LAS VEGAS – Jess Pope’s scrambling season may have followed him to the National Finals Rodeo. He started the year...
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Struxness earns 1st NFR check
LAS VEGAS – The pressure valve for rodeo’s biggest stars gets turned up a notch or two when they arrive...
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Wells takes Round 2 victory
LAS VEGAS – The National Finals Rodeo can be a bit of a blur. Saddle bronc rider Brody Wells –...
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Miller collects title in Round 2
LAS VEGAS – It’s becoming a reality now for bareback rider Bradlee Miller. After finding his opening night of his...
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NFR money a reality for Miller
LAS VEGAS – Somebody may want to pinch Bradlee Miller. Competing at the National Finals Rodeo for the first time,...
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Franks adds to NFR excitement
LAS VEGAS – Cole Franks arrived in the City of Entertainment with dreams on his mind and a big-ticket item....
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Broussard cashes early at NFR
LAS VEGAS – When Taylor Broussard realized he needed to make some changes to his lifestyle, he knew the benefits...
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Proctor makes moves on Night 1
LAS VEGAS – His two weeks in the Nevada desert are part of a business trip for team roping header...
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Timberman scores Round 1 win
LAS VEGAS – Weston Timberman is mature beyond his 20 years. In his first go-round at his first National Finals...
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Back where it all began
I walked through the executive offices of the Thomas & Mack Center for the first time 23 years ago as...
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Wells digs deep for his first NFR
POWELL, Wyo. – While atypical for most rodeo cowboys, Brody Wells didn’t actually grow up competing in the sport. Make...
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Timberman fulfilling NFR dream
COLUMBUS, Mont. – Weston Timberman was a rodeo cowboy long before he ever realized it. With a dad and an...
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New bride makes rodeo better
ALTAMONT, Utah – Dean Thompson’s fantastic year only got better as the calendar moved toward autumn. While riding bucking horses...
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Shadbolt riding for NFR money
MERRIMAN, Neb. – On the northern end of the Nebraska Sandhills rest thousands of acres of rolling grasslands. It’s vast...
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Miller’s NFR dream is a reality
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – It is sometimes hard to comprehend when dreams become reality. Growing up in a rodeo family, Bradlee...
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Yeahquo has sights set on NFR
MANDAREE, N.D. – On a September day in 2008, J.C. Yeahquo realized what he was meant to do. “The first...
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Late heroics propel Pope to NFR
WAVERLY, Kan. – The edge is a tricky place to be. One step in the right direction can build confidence...
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Struxness riding high to Vegas
MILAN, Minn. – It’s been eight years since J.D. Struxness earned his first qualification to the National Finals Rodeo. From...
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Proctor in line for two world titles
PRYOR, Okla – When Coleman Proctor qualified for the National Finals Rodeo for the first time a decade ago, he...
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Champion slides into 9th NFR<
STEVENSVILLE, Mont. – Richmond Champion’s sigh of relief could be heard down the Bitterroot Valley. After a year of rodeo...
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Lees eager for 2nd straight NFR
CALDWELL, Idaho – As he has matured, Jacob Lees has learned what it takes to excel as a professional bareback...
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