PRORODEO Sports News February Digital Edition

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ago. Cedar Gap saw an opportunity and the idea was pre sented to the PRCA Board. The event was sanctioned in a short amount of time and allows all earnings to go toward each cowboy’s place in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings, which determines the Top 15 cowboys who make it to Las Vegas for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “It shouldn’t have took much convincing,” Branquinho said of the PRCA’s swift action to sanction the event. “You have a board that knows there’s Xtreme bulls and Xtreme broncs. Why not have an Xtreme steer wrestling or an Xtreme calf roping or Xtreme team roping? “As long as it falls under the guidelines of a sanctioned PRCA event, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to have it.” The event will take place inside the Taylor Telecom Arena in Abilene. Cowboys will enter the qualifier with the hopes of advancing to the finals two days later. “I think it’s great, especially when you have a business like Cedar Gap Wealth Management that’s willing to put up the money,” Branquinho said. “It’s huge for the sport and huge for steer wrestling.”

PRCA CELEBRATING 90TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR T he Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is cele brating 90 years of PRORODEO in 2026. To commemorate its 90th year of existence, a special logo has been created and will be used across all PRCA properties this year, including social media and the PRO RODEO Sports News. All year, the PRCA Media Team has worked with cowboys to share their favorite moment or memory from PRORODEO, both current and old. All of those mem ories will be shared throughout the year on the PRCA social channels. Additionally, a special edition tabletop book commem orating 90 years of PRORODEO will be created. The lim ited-edition publication will highlight the best moments in Western sports history. For more information about the PRCA 90th anniversa ry, visit prorodeo.com.

CLASS OF 2026 NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! The ProRodeo Hall of Fame is accepting nomina tions for the Class of 2026. Nominations are open until Jan. 31, 2026, and can be submitted by anyone. Nom inations can be sent by mail to address at 103 ProRo deo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 or emailed to tcobb@prorodeo.com. The form is available at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame front desk or on the ProRodeo Hall of Fame website.

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