PRORODEO Sports News - February 21, 2025

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PRORODEO SPORTS NEWS DIGITAL MAGAZINE

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An aerial view of the state of the art Tarleton State University rodeo complex.

6 COWBOY GRILLE Heimburg on the right track to have a successful PRORODEO career

SUNSHINE STATE SUCCESS Trey Benton III wins in Okeechobee 22 28 SAN ANTONIO XTREME BULLS Amped up Jax Mills gets dream matchup

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MANAGER’S MESSAGE The winter run is in full force helping to fuel Wrangler NFR dreams 2 THE CHUTE BOSSES Resistol Rookie saddle bronc rider Ira Dickinson is the featured guest on The Chute Bosses 5

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COLUMBIA RIVER A thriving Circuit with a storied tradi tion, growing payouts and the same hospitality 16 COWBOY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Stephenville, Texas, is home to more PRORODEO cowboys than anywhere

FORT WORTH Saddle bronc rider Kade Bruno captures inaugural Fort Worth crown

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COVER PHOTO by Caitlin Moyer of sellout crowd watching the action at the Cowboy Capital of the World Rodeo in Stephenville.

DIXIE NATIONAL Macon Murphy on fire in Jackson, Mississippi at Dixie National Rodeo