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PRORODEO SPORTS NEWS DIGITAL MAGAZINE

2025 MARCH 7

THE SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO is one of the city's biggest events with exhibits, a carnival, live music and a rodeo.

MANAGER’S MESSAGE The Tucson Rodeo, aka La Fiesta de los Vaqueros celebrates historic 100th year with a sold-out crowd and thrilling competitions 2 TUCSON RODEO Brody Wells Wins Average Title at 100th La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros 5

18 COWBOY GRILLE Sage Allen, Resistol Rookie Bareback Rider of Blackfoot, Idaho

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TIME CAPSULE Clyde Vamvoras, ProRodeo Hall of Famer, enjoyed life as a rodeo cowboy 34 HE SAID - SHE SAID Who knows Tristan Mize better: his wife, Bridget Mize, or his traveling partner, bull rider, Taylor Toves?

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NAVAJO NATION Window Rock, a small town near the Arizona-New Mexico border, serves as the capital of the Navajo people.

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SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO The San Antonio Rodeo has grown to become one of the largest, most prestigious single events in the city

KYLE CALLAWAY PRORODEO steer wrestler and team roping header Kyle Callaway passed away on Feb. 24 after a sustained fight with brain cancer. He was 41.

“If we won, awesome. If we didn't, awesome. I'm just happy

COVER PHOTO Three-Time PRCA Photographer of the Year Click Thompson's photo of fan favorite cowboy Stetson Wright competing in San Antonio, Texas.

to be here.” ~ Stetson Wright

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MANAGER’S MESSAGE

VISITING PRORODEO’S PAST AND REMEMBERING WHEN A STAR IS BORN BY TRACY RENCK

T he world of PRORODEO is full of facts and figures that are worth revisiting from time-to-time. Recently, the Tucson Rodeo, also known as La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, wrapped up its historic 100th year with a sold-out crowd and thrilling competitions on Feb. 23. More than 11,000 spectators filled the stands on the city’s south side to witness the final day of events, marking one of the largest turnouts in the rodeo’s history. With a deeper dive, there’s no question that La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros has had a storied history, past champions include a laundry list of ProRodeo Hall of Famers – names like Casey Tibbs, Trevor Brazile, Ty Murray, Donnie Gay, Billy Etbauer, Jake Barnes/Clay O’Brien Cooper, Joe Beaver, Dan Mortensen and Fred Whitfield Old-school ProRodeo Hall of Famers like Bill Linderman, Toots Mansfield, Troy Fort, Harry Tompkins, Dale Smith, Gary Leffew, Jack Roddy, Art Arnold, Joe Alexander, Shawn Davis, Ace Berry, Leo Camarillo, Bud Munroe, Brad Gjermundson, and Marvin Garrett also were champions at the Tucson Rodeo. And, how about Tucson champs, father Tuffy Cooper and son, Roy Cooper and grandson, Tuf Cooper and father/son Lewis Feild and Kaycee Field. This tradition-rich rodeo – La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros – has gone strong for 100 years and here’s to 100 more. Staying in the hot tub time machine, here are some other nuggets to digest. In March of 2019, the PRORODEO world was transforming before our eyes. Stetson Wright, who was 18 years old, was starting to make a name for himself. The Resistol Rookie, who is part of the legendary

Wright family, was turning heads because he was the only member of the famed Utah family competing in saddle bronc riding and bull riding. The Wright family has always been about saddle bronc riding – not bull riding. “I’ve done this for so long that it feels weird if I don’t ride in both,” Stetson said. Prior to Rodeo Austin that year, Wright wasn’t in the top 50 in saddle bronc riding. That changed after he won Rodeo Austin, and left town with $14,704. In Austin, Wright won the final round with 89-point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Nutrena’s Tequilla Sheila for $9,935.

“It means a lot,” Wright said about the win.

That victory was a sign of things to come for Wright. He made the 2019 season one to remember. Wright became the first rookie in PRORODEO history to win an all-around world championship, finishing with $297,923. He also was the 2019 PRCA | Resistol Rookie of the Year in all-around, saddle bronc riding and bull riding. Fast-forward to 2025 and Stetson Wright – minus

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The scene is set prior to the competition at the Tucson Rodeo, also known as Fiesta de los Vaqueros. The rodeo wrapped up its historic 100th year with a sold-out crowd and thrilling competitions on Feb. 23. PRCA photo by Lara St Jacques

an injury-marred 2024 season – has been the face of PRORODEO. Rightfully so. Wright has won eight PRCA World Championships – five in all-around 2019-23 – two in bull riding (2020, 2023) and one in saddle bronc riding (2021). He’s obviously regained his footing in a big way following his win in San Antonio and he is back in his

customary position leading the all-around and bull riding world standings. The great thing about PRORODEO is with 800-plus events you never know when the next star is going to be born. Stay tuned.

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BRODY WELLS WINS AVERAGE TITLE AT 100TH LA FIESTA DE LOS VAQUEROS CENTENNIAL SUCCESS

By Kensie Darst-Todd A good cup of coffee, conversa tions about horses and the right music are three simple ingredi ents that set the stage for Brody Well’s success in the arena. The 23-year-old cowboy from Powell, Wyo., delivered a standout perfor mance at the centennial edition of La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros at The Tucson (Ariz.) Rodeo, riding his way to the saddle bronc average championship with 175 points on two head. In the first round, Wells drew Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Cloud Nine and set the tone with an 85.5 point-ride, earning a payout of $3,154. Despite some initial uncertainty about the horse, he knew he had to make it work to secure his spot in the short round. “I knew that one I had the long round was kind of hard, but it was a shock,” Wells said. “So it worked out and I ended up getting second in the long round.” In the short round, he matched with Andrews Rodeo’s Wind Me Up, know ing a strong ride would put him in a position to win the average. Conversations with fellow riders, in cluding Statler Wright, confirmed the horse’s ability and Wells delivered. “We got the stock list for the short round and mine was a 5-year-old horse. I talked to a of couple buddies that had seen him, and Statler Wright told me he was really good,” Wells ex plained. “I mean, you couldn’t ask for one to be any better than that – hang ing three feet off the ground, kicking them over my head every time. “I was sitting good in the average, so I was gonna come get on whatever I

had drawn and I’m so glad it worked out.” In previous years, Tucson has been a frustrating stop for Wells as he always left unsatisfied. Last year, he made the short-round but a leg injury in San Antonio left him no choice but to sit out the round to recover. “This is the first year I've ever actually ridden in the short round,” Wells said. “The years before that, I just did not draw good. It came together this year – I was healthy and it all worked out.” Like any professional athlete, setbacks arise, but Wells embraces the chal lenge. His drive to win and love for the rodeo lifestyle keep him motivated to push forward. “I love the lifestyle, and I love that it's all on me,” Wells said. “I'm really an independent person. I don't want to work for anybody. I don't want to rely on anybody. I'm not a team sport guy, so I like it. I like it being all on me. The desire to win – it’s the most addictive thing in the world.” Currently in the Top 15 of the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings, Wells aims to be in the top five come the end of the season. Wells finished the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge ninth in the world with $230,564. Winning the average and the finals at Tucson gave Wells momentum as he turned his attention towards a strong finish to the winter run. “My main goal is to win the world on season earnings, and I feel like those are goals I'm gonna have every single

year,” Wells said. “More or less, I want to try to get better every day – be a better rodeo cowboy, be a better bronc rider, be a better person to be around, and keep going after it.”

TOP SCORES TOP MONEY EARNER Kyle Lucas ($12,171, unofficial, tie-down roping) BAREBACK RIDING 1. Jayco Roper, 172.5 pts on 2 2. Roedy Farrel, 171.5 3. Dean Thompson, 169.5 STEER WRESTLING 1. Marc Joiner, 18.4 sec. on 3 2. Jace Melvin, 18.6 3. Stetson Jorgensen, 19.7 TEAM ROPING 1. N. Wyatt/J. Torres, 11.1 on 2 2. T. Blassingame/J. James, 11.8 3. C. Smith/C. Payne, 12.1 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Brody Wells, 175 pts. on 2 2. Allen Boore, 171.5 3. Kolby Wanchuk, 167

TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Kyle Lucas, 29.7 sec. on 3 2. Thane Lockhart, 33.2 3. Haven Meged, 33.3

BARREL RACING 1. Amy Stoultzfus, 34.61 sec. on 2 2. Emily Beisel, 34.93 2. (Tie) Anita Ellis, 34.93

BULL RIDING 1. Jordan Spears, 172.5 on 2

2. Scott Wells, 171.5 3. Jackson Ward 87

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Brody Wells won the saddle bronc riding title with 175 points on two head with Andrews Ro deo's Wind Me Up at the La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros in Tucson, Arizona. PRCA Photo by Lara St Jacques

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All photos from the 2025 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo are by Three-Time PRCA Photographer of the Year Christopher “Click” Thompson PRCA PROFESSIONAL BULLFIGHTERS CODY WEBSTER AND NATE JESTES ENTERTAIN FANS WHILE PROTECTING COWBOYS

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TUF COOPER HONORS LATE GRANDMOTHER IN SAN ANTONIO WIN

By Zach Alvira

T here was plenty weighing on the mind of Tuf Cooper Saturday, Feb. 22, when he was preparing to compete in the tie-down roping fi nals at the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo. The 35-year-old Decatur, Texas, native had just lost his grandmother, Judy Smith, the night before. She was 91 years old. It was an emotional time, and one that for a moment took his attention away from San Antonio, as he made the 6-hour drive to and from Chil dress to be with family the night of her passing. But a simple request from his grand father helped him regain focus. “My grandpa Friday night, while we were bedside, he said, ‘Hey, you go get that buckle,’” Cooper said. “When he put me on that mission it made my job a lot easier. It was the best mis sion I’ve ever been on.” Cooper completed the mission, win ning the tie-down roping title in San Antonio with a run of 7.2 seconds. He earned $15,252 as a result. But the buckle and honoring his grandmother – known to his family as Meme – just 24 hours after her passing was the ultimate prize. “Luckily for me on Saturday, I had my Meme there helping me get through the run,” Cooper said. “The proudest

Tuf Cooper’s final run of 7.2 seconds helped him earn the tie down roping belt buckle at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in San Antonio, Texas.

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2025 SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO TOP SCORES TOP MONEY EARNER Stetson Wright, $37,662 (bull riding and saddle bronc) BAREBACK RIDING 1. Bradlee Miller, $22,584 2. Sage Allen, $21,817 3. Garret Shadholt, $11,817.50 STEER WRESTLING 1. Brandon Harrison, $19,979 2. Will Lummus, $17,857 3. Tyler Waguespack, $11,555 TEAM ROPING 1. D. Egusquiza/L. Lord, $42,260 2. C. Smith/C. Payne, $39,915 3. N. Wyatt/J. Torres, $29,937 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Dawson Hay, $23,908 2. Coleman Shallbetter, $22,857 3. Ryder Wright, $14,706 2. Seth Hall, $19,958 3. Ty Harris, $11,554 BARREL RACING 1. Megan Mcleod-Sprague, $41,512 2. Kassie Mowry, $30,987 3. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $30,464 BULL RIDING 1. Wacey Schalla, 90 pts. 2. Stetson Wright, 88 3. T.J. Gray, 87 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Tuf Cooper, $22,080

moment was on Sunday when I got to bring that buckle back to my grand pa. We had it right there on Meme’s casket the entire service. Grandpa got to take the buckle home with him.” Cooper’s nerves and grief over the loss of his grandmother had to quickly be put to the side. He led off the final round, setting the bar for other ropers. He said it was difficult to focus but was able to do so for a few seconds before the run began. Instincts took over, as well as what he described as the presence of God. Cooper’s grandmother’s love for Jesus was widely known among her friends and loved ones. It extended to her grandchildren and other family mem bers, Cooper included. He wore Jesus on his collar during competition, something he says his grandmother loved. Perhaps just short of her love for Je sus was Meme’s love for watching her family compete in rodeo. And she had plenty of opportunities to do so. The Coopers have accumulated count less rodeo titles in their history in the sport. They’ve also qualified numer ous times for the National Finals Ro deo. Cooper’s father is ProRodeo Hall

of Famer Roy “Super Looper” Cooper. His uncle, Stran Smith, is a World Champion Tie-Down Roper. In 2010, he and his brothers, Clif and Clint, made history as the only set of three brothers to compete at the NFR in the same year. His sister, Shada, has also competed at NFR. Her husband, Trevor Brazile, is the winningest rodeo cowboy of all time. Even with all the accolades for Cooper and his family through out the course of their time in PRORODEO, San Antonio now holds a special place in his heart. It was the first buckle he’s won there since 2022. But most im portantly, he was able to honor his grandmother on one of the grandest stages. “For me and my family, that night, to win San Antonio was like winning the gold buckle,” Cooper said. “There were a lot of guys who were fast, but my grandma … sorry, guys. They never had a chance. It was mine to win that night.”

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STETSON WRIGHT BACK WHERE HE BELONGS S tetson Wright said he was going to be fine with whatever hap pened during the final round of the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo. By Alex Riley one of PRORODEO's biggest winter events with a 91.5-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo's Ringling Road, earning himself more than $24,000 en route to the title.

The end to the trilogy proved to be the best. "It was wild. There was a lot going on. I didn't see the bull too many times, he had my chin picked up, but I just knew if I kept trying hard it would work out," Wright said. The result was certainly a confidence boosting moment for Wright since returning to action. Prior to the week end, Wright was not listed among the top 10 in the all-around or bull riding PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings. Overnight, he became the unofficial leader in both categories with more than $47,000 in earnings already.

The veteran roughstock rider had reached the championship go in bull riding, looking for a chance at a big result to really kick start his return to PRORODEO competition. Standing in the alley behind the bucking chutes, the Beaver, Utah, cowboy clutched his championship buckle tightly to his chest. It was easy to see that this one certainly meant a lot. "(My approach to the finals was) loose and cool, have fun, do your thing. I tried to keep it simple because I'd al ready been on that bull and I was just letting it all hang out," Wright said. "If we won, awesome. If we didn't, awe some. I'm just happy to be here." Wright capped a monster run at

Wright's road to the win was a re minder that despite sitting out for more than a year due to injury, the eight-time PRCA World Champion remains a force to be reckoned with. He finished runner-up in his first ride of Bracket 1 competition, then won the second and third rounds to secure his spot in the finals. Saturday's finale turned into a re match, as Wright faced Ringling Road in the second round, scoring 89 points during their first meeting. Ironically, he also drew the bull in the finals of the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver a few weeks back, settling for a runner-up finish with an 88-point ride.

Stetson Wright capped a monster run in San Antonio with a 91.5-point ride on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Ringling Road to win the title.

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DAWSON HAY FOLLOWS IN FAMILY FOOTSTEPS

By Zach Alvira

“It’s kind of cool (my family has had success in San Antonio).” Hay’s goal entering San Antonio was simple: “90 or nothing.”

T he San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo holds a special place in Dawson Hay’s heart. It’s where the Wildwood, Alberta cowboy’s brother, Logan Hay, won last year in 2024. It’s also where his father, 20-time NFR Qualifier Rod Hay, had some of his most impressive rides. The 26-year-old Canadian saddle bronc rider further added to his family’s legacy in San Antonio, capturing his first title at the event and $23,908 in earnings. “I got to watch my brother win this rodeo last year,” Hay said.

It came to fruition, as he secured the title with a 90-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Yippee Kibitz in the finals on Feb. 22 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Though, it didn’t come easy. It was his first experience with Yippee Kibitz, which Hay described as a strong horse who hits the ground hard. “It was a lot of fun,” Hay said of Yippee Kibitz. “There was a couple of times in there I was jumping back into my saddle.” His score in the finals came after four consecutive rounds where he hung around the high 80s. Hay admits some doubt crept into his mind during his final ride. But he stuck it out and it paid off. “I wasn’t sure I was going to make it all the way through, but it worked out,” Hay said.

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BRANDON HARRISON TAKES STEP TOWARD WORLD TITLE By Zach Alvira

B randon Harrison is the first to admit his patience for winning a world champion ship is thin. The 35-year-old steer wrestler out of Cheek, Texas, doesn’t want to wait until the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge to accomplish the feat either. Harrison wants to set himself up for a gold buckle early in the sea son. “I’m rodeoing right now to be a world champ,” Harrison said. “I’m not going to wait until the NFR to win a world championship. I want to win it now.” Harrison took a big step toward accomplishing that goal on Feb. 22 at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo held at Frost Bank Center. Harrison made a statement captur ing the steer wrestling title with a time of 4.3 seconds in the finals. He

Steer wrestler Brandon Harrison won the title with a 4.3-second run in the finals.

earned $19,979 during his trip to San Antonio.

“[This is] one of the biggest rodeos of the year,” Harrison said. “It’s amazing to compete against these guys and to do my best and come out and prevail.” Harrison approached the final round like any other. The start is his main priority. He aimed to time it perfectly to avoid penalty but put him in position to succeed. Once he knew he had hit the start, he resorted to having fun. It’s a coy sentiment from a competitor with world championship aspirations. But for Harrison, it works. “My job is to hit the start and after I hit the start, I’m having fun,” Harrison said, adding that the final round felt like a blur. “I just let my body do the job and not think too much. I never want to overthink. “It’s going to help me accomplish my goal of being a world champ.”

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EGUSQUIZA & LORD DOMINATE

FROM START TO FINISH

By Alex Dodd

Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord dominated from start to finish in team roping at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.

T he San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo fea tured a loaded field in the team roping. But header Dustin Egusquiza and heeler Levi Lord made it look easy. Egusquiza and Lord finished first in all three rounds of competition in Bracket 4 and were the second qualifiers to the finals. In the short round, the duo clocked a 4.1-second run to seal the victory at the storied stop on the Texas Swing. “It was starting out easier than everybody would think,” Lord said. “That’s a

Patrick Smith). I backed off a little bit but still got him caught…I guess it worked out for us.” In the opening round of competi tion in Bracket 4, Egusquiza and Lord set the tone with a 3.5-sec ond run to win the go-round pick up $2,626. They followed it up with a 3.6-second run to win Round 2 and $2,626. In the final round of bracket competition, Egusquiza and Lord sealed their spot in the finals with a 3.6-second run to win all three rounds and pull in an additional $2,626.

The tandem didn’t finish in the money in the semifinals but advanced to the finals, earning $7,878 from bracket competition. Egusquiza and Lord made the most of their final opportunity with another win to add $15,252 and leave San Antonio as champions. “This is such a prestigious rodeo in my mind that I want to win it, and I want to win it as many times as I can throughout my career,” Egusquiza said. “There’s was no questioning second for me right there. I wanted to win first.”

tough group of guys right there … Honestly, when we rode in there 10th out and a 4.6-second run was winning it, we didn’t think that’d be the case. “I tried to tell myself to still not back off because the last team was Light ning (Aguilera and

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Bradlee Miller capped off an impressive run in San Antonio with a bareback title.

MILLER EARNS BIG CHECK IN SAN ANTONIO By Alex Dodd

B radlee Miller has been in the mix at every major of the 2025 season since his impressive performance at the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. The bareback rider won his bracket and semifinal at the

National Western Stock Show and Rodeo. At the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, he was the top scorer in his bracket and tied for fourth in the short round. Miller kept up the momen tum at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, capping an

impressive trip to Texas with a championship at the Frost Bank Center. “It’s a dream come true to win here in San Antonio,” Miller said. “A lot of contestants want this, and it means a lot to walk out on top.”

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Miller showed he meant business from his opening trip. In Brack et 4, he finished third in the first round with an 85.5-point ride and first in Round 2 with an 88.5-point trip to advance to the semis as the top qualifier from his bracket with $6,882. In the second semifinal, Miller paired with Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s White Claw for an 87.5-point trip. The ride gave the 21-year-old from Huntsville, Texas, an additional $5,252, earning him a spot in the short round. Miller finished second in the finals with an 89.5-point ride on J Bar J’s Straight Stick to pick up $10,504. The total pushed his earnings total to $22,638, and clinched the win at the storied event. “That horse is really good,” Miller said. “I got on (Straight Stick) in Round 5 of the NFR and messed it up a little bit. I wanted him (in the semis), and with San Antonio being a draft system, I was able to get that horse.”

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COWBOY GRILLE with Kensie Darst-Todd S age Allen, 21, sat atop the Resistol Rookie Bareback Riding Standings as of March 4. The

PRCA Photo by Click Thompson

HOW’D YOU GET YOUR START IN RODEO? My mom’s side of her family has always rodeoed, so I’ve always been around it. When I got to high school, I got tired of all the other sports I was playing and because I had been around rodeo a bunch, I wanted to start rodeoing. In high school, I knew I wanted to make a career out of it. I definitely didn’t ride good enough to make a ca reer out of it, but closer to my second year of college I started realizing that I could if that’s what I wanted to do. Well, I actually wanted to ride bulls and my mother didn’t want me to. One day I was scrolling through YouTube, and I saw a Hooey video of Mason Clements when he made his first NFR. I thought, ‘man, that video is what I want to do.’ I asked my mom, and she said that I could ride bucking horses because my dad used to, so I started riding bucking horses. DID YOU COMPETE IN ANY OTHER RODEO EVENTS GROWING UP? I actually just wrestled and played football. Blackfoot, Idaho, native finished first in Round 1 and Round 3 of the Bracket 4 competition at the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo. He kept the momentum rolling with a top finish in the finals, where he earned $15,252 with a 90-point ride aboard Championship Pro Rodeo’s Wild Thang. WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD MAKE A CAREER OUT OF RODEO? WHY DID YOU DECIDE BAREBACK RIDING WOULD BE YOUR EVENT?

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WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO GET YOUR PRCA CARD THIS YEAR? I didn’t want to go to college for an other two years to stay on my PRCA Permit. I felt like I had finally dialed in enough and put in the work that it was time for me to finally buy my rookie card and really go at it. The biggest thing I want to focus on is staying consistent throughout the whole year. It doesn’t matter where we’re going or what we’re drawing. I just want to be able to stay consistent and win money everywhere I go. WHO’S SOMEONE YOU LOOK UP TO IN THE RODEO BUSINESS RIGHT NOW? There’s a couple of guys for sure, but one of the main guys is Kelly Wardell - my old college coach at College of Southern Idaho. He’s been to the finals a couple times, and I’ve spent a lot of time being around him. He is definite ly one of the top guys that I look up to. Obviously all of them, right? After being second in San Antonio, I’d defi nitely like to win San Antonio. But I think one of the big outdoor summer rodeos like Calgary or Cheyenne would be really cool. WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEARN DURING YOUR RESISTOL ROOKIE SEASON? WHAT’S ONE RODEO YOU WANT TO WIN BEFORE YOUR CAREER IS OVER?

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? Man, that’s a hard one. I really don’t watch that many movies, but I’m go ing to have to say Get Hard. WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO RESTAURANT BEFORE OR AFTER A RODEO? Chick-fil-A. Their chicken nuggets are always good. WHAT’S THE FIRST VEHICLE YOU DROVE? 1997 Honda Civic DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE CANDY? I actually have a lot of favorite can dies, but I would probably say Reese’s White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING WHEN YOU’RE NOT RODEOING? In the winter when I’m at home, I snowmobile a lot. In the summer, I just enjoy being in the mountains, being outdoors, hunting and fishing. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Probably either St. Patrick’s Day or the Fourth of July. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE? We spend so much time on the road, so I listen to everything from rock to country to rap to even stuff 16-year old girls listen to. I like to listen to it all.

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HOME OF THE NAVAJO PRCA RODEO INTRODUCES CULTURE, TRADITION

By Zach Alvira

The Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo introduces the Navajo culture and tradition to rodeo goers in Window Rock, Ariz. PRCA Photo by Jake Hodnett

Rodeo is a way of life in the Navajo Nation. The people widely live off the land, raising sheep, cattle and other livestock from a young age. Win dow Rock, a small town near the Arizona-New Mexico border, serves as the capital of the Navajo people. It’s also where a staple in the community, the Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo, takes place three days out of the year. “It’s special because it’s the hometown rodeo,” said Derrick Begay, a PRCA Team Roper and na tive of the Navajo Nation. “The reason I do what I do today is because of Window Rock. That was the one that was closest to home where I could go and see all the big names … all the guys you

would read about in magazines and see on TV. “Having a pro rodeo put an interest in me to do that.” The Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo wasn’t to the scale it is today just two years ago. The rodeo went through some difficult times, where it saw a decrease in participants due to other rodeos increasing their purses and payouts for events. As Window Rock remained mostly stagnant, other rodeos began to expand, welcoming in cow boys who previously attended the Navajo Nation rodeo as they made changes to their routes. Recognizing the need for change, the Navajo Nation Division for Natural Resources sought

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the help of Zion Enterprises in the spring of 2024. Zion leaders then turned to those with the most knowledge of rodeos in the area: the cowboys. Begay was one of those who was asked for his input to improve the rodeo. He made two suggestions: change the date and increase the purse. A short time later, he was asked to be part of a group that now runs the rodeo. Both of his suggestions were implemented. “I was just giving them advice and next thing you know they were asking me to help run it,” Begay said. “I just kinda helped keep the show going. That was my deal with it last year.” The Home of the Navajo was moved to May 30 and runs through June 2. Previously, it took place over Fourth of July Weekend. The purse, which previously sat at $45,000, doubled to $90,000. The number of participants also doubled from 250. Included in that group were the big-name cowboys that declined partici pation at Window Rock in year’s prior. Steer Roping was also introduced for the first time on the Navajo Nation last year. But most importantly, the rodeo was once again sharing the culture of the Navajo people. A group Begay says may hold the title of rodeo’s biggest fans. “There are two different kinds of fans,” Begay said. “There are normal fans and there are fans that actually know a guy’s middle name, a guy’s wife, his kids. That’s the kind of fans the Navajo are. They know that infor mation.” Across the Navajo Nation, Begay says rodeos take place in every community at least once a year. Many are small, with mostly local participants competing. But each one holds a special place in the people’s hearts.

The Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo takes that to another level, where jewelry and textiles from the Navajo culture are introduced to the world. Many of those same pieces are found throughout rodeos across the country, including the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. So Begay believes it’s only fitting the Window Rock rodeo would become part of the PRCA in 2024, further elevating its status in the sport. “Every community has its own,” Begay said. “Rodeo is built into who we are.”

The Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo introduces the Navajo culture and tradition to rodeo goers in Window Rock, Ariz. PRCA Photo by Jake Hodnett

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KYLE CALLAWAY PASSES AWAY

PRORODEO steer wrestler and team roping header Kyle Callaway passed away after a battle with brain cancer. PRCA Photo by Jake Hodnett

Kyle and Anna operated a feedlot in Billings, Mont., for the last five years. Callaway is survived by his wife, Anna, and three children, daugh ters Elsie (10) and Cleah (6) and son Huckleberry (3). "He had a ton of friends, and I'd say all of his friends considered him as their best friend," Anna Callaway said. In 2022, Callaway was diagnosed with a malignant Glioblastoma Astrocy toma brain tumor and underwent surgery to remove the mass. After the surgery, Callaway's recovery seemed to be on the right track for the better part of three years. He returned to competition in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and even placed second in the first round of steer wrestling during the RAM Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo in November.

"He had a bad scan in September (2024) and they found out it came back," Anna Callaway said. "He'd already made the circuit finals at that time and said he wanted to get there and compete. That was his main goal. So, we did that, and then we started fighting it." Callaway underwent various treat ments over the coming months before he passed away. "Rodeo used to be a thing I had to do. This has changed my perspective. We don't have to do it. We get to do it," Callaway told the PRORODEO Sports News in February of 2024. "I feel lucky to pay an entry fee and run a steer. We have always had horses and cows my entire life. Competing is always something I loved to do. It was fun. I am doing it again because of the help of family and friends. Now, I

PRORODEO steer wrestler and team roping header Kyle Callaway passed away on Feb. 24 after a sustained fight with brain cancer. He was 41. Callaway qualified for the Mountain State Circuit Finals Rodeo, Montana Circuit Finals Rodeo and Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo during his 13-year career. He also reached the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in 2008. "He loved steer wrestling. He loved the guys, the camaraderie and every thing about rodeo," his wife of nine years, Anna Callaway, said. "He loved the traveling, going to the beer stand afterward and pushing steers. He loved all of it. I breakaway rope, and he was always there to push my calf. We went to a lot of rodeos together as a family."

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know it is a privilege." The funeral service is planned for March 15 at the Miller's Horse Palace in Billings, Mont. HERSCHEL ROMINE PASSES AWAY Herschel Romine, who competed at the 1959 NFR, passes away Herschel Romine, who competed in calf roping at the inaugural National Finals Rodeo in 1959 in Dallas, Texas, passed away on Feb. 12 in Gravette, Ark. He was 96. In 1959, Romine finished sixth in the NFR average and 16th in the final world standings. Romine replaced Don McLaughlin, who finished the regular season in eighth place. Romine had a solid NFR, placing second in Round 2 (14.6 seconds) and Round 6 (15.4 seconds). Romine was born Oct. 7, 1928, in Coal County, Okla., to John Tom and Myrtle Hudson Romine. The oldest of four boys, he grew up working on ranches and learning to be a cowboy. He married Lou Ellen Kem per on Aug. 15, 1948, in Big Spring, Texas. Romine spent his adult life as a professional calf roper, a cotton farmer and a cattleman. His joys in life were his family, good horses, tall cotton and good cattle. Romine as sured his place in heaven by following Christ in baptism. Romine was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Tom and Jack Romine; and granddaughter, Beth Romine. He is survived by his wife of 76 years, Lou; his children, Bill (Phyllis) Romine, Sue (Larry) Eaton, and Jan Romine; four grandchildren, Bill (Mi chele) Romine, Debbie (Matt) Coffey, Tammy (Shannon) Eaton, and Kelly (Mitchell) Hankins; 10 great-grand children; five great-great-grandchil dren; and one brother, Gary (Christy) Romine.

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$39,935 The total money earned by Stetson Wright at the San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo. Wright won the bull riding and advanced to the semifinals in saddle bronc.

The amount of money earned by tie-down roper Ty Harris at RodeoHous ton in 2024. He finished the event as the top mon ey earner. $58,000

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HE SAID - SHE SAID

TAYLOR TOVES

TRISTAN MIZE

BRIDGET MIZE

TRISTAN MIZE WHO KNOWS BULL RIDER TRISTAN MIZE BETTER: HIS WIFE, BRIDGET MIZE, OR HIS TRAVELING PARTNER, BULL RIDER, TAYLOR TOVES?

TAYLOR’S ANSWERS:

TRISTAN’S ANSWERS:

BRIDGET’S ANSWERS:

4 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4

4 6 6 6 4 6 4 4 4 4

1. WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE BULL TO RIDE?

TULSA TIME

TULSA TIME

TULSA TIME

2. WHO IS HIS FAVORITE RODEO ATHLETE?

JB MAUNEY

DONNIE GAY

SAGE KIMZEY

3. WHAT IS HIS GO-TO KARAOKE SONG?

AMARILLO BY MORNING BY GEORGE STRAIT

AMARILLO BY MORNING BY GEORGE STRAIT

ANY ZACH TOP SONG

4. WHAT IS HIS DREAM VACATION SPOT?

FLORIDA

BULL RIDING IN BRAZIL

SNOWBOARDING ANYWHERE

5. IF HE COULD MEET ANY CELEBRITY, WHO WOULD IT BE?

GEORGE STRAIT

GEORGE STRAIT

GEORGE STRAIT

6. WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE RELATIONSHIP?

BRIDGET

TRISTAN

BRIDGET

7. WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE TYPE OF FOOD?

STEAK

STEAK

STEAK

8. IF HE COULD BE IN ANY MOVIE, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE?

LONESOME DOVE

LONESOME DOVE

LONESOME DOVE

9. WHAT (NON-NFR) RODEO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO WIN?

CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS

CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS

CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS

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INTROVERT

INTROVERT

INTROVERT

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TIME CAPSULE

JOVIAL CHAMP CLYDE VAMVORAS ENJOYED LIFE AS A RODEO COWBOY

By PRCA Staff

ProRodeo Hall of Famer Clyde Vamvoras, above, had a 64-point ride on Big Bend Rodeo’s Shawnee to split third in Round 1 of the 1964 National Finals Rodeo in Los Angeles. DeVere Helfrich photo

F ree-spirited Clyde Vamvoras had an unusual start to his ProRodeo Hall of Fame career: he paid a neighbor 25 cents a head so he could ride his bareback horses. That was a big commitment for the 13-year old boy from Lake Charles, La., who worked a paper route to earn money. It paid off, though, as Vamvoras was

a two-time world champion bareback rider (1967-68). Born Jan. 4, 1942, but without a rodeo influence in his life, Vamvoras still had the itch to be a cowboy. He con vinced his parents to buy him a bus ticket to Colorado so he could com pete in a junior rodeo at age 15, then

cashed in the ticket and hitchhiked. In 1960, he won the Louisiana high school all-around championship and a year later was a member of the Rodeo Cowboys Association. The jovial Vamvoras was usually the life of the party, but he also quali fied for the National Finals Rodeo

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Rodeo Clown JJ Harrison at the 2025 La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros at the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson, Ariz. PRCA Photo by Lara St Jacques

11 consecutive years (1963-73). He badly injured a shoulder in 1962, and pins were surgically inserted, which the proudly tough cowboy took out himself so he could ride while on an exhibition tour of Japan with Casey Tibbs. At times, the 5-foot-8, 150-pound cowboy supposedly went to bed with fishing weights attached to his feet so he could sleep each night with his feet out – in perfect bareback riding form. Vamvoras passed away Nov. 1, 1985, and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2002 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Upon his death, his friend Winston LeJeune said in the PRORODEO SPORTS NEWS, “Clyde was one of the last of a breed, the free spirits of rodeo as it used to be. It would take lots of people a full week to tell all the stories they knew about Clyde. He picked a guitar and sang songs; could quote quite a lot of poetry; and was a heck of a philosopher.”

John Harrison and Greg Simas at the 2025 Wide Open Pro Rodeo in Ft. Pierce, Fla.

PRCA Photo by Tonya Evans

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ON THE TRAIL

Bull rider Chase Outlaw at the CINCH World’s Toughest Rodeo in Winston-Salem, N.C. PRCA Photo by Click Thompson

Steer wrestler Will Lummus at the 2025 Southern Miss Coca-Cola Rodeo in Hattiesburg, Miss. PRCA Photo by Darlena Roberts

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Maddy Deerman, 2.4, $1,400; 4. Taylor Raupe, 2.5, $1,000; no other qualified runs. Qualifiers: 1. Maddy Deerman, 4.3 seconds on two head, $3,700; 2. Taylor Raupe, 4.7, $2,400; 3. Bailey Bates, 4.9, $2,425; no other qualified runs. BRACKET SIX: FIRST ROUND: 1. Jenna Dallyn, 1.8 seconds, $2,300; 2. Samantha Fulton, 2.1, $1,800; 3. Shaya Biever, 2.4, $1,400; 4. Montana Brown, 2.6, $1,000; no other qualified runs. SECOND ROUND: 1. Jenna Dallyn, 2.1 seconds, $2,300; 2. Rickie Fanning, 2.8, $1,800; 3. Shaya Biever, 4.6, $1,400; 4. Suzanne Williams, 12.1, $1,000; no other qualified runs. Quali fiers: 1. Jenna Dallyn, 3.9 seconds on two head, $4,600; 2. Shaya Biever, 7.0, $2,800; 3. Rickie Fanning, 2.8 on one head, $1,800; no other qualified runs. BRACKET SEVEN: FIRST ROUND: 1. Hali Williams, 2.1 seconds, $2,300; 2. Macy Young, 2.6, $1,800; 3. Summer Williams, 2.9, $1,400; 4. Joey Williams, 12.0, $1,000; no other qualified runs. SECOND ROUND: 1. Jill Tanner, 2.1 seconds, $2,300; 2. Joey Williams, 2.2, $1,800; 3. Hali Williams, 2.3, $1,400; 4. Macy Young, 2.6, $1,000; no other qualified runs. Qualifiers: 1. Hali Williams, 4.4 seconds on two head, $3,700; 2. Macy Young, 5.2, $2,800; 3. Joey Williams, 14.2, $2,800; 4. Jill Tanner, 2.1 on one head, $2,300; no other qualified runs. THIRD ROUND: 1. (tie) Kinlie Brennise and Macy Young, 2.3 seconds, $1,750 each; 3. Jill Tanner, 2.4, $1,000; 4. J J Hampton, 3.6, $500. SEMI-FINALS: 1. (tie) Kinlie Brennise, TiAda Gray and Joey Williams, 2.3 seconds, $3,000 each; 4. Hope Thompson, 2.5, $1,000. SEMI-FINALS: 1. Josie Conner, 2.4 seconds, $4,000; 2. Taylor Munsell, 2.5, $3,000; 3. Macy Young, 2.7, $2,000; 4. Jenna Dallyn, 4.3, $1,000. FINALS: 1. Josie Conner, 1.8 seconds, $20,000; 2. Kinlie Brennise, 2.8, $12,000; 3. TiAda Gray, 3.2, $8,000; no other qualified runs. TOTAL PAYOFF: $167,000.Stock contractor: Jason Murray. Rodeo secretary: Eva Chadwick. Officials: Carl Burkholder, Gary Case, Rocky Steagall and Mike Jones. Timers: Kathi Myers, Shelly Bau mann, Allison Whitsett and Jenna Swain Jacobsen. Announcers: An thony Lucia, Bob Tallman and Garrett Yerigan. Chute bosses: Rafael Mosqueda and James May. Pickup men: Clint Hale and Tyler Kraft. Music director: Benje Bendele. Photographer: James Phifer.

BREAKAWAY ROPING BRACKET ONE: FIRST ROUND: 1. Kinlie Brennise, 2.5 seconds, $2,300; 2. Hope Thompson, 3.5, $1,800; 3. Lari Dee Guy, 4.9, $1,400; 4. McKenna Hickson, 11.9, $1,000; no other qualified runs. SECOND ROUND: 1. Hope Thompson, 2.6 seconds, $2,300; 2. Lari Dee Guy, 3.5, $1,800; 3. Madalyn Richards, 5.6, $1,400; 4. Kayla Graham, 12.5, $1,000; no other qualified runs. Qualifiers: 1. Hope Thompson, 6.1 seconds on two head, $4,100; 2. Lari Dee Guy, 8.4, $3,200; 3. Kinlie Brennise, 2.5 on one head, $2,300; no other qualified runs. BRACKET TWO: FIRST ROUND: 1. (tie) Josie Conner and Rylee A George, 2.1 seconds, $2,050 each; 3. Erin Johnson, 2.3, $1,400; 4. Martha Angelone, 2.7, $1,000; no other qualified runs. SECOND ROUND: 1. J J Hampton, 2.2 seconds, $2,300; 2. Josie Conner, 2.3, $1,800; 3. Rylee A George, 2.4, $1,400; 4. MaryBeth Beam, 2.8, $1,000; no other qualified runs. Qualifiers: 1. Josie Conner, 4.4 seconds on two head, $3,850; 2. Rylee A George, 4.5, $3,450; 3. J J Hampton, 2.2 on one head, $2,300; no other qualified runs. BRACKET THREE: FIRST ROUND: 1. Beau Peterson, 2.3 seconds, $2,300; 2. TiAda Gray, 2.4, $1,800; 3. Jackie Crawford, 2.6, $1,400; 4. Nicole Baggarley, 3.5, $1,000; no other qualified runs. SECOND ROUND: 1. TiAda Gray, 2.2 seconds, $2,300; 2. Jackie Crawford, 2.7, $1,800; 3. Nicole Baggarley, 2.8, $1,400; 4. Cassidy Boggs, 3.3, $1,000; no other qualified runs. Qualifiers: 1. TiAda Gray, 4.6 seconds on two head, $4,100; 2. Jackie Crawford, 5.3, $3,200; 3. Nicole Baggarley, 6.3, $2,400; no other qualified runs. BRACK ET FOUR: FIRST ROUND: 1. (tie) Taylor Munsell and Addie Weil, 2.2 seconds, $2,050 each; 3. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 2.3, $1,400; 4. Cheyanne McCartney, 3.2, $1,000; no other qualified runs. SECOND ROUND: 1. Aspen Miller, 1.8 seconds, $2,300; 2. Braylee Shepherd, 2.1, $1,800; 3. Taylor Munsell, 2.4, $1,400; 4. Addie Weil, 11.6, $1,000; no other qualified runs. Qualifiers: 1. Taylor Munsell, 4.6 seconds on two head, $3,450; 2. Addie Weil, 13.8, $3,050; 3. Aspen Miller, 1.8 on one head, $2,300; no other qualified runs. BRACKET FIVE: FIRST ROUND: 1. Maddy Deerman, 1.9 seconds, $2,300; 2. Sarah Angelone, 2.1, $1,800; 3. Taylor Raupe, 2.2, $1,400; 4. Kendal Pierson, 2.5, $563; no other qualified runs. SECOND ROUND: 1. Bailey Bates, 2.0 seconds, $2,300; 2. Bradi Good, 2.1, $1,800; 3.

CINCH WORLD’S TOUGHEST RODEO ALL-AROUND COWBOY Stetson Wright, $3,212, saddle bronc riding and bull riding. BAREBACK RIDING 1. Jess Pope, 87.5 85.5, $2,099; 5. Kade Bruno, 84.5, $1,336; 6. Jake Clark, 83.5, $954; 7. Spencer Wright, 83, $763; 8. Chase Brooks, 82.5, $572. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 31-Feb. 1

ney Morehead. Officials: Justin Lindquist and DeWitt Forrest Jr. Timer: Courtney Morehead. Announcer: Roger Mooney. Specialty acts: Rider Kiesner and Bethany Kiesner. Bullfighters: Nick Kaup and Ethan Pittman. Clown/barrelman: Cody Sosebee. Flankmen: Jake Morehead and Tyson Fowl er. Pickup men: Denton Good and Joshua Wordsworth. Music director: Garrison Pan zer. Photographer: Click Thompson.

BULL RIDING * 1. Hayes Weight, 87.5 points on Dakota Rodeo's No. 141, $6,122; 2. Luke Mast, 85.5, $4,799; 3. Stetson Dell Wright, 84.5, $3,665; 4. Jesse Petri, 84, $2,532; 5. Coy Thorson, 78, $1,776; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money). TOTAL PAYOFF: $56,682. Stock contractor: Harper & Morgan Rodeo Co. Sub-contrac tors: Three Hills Rodeo, Fettig Pro Rodeo and Dakota Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Court

points on Dakota Rodeo's American Grafiti, $5,612; 2. Cole Franks, 87, $4,302; 3. Dean Thompson, 86.5, $3,180; 4. (tie) Tanner Aus, Clay Jorgenson, Cole Reiner and Gar rett Shadbolt, 85, $1,263 each; 8. (tie) Bryce Eck and Weston Timberman, 84, $281 each. SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Sage Newman, 88.5 points on Three Hills Rodeo's Emilio, $5,725; 2. Cole Elshere, 87.5, $4,389; 3. Lefty Holman, 86.5, $3,244; 4. Cash Wilson,

RODEO RAPID CITY PERMIT SECTION Rapid City, S.D., Feb. 3-5 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Jeremy Hennen, 76 points on Sutton Rode os' No. 822, $921; 2. Bucky McAlpine, 71, $691; 3. Wyatt Dambroten, 68, $461; 4. Davis Otto, 63, $230. Pace Garrett and Blain Pengelly, 69, $78 each. TOTAL PAYOFF: $5,405.Stock contractor: Sutton Rodeos. Rodeo secretary: Jackie Northrop. Officials: Wade Berry, Chuck Hoss and Terry Carlon. Timers: Kim Sutton and Amy Muller. Flankman: Brent Sutton. Pickup men: Troy Crowser and T.K. Sampson. Photographer: Clay Guardipee. SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. James Perrin, 82 points on Sutton Rodeos' No. 866, $1,024; 2. Easton West, 78, $776; 3. Cp Powell, 76, $558; 4. Thayne Elshere, 75, $372; 5. Rope Roghair, 74, $217; 6. (tie)

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