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| National Finals Rodeo, organized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, is the premier championship rodeo event in the United States. Wrangler Jeans is the title sponsor for the 10-day event, commonly just called the National Finals or NFR, which is also sometimes referred to as the World Series of Rodeo and the Super Bowl of Rodeo. The NFR is held each year in the first full week of December, at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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Tue Dec 09, 2008
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| Timberman, Lewis and Elliott won gold buckles in their NFR rookie seasons.
It was Etbauer's fourth go-round win in the 10-day event. He saved his best for last, though he might have been more conservative and utilized a "safety up" strategy in rodeo parlance. "I just can't seem to do that," he said, with a big grin and tears on his cheeks. I don't know if I could do that if I wanted to ... I just go at him and hope it all comes together." Etbauer said he lost hold of a stirrup -- not the best thing to do on such a rank horse that bucked him near the end of his 8-second ride. "I didn't hear the whistle," he said. "All I could see was that my stirrup wasn't there and I went out the back. Then I was just trying to get my bearings so I could get up." The best he could recall, it was the 10th time he has won the final round in 16 straight NFR appearances. He came into the NFR fifth in the world standings with $104,847, and added $117,745 over the past 10 days, the most ever in the NFR by a saddle bronc rider. He finished $46,000 ahead of Cody Demoss of Crowville, La. While Etbauer produced drama with his record-setting ride, it was nothing to match what Williams and Skelton were experiencing. The team roping world championship came down to the last two pairs of ropers. It looked like the champions' reign would end when Skelton, the heeler, missed his first throw and the team needed 20.3 seconds to rope its steer. |