PRORODEO Sports News February Digital Edition

T.J. Smith/Scot Brown caught fire in Harrisburg, Pa., at the Boot Barn First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo,

winning the team roping title. PRCA photo by Casey Martin

saddle bronc rider Ray Hostetler (291 points on

for me,” Smith said. “All I do for him is catch and set him up.” That helps stop the clock a lot fast er. In roughly 20 circuit finals qual ifications, this will be Smith’s first qualification to the national stage at the NFR Open July 14-18. “It’s just amazing that we get to go to that,” Smith said. “It’s really cool for guys that are able to work and still get to compete for stuff like that. “I don’t think any of this is possible without our circuit president, Brock

four head); barrel rac er Willie Horzepa (46.69 seconds on four runs); bull rider Nathan Bayous (239 points on three head); breakaway roper Georgia Warner (10.3 seconds on three head); tie-down roper J.R. Myers (52.8 seconds on four head); and all-around cowboy Robert Erck ($8,479 in tie-down roping and team roping).

Hower. He has done so much for us.” Other winners at the Boot Barn First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo were bareback rider Tristan Bush (310 points on four head); steer wrestler Clay Harp Jr. (27.2 seconds on four head);

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