ProRodeo Sports News - September 6, 2019

RAM CIRCUIT SPOTLIGHT WILDERNESS

Real Partners

BY TRACY RENCK T he PRCA team roping community is a tight-knit group where everybody seems to know everybody. That’s definitely the case with header Zane Barnson and heeler Olin Pulham. The duo have been family friends for a long time. Their friendship has resulted in Barnson and Pulham forming a partnership – a partnership that has been beneficial for the Utah cowboys. The ropers who started roping together this year at the Clark County Fair & Rodeo in Logandale, Nev., April 10-14, are leading their respective events in the latest Wilderness Circuit standings. Each has $19,422. “It has been going good,” said Barnson, 25. “I can’t complain, we have been quite a bit.” Pulham agreed with Barnson. “It has been good for sure,” said Pulham, 30. “We won some money, and I know I can’t Family friends Barnson, Pulham join forces and are winning in team roping Amanda Dilworth photo Team roping header Zane Barnson, right, and heeler Olin Pulham compete during the Mountain Valley Stampede in Heber City, Utah. Barnson and Pulham tied for second at the rodeo and are leading their respective standings in the Wilderness Circuit.

ABOUT THE PARTNERS

ZANE BARNSON Age: 25 Event: Team roping header Career highlights: Qualifying for the 2017 RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo; winning 2018 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz. OLIN PULHAM Age: 30 Event: Team roping heeler Career Highlights: Qualified twice for the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo – 2016 and 2017

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