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News & Notes From the Rodeo Trail, February 18

Team roping heeler Levi Tyan didn’t know he’d spend the last day of his 20s setting a record at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Then, the Nebraska cowboy celebrated his 30th birthday (Feb. 12) as a San Antonio record-holder. He and team roping header Dustin Bird made a 3.5-second run during Round 2 of Bracket 3 on Feb. 11 to break the San Antonio record. “It’s dang sure exciting and it’s exciting to do it at this rodeo,” Tyan said. “I’ve never been 3 (seconds) before and this was a good place to do it.” The duo’s time is the fastest of the 2020 season by one-tenth of a second. Before their run, San Antonio’s record was 3.7 seconds, set by Coleman Proctor and Billie Jack Saebens in 2018. The record before that – 3.8 seconds set by Kaleb Driggers and Jade Corkill in 2012 – had stood for six years. Bird, 39, is a five-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (2012-14 and 2016-17) with $1.03 million in career earnings since his rookie year in 2001. The Cut Bank, Mont., cowboy finished 30th in the 2019 PRCA | RAM World Standings for team roping heading with $47,341. Since joining as a rookie in 2012, Tyan has earned $101,097.


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. 18 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo continues
Feb. 20 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Tucson, Ariz., continues
Feb. 20 Georgia National Rodeo, Perry, Ga., begins
Feb. 21 Pasco County Fair Championship Rodeo, Dade City, Fla., begins
Feb. 21 145th Silver Spurs Rodeo, Kissimmee, Fla., begins
Feb. 21 Fort Myers Pro Rodeo, North Fort Myers, Fla., begins
Feb. 22 Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo, Columbus, Ohio
Feb. 22 Division 1 Xtreme Bulls, San Antonio

Courtesy of PRCA

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