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For the first time in his illustrious career, three-time world champion Tuf Cooper will wear the No. 1 back number at the 2017 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.Cooper, a Childress native who lives in Weatherford, will enter the Dec. 7-16 National Finals in Las Vegas ranked No. 1 in both the world all-around and tie-down roping title races. He also will enter the Nov. 10-11 National Finals Steer Roping in Mulvane, Kan., ranked 13th in the steer roping world standings. Cooper is ranked No. 1 in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s 2017 world all-around title race with $214,131 in regular season earnings. Cooper has earned nine trips to the Las Vegas-based National Finals (in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017). When Cooper competed at the NFR in 2008-2015, Trevor Brazile wore the No. 1 back number.When Cooper earned his first eight NFR berths, he was a world title contender only in tie-down roping. He earned PRCA tie-down roping world titles in 2011, 2012 and 2014. But this year, Cooper has become a world class steer roper in addition to being a world class tie-down roper, which in turn has made him a world all-around title contender.


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Cooper is the son of eight-time PRCA world champion Roy Cooper, a Hobbs, N.M., native who lives in Decatur. He’s also is a first cousin of former Texas Tech defensive back Sawyer Vest. Tim O’Connell of Zwingle, Iowa, will wear the No. 2 back number at the Las Vegas-based NFR. He’s ranked No. 1 in the 2017 bareback riding world title race with $201,916 in regular season earnings. Brazile, a 23-time PRCA world champion from Decatur, will wear the No. 3 back number at the 2017 NFR. He’s ranked second in the world all-around title race with $180,487. A roster of 2017 NFR competitors and their NFR back numbers has been posted on the PRCA’s website. According to prorodeo.com, no competitor at the 2017 WNFR will wear the number 58. Instead, the number will remain absent as a tribute to the 58 people killed in the Oct. 1 shooting at a Las Vegas concert.“In coordination with Las Vegas Events, we have decided not to issue the number 58 as a way to pay our respects to the victims of this tragedy,” PRCA chief operating officer Aaron Enget said.Roping Fiesta winners Caleb Smidt, the 2015 PRCA tie-down roping world champion who lives in Bellville, earned $31,300 after finishing in the money in the Match Roping and Invitational Tie-down Roping title races at the Cinch Fiesta Roping last weekend in San Angelo. Smidt earned $20,000 for winning the coveted Match Roping title. He edged 2005 world all-around champion Ryan Jarrett, 172.49 seconds to 204.70 seconds, after both men had made 12 runs. Smidt also pocketed $11,300 after finishing second in the Invitational Tie-down Roping title race. Smidt is scheduled to compete in the 2017 National Finals in tie-down roping. He has earned four trips to the Las Vegas championships (2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017). Two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Reese Riemer of Stinnett clinched the Invitational Tie-Down Roping title and earned $16,000. J.P. Wickett of Sallisaw, Ok., finished No. 1 in the Invitational Steer Roping title race and pocketed $9,600. Wickett has earned 16 trips to the National Finals Steer Roping.WPRA update On the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association circuit, Kelly Bruner of Millsap (a North Texas community) is ranked No. 1 in the WPRA 2018 pro rodeo world barrel racing standings. Bruner is ranked No. 1 after thriving at the Oct. 19-22 WPRA World Finals in Waco. She won the second round ($2,794 in prize money) and finished second in the short-go final round ($1,552) on her way to clinching the barrel racing average title ($4,191) in the Card Holder Race. After all that, Bruner is ranked No. 1 with $14,959 in 2018 regular season earnings. Kellie Collier, a former Texas Tech star who lives in Hereford, is ranked No. 3 with $10,879. Collier clinched the title at the All American Rodeo Finals in Waco on Oct. 14. Collier has qualified for the 2017 National Finals in Las Vegas. And after winning the Waco rodeo, she took a step toward qualifying for the 2018 NFR.


Carley Richardson, a former National Finals qualifier from Pampa, was ranked No. 5 with $8,326. Richardson, another former Texas Tech star, snared the title at the Oct. 19-21 Ram Prairie Circuit Finals in Duncan, Okla. The WPRA’s 2018 regular season began Oct. 1. Prize money earned at WPRA approved barrel races between Oct.1, 2017, and Sept. 30, 2018, count toward qualifying for the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, which will be conducted in December 2018 in Las Vegas. The Professional Bull Riders 2017 World Finals is this weekend (Nov. 1-5) at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. The 2017 PBR world champion will receive a $1 million bonus at the conclusion of the World Finals on Sunday (Nov. 5). Some of the favorites to clinch the coveted world title are Derek Kolbaba, Eduardo Aparecido, Cooper Davis, Jess Lockwood and Kaique Pacheco. Kolbaba will enter the World Finals ranked No. 1. Aparecido is ranked No. 2. Veteran Stormy Wing of Dalhart has earned a PBR World Finals berth. Wing pocketed $147,702 on the PBR circuit throughout the 2017 regular season. Sage Kimzey, a three-time PRCA champion, earned a berth in this weekend’s PBR World Finals as the result of winning the PBR’s Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Finals, which was conducted Saturday through Monday (Oct. 28-30) at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas. Kimzey pocketed $26,300 at the Velocity Tour Finals.When Sam Bird charged forward on his horse Friday to rope a calf at the Indian National Finals Rodeo, he had around 40 relatives in the stands rooting him on. Bird, one of 10 children, isn’t the only member of his family participating in the 42nd annual rodeo held at the South Point Arena. His two daughters, two stepgrandchildren and a cousin will be vying for awards as well. The pudgy 60-year old says this low-key rodeo — the Native America version of the bigger National Finals Rodeo held every December in Las Vegas — is as much about bringing family together as it is about roping. Here, everyone knows everyone else and family from nearby states make the trip in. Bird, who also serves as one of rodeo’s seven commissioners, says as many as 20,000 native Americans may make there way to Las Vegas this week.“They come to see family and have a good time in Las Vegas, said Bird, sporting a black cowboy hat and blue jeans, as his daughters stood by his side. ”This event is special because grandfathers can participate alongside their children and grandchildren.” More than 400 participants representing 65 tribes are taking part in the five-day rodeo which ends Saturday. Participants come from 40 states and Canada and vie for $950,000 in cash and prizes. They compete in more than 180 Indian rodeos held throughout the year in the U.S. and Canada to qualifying for the finals. The number of participants has grown since the event moved to Las Vegas 10 years ago, say organizers.“Moving to Las Vegas has been the best decision we have made. Everyone wants to come here, so it helps us attract more people. The National Rodeo is held here so it adds some prestige,” said Donna Hoyt, the rodeo’s general manager and Bird’s sister-in-law.The rodeo helps pack the South Point for the week, generating about 7,000 room nights, said Steve Stallworth, the arena’s general manager.


With so many Native Americans coming to Las Vegas, the tribes organize meetings around the rodeo to discuss various issues such as water conservation, said Bird. Raised on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana, Bird was taught by his elder brothers Beaver and Dick how to rope by the age of 12. Five of Bird’s six brothers would actively compete in Rodeo competitions through the years. Bird qualified for for the first Indian National Finals Rodeo in 1976, winning the team roping competition. He has gone on to qualify for 39 of the 42 Indian National Finals Rodeo to date, winning three of them. Bird passed on his love of rodeo to his daughters Brittany and Sammy Jo, teaching them to ride by the age of three and later showing them how to rope. Bird’s wife Terry is also an accomplished rider and has competed in women’s rodeo events. Brittany won the women’s all-around at the Indian National Finals Rodeo in 2013. Sammy Jo won it last year.COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The PRCA is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association and Northlands Coliseum to offer a livestream broadcast of the 44th Canadian Finals Rodeo. The Nov. 8-12 CFR will be exclusively broadcasted from Edmonton, Alberta, on ProRodeoTV.com. The broadcast will be available via home computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones.“We are extremely excited and honored to be the exclusive content provider of the great Canadian Finals Rodeo through our relationship with the CPRA,” said PRCA Chief Operating Officer Aaron Enget. “This is a big opportunity for both of our associations.There are six total performances of the CFR, with four night performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. (MT) on Nov. 8-11. There are also 1 p.m. performances on Nov. 11-12, with the latter being the final round of the rodeo. Watching the CFR livestream is as easy as logging on to and signing up for a subscription. In addition to CFR coverage,offers a variety of premium archived rodeo footage, including videos of past Wrangler National Finals Rodeo performances. ProRodeoTV will livestream more than 20 rodeos during the 2018 season, as well as the 2017 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER – live internationally, and on a 12-hour delay domestically.

“The CPRA and our partners at Northlands are excited to bring the CFR live to the internet once again this year,” said Jeff Robson, CPRA spokesman. “With the help of the PRCA, the viewers will get an exceptional product at an affordable price. We hope to grow this partnership and bring the CFR to the masses for the fans who are unable to attend the rodeo. Pay-Per-View live streaming is a great way to broaden our fan base.“There is significant demand for the CFR to be available via livestreaming,” CPRA President Terry Cooke added. “We’re happy to work with the PRCA and Edmonton Northlands on this endeavor which will provide another avenue for ProRodeo fans to enjoy our sport.”


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