ProRodeo Sports News - Dec. 20, 2019

ALL-AROUND COWBOY WORLD CHAMPION

21 The number of years it had been since a rough- stock cowboy had won the all-around world title. $114,923 The amount Stetson Wright won during his first trip to the Wrangler NFR to help secure the all-around world title.

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Rookie Stetson Wright wins all-around world title

BY MATT NABER F or the first time in 21 years, the all-around world champion is a roughstock rider – and for the first time it’s a rookie.

Clay Smith by $18,251 and 2017 all-around champ Tuf Cooper by $32,129. “I don’t know, I guess I just got lucky all year or something,” Wright said. “It’s pretty awesome. I don’t have

much to say, but I’m super happy right now.” The all-around world title race depended on how well Cooper performed at both the ClemMcSpadden National Finals Steer Roping and at the Wrangler NFR in tie-down roping. It also depended on how well Smith did in team roping and Caleb Smidt in tie-down roping at the

Rookie bull rider and saddle bronc rider StetsonWright maintained his position at the top of the all-around world standings throughout the 2019Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to win the most coveted award in ProRodeo with $297,923. The 20-year-old cowboy edged team roping heading world champion

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