ProRodeo Sports News February 16, 2024

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The number of National Finals Rodeo round wins by legendary ProRodeo Hall of Famer Ty Murray. The breakout is as follows: Bareback riding 9 total – 1989, Round 6; 1990, Round 8 and Round 9; 1991, Round 1, Round 4 and Round 5; 1992, Round 3; 1994, Round 3, Round 4. He had three round wins in saddle bronc riding – 1990, Round 2 and Round 3; 1994, Round 3 and four in bull riding – 1991, Round 1, Round 7; 1992, Round 3, Round 8. 74 Trevor Brazile’s PRCA record number of round wins at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo – in tie-down roping and team roping – and steer roping. $28K The amount of money ($28,000) earned by bareback rider Rocker Steiner during his winning performance at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which concluded Feb. 3 at Dickies Arena. This was the second year in a row that Steiner won Fort Worth.

Thomas named grand marshal for 2024 Tucson Rodeo Parade Saddle bronc rider Denton Mars split the win at the 79th Annual Yuma (Ariz.) Silver Spur Rodeo with an 83.5-point ride on Salt River Rodeo’s Hitchin’ Post. Hitchin’ a Ride Reed Settle photo

The Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee named Louise Thomas the grand marshal for this year’s event during a news conference on Feb. 7. Thomas has spent the last four decades helping children in the Tucson community through the non-profit she co-founded with Jane Loews Sharples in 1983 – Angel Charity for Children. “She stands for Angel, she stands for fundraising, she stands for caring about children, that’s what she stands for and she’s beautiful inside and out,” said Ginny Clements, also a founding member of Angel Charity For Children. Over the past 41 years, Angel Charity for Children has positively impacted more than 1 million children in Pima County by supporting

close to 150 projects, including the Steele Children’s Research Center, Treasures 4 Teachers, and the Arizona Burn Foundation. Thomas’ compassion for children, her love for Tucson, and the tremendous impact she’s had on our community are just a few of the reasons she’s been chosen as the grand marshal. “I can’t offer my thanks and appreciation enough because I never in a million years ever expected anything like this and I don’t need to be thanked but it’s such an honor to be thanked like this,” Thomas said. The Tucson Rodeo Parade, the “longest non motorized parade” in the United States, begins at 9 a.m. (MT), Thursday, Feb. 22. La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, a Playoff Series Rodeo, runs Feb. 17-18 and Feb. 22-25.

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