ProRodeo Sports News - November 19, 2021

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12 Editor’s Letter 14 Grille 16 He Said-She Said 18 Social Media 24 Short Round 88 Results 102 PRCA Notes

Wrangler NFR previews After a year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions in

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story about three African Ameri- cans making history by qualify- ing in tie-down roping or about the first-time qualifiers led by bull rider J.B. Mauney, the ProRo- deo Sports News has plenty of

Las Vegas, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge returns to the Thomas & Mack Center and there are numerous storylines. Whether the cover

exciting previews and news.

Circuit cowboys shine Circuit Finals Ro- deo paid dividends for cowboys search- ing for a spot in the NFR Open powered by RAM scheduled for next July in Colorado Springs, Colo. The RAM TCFR also paid out plenty of cold, hard cash for winning cowboys. 80 The RAM Turquoise

RODEOS 76 Mulvane, Kan. National Finals Steer Roping 78 Heber City, Utah RAMWilderness CFR 80 Camp Verde, Ariz. RAM Turquoise CFR 82 Davie, Fla. RAMSoutheastern CFR 84 Louisville, Ky. RAM Great Lakes CFR RODEOS

20 2021 PRCA world 96 2020 Circuits STANDINGS COVER Tie-down ropers Shad Mayfield, Cory Solomon, and John Douch are history makers. This is the first time three African Americans have qualified for the Wrangler NFR in tie- down roping.

William Kierce photo Bull rider Cauy Hale is all smiles during his victory lap after winning the average at the RAM Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo in Camp Verde, Ariz. Hale earned $2,685 for the average victory.

ProRodeo Sports News PRCA CEO Tom Glause PSN EDITOR Tracy Renck PRCA ART DIRECTOR Stephen Olver PHOTOGRAPHY COORDINATOR Carol Lawrence CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

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