ProRodeo Sports News - Dec. 21, 2018

ALL-AROUND WORLD CHAMPION

PRCA records. Brazile has won world titles in all-around (2002-04, 2006-15, 2018), tie-down roping (2007, 2009- 10), team roping (2010) and steer roping (2006-07, 2011, 2013-15). With so much money on the table, Brazile was in a three-way race for the all-around with his brother-in-law Tuf Cooper andWrangler NFR first-timer Rhen Richard. “It’s a really unique situation because I love him (Cooper) so much, and I’m his biggest fan, too,” Brazile said of Cooper. “It’s a crazy dynamic that we’ve lived for so long, but I can’t wait to just set back and be able to watch him instead of competing against him.” Going into Round 10, Brazile trailed Cooper by $12,331 in the all-around race. Winning the round with a 7.2-second run and earning $26,231 was the deciding factor. Brazile finished with $335,680 to hold off Cooper ($310,357) and Richard ($274,724). “When I came into Round 10, I was honestly so thankful that I had another chance,” Brazile said. “It wasn’t maybe the best chance. I had to win the round and do some certain things, but it was at least a chance, and as a competitor that’s all you can ask for.” Brazile’s victory boiled down to the 7.2-second, tie-down roping run he made in Round 10. “I’m just thankful for second chances,” Brazile said. “I’m

BRAZILE’S 73 ROUND WINS 1997: 2 SR

2008: 1 TR; 2 TD; 2 SR 2009: 1 TD; 2 SR 2010: 1 TD; 1 TR; 1 SR

1998: 2 TR; 2 SR 1999: 1 TD; 3 SR 2000: 1 TD; 1 SR 2001: 2 TD; 4 SR 2002: 2 TD; 2 SR 2003: 1 TR; 1 TD; 1 SR 2004: 1 TD; 2 SR 2005: 2 TR 2006: 1 SR 2007: 2 TR; 1 TD; 3 SR

2011: 2 TR 2012: None 2013: 2 TR; 4 SR

2014: 2 TD; 1 TR; 1 SR 2015: 2 TR; 3 TD; 2 SR 2016: Did not compete

2017: 1 TD; 1 SR 2018: 3 TD; 1 SR

a living testimony that hard work pays off. There are more guys with natural talent out there, I will be the first to admit it. For everybody who is thinking about being a champion in their field they need to know that hard work pays off. It will surpass everything in the end.” His all-around accumulation in 2018 came from $194,297 in tie-down roping, $105,118 in steer roping and $52,143 in team roping heading.

Trevor Brazile won his 14th All-Around gold buckle at the conclusion of the

60th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Brazile plans to take a step back from competing full

Trevor Brazile and his family celebrate his historic victory. PRCA ProRodeo photo by Phil Doyle

time in 2019 after collecting a total of 24 world titles and 73 career go- round wins at the Wrangler NFR. PRCA ProRodeo photo by James Phifer

PRCA ProRodeo photo by Phil Doyle

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