The ProRodeo Sports News - March 6, 2020

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Greeley Stampede names new Hall of Fame members Through a community nomination process, the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede has selected four individuals to be inducted into the Greeley Stampede Hall of Fame in March. This year’s inductees include: The Anderson Family, a Colorado family that has been influential within the sport of rodeo and was the Stampede’s rodeo stock contractor from 1931-58; Nyla Bristow, former Miss Independence Stampede Queen, a 40-plus year Wrangler volunteer member, former Miss Rodeo America board member and longtime member of the Miss Rodeo Colorado Board; Harold Evans, a strong community supporter and a former Greeley Stampede committee member who was instrumental in the construction of the west arena grandstands project; and Dick Lookhart, a founding member of the Wrangler volunteer organization and a former Greeley Stampede committee member who was known for spending endless hours supporting the event. To recognize the Hall of Fame inductees, the Greeley Stampede will host a banquet March 27 at Zoe’s Café at 6 p.m. (MT). Individual tickets for the event are $25 or a table of eight for $160. Tickets for the banquet are available at the Greeley Stampede ticket office at 600 N 14th Ave. Tickets can also be purchased at 970.356.7787. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space for the banquet is limited. Additional recognition will take place during the 2020 Greeley Stampede – June 24 through July 5 – including display cases for each inductee with information and artifacts about their contributions to the Stampede. The display cases will be in the events center during the event. NWSS names Vick vice president The National Western Stock Show in Denver recently announced the promotion of Leon Vick to vice president of rodeo, horse and livestock operations. For the past several years, Vick managed the rodeo and horse show departments for the NWSS. The office of livestock operations was vacated by former senior director Marshall Ernst, who retired in January after 10 years. Vick, who grew up on a cattle ranch in eastern Colorado, competed in PRCA rodeos for nearly 20 years, qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo in steer wrestling in 1989 and 1991. In his new role, Vick will be responsible for managing the staff overseeing the rodeo operations, horse shows and other livestock shows. Vick also will play an advising role with the development of the future home of the stock show at the new National Western Center. 3 Doors Down at Greeley Stampede Formed in 1995, Grammy Award-nominated multiplatinum Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down will play at the Greeley Stampede, June 27. The quintet’s many accolades include selling 20 million albums, receiving a Grammy nomination, two American Music Awards and five BMI Pop Awards for songwriting, including “Songwriter of the Year.” Their debut The Better Life became certified six-times RIAA platinum and was fueled by the success of juggernaut hit “Kryptonite.” For the first time, the band will play The Better Life in its entirety.

BY THE NUMBERS $190K The amount, $190,500, the event winners earned at the 2020 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, which ended Feb. 22 at the AT&T Center. The winners consisted of bareback rider Mason Clements ($23,500); steer wrestler Tyler Waguespack ($23,250); team ropers Dustin Egusquiza/Travis Graves ($24,000 each); saddle bronc rider Brody Cress ($24,750); tie-down roper Shad Mayfield ($24,500); barrel racer Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi ($23,500) and bull rider Denton Fugate ($23,000). $1.27M The amount of money, $1.27 million, earned by PRCA cowboys who won 2019 titles at The American at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, last year. The winners were bareback ($102,250); team ropers Coleman Proctor/Ryan Motes ($433,333 each); saddle bronc rider Ryder Wright ($103,000) and tie-down roper Caleb Smidt ($100,000). The American in 2020 is March 7-8. rider Orin Larsen ($100,000); steer wrestler Ty Erickson

Complete 2020 Greeley Stampede SuperStars Concert Series Friday, June 26 Chris Young Saturday, June 27 3 Doors Down Thursday, July 2 Brett Young Friday, July 3 LOCASH & Phil Vassar Saturday, July 4 Jon Pardi

Individual concert tickets for the SuperStars Series will be available for $35/$45 each (depending on seat location). Ticket prices for available concerts and ticketed arena events will increase the first day of the 2020 event, June 24, by $5. For tickets, call 970.356.7787 or visit the Stampede Ticket Office in Island Grove Park at 600 North 14th Ave., Greeley, CO 80631, open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.greeleystampede.org, at any Colorado King Soopers location or by calling TicketsWest at 866.464.2626 or visiting ticketswest.com.

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