ProRodeo Sports News - October 27, 2023

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PRCA announces 2023 award nominations

BY THE NUMBERS 7.7 The time in seconds by steer roper by Cody Scheck in Fort Smith, Ark., which is the steer roping world record. 30 The number of National Finals Steer Roping rounds won by Vin Fisher Jr., which is the most of any cowboy competing at the 2023 NFSR, Nov. 17-18 in Mulvane, Kan. Next on the list is Scott Snedecor with 29 round wins. 33 The PRCA record number of National Finals Steer Roping qualifications for the Legend Guy Allen. The years he went were 1977-2008 and 2016. He won an incredible 18 PRCA Steer Roping World Championships, which is a single-event record. Rocky Patterson, a four-time PRCA World Champion, has the most qualifications of any competitor at this year’s NFSR at 28. $500K The total purse ($500,000) for the 2023 NFSR, which consists of the Top 15 steer ropers in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. J. Tom Fisher is the defending champion.

ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR Wayne Brooks Anthony Lucia Bob Tallman

DRESS ACT OF THE YEAR Madison MacDonald Haley Proctor Bobby Kerr John Payne Rider and Bethany Kiesner PICKUP MAN OF THE YEAR Bobby Marriott Josh Edwards Chase Cervi Matt Twitchell Shawn Calhoun BULLFIGHTER OF THE YEAR Logan Blasdell Nathan Jestes Bryce Redo Dusty Tuckness Cody Webster SECRETARY OF THE YEAR Amanda Sanders Eva Chadwick Shawna Ray Sunni Deb Backstrom Sandy Gwatney

Each year, the PRCA expresses its gratitude for rodeo personnel at the annual PRCA Awards Banquet before the start of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The final online ballot process will be open Oct. 25 29 for applicable voting PRCA members. The winners for each category will be announced at the PRCA Awards Banquet at the South Point in Las Vegas at 6 p.m. (PT), Dec. 6. The following men, women, and committees are the top-5 nominees: SMALL RODEO OF THE YEAR Goliad, Texas Blackfoot, Idaho Coulee City, Wash. Yuma, Colo. Mineral Wells, Texas MEDIUM RODEO OF THE YEAR Weatherford, Texas Joseph, Ore. Red Lodge, Mont. Guymon, Okla. Claremore, Okla.

Garrett Yerigan Will Rasmussen

STOCK CONTRACTING FIRM OF YEAR Calgary Stampede Frontier Rodeo Stace Smith Pro Rodeos Pete Carr Pro Rodeo Cervi Championship Rodeo

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR James Phifer Click Thompson Hailey Rae Clay Guardipee Roseanna Sales MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Joshua Hilton Jill Franzen Loden Austin Lopeman Benje Bendele Bradley Narducci CLOWN/BARRELMAN OF THE YEAR Justin Rumford Dusty Myers John Harrison

TIMER OF THE YEAR Tammy Braden Sandy Gwatney Molly Jane Twitchell Shawna Ray Courtney Morehead

LARGE INDOOR RODEO OF THE YEAR San Angelo, Texas Rapid City, S.D.

The PRCA also is proud to announce the five finalists for another top honor: DONITA BARNES CONTRACT PERSONNEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Kay Bleakly Jim Fain Scott Walton Edie Longfellow James Harper

J.J. Harrison Matt Merritt

Fort Worth, Texas San Antonio, Texas Houston, Texas

COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR Cody Sosebee Keith Isley

LARGE OUTDOOR RODEO OF THE YEAR

Justin Rumford John Harrison Dusty Myers

Pendleton, Ore. Red Bluff, Calif. Cheyenne, Wyo. Reno, Nev. Pecos, Texas

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