News & Notes from the Rodeo Trail, February 10
The 2020 leaderboard witnessed substantial changes the first full week of February as ProRodeo fans witnessed the highest scores of the season in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding and the fastest team roping run of the season. For the second week in a row, bareback rider Tilden Hooper made the highest-scored ride of the week, but this time he did it with one of the highest scores of the 2020 season. On Feb. 1 he posted an 89.5-point ride on Frontier Rodeo Company’s Night Fist in Fort Worth. He returned to win the rodeo with a 91.5-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Agent Lynx for $20,000, Feb. 8. Now he shares the No. 1 spot on the leaderboard with Jake Brown and Jesse Pope. Team ropers Jaxson Tucker and Jake Clay made the fastest run of the season with their 3.5-second run at the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, Feb. 9. Saddle bronc rider Dawson Hay’s 91-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Zena Warrior to win Fort Worth for $20,000 tied the highest-scored ride of the season. Bull rider Brody Yeary topped the 2020 leaderboard with his 92-point ride on Stace Smith Pro Rodeos’ Bet On Black in Jackson, Feb. 8.
Las Vegas Events is seeking a general manager for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The annual event, held each year at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, is scheduled for Dec. 3-12. Known as the richest and most prestigious rodeo in the world, the Wrangler NFR attracts the Top 15 contestants in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding to compete for a share of the $10 million purse and the coveted gold buckle. In 2019, the event had a total attendance of 168,289 over the 10 days of competition and has sold out 330 consecutive performances. The general manager will work closely with LVE, the NFR Committee and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association on all aspects of rodeo production.
For full details of the position and all duties and responsibilities, visit https://www.nfrexperience.com/home/nfr_general_manager_job_announcement
All letters of interest and resumes may be sent to the following: Wrangler NFR Production Manager c/o Las Vegas Events 770 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 140 Las Vegas, NV 89119
Resumes can also be sent directly to NFRGeneralManager@LasVegasEvents.com. All resumes must be received by Wednesday, March 4, by 11:59 p.m. (PT).
Next Up
Feb. 10 San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo continues
Feb. 10 Dixie National Rodeo, Jackson, Miss., continues
Feb. 12 San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo continues
Feb. 12 San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo qualifier
Feb. 13 San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo qualifier
Feb. 14 Southern Miss Coca-Cola Rodeo, Hattiesburg, Miss., begins
Feb. 14 Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo, Indianapolis, Ind., begins
Feb. 14 Big V Feeds Pro Rodeo, McAlester, Okla., begins
Feb. 14 Brighton Field Day & Rodeo, Okeechobee, Fla., begins
Feb. 14 Los Fresnos (Texas) Rodeo begins
Feb. 15 San Angelo (Texas) Cinch Chute-Out Rodeo
Feb. 15 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Tucson, Ariz., begins
Feb. 16 Brighton Field Days Festival, Division 2 Xtreme Bulls, Okeechobee, Fla.
Feb. 16 San Antonio (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo qualifier
Courtesy of PRCA