ProRodeo Sports News - Dec. 21, 2018

YEAR IN REVIEW NOVEMBER 2017

PRCA WORLD STANDINGS LEADERS AS OF NOV. 29, 2017 Bareback riding Shane O’Connell $18,028 Steer wrestling Curtis Cassidy $18,142 Team roping (header) Clay Smith $14,461 Team roping (heeler) Buddy Hawkins II $15,142 Saddle bronc riding Brody Cress $18,716 Tie-down roping Marcos Costa $16,785 Steer roping Trevor Brazile $9,551 Bull riding Sage Kimzey $21,530

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Following a lifetime of commit- ment to the rodeo industry, Jim and Julie Sutton are named recipients of the 2017 PRCA Donita Barnes Contract Personnel

Lifetime Achieve- ment Award.

Phillip Kitts photo

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Canadian steer wrestler Curtis Cassidy wins the RAM Wilderness Circuit

Finals Rodeo in Heber City, Utah, which paves the way to him finishing the 2018 regular season atop the steer wrestling world standings.

Steven Money , who served as the rodeo director for the Spanish

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Fork (Utah) Fiesta Days Rodeo for 34 years, is chosen as the 2017 John Justin Committeeperson of the Year.

Bull rider Michael Riggs Jr. , at the age of 41, wins the RAM

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Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo following a three-head score of 252 points. His payday exceeds $13,000.

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For the first time since 2008, a Canadian wins the highly coveted title

Behind an average of 104.1 seconds on nine head, Scott Snedecor captures his third Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping gold buckle. After winning $68,336 at the NFSR, Snedecor finishes the season with $136,419. James Phifer photo

of Canadian Tie-down Roping Champion thanks to Logan Bird , of Nanton, Alberta.

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