
Team Hesston members and check out the latest in Hesston equipment
such as a Hesston by Massey Ferguson WR9800 series SP Windrower
with disc header, a Massey Ferguson 4700 series utility tractor and
Hesston by Massey Ferguson 1800 series small square baler.
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wnfr schedule of events
Monday, Nov. 28
Miss Rodeo America Horsemanship
Competition
9:30 a.m., doors open to public;
competition 10 a.m.1:30 p.m., South
Point Arena and Equestrian Center; free
PRCA National Convention Registration
124 p.m., early registration and Contract
Personnel Trade Show setup, South Point
Convention Area & Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, Nov. 29
PRCA National Convention Registration
7 a.m.4 p.m., South Point Convention
Area
Annual Meeting of the Members of the
PRCA
810 a.m., South Point Ballroom
PRCA National Convention Contract
Personnel Trade Show & JCCF Silent
Auction
12:304:30 p.m., South Point Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, Nov. 30
PRCA National Convention
7 a.m.4 p.m., registration
12:303 p.m. JCCF silent auction, South
Point Exhibit Hall
Miss Rodeo America Extemporaneous
Speeches
8 a.m.11:30 a.m., MGM Grand
Convention Center, David Copperfield
Theater
Tickets required; visit www.
missrodeoamerica.com and click on the
MRA Store
Thursday, Dec. 1
PRCA National Convention Contract
Personnel Trade Show
8 a.m.noon, South Point Exhibit Hall
PRCA Permit Holder of the Year
Challenge
1 p.m., South Point Arena and Equestrian
Center
Tickets $12 at www.southpointarena.com/
events or South Point Box Office
2016 Benny Binions World Famous
Wrangler NFR Bucking Horse & Bull Sale
Benefitting the ProRodeo Hall of Fame
9 a.m.1 p.m., South Point Arena and
Equestrian Center
Ticket required; available at South Point
Box Office or www.southpointcasino.com
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DAILY EVENTS
(Dec. 1-10 at the Las Vegas
Convention Center)
Wrangler NFR Cowboy
Christmas
Gift Show: Its All Here
9 a.m.5 p.m., Las Vegas
Convention Center, South
Halls; free
co-located with the RMEF
Hunter & Outdoor Christmas
Expo
Outside the Barrel with Flint
Rasmussen
121 p.m., Las Vegas
Convention Center, South
Halls
Autograph Sessions
Dec. 2-9, 12-2 p.m., Cowboy
Christmas Rodeo Way
presented by Lucas Oil
Free/open to the public;
contestants depart at 2 p.m.
Miss Rodeo America Luncheon presented
by RAM and PRCA
11:30 a.m.2 p.m., MGM Grand
Convention Center
ticket required; available at MRA Store at
MGM Grand
Womens Professional Rodeo Association
Awards Reception
11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m., South Point Grand
Ballroom
ticket required
Friday, Dec. 2
Miss Rodeo America Fashion Show
Luncheon presented by Wrangler
11:30 a.m.2 p.m., MGM Grand
Conference Center Gold Buckle Zone
ticket required; available at MRA Store
Stace Smith World Futurity Bronc Finale
1 p.m., South Point Arena and Equestrian
Center
Featuring top 4- and 5-year-old saddle
bronc horses in North America
Ticket required, available at South Point
Box Office
Saturday, Dec. 3
Benny Binions World Famous Wrangler
NFR Bucking Horse & Bull Sale
9 a.m.3 p.m., South Point Arena and
Equestrian Center
Ticket required; available at South Point
Box Office or www.southpointcasino.com
Bob Tallman Wrangler NFR Charity
Bowling Tournament
Supporting the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund
and Speedway Childrens Charities
10 a.m.2 p.m., Gold Coast Hotel and
Casino Bowling Center; call 702.632.8242
for more information
Miss Rodeo America events
1:302 p.m., Justin Boots Parade
presented by Las Vegas Events, Cowboy
Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention
Center, South Halls; free
24 p.m., Scholarship Foundation
Auction, Cowboy Christmas Las Vegas
Convention Center, South Halls; free
Sunday, Dec. 4
Miss Rodeo America Pageant Coronation
presented by MGM Grand
10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., MGM Grand
Convention Center Gold Buckle Zone
Ticket required; available at MGM Grand,
MRA Store and MRA website
Monday, Dec. 5
Wrangler NFR Exceptional Rodeo
presented by Nevada Energy
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m., Las Vegas
Convention Center, South Halls; free
Thursday, Dec. 8
28th Annual Pro Rodeo League of
Women Style Show and Luncheon
Benefitting the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund
11 a.m.2 p.m., South Point Grand
Ballroom; for more information, call
719.440.7255 or 817.925.5212
Friday, Dec. 9
30th Annual Spurs & Spikes Golf
Tournament
8 a.m. registration and breakfast, Bali
Hai Golf Club, shotgun start at 9 a.m.,
719.528.4732 to purchase a team
Gold Card Round Up
10-11 a.m. visitation, 11:30 a.m. luncheon,
Mardi Gras Ballroom at The Orleans, ticket
required, call 406.223.6503
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Recurring Nightly Events
South Point Presents

RAM Rodeo Tailgate Party
Dec. 110, 610 p.m., South Point Convention Center; free
Wrangler NFR Countdown Show
Dec. 110, 66:30 p.m., David Copperfield at the MGM Grand Conference
Center; free
The Mirage Presents Rodeo Vegas 2016
Dec. 1-10, 6:30 p.m.4 a.m., Official Wrangler NFR After-Party of the
PRCA Free concerts nightly from country music stars
MGM Grand Gold Buckle Zone
Dec. 1-10, 8 p.m.2 a.m., MGM Grand Conference Center
Live entertainment featuring concerts; free
The Legendary BuckN Ball
Dec. 1-10, 9 p.m. 2 a.m., the Orleans Hotel and Casino Mardi Gras
Ballroom Live country music, two-step dancing and drink specials; free
National Finals Tonight Show, hosted by Don Gay, Joe Beaver & Dan Miller
Dec. 1-10, 10:3011:30 p.m., Orleans Showroom
Recap each nights performance; win prizes; free
Wrangler NFR Go Round Buckle Presentations hosted by Flint
Rasmussen & Randy Corley
Dec. 1-9, 11 p.m., South Point Showroom; free
Concerts each night: Aaron Watson, Dec. 1-4; Sierra Black, Dec. 5-6 and
Cody Johnson, Dec. 7-10
Single Events
9th Annual Wrangler Gold Buckle Gala benefiting

the ProRodeo Hall of Fame
Nov. 28, 6:30 p.m., South Point Grand Ballroom;
dinner; ticket required
Wrangler NFR Contestants Welcome Reception
Nov. 29, 6-9 p.m., South Point Grand Ballroom,
open to convention attendees only
Miss Rodeo America Hall of Fame Gala
Presented by Montana Silversmiths
Nov. 29, 79 p.m., MGM Grand Convention Center;
dinner; ticket required
PRCA Annual Awards Banquet
Nov. 30, 6:30 p.m., South Point Grand Ballroom;
ticket required
Wrangler NFR Kickoff Party
Nov. 30, 10 p.m.-midnight, South Point
Showroom, free
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mountain
states
circuit finals
Mountain Top
By Justin Shaw
Brit Ellerman, right, and

his heeler, T.J. Watts, took
the RMSCFR team roping
title with a time of 17.6
seconds on three head.
The pair earned a check in
all three rounds, and each
grabbed their first yearend circuit title.
Greg Westfall photo
Ellerman, Watts
take RMSCFR
team roping title
rit Ellerman and T.J. Watts knew the

ramifications of the run they were
about to make. It was a run that could
potentially make, or break, their 2017
rodeo season.
While it was only Oct. 29 less than one
month into the new rodeo year both men understood what a win at the
RAM Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo could mean.
Im not usually nervous before a run, but for some reason, I did get a
little bit nervous before we got in the box, said the 29-year-old Watts. But
once we were in the box, I was able to relax. Brit and I talked about it earlier in
the day, and we had a game plan and wanted to go out and win and make some
money.
That plan came through when the duo placed fourth in the third round
with a time of 6.4 seconds.
The well-executed run gave Ellerman and Watts the

RMSCFR title with a time of 17.6 seconds on three head,
which was seven-tenths of a second better than second-place
Travis Bounds and Jesse Sheffield.
Both Ellerman and Watts entered the rodeo seventh in
the year-end circuit standings, making it a must-win situation.
Winning the average was the only way for us to get to
Kissimmee (Fla.), so thats what we were focused on when we practiced before
we got there, the 23-year-old Ellerman said. But theres also a lot of money in
each go-round, so we didnt want to lay up and just try to place we wanted
to win money if we got a good steer. Our game plan was to stay aggressive, like
weve roped all season, without getting too wild.
Both men left Loveland, Colo., with total earnings of $6,064, and more
importantly, a ticket to the April 6-9 RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo in
Kissimmee.
Loveland has been very good to us we won the Larimer County Fair
TOPS AT LOVELAND October 27-29

All-AROUND COWBOY
Josh Peek
$8,984
Steer wrestling and
tie-down roping
BAREBACK RIDING
1. *K. Timberman ...... 238.5 pts. on three

2. (tie) Devan Reilly ......................... 236.5
Craig Wisehart ............................ 236.5
4. Two tied at ..................................... 233
STEER WRESTLING
1. Nick Guy ................. 14.5 sec. on three

2. Kyle Broce ..................................... 15.6
3. Josh Peek ..................................... 19.4
4. Brian Snell ..................................... 19.9
TEAM ROPING
1. B. Ellerman/T.J. Watts 17.6 sec. on three

2. T. Bounds/J. Sheffield ................... 18.3
3. J. Tittel/J.W. Borrego .................... 19.7
4. J.D. Yates/T. Yates ......................... 20.2
*Not eligible for RNCFR

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& Rodeo there earlier this year, and have had a lot of success there, Watts said.

WATTS IS A 10-year PRCA veteran, while Ellerman was a rookie in 2015.
When the pair travel to the Southeast next spring, it will be Watts second time at
the RNCFR he competed at the 2016 event with Cole Dorenkamp.
The biggest thing from what I saw this past year in Kissimmee was that the
National Finals arent any different than what we just experienced at our circuit
finals, Watts said. You need to make the same run you make all year, and the times
and money take care of themselves.
Ellerman says the fact that he and Watts are good friends makes winning the
RMSCFR together even sweeter.
They showed great consistency splitting the win in the first round and
placing second in the second round proving they have what it takes to be successful
at the RNCFR.
Winning in Loveland is going to give us a lot of confidence moving forward,
and competing at a big event like this will help me going into Kissimmee, Ellerman
said. It was a great feeling, because this was one of my biggest PRCA wins. I look at
this as a stepping stone to the next goal.

BOTH ELLERMAN AND WATTS are true circuit cowboys. Ellerman
owns a leather company in Ft. Lupton, Colo., called Texas Saddlery. Watts, of
Hudson, Colo., works as a brand inspector.
Both men went to 30-plus circuit rodeos this season, but neither has ever had
the opportunity to go fulltime and try to make a run at the Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER.
Its a long trip to get there, but its exciting to be going to Kissimmee,
Ellerman said. We want to win a lot down there so it counts for the world
standings, and can get us qualified for some of the bigger rodeos. Its going to be
good, especially roping with someone like T.J., because we rope really well together.
For Watts, who qualified for the RNCFR with Dorenkamp last year because of
his spot in the year-end standings, winning the average was a big deal.
It was a huge relief, Watts said. Ive been to our circuit finals six or seven
times now, and there was a time or two when
I had a chance to win the average, and it didnt
happen.
The win held some extra significance for
Ellerman, as he carried on the family tradition of
winning the Mountain States Circuit. His father,
Jay Ellerman, won the MSCFR title twice (1986,
1990) and was the year-end champion of the
circuit four times (1990-91, 1993, 1995).
My dad has won the circuit several times,
so for him to be there to see me win it, along
with the rest of my family, made it pretty special,
Ellerman said. Hes been very successful in team
roping in this circuit, so it means a lot for me to
win here, too.
On the strength of an 85-point ride on
Summit Pro Rodeos Custer, bull rider
Jess Davison took the title at the RMSCFR.
The 21-year-old permit member will be
attending his first RNCFR next spring in
Kissimmee, Fla.
Greg Westfall photo
Complete results on Page 105

SADDLE BRONC RIDING
1. Colton Miller ............. 234 pts. on three

2. Andy Clarys .................................... 233
3. Blazer Hamaker .................. 164 on two
4. J.W. Meiers ................................. 152.5
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TIE-DOWN ROPING
1. Josh Peek ............... 28.0 sec. on three

2. Trevor Thiel ................................... 46.3
3. Darnell Johnson ................ 19.7 on two
4. Brice Ingo ..................................... 20.0
BARREL RACING
1. B. Pozzi Tonozzi .... 44.39 sec. on three

2. Kathy Korell-Rach ....................... 44.79
3. Amy Jo Farella ............................ 44.81
4. Kim Schulze ................................ 45.08
BULL RIDING
1. Jess Davison ................. 85 pts. on one

2. Cordell Curtis ................................ 84.5
3. Clayton Savage ............................. 82.5
4. Brian Larson .................................... 77
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wilderness
circuit finals
Welcome
Jungle
to the
Jaguar Terrill, Jason Warner

pounce toward RNCFR
BY matt naber
here was a different kind of jaguar prowling the RAM Wilderness

Circuit Finals Rodeo as team ropers Jaguar Terrill and Jason
Warner came out on top with 16.6 seconds on three head Nov. 5.
They say with that name I better be fast, Terrill said, noting
that he tries to live up to his speedy namesake.
The duo pounced onto their first target in 4.9 seconds to claim the fastest
time in the first go-round.
Jag, he is always aggressive; but he got on him so fast that I could swing
over on him, said Warner, the 36-year-old heeler. I honestly didnt know how
fast we were until they announced 4.9. It was the kind of run that you want to
have in the first round.
Team ropers Jaguar Terrill and

Jason Warner are heading to
their first RNCFR after winning
the average at the RWCFR with
16.6 seconds on three head.
James Fain photo
I thought I was a little late when I left, but come to find out I had a good
start, said Terrill, 22.
Although their time only dropped by a third of a second in the next goround, Terrill and Warners 5.2 placed them fourth, while Rhett Anderson and
Kycen Winn nabbed the win with a 4.8.
Terrill said he got nervous when their steer headed for the arenas corner.
I didnt know what would happen there, the Craig, Colo., native said.
Luckily, Warner had it under control.
Our steer was about as good as the first round, but I took another swing
to be sure I caught him, said Warner, a native of Rigby, Idaho. The steers got
tougher as the week progressed.
The final round proved to be the toughest of all, with Terrill and Warner
clocking in at 6.5 seconds.
TOPS AT HEBER CITY November 3-5

All-AROUND COWBOY
Rhen Richard
$1,920
Tie-down roping
and team roping
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BAREBACK RIDING
1. *Mason Clements ..... 254 pts. on three

2. Caleb Bennett .............................. 248.5
3. Ethan McNeill .............................. 240.5
4. Tyler Nelson ................................... 240
*Not eligible for RNCFR
STEER WRESTLING
1. Baylor Roche ........... 13.1 sec. on three

2. Dirk Tavenner ................................ 13.2
3. Ethen Thouvenell ........................... 13.5
4. Olin Hannum ................................. 14.5
TEAM ROPING
1. J. Terrill/J. Warner ... 16.6 sec. on three

2. C. Siddoway/B. Ramone ................ 17.2
3. B. Winn/M. Liston ......................... 18.8
4. D. Barnson/A. Carter ..................... 27.8
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Steer wrestler Baylor

Roche makes his dismount
during the RWCFR. His
three-head time of 13.1
seconds won the average,
sending the Tremonton,
Utah, cowboy to the
RNCFR.
James Fain photo
We knew we had to be under 7, and we could

be conservative and win that bit of a cushion made it
work for a steer that was tough, Terrill said.
Terrill and Warners 16.6 seconds on three head
added up to a trip to the RAM National Circuit Finals
Rodeo in Kissimmee, Fla., on April 6-9 a first for the
ropers.
I have a young family, so their motivation is
going to Disney World when we go, Warner said.
I dont know if they are more excited about the
rodeo or seeing the sights in Florida well make the
most of the experience.

The RWCFR victory gave the ropers a jumpstart on the 2017 season,
placing Warner 13th and Terrill 17th in the Nov. 7 2017 WEATHER
GUARD PRCA World Standings with $5,280.
They ended the 2016 Wilderness Circuit season with Terrill in sixth and
Warner in fifth, with $12,071 each.
in 2015, Terrill and Warner placed second in the average at the RWCFR
with 21.5 seconds on three head. Warner placed second, and Terrill placed
third in the circuit standings.
So, I missed it both ways, Warner said. This is a good hump to get
over.
Making his first trip to the RNCFR comes with an added bonus for
Terrill.
My fiance, Michayla, said it could be part of the honeymoon, since Im
getting married in February, he said.
Warner felt confident they were ready for the RNCFR after facing stiff
competition in the Wilderness Circuit.
The tougher the competition, it makes you raise your game to match the
top team ropers out there, Warner said. Most of our rodeos have NFR ropers
in them it sets you up for a tough competition.
Terrill agreed.
I feel like its one of the tougher circuits out there, its got some tough
guys rolling through and it gives us an advantage roping against the top in the
world all summer, Terrill said, pointing to the Wilderness Circuits season
leaders, Thad Ward and Olin Pulham.
They caught every steer they went after, Terrill said. Everyone in the
circuit has been real tough this year.
Placing third in the finals and fourth in the average at the Reno (Nev.)
Rodeo in June gave the duo the confidence boost they needed for the RWCFR
as well as the $5,000 boost to qualify.
We had to work more than rodeo, so we didnt go to many circuit
rodeos, Warner said, estimating they competed in 25 circuit rodeos.
We both know we rope good enough to win, but as we grow up and
have families, its harder to leave, so you try to balance everything out. Id love
to go to 100 (rodeos) a year, but havent been able to make that work. Its a
challenge you travel quite a bit, and I dont do it for a living. Its my passion,
but my wife likes it when the work paycheck comes in too.
They went on from Reno to win the Jerome (Idaho) County Fair and
Rodeo with a 5.7-second run, and the Summit County Fair & Rodeo in
Coalville, Utah, with a 5.0.
The duo spends winters in Arizona, competing alongside the likes of
Cesar de la Cruz and Brady Minor.
Thats a hotbed for team roping, Warner said.
I was able to see how I measure up to the guys who rope for a living to
let me know where my game was lacking. Now, my family is my first priority,
so I work more than I rope, and still try to maintain an edge when competing
against guys who rope for a living its my ongoing struggle.

SADDLE BRONC RIDING
1. Jesse Wright .......... 260.5 pts. on three

2. CoBurn Bradshaw .......................... 250
3. Landon Mecham ......................... 239.5
4. Spencer Wright .............................. 239
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TIE-DOWN ROPING
1. Matt Shiozawa ......... 28.4 sec. on three

2. Taylor Christensen ........................ 29.4
3. Cy Eames ...................................... 32.2
4. Justin Parke .................................. 41.4
BARREL RACING
1. Calli Van Tassell .... 46.49 sec. on three

2. Sarah Rose McDonald ................ 47.09
3. Jessie Telford .............................. 47.23
4. Cassidy Kruse ............................. 47.31
BULL RIDING
1. Josh Frost ..................... 89 pts. on one

2. Garrett Smith ................................... 86
3. Riker Carter ................................... 85.5
4. Shad Heiner ..................................... 81
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Bull rider Jordan Spears had an 81.5-point ride

on Flying 5 Rodeos Celebration to place second
in the second round of the RAM Columbia River
Circuit Finals Rodeo. Spears, with a score of
238.5 points, won the three-head average title,
and left Yakima, Wash., with $4,404.
Kirt Steinke photo
Changing Course
BY TRACY RENCK
Spears switches
to Columbia
River Circuit,
claims two titles
ull rider Jordan Spears was looking for a

change of scenery from PRCAs California
Circuit.
Spears opted to compete in the
Columbia River Circuit this year and things couldnt
have turned out better for him.
On Nov. 5, Spears capped his memorable season by
winning the year-end and average crowns at the RAM Columbia River Circuit
Finals Rodeo in Yakima, Wash.
Spears won the RCRCFR with 238.5 points on three-head at the Yakima
Valley Sundome.
I like the stock up here, and I usually do really well
in Columbia River Circuit rodeos, so I just decided to
claim the Columbia River Circuit this year, said Spears,
who is a native of Redding, Calif. I had the year-end
championship won before I went to the Circuit Finals,
and I went to the Circuit Finals with the mindset to do
my job.
Spears was the only cowboy to ride three bulls at the
RCRCFR. He clinched the average victory with his 83.5-point ride on Flying
5 Rodeos Super Dave in the third round.
Each bull I got on was a little bit better than the one I got on before,
TOPS AT YAKIMA November 4-5

All-AROUND COWBOY
Shane Erickson
$2,757
Tie-down roping
and team roping
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BAREBACK RIDING
1. Wyatt Bloom .......... 230.5 pts. on three

2. Seth Shelton ............................... 215.5
3. David Peebles ............................. 214.5
4. Cameron Hopper-Craig .................. 200
STEER WRESTLING
1. Cody Cabral ............. 12.8 sec. on three

2. Blake Knowles ............................... 13.6
3. Chance Gartner ............................. 13.8
4. Jesse Brown ................................. 14.3
TEAM ROPING
1. H. Smith/R. Cardoza 14.5 sec. on three

2. S. Mitchell/J. Davis ....................... 14.6
3. R. Minor/B. Minor.......................... 14.7
4. R. Opie/D. Stafford .............. 8.8 on two
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columbia
and this was a good opportunity for me

to make some money for 2017, and stay
sharp, said Spears, 24.
Spears left Yakima with total earnings
of $4,404. All money won at the 12 circuit
finals rodeos, All American ProRodeo
Finals and the RNCFR per new
PRCA bylaws count toward the 2017
WEATHER GUARD PRCA World
Standings.
Another big reason I came up to the
Columbia River Circuit is so many rodeos in their circuit are big rodeos that
have a lot of money added, Spears said. I was going to be at those rodeos
whether I was going to be in the (Columbia River Circuit) or not, because Im
trying to make it to the NFR.
The transition to the Columbia River Circuit was made easier for Spears
since his girlfriend, Stevie Rae Willis, lives in Terrebonne, Ore. Willis is the
sister-in-law of team roping heeler Russell Cardoza.
Spears also cited the fact that its a shorter drive from his home in
Redding to Yakima, than it would be to the California Circuit Finals in
Lancaster.
Thanks to his performance in the Columbia River Circuit, Spears
qualified to make his debut at the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo, April
6-9, in Kissimmee, Fla.
I just love riding bulls, and Im really glad
to see that the money won at the RNCFR counts
toward the standings, Spears said. Im also
Saddle bronc
excited to go down to Kissimmee and see what I
rider Ryan
can do at a rodeo that has a lot of money up for
Mackenzie
grabs.
won the
Prior to heading to Kissimmee, Spears has
Columbia
some unfinished business to take care of in 2016.
River Circuit
He will be competing in the Wrangler National
year-end
Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER,
title, and the
Dec. 1-10 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las
average at
Vegas.
the RCRCFR
Spears clinched a trip to the WNFR by
with 228
finishing fourth in the world standings with
points in the
$104,148.
three-head
Riding as well as I did at the Columbia
average.
River Circuit Finals Rodeo helps because it gives
Mackenzie
me some momentum going into the Finals, Spears
has now won
said.
the Columbia
This will be Spears second trip to the
River Circuit
Wrangler NFR. He made his inaugural
year-end title
appearance in 2014, finishing 11th in the world
three times
with $100,030. His highlight was winning Round
2006, 2015
8 with an 85.5-point ride on Rafter G Rodeos
and 2016.
Johnny Ramone.
He also has
Unfortunately, Spears didnt have much
a pair of
time to celebrate, as he hurt his left shoulder his
RCRCFR
riding arm when he was bucked off of Summit
crowns in
Pro Rodeos Cross the Wyoming Line in Round 9.
2014 and
That bull won the 2014 Pendleton Whisky Let er
16.
Buck Stock of Year award.
Kirt Steinke
I initially got hurt by Cross the Wyoming
photo
Line at a rodeo in July of 2014, and then he hurt
me again at the Finals, Spears said. I

would definitely like to get on a bull that
bucks as hard as he does, and it would be a
little sweeter to ride him at the NFR after
what Ive been through on him.
The aftermath of tangling with Cross
the Wyoming Line left Spears with a
torn labrum and a large bone chip in his
shoulder. Spears had surgery in January of
2015, and then chose to rest and recover,
rather than risk further injury.
After the 2014 NFR, I didnt get on a bull again until November of
2015, Spears said. I did a lot of research on shoulder surgeries, and I decided
that bull riding is not going to last forever, so I wanted to fix it right. I want to
be able to lift my arms above my head and play with my kids one day, and be
able to throw a football and not be afraid that my shoulder is going to come
out of its socket.
Staying on the sidelines for the 2015 season is paying dividends for Spears
now.
I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I surpassed all those goals,
he said. I was able to come back stronger than I thought I would. This year is
better than I would have ever imagined it would be, and my shoulder is doing
great. This time at the NFR, I have a really good chance at winning a world
title, and thats what everybody dreams of when they start rodeoing.
river
circuit finals

SADDLE BRONC RIDING
1. Ryan Mackenzie ........ 228 pts. on three

2. Max Filippini ................................ 214.5
3. Justin Berg .................................. 208.5
4. Luke Butterfield .................. 154 on two
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TIE-DOWN ROPING
1. Cooper Martin ......... 24.0 sec. on three

2. Tyson Durfey ................................. 25.2
3. Cody Craig .................................... 27.8
4. Jake Pratt .......................... 15.8 on two
STEER ROPING
1. Howdy McGinn ....... 40.5 sec. on three

2. Joe Bartlett ........................ 31.5 on two
3. Caleb McMillan ................. 12.4 on one
4. Doug Bean .................................... 13.1
BULL RIDING
1. Jordan Spears ........ 238.5 pts. on three

2. Mike Sparks .................... 167.5 on two
3. Cody Miller .................................. 166.5
4. Chase Dougherty ......................... 150.5
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Mountain States
Loveland, Colo., Oct. 27-29
All-around cowboy: Josh Peek,

$8,984, tie-down roping and
steer wrestling.
Bareback riding: First round:
1. Craig Wisehart, 84 points on
Summit Pro Rodeos Morning
Dove, $1,797; 2. J.R. Vezain,
82, $1,348; 3. Casey Colletti,
81.5, $898; 4. Joel Schlegel, 81,
$449. Second round: 1. Kelly
Timberman, 79 points on D&H
Cattles 99 Problems, $1,797; 2.
Orin Larsen, 77, $1,348; 3.
Devan Reilly, 76.5, $898; 4. (tie)
Tyler Scales and Joel Schlegel,
73, $225 each. Third round: 1.
Kelly Timberman, 83.5 points on
Rocky Mountain Rodeos Hard
Times, $1,797; 2. Dylan Wahlert,
82, $1,348; 3. Craig Wisehart,
80.5, $898; 4. Devan Reilly, 80,
$449. Average: 1. Kelly
Timberman, 238.5 points on
three head, $2,695; 2. (tie)
Devan Reilly and Craig
Wisehart, 236.5, $1,684 each; 4.
(tie) Dylan Wahlert and Joel
Schlegel, 233, $337 each.
Steer wrestling: First round: 1.
Nick Guy, 4.3 seconds, $1,797;
2. John Franzen, 4.9, $1,348; 3.
(tie) Aaron Vosler and Cole
McNamee, 5.1, $674 each.
Second round: 1. Seth
Brockman, 4.0 seconds, $1,797;
2. (tie) John Franzen and Kyle
Broce, 4.4, $1,123 each; 4.
Aaron Vosler, 4.7, $449. Third
round: 1. Seth Brockman, 3.8
seconds, $1,797; 2. Nick Guy,
4.4, $1,348; 3. Josh Peek, 4.9,
$898; 4. (tie) Riley Krassin and
Kyle Broce, 5.0, $225 each.
Average: 1. Nick Guy, 14.5
seconds on three head, $2,695;
2. Kyle Broce, 15.6, $2,021; 3.
Josh Peek, 19.4, $1,348; 4.
Brian Snell, 19.9, $674.
Team roping: First round: 1.
(tie) Travis Bounds/Jesse
Sheffield and Brit Ellerman/T.J.
Watts, 5.8 seconds, $1,572
each; 3. Paul Beckett/Chad
Wahlert, 6.0, $898; 4. Jay Tittel/
J.W. Borrego, 6.3, $449.
Second round: 1. Ty
Blasingame/Josh Fillmore, 5.2
seconds, $1,797 each; 2. Brit
Ellerman/T.J. Watts, 5.4, $1,348;
3. J.D. Yates/Trey Yates, 5.9,
$898; 4. (tie) Travis Bounds/
Jesse Sheffield and Casey
Adams/Riley Pedro, 6.4, $225
each. Third round: 1. Jay Tittel/
J.W. Borrego, 4.9 seconds,
$1,797 each; 2. (tie) Casey
Adams/Riley Pedro and Travis
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Bounds/Jesse Sheffield, 6.1,

$1,123 each; 4. Brit
Ellerman/T.J. Watts, 6.4, $449.
Average: 1. Brit Ellerman/T.J.
Watts, 17.6 seconds on three
head, $2,695 each; 2. Travis
Bounds/Jesse Sheffield, 18.3,
$2,021; 3. Jay Tittel/J.W.
Borrego, 19.7, $1,348; 4. J.D.
Yates/Trey Yates, 20.2, $674.
Saddle bronc riding: First
round: 1. Colton Miller, 83
points on Harry Vold Rodeos
Mountain Climber, $1,797; 2.
Andy Clarys, 80, $1,348; 3.
Blazer Hamaker, 79, $898; 4.
(tie) Cody Peterson and Eric
Gewecke, 71, $225 each.
Second round: 1. Blazer
Hamaker, 85 points on D&H
Cattles After Party, $1,797; 2.
Chanse Darling, 76, $1,348; 3.
Andy Clarys, 73, $898; 4. Whit
Peterson, 70, $449. Third
round: 1. J.W. Meiers, 84 points
on Burch Rodeos Lunatic From
Hell, $1,797; 2. Colton Miller, 82,
$1,348; 3. Andy Clarys, 80,
$898; 4. Whit Peterson, 75,
$449. Average: 1. Colton Miller,
234 points on three head,
$2,695; 2. Andy Clarys, 233,
$2,021; 3. Blazer Hamaker, 164
on two head, $1,348; 4. J.W.
Meiers, 152.5, $674.
Tie-down roping: First round:
1. Josh Peek, 8.8 seconds,
$1,797; 2. Darnell Johnson,
10.2, $1,348; 3. Ryan Belew,
10.8, $898; 4. Trevor Thiel, 12.5,
$449. Second round: 1. Josh
Peek, 8.9 seconds, $1,797; 2.
Brice Ingo, 9.3, $1,348; 3.
Darnell Johnson, 9.5, $898; 4.
Stetson Stowe-Corman, 11.0,
$449. Third round: 1. Trevor
Thiel, 9.3 seconds, $1,797; 2.
Dean Geesen, 9.4, $1,348; 3.
Joe James, 9.8, $898; 4. Josh
Peek, 10.3, $449. Average: 1.
Josh Peek, 28.0 seconds on
three head, $2,695; 2. Trevor
Thiel, 46.3, $2,021; 3. Darnell
Johnson, 19.7 on two head,
$1,348; 4. Brice Ingo, 20.0,
$674.
Barrel racing: First round: 1.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.85
seconds, $1,797; 2. Kelly Yates,
14.86, $1,348; 3. Kelly KennedyJoseph, 14.91, $898; 4. Amy Jo
Farella, 14.95, $449. Second
round: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi,
14.60 seconds, $1,797; 2. (tie)
Amy Jo Farella and Kathy
Korell-Rach, 14.91, $1,123
each; 4. Kim Schulze, 14.97,
$449. Third round: 1. C.J.
Vondette, 14.68 seconds,
$1,797; 2. Kathy Korell-Rach,
14.79, $1,348; 3. Ivy Conrado,
14.83, $898; 4. Brittany Pozzi

Tonozzi, 14.94, $449. Average:
1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 44.39
seconds on three head, $2,695;
2. Kathy Korell-Rach, 44.79,
$2,021; 3. Amy Jo Farella,
44.81, $1,348; 4. Kim Schulze,
45.08, $674.
Bull riding: * First round: 1.
Garrett Norby, 74 points on
Rocky Mountain Rodeos Seeing
Smoke, $2,471; 2. Jacob Smith,
64, $2,021; no other qualified
rides. Second round: 1. Jess
Davison, 85 points on Summit
Pro Rodeos Custer, $1,797; 2.
Cordell Curtis, 84.5, $1,348; 3.
Clayton Savage, 82.5, $898; 4.
Garrett Uptain, 76, $449. * Third
round: 1. Brian Larson, 77
points on Rocky Mountain
Rodeos Bomb Pop, $4,492; no
other qualified rides. Average:
1. Jess Davison, 85 points on
one head, $2,695; 2. Cordell
Curtis, 84.5, $2,021; 3. Clayton
Savage, 82.5, $1,348; 4. Brian
Larson, 77, $674. *(all totals
include ground money).
Total payoff: $161,709. Stock
contractors: Burch Rodeo,
Cervi Championship Rodeo,
Harry Vold Rodeo, Rocky
Mountain Rodeo and Summit
Pro Rodeo. Rodeo secretary:
Amanda Corley-Sanders.
Timers: Toby Dunlavy and
Marlo Ward. Announcers: Bob
Edmonds and Hadley Barrett.
Bullfighters: Garrett Kissack
and Dustin Konig. Clown/
barrelman: Kevin Higley.
Flankmen: John Franzen, Darin
Boots, Jim Brown and Jesse Hill.
Pickup men: Scott McClain and
Chase Cervi. Photographer:
Greg Westfall. Music director:
Brandy Edmonds.
Wilderness Circuit
Finals Rodeo
Heber City, Utah, Nov. 3-5
All-around cowboy: Rhen

Richard, $1,920, tie-down roping
and team roping.
1. (tie) Caleb Bennett, on Bar T
Rodeos American Girl, and
Mason Clements, on Bar T
Rodeos War Widow, 84.5
points, $1,598 each; 3. Ethan
McNeill, 83, $913; 4. Morgan
Wilde, 79, $456. Second round:
1. Tyler Nelson, 83 points on Bar
T Rodeos One Sock, $1,826; 2.
Mason Clements, 82.5, $1,369;
3. (tie) Braxten Nielsen and
Caleb Bennett, 81, $685 each.
Third round: 1. Mason
Clements, 87 points on Bar T

Rodeos Dog Fight, $1,826; 2.
Caleb Bennett, 83, $1,369; 3.
Tyler Nelson, 81.5, $913; 4.
Ethan McNeill, 79.5, $456.
Average: 1. Mason Clements,
254 points on three head,
$2,739; 2. Caleb Bennett, 248.5,
$2,054; 3. Ethan McNeill, 240.5,
$1,369; 4. Tyler Nelson, 240,
$685.
Baylor Roche, 3.7 seconds,
$1,920; 2. Dirk Tavenner, 4.6,
$1,440; 3. Olin Hannum, 4.7,
$960; 4. Ethen Thouvenell, 4.9,
$480. Second round: 1. Dirk
Tavenner, 4.2 seconds, $1,920;
2. Ethen Thouvenell, 4.4,
$1,440; 3. (tie) Baylor Roche
and Tom Lewis, 4.6, $720 each.
Third round: 1. Tom Lewis, 3.8
seconds, $1,920; 2. Ethen
Thouvenell, 4.2, $1,440; 3. Dirk
Tavenner, 4.4, $960; 4. Baylor
Roche, 4.8, $480. Average: 1.
Baylor Roche, 13.1 seconds on
three head, $2,880; 2. Dirk
Tavenner, 13.2, $2,160; 3. Ethen
Thouvenell, 13.5, $1,440; 4. Olin
Hannum, 14.5, $720.
Jaguar Terrill/Jason Warner, 4.9
seconds, $1,920 each; 2. Rhen
Richard/Cole Davison, 5.3,
$1,440; 3. Colby Siddoway/
Brady Ramone, 5.9, $960; 4.
Brian Winn/Matt Liston, 7.2,
$480. Second round: 1. Rhett
Anderson/Kycen Winn, 4.8
seconds, $1,920 each; 2. Thad
Ward/Olin Pulham, 4.9, $1,440;
3. Dax Barnson/Austin Carter,
5.1, $960; 4. Jaguar Terrill/Jason
Warner, 5.2, $480. Third round:
1. Thad Ward/Olin Pulham, 4.1
seconds, $1,920 each; 2. Zane
Barnson/Cole Wilson, 4.6,
$1,440; 3. Rob Webb/Asher
Freeman, 4.8, $960; 4. (tie)
Brian Winn/Matt Liston and Matt
Sherwood/Quinn Kesler, 5.6,
$240 each. Average: 1. Jaguar
Terrill/Jason Warner, 16.6
seconds on three head, $2,880
each; 2. Colby Siddoway/Brady
Ramone, 17.2, $2,160; 3. Brian
Winn/Matt Liston, 18.8, $1,440;
4. Dax Barnson/Austin Carter,
27.8, $720.
round: 1. Jesse Wright, 86
points on Powder River Rodeos
Working Girl, $1,920; 2. Spencer
Wright, 84.5, $1,440; 3. CoBurn
Bradshaw, 84, $960; 4. Allen
Boore, 80.5, $480. Second
round: 1. Cody Wright, 85
points on Powder River Rodeos
Fat Bottom Girl, $1,920; 2.
Jesse Wright, 84, $1,440; 3.
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Ryder Wright, 83, $960; 4. (tie)
Jake Wright and Landon
Mecham, 80, $240 each. Third
round: 1. Jesse Wright, 90.5
points on Bar T Rodeos Bitter
Dan, $1,920; 2. CoBurn
Bradshaw, 89, $1,440; 3. (tie)
Cody Wright and Ryder Wright,
85.5, $720 each. Average: 1.
Jesse Wright, 260.5 points on
three head, $2,880; 2. CoBurn
Bradshaw, 250, $2,160; 3.
Landon Mecham, 239.5, $1,440;
4. Spencer Wright, 239, $720.
1. J.C. Malone, 8.9 seconds,
$1,920; 2. (tie) Clint Arave and
Justin Brinkerhoff, 9.3, $1,200
each; 4. Taylor Christensen, 9.8,
$480. Second round: 1. Cy
Eames, 8.6 seconds, $1,920; 2.
Justin Truman, 8.9, $1,440; 3.
Matt Shiozawa, 9.5, $960; 4.
Clint Arave, 10.0, $480. Third
round: 1. J.C. Malone, 7.8
seconds, $1,920; 2. Matt
Shiozawa, 7.9, $1,440; 3. Justin
Truman, 8.3, $960; 4. Rhen
Richard, 8.5, $480. Average: 1.
Matt Shiozawa, 28.4 seconds on
three head, $2,880; 2. Taylor
Christensen, 29.4, $2,160; 3. Cy
Eames, 32.2, $1,440; 4. Justin
Parke, 41.4, $720.
Andrea Jones, 15.53 seconds,
$1,920; 2. Sarah Rose
McDonald, 15.60, $1,440; 3.
Jessie Telford, 15.63, $960; 4.
Calli Van Tassell, 15.65, $480.
Second round: 1. Cassidy
Kruse, 15.60 seconds, $1,920;
2. Megan Lewis, 15.77, $1,440;
3. Terri Wood Gates, 15.79,
$960; 4. Calli Van Tassell, 15.80,
$480. Third round: 1. Calli Van
Tassell, 15.04 seconds, $1,920;
2. Sarah Rose McDonald, 15.65,
$1,440; 3. Jessie Telford, 15.67,
$960; 4. Andrea Jones, 15.69,
$480. Average: 1. Calli Van
Tassell, 46.49 seconds on three
head, $2,880; 2. Sarah Rose
McDonald, 47.09, $2,160; 3.
Jessie Telford, 47.23, $1,440; 4.
Cassidy Kruse, 47.31, $720.
Bull riding: First round: 1.
Josh Frost, 89 points on
Diamond G Rodeos Da Magic,
$1,920; 2. Garrett Smith, 86,
$1,440; 3. Riker Carter, 85.5,
$960; 4. Shad Heiner, 81, $480.
* Second round: 1. Tyler
Bingham, 79 points on Powder
River Rodeos Trigger Happy,
$4,800; no other qualified rides.
Third round: No qualified rides.
Average: 1. Josh Frost, 89
points on one head, $2,880; 2.
Garrett Smith, 86, $2,160; 3.
Riker Carter, 85.5, $1,440; 4.
106
Shad Heiner, 81, $720. *(all

totals include ground money).
contractors: Bar T Rodeo,
Diamond G Rodeo, Powder
River Rodeo and Western
Rodeos. Rodeo secretary: Eva
Chadwick. Officials: Harry Rose
Jr., Scot Quick and Steve
Knowles. Timers: Molly
Twitchell and Nacona Bond.
Announcer: Doug Mathis.
Bullfighters: Joe Butler and
Dusty Tuckness. Clown/
barrelman: J.W. Winklepleck.
Pickup men: James Brown and
Ty Reeder. Photographer: Jim
Fain. Music director: Derreld
Yost.
Riley Blankenship, 83, $598; 3.

(tie) Cole Elshere and Levi
Berends, 82, $299 each.
contractor: Sutton Rodeos.
Rodeo secretary: Val
Lundquist. Officials: Darin
Boots and Tom Peterson.
Timers: Kim Sutton and Amy
Muller. Announcer: Davie
Kimm. Bullfighters: Josh
Rivinius and Colin LaMont.
Clown/barrelman: Justin
Rumford. Flankmen: Steve
Sutton and Brice Sutton. Chute
bosses: Steven Muller and
Steve Sutton. Pickup men: J.J.
Hunt and Mike Greenleaf. Music
director: Nicky Kimm.
First Chance Bonanza

Brookings, S.D., Nov. 4-5
Adirondack Stampede
Charity Rodeo
Glens Falls, N.Y., Nov. 4-5
All-around cowboy: Jace

Melvin, $1,090, tie-down roping,
steer wrestling and team roping.
Bareback riding: 1. Shane
OConnell, 87.5 points on Sutton
Rodeos American Graffiti, $496;
2. Jeffery Zdziarski, 80, $372; 3.
(tie) Nick Schwedhelm and
Garrett Shadbolt, 72, $186 each.
Steer wrestling: 1. Jace Melvin,
3.7 seconds, $1,090; 2. Jade
Berry, 4.3, $818; 3. Ty Melvin,
4.5, $545; 4. Bridger Anderson,
4.6, $273.
Team roping: 1. Jr. Dees/Matt
Zancanella, 5.0 seconds, $865
each; 2. Wyatt Bice/Cash
Hetzel, 5.8, $649; 3. Jade
Nelson/J.D. Gerard, 6.1, $432;
4. Devin McGrath/Parker
Murnion, 10.9, $216.
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Shorty
Garrett, 88.5 points on Sutton
Rodeos Snake Stomper, $722;
2. Taygen Schuelke, 84, $541; 3.
Troy Crowser, 83, $361; 4. (tie)
Jace Blackwell and Louie
Brunson, 82, $90 each.
Tie-down roping: 1. Dustin
Entzel, 9.0 seconds, $1,053; 2.
Justin Scofield, 9.2, $790; 3.
Tyler Thiel, 9.7, $526; 4. Kyle
Whitaker, 10.2, $263.
Barrel racing: 1. Nikki Hansen,
13.81 seconds, $1,218; 2. Cindy
Baltezore, 13.94, $1,044; 3.
Shelly Christensen, 14.00, $870;
4. Ceri McCaffery, 14.02, $754;
5. Ashley Baur, 14.07, $580; 6.
Jordan Moore, 14.09, $464; 7.
Carla Baumgartner, 14.10, $348;
8. Calyssa Thomas, 14.11, $232;
9. (tie) DAnn Gehlsen and
McKenzie Jendersee, 14.12,
$145 each.
Bull riding: 1. Ardie Maier, 85
points on Sutton Rodeos
Pendleton Reserve, $797; 2.
All-around cowboy: J.B.

Burgess, $1,109, tie-down
roping and team roping.
1. Tyler Waltz, 86 points on
Painted Pony Championship
Rodeos Universal Media Hells
Canyon, $183; 2. Jeremy
Wilson, 70, $137; 3. Dusty
Whidden, 65, $91; 4. Aaron
Keane, 58, $46. Second round:
1. Tyler Waltz, 82 points on
Painted Pony Championship
Rodeos Misfit, $183; 2. Wacey
Cody, 67, $137; 3. Aaron Keane,
61, $91; no other qualified rides.
Average: 1. Tyler Waltz, 168
points on two head, $183; 2.
Aaron Keane, 119, $137; 3.
Jeremy Wilson, 70 on one head,
$91; 4. Wacey Cody, 67, $46.
Steer wrestling: 1. Jim Banff,
4.1 seconds, $771; 2. (tie) Ty
Rumford and Olin Ellsworth, 4.5,
$482 each; 4. (tie) Clay Harp
and A.J. Williams, 4.7, $96 each.
Team roping: 1. Kyle Gardner/
J.B. Burgess, 7.6 seconds,
$1,109 each; 2. Kurt Warner/C.J.
Werner, 8.1, $832; 3. Rob Toth/
Shawn Quinn, 8.2, $555; 4.
Jacob Rounds/Riggin Dailey,
9.2, $277.
round: 1. Clovis Crane, 70
points on Painted Pony
Championship Rodeos Oreo,
$168; no other qualified rides.
Second round: 1. Ray
Hostetler, 67 points on Painted
Pony Championship Rodeos
Unm Mamma Dont Know, $168;
2. Clovis Crane, 58, $126; no
other qualified rides. Average:
1. Clovis Crane, 128 points on
two head, $168; 2. Ray
Hostetler, 67 on one head, $126;

no other qualified rides.
Tie-down roping: 1. Chris
Brennan, 9.6 seconds, $865; 2.
Charlie Goerlach, 10.9, $649; 3.
(tie) Troy Roberto and Darren
Morgan, 12.5, $324 each.
Barrel racing: 1. Jody Stockton,
12.47 seconds, $773; 2. Crystal
Marshall, 12.49, $672; 3. April
Masterson, 12.67, $571; 4.
Wendy Chesnut, 12.70, $470; 5.
Kristine Roy, 12.81, $370; 6.
Lisa Barone, 12.85, $269; 7.
Hannah Kennedy, 12.88, $168;
8. Jen Bruno, 12.90, $67.
Bull riding: * 1. Mike Adams, 81
points on Painted Pony
Championship Rodeos Mikes
Dream, $709; 2. Dustin Muncy,
79.5, $545; 3. Robert Carter, 79,
$382; no other qualified rides.
*(all totals include ground
money).
contractor: Painted Pony
Championship Rodeo. Rodeo
secretary: Becky Martindale.
Officials: Kevin Clanton and
Wayde Ellsworth. Timers:
Carmela Spano and Becky
Martindale. Announcer: Roger
Mooney. Specialty acts: Haley
Ganzel and Jeff Reynolds.
Bullfighters: Bobby Sims and
Phil Hussmann. Clown/
barrelman: Clinton Selvester.
Flankman: Shawn Graham.
Chute boss: Shawn Graham.
Pickup men: Ty Rumford and
Tye Eglin. Photographer: Lance
Jeffrey. Music director: Jen
Engelhart.
Columbia River
Yakima, Wash., Nov. 4-5
All-around cowboy: Shane

Erickson, $2,757, tie-down
roping and team roping.
1. Kenny Haworth, 75.5 points
on Flying 5 Rodeos Wind
Chimes, $1,377; 2. Wyatt
Bloom, 74, $1,032; 3. David
Peebles, 73, $688; 4. Seth
Shelton, 69, $344. Second
round: 1. Wyatt Bloom, 82
points on Corey & Lange
Rodeos Rockin Ruby, $1,377;
2. Nick Gutzwiler, 81.5, $1,032;
3. Seth Shelton, 71.5, $688; 4.
David Peebles, 69.5, $344.
Third round: 1. Nick Gutzwiler,
78.5 points on Big Bend Rodeos
Moon Shadow, $1,377; 2. Seth
Shelton, 75, $1,032; 3. Wyatt
Bloom, 74.5, $688; 4. David
Peebles, 72, $344. Average: 1.
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Wyatt Bloom, 230.5 points on
three head, $2,065; 2. Seth
Shelton, 215.5, $1,549; 3. David
Peebles, 214.5, $1,032; 4.
Cameron Hopper-Craig, 200.5,
$516.
Cody Cabral, 4.2 seconds,
$1,471; 2. (tie) Trevor Knowles
and Taylor Gregg, 4.4, $919
each; 4. (tie) Chance Gartner,
Blake Knowles, Jesse Brown
and Dalton Massey, 4.7, $92
each. Second round: 1. Dakota
Eldridge, 3.3 seconds, $1,471;
2. (tie) Taylor Gregg and Blake
Knowles, 3.7, $919 each; 4. (tie)
Shawn Greenfield and Cody
Cabral, 3.8, $184 each. Third
round: 1. (tie) Sean Santucci
and Mike McGinn, 4.0 seconds,
$1,287 each; 3. Chance Gartner,
4.6, $735; 4. Cody Cabral, 4.8,
$368. Average: 1. Cody Cabral,
12.8 seconds on three head,
$2,206; 2. Blake Knowles, 13.6,
$1,654; 3. Chance Gartner, 13.8,
$1,103; 4. Jesse Brown, 14.3,
$551.
Ryan Opie/Dayton Stafford, 4.4
seconds, $1,471 each; 2. Garrett
Rogers/Jake Minor, 4.5, $1,103;
3. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.1,
$735; 4. Spencer Mitchell/Justin
Davis, 5.2, $368. Second
round: 1. (tie) Riley Minor/Brady
Minor and Hayes Smith/Russell
Cardoza, 4.2 seconds, $1,287
each; 3. Shane Erickson/Andy
Carlson, 4.4, $735; 4. Spencer
Mitchell/Justin Davis, 4.6, $368.
Third round: 1. Hayes Smith/
Russell Cardoza, 4.2 seconds,
$1,471 each; 2. Ryan Opie/
Dayton Stafford, 4.4, $1,103; 3.
Spencer Mitchell/Justin Davis,
4.8, $735; 4. David Temple/Tee
Jay Brown, 4.9, $368. Average:
1. Hayes Smith/Russell
Cardoza, 14.5 seconds on three
head, $2,206 each; 2. Spencer
Mitchell/Justin Davis, 14.6,
$1,654; 3. Riley Minor/Brady
Minor, 14.7, $1,103; 4. Ryan
Opie/Dayton Stafford, 8.8 on two
head, $551.
round: 1. Luke Butterfield, 79
points on Big Bend Rodeos No.
402, $1,471; 2. Max Filippini, 77,
$1,103; 3. Ben Londo, 76, $735;
4. Ryan Mackenzie, 75.5, $368.
Second round: 1. Ryan
Mackenzie, 80.5 points on Flying
5 Rodeos Holy Holly, $1,471; 2.
Justin Berg, 75.5, $1,103; 3.
Luke Butterfield, 75, $735; 4.
Tucker Hill, 73, $368. Third
round: 1. Ryan Mackenzie, 72
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Broken Springs, $1,471; 2. Max
Filippini, 68, $1,103; 3. Clay
Stremler, 62.5, $735; 4. Justin
Berg, 62, $368. Average: 1.
Ryan Mackenzie, 228 points on
three head, $2,206; 2. Max
Filippini, 214.5, $1,654; 3. Justin
Berg, 208.5, $1,103; 4. Luke
Butterfield, 154 on two head,
$551.
1. (tie) Tyson Durfey and Shane
Erickson, 8.3 seconds, $1,287
each; 3. Jake Pratt, 8.4, $735; 4.
Brad Goodrich, 8.6, $368.
Second round: 1. Cooper
Martin, 7.5 seconds, $1,471; 2.
(tie) Jared Parke, Blair Burk and
Shane Erickson, 7.9, $735 each.
Third round: 1. Jake Pratt, 7.4
seconds, $1,471; 2. Cooper
Martin, 7.8, $1,103; 3. Tyson
Durfey, 8.1, $735; 4. Brad
Goodrich, 8.2, $368. Average:
1. Cooper Martin, 24.0 seconds
on three head, $2,206; 2. Tyson
Durfey, 25.2, $1,654; 3. Cody
Craig, 27.8, $1,103; 4. Jake
Pratt, 15.8 on two head, $551.
Kelsie Miller, 12.27 seconds,
$1,648; 2. Kathy Grimes, 12.35,
$1,236; 3. Samantha Lane,
12.56, $824; 4. Amberleigh
Moore, 12.57, $412. Second
round: 1. Kathy Grimes, 12.39
seconds, $1,648; 2. Pamela
Capper, 12.50, $1,236; 3.
Amberleigh Moore, 12.53, $824;
4. Samantha Lane, 12.54, $412.
Third round: 1. Amberleigh
Moore, 12.25 seconds, $1,648;
2. Kelsie Miller, 12.26, $1,236; 3.
(tie) Kathy Grimes and Callahan
Crossley, 12.30, $618 each.
Average: 1. Kathy Grimes,
37.04 seconds on three head,
$2,472; 2. Amberleigh Moore,
37.35, $1,854; 3. (tie) Samantha
Lane and Pamela Capper,
37.79, $927 each.
Steer roping: First round: 1.
Doug Bean, 13.1 seconds, $928;
2. Todd Dickson, 15.0, $696; 3.
Howdy McGinn, 16.3, $464; 4.
Joe Bartlett, 19.0, $232. Second
round: 1. Howdy McGinn, 12.2
seconds, $928; 2. Joe Bartlett,
12.5, $696; no other qualified
runs. Third round: 1. Howdy
McGinn, 12.0 seconds, $928; 2.
Caleb McMillan, 12.4, $696; 3.
Tom Sorey, 19.5, $464; 4. Jim
Ward, 21.4, $232. Average: 1.
Howdy McGinn, 40.5 seconds
on three head, $1,392; 2. Joe
Bartlett, 31.5 on two head,
$1,044; 3. Caleb McMillan, 12.4
on one head, $696; 4. Doug
Bean, 13.1, $348.

Bull riding: First round: 1.
Cody Miller, 82 points on Flying
5 Rodeos Drive By, $1,471; 2.
(tie) Chase Robbins and Mike
Sparks, 81.5, $919 each; 4.
Cody Ford, 78, $368. Second
round: 1. Cain Smith, 83 points
on Corey & Lange Rodeos No.
300, $1,471; 2. Jordan Spears,
81.5, $1,103; 3. Chase
Dougherty, 75, $735; 4. Diego
Benedetti, 71.5, $368. Third
round: 1. Mike Sparks, 86
points on Corey & Lange
Rodeos Anchorman, $1,471; 2.
Cody Miller, 84.5, $1,103; 3.
Jordan Spears, 83.5, $735; 4.
Dallee Mason, 82, $368.
Average: 1. Jordan Spears,
238.5 points on three head,
$2,206; 2. Mike Sparks, 167.5
on two head, $1,654; 3. Cody
Miller, 166.5, $1,103; 4. Chase
Dougherty, 150.5, $551.
contractors: Big Bend Rodeo,
Flying 5 Rodeo and Corey &
Lange Rodeo. Rodeo
secretary: Edie Longfellow.
Officials: Butch Kirby, Terry
Carlon and Monty Van Komen.
Timers: Stacey Jo Dowton and
Michelle Corley. Announcer:
Steve Kenyon. Bullfighters:
Ryan Wilson and Nathan Jestes.
Clown/barrelman: J.J.
Harrison. Flankmen: Hans
Hennings, Jose Castanon, Mike
Corey and Chad Hutsell. Chute
bosses: Don Stewart and
Rowdy Barry. Pickup men:
Ricky Shannon and Gary
Rempel. Photographers: Kirt
Steinke, Bill Lawless, Roberta
Barkley, Bob Click, Kent Soule
and Molly Morrow. Music
director: Jason Buchanan.
A Tribute To The Great

American Cowboy
Casper, Wyo., Nov. 5
All-around cowboy: Paul David

Tierney, $1,363, tie-down roping
and team roping.
Bareback riding: 1. (tie) David
Streweler, on Triple V Rodeos
Black Shawl, and Clint Griffis, on
Triple V Rodeos Long Cut, 75
points, $921 each; 3. Kelly
Timberman, 74.5, $526; 4. Dylan
Wahlert, 72, $263.
Steer wrestling: 1. Aaron
Vosler, 3.5 seconds, $1,445; 2.
Kyle Callaway, 3.8, $1,196; 3.
(tie) Austin Eller and Eli Lord,
3.9, $822 each; 5. Nick Guy, 4.0,
$448; 6. Beau Clark, 4.1, $249.
Team roping: 1. Paul David
Tierney/Matt Kasner, 4.9

seconds, $1,363 each; 2. Ty
Blasingame/Josh Fillmore, 5.1,
$1,128; 3. (tie) J.D. Yates/Trey
Yates and Casey Adams/Riley
Pedro, 5.2, $776 each; 5. (tie)
Paul Beckett/Chad Wahlert and
Delon Parker/Ryan Zurcher, 5.3,
$329 each.
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Cooper
DeWitt, 77 points on Triple V
Rodeos Center Fold, $1,034; 2.
Jesse Bail, 73.5, $776; 3. (tie)
Andy Clarys and Eric Gewecke,
72, $388 each.
Tie-down roping: 1. Riley
Pruitt, 7.7 seconds, $1,261; 2.
Chase Johnston, 8.9, $1,043; 3.
Britt Bath, 9.4, $826; 4. (tie)
Joey Dickens and Matt Peters,
9.5, $500 each; 6. Ricky
Lambert, 9.8, $217.
Barrel racing: 1. Kelly Yates,
14.52 seconds, $1,383; 2. Kathy
Korell-Rach, 14.64, $1,185; 3.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.65,
$988; 4. Amanda Harris, 14.71,
$856; 5. (tie) Jessica Leach and
Britta Thiel, 14.76, $593 each; 7.
Calyssa Thomas, 14.78, $395;
8. Nikki Hansen, 14.79, $263; 9.
Jana Griemsman, 14.80, $198;
10. C.J. Vondette, 14.83, $132.
Bull riding: 1. Jett Peterson,
76 points on Triple V Rodeos
Hells Angel, $1,181; 2. Dakota
Rice, 75, $885; 3. Luke Gee, 74,
$590; 4. (tie) Ruger Piva and
Levi Wilson, 72, $148 each.
contractor: Triple V Rodeo.
Sub-contractor: Rocky
Mountain Rodeo. Timers:
DeeDee Dickinson and Tera
Anderson. Announcer: Tim
Fuller. Bullfighters: Judd
Napier and Kyle Magee. Clown/
barrelman: Timber Tuckness.
Flankmen: Bill Larsen and
Glenn Southwick. Chute boss:
Tami Larsen. Pickup men:
Joe Blankenship and Scott
McClain. Photographer: Donald
Christner. Music director:
Derek Barton.
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2016 prca circuit standings

Badlands Circuit
All-around
1. J.B. Lord, Sturgis, S.D.............................. $25,545
2. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D..............................19,340
3. Tate Thybo, Belle Fourche, S.D...................16,058
4. Tyler Thiel, Belle Fourche, S.D....................13,464
5. Ty Talsma, Verdigre, Neb............................11,454
6. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D..................................11,155
7. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D........................5,321
8. Rex Treeby, Hecla, S.D.................................4,919
Bareback Riding
1. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D........................... $23,293
2. Blake Smith, Zap, N.D................................18,419
3. Jordan Pelton, Halliday, N.D.......................14,290
4. Casey Breuer, Mandan, N.D........................13,508
5. Shane OConnell, Rapid City, S.D.................8,930
6. Mike Fred, Killdeer, N.D................................7,283
7. Nick Schwedhelm, Brookings, S.D...............3,579
8. Dustin Luper, Provo, S.D..............................3,308
Steer Wrestling
1. Chason Floyd, Buffalo, S.D...................... $12,827
2. Taz Olson, Prairie City, S.D.........................12,667
3. Justice Johnson, Bismarck, N.D................12,466
4. Kody Woodward, Dupree, S.D....................12,410
5. Tyler Schau, Almont, N.D.............................9,442
6. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D....................................8,510
7. Ty Talsma, Verdigre, Neb..............................7,868
8. Brad Johnson, Reva, S.D.............................7,768
1. J.B. Lord, Sturgis, S.D............................. $25,055
2. Jr. Dees, Aurora, S.D..................................14,095
3. Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D......................11,983
4. Tyrell Moody, Edgemont, S.D.......................9,265
5. Wyatt Bice, Killdeer, N.D...............................9,130
6. Tim Nelson, Midland, S.D.............................7,209
7. Turner Harris, Killdeer, N.D...........................7,140
8. Tucker McDaniel, Midland, S.D....................7,037
1. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D............................ $25,055
2. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D......................14,095
3. Jordan Olson, Surprise, Ariz......................11,983
4. Rory Brown, Edgemont, S.D........................9,265
5. Derick Fleming, Killdeer, N.D........................9,130
6. Matt Kasner, Cody, Neb................................8,968
7. Jade Nelson, Midland, S.D...........................8,731
8. Ross Carson, Killdeer, N.D...........................7,974
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D.................. $25,968
2. Ty Manke, Hermosa, S.D............................18,995
3. JJ Elshere, Hereford, S.D...........................16,103
4. Shorty Garrett, Dupree, S.D.......................15,051
5. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D..............................13,450
6. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D................12,591
7. Louie Brunson, New Underwood, S.D........11,754
8. Dawson Jandreau, Kennebec, S.D...............9,892
Tie-down Roping
1. Cole Robinson, Moorcroft, Wyo.............. $18,424
2. Justin Scofield, Wessington Springs, S.D..12,690
3. Cole Hatzenbuehler, Solen, N.D..................12,464
4. Joe Schmidt, Belfield, N.D..........................12,352
5. Tyler Thiel, Belle Fourche, S.D....................12,093
6. Jon Peek, Berthold, N.D.............................11,116
7. Clint Kindred, Oral, S.D...............................11,047
8. Trey Young, Dupree, S.D..............................8,364
Steer Roping
1. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D.......................$5,696
2. Coy Thompson, Whitewood, S.D.................5,072
3. Brian Garr, Belle Fourche, S.D......................4,769
4. Ora Taton, Rapid City, S.D............................3,406
5. Ryan Rochlitz, Minatare, Neb.......................3,055
6. Will LaDuke, Gillette, Wyo............................2,939
7. J.R. Olson, Whitewood, S.D.........................1,505
8. Miles Williams, Gillette, Wyo........................1,384
Bull Riding
1. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, S.D................. $17,684
2. Bart Miller, Pleasanton, Neb.......................16,791
3. Tyson Donovan, Sturgis, S.D.....................12,369
4. Riley Blankenship, Killdeer, N.D....................9,528
5. Tate Thybo, Belle Fourche, S.D.....................9,525
6. Jeff Bertus, Avon, S.D..................................9,152
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7. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D................................5,890

8. Taryl Smith, Litchville, N.D...........................5,050
California Circuit
All-around
1. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif....................... $35,726
2. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif..........29,507
3. Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif...............20,167
4. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif.........................17,691
5. Lane Santos-Karney, Creston, Calif............16,940
6. C.J. DeForest Jr., Wheatland, Calif.............15,863
7. Will Centoni, Hollister, Calif........................13,962
8. Dane Browning, Coyote, Calif.....................12,926
Bareback Riding
1. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif............... $18,606
2. R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif.............18,395
3. Teddy Athan, Livermore, Calif....................15,541
4. Wyatt Denny, Minden, Nev.........................11,969
5. Cody Kiser, Carson City, Nev........................7,906
6. Zack Brown, Red Bluff, Calif.........................7,402
7. Grant Denny, Minden, Nev............................6,556
8. Tre Hosley, Compton, Calif...........................4,902
Steer Wrestling
1. Josh Garner, Live Oak, Calif..................... $18,355
2. Blaine Jones, Templeton, Calif....................18,051
3. Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev.....................10,717
4. Dane Browning, Coyote, Calif.......................9,366
5. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif........................8,450
6. Jack Vanderlans, Temecula, Calif.................7,966
7. Charles Harris, Salinas, Calif........................7,317
8. Rhett Kennedy, Chowchilla, Calif..................7,147
1. Ryan Reed, Wittmann, Ariz..................... $27,280
2. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif......................18,862
3. Lane Santos-Karney, Creston, Calif............13,248
4. Victor Ugalde, Orovada, Nev.......................11,581
5. Blake Teixeira, Tres Pinos, Calif..................11,253
6. Blaine Linaweaver, Irvine, Calif.....................9,186
7. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif...........................8,764
8. Cody Mora, Arroyo Grande, Calif..................8,735
1. Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif............... $17,977
2. Dalton Pearce, San Luis Obispo, Calif........15,690
4. Tanner Luttrell, Oroville, Calif.....................15,072
5. Evan Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif............14,749
6. C.J. DeForest Jr., Wheatland, Calif...............9,890
7. Jake Twisselman, Woodlake, Calif................9,342
8. Bronc Boehnlein, Riverside, Calif.................8,913
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cameron Messier, Herald, Calif............... $11,944
2. Joaquin Real, Santa Paula, Calif.................10,128
3. Nick LaDuke, Livermore, Calif......................9,081
4. Luke White, Lincoln, Calif.............................6,965
5. Uhuru Adem, Sanger, Calif...........................3,263
6. Justin Lawrence, Exeter, Calif.......................2,640
7. Will Centoni, Hollister, Calif..........................2,601
8. Jess Williams, Paso Robles, Calif................2,544
Tie-down Roping
1. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif....................... $28,094
3. Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif...............13,401
4. K.C. Miller, San Luis Obispo, Calif..............10,600
5. D.J. Parker, Hollister, Calif............................9,140
6. Cody Collins, Galt, Calif................................8,992
7. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif...........................8,926
8. J. Cody Jones, Kelseyville, Calif...................7,599
Bull Riding
1. Aaron Williams, Norco, Calif.................... $14,124
2. A.J. Hamre, Los Molinos, Calif...................12,571
3. Christopher Byrd, Compton, Calif...............11,880
4. Will Centoni, Hollister, Calif........................11,361
5. Lane Selz, Bakersfield, Calif........................10,084
6. Dylan Vick, Oakdale, Calif.............................6,900
7. Corey Rickard, Nuevo, Calif..........................6,761
8. Justin Rickard, Nuevo, Calif.........................6,494
Columbia River Circuit
All-around
1. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. ......... $21,168
2. Shane Erickson, Terrebonne, Ore. .............15,902
3. Bryce Palmer, Milton-Freewater, Ore. ........14,009
4. Jared Parke, Gooding, Idaho .....................13,132
5. Ryan Opie, Crane, Ore. ..............................12,137
6. Jason Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. ................11,758
7. Mike McGinn, Haines, Ore. ..........................8,937
8. Roger Nonella, Redmond, Ore. ...................6,628
Bareback Riding
1. Wyatt Bloom, Bend, Ore......................... $19,973
2. Nick Gutzwiler, Edwall, Wash...................... 9,715
3. Seth Shelton, Pasco, Wash......................... 8,307
4. Brian Bain, Powell Butte, Ore...................... 7,062
5. David Peebles, Redmond, Ore..................... 5,427
6. Kenny Haworth, Orofino, Idaho ...................4,505
7. Kyle Bounds, Harrisburg, Ore...................... 4,157
8. Cameron Hopper-Craig, McCall, Idaho........ 3,778
Steer Wrestling
1. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev...................... $29,040
2. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore......... 19,475
3. Cody Cabral, Hilo, Hawaii ..........................19,149
4. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore...............13,320
5. Chance Gartner, Walla Walla, Wash............. 9,763
6. Taylor Gregg, Walla Walla, Wash................. 8,899
7. Andy Weldon, Greenleaf, Idaho ...................8,807
8. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. .....................8,485
1. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. .............. $29,978
2. Garrett Rogers, Baker City, Ore. ................23,689
3. Hayes Smith, Central Point, Ore. ...............15,341
4. Kolton Schmidt, Barrhead, Alberta ............15,237
5. Bryce Palmer, Milton-Freewater, Ore. ........13,759
6. Billy Bob Brown, Carbon, Texas ................13,186
7. Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore. ...................12,544
8. Levi Simpson, Ponoka, Alberta..................12,512
1. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.............. $29,978
2. Jake Minor, Ellensburg, Wash................... 23,689
3. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore............. 19,496
4. Shay Carroll, Prineville, Ore....................... 15,237
5. Bucky Campbell, Benton City, Wash.......... 12,544
6. Jeremy Buhler, Abbotsford, B.C.................12,512
7. Dayton Stafford, Prineville, Ore................. 11,974
8. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif................ 11,019
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Ryan Mackenzie, Homedale, Idaho ........ $14,793
2. Clay Elliott, Nanton, Alberta .......................14,158
3. Max Filippini, Battle Mountain, Nev. ..........11,153
4. Layton Green, Meeting Creek, Alberta .......10,419
5. Ben Londo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. .............8,612
6. Luke Butterfield, Ponoka, Alberta ...............7,886
7. Clay Stremler, Fallon, Nev. ...........................5,465
8. Joe Harper, Paradise Valley, Nev. ................4,433
Tie-down Roping
1. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. ......................... $20,106
2. Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash. ....................19,073
3. Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas .............18,824
4. Brad Goodrich, Hermiston, Ore. ................15,587
5. Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan. ........................14,186
6. Ty Holly, Mt. Vernon, Ore. .........................12,298
7. Shane Erickson, Terrebonne, Ore. ...............8,621
8. Jared Parke, Gooding, Idaho .......................8,184
Steer Roping
1. Howdy McGinn, North Powder, Ore. .........$9,292
2. Doug Bean, La Grande, Ore. ........................6,209
3. Joe Bartlett, Boardman, Ore. .......................4,053
4. Tom Sorey, Pendleton, Ore. .........................3,518
5. Fred Brown, Colbert, Wash. ........................3,396
6. Jason Stewart, Heppner, Ore. ......................3,314
7. Dave Clark, Terrebonne, Ore. .......................2,059
8. Caleb McMillan, Soap Lake, Wash. .............1,969
Bull Riding
1. Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. ............... $33,689
2. Brady Portenier, Caldwell, Idaho ...............18,520
3. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho ......16,383
4. Derek Kolbaba, Walla Walla, Wash. ...........16,144
5. Chase Robbins, Marsing, Idaho ................15,812
6. Cody Miller, Parma, Idaho .........................14,714
7. Dallee Mason, Weiser, Idaho .....................10,651

8. Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore. ...................10,576
First Frontier Circuit
All-around
1. J.R. Myers, Felton, Pa............................. $14,326
2. Darren Morgan, Fort Ann, N.Y....................11,616
3. Ty Rumford, Hays, Kan..............................11,377
4. Olin Ellsworth, Warrensburg, N.Y.................9,297
5. Carmine Nastri, Ballston, N.Y.......................8,953
6. Chris Soto, Pedricktown, N.J.......................8,124
7. Ryan Whetham, Woodstown, N.J................8,010
8. Wacey Cody, San Angelo, Texas...................7,288
Bareback Riding
1. Andy Carter, Ellsinore, Mo..........................$6,022
3. Tim Kent, Chambersburg, Pa.......................3,304
4. Aaron Keane, Grass Valley, Calif...................3,087
5. J.R. Mills, Okemos, Mich.............................2,877
6. Dusty Whidden, Burton, Ohio.......................2,098
7. Reginald Lecourt, Mirabel, Quebec.................860
Steer Wrestling
1. Olin Ellsworth, Warrensburg, N.Y...............$6,731
2. A.J. Williams, Peach Bottom, Pa..................6,640
3. Ryan Whetham, Woodstown, N.J................5,475
4. Tom Farrelly, Cayuga, N.Y.............................4,369
5. Chad Stoltzfus, Conowingo, Md...................3,595
6. Bryan Tamm, Pilesgrove, N.J.......................3,298
7. Mike Cliver II, Westfield, Pa..........................3,109
8. Tyler Miller, McClure, Pa...............................3,064
1. Darren Morgan, Fort Ann, N.Y....................$9,021
2. Carmine Nastri, Ballston, N.Y.......................6,997
3. Rob Toth, Wolcott, Conn..............................6,562
4. Jose Mota, Monroe Twp., N.J.......................5,950
5. Chuck Smith, Townsend, Del........................5,895
6. Eric Fabian, Schenectady, N.Y.......................5,851
7. Ross Clatterbuck, Berkeley Springs, W. Va..5,696
8. Dylan Beam, Gap, Pa....................................4,203
1. Shawn Quinn, Schuylerville, N.Y................$9,021
2. Lewis Rimes Jr., Germantown, Md..............7,555
3. Casey Cox, Ballston Spa, N.Y........................6,403
4. Chris Soto, Pedricktown, N.J.......................5,950
5. J.R. Myers, Felton, Pa..................................5,696
6. Alex Brooks, Ft. Ann, N.Y..............................5,448
7. Kevin Brown, Keedysville, Md......................5,339
8. Mike Charles, Schuylkill Haven, Pa..............5,185
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Clovis Crane, Lebanon, Pa..........................$4,475
2. Will Stites, Hummelstown, Pa......................3,472
3. Mike Johnson, New Castle, Del....................2,878
4. Ray Hostetler, Piffard, N.Y............................2,644
5. Matthew Bartsch, Warwick, Md...................2,552
7. Joe Phillips, Mertztown, Pa..........................1,412
8. Dennis Rossignol, Bristol, Ga.......................1,015
Tie-down Roping
1. J.R. Myers, Felton, Pa................................$8,630
2. Ty Rumford, Hays, Kan................................5,864
3. Chance Hays, Bristow, Okla..........................4,848
4. Charlie Goerlach, Greenfield Center, N.Y.......4,238
5. Tim Naylor, Hancock, Md.............................3,835
6. Colby Clement, Pedricktown, N.J.................3,792
7. Matt McKinstry, Fort Ann, N.Y......................3,587
8. Darren Morgan, Fort Ann, N.Y......................2,594
Bull Riding
1. Scott Sellers, Warwick, Md........................$7,327
2. Daniel McAllister, Woodstown, N.J..............2,854
3. Connor Garcia, Mullica Hill, N.J....................2,536
4. Mike Adams, Oxford, Pa...............................2,449
5. Russell Jones, Ballston Spa, N.Y..................1,090
6. Thom Hangey, Lansdale, Pa............................869
7. Benjamin Havill, Tyringlam, Mass...................850
8. Robert Busa, Williamstown, N.J......................791
ProRodeo.com
Unofficial standings as of Nov. 7
Great Lakes Circuit
All-around
1. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb................ $20,674
2. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn............19,700
3. Kadin Boardman, Jackson, Mo..................15,802
4. Adam Rose, Willard, Mo............................15,548
5. Noah Lassa, Merrill, Wis............................12,710
6. Justin Zwiefel, Burt, Iowa...........................12,650
7. Bob Loosenort, Hazel, Ky...........................11,593
8. Tooter Silver, Quitman, Ark...........................6,417
Bareback Riding
1. Tim OConnell, Zwingle, Iowa.................. $20,634
2. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn..................16,768
3. Cole Picton, Marshall, Mo..........................13,712
4. Tyler Waltz, Martin, Tenn..............................6,757
5. Kyle Brennecke, Stephenville, Texas.............6,450
6. Bee Jay Scott, Otley, Iowa............................4,360
7. John Sandberg, Mondovi, Wis.....................3,210
8. Matt Borton, Kalamazoo, Mich.....................3,160
Steer Wrestling
1. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb...................$9,888
2. Noah Lassa, Merrill, Wis..............................9,863
3. Cody Kroul, Solon, Iowa...............................8,846
4. Jon Ragatz, Beetown, Wis............................8,766
5. Justin Zwiefel, Burt, Iowa.............................8,415
6. Bob Lawlyes, Perrysville, Ind.......................7,847
7. Chance Carlson, Alden, Minn.......................7,651
8. Tyler Kester, York, Neb.................................6,797
1. Ryan Von Ahn, Sac City, Iowa................. $15,378
2. Adam Rose, Willard, Mo............................12,020
3. Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark.........................9,348
4. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn..............9,137
5. Jeremy Hemmann, Farmington, Mo.............8,705
6. Branden Duff, Hawk Point, Mo.....................7,127
7. Brant Spurgin, Eminence, Mo......................7,050
8. Tyler Johnson, Mound City, Kan...................5,633
1. J.W. Beck, Moville, Iowa.......................... $15,378
2. Jason Stroup, Cape Girardeau, Mo..............8,751
3. Jeff Brown, Carthage, Mo.............................8,460
4. Jimmie Allen, Spokane, Mo..........................6,831
5. Cole Stevens, Hammond, Wis......................6,531
6. Kraig Von Ahn, Sac City, Iowa......................5,440
7. Brent Miller, Mauston, Wis...........................5,015
8. Gabe Gwaltney, Carthage, Mo......................4,878
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jordan Corrigan, Toddville, Iowa............. $10,151
2. Weston Pierschbacher, Kellerton, Iowa........8,634
3. David Martin, Zwingle, Iowa.........................8,433
4. Cody Rud, Greenfield, Wis...........................5,428
5. Will Smith, Marshall, Mo..............................4,740
6. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb.....................4,671
7. Doug Aldridge, Carthage, Mo.......................4,164
8. Keith Brauer Jr., Belleville, Ill........................3,878
Tie-down Roping
1. Jared Kempker, Eugene, Mo.................... $18,515
2. Kadin Boardman, Jackson, Mo..................15,464
3. Cody Huber, Albia, Iowa.............................13,223
4. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn............10,563
5. Isaiah Pemberton, Bagley, Minn.................10,482
6. Jody Green, Shakopee, Minn.......................9,305
7. Jesse Hinkle, Powersville, Mo......................8,737
8. Dillon Holder, Eugene, Mo............................6,357
Bull Riding
1. Trevor Reiste, Linden, Iowa..................... $14,662
2. Levi Berends, Maynard, Minn.....................12,580
3. Sunshine Schwartz, Anoka, Minn...............11,522
4. Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn...................11,326
5. Coleman Rude, Silver Lake, Ind...................9,090
6. Blake Dunsmore, Forest Lake, Minn.............6,546
7. Jimy Marten, Donahue, Iowa.......................6,495
8. Bowyn Allemand, Irene, S.D.........................5,760
Montana Circuit
All-around
1. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont.................... $21,802
2. Hank Hollenbeck, Molt, Mont.....................17,144
3. Delon Parker, Worden, Mont......................14,022
4. Luke Gee, Stanford, Mont..........................10,612
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5. Nolan Conway, Browning, Mont.................10,454

6. Bill Boyce, Lewistown, Mont......................10,320
7. Kyle Callaway, Blue Creek, Mont..................8,983
8. Bode Scott, Pryor, Mont...............................7,526
Bareback Riding
1. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont....................... $14,572
2. Justin Miller, Billings, Mont........................14,364
3. Tristan Hansen, Victor, Idaho.......................9,623
4. Blade Elliott, Centreville, Ala.........................8,491
5. Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont......................8,274
6. Troy Vaira, Richey, Mont..............................5,487
7. Jeffery Zdziarski, Weston, Wyo....................5,013
8. Tucker Zingg, Glendive, Mont.......................3,746
Steer Wrestling
1. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont....................... $18,361
2. Hank Hollenbeck, Molt, Mont.......................8,297
3. Kyle Callaway, Blue Creek, Mont..................8,055
4. Newt Novich, Twin Bridges, Mont................8,020
5. Bill Boyce, Lewistown, Mont........................7,573
6. Straws Milan, Cochrane, Alberta..................6,779
7. Mike Gollaher, Cascade, Mont......................6,214
8. Josh Boka, Dillon, Mont...............................5,786
1. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont.................... $17,441
2. Cody Tew, Belgrade, Mont..........................12,212
3. Delon Parker, Worden, Mont......................11,628
4. Tanner Patzke, Klamath Falls, Ore..............10,107
5. Max Kuttler, American Falls, Idaho...............9,701
6. Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont..........................8,449
7. Casey Tew, Billings, Mont.............................7,313
8. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont..........................6,190
1. Sid Sporer, Cody, Wyo............................ $14,951
2. Ryan Zurcher, Powell, Wyo........................11,886
3. Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont...................9,592
4. Ike Folsom, Dillon, Mont..............................8,799
5. John Robertson, Polson, Mont....................8,251
6. Justin Viles, Cody, Wyo................................7,109
7. Casey Cummins, Lodge Grass, Mont...........6,285
8. Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont...........................6,259
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Tyrell J Smith, Great Falls, Mont............. $28,225
2. Travis Nelson, Philip, S.D...........................10,618
3. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont.................6,897
4. J.C. DeSaveur, Roberts, Mont......................4,732
5. Alan Gobert, Browning, Mont.......................4,110
6. Keenan Reinhardt, Cochrane, Alberta...........3,564
7. Cody Miller, Dillon, Mont..............................2,849
8. Wyatt Hurst, Brockway, Mont.......................2,404
Tie-down Roping
1. Jake Hamilton, Casper, Wyo.......................$8,255
2. Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, Mont....................6,470
4. Austin Barstow, Springview, Neb.................5,737
5. Logan Hofer, Magrath, Alberta.....................5,715
6. Ben Robinson, Red Deer County, Alberta.....5,305
7. Rawlee Yamauchi, Grace, Idaho...................4,503
8. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont.........................4,361
Steer Roping
1. Roger Branch, Perkins, Okla......................$6,998
2. Bill Benson, Laurel, Mont.............................2,777
3. Ryle Harms, Miles City, Mont.......................2,678
5. Mike Lohof, Baker, Mont..............................1,744
6. Delon Parker, Worden, Mont........................1,507
7. Ty Fisher, Hardin, Mont...................................536
8. Fred Hirschy, Dillon, Mont...............................521
Bull Riding
1. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont................... $10,376
2. Luke Gee, Stanford, Mont............................9,772
3. Cole Wagner, Valier, Mont............................9,673
4. Ty Tescher, Sidney, Mont..............................6,992
5. Beau Nordahl, Bozeman, Mont.....................5,954
6. Nevada Newman, Melstone, Mont...............4,948
7. Hawk Whitt, Thermopolis, Wyo....................3,693
8. Devon Mitchell, Shepherd, Mont..................2,489
Mountain States Circuit
All-around
1. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. ......................... $45,107
2. J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo. ...........................36,249
3. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo. ...........................25,017
4. Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar, Colo. ..................20,753
5. Jess Davison, Laramie, Wyo. ....................10,829
6. Jesse Jolly, Agate, Colo. ..............................7,041
7. Zachariah Phillips, Rozet, Wyo. ...................5,286
8. Garrett Uptain, Hayden, Colo. ......................3,641
Bareback Riding
1. Joel Schlegel, Burns, Colo. ..................... $21,095
2. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. .........................19,916
3. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba ....................19,300
4. Craig Wisehart, Kersey, Colo. ....................14,789
5. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. ....................12,556
6. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. ........................9,617
7. Dylan Wahlert, Casper, Wyo. .......................7,858
8. Devan Reilly, Sheridan, Wyo. ......................6,484
Steer Wrestling
1. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. ........................ $25,169
2. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. ...............................22,658
3. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. .............10,082
4. John Franzen, Riverton, Wyo. .....................9,715
5. Riley Krassin, Lander, Wyo. .........................9,370
6. Kyle Broce, Cheraw, Colo. ...........................8,298
7. Brian Snell, Wheatland, Wyo. ......................8,146
8. Aaron Vosler, Cheyenne, Wyo. ....................7,714
1. J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo. ........................ $24,039
2. Travis Bounds, Clifton, Colo. .....................17,284
3. Ty Blasingame, Ramah, Colo. ....................17,105
4. Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar, Colo. ..................17,014
5. Paul Beckett, Laramie, Wyo. ......................15,410
6. Brit Ellerman, Ft. Lupton, Colo. .................13,749
7. Jay Tittel, Pueblo, Colo. .............................13,399
8. Casey Adams, Ault, Colo. ............................7,122
1. Josh Fillmore, Penrose, Colo. ................. $24,630
2. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo. ...........................24,243
3. Bret Tonozzi, Loma, Colo. ..........................21,036
4. Chad Wahlert, Kersey, Colo. ......................15,109
5. T.J. Watts, Hudson, Colo. ..........................14,860
6. Jesse Sheffield, Delta, Colo. ......................14,337
7. Shad Chadwick, Cave Creek, Ariz. ...............9,963
8. J.W. Borrego, Weston, Colo. .......................9,496
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Colton Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. ............ $14,285
2. Andy Clarys, Riverton, Wyo. .....................11,755
3. Chanse Darling, Hyattville, Wyo. .................7,539
4. Blaze Cress, HIllsdale, Wyo. ........................7,221
5. Blazer Hamaker, Centennial, Wyo. ...............6,585
6. Garrett Buckley, Craig, Colo. ........................4,981
7. Whit Peterson, Torrington, Wyo. .................4,901
8. Zachariah Phillips, Rozet, Wyo. ...................4,683
Tie-down Roping
1. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. ........................ $19,937
2. Brice Ingo, Boone, Colo. ............................16,463
3. Darnell Johnson, Fowler, Colo. ..................14,630
4. Trevor Thiel, Greeley, Colo. ........................11,660
5. Don Coffell, Iredell, Texas ..........................10,042
6. Stetson Stowe-Corman, Burlington, Colo. ..8,752
7. Joe Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. ...........................5,908
8. Dean Geesen, Kersey, Colo. .........................5,900
Steer Roping
1. Troy Tillard, Douglas, Wyo. .................... $13,381
2. J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo. ...........................12,210
3. Chris Glover, Keenesburg, Colo. ................11,917
4. Will McBride, Ogallala, Neb. ........................9,632
5. Buck Mekelburg, Yuma, Colo. .....................5,589
6. Travis Mills, Gillette, Wyo. ...........................3,755
7. Reo Lohse, Kaycee, Wyo. ............................3,562
8. Dave Sedar, Evansville, Wyo. .......................3,459
Bull Riding
1. Clayton Savage, Yoder, Wyo. .................. $15,765
2. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. ...........................11,591
3. Jess Davison, Laramie, Wyo. ......................9,630
4. Cordell Curtis, Monte Vista, Colo. ...............9,187
5. Bryce Burnell, Buffalo, Wyo. .......................8,453
6. Casey Farrington, Collbran, Colo. ................7,547
7. Brian Larson, Erie, Colo. ..............................5,282

8. Quinten Hayden, Fruita, Colo. ......................5,121
Prairie Circuit
All-around
1. Shade Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. .............. $27,729
2. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. .................... 26,174
3. Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla. ....... 23,331
4. Shane Frey, Duncan, Okla. ......................... 18,825
5. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla. ................. 14,539
6. Jeff Miller, Blue Mound, Kan. .................... 14,160
7. Brady Norman, Springer, Okla. .................. 13,724
8. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. .................. 11,230
Bareback Riding
1. Frank Morton, Wright, Kan. .................... $18,250
2. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas ...................... 15,487
3. Justin Pollmiller, Weatherford, Okla. ......... 11,976
4. Blaine Kaufman, Pretty Prairie, Kan. ............ 9,728
5. Anthony Thomas, Kimberley, Australia ....... 8,550
6. Wesley Cole, Goodwell, Okla. ...................... 8,294
7. Logan Patterson, Goodwell, Okla. ............... 7,395
8. Brian Leddy, Roll, Okla. ............................... 4,017
Steer Wrestling
1. J.D. Struxness, Appleton, Minn. ............. $19,281
2. Shane Frey, Duncan, Okla. ......................... 18,586
3. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla. ..................... 15,089
4. Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla. ....... 13,545
5. Jacob Edler, Alva, Okla. ............................. 12,202
6. Ryan Swayze, Freedom, Okla. ................... 11,857
7. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan. ......................... 11,563
8. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. ...................... 10,280
1. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. ................ $20,157
2. Jesse Stipes, Salina, Okla. ......................... 19,232
3. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. .......................... 16,376
4. Brett Christensen, Alva, Okla. .................... 13,288
5. Cale Markham, Vinita, Okla........................ 12,269
6. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla. ................... 11,532
7. Hunter Munsell, Arnett, Okla. .................... 10,176
8. Blake Hughes, Sulphur, Okla. ...................... 9,680
1. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla. ......... $20,271
2. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. ........... 19,428
3. Gage Williams, Foster, Okla. ...................... 18,093
4. Dawson McMaster, Madison, Kan.............. 13,288
5. Reagan Ward, Edmond, Okla. ................... 11,532
6. Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla. ......... 9,786
7. Brady Norman, Springer, Okla. .................... 9,680
8. Austin Rogers, Crescent, Okla. .................... 8,923
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Shade Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. .............. $20,543
2. Hardy Braden, Welch, Okla. ....................... 14,544
3. Roper Kiesner, Ripley, Okla. ...................... 12,360
4. Dalton Davis, Holcomb, Kan. ....................... 8,556
5. Jesse James Kirby, Dodge City, Kan. .......... 8,312
6. Cole Pacheco, Alva, Okla. ............................ 6,281
7. Ryan Bestol, Hyannis, Neb. ......................... 6,126
8. Colt Gordon, Comanche, Okla...................... 5,746
Tie-down Roping
1. Cody Quaney, Cheney, Kan. .................... $19,543
2. Bryson Sechrist, Apache, Okla. ................. 19,013
3. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla...................... 18,049
4. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla. ................. 13,098
5. Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla. ............... 12,979
6. Lane Jeffrey, Wilburton, Okla. ................... 10,515
7. Will Howell, Stillwater, Okla. ........................ 9,575
8. Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla. ..................... 9,152
Steer Roping
1. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. .................. $29,591
2. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. ................... 20,893
3. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. ....................... 13,364
4. Thomas Smith, Barnsdall, Okla. ................ 13,139
5. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. .............. 10,184
6. Billy Good, Wynnewood, Okla. .................... 5,414
7. K.W. Lauer, Buffalo, Okla.............................. 4,974
8. Ralph Williams, Skiatook, Okla. ................... 3,935
Bull Riding
1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. ............. $14,717
2. Nate Perry, Elk City, Okla............................ 13,018
3. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. ................. 12,783
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4. Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla. ................. 12,714
5. Colten Jesse, Konawa, Okla. ...................... 12,006
6. Guthrie Murray, Miami, Okla...................... 11,579
7. Jeston Mead, Ashland, Kan........................ 10,673
8. Dakota Cator, Spearman, Texas ................... 9,529
Southeastern Circuit
All-around
1. Clark Adcock, Smithville, Tenn................ $22,165
2. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga....................20,796
3. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss...........................18,956
4. Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga................................15,390
5. Hadley DeShazo, Salem, Ark......................15,056
6. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala.........................13,764
7. Cord Spradley, Waycross, Ga.....................13,696
8. John Douch, Okeechobee, Fla....................12,046
Bareback Riding
1. Chad Rutherford, Lake Charles, La.......... $13,498
2. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La...........................12,061
3. Tanner Phipps, Dalton, Ga............................8,614
4. Shelton Murphy, Headland, Ala....................8,564
5. Matthew Smith, Alexander City, Ala.............5,355
6. Scotty NeSmith, Morristown, Tenn..............5,250
7. Jon Luse, Savannah, Tenn............................4,652
8. Wyatt Ortega, Groveland, Fla........................4,388
Steer Wrestling
1. Gary Gilbert, St. Cloud, Fla...................... $17,778
2. Jason Thomas, Benton, Ark.........................9,862
3. Chance Howard, Cedarville, Ark...................9,377
4. Mose Fleming, Kissimmee, Fla.....................7,895
5. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La.............................7,335
6. Cody Ariola, McAlpin, Fla.............................7,088
7. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La..................7,081
8. Kamry Dymmek, Kissimmee, Fla.................6,625
1. John Alley, Adams, Tenn............................20,747
2. Jacob Dagenhart, Statesville, N.C..............15,824
3. Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas......................12,931
4. Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss...........................11,823
5. Nelson Linares, Plant City, Fla......................8,958
6. Clint Keller, Aragon, Ga.................................8,683
7. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala...........................8,034
8. Ross Lowry, Summerville, Ga......................8,018
1. Clark Adcock, Smithville, Tenn................ $20,747
2. Caleb Anderson, Mocksville, N.C................15,824
3. McCoy Profili, Okeechobee, Fla..................11,191
4. Zack Mabry, Piedmont, Ala...........................9,248
5. Spunk Sasser, San Antonio, Fla....................8,958
6. Brad Culpepper, Sylvester, Ga......................8,874
7. Shane Edmonson, Dawson, Ala...................8,683
8. Ashlee Swedenburg, Bessemer, Ala.............8,233
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Joey Sonnier, New Iberia, La................... $12,622
2. Curtis Garton, Kaitaia, New Zealand...........10,592
3. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La............................10,038
4. James Greeson, Okeechobee, Fla.................9,832
5. Jim Burnette, Kenansville, Fla......................7,876
6. Eddie Parlier, Johnson City, Tenn.................5,710
7. Justin Caylor, Sulphur Springs, Texas..........5,517
8. Josh Moates, Taylorsville, Ga.......................4,622
Tie-down Roping
1. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La.................... $15,117
2. Justin Thigpen, Waycross, Ga....................14,917
3. Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga................................14,771
4. Hadley DeShazo, Salem, Ark......................13,568
5. Braxton Laughlin, Westlake, La..................10,725
6. John Douch, Okeechobee, Fla....................10,467
7. Zac Wilson, Billingsley, Ala.........................10,375
8. Shane Overby, Morton, Miss........................9,492
Bull Riding
1. Michael Riggs Jr., Claxton, Ga................. $18,653
2. Jeffrey Ramagos, Zachary, La....................11,757
3. Reagan Avery, West Monroe, La..................8,407
4. Corey Atwell, Moravian Falls, N.C.................7,730
5. Wagner Luciano, Rhondonia, Brazil.............7,246
6. Eli Vastbinder, Statesville, N.C......................5,804
7. Jesse Petri, Geneva, Fla................................5,259
8. Lane Lasley, Marshall, Ark............................4,184
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Texas Circuit
All-around
1. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas.................... $38,057
2. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla....................26,687
3. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas...................23,935
4. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas.....................23,615
5. Morgan Grant, Didsbury, Alberta................14,812
6. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas........................14,101
7. Junior Nogueira, Burleson, Texas...............13,831
8. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas..........12,207
Bareback Riding
1. Jake Brown, Hillsboro, Texas.................. $24,107
2. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas.........................23,899
3. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France....................17,805
4. R. Champion, The Woodlands, Texas...........9,696
5. Heath Ford, Slocum, Texas...........................8,229
6. Tyler Berghuis, Stephenville, Texas..............5,721
7. Taylor Price, Huntsville, Texas......................5,425
8. Zach Hibler, Wheeler, Texas..........................3,049
Steer Wrestling
1. Matt Reeves, Cross Plains, Texas............ $30,881
2. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas.........................14,716
3. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas........................11,787
4. Joshua Clark, Belgrade, Mont....................11,536
5. Brother Loud, Kaufman, Texas...................11,137
6. Timmy Sparing, Helena, Mont......................9,790
7. Jason Lahr, Stephenville, Texas....................9,723
8. Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas....................9,684
1. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla................. $22,325
2. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas...............19,269
3. Rowdy Rieken, Arp, Texas..........................17,652
4. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas...........................17,184
5. Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn..15,828
6. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas................14,783
7. Blaine Vick, Dublin, Texas...........................14,413
8. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas.......................14,011
1. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas............... $20,967
2. Wesley Thorp, Stephenville, Texas.............20,746
3. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo...........................20,732
4. B.J. Dugger, Three Rivers, Texas................19,691
5. Zane Bruce, Graham, Texas........................14,921
6. D. Kirchenschlager, Morgan Mill, Texas.....14,229
7. Junior Nogueira, Burleson, Texas...............13,664
8. Boogie Ray, Mabank, Texas........................13,022
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas............... $31,444
2. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas.........24,345
3. Dean Wadsworth, Ozona, Texas...................9,880
4. Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas............9,632
5. Garet Aldridge, Huntsville, Texas..................8,809
6. Kobyn Williams, De Berry, Texas..................8,616
7. Cody Anthony, Monahans, Texas.................8,328
8. Audy Reed, Spearman, Texas.......................7,934
Tie-down Roping
1. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas.................... $24,046
2. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas.....................23,024
3. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas........................17,759
4. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas................16,317
5. Marcos Costa, Childress, Texas..................15,419
6. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas..........................14,483
7. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas............13,179
8. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas................13,009
Steer Roping
1. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas... $27,452
2. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas........................23,847
3. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas....................23,814
4. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas...................21,889
5. Jason Evans, Glen Rose, Texas..................19,895
6. Guy Allen, Santa Anna, Texas.....................19,725
7. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas...................17,514
8. Shay Good, Midland, Texas........................15,800
Bull Riding
1. Dustin Bowen, Waller, Texas................... $21,768
2. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas...........................15,666
3. Clayton Foltyn, Winnie, Texas.....................14,354
4. Bayle Worden, Charleston, Texas...............12,659
5. Justin Hendrix, Belton, Texas.....................12,183
6. Ednei Caminhas, Denton, Texas.................12,088

7. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas..........................11,565
8. Cody Rostockyj, Lorena, Texas..................10,427
Turquoise Circuit
All-around
1. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M................... $16,036
2. Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz....................15,163
3. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M.............................14,312
4. Shank Edwards, Tatum, N.M......................14,050
5. Cutter Parsons, Marana, Ariz......................12,805
6. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas........................12,397
7. Monty Eakin, Pecos, Texas.........................10,007
8. Justin Simon, Florence, Ariz.........................6,616
Bareback Riding
1. Luke Creasy, Denton, Texas..................... $12,858
2. Delvecchio Kaye, Round Rock, Ariz...........11,140
3. Kyle Charley, Lukachukai, Ariz......................8,215
4. Shon Gibson, Taylor, Ariz.............................5,500
5. John Killian, Phoenix, Ariz............................4,777
6. Rio Lee, Tucson, Ariz....................................3,097
7. Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev............1,011
8. Tolman Moore, Las Cruces, N.M.....................559
Steer Wrestling
1. Damian Padilla, Rio Rico, Ariz................. $12,722
2. Russell Armenta, Bloomfield, N.M...............9,684
3. Dean McIntyre, Wickenburg, Ariz.................9,457
4. Justin Miller, Arrowwood, Alberta................8,113
5. Cutter Parsons, Marana, Ariz........................7,725
6. Monty Eakin, Pecos, Texas...........................7,309
7. Justin Simon, Florence, Ariz.........................6,012
8. Cody Glover, Marana, Ariz............................5,359
1. Edward Hawley Jr., Surprise, Ariz........... $13,774
2. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz..................10,484
3. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz.................10,213
4. Kory Bramwell, Chromo, Colo......................8,717
5. Tom Richards, Humboldt, Ariz.....................8,692
6. Bobby Baize, Anthony, N.M..........................6,927
7. Chase Massengill, Santa Fe, N.M.................6,718
8. Chris Francis, Las Vegas, N.M......................6,574
1. Ty Romo, Whiteriver, Ariz........................ $13,774
2. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz..........................10,213
3. Cody Pearson, Tucson, Ariz..........................9,837
4. Cole Jackson, Las Cruces, N.M....................8,717
5. Brock Hanson, Casa Grande, Ariz.................7,959
6. Cade Passig, Las Vegas, N.M.......................6,574
7. Tom Bill Johnson, Kirkland, Ariz...................6,355
8. Daylan Frost, Show Low, Ariz.......................5,885
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Cooper DeWitt, Rio Rico, Ariz................. $11,453
2. Josh Davison, Miles City, Mont....................4,751
3. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M............................4,604
4. Darrell Triplett, Waterflow, N.M....................3,654
5. Leon Fountain, Socorro, N.M.......................3,367
6. Magin Montoya, Roy, N.M............................3,188
7. Jake Salcito, Skull Valley, Ariz......................1,910
8. Vince Tsosie, Table Mesa, N.M.....................1,291
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1. Joseph Parsons, Marana, Ariz................. $14,064
2. Shank Edwards, Tatum, N.M......................13,787
3. Quay Howard, Canyon, Texas.....................11,639
4. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M......................11,097
5. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M...............................9,452
6. Jesse Clark, Portales, N.M............................9,027
7. Jerrad Hofstetter, Shallow Water, Texas.......8,778
8. Luke Jeffries, Maricopa, Ariz........................7,158
Steer Roping
1. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas........................$9,490
2. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz...........................5,088
3. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M...............................4,350
4. Kenyon Burns, Lovington, N.M....................3,700
5. Mark Milner, Midland, Texas.........................3,645
6. Shay Johnson, Canyon, Texas......................3,355
Bull Riding
1. Lon Danley, Tularosa, N.M....................... $11,139
2. Tustin Daye, Lupton, Ariz.............................8,855
3. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, N.M................8,035
4. Rocky McDonald, Colonia Juarez, Mexico...7,058
5. Cody Strite, Albuquerque, N.M.....................6,612

6. Ramon Curley, St. Michaels, Ariz.................4,766
7. Joseph Vazquez, Alamogordo, N.M.............2,150
8. Clint Holcomb, Tucson, Ariz.........................1,585
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All-around
1. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah ...................... $37,043
2. J.C. Malone, Hooper, Utah .........................35,097
3. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah .................20,802
4. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah ............9,612
5. Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas ....................5,371
6. Trampus Quarnberg, Annabella, Utah .........5,319
Bareback Riding
1. Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah ............. $27,415
2. Tyler Nelson, Victor, Idaho .........................22,434
3. Morgan Wilde, McCammon, Idaho ...........20,629
4. Mason Clements, Santaquin, Utah ............18,173
5. Ethan McNeill, Grantsville, Utah ................11,248
6. Tony Barrington, Elko, Nev. .........................3,046
7. Braxten Nielsen, Roosevelt, Utah ................1,638
8. Klancy Krenka, Twin Falls, Idaho ....................533
Steer Wrestling
1. Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho .................... $28,773
2. Baylor Roche, Tremonton, Utah ................25,029
3. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho .......................23,294
4. Ethen Thouvenell, Hooper, Utah ................12,983
5. Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah ...............................11,096
6. Cole Fulton, Miller, S.D. ...............................8,591
7. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho ...........8,535
8. Chase Black, Coalville, Utah ........................8,288
1. Thad Ward, Howell, Utah ........................ $26,583
2. Zane Barnson, Washington, Utah ..............20,277
3. Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev. ..............17,889
4. Jaguar Terrill, Craig, Colo. .........................17,351
5. Pace Freed, Chubbuck, Idaho ....................15,597
6. Rhett Anderson, Anabella, Utah ................13,317
7. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz. .......................12,838
8. Rob Webb, Wendell, Idaho ........................12,821
1. Olin Pulham, Payson, Utah ..................... $26,583
2. Jory Levy, Logandale, Nev. ........................20,369
3. Cole Wilson, Lake Shore, Utah ..................20,277
4. Jason Warner, Rigby, Idaho ......................17,351
5. Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah ........................12,838
6. Dan Webb, Wendell, Idaho ........................11,861
7. Brady Ramone, Castledale, Utah ...............10,683
8. Cole Davison, Stephenville, Texas .............10,302
Saddle Bronc Riding
1. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah .................... $33,621
2. Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah ......................32,396
3. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah ................29,697
4. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah .......................27,748
5. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah ......................20,544
6. Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah ............................16,156
7. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah ........................13,830
8. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah ....................9,379
Tie-down Roping
1. J.C. Malone, Hooper, Utah ...................... $34,655
2. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho ..............29,003
3. Taylor Christensen, Plain City, Utah ...........12,572
4. Cy Eames, Gooding, Idaho ........................10,243
5. Clint Arave, Blackfoot, Idaho .....................10,088
6. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah .................10,009
7. Justin Brinkerhoff, Corinne, Utah ................9,410
8. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah ............8,508
Bull Riding
1. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah ...................... $33,542
2. Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho ..................30,260
3. Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah ...........................29,928
4. Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo. ........................19,837
5. Tim Bingham, Honeyville, Utah .................17,770
6. Kurtis Turner, Washington, Utah ...............12,895
7. Shawn Proctor, Tooele, Utah .......................9,564
8. Tag Elliott, Thatcher, Utah ............................8,170
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PRCA NOTES
PASSAGES
Tom Marvel
Tom Marvel, father of Joe Marvel and Mike
Marvel, died Oct. 28 at his home in Elko, Nev. He
was 92.
Toms youngest son, Joe, is a ProRodeo Hall
of Famer and 1978
world champion saddle
bronc rider, and his
eldest son, Mike, was a
WNFR saddle bronc
rider.
The Marvel family
has owned and operated
the W.T. Jenkins
Company since 1872.
Marvel
At one time, the W.T.
Jenkins Company ran
as many as 33,000 sheep and 8,000 head of cattle
across five Nevada counties.
In 1996, Marvel received the Vaquero
Award from the California Reined Cow Horse
Association for contributions to the cow horse
industry. That same year, the Nevada Cattlemens
Association awarded Marvel membership into
the 100,000 Mile Club. This honor is bestowed
on cowboys who have ridden 100,000 miles or
more in their lifetime. In 2013, he was awarded
membership into the Buckaroo Hall of Fame.
Marvel joined the U.S. Army in 1945, and
served in Okinawa, Japan, with the Air Corps,
photographing and developing film of enemy
combatants while his first of seven children was
born.
BRIEFS
California Rodeo Salinas
unveils its 2017 poster
California Rodeo Salinas 2017 poster commemorates a vintage image of trick rider Edith
Happy Connelly,
who was not only a
favorite performer at
the California Rodeo
Salinas, but also the
rodeo secretary for
many years.
The Happy
family worked in
several areas of
California Rodeo
Salinas, still
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Marvel is preceded in death by his parents,

and brothers, Richard and John Marvel.
He is survived by his wife of almost 71 years,
Rosita, and their seven children, Tom (Theresa),
Suzy (Harvey) Barnes, Mike (Theresa), Sally (Billy)
Freeman, Joe (Camma), Pete (Kathi), and Amy
(Steve) Seifert; and 28 grandchildren.
Donations In Memory of Tom Marvel
can be made to the Battle Mountain Cookhouse
Museum, P.O. Box 663, Battle Mtn., NV 89820.
GARY LEE HIGLIN
Gary Lee Higlin, the husband of PRCA
secretary/timer Jackie Higlin, and stepfather of
PRCA steer roper Ryan Rochlitz, died Oct. 28, at
Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, S.D., after a 13year battle with cancer.
He was 64.
Higlin spent his
entire childhood in
Glendive, Mont. After
college, he returned
to Glendive to work
for the WBI Energy
company until 1990
when he transferred to
Higlin
Rapid City, S.D., where
he continued to work
as an engineering assistant and then construction
supervisor. He retired in October 2014 after more
than 30 years with the company.
Higlin loved sports as a participant, fan,
and coach. He played basketball for the Dawson
County Red Devils, Dawson Community College,
and Dickinson State University where he was
also a member of the track team.
Another of Higlins greatest joys was
watching his children and grandchildren compete.
He was their biggest fan at basketball, baseball,
football, and volleyball games as well as the steer
ciation to this day and was inducted into the CRS
Hall of Fame in 2011. Connelly is also an inductee
in both the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and National
Cowboy Hall of Fame.
The poster captures Connelly in her signature
move, the Hippodrome Stand, and was debuted at
the annual Stockholders Dinner. The poster is an
intricate pencil sketch by local artist Ruth Deoudes.
Oregon Trail Rodeo gives

$2,500 to cancer center
The Oregon Trail Rodeo committee members

recently presented a $2,500 check to the Morrison
Cancer Center in Hastings, Neb. The check represents the proceeds from the rodeos Tough Enough
to Wear Pink Night at this years rodeo. In related
news, the Oregon Trail Rodeo, the PRCA event
held each August at the Fairgrounds in Hastings,
announced that Volunteer of the Year honors were
awarded to Bobby Rust, and Nate Allen was named
Committee Member of the Year.
roping and team roping rodeo events.

Higlin was preceded in death by his parents,
Harry and Ruby Higlin and sister, Donna Kunka.
Higlin is survived by his wife, Jackie; son,
Cole (Jamie) Higlin; stepsons, Rory (Anna)
Rochlitz, and Ryan Rochlitz; sister, Rose (Art)
Storlie; one brother, Don (Shirley) Berkey;
grandchildren, Micaela, Mackensi, Hannah, and
Hunter.
TOMMY W. CHARTERS
Thomas Tommy W. Charters Jr., a rodeo
clown, steer wrestler and team roper, and grandson
of 1959 World Champion Steer Wrestler Harry
Charters, died of natural causes Oct. 23. He was
48.
Charters lived in Caldwell, Idaho, and was a
10-year member of the PRCA (1997-2006). He
received equipment, set up pens and took care
of the livestock at the Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo for the last 10-plus years.
A celebration of Life was held Oct. 29.
Condolences may be shared with the family at
www.dakanfuneralchapel.com.
ARRIVALS
Jagger Duvlin Peek
Born Sept. 20, 2016, to PRCA steer wrestler
and tie-down roper Josh Peek and his wife, Kori,
of Pueblo, Colo., a boy, Jagger Duvlin Peek. He
weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches
long. Jagger joins his twin 7-year-old sisters, Emry
and Keagan. Jagger was born with stomach issues
that kept him in the hospital until he could handle
milk and nutrients, but was allowed to go home
Oct. 23 and is doing fine now, weighing in at
almost 9 pounds.
Casey Tibbs Foundation

dinner raises funds
The 27th Casey Tibbs Foundation dinner

in Fort Pierre, S.D., drew 180 people on Nov. 5.
The dinner raises funds for the Foundation, which
includes the Museum and Conference Center.
Greeley (Colo.) Stampede

community impact
The Greeley (Colo.) Stampede put more than

$980,000 back into the community after the 95th
annual event, June 27-July 3. The donations from
the 2016 event are nearly 10 times that of previous
years, according to a news release from the rodeo.
The Greeley Stampede annually partners with
community organizations to help with fundraising and
awareness campaigns. Donors are assigned event
tasks in exchange for the donations, which go to help
with community outreach and to make capital improvements such as the Buckle Club and Avens Village.
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The Hitting the Mark: Cowgirls and Wild West Shows gallery at
the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas,
features Annie Oakleys gun, wedding ring, along with other
artifacts from the days of Wild West Shows.
Visit www.cowgirl.net for more infomation.
Sponsored by:
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Andrew Burgess
of the Casper
Professional
Firefighters Pipes
and Drum group
performs at the
Tribute to the
Great American
Cowboy rodeo in
Casper, Wyo., on
Nov. 5.
Don Christner photo
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
PRCA Headquarters 719.593.8840
PRCA Fax 719.548.4876
Accounts Receivable/Member Records 719.528.4747
Doctors release fax 719.548.4868
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE 719.528.4774
Karl Stressman, Commissioner
Anita Smith, Executive Assistant to Commissioner
RODEO ADMINISTRATION 719.548.4870
Aaron Enget, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Rodeo
Administration
Brandy Sorenson, Rodeo Administration Operations Director
Therese Cobb, Circuit Coordinator
Amy Rodgers, Stock Contractor & Special Events Coordinator
Jed Pugsley, Livestock Program Administrator
Mark Knapp, Assistant to Rodeo Administration
Chris Horton, Director of Rodeo Approvals
Daidra Sims, Rodeo Approvals Manager
Janica Allgrove, Rodeo Approvals Assistant
Tina Morin, Director of Member Records
Valerie Lopez, Member Records Assistant Manager
Member Records staff: Amber Jacobs, Dorothy Kauhaahaa,
Anthony Krigbaum, Aimee Rutan, Robert Simmons
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PROCOM 800.234.7722
Results Line 719.548.4848
Chris Horton, ProCom Manager
Justin Anderson, PROCOM Assistant Manager
PRCA JUDGING
Clint Corey, Supervisor of Pro Officials
Priscilla Riggs, Senior Judging Coordinator
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Cindy Schonholtz, Director of Industry Outreach
Julie Jutten, Manager of Industry Outreach
PRCA MEDIA 719.548.4840
Subscriptions 800.763.3648
Kendra Santos, Director of Communications
Stephen Olver, PRCA Art Director
Anne Christensen, Publications Manager
Jim Bainbridge, Senior Public Relations Coordinator
Justin Shaw, Media Coordinator
Tracy Renck, Media Coordinator
Matt Castaneda, Media Department Assistant
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES 719.548.4888
Dan Martinez, VP of Technology
Melodie Watson, Business Analyst
Georgine Panfil, Senior Programmer
George Hamamoto, Application Developer
Aaron Morris, Application Developer
Beverly Brooks, Senior Programmer
Michael Barr, Application Developer
Jennifer Powelson, Service Desk Technician
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 719.528.4718
Joe Shafer, Chief Financial Officer
Megan VerVaecke, Staff Accountant
Teresa Pearson, Staff Accountant
Cheryl Scearce, Accounting
Rikki Jacobs, Accounts Payable
Ray Castillo, Facilities
Jake Gerow, Facilities
Tim Wilson, Facilities
PRCA PROPERTIES 719.548.4860
Karl Stressman, President & CEO of Properties
Steve Rempelos, Chief Marketing Officer
Tanner Ward, Corporate Partnerships Manager
Dayna Buffington, Sponsorship Program Assistant
Kim Krueger, Executive Assistant to the CMO
Amy Fast, Web Publisher
HALL OF FAME 719.528.4714
Kent Sturman, Director of ProRodeo Hall of Fame
Sara Tadken, Events
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PRCA BUSINESS SECTION

The following pages serve as the official record of business for the
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Important notices, announcements
and contact numbers are featured in this section.
HOW to Contact the PRCA
To e-mail a PRCA employee, use the first letter of their first

name and their last name followed by @prorodeo.com.
example: jdoe@prorodeo.com
Call the Department Direct...................... 719.593.8840

Office Hours.............................. 8:30 a.m.5 p.m. (MT)
Administration........................................ 719.548.4870
Approvals................................................ 719.548.4880
Circuits.................................................... 719.548.4820
Commissioner......................................... 719.528.4774
Judges.................................................... 719.548.4807
Media...................................................... 719.548.4840
Member Records.................................... 719.528.4747
PRCA Properties..................................... 719.548.4860
PROCOM Results Line............................ 719.548.4848
PSN Subscriptions.................................. 800.763.3648
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
Karl Stressman ................................................... 4774
Anita Smith........................................................... 4774
MEMBER RECORDS
Member records..................................... 719.528.4747
(accounts receivable, points, membership)
Tina Morin, Val Lopez, Amber Jacobs, Dorothy
Kauhaahaa, Anthony Krigbaum, Aimee Rutan,
Robert Simmons
Doctor Release Fax................................. 719.548.4868
or memberrecords@prorodeo.com
CIRCUITS
Therese Cobb........................................................ 4705
JUDGING
Clint Corey............................................................ 4780
Priscilla Riggs....................................................... 4703
INDUSTRY OUTREACH
Cindy Schonholtz.................................... 719.528.4794
Julie Jutten............................................. 719.528.4729
communications & PSN
Kendra Santos ...................................................... 4772
Anne Christensen.................................................. 4713
Stephen Olver....................................................... 4779
Jim Bainbridge...................................................... 4746
Justin Shaw .........................................................4704

Tracy Renck .........................................................4758
PSN SUBSCRIPTIONS........................... 800.763.3648
PROCOM
Chris Horton......................................................... 4783
Justin Anderson.................................................... 4743
PROCOM ENTRIES................................. 800.234.7722
PRCA PROPERTIES
Steve Rempelos ................................................... 4792
Tanner Ward ......................................................... 4728
Dayna Buffington ................................................. 4719
Kim Krueger ........................................................ 4791
Amy Fast............................................................... 4721
RODEO ADMINISTRATION
Aaron Enget.......................................................... 4702
Amy Rodgers........................................................ 4737
Brandy Sorenson ................................................ 4723
Jed Pugsley............................................. 719.528.4782
Mark Knapp .......................................................... 4702
RODEO APPROVALS
Chris Horton......................................................... 4783
Daidra Sims.......................................................... 4717
Janica Allgrove ..................................................... 4716
reminder
A reminder to PRCA Members and other persons who

call the PRCA National Office: In order to enhance the
quality of service provided by the PRCA National Office
staff and to ensure the accuracy of matters communicated between PRCA staff and PRCA Members and
other persons calling the PRCA National Office, the
PRCA (and PRCA Properties) may record telephone
conversations which come into, originate from or
involve someone in the PRCA National Office.
PRCA Holiday closures
PROCOM will be open for turn outs, doctor releases, etc. only.
Thanksgiving Day........................................... November 24
Day After Thanksgiving................................... November 25
Christmas Eve (observed)............................... December 23
Christmas Day (observed).............................. December 26
One hundred percent

of your tax deductible
contribution to the
JUSTIN COWBOY CRISIS FUND
is awarded as direct financial
assistance to injured professional rodeo athletes and
their families during their recovery time from rodeo injuries.
My gift is in memory/honor of: _______________________
Gift amount: _____________________________________

Please send acknowledgment to: ______________________
_______________________________________________
Name: __________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________
City: _____________________ State: ____ ZIP: _________
E-mail: _________________________________________
Mail contributions to: Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund
Official charity
of the
101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919

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PRCA Board of Directors

Contract personnel director
Benje Bendele .......................................
Contestant Directors
Bret Tonozzi (Vice Chairman).................
Fred Boettcher ......................................
Heath Ford.............................................
J.P. Wickett............................................
Rodeo Committee Directors
Keith Martin (Chairman) ........................
Troy Weekley .........................................
Stock Contractor Directors
David Morehead ....................................
Hal Burns .............................................
210.912.0914
970.858.7364
715.205.5569
970.397.0263
918.208.3211
210.225.5851
954.680.8005
563.249.5319
307.742.2461
Executive Councils
Contestant Executive Council

Heath Ford (BB) CC ............................... 970.397.0263
Jacobs Crawley (SB) CC ........................254.592.1469
Cody Whitney (BR) CC ......................... 580.729.0757
Trent Walls (TD) CC ............................. 254.592.3490
Darrell Petry (SW) CC .............................. 210.452.7598
Garrett Tonozzi (TR) CC ........................ 970.261.1549
J.P. Wickett (SR) CC ............................. 918.817.2945
Contract Personnel Executive Council
Duane Reichert ..................................... 605.985.5575
(Spec. Acts, laborers, photographers)
Mike Mathis CC ..................................... 641.226.0952
(At Large)
Eva Chadwick ........................................ 480.516.1327
(Sec./Timers)
Benje Bendele ....................................... 210.912.0914
(Announcers/Music Director)
Dustin Brewer ....................................... 608.306.0933
(Clowns/Bullfighters)
Rodeo Committee Executive Council
Steve Gander, (10K-under) ................... 319.400.1064
David Petty, (10K-20K) ......................... 918.798.3201
Larry McConnell, (20K-50K)................... 580.821.2203
Keith Martin, (50K+) CC ........................ 210.225.5851
Troy Weekley, (At Large) ........................ 954.680.8005
GENERAL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
TO COMPETITION COMMITTEE
Dean Oliver CC....................................... 208.249.2898
Stock Contractor Executive Council
Keith Marrington ................................... 403.585.4047
Hal Burns .............................................. 307.742.2461
David Morehead .................................... 563.249.5319
Mike Corey CC ...................................... 509.989.2688
TJ Korkow ............................................. 605.222.6929
CC - Notes Competition Committee Member
NCFR RODEO COMMITTEE
Shane Henderson TE .......................... 620.222.2343
Dustin Murray RE ............................... 405.323.3976
Hank Franzen SCR ............................. 307.856.1465

Benji Bendele CPR ............................. 830.709.5566
Therese Cobb ....................................... 719.528.4705
Circuit System Contacts
Columbia River Prorodeo Circuit

Debi Davis ............................................ 509.953.4053
columbiarivercirc@gmail.com
CALIFORNIA Prorodeo Circuit
Johnny Zamrzla ..................................... 661.449.8498
johnnyz@cafinalsrodeo.com
Wilderness Prorodeo Circuit
Ryan Shaw ............................................ 801.731.5975
ryaneshaw@mac.com
Montana Prorodeo Circuit
Jim Croff ............................................... 406.735.4391
jcroff@3rivers.net
Mountain States Prorodeo Circuit
Guy Warpness ....................................... 307.760.8777
gwarp59@gmail.com
Turquoise Prorodeo Circuit
Mary Borgen ......................................... 928.308.1475
rodeomary47@gmail.com
Badlands Prorodeo Circuit
Tom Richter .......................................... 605.692.7539
trichter@swiftelcenter.com
Prairie Prorodeo Circuit
Julie Graber ........................................... 620.664.6093
jagscox@cox.net
Texas Prorodeo Circuit
Johnny Van Court ................................. 325.657.4848
jvancourt@zipnet.us
Great Lakes Prorodeo Circuit
Wayne Knutson ..................................... 660.261.4337
cjknutson@cvalley.net
Southeastern Prorodeo Circuit
Mildred Klingemann .............................. 850.693.1480
mkrodeosec@yahoo.com
First Frontier Prorodeo Circuit
Betsy Harris .......................................... 856.769.3207
mrscowtown@comcast.net
2017 Required participaton rodeo

rule based on 2016 Rodeo COUNT
and 2015 Carryovers (B.14.4.3.1)
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Steve Money
Spanish Fork, UT
David Petty
Claremore, OK
Pete Thiry
Coulee City, WA
Dean Oliver
Nampa, ID
Glen Alan Phillips
San Antonio, TX
Dave Wagner
Great Falls, MT
Michael Darby
Cody, WY
Todd Robison
Logandale, NV
REQUIRED PARTICIPATION
NO. OF
CIRCUIT
NONRODEOS RESIDENT RESIDENT
BADLANDS
STANDARD 39 15 16
STEER ROPING
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CALIFORNIA
STANDARD
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**COLUMBIA RIVER 50%
STANDARD 33 13 17
STEER ROPING
9
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FIRST FRONTIER
STANDARD 47 15 19
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GREAT LAKES
STANDARD 63 15 26
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**MONTANA 50%
STANDARD
46
15
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STEER ROPING
6
2
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MOUNTAIN STATES
STANDARD
64
15
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STEER ROPING
10
4
10
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PRAIRIE
STANDARD 67 15 27
STEER ROPING
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7
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STANDARD 72 15 36
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TEXAS
STANDARD 75 15 30
STEER ROPING
18
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TURQUOISE
STANDARD
30
12
15
STEER ROPING
7
3
7
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**WILDERNESS 50%
STANDARD
52
15
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To qualify for a circuit finals, circuit residents must

compete at a minimum of 15 rodeos or 40 percent of all
rodeos in their circuit (including co-approved rodeos),
whichever is less. Circuit non-residents must compete
at 15 rodeos, or 40 percent (or 50 percent if so elected
by the Circuit Board of Directors) of all rodeos in their
circuit, whichever is more. Please note: **Non-residents
must compete at 50 percent of all rodeos.
2016 Rodeo Committee

Advisory Council
Tom Atwell
Gerry, NY
Traci Swisher
Elizabeth, CO
Dick Fankhauser
Spooner, WI
Julie Graber
Pretty Prairie, KS
Larry Stacy
Reno, NV
Gary Linton
Canby, OR
Keith Martin
San Antonio, TX
Ted Thompson
Deadwood, SD
2017

All American ProRodeo

Advisory Council 2016
Dr. R.C. Trotter
Dodge City, KS
Troy Weekley
Davie, FL
Max Weppler
Minot, ND
Greg Dieker
Estes Park, CO
Steve Gander
Mauston, WI
Wes Allison
Waco, TX
Shawn Parker
Altus, OK
Pete Thiry
Coulee City, WA
Leon Kristianson
Dickinson, ND
Bill Fitzgerald
Franklin, TN
Joe Trahan
Glennville, CA
John Richter
Granite Falls, MN
Dick Vetters
Helotes, TX
John Shipley
Steamboat Springs,
CO
Kirk Pearson
Moab, UT
Dave Alford
Scottsdale, AZ
Brent Romick
Steamboat Springs,
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30-HOUR REPLACEMENT RULE
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alternate from a list of contestants that were drawn out as a result of
using the no same day or no same performance preferences or
due to qualifications or permit maximum, as long as the notification
is made through PROCOM at least 30 hours prior to the scheduled
performance (or slack) in which the contestant is being replaced.
Notifications made after the 30 hour deadline will not be replaced
and notifications on record with PROCOM at the 30 hour deadline
will be final. Replacements must be made prior to the first goround of competition. In the team roping, a team will only be
replaced it both partners of the team notify a DR, VIR, TO or DO
following the same guidelines as applied in the other events. If
only one member of the team notifies and his partner chooses to
compete, his partner can find a replacement partner per rule R6.4.
If stock has already been drawn in the riding events, the judges will
draw an animal for the alternate contestant, after the TO deadline
for that performance, from a pool consisting of the animal drawn
by the contestant that he is replacing, any other turned out animals
(which includes NTOs, DRs, and VIRs), and the first designated
reride for that performance that is still available. If stock has not yet
been drawn, the contestant will be drawn an animal by PROCOM
during the scheduled stock draw time. Animals that are turned out
(includes NTOs, DRs, and VIRs) will not be included in the re-ride
draw until after the TO deadline (3 hours prior to the performance)
and replacements for that performance have been made, to insure
that there are the same number of animals and contestants for that
performance.
preferences or who were drawn out due to using the replace me if I

dont get my preference parameter will be the first to be considered
as alternates in the order that they originally qualified for the rodeo
or event. Contestants who entered during the original entry period
and were drawn out due to qualifications will be considered next.
For rodeos or events that start prior to May 1, 2016, alternates
will be selected based on 2015 money won. For rodeos or events
that start on or after May 1, 2016, alternates will be selected based
on 2016 money won, as of 7 days prior to entry closing. If an
alternate is scheduled to compete at another PRCA rodeo or event
that has a same day conflict with the position for which he is
being considered as a replacement, he will not be eligible to be
an alternate for that position. If a contestant does not accept an
available position or is not eligible for a position due to a conflict,
he will remain on the alternate list in the same order for any other
positions that may become available.
ALTERNATE LIST (for events that add $5,000 or more)

Contestants who were drawn out due to using the NSD or NSP
Due to featured events and equal money in the team roping, some
rodeos may be using both types of alternate lists for different events.
ALTERNATE LIST (for events that add less than $5,000)

Contestants who were drawn out due to using the NSD or NSP
preferences or who were drawn out due to using the replace me if I
dont get my preference parameter will be the first to be considered
as alternates in the order that they originally qualified for the rodeo
or event. Next in the order, on the alternate list, will be a random
draw of all contestants with money won, followed by a random
draw of all contestants with no money won. Only contestants
who entered during the original entry period will be considered as
alternates.
RE-ENTRIES POLICY
Each committee will have the option to implement the Re-entries
Policy at its rodeo at the time of approval.
RIDING EVENTS: Re-entries will be accepted at limited entry
rodeos where the actual entries accepted during the original entry
period were less than the limit. Also, if there was not a limit for
an event, and there were not enough entries after the original
entry period to place at least 12 contestants in each performance,
re-entries will be accepted. A time period will be designated and
published in the Business Journal in the ground rules of each rodeo
for the entries to be re-opened sometime prior to the riding event
stock draw. Contestants that enter during the re-entry period will
be placed in the remaining available positions (available positions
will be defined by the stock contractor and/or committee based on
the number of contestants that entered during the re-entry period.)
All re-entries will be accepted to fill the performances not to exceed
the original limit defined in the ground rules (based on money
won qualifications) or an equivalent of 12 per performance at a
rodeo that did not limit its entries (based on a random draw.)
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TIMED EVENTS: Re-entries will be accepted for events that did

not have enough entries to place at least 10 contestants in each
performance. Contestants that enter during the re-entry period will
be placed in the remaining available positions (available positions
will be defined by the stock contractor and/or committee based
on the number of contestants that entered during the re-entry
period.) All re-entries will be accepted to fill the performances not
to exceed the original limit defined in the ground rules (based on
money won qualifications) or an equivalent of 10 contestants per
performance at a rodeo that did not limit its entries (based on a
random draw.)
ALL EVENTS: A contestant that re-enters will not be placed in
a position that conflicts with his position at another PRCA rodeo
or event. Further, a contestant placed in slack during the original
placement of a rodeo may request a trade into an open position in a
paid performance during the re-entry time.
Re-entries will not be accepted if an event is declared no contest
due to the lack of entries at the original entry closing time.
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Walk-up Replacements
ATTENTION COMMITTEES:
Committees will have the option to implement the following walk-up replacement rule to the ground rules of their rodeo:
In addition to the 30-hour replacement rule, Procom will replace TOs, DRs, VIRs, and DOs in compliance with the
30-hour replacement rule up to the turn out deadline for each performance (3 hours prior to the performance). At this point
in time, the secretary will receive the notified TOs and DRs for that performance along with the alternate list established by
Procom for each event in which contestants were drawn out due to qualification or due to using the no same day preference
or the replace me parameter. All TOs, DRs, VIRs, or DOs (including contestants who notified after the 30-hour deadline,
but before the 3 hour turn out deadline) may be replaced by contestants on the alternate list. Contestants who desire to be
accepted as alternates must physically check in with the rodeo secretary no later than 2 hours prior to the performance. Stock
will be drawn for these contestants at that time, from a pool of animals consisting of the animals drawn by the contestants who
notified turn-outs through Procom (includes DRs, VIRs, and DOs) and the designated re-ride (if still available). If more than
one position is being replaced within a performance or slack, the order that each are replaced will be determined by random
draw. If more contestants check in with the rodeo secretary than there are positions available, the contestants accepted will be
determined by their order on the alternate list (established by Procom). Contestants who are placed in a position at another
PRCA rodeo or event on the same day as the position being replaced will not be eligible to be an alternate for that position.
Conflicting positions for each alternate will also be listed on the alternate list.
A contestant will be responsible to know his conflicting rodeos and will be disqualified if he checks in with the secretary and
competes as a replacement if he has a same day conflict with that position at another PRCA rodeo or event. Positions at other
rodeos that are turned-out will be considered conflicts.
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NO CONFLICTS POLICY
Contestants will not be allowed to give preferences that conflict with positions at other PRCA Rodeos or Events based on the
No Same Performance guidelines (this includes 1st and 2nd preferences). If a contestant gives a conflicting preference (1st or
2nd preference) at the time of entry, he will be drawn out. If a contestant does not give a conflicting preference, and is placed in a
position that conflicts with another PRCA rodeo or Event due to the process of not receiving either his first or second preference
he will remain placed in that position, and allowed the opportunity to find a first go-round trade. Furthermore, a contestant
will not be allowed a first go-round trade into a position that conflicts with that contestants position at another PRCA Rodeo
or Event based on the NSP guidelines. (The validity of all trade requests will be checked for conflicts prior to processing.)
Conflicts with Canadian rodeos will not be checked.
A No Same Performance conflict is defined as: A performance or slack with a start time of 12:00 AM through 11:59 AM is
considered a morning performance or slack. A performance or slack with a start time of 12:00 through 5:59 PM is considered
a matinee performance or slack. And a performance or slack with a start time of 6:00 PM through 11:59 PM is considered an
evening performance. Contestants can still use NSD (No Same Day) or NSP (No Same Performance) as a second preference
and will be placed in positions accordingly. If the NSD or NSP is used while entering a given rodeo, only the original position
(drawn by PROCOM) at a rodeo with conflicting dates will be checked for conflicts, if a first go-round trade has not been
finalized and processed by PROCOM. Once a first go-round trade has been verified and confirmed, (which will be processed
immediately after both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM) then conflicts with the new traded position can
be checked. If a NSD or NSP preference is used, a contestant will not be placed in a conflicted position. If any one contestant
in a buddy group has a conflict, the entire buddy group will be drawn out, if the NSD or NSP preference is used as a second
preference. If contestants in a buddy group do not use the NSD or NSP preference, a buddy group may be split if one or more
members of the buddy group is conflicted at another PRCA rodeo or event with the preference(s) given at the time of entry, and
is drawn out while the others remain placed in the rodeo since they are not conflicted. This does not apply to multi-event buddy
groups, since the same performance or slack in all events is not always guaranteed. A contestant can add a parameter with his
entry at the time of entry to draw out of all events if drawn out of one, or draw me out if any of my buddies are drawn out.
For rodeos with conflicting dates, the entries for the rodeos with the largest amount of total added money will generally close
first. Therefore a contestant will be placed in a rodeo with a larger purse first and then placed in the rodeo with the smaller purse
if a non-conflicting position is available.
Contestants who give slack as a first preference are no longer required to give a performance as their second preference. They
are allowed to give a specific slack, generic slack, or the middle for their first preference and another specific slack for a second
preference. All other preferences and parameters that have been allowed in the past will remain the same.
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The Rodeo Entry Information listed on the following pages provides members with dates,
times and other pertinent details regarding upcoming rodeos.
PROCOM NUMBERS: 800.234.PRCA (7722) PROCOM LOCAL LINE: 719.548.4800. RESULTS LINE: 719.548.4848 Trade Line:
719.548.4877. PROCOM Winter Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. PROCOM will be open each day until the last rodeo turn out deadline.
TD AND SW ENTRY FEE SCALE
From To EFs
$500
$999
$40 if 1 head

$80 if 2 head
$1,000
$1,999
$50 if 1 head

$100 if 2 head
$2,000
$3,999
$75 if 1 head

$150 if 2 head
$4,000
$7,999
$100 if 1 head

$200 if 2 head
$8,000
$9,999
$125 if 1 head

$250 if 2 head
10,000 or more
Set by Event
Representative and Director of Rodeo Administration. These EFS shall stand unless otherwise
approved by the Board of Directors.
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$ 1,000
$ 2,000
$ 999.99 $80 ($40/$40)

$ 1,999.99 $100 ($50/$50)
$ 3,999.99 $150 ($75/$75)
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TEAM ROPING ENTRY FEE SCALE
Entry fees (per man) are based on combined added

money for the header and the heeler.
$500 to $1,999
$100 per man if 1 head

$2,000 to $4,999

$5,000 to $7,999

$8,000 to $9,999

$10,000 or more to be set by the Event Representative and the Director of Rodeo Administration.
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SR ENTRY FEE SCALE
The stock charge shall be $30 per go-round, but in

no case more than $100, unless otherwise approved
by the Event Representative at time of rodeo approval.
From To EFs
$500
$4,999

$5,000
$9,999

$10,000 and above

$100 if 1 head
$200 if 2 head
Set by ER if 1 head
$250 if 2 head
$300
$25 added for finals
Entry fees will increase by $100 per additional long

go-round beyond two head. Entry fees will increase by
$50 for a rodeo with a progressive go-round. Only rodeos
with at least $3,000 added in the steer roping may have
more than three long go-rounds. No stock charge will
be assessed for progressive go-rounds or finals/short
go-rounds.
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BB & SB ENTRY FEE SCALE
From To EFs
$500
$999
$30 if 1 head

$50 if 2 head
$1,000 $1,999 $40 if 1 head

$60 if 2 head
$2,000 $2,999 $50 if 1 head

$70 if 2 head
$3,000 $3,999 $60 if 1 head

$80 if 2 head
$4,000 $4,999 $70 if 1 head

$90 if 2 head
$5,000 $6,999 $80 if 1 head

$100 if 2 head
$7,000 $9,999 $90 if 1 head

$100 if 2 head
$10,000 and above set by the Event Representative and Director of Rodeo Administration.
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BR ENTRY FEE SCALE
From To EFs
$500
$999
$40 if 1 head

$60 if 2 head
$1,000 $1,999 $50 if 1 head

$75 if 2 head
$2,000 $2,999 $60 if 1 head

$90 if 2 head
$3,000 and above, entry fees set by the Event
Representative and Director of Rodeo Administration.
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BR ENTRY FEE SCALE AT RODEOS
USING THE DAY-MONEY SYSTEM
From To EFs
HOW TO READ RODEO LISTINGS
Events
BB - Bareback TR - Team Roping
SB - Saddle Bronc
HD - Header
BR - Bull Riding HL - Heeler
TD - Tie-down Roping SR - Steer Roping
SW - Steer Wrestling
GB - Girls Barrel Racing
Other abbreviations
NPP - No Priority Positions EC - Entries Close
EOO - Entry Office Opens EFs - Entry Fees
MT - Mountain Time W/Fs - With Finals
MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
The 2017 rodeo season began Oct. 1, 2016.

The 2017 rodeo season will end with rodeos
ending on or prior to Sept. 30, 2017
ALL 2017 RODEOS WITH QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL
EVENTS: All 2017 rodeos with qualifications: The
order of filling positions will be from 2016 money
won first, and the remaining positions will be filled
from current year money won.
In the SR event, positions will be filled from 2017
money won first, with the remaining positions being
filled from 2016 money won.
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ALL AMERICAN
The 2017 All American cutoff date will be
September 5, 2017. Any AA rodeo ending on
or prior to that day will count for this season
(which began September 6, 2016).
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TIE DOWN ROPING 2017 GROUND RULE

For the 2017 rodeo season, an industry wide
no jerk down rule will be in effect. The jerk
down will be defined in accordance with
PRCA Rule R11.6.5 and will be enforced at all
PRCA sanctioned events.
$500
$999
$30-$30 If 1
$1,000 $1,999 $40-$40
If 1
$2,000 $2,999 $50-$50
If 1
$3,000 $3,999 $60-$60
If 1
$4,000 $4,999 $70-$70
If 1
$5,000 $9,999 $100-$100 If 1
$10,000 and above set by the Event Representative and Director of Rodeo Administration.
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effective 2017
The 30-hour replacement rule will be in effect at all rodeos

unless otherwise specified in the ground rules.
ATTENTION ALL CONTESTANTS
Co-Approved rodeos greater than 100 miles from a circuit (indicated by >100),
will not count toward a contestants required participation count.
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(held in April of 2017) will count towards 2017
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as unofficial by the contestant). Bylaw
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COWBOY COLUMN
WACO, TEXAS, Dec. 29-31
Ring in the New Year with your rodeo family and friends at the Texas Circuit
Finals Rodeo in Waco, Texas. Nightly performances begin at 7:30 p.m. at the
Extraco Events Center. Steer Roping will be at 9 a.m. Dec. 30. Dont miss the
Ladies Luncheon and Style Show at noon on Dec. 31 in the Back Porch Club.
New this year is the Texas Circuit Finals Youth Rodeo an opportunity to get
a sneak peek at our future Texas Circuit stars. Action starts at 9 a.m. each morn-
CHIHUAHUA MX NPP
NOVEMBER 27
RODEO DE EXPO GANADERA
ARENA: Carlos Ochoa

ADDRESS: Km 9.5 Carr Chihuahua
PERFS: 1 Perf: November 27- 3:00 PM
SLACK: November 26-11:00 AM
EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $420
SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$37; SB-$37; BR-$37; TD-$37;
SW-$37; TR-$108
PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW TR
GROUND RULES: SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB, SB, BR, TD,
SW - $37, TR $108 per team.
TO ENTRY - Call (52) 614-416-9973 or email mherrere46@
hotmail.com. Must include member card number, name, and
events to enter. Entry office is open from 10 AM to 2 PM and
4 PM to 6 PM (MT) Monday through Friday.
LIMITS - BB, SB, SW - 10; TD - 20; TR - No limit.
STOCK CHARGES - TD - $9 per entry, TR - $9 per team.
BB, SB, BR, SW - One go-round during performance. TD,
TR - One complete go-round during slack and the top 12 will
compete in a second go- round during the performance.
EOO: 10:00 AM MT NOVEMBER 8
EC: 6:00 PM MT NOVEMBER 22
PERMIT CHALLENGE
LAS VEGAS NV NPP
DECEMBER 1
2016 PERMIT MEMBERS

OF THE YEAR CHALLENGE
ARENA: South Point Equestrian

ADDRESS: 9777 Las Vegas Blvd South
PERFS: 1 Perf: December 1- 1:00 PM
GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant and one companion
allowed gate access.
ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted for available
positions (if there are less than 5 entries in any event) on
Mon., Nov. 21 between 9 AM and 12 PM.
ALL EVENTS - PROCOM will attempt to replace TOs, VIRs,
DRs or DOs that are notified through PROCOM prior to 5
PM on Wed., Nov. 30 (the day prior to the event) from an
alternate list consisting of contestants who entered and were
drawn out due to qualifications. The order of contestants
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that night during the PRCA rodeo performance. Events include: barrel racing
and goat tying on Thursday; pole bending, breakaway roping and tiedown roping on Friday; ribbon roping, chute dogging, steer wrestling and team roping on
Saturday. For more information, please visit Texas Circuit Finals Youth Rodeo
on Facebook.
on the alternate list will be based on 2016 money won

as a permit member. Walk- up replacements may also be
accepted for positions that were not replaced by PROCOM.
ALL CONTESTANTS - All contestants (including alternates
desiring to be walk-up replacements) must check-in with
the rodeo secretary between 9 AM and 11 AM on Thurs.,
Dec. 1. Any contestants who have not checked in prior to
11 AM may be replaced by an alternate. There will be a
mandatory meeting for all contestants at 11 AM, Dec. 4 at
the rodeo secretarys office. Each contestant will receive a
$500 stipend.
CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must provide current health
certificate within 30 days, negative Coggins with 6 months,
and brand inspection required by the state of Nevada. Stall
check-in will be Wed., Nov. 30, 2016 from 10 AM to 2 PM,
and again from 6 PM to 10 PM at the South Point Equestrian
Center stalls. No late check-in will be allowed. Horses must
vacate the stalls no later than 12 PM (NOON) on Fri., Dec.
2, 2016. Any horses remaining after this deadline will be
removed at the owners expense. Any cost or liability will be
the responsibility of the owner. Contestants must provide
health and brand papers required by the state of Nevada.
ALL EVENTS - Only 2016 money won as a permit member
will count towards qualifications. Contestants must enter
through PROCOM during the specified times.
QUALIFICATIONS: The top 5 permit members (which
includes any contestant who was a permit member for any
part of the 2016 rodeo season) in each event, who enter,
based on 2016 money won as a permit member, will be
accepted. In the Team Roping, the top 5 headers, based
on 2016 money won as a permit member while competing
as a header and the top 5 heelers based on 2016 money
won as a permit member while competing as a heeler,
will be accepted. This includes any contestant who was a
permit member for any part of the 2016 rodeo season. The
top 5 headers who enter must rope with the top 5 heelers
who enter. If a contestant enters without a partner, or if
a contestants partner is drawn out due to qualifications,
a partner will be drawn at random for him from the
other contestants whose partners were drawn out due to
qualifications.
ALL EVENTS - Two go-rounds, back to back, same
performance.
TE - If a timed event animal escapes or a re-run is awarded
for any other reason, the extra will be used. Only escaped
animals go back into the herd.
COMPLETE 2016 PRCA PERMIT MEMBER OF THE YEAR
CHALLENGE GROUND RULES can be found online under
Member Self-Services at www.prorodeo.org.
*** Money won at the Permit Challenge will not count
towards World Standings or circuit standings. It will count
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EOO: 11:00 AM MDT OCTOBER 19
EC: 11:00 AM MDT OCTOBER 21
wrangler national
finals rodeo
LAS VEGAS NV NPP
DECEMBER 1-10
2016 WRANGLER
NATIONAL FINALS RODEO
ARENA: Thomas & Mack Arena

ADDRESS: 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
PERFS:10 Perfs: December 1- 6:45 PM; December 26:45 PM; December 3- 6:45 PM; December 4- 6:45 PM;
December 5- 6:45 PM; December 6- 6:45 PM; December
7- 6:45 PM; December 8- 6:45 PM; December 9- 6:45 PM;
December 10- 6:45 PM
PERMITS: None
GROUND RULES: Contestants must confirm entry by calling
PROCOM between 12 PM, Oct. 25 and 12 PM, Oct. 26.
Contestants not confirmed by 12 PM, Oct. 26 may be fined
and/or disqualified.
TR - Headers and heelers must designate their partners for
the NFR in accordance with the Procedures for Pairing
Team Roping Headers and Heelers.
FOR COMPLETE 2016 NFR GROUND RULES see Member
Services online.
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EOO: 12:00 PM MDT OCTOBER 25
EC: 12:00 PM MDT OCTOBER 26
LAS VEGAS NV NPP

DECEMBER 3
BENNY BINION BUCKIN BULL SALE
ARENA: South Point Hotel & Casino

ADDRESS: 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
PERFS: 1 Perf: December 3- 9:00 AM
EVENTS: BR @ $10000
SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BR-$100
PERMITS: BR
GROUND RULES: Re-entries will be accepted for available
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positions on Mon., Nov. 28 between 9 AM and 11 AM. See

Rodeo Entry Information page of the business journal.
BR - May be limited to the number of animals available and
may be more than one go-round depending on the number
of entries. If limited, qualifications will be 90% from 2016
money won and 10% from 2017 money won.
REPLACEMENTS - TOs, DRs and VIRs that are notified
through PROCOM can be replaced by an alternate from
a list of contestants (established by PROCOM) based on
2016 money won that were drawn out due to qualifications.
PROCOM will call alternates to replace positions up to the
time of the TO deadline of the event. At this point in time,
contestants who were not contacted by PROCOM, but who
were drawn out due to qualifications can physically checkin with the rodeo secretary up to 15 minutes prior to the
scheduled start time of the event. If more contestants checkin with the rodeo secretary than there are positions available,
the contestants accepted will be determined by their order
on the alternate list (established by PROCOM). If there are
more than one position available to be replaced, a random
draw will determine which position is replaced by each
alternate. An alternate contestant will compete on the animal
that was drawn by the contestant that he is replacing.
ALL CONTESTANTS - Contestants must check-in with the
rodeo secretary between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM on Sat.,
Dec. 3. Failure to check-in may result in an alternate being
selected and allowed to compete.
*** Money won at the Benny Binion Bucking Bull Sale
will not count towards circuit standings. It will count
towards World Standings and towards 2017 money won
qualifications.***
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EOO: 11:00 AM MT NOVEMBER 21
EC: 11:00 AM MT NOVEMBER 22
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DECEMBER 21-22
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NATIONAL WESTERN RODEO
ARENA: National Western Events

ADDRESS: 1515 E. 47th Avenue
SLACK: December 21- 8:00 AM December 22- 8:00 AM
EVENTS: TD SW TR
SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: TD-$200; SW-$200; TR-$200
PERMITS: TD SW TR
GROUND RULES: ALL EVENTS - The 30-hour replacement
rule will be in effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of
the business journal.
ALL CONTESTANTS - All contestants must complete a
Participation Declaration.
ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must have proof of
current Coggins Test and health papers. The 60 contestants
or teams who entered and qualified for Denver are not
eligible to enter the qualifier.
TD, SW, TR - Two go-rounds. The first go-round will be run
on Wed., Dec. 21 at 8 AM. The second go-round will be run
on Thurs., Dec. 22 at 8 AM at the National Western Events
Center located at 1515 E. 47th Avenue, Denver, CO.
QUALIFICATIONS: TD - 145 minimum entries.
SW - 155 minimum entries.
TD, SW, TR - 40 qualifying contestants or teams from the
qualifier will be placed in the performances at the Denver
National Western Rodeo, along with the 60 contestants (or
teams) already entered. The 40 qualifying contestants or
teams will be top ten from the first go-round (plus splits),
the top ten from the second go-round that have not already
qualified from the first go- round (plus splits), and the
remaining positions (not to exceed 40) will be filled from the
fastest times in the average. If there are ties, the contestant
(or teams) with the single fastest time will fill the highest
ranked position. If ties cannot be broken, all ties will be
accepted. All 100 contestants (or teams) that qualify for the
Denver National Western Rodeo will have a grace period to
change preferences and/or buddy groups on Tues., Dec. 27,
between 8:30 AM and 2 PM. For a contestant to advance
from the qualifier to the rodeo, his 2017 membership
renewal must be current by Tues, December 27 at 2 PM.
TD, SW - $30 stock charge for cards and permits. Payoff
per rulebook.
TR - $15 stock charge per man for cards and permits. Payoff
per rulebook.
TE - The qualifier and the Denver National Western Rodeo
performances will each count as separate rodeos. All entries
are official, unless contestant specifies otherwise at time
of entry.
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EOO: 11:00 AM MT DECEMBER 15
EC: 11:00 AM MT DECEMBER 16
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TEXAS CIRCUIT FINALS

WACO TX NPP
DECEMBER 29-31
TEXAS CIRCUIT FINALS RODEO
ARENA: Extraco Events Center

ADDRESS: 4601 Bosque Blvd
PERFS: 3 Perfs: December 29- 7:30 PM; December 30- 7:30
PM; December 31- 7:30 PM
EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $3500 +
$12862 SPON SR @ $3000 + $10500 SPON
SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$225; SB-$225; BR-$225; TD$225; SW-$225; TR-$225; SR-$225
PERMITS:; CIR - BB SB BR TD SW TR SR
GROUND RULES: Only actual contestant with back numbers
and companions with tickets will be admitted to rodeo.
Total money above is committee purse of $3,500, estimated
PRCA matching funds of $3,000, estimated sponsor dollar
amount of $9,862 ($7,500 SR), estimated circuit dollar
of $4,800. Total money above for SR includes minimum
committee purse of $3,000 estimated PRCA matching funds
of $3,000, estimated circuit dollar amount of $1000.
ALL CONTESTANTS - Re-entries will be accepted for
available positions on Fri., Dec. 16 between 9 AM and 12
PM. Re-entries will be accepted if the number of entries for
an event at the original entry closing time is less than limit
defined in the ground rules. If more contestants enter during
the re- entry period than there are positions available,
the contestants accepted will be based on the qualification
procedures defined in the Circuit Finals ground rules. Under
no circumstances will a contestant who entered during the
re- entry period be able to displace a contestant who entered
during the original entry period. If a contestant TOs or DRs
prior to the re-entry period, that position may be filled
during the re-entry period.
ALL CONTESTANTS - Contestants enter through Gate 10
on Lake Air Drive to park. Contestants will check-in with
secretary at the Extraco Events Center to pay fees and pickup packets (back numbers, jackets, meeting schedules, etc.)
between 4 and 5:30 PM on Thurs., Dec. 29. Back numbers
must be worn while in arena.
MANDATORY CONTESTANT MEETING - Thursday, December
29, 2016 at 5:30 PM.
STALLS - TD, TR will receive one free stall; SW will be given
stalls accordingly. Any other horses or extras will be charged
$15 per stall, per night. Shavings for sale on site. No outside
shavings are allowed.
TR - Only two loops allowed.
SR - Top 12. Three go-rounds held Friday, Dec. 30 at 9 AM.
Extras will be used to replace sick or injured animals. (The
misdraw procedure will not be used). $45 stock charge per
go-round.
STOCK CONTRACTORS - RE stock and TE cattle must be
present at the Extraco Events Center no later than 3 PM on
Wed., Dec. 28, 2016.
TE - Cattle will be prepared and run through on Wed, Dec.
28. TR - 3:00 - 3:45 PM; SW - 3:45 - 4:30 PM; TD - 4:30 6:00 PM.
TE - If a timed event animal escapes (or a re-run is given
for any other reason) the extra will be used. Only escaped
animals go back into the herd.
RIDING EVENT CONTESTANTS - Will vote for stock of The
Year when entering.
ALL EVENTS - Will pay four places in the go-round and the
average.
ALL EVENTS - If a contestant turns out in a go-round,
contestant must turn out the next go-round (does not apply
to VIR). To receive Texas Circuit generated year-end awards,
contestants must enter and compete in all go-rounds of
The Ram Texas Circuit Finals unless valid doctor release is
received through PRCA.
QUALIFICATIONS: Top 12. COMPLETE CIRCUIT FINALS
GROUND RULES can be located online under member
services.
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DIVISION 2 EVENT
BEAUMONT TX
JANUARY 6-7
XTREME BULLS
ARENA: Ford Arena

ADDRESS: 5115 IH-10 South
PERFS: 2 Perfs: January 6- 7:30 PM; January 7- 7:30 PM
EVENTS: BR @ $10000
PERMITS: BR
GROUND RULES: ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted

for available positions on Thurs., Dec. 29 between 9 AM and
12 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business
journal.
TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., Dec. 28 at 5 PM. All confirmed
trades will be final and will be processed immediately after
both involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM.
COMPETITION FORMAT - 80 minimum entries. One goround.
IN ORDER OF SELECTION: - 70% top money, - 30% top
circuit.
NOTIFY PROCOM: Notification must be made at the time of
entry if claiming an exemption from qualification. Anyone
claiming an exemption must have entered and paid fees at
a minimum of twenty (20) PRCA sanctioned rodeos held
during the 2016 rodeo year. No medical exemptions will be
accepted for events whose entries close on or after July 15.
A contestant will not be accepted as an entry at an X-Bulls
Event if he is already placed in a position at another PRCA
rodeo or event on the same day as the X-Bulls Event.
CHECK-IN: Contestants must check in or notify arena
secretary 1 hour prior to the start of the event. Failure to do
so will result in an alternate contestant being selected and
allowed to compete.
ALTERNATES: PROCOM will establish an alternate list,
based on 2016 money won as of 7 days prior to entry
closing. (Only contestants drawn out due to qualifications
or conflicts will be selected as alternates). Contestants who
are placed in a position at another PRCA rodeo or event on
the same day as the X- Bulls Event will not be eligible to
be used as an alternate. Contestants who have originally
entered and were eligible at the time of entry may check in
with or call the venue secretary no later than 1 hour prior
to the performance to confirm their availability and desire
to be an alternate. If selected, an alternate will assume the
competition position of the contestant that he is replacing
and if stock has been drawn, he will receive the stock drawn
by that contestant. If a contestant notifies a turn-out and
is replaced by an alternate, the alternate contestant will
be responsible for the entry fees. The rodeo will not count
toward the official rodeo count for the turned-out contestant.
If the contestant that notified the turn-out is not replaced by
an alternate, he will be responsible for the entry fees and the
rodeo will count towards the official rodeo count. Any nonnotified turn-out will be responsible for entry fees and the
rodeo will count towards the official rodeo count, even if he
is replaced. The alternate will also be responsible for entry
fees. If a contestant properly doctors releases, he will not be
responsible for entry fees nor will the event be applied to his
official rodeo count.
RE-RIDES - After all replacements have been made, any
remaining available animals that were turned-out (includes
DRs and VIRs) will be used as re-rides prior to using the
designated re- ride(s). PAYOFF: 6% of the total purse is to
be deducted prior to the pay-off and sent in with the results.
Pay-off will be determined on highest marked scores.
NOTE: In order for money won in Xtreme Bulls competition
(including division 2 qualifying events) to count for the
2017 National Finals Rodeo or the 2017 Rookie of the
Year Standings, during the 2017 season a contestant must
have entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40)
PRCA rodeos. Money won will count for 2017 PRCA World
Standings and 2017 Xtreme Bulls Standings. It will not
count for All Around standings, circuit standings or towards
a circuit rodeo count.
EFs: $100 EF plus $35 Central Entry Office/Supplemental
Insurance fee ($135 total).
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PENDING
ODESSA TX
JANUARY 6-7 & 11-14
SANDHILLS STOCK SHOW & RODEO
ARENA: Ector County Coliseum

ADDRESS: 4201 Andrews Hwy
PERFS: 6 Perfs: January 6- 7:30 PM; January 7- 7:30 PM;
January 11- 7:30 PM; January 12- 7:30 PM; January 137:30 PM; January 14- 7:30 PM
EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW TR-HD TR-HL SR @ $8000
SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: TR-$300; SR-$450
PERMITS: BB SB BR TD SW TR SR
ALL EVENTS - The 30-hour replacement rule will be in
effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the Business
Journal.
TRADE DEADLINE - Thurs., Dec. 29 at 5 PM. All confirmed
ProRodeo.com
ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must have proof of

current Coggins Test. Out of state horses must have health
papers and meet current Texas Animal Health Regulations.
No exceptions.
STALLS - Limited number of stalls available on a first come,
first serve basis, $25 per stall. No reservations.
SR - Three go-rounds held in the Andrews Co. Expo Center
in Andrews, TX. All 3 go-rounds will be run on Sunday, Jan.
8 at 9 AM. Extras will be used to replace sick or injured
animals. (The misdraw procedure will not be used). $45
stock charge per go-round. Only actual contestants, arena
crew, and Officials will be allowed in the arena during
competition. RV hookups and stalls will be available in
Andrews. For reservations call 432.524.5730.
QUALIFICATIONS: BB & SB - 72 minimum entries. No
compensation. No slack.
BR - 90 minimum entries. No compensation. There maybe
two sections in each perf. No slack.
TR - 110 minimum teams. Two go-rounds. No TR will be
held during the first two performances.
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first frontier
circuit finals
HARRISBURG PA NPP
JANUARY 12-14
FIRST FRONTIER CIRCUIT FINALS
ARENA: PA Farm Show Complex

ADDRESS: 2300 N. Cameron Street
January 14- 5:00 PM
$13723 SPON
SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$225; SB-$225; BR-$225; TD$225; SW-$225; TR-$225
PERMITS:; CIR - BB SB BR TD SW TR
GROUND RULES: All events plus year-end circuit dollars.
Total money above includes the estimated committee purse
of $5,500, estimated sponsor money of $10,723, estimated
matching PRCA funds of $3,000, estimated $3 amount
$996.75.
available positions on Tues., Jan. 3 between 9 AM and 12
ALL CONTESTANTS - Entry fees will be paid by the First
Frontier Circuit.
PAY-OFF - All go-rounds and average will pay four places.
TD, TR - Scoreline 4 less than the length of the box.
GROUND RULES can be found under Member Services
online.
STK. CONT.: VARIOUS
LAFAYETTE LA
JANUARY 12-15
MID WINTER FAIR & RODEO

ALL AMERICAN PRORODEO SERIES
ARENA: Blackham Coliseum

ADDRESS: 2330 Johnston Street
January 14- 7:30 PM; January 15- 2:30 PM
SLACK: January 11-10:00 AM
PERMITS: BB SB BR TR; MAX - TD SW
effect. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business
journal.
positions on Fri., Jan. 6 between 9 AM and 12 PM. See
ProRodeo.com
TRADE DEADLINE - Thurs., Jan. 5 at 5 PM. All confirmed

GB - Approved for first slack event in accordance with
R4.9.4.
RE - Back to back same perf if two go- rounds B15.2.6.
TD, SW - One go-round if 40 or more entries.
TR - One go-round regardless of the number of entries.
QUALIFICATIONS: BB & SB - 48 minimum entries. No
BR - 64 minimum entries. No compensation. No slack.
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EOO: 12:00 PM MT DECEMBER 27
EC: 12:00 PM MT DECEMBER 28
DENVER CO
JANUARY 12-22
NATIONAL WESTERN
STOCK SHOW AND RODEO
ARENA: Denver Coliseum

ADDRESS: 4600 Humboldt St.
PERFS:20 Perfs: January 12- 7:00 PM; January 13- 1:30
PM; January 13- 7:30 PM; January 14-11:00 AM; January
14- 3:30 PM; January 14- 8:00 PM; January 15- 2:00
PM; January 15- 6:30 PM; January 16- 1:00 PM; January
17- 7:00 PM; January 18- 1:30 PM; January 18- 7:00 PM;
January 19-10:30 AM; January 19- 7:00 PM; January
20- 1:30 PM; January 20- 7:30 PM; January 21-11:00 AM;
January 21- 3:30 PM; January 21- 8:00 PM; January 222:00 PM
FINALS: January 22- 2:00 PM BB SB BR
EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $30215
SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: BB-$250; SB-$250; BR-$250
PERMITS: BB SB BR
allowed gate access. Contestant parking will be for
contestants only
Journal.
TRADE DEADLINE - Wed., Jan. 4 at 5 PM. All confirmed
trades will be final and will be processed Immediately after
EXTENDED GRACE PERIOD - There will be an extended
grace period for qualified contestants entered in the BB, SB,
BR and GB events to change preferences on Wed. Dec. 14
between 3 and 5 PM.
ALL CONTESTANTS - Must check-in at the trailer located
in the contestant parking area and sign a release of liability
before competing.
ALL CONTESTANTS - Each contestant will be given a back
number which must be worn and displayed at all times,
while in competition arena.
BB, SB, BR - Stock will be drawn at two separate times.
The first draw (for the first 8 perfs.) will be no later than 72
hours prior to the first performance. The second draw will
be no later than 72 hours prior to the 9th performance. If a
riding event animal is deemed inferior that animal will not be
placed in any subsequent draw. If an animal is in a draw and
scheduled to come back again that same draw, that inferior
animal will be replaced and the contestant will be drawn a
re-ride from any available eligible animals.
BB - If less than 60 entries, the committee has the option to
make it 3 go-rounds, back to back to back.
RE - Re-ride animals will be used in the following order: 1.
Designated re- rides(s) for that performance. 2. Available
unused animals (due to notified TOs, VIRs, and DRs) for
that performance. 3. Available unused animals from previous
performances (which includes unused re-rides and animals
not used due to notified and non-notified TOs, VIRs, and
DRs). 4. Additional re-ride pool of animals (approved by
respective event representatives) to be used as needed.
After the completion of the second performance, at least
3 animals will be available to be used as needed for each
performance.
QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB, BR - 90 minimum entries. No
compensation. Two go-rounds. Back to back. Perf to perf.
W/Fs (12). $5000 held out for finals. No slack.
SUB. CONT.: BAILEY PRORODEO, BROOKMAN
RODEO, BURCH RODEO, CALGARY STAMPEDE, CERVI
CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO, HARRY VOLD RODEO, MO BETTA
RODEO, SUMMIT PRORODEO, 4L & DIAMOND S RODEO
DENVER CO
JANUARY 12-22
NATIONAL WESTERN
STOCK SHOW AND RODEO
ARENA: Denver Coliseum

ADDRESS: 4600 Humboldt St.
PERFS:20 Perfs: January 12- 7:00 PM; January 13- 1:30
PM; January 13- 7:30 PM; January 14-11:00 AM; January
20- 1:30 PM; January 20- 7:30 PM; January 21-11:00 AM;
January 21- 3:30 PM; January 21- 8:00 PM; January 222:00 PM
FINALS: January 22- 2:00 PM TD SW TR
EVENTS: TD SW TR-HD TR-HL @ $30215
SPECIAL ENTRY FEES: TD-$375; SW-$375; TR-$400
PERMITS: TD SW TR
allowed gate access. Contestant parking will be for
contestants only.
journal.
ALL QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS - Will have a grace period
to change preferences and/or buddy groups Tues., Dec. 27,
between 8:30 AM and 2 PM. No draw outs will be accepted
during this grace period.
ALL CONTESTANTS - Must check-in at the trailer located in
the southeast corner of the contestant parking lot and sign a
release of liability before competing. Each contestant will be
given a back number, which must be worn and displayed at
all times in the competition arena.
ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must have proof
of current Coggins Test and health papers prior to
stalling horses and will be asked to fill out a Participation
Declaration. No exceptions.
STALLS - All stalls will be available to contestants at $20 per
night. First come, first served. Stalling overflow will be at
Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds.
TR - Only two loops
TE - If a timed event animal escapes (or a re-run is due
for any other reason) the extra will be used. Only escaped
animals go back into the herd
TE - Any extras that need to be run will be run after the
performance.
TD, SW, TR - The 60 contestants (or teams) who originally
qualified will not be placed or allowed to trade into the slack
on Jan. 17. Those positions will be filled with contestants
from the qualifier.
TR - There will be one animal for every entry plus adequate
extras.
TD, SW - The number of animals used will be one half the
number of contestants plus adequate extras.
QUALIFICATIONS: TD, SW, TR - 100 minimum entries (or
teams).40 from 2016 money won/ 10 from 2017 money
won/ 10 from 2016 Mountain States Circuit Standings/ 40
from the qualifier. If a contestant qualifies in both the 2016
money and 2017 money won categories, he will assume the
position among the 2016 qualifiers. No exemptions. Two
go-rounds, back to back, W/Fs (12).
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JANUARY 13-14
PRCA CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO

ARENA: Mid-America Center

ADDRESS: One Arena Way
EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $2000 TD SW @ $1000 TR-HD TR-HL
@ $500
GROUND RULES: CO-APPROVED WITH BADLANDS (>100)
CIRCUIT.
Only actual contestant and one companion allowed gate
access.
journal.
ALL EVENTS - The walk-up replacement policy will be in
effect. See Rodeo Entry Information section of the business
journal.
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positions on Mon., Jan. 9 between 9 AM and 12 PM. See
TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., Jan. 6 at 5 PM. All confirmed trades
will be final and will be processed immediately after both
involved parties have confirmed through PROCOM.
RE - Back to back, same performance, if two go-rounds
B15.2.6.
TD - An extra liner will be placed 6-8 feet past the scoreline.
QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB - 30 minimum entries. No
STK. CONT.: MOSBRUCKER RODEOS
EC: 10:00 AM MT JANUARY 3
MONTANA CIRCUIT FINALS

GREAT FALLS MT NPP
JANUARY 13-15
MONTANA PRORODEO CIRCUIT FINALS
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ADDRESS: 400 3rd St NW
January 15- 2:00 PM
$13348 SPON
PERMITS:; CIR - BB SB BR TD SW TR
GROUND RULES: Total money above includes estimated
committee purse of $8,250, estimated PRCA matching funds
of $3,000, estimated circuit dollars of $2,061.75, estimated
sponsor dollars of $10,348.
available positions on Mon., Dec. 12 between 9 AM and 12
ALL CONTESTANTS - Contestant check-in at Heritage Inn,
Great Falls Jan. 13, between 12-2 PM. General membership
meeting at 2 PM (contestants must attend to receive
jackets).
TD - Score will be 4ft less than the length of the box.
TR - Score will be 3ft less than the length of the box. PAYOFF - Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals will pay four places
in the go- rounds and four places in the average.
GROUND RULES can be found at www.prorodeo.com under
Member Services online.
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FORT WORTH TX NPP
JANUARY 17-18
SWELS - DIVISION 2 XTREME BULLS
ARENA: Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum

ADDRESS: 3301 W Lancaster Ave
EVENTS: BR @ $40000
PERMITS: BR
GROUND RULES: ALL CONTESTANTS - Re-entries will be
accepted for available positions on Thurs., Jan. 12 between
9 AM and 11 AM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the
business journal.
trades will be final and will be processed each business day
at 5 PM by PROCOM.
COMPETITION FORMAT - 80 minimum entries. One goround with finals (top 10 each performance). Approximately
40 contestants will compete during each performance
with the top 10 (will not exceed 10) advancing to a finals
during each performance. (The payoff for the long goround, the finals and the average will be determined by
the highest scores from both combined performances). If
there are not 10 qualified rides during a performance, all
remaining positions will be filled by random draw. If the
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10th contestant is tied going into the final round, the tie will
be broken by the back judge. If he cannot break the tie, all
tied contestants will draw chips to see who advances to the
finals.
IN ORDER OF SELECTION: Division 1. 90% top money, 10%
random draw based on past exemptions.
NOTIFY PROCOM - Notification must be made at the time
of entry if claiming an exemption from qualification. Anyone
claiming an exemption must have entered and paid fees
at a minimum of twenty (20) PRCA sanctioned rodeos
held during the 2016 rodeo year, unless the contestant
qualifies for a medical exemption. Contestants claiming
medical exemptions must have been injured at least six (6)
months during the 2016 rodeo year. Contestant must not
have entered and paid fees at more than twenty (20) PRCA
sanctioned rodeos or events held during the 2016 rodeo
year. A letter from a licensed physician on doctors letterhead
bearing the doctors name, address and phone number,
must be received by the PRCA National Office prior to entry
opening. A contestant will not be accepted as an entry at an
X-Bulls Event if he is already placed in a position at another
PRCA rodeo or event on the same day as the X-Bulls Event.
CHECK-IN: Contestants must check-in or notify arena
allowed to compete.
ALTERNATES: PROCOM will establish an alternate list, based
on 2016 money won. (Only contestants drawn out due to
qualifications or conflicts will be selected as alternates).
Contestants who are placed in a position at another PRCA
rodeo or event that conflicts with the X-Bulls event will not
entered and were eligible at time of entry may check-in
and if stock has been drawn he will receive the stock drawn
by that contestant. If a contestant notifies a turn-out (or VIR)
and is replaced by an alternate, the alternate contestant will
If the contestant that notified the turn-out (or VIR) is not
replaced by an alternate, he will be responsible for the
entry fees and the rodeo will count towards the official
rodeo count. Any non-notified turn-out will be responsible
for entry fees and the rodeo will count towards the official
rodeo count, even if he is replaced. The alternate will also be
responsible for entry fees.
STOCK DRAW: Selection of bulls for the finals will be
accomplished by mutual agreement among the event
representative or his duly designated appointee, the primary
stock contractor, and a judge designated by the Supervisor
of Pro Officials.
remaining available animals that were turned-out (including
DRs and VIRs) will be used prior to using the designated
re-ride(s).
PAY-OFF: 6% of the total purse is to be deducted prior to
the pay-off and sent in with the results. The pay-off will
be determined on the highest marked scores - 30% of the
total purse will be allocated to the long go-round (which
includes both performances), pays 8 places. 20% of the
total purse will be allocated to the final go-round, (which
includes the finals from both performances), pays 6 places.
50% of the total purse will be allocated to the average,
pays 8 places. ALL PERCENTAGES WILL BE DIVIDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULEBOOK. In the event that there
are not enough qualified rides in the first go-round a random
draw back list will be used to select contestants to fill the
remaining positions in the finals. Contestants who did not
have a qualified score in the first go-round and are drawn
back to compete in the finals, will not be eligible to place
in the average. Money won by any contestant in the finals
will count toward PRCA World standings, Xtreme Bulls Tour
standings, and Rookie of the Year standings. (Provided the
contestant has entered and competed at a minimum of forty
(40) PRCA rodeos) Money won by a drawn back contestant
in the finals will not count toward All Around standings, All
American standings, circuit standings.
NOTE: In order for money won in Xtreme Bulls Competition
(including Division 2 qualifying events) to count for the
2017 National Finals Rodeo or the 2017 Rookie of The Year
Standings, during the 2017 season, a contestant must have
entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40) PRCA
rodeos. Money won will count for PRCA World Standings
and Xtreme Bulls Standings. It will not count for All Around
standings, All American standings, circuit standings or as
a circuit rodeo count. EFs: $100 EF plus $35 Central Entry
Office/Supplemental Insurance Fee ($135 total).
STK. CONT.: VARIOUS
DIVISION 2 EVENT
TOLEDO OH
JANUARY 20-21
XTREME BULLS
ARENA: Huntington Center

ADDRESS: 500 Jefferson Ave.
EVENTS: BR @ $10000
PERMITS: BR
GROUND RULES: ALL EVENTS - Re-entries will be accepted
for available positions on Fri., Jan. 13 between 9 AM and
12 PM. See Rodeo Entry Information page of the business
journal.
IN ORDER OF SELECTION: - 70% top money, - 30% top
circuit.
NOTIFY PROCOM: Notification must be made at the time of
entry if claiming an exemption from qualification. Anyone
claiming an exemption must have entered and paid fees at
a minimum of twenty (20) PRCA sanctioned rodeos held
during the 2016 rodeo year. No medical exemptions will be
accepted for events whose entries close on or after July 15.
A contestant will not be accepted as an entry at an X-Bulls
rodeo or event on the same day as the X-Bulls Event.
CHECK-IN: Contestants must check in or notify arena
allowed to compete.
ALTERNATES: PROCOM will establish an alternate list,
based on 2016 money won as of 7 days prior to entry
closing. (Only contestants drawn out due to qualifications
or conflicts will be selected as alternates). Contestants who
are placed in a position at another PRCA rodeo or event on
the same day as the X- Bulls Event will not be eligible to
entered and were eligible at the time of entry may check in
by that contestant. If a contestant notifies a turn-out and
is replaced by an alternate, the alternate contestant will
If the contestant that notified the turn-out is not replaced by
an alternate, he will be responsible for the entry fees and the
rodeo will count towards the official rodeo count. Any nonnotified turn-out will be responsible for entry fees and the
rodeo will count towards the official rodeo count, even if he
is replaced. The alternate will also be responsible for entry
fees. If a contestant properly doctors releases, he will not be
responsible for entry fees nor will the event be applied to his
official rodeo count.
designated re- ride(s).
PAYOFF: 6% of the total purse is to be deducted prior to
the pay-off and sent in with the results. Pay-off will be
determined on highest marked scores.
NOTE: In order for money won in Xtreme Bulls competition
2017 National Finals Rodeo or the 2017 Rookie of the
Year Standings, during the 2017 season a contestant must
have entered and competed at a minimum of forty (40)
PRCA rodeos. Money won will count for 2017 PRCA World
Standings and 2017 Xtreme Bulls Standings. It will not
count for All Around standings, circuit standings or towards
a circuit rodeo count. EFs: $100 EF plus $35 Central Entry
Office/Supplemental Insurance fee ($135 total).
STK. CONT.: VARIOUS
EOO: 10:00 AM MT JANUARY 6
PENDING
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FORT WORTH TX
JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 4
SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND

LIVESTOCK SHOW
ARENA: Will Rogers Coliseum

ADDRESS: 3301 W. Lancaster Ave.
PERFS:29 Perfs: January 20- 7:30 PM; January 21-10:00
AM; January 21- 2:00 PM; January 21- 7:30 PM; January
31- 2:00 PM; January 31- 7:30 PM; February 1- 2:00 PM;
February 1- 7:30 PM; February 2- 2:00 PM; February 2- 7:30
PM; February 3- 2:00 PM; February 3- 7:30 PM; February
4- 2:00 PM; February 4- 7:30 PM
FINALS: February 4- 7:30 PM BB SB BR TD SW TR
SLACK: January 18- 8:00 AM TD only January 19- 8:00 AM
SW only
PERMITS: BB SB BR
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positions on Fri., Jan. 13 between 9 AM and 12 PM. See
ALL EVENTS - There will be an extended grace period for
those contestants who are entered and meet qualifications
to change preferences Thurs., Jan. 5 between 3 and 5 PM.
All contestants must sign a release of liability and other
forms provided by the Rodeo Secretary before competing.
All contestants must wear back number provided by Rodeo
Secretary while competing, which will also permit entrance
into the Coliseum. For security reasons, contestants will
likely be asked for identification.
ALL CONTESTANTS - Enter the grounds via Trail Drive
and W.R. Watt Drive (Gate 35). From Gate 35, proceed
to Burnett Tandy Drive. FWSSR Staff will provide further
directions on parking at this point. Unload horses and tack
in stalls provided. Trailers must be moved immediately to
the remote trailer parking lot. Trailer parking lot is secured
24 hours a day. Any trailer unhooked from vehicle within the
show grounds will be towed at owners expense. Vehicles
will park in Justin Lot on Coliseum grounds. No trucks and
trailers may remain on the grounds overnight. No overnight
camping on show grounds. RV Hookups will be available
at no charge in RV Lot, Gate 52 for a maximum period of
24 hours around the contestants scheduled performance.
Hazers not entered will obtain credentials from the rodeo
secretary.
ALL CONTESTANTS WITH HORSES - Must have Certificate
of Veterinary Inspection issued within thirty (30) days and
Negative Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test, also known as
a Coggins Test, within the past twelve (12) months. Proof
of Coggins Test must be presented in either the original
document or copy of the original document that has been
approved by the Texas Animal Health Commission. Test date,
accession number and name of laboratory must be listed on
the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Exemption: Equine
may enter shows, fairs, exhibitions or assemblies without a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection when accompanied by a
valid equine interstate passport or equine identification card
and a completed VS Form 10-11 showing negative results to
an official EIA test within the previous six (6) months.
STALLS - Contestants shall stall their horses in stalling area
set aside for rodeo contestants. If demand of stalls exceeds
supply of stalls, contestants must go to the Horse Show
Office where they will be assigned a stall(s) for their use.
Stalls will be available at no charge for a maximum period of
24 hours around the contestants performance. Horses must
be stalled in assigned stalls. Horses are not to be stalled in
livestock pens.
RE - Stock for performances will be drawn at three different
times. Times will be determined after entries close and
number of go-rounds are determined. Stock will be drawn
at least 72 hours prior to competition. Re-rides for each
performance will be drawn from a pool of re-ride animals.
(Ft. Worth re-ride policy will be posted in rodeo secretarys
office).
QUALIFICATIONS: BB - 90 minimum entries. No
compensation. Three go- rounds. Back to back to back. If
less than 90, there will be an option for four gos. If four
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go-rounds, 1st and 2nd will be back to back, 3rd and 4th
will be back to back. Trades will be allowed for the 3rd go, if
the 3rd go is traded the 4th must also be traded accordingly
to remain back to back. Trades must be made by the trade
deadline set by the rodeo secretary. W/Fs (12). $5000 held
out for finals purse. No slack. EFs $300 if 3/ $400 if 4.
SB - 140 minimum entries. No compensation. Two gorounds, back to back. If less than 140 entries, there will be
an option to drop limit to 100 minimum entries with three
go-rounds, back to back to back. If less than 90 there will be
an option to add a progressive go-round. W/Fs (12). $5000
held out for finals. No slack. EFs $200 if 2/ $300 if 3.
BR - 168 minimum entries. No compensation. Two gorounds back to back perf to perf. If less than 168 entries, the
limit may be lowered to 112 contestants with three gorounds, back to back to back. W/Fs (12). $5000 to be held
out for finals. No slack.
EFs $200 plus $100 DM ($50 DM each go) if two; $150
plus $150 DM ($50 DM each go) if three. TD & SW - 200
minimum entries. W/Fs (12). Two (2) go-rounds, 8
contestants per performance.
TR - 112 minimum entries. No compensation. 8 teams per
performance. Two go-rounds back to back. W/Fs (12). No
slack. Only two loops allowed.
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responsible for entry fees.

PAY-OFF: 6% of the total purse is to be deducted prior to
the pay-off and sent in with the results. The pay-off will be
determined on the highest marked scores.
NOTE - In order for money won in Xtreme Bulls competition
2017 National Finals Rodeo or the 2017 Rookie of the Year
standings, All American standings, circuit standings or
towards a circuit rodeo count. EFs: $100 EF plus $35 Central
Entry Office/Supplemental Insurance Fee ($135 total).
STK. CONT.: VARIOUS
DIVISION 2 EVENT
RAPID CITY SD NPP
JANUARY 27
ARENA: Hartman Arena

ADDRESS: 8151 N. Hartman Arena Dr
EVENTS: BB SB BR @ $2000 TD SW @ $1000 TR-HD TR-HL
@ $500
GROUND RULES: CO-APPROVED WITH MOUNTAIN STATES
(>100) CIRCUIT.
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TRADE DEADLINE - Fri., Jan. 20 at 5 PM. All confirmed
B15.2.6.
TD - An extra liner will be placed 6-8 feet past the scoreline.
QUALIFICATIONS: BB, SB - 30 minimum entries. No
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PRCA XTREME BULLS
ARENA: Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

ADDRESS: 444 Mt Rushmore Road
PERFS: 1 Perf: January 27- 7:30 PM
EVENTS: BR @ $10000
PERMITS: BR
ALL CONTESTANTS: Re-entries will be accepted for available
positions on Mon., January 23 between 9 AM and 11 AM.
See Rodeo Entry information page of the business journal.
IN ORDER OF SELECTION: 70% top money - 30% top
circuit.
NOTIFY PROCOM - Notification must be made at the
time of entry if claiming an exemption from qualification.
Anyone claiming an exemption must have entered and
paid fees at a minimum of twenty (20) PRCA sanctioned
rodeos during the 2016 rodeo year, unless the contestant
sanctioned rodeos or events held during the 2016 rodeo
year. A letter from a licensed physician on doctors letterhead
bearing the doctors name, address, and phone number,
must be received by the PRCA National Office prior to entry
opening. A contestant will not be accepted as an entry at an
X-Bulls Event if he is already placed in a position at another
PRCA rodeo or event on the same day as the X-Bulls Event.
CHECK-IN: Contestants must check-in or notify arena
allowed to compete.
ALTERNATES: Alternates will be selected from a list
established by PROCOM based on 2016 money won. (Only
contestants who were drawn out due to qualifications or
conflicts will be selected as alternates). A contestant who
is placed in a position at another PRCA rodeo or event on
the same day as the Xtreme Bulls Event will not be eligible
to be used as an alternate. Contestants who have originally
by that contestant. If a contestant notifies a turn-out or V.I.R.
and is replaced by an alternate, the alternate contestant will
If the contestant that notified the turn-out or V.I.R. is not
replaced by an alternate, he will be responsible for the
entry fees and the rodeo will count towards the official
rodeo count. Any non- notified turn-out will be responsible
rodeo count, even if he is replaced. The alternate will also be
PARK CITY KS
JANUARY 27-28
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JANUARY 27-28
PEACE RIVER PRORODEO CLASSIC

ARENA: Hardee Cattlemens Arena

ADDRESS: 507 Civic Center Dr.
EVENTS: BB SB BR TD SW @ $1000 TR-HD TR-HL @ $500
GROUND RULES: CO-APPROVED WITH FIRST FRONTIER
(>100), GREAT LAKES (>100), PRAIRIE (>100), AND TEXAS
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The Powder River that runs through his Haywire Ranch inspired many a Chris LeDoux song.
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m about to work my 30th National Finals Rodeo, and would not trade the
friendships Ive made these last three decades for much of anything. Ive
treasured the times Ive had with so many of this sports cowboy greats
hall of famers and weekend warriors alikeand how theyve treated me like
family. Ironically, one of the first guys I really got close to when I was a ProRodeo
rookie has given me perspective on one of our iconic figures I never had the
chance to know.
All these years after we lost Lane Frost at Cheyenne on July 30, 1989,
people of all ages have been intrigued by the fact that I knew him, and to this
day ask me all the time what Lane was like. Even his parents, Clyde and Elsie,
are amazed by the fact that no onenot even kids born long after Lane left
uscan get enough of him. When it hit me that this is the 40th anniversary
of Chris LeDoux winning the world bareback riding title, that same feeling
of interest and intrigue came over me. The guy got a gold buckle in the arena
and gold records on stage while telling that guitar what to do with his riding
hand. But what was he really like?
I got my first glimpse into his world beneath those Western Skies
when I was treated to a spur-of-the-moment day trip to the LeDoux familys
Haywire Ranch outside of their tiny one-horse hometown of Kaycee,
Wyo., when I was in Casper watching my sons, Lane and Taylor, compete
at the College National Finals Rodeo. From the banks of the Powder River
that runs through it, it was easy to see the ranch-cowboy side of his songwriting inspiration that so perfectly complemented the rodeo cowboy
that also was Chris. He didnt imagine that life he sang about. He lived it.
What a pleasure to get to visit with the love of Chris lifea
beautiful blonde named Peggy, who continues to be his biggest
cheerleader in her kind, quiet wayout on the porch that afternoon.
The spotlight was never Peggys bag, and she still steers clear of it. She
traveled the rodeo road with Chris in their younger years, then five kids
later held down the fort, handled ranch chores like a man and made
sure there was a home-cooked meal on the table every night. Peggy
still mows the grass at Chris LeDoux Parkwhere it touched me
ProRodeo.com
to see CL + PR (Peggys maiden name was Rhoads) carved into that

wooden bench. I also loved the welcoming touch of Chris bootprints
set in the concrete that leads visitors into the park.
Chris Lee LeDoux was born Oct. 2, 1948, in Biloxi, Miss., where
his dad was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base. His family moved to
Texas before landing in the Cowboy State to stay. Chris died March
3, 2005, in Casper. Hed suffered from the same rare liver disease
which led to cholangiocarcinomabile duct cancerthat took down
football great Walter Payton. Chris had a liver transplant about five
years before he died. Like Lane, Chris died way too young. But he sure
did a lot of living in his 56 years here on this earth.
In the rodeo arena, Chris first major title was the 1964 National
Little Britches Rodeo Association bareback riding buckle. As a high
school senior at Cheyenne Central, Chris was the Wyoming High
School Rodeo Association state champion bareback rider in 1967.
Chris brought Sheridan College a National Intercollegiate Rodeo
Association bareback riding title in 1969. His ProRodeo career
Jim Fain Photo
included five trips to the NFR and the ultimate cowboy crownthe
This
wild
ride
Chris
made
at
Deadwood
(S.D.)
showed
the
unrelenting
try
he
was
famous
for.
gold bucklein 1976. Chris has been inducted into the ProRodeo
Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, the National Cowboy & Western
Heritage Museum Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, the Cheyenne
Frontier Days Hall of Fame and the Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame.
Chris love of musicfor writing songs and singing themcompletely crossed over
with his cowboy side. He sang about life on the road, and sold eight-track tapes out of his
trunk and basement. When Chris recorded his first album in 1971, it was a literal mom and
pop shop, as Chris and his parents, Al and Bonnie, created an independent record label they
called American Cowboy Songs.
Chris retired from the rodeo arena in 1984, and by the time 1989 rolled around had
recorded 22 albums worth $4 million cowboy-styleon his own. His following was loyal
and cowboy-cult-like, with ranch and rodeo people at its core. Then came an unexpected
twist and turning point that about ran him off the road when, without warning, he heard
his name on the radio that same year.
There was a line in Garth Brooks first hit song, Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn
Old), that included a worn-out tape of Chris LeDoux. Garthwho just rocked country
music yet again by taking Entertainer of the Year honors at the Country Music Awards this
fallgot the attention of country music fans, who in turn clamored for more and brought
Capitol Records knocking on Chris and Peggys door.
Chris signed with Capitol in 1990, and released another 18 albums on that label,
which sold more than 6 million records worldwide. Rodeos golden boy was no longer this
sports best-kept secret. There were three gold records and a platinum one. Chris took the
Jim Fain Photo
Academy of Country Music Pioneer Award the year he died, along with that years Country
Chris won the 1969 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association bareback
Music Awards Award of Merit. After watching Chris go cowboy crazy using everything
riding title when the College National Finals Rodeo was held in Deadwood.
from fireworks to a bucking machine on stage, Garth was quoted as saying, Everything I
know about performing live I learned from Chris LeDoux.
Chris had it all. A gold buckle. A golden musical career. His artbe it songs he wrote,
sketches he drew or bronzes he sculptedwas admired and adored. And yetsecond only
to his cowboy friendsit was his family that mattered most to him. What I want to be
known for, on top of everything else, is that I was a good husband and family man, Chris
said. And he lived it.
Chris and Peggys five kids are all grown up now. Clays 44, Neds 39, Wills 37, Cindis
35 and Beaus 34. Each is his or her own Western-original spinoff of Chris and Peggy, and
all were raised to respect the Golden Rule (do unto others). Clay works for the Wyoming
Department of Transportation. Ned, who played drums in Chris Chris LeDoux and
Western Underground band, is following his dads musical lead. Will runs the Rusty Spur
store in downtown Kaycee, hub and home base of the Chris LeDoux merchandise featured
on ChrisLeDoux.com. Cindis a wife, mom and cowboy, just like Peggy, and Beaus
working alongside Peggy in running the ranch, raising cows and a few bucking horses.
Those who were around Chris and Peggy most confirmed that their fairytale love
story was for real. Mom and Dad were definitely meant for each other, Ned said. They
were side by side on everything they did. That little spot of land there (the ranch) was Dads
slice of Heaven. He really was at home on the range.
That place is Peggys paradise now, just as The Daddy holds a special spot in every
LeDouxs heart. Ned performed alongside Chris several years at Cheyenne, then last July
LeDoux Family Photo
returned to open for Billy Currington.
It was family first for Chris and Peggy LeDoux, who raised (left to right)
If Cheyenne was the only show scheduled for the year, Id be OK with that, Ned
Ned, Cindi, Will, Beau and Clay to live by the Golden Rule.
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said, If anything ever happened to your mother, I

dont know where Id be. Dad had a good sense of
humor, too. He was always joking with us. We were
continued. Cheyenne just means so much to the
barbecuing at the house one time, and he had one
LeDoux family and the state of Wyoming. Its kind
of those little wooden airplanes, where you twist
of like our Grand Ole Opry.
a rubber band to make it fly. Dad lit it on fire, and
The first time I remember watching my dad
said, Kids, watch this. It landed on top of the lower
play was in a bus barn out behind the high school in
roof of the house on the wood shingles. The next
the early 80s. The crowd was enjoying it, and it was
thing he said was, Dont tell your mom about this.
fun. I got a drum kit when I was 5 or 6, and was in
I got to know one of Chris boyhood buddies
my first local band around Kaycee at 14 or 15. We
and longtime traveling partners, John Holman, a
had seven shows our busiest year, because one guy
little because his grandkids grew up junior and high
was a rancher, another a truck driver, and I was still
school rodeoing with my boys. In fact, when Taylor
in school and playing sports.
found himself afoot riding into his first CNFR in
Ned, who was 28 when his dad died, still
Casper, it was Billie and Lefty Holman who lent
plays with some of Chris Western Underground
him Pancho, the big-hearted little gray horse that
bandmates. He sings about 80 percent Chris songs,
helped Taylor win the national title. And as we just
and the rest are his own. If youre a rodeo fan, you
lost Tom Marvelpatriarch of the bronc riding
know Chris LeDoux was a high school champion,
dynasty from Battle Mountain, Nev.Ill mention
a college champion and the 1976 champ of the
that Tom was Billie and Leftys great grandpa.
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worldhe was a cowboy from day one and forever,
NFR saddle bronc rider Holman drove many
Bareback riggins were the tools of Chris cowboy
Ned said. If youre a music fan, you know he was
a
mile
with Chris in the gargantuan red eyesore
trade, and paved his rodeo path with gold.
one of the greatest entertainers in the business. If
on wheels that they lovingly dubbed Rodeo Rose. I
youre me or one of my siblings, you just knew him
got to see Rodeo Rose when I visited the Haywire,
as Dad. His family came above everything. He wanted to be known as a great
complete with Chris Sharpied notes on her side to explain things, such as a
husband and father, and he was that, for sure. My mom and dad are my heroes.
dent caused by a drunk driver, and a sketch of an engine with a slash through it
Baby Boy Beau, who was just 23 when his dad died, followed in Chris
each time they had to get a new one.
bareback riding footsteps. He was hurt in 2005 and 06, but when Cheyenne
Chris and I basically lived together 20 years, said Holman, who also
rolled around in the summer of 2007, Beau took his dad for one more ride at
answers to Witch. We hung out when we were in school, then traveled in
The Daddy.
the late 60s and 70s. We partnered on Rodeo Rose, and we blew the motor up
I actually packed his ashes in my pocket on my first horse, but he was
three times. Chris had drawn three motors on the fender when we retired her.
a hunk of junk, so Dad just rode along on that one, Beau said with a laugh.
Their bucking-horse-riding buddy group also often included Holmans
I was fortunate enough to have a good horse the next day, and that was
cousin and fellow NFR saddle bronc rider John Forbes, NFR saddle bronc
good enough. I got off on the pickup man and scattered em out there. Wed
rider Darryl Kong and NFR bareback rider T.R. Wilson. Those Rodeo Rosers
talked about it as a family. Dad grew up there, rode there, sold cassette tapes
were Chris toughest critics.
underneath the grandstands and eventually headlined the night shows there. I
Chris wrote a lot of those songs in the back of that old car driving down
didnt advertise it, so nobody really knew about it. It was definitely special and
the road, Witch said. We listened to him so much that we used to make him
sentimental for me.
sing in the bathroom at the (hotel) room.
The bond my parents had was one in a million. Dad was a mans man,
Holman says Chris excelled by outworking everyone else, and never
and they shared a lot of things, like being honest as the day is long and having
thought twice about doing that. He sure wasnt a natural-born bareback
very high morals. If Dad had one day off he would get on a plane and fly home
rider, according to Witch. He had to work at it really hard, just like he did his
to see us. He was definitely an awesome dad and family man. If they were to
music business. Chris was willing to do whatever it took to make it. Once he
make a movie about my dad, nobody would believe it. Hollywood looks for
did make it, fame never bothered Chris or changed him. The world title never
dirt on people, but they couldnt have found any on him. He kind of laid out a
changed him, and singing with Garth Brooks never changed him. And like I
perfect blueprint on how to live your life.
said the day he died, Chris wont have to change to get where hes going today
Cindi was the only LeDoux girl, but it didnt get her any special
(Heaven), either. He was just a great man.
treatment or out of doing chores. She was 24 when she had to say goodbye to
And Chris was a great friend. He saved my neck a lot of times when I
her dear dad, and when she has her third baby next month itll be
was in a bind. Chris would step in for a friend, and he was really tough.
Chris and Peggys eighth grandchild.
Chris wouldnt lie to you for anything, even if it hurt your
I was just one of the boys, until I finally got
feelings. Chris was the best guy I ever knew.
my own room and the boys all got thrown
Yes, I wish Id had the chance to know Chris
in the basement, Cindi chuckled while
LeDoux. Lucky those who did, including his
hauling a load of cows with her mom
cowboy friend on the music sideBrooks
and kids. Mom and Dad let us make
who honored Chris yet again with the
mistakes, and gave us as much rein
words in Good Ride Cowboy.
as we wanted until we pulled back a
little bit. If you needed help, they were
Lifes a highway
always there for advice. Ninety-eight
Theres only one way
percent of the time if we were doing
Youre gonna get through it
something we were all together. We
When she starts to twist
were raised to have manners and respect
Be more like Chris
our elders. Theres not a lot of yes maam,
Pull your hat down tight
no maam around anymore, but thats how we
And just LeDoux it
grew up.
Moms the backbone of the family. Dad always
Good ride cowboy, good ride.
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