ProRodeo Sports News - September 20, 2019

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It’s common for rodeo athletes and fans to use the hashtag “attitude of gratitude.” Each year, that gratitude is expressed at the annual PRCA Awards Banquet at Las Vegas right before the start of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The final online ballot process will be open Oct. 1-11 for applicable voting PRCA members. The winners for each category will be announced at the PRCA Awards Banquet at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Dec. 4. The following men, women and committees are among the bunch of highly skilled and enthusiastic nominees: PRCA 2019 award nominees ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR

The contract personnel for the Dec. 5-14 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and the Nov. 22-23 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping were announced by the PRCA, Sept. 18. WRANGLER NFR CONTRACT PERSONNEL Assistant General Manger Bennie Beutler Contract personnel announced

COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR Cody Sosebee Gizmo McCracken John Harrison Justin Rumford Keith Isley MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Brandy Edmonds Chuck Lopeman Jill Loden Franzen

TIMER OF THE YEAR Allison France Amy Muller Jayme Pemberton

Andy Stewart Bob Tallman Randy Corley Wayne Brooks Will Rasmussen

Shawna Ray Toby Dunlavy

DRESS ACT OF THE YEAR Bobby Kerr – Mustangs riding in car Haley Ganzel – The Cowgirl Sweethearts - Roman & Trick Riding Madison MacDonald – Magic in Motion – Trick Riding Rider Kiesner – Trick roping, gun spinning, whips Tomas Garcilazo – Horsemanship & Rope Artistry

SMALL RODEO OF THE YEAR Blackfoot, Idaho Claremore, Okla. Coulee City, Wash. Huntsville, Texas Yuma, Colo. MEDIUM RODEO OF THE YEAR Amarillo, Texas Belle Fourche, S.D.

Announcers Randy Corley Wayne Brooks Andy Stewart Secretary

Josh Hambone Hilton Randy Stretch Mayer

Sunni Deb Backstrom Assistant Secretar y Debi Davis Office Manager Vickie Shireman Timers Jayme Pemberton Kim Sutton Courtney Morehead RE Chute Boss Tom Neuens Assistant RE Chute Boss Brent Sutton TE Chute Boss Tony Amaral Assistant TE Chute Boss John Wagley Music Director Benje Bendele Specialty Acts Madison MacDonald Niki Flundra Livestock Superintendent John Barnes Asst. Livestock Super Ryan Brown NFSR CONTRACT PERSONNEL Announcers Charlie Throckmorton Jody Carper Secretary Sandy Gwatney Chute Boss John Gwatney

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Dale Miller

Dan Hubbell James Phifer Matt Cohen Robby Freeman

Coleman, Texas Estes Park, Colo. Stephenville, Texas

CLOWN OF THE YEAR Cody Sosebee JJ Harrison John Harrison Justin Rumford Keith Isley

STOCK CONTRACTING FIRM OF THE YEAR Cervi Championship Rodeo Frontier Rodeo Pete Carr Pro Rodeo Powder River Rodeo Stace Smith Pro Rodeos SECRETARY OF THE YEAR Amanda Sanders Brenda Crowder

LARGE INDOOR RODEO OF THE YEAR Denver, Colo. Fort Worth, Texas

Houston, Texas Nampa, Idaho San Antonio, Texas

BULLFIGHTER OF THE YEAR Cody Emerson Cody Webster Clay Heger Dusty Tuckness Nathan Jestes Wacey Munsell (Note there are 6 due to a tie)

LARGE OUTDOOR RODEO OF THE YEAR Caldwell, Idaho Cheyenne, Wyo. Deadwood, S.D. Dodge City, Kan. Pendleton, Ore.

Eva Chadwick Haley Bridwell Sandy Gwatney

McSpadden NFSR set for Nov. 22-23 The 2019 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping is Nov. 22-23 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane. The Top 15 steer ropers in the PRCA head to the national championship, a separate event from

Arena Usher Rex Bugsbee Timers Tammy Braden Shawna Ray Music Director Nicholette Kimm

the Wrangler NFR. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. (CT). Competition begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets from $28 plus taxes and fees. To book tickets go to http:// bit.ly/2Z6IX2B. To book your 2019 NFSR room and ticket package visit http://bit.ly/30RVRSF.

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