ProRodeo Sports News July 9, 2021

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Nominations sought for Donita Barnes Award Nominations are being accepted for the

BY THE NUMBERS $89K Tuf Cooper established the PRCA record for money earned in a season ($89,427) before the National Finals Steer Roping with $89,427 in 2018. Steer roper Cole Patterson leads the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $60,394 with more than two months remaining in the regular season. $483K The amount ($483,969) earned by the top 16 timed-event and top 16 roughstock cowboys during the 2021 Cowboy Christmas run. The 16 timed-event cowboys earned $271,840, while the top 16 roughstock contestants earned $212,129. $1.5M The Calgary Stampede, a stop on the ProRodeo Tour, will have the largest purse of any PRCA rodeo in the 2021 regular season. Prize money of $250,000 is up for grabs in each event, with a total of $1.5 million to be won over the 10 days of the Stampede July 9-18.

for a minimum of 15 years and may not have won a yearly contract personnel award within 15 years of the date of nomination. Life members may be nominated even if they are not actively renewed. Nomination letters of 500 words or fewer may

PRCA Donita Barnes Contract Personnel Lifetime Achievement Award, created to recognize PRCA members who have dedicated their lives to advancing the rodeo industry through their commitment, work and contributions.

Any active member (or active lifetime member) be emailed to mnaber@prorodeo.com or mailed to the PRCA, 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 by 5 p.m. (MDT), Aug. 6. For more information, contact Matt Naber at the PRCA National Headquarters at 719.528.4768. Sowing Good Deeds applications This season, one rodeo of the PRCA may nominate eligible contract personnel members for the award. Nominees must have been a PRCA member

of these many local efforts and reward one PRCA committee each year whose impact goes above and beyond. AGCO will share the stories of rodeo teams across the country who are Sowing Good Deeds in their communities and will reward

committee has a chance to win a Massey Ferguson® tractor for the charitable work that committee does. 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

one of those committees with a new tractor. The deadline to apply for the Sowing Good Deeds initiative is Sept. 15. The five finalists will be announced by Oct. 31. The Sowing Good Deeds initiative is open to all PRCA-sanctioned rodeo committees, regardless of size. Rodeos can enter at http://bit. ly/SowingGoodDeeds.

Red Bluff Round-Up tabs McKenzie to board

The Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up recently announced the addition of long-time association volunteer Cody McKenzie to its board of directors. McKenzie’s proven experience, coupled with a rich family history that runs back to the early days of the event, made for an easy choice. McKenzie began his rodeo run helping with various jobs for anyone who asked. During his volunteer tenure, McKenzie had the opportunity to work with late director Harvey Camacho at the roping chutes before joining cousin and future race

track director Zane Glines.

McKenzie became an outrider on the track around 2001 and spent the better part of two decades supporting in this position. Upon Glines’ retirement announcement earlier this year, McKenzie was asked to take on the role of race track director. McKenzie will be following in the footsteps of his great uncle Earl McKenzie, grandfather Abner McKenzie and Glines, who all donned the title of Red Bluff Round-Up Director.

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