ProRodeo Sports News - Sept. 29, 2023

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Contract personnel named for Wrangler NFR, NFSR Ready to Go

T he contract personnel for the been announced by the PRCA. The announcers at the 2023 Wrangler NFR will be Randy Corley, Roger Mooney, and Andy Seiler. The NFR is Dec. 7-16 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Corley, who was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2017, will be making his 23rd NFR appearance, while it will be the seventh appearance at the NFR for Mooney. Seiler is making his second appearance at the NFR, as he made his NFR debut in 2020. Livestock superintendent John Barnes makes his 18th consecutive Wrangler NFR Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge and the National Finals Steer Roping have

director is Brad Narducci. The specialty acts are Dusti Dickerson and the Flying Arena Stars. At the NFSR at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan., Nov. 17-18, Jody Carper will handle the announcing duties, along with Steve Kenyon. This is Carper’s ninth appearance at the NFSR and fifth in a row. This is Kenyon’s NFSR debut. Chute boss John Gwatney is back for his 14th consecutive trip, and the arena usher is Matt Scott. The NFSR secretary is Jackie Northrop. The timers are Sandy Gwatney and B.J. Voigt. This is Gwatney’s fifth time as an NFSR timer. Mark Evans will be making his debut as the music director at the NFSR. announcing at the NFBR. Amanda Corley Sanders also will be working the NFBR for the first time and the same goes for Mueller, Pack, Kidd and Phifer. This is Franzen Loden’s second time as the music director at the NFBR as she also served in that role in 2021. The Top 15 breakaway ropers will compete for prize money of $250,000 during the two-day, 10-round performance. General admission tickets are $30 each day, with reserve admission tickets available for $45 per day. Tickets can be purchased online at southpointarena.com or ticketmaster.com, by phone at 866-796-7111 or at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa box office. Tickets are electronic unless purchased at the box office or specified otherwise online or over the phone.

appearance. The assistant livestock superintendent is Terry Autrey. Raina Hudson is the saddle horse boss. 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 18th year in a row she has been selected. Courtney Morehead is the assistant secretary. Timers are Nancy Dorenkamp, Michelle Corley, who is making her second appearance and Molly Twitchell, who is appearing for the third time and third year in a row. Josh Hilton is the music director, and the assistant music

National Finals Breakaway Roping personnel set

The PRCA is proud to announce the contract personnel selected for the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Dec. 5-6. The selections are: Chute Boss - John Gwatney Announcers - Anthony Lucia and Will Rasmussen

Secretary – Amanda Corley Sanders Timers - Amy Mueller and Vicki Pack Usher - Corey Kidd

Photographer - James Phifer Music - Jill Franzen Loden

This is Gwatney’s fourth time as the chute boss and Lucia’s second time announcing the event, as he also announced the event in 2021. This is Rasmussen’s first time

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