ProRodeo Sports News - Dec. 20, 2019

TOP STOCK BAREBACK RIDING 1. Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Top Notch 2. (Tie) C5 Rodeo’s Virgil Northcott Macza’s Spilled Perfume

like one of your kids doing well. You’ve waited all this time and finally they did it.” Cervi wasn’t sure what to expect from the bronc. “It’s a little nerve-wracking because it was the first trip for that horse to the Finals,” he said. “If they’re going to break under pressure that’s the place to do it.” WithWomanizer being crowned at the Finals and earning awards from other rodeos such as the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Cervi is hoping to see more as the horse matures. “The horse is only 7 and in the very early stages of his career, hopefully he stays up to par and can handle the road and pressure of bucking year-round,” Cervi said. TOP SADDLE BRONC HORSES 1. The Cervi Brothers Rodeo’s RodeoHouston’s Womanizer 2. (Tie) Northcott Macza’s Get Smart Calgary Stamede’s Tiger Warrior Frontier Rodeo’s Medicine Woman TOP BULLS 1. Powder River Rodeo’s SweetPro’s Bruiser 2. (Tie) Powder River Rodeo’s Strange Cargo Big Rafter Rodeo’s Road Rage

Bull rider Sage Kimzey had a 94-point ride on Powder River Rodeo’s SweetPro’s Bruiser to win Round 8 at the recent Wrangler NFR. Bruiser has been named Top Bull of the Wrangler NFR three times (2015, ’17 and ’19). PRCA ProRodeo photo by Dan Hubbell To be in the running To be eligible for the 2019 Finals’ top stock award, all bareback and saddle bronc horses and bulls had to perform twice during the Dec. three animals in each event were determined on total animal judges’ scores on two outs. 5-14 Wrangler NFR. The top

Saddle bronc rider Brody Cress had a 91-point ride on The Cervi Brothers Rodeo’s RodeoHouston’s Womanziner to win Round 10. Womanizer was chosen Top Saddle Bronc of the Wrangler NFR for the first time.

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Dan Hubbell

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