ProRodeo Sports News - January 26, 2018

INSIDE

6 in his own words 8 cowboy grille 12 he said, she said 14 brain teasers 18 short round 40 results 52 prca notes 53 prca business

RODEOS

22 Denver, Colo. 28 Fort Worth, Texas Xtreme Bulls

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STANDINGS

Daylon Swearingen’s 86-point ride on Painted Pony Championship Rodeo’s Parker, Jan. 11, helped him win the RAM First Frontier Circuit year-end title. Casey Martin photo

10 2018 PRCA world 44 all-american 46 circuits

THE COVER

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Zeke Thurston scored 85.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Iron Maiden at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Jan. 21. Greg Westfall photo

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