2020 Media Guide - World Champions

Steer Roping

Brazile captures seventh steer roping gold buckle

Once again,Trevor Brazile showedwhy he is the most decorated PRCA cowboy of all time. The 2019 ClemMcSpaddenNational Finals Steer Roping at the Kansas Star Arena came down to Round 10 with the world championship in limbo. Brazile needed a catch and tie in Round 10 to capture a gold buckle. He stopped the clock in 14.1 seconds to secure the average win and his 25th gold buckle. Brazile finished with $129,552 in the PRCA | RAM World Standings to edge runner-up Vin Fisher Jr.’s $121,834. “We were in a battle, I wanted to do whatever it took to win,”said Brazile, 43.“All of the gold buckles are special. This one was really cool because I was able to stay home because the steer roping schedule fit the new lifestyle I have chosen.” Brazile placed in six rounds at the NFSR andwon the average with a 131.0-second time on 10 head, collecting his seventh steer roping gold buckle to go with the ones he won in (2006-07, 2011 and 2013-15).

Brazile was the last to rope in Round 10 and registered a time, giving him the average win. He was the only competitor to tie down 10, and that in turn clinched his world title. “It is a great scenario, but then again, it takes out trying towin something in the last round for money,” Brazile said.“It’s just one of those things where you just have to go do your job. I wasn’t scared of the barrier, that was probably the biggest difference in that scenario because I was going to be the onlyman to tie down 10 even if I broke the barrier. I wanted to have an aggressive start.” Fisher was gracious in defeat. He finished second in the world in 2015 and 2019, both times to Brazile. “Trevor Brazile is a hard man to beat,” Fisher said.“I thought I threw everything at him. He never stubbed his toe. Looking back, I’m going to realize that is the best roping I have ever done in my life.” Brazile has won a PRCA-record of 25 gold buckles –14 in all-around (2002-04, 2006-15, 2018), three in tie-down roping (2007, 2009-10) and one in team roping (2010). Brazile’s seven steer

roping gold buckles are second on the all-time list behind ProRodeo Hall of Famer Guy Allen’s 18 world championships. “Guy Allen is the legend,” Brazile said. “Nobody has ever domi- nated a single event like he has. He’s in no danger of me catching him. I just marveled watching him, and that’s good enough for me. If anybody deserves a record it is him.” Brazile earned $57,707 at the NFSR, including $27,347 for winning the average. Fisher was second in the average with a time of 114.1 seconds on nine head. – Tracy Renck

PRCA ProRodeo photo by William Kierce

Brazile placed in six rounds at the 2019 NFSR andwon the averagewith 131.0 seconds on 10 head, collecting his seventh steer ropingworld title.

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2019 WORLD CHAMPIONS