ProRodeo Sports News - October 1, 2021

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Contract personnel announced for Wrangler NFR, NFSR Ready to Go

F or the eighth time in nine same. The contract personnel for the Wrangler NFR and the National Finals Steer Roping were announced by the PRCA Sept. 22. And for the eighth time in nine years Randy Corley and Wayne Brooks years, two of the announcers for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will remain the

Timers are Shawna Ray, making her second NFR trip in a row, Michelle Corley, making her first appearance as a timer, and Molly Twitchell, also making her NFR debut as a timer. Benje Bendele is the music director. The specialty acts will be Tomas Garcilazo, Madison MacDonald and

will be on the microphone at the Finals, this year in Las Vegas Dec. 2-11. They will be joined by announcer Roger Mooney. Corley, who was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2017, will be making his 20th NFR appearance, while it will be the 10th of Brooks’ career. Mooney will make his third appearance at the NFR and second in a row. Livestock superintendent John Barnes makes his 15th consecutive Wrangler NFR appearance. The chute bosses are Tony Amaral (timed events) and Tom Neuens (roughstock). Sunni Deb Backstrom, who was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2021, is the NFR secretary, marking the 16th year in a row she has been selected. Jennie Murray is the assistant secretary.

Jessica Blair. At the NFSR at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan., Nov. 12-13, Doug Mathis and Jody Carper will handle the announcing duties. This is Mathis’ second appearance at the NFSR and Carper’s seventh. Chute boss John Gwatney is back for his 12th consecutive trip, and the arena usher is Dalton Ward, who is making his first appearance. The NFSR secretary is Mikey Jo Duggan, who is making her third trip. The timers are Sandy Gwatney and Tammy Braden. Sandy Gwatney, John’s wife, is timing for the fourth time at the NFSR. Braden is timing for the third time. Jesse Knudsen was chosen as the music director for the NFSR.

San Antonio announces more entertainers The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo announced two more entertainers for its 2022 season. The Texas-based group Midland will perform on Feb. 11, and the Grammy- award-winning group Lady A will perform on Valentine’s Day. The rodeo previously announced 11 other entertainers who would perform following the nightly PRCA rodeo Here is the entertainment lineup so far: · Toby Keith: 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10 · Midland: 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11 · Riley Green: 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12 · Little Texas: 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12 · Tanya Tucker: 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 13 · Lady A: 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 14 · Brad Paisley: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15 · Night Ranger: 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18

· Tim McGraw: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19 · Ramon Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte: 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 20 (following Noche Del Vaquero) · 3 Doors Down: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22 (following Xtreme Bulls) · Styx: 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 25 · Ryan Bingham: 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26

competitions. The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo will be held Feb. 10-27 at the AT&T Center and Freeman Coliseum fairgrounds. Tickets are on sale now at sarodeo.com or at ticketmaster.com. There are still several open spots for post- rodeo entertainers, and rodeo officials said more performers will be announced in the near future.

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