ProRodeo Sports News - August 2, 2019

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Wrangler NFR Fan Contest ongoing

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One rodeo committee will be chosen to win a Massey Ferguson® tractor valued at $35,000 for the good work it does. One applicant for the Sowing Good Deeds initiative is the ABC Pro Rodeo in Lubbock, Texas. The ABC Pro Rodeo committee is made up of eight individuals committed to a five-year term. The rodeo began 77 years ago with the No. 1 goal to support the Lubbock Boys Club. The Boys and Girls club is still the rodeo’s main charity, but it also donates to Susan G. Komen, Meals on Wheels and Habitat for Humanity to name a few. The biggest impact the rodeo has had on the local community is that it has donated more than $2 million to the Lubbock Boys and Girls Club. The ABC Pro Rodeo, through a lot of hard The PRCA is conducting a Wrangler NFR Super Fan Contest. The contest closes Aug. 31. To enter, go to: http://bit.ly/2NJh9QM. Tell why you are the biggest Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Super Fan. Nominate yourself or someone you know by filling out the online form. You can also upload photos and up to 30 seconds of video telling your story. Finalists will be chosen based on how effectively and creatively they convey their ultimate Wrangler NFR fandom in their entry post. A winner will be selected among the finalists via fan voting by PRCA social media followers. The winning Wrangler NFR Super Fan will have their story featured at the 2019 Wrangler NFR pre-show. No purchase necessary. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Any questions,

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The number of 93-point rides or better that rookie bull rider Stetson Wright has had during the 2019 PRCA season. He had a 93.5-point ride on All in Pro Rodeos’ Smoke Show at the Division 1 Xtreme Bulls event in Reno, Nev., June 20. He had a 93-point ride on Dakota Rodeo’s Safety Meeting in Cheyenne Wyo., July 28. $864K The combined payout ($864,376) at the Snake River Stampede ($410,502) in Nampa, Idaho, and California Rodeo Salinas ($453,874). The ProRo- deo Tour rodeos also set individual records for their payouts. 3.4 The time in seconds recorded by steer wrestler Riley Duvall in setting a rodeo record at Nebraska’s Big Rodeo in Burwell, July 26. The previous record there was 3.6 seconds, shared by Brett Gumb (2013) and Blake Minde- mann (2017).

work with a small group of people, has been able to accomplish notable feats, though there are challenges ahead. The rodeo doesn’t have a permanent home. The Lubbock Memorial Coliseum was the rodeo’s home for nearly 60 years. However, after the rodeo in April the Lubbock Memorial Coliseum was torn down. The ABC Pro Rodeo will be temporarily held at the Mallet Event Center in Levelland, Texas, (about 20 miles away). There are talks for an event center in Lubbock, but nothing is set in stone. The ABC Pro Rodeo committee donates everything it makes, and despite all the uncertainties of a new venue, the rodeo committee will continue its mission to give back to the community. the promotion will be directed to PRCA Headquarters, not Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. The contest is open to legal residents of their respective countries where not prohibited by law, who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry who have Internet access and a valid e-mail account before the beginning of the contest period. The PRCA has the right to verify the eligibility of each entrant. All eligible entries received will be gathered into a database. A finalist will be chosen by the sole discretion of the selection committee. By participating, each entrant grants PRCA permission to use his/her name, likeness or comments for publicity purposes without payment of additional consideration, except where prohibited by law.

ABC Pro Rodeo gives back to Lubbock

As a proud sponsor of the PRCA, AGCO® Corporation, through its brands Hesston® and Massey Ferguson, recognize that PRCA-sanctioned rodeos contribute significant support for local, regional and national charities and organizations. These charitable efforts by rodeo committees are making a positive impact on members of the various communities. Hesston and Massey Ferguson, through its Sowing Good Deeds initiative, want to raise awareness of these local efforts and reward one PRCA committee each year whose impact goes above and beyond.

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