The 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is celebrating 62 years, the pride of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 1959, this year being held in Arlington,Texas, USA. The sixth of ten performances sees a grateful field of contestants happy to compete and introduce ladies breakaway roping to the WNFR.

The 2020 PRCA Ladies Breakaway Roping Season Champion is Navajo, Cassie Bahe of Utah, she won money in two of the four rounds held today and is fourth in the aggregate.  Cassie’s sister, Anna Bahe also finished in the top 15 in the season to qualify for the inaugural WNFR Ladies Breakaway Roping. Anna won money in the forth and is ninth best on four head. The ladies battle again, during matinee at Globe Life Field, December 9 & 10, for the $200,000.00 up for grabs in their event.

Cherokee, Brenten Hall with partner Chase Tryan  were no time in the sixth, they have won $43,000.00 each. Navajo, Erich Rogers and partner Payden Bray broke out, losing their first place spot in the aggregate prior to the sixth round, now in second for the $67,269.00 for best on ten.  Rogers and Hall have each won earlier rounds, heading for their heeling partners in team roping.

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Cole Elshere scored 79.5 in the sixth round, after bucking off the first five horses, at his fourth qualification for the WNFR in saddle bronc riding.  Cheyenne River Sioux tribes, Shorty Garrett enjoying his WNFR rookie year, was 83 points in round six of the saddle bronc riding and had won money once earlier this week.  There are four go rounds to go for the 2020 PRCA World Championships concluding Saturday night, WNFR, Round 10, December 12, 2020.

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The 2020 Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night (TETWP) at the 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, was held in Arlington, Texas, USA. TETWP is a tradition to support breast cancer awareness and is the halfway mark of the 10 round competition in each of the eight standard events. The World Championships are the culmination of the season earnings and the big money won during the 10 rounds of the WNFR. In team roping former world champ, Navajo, Eric Rogers and his partner, Paden Bray of Texas were 5 seconds placing sixth in the money and moved to first in the aggregate worth over $67,000.00, if they win the best on ten. Cherokee, Brenten Hall and partner Montana’s Chase Tryan were 9 seconds for no money team roping in five.  Both of our Indian country Headers have won rounds, Rogers in the first, and Hall in the fourth.  Indian saddle bronc riders: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Cole Elshere has bucked off all 5 at his forth WNFR qualification; WNFR rookie Cheyenne River Sioux, Shorty Garrett was 83 points for no money in round 5, he won money in the third and is #7 in the world standings. Navajo sisters, Carrie and Annie Bahe will compete the next three days in the first ever WNFR ladies breakaway roping world championships in ProRodeo, Carrie is the #1 PRCA season standings winner.

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The 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association concluded Round 2 of 10 at the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA. This series of results and interviews is covering six Indian cowboys and cowgirls that have qualified in the top 15, by money won throughout the 2020 season, earning their spot to vie for millions of dollars at the WNFR and a World Championship in the PRCA.  Our Native American contestants are participating in three of the eight respective events, saddle bronc riding, team roping and the new event, ladies breakaway roping.  It is a very exciting time in their lives, all have the capacity to earn money at the Wrangler NFR to add to their season earnings that make up a World Championship in ProRodeo. Each episode features our contestants, the round winners, current world leaders in each event, interviews, and later in the week we will add the aggregate leaders which is worth over $67,000 to win, towards each event title.  Support for this Native Voice 1 Radio Network Program is provided by: #4BearsCasinoAndLodge, #JustinBootCompany, #4BWebDesign, #HeartRanchND and #Wrangler.  Long live Indians!

December  3, 2020

The 62nd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo kicked off Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Arlington,Texas, with great talent representing Indian Country.  Our contingency is lead by 2017 World Champion, Navajo, Erich Rogers whom is joined by 2X top 15 qualifier, Cherokee, Brenten Hall, both in Team Roping as headers.  Saddle Bronc Riders, two Cheyenne River Sioux, Defending Indian World Champion, Cole Elshere and a Heart Ranch sponsored rookie at the WNFR, Shorty Garrett, whom is #4 in the World Standings.  A new event for the Wrangler NFR is Ladies breakaway Roping with Navajo Nation’s Carrie Bahe #1 in the World, with her sister Annie Bahe qualifying in the top 15. First Nations of Canada and Native American also provide some of the best in pro rodeo bucking horses and bulls.

Navajo, Erich Rogers and Texan, Paden Bray win Round 1 and $26,230.77 for their 4.8 second effort. We have results and interviews for the first of 10 rounds in an event sanctioned by the Profession Rodeo Cowboys Association. This program is supported by Heart Ranch, Justin Boot Company, 4 Bears Casino and Lodge, 4B Web Design and  Wrangler.  Long live Indians!