ProRodeo Sports News - Dec. 21, 2018

STEER ROPING WORLD CHAMPION

Scott Snedecor in action while winning his second consecutive steer roping world title and the fourth of his career at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Nov. 3. PRCA ProRodeo photo by James Phifer

Striking Gold Snedecor wins fourth world title with Round 10 heroics

BY TRACY RENCK T his is the moment athletes dream about. bigger in the world of rodeo. Making a field goal as time expires to win the Super Bowl. Nailing a jumper at the buzzer to become NBA world champions. With a gold buckle at stake in Round 10, it doesn’t get much And Scott Snedecor delivered in dramatic fashion. The Fredericksburg, Texas, cowboy won his second consecutive gold buckle by winning Round 10 with a blistering, 9.0-second time at the 2018 ClemMcSpadden National Finals Steer Roping at the Kansas Star Arena. Snedecor, who also won world titles in 2005, 2008 and 2017, finished with $122,930 in the 2018 PRCA | RAMWorld Standings to edge regular- season leader Tuf Cooper, who placed second with $113,157. “I don’t crunch numbers anymore, that’s not my deal,” Snedecor said. “I practiced and I prepared for this, and I just went out and focused on doing what I do and having fun. I would have preferred it (winning the championship) before Round 10, but, man, it’s an exciting feeling to go out there like I have practiced and have it pay off like this. That’s what it comes down to, preparing and doing what I prepared to do.”

Snedecor and his wife, Kelli, have two children, son, Colton, and daughter, Kallyn. “This is awesome,” said Snedecor, 43. “I had just wanted to win a world title, and it didn’t matter whether I won another one or not after the first one. Now, I have a buckle for everybody in my family, and it was great to enjoy this moment with my family and friends.” When Snedecor backed into the box for Round 10 – factoring in that he was fifth in the average – he trailed Cooper by $4,096. Snedecor was the second to last roper in Round 10, with Cooper finishing the roping immediately after. To clinch the title, Snedecor had to win the round, which paid $9,155, and earn a check in the average race. If Snedecor could do that, Cooper wouldn’t be able to catch him. That’s exactly how things unfolded. In addition to winning Round 10, Snedecor took home $13,202 for finishing fourth in the average with a 92.8-second time on eight head. Snedecor joins Rocky Patterson with four gold buckles. Only the legendary Guy Allen (18), Everett Shaw (6) and Trevor Brazile (6) have more steer roping gold buckles than Snedecor and Patterson. “I’m going to keep doing this as long as I can,” Snedecor said. “The competitive part of me keeps me going, and I’m still holding my own.”

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