ProRodeo Sports News - Sept. 30, 2022

SHORT ROUND Wrangler NFR, NFSR contract personnel announced Getting Ready

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 17th year in a row she has been selected. Jennie Murray is the assistant secretary. Timers are Shawna Ray, making her third NFR trip in a row, Courtney Morehead is making her third appearance, and this is the second time for Molly Twitchell. Benje Bendele is the music director. The assistant music director is Josh Hilton. At the NFSR at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan., Nov. 4-5, Charlie Throckmorton, and Jody Carper will handle the announcing duties. This is Throckmorton’s 21st appearance at the NFSR, and his first since 2019, and

T he contract personnel for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented Teton Ridge and the National Finals Steer Roping were announced Sept. 20 by the PRCA. For the ninth time in 10 years, two of the announcers for the Wrangler NFR remain the same. Randy Corley and Wayne Brooks will be on the microphone for the 10 nights in Las Vegas, Dec. 1-10. They will be joined by announcer Roger Mooney. Corley, who was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2017, will be making his 22nd NFR appearance, while it will be the 10th of Brooks’ career. Mooney will be making his sixth appearance at the NFR. Livestock superintendent John Barnes makes his 17th consecutive Wrangler NFR appearance. The assistant livestock superintendent is Kenny Barringer. Floyd Campbell is the saddle horse boss. 20

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Carper’s eighth, fourth in a row. Chute boss John Gwatney is back for his 13th consecutive trip, and the arena usher is Josh Edwards, who last served as the arena usher in 2020. The NFSR secretary is Sandy Gwatney, the former PRCA Secretary of the Year, and wife of John, will be the secretary for the seventh time. The timers are Mary Brunner, who is making her seventh appearance at the NFSR and Katherine Merck, who is making her NFSR debut. Jake Ostrum will be making his debut as the music director at the NFSR.

Beaver to be honored at Gold Card Reunion ProRodeo Hall of Famer Joe Beaver will be honored with the Casey Tibbs National Finals Beaver is an eight-time PRCA World Champion

– all-around (1995-96, 2000) and tie-down roping (1985, 1987-88, 1992-93). He also will be recognized in the Thomas & Mack Center on the arena dirt on Dec. 8 during Round 8 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge where he will be given a commemorative rifle. The first two honorees of the Casey Tibbs National Finals Rodeo Legacy Award were ProRodeo Hall of Famers Larry Mahan (2019) and Ty Murray (2021). The award was not given out during the

Rodeo Legacy Award at the Official PRCA Gold Card Reunion presented by Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Dec. 8. The Gold Card Reunion luncheon festivities will begin at 10:30 a.m. (PT) at the Thomas & Mack Center in the Si Redd Room. Registration and visitation will run from 10:30 to 11:30 with official welcome at 11:45 a.m. The luncheon is for PRCA Gold Card members only. The cost is $30 per person if pre-registered by Nov. 18 or $50 at the door. Everyone is encouraged to RSVP early. Invitations will be mailed out in October to the address on file with the PRCA office.

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2020 Wrangler NFR in Arlington, Texas. The Casey Tibbs National Finals Rodeo Legacy Award is presented to individuals for their outstanding achievements at the NFR and their support of the NFR and the PRCA.

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