ProRodeo Sports News 2022 Wrangler NFR Preview Issue

SHORT ROUND Montana Silversmiths signs extension with PRCA Partnership

T he Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is proud to announce a five-year contract extension with Montana Silversmiths as the official Silversmith of the PRCA. “For more than 20 years, the PRCA has partnered with Montana Silversmiths to provide buckles of the highest quality to our athletes,” said Steve Rempelos, Chief Marketing Officer, PRCA. “Montana Silversmiths’ dedication to excellence in craftsmanship is matched by the PRCA’s commitment to provide a meaningful celebration of the accomplishments of our professional athletes. We could not be more pleased this partnership will continue for years to come.” Judy Wagner, CMO, Montana Silversmiths, also is thrilled about renewing the partnership – which the company initiated in

1999 – as the Official National Partner of the PRCA and the National Finals Rodeo. “Montana Silversmiths will be celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2023 and this is a wonderful way to commemorate this mutually beneficial relationship with the PRCA, the leader in sanctioning the sport of professional rodeo for members, sponsors, rodeos, and fans,” Wagner said. Each Montana Silversmiths championship buckle is hand crafted by the designers, engravers, and fabricators at the company, based in Columbus, Mont. Countless hours and care are put into the development of each buckle. Montana Silversmiths buckles are held in high regard and serve as treasured reminders that hard work, grit and determination lead to outstanding achievements.

Days of ’47 Rodeo will be Playoff Series stop The Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo in Salt Lake

million state-of-the-art Days of ’47 Arena at the Utah State Fairpark, custom designed and built for rodeo. The venue – an outdoor arena located in the heart of Salt Lake City – features over 10,000 stadium-style seats. “We are excited to have the Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo return as a PRCA rodeo and it will offer contestants a great opportunity to win even more money and capture a gold medal as they chase their NFR goals,” PRCA CEO Tom Glause said. “It also will be a key rodeo for contestants as part of the lucrative PRCA Playoff Series presented by

City takes pride in setting a high standard in rodeo and in 2023 they will bring that standard to the ranks of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. The 2023 event will payout an estimated $750,000 and will play an important role in determining Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifiers and eventual world champions. Not only will PRCA and WPRA contestants have a chance to walk away with a pocket full of cash,

but they will get the opportunity to win a gold, silver or bronze medal, a staple at this rodeo since 2017, making it the only Gold Medal Rodeo in the world. “We are excited to once again partner with the PRCA, WPRA and their members that dream of qualifying for the NFR each year,” stated Dan Shaw, Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo President & CEO. “It is our hope we can make that dream come true for a number of contestants, while also bringing world class rodeo action to our fans here at the Days of ’47 Arena. July has always been a profitable month for rodeo athletes, and we are honored to now elevate that even more and put Utah on the map among top paying ProRodeos.” The 2023 Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo presented by Zions Bank, is slated for July 19-22, 24 and will take place at the $17.5

Pendleton Whisky.” Beginning in 2023, the Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo will be the largest paying professional rodeo in the state of Utah. At the PRCA Playoff Series stop in Salt Lake, contestants will earn points to compete at the Cinch Playoffs in Puyallup, Wash., in September. The top four finishers from each event in Puyallup, and the top eight out of the standings of the PRCA Playoff Series presented by Pendleton Whisky will qualify for the Cinch Playoffs which will have athletes competing for the Governor’s Cup and vying for the more than $1 million purse Sept. 28-30 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Only the top 60 regular season rodeos are part of this televised series. For more information on the event and when tickets will go on sale visit www.utahdaysof47rodeo.com.

ProRodeo Sports News 11/18/2022

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