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TuesdaY, JUNE 17 7 a.m. Slack Events Center SCHEDULE 7 p.m. 1st Performance 1st Go-Round Ring Presentation after Steer Wrestling Events Center WednesdaY, JUNE 18 FridaY, JUNE 6 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Softball Tourney 2 p.m. Position Draw, NIRA National Office Softball Field 7 p.m. 2nd Performance FridaY, JUNE 13 Events Center 7:30 a.m. Work timed event cattle and goats, Events Center 2nd Go-Round Ring Presentation after Steer Wrestling 7:30-9 goat tying; 9-10:30 steer wrestling; 10:30-11:30 breakaway; 11:30-12:30 tie down; 12:30-finish team roping ThursdaY, JUNE 19 2 p.m. Draw Stock for 1st and 2nd Go-Round, Events Center 9 a.m. Golf Tournament 5 p.m. Jackpot Rodeo, Events Center Paradise Valley 7 p.m. 3rd Performance Tough Enough To Wear Pink SaturdaY, JUNE 14 Events Center 8 - 10 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, City Park Noon - 3 p.m. Mandatory Contestant Check-in, FridaY, JUNE 20 Events Center - Summit Room 8 a.m. NIRA Coaches Breakfast 3 p.m. Coaches Meeting, Events Center - Summit Room Parkway Plaza 3:15 p.m. Mandatory Contestant Orientation Meeting, 7 p.m. 4th Performance Events Center - Arena seating Events Center 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Arena time, Events Center - Arena 4-4:30 Barrel Racers, 4:30-5 Goat Tyers, 5-6 Open SaturdaY, JUNE 21 8 a.m. Short-go leaders TV head shots SundaY, JUNE 15 Events Center 10:00 a.m. Cowboy Church Service, Fairgrounds 9 - 10:30 a.m. Special Olympics (volunteers needed!) 1 p.m. “Bulls, Broncs & Breakaway” - Matinee, Events Center Events Center 11:30 a.m. Foundation Style Show 4 p.m. “Bulls, Broncs & Breakaway” - Evening, Parkway Plaza Events Center 2 p.m. Cowboy Church Service MondaY, JUNE 16 Fairgrounds 7 p.m. Championship Round 7 a.m. Slack Events Center Events Center 3rd Go-Round Ring Presentation after Steer Wrestling 7 p.m. KSC Freight Scholarship Awards Banquet Championship awards immediately following rodeo Parkway Plaza CNFR CONTENTS 6 10 22 32 Awards & NIRA BULLFIGHTERS 2013 NIRA FINAL SCHOLARSHIPS The governing body of college Josh Rivinius, Aaron Ferguson and STANDINGS Featuring the Harry Vold “Duke of rodeo has over 135 colleges and Dusty Tuckness return to the CNFR Complete results of all the action the Chutes” $2,500 scholarship. universities that offer rodeo to run wild with the bulls. that took place during the 2013 Review the complete list of competition. NIRA season. scholarships and awards. Design anD layout by anDrew greenman • Cover Photo by alan rogers 4 COLLEGE National FINALS RODEO 2014 COLLEGE National FINALS RODEO 2014 5 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS National MEN’S & WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND CHAMPIONS 1st Place $1,500 Scholarship CNFR Committee SCHOLARSHIPS Saddle Cactus Saddlery - CNFR Committee Buckle Maynard Buckles Plaque PEDENS, Inc. Awards BILL ROBINSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS 2nd Place $500 Scholarship CNFR Committee Freshmen, sophomores and juniors only Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards Steer Wrestling National EVENT CHAMPIONS 1st Place Scholarship $1,750 2nd Place Scholarship $1,250 1st Place $1,000 Scholarship CNFR Committee 3rd Place Scholarship $1,000 Saddle Cactus Saddlery - CNFR Committee Buckle Maynard Buckles Calf Roping 2nd Place $500 Scholarship CNFR Committee 1st Place Scholarship $1,750 ST ND RD 2nd Place Scholarship $1,250 1 , 2 , 3 GO-ROUND WINNERS – Each EVENT 3rd Place Scholarship $1,000 1st Place Silver Rings The Beacon Breakaway Roping National TEAM AwardS – MEN’S TEAM 1st Place Scholarship $1,750 1st Place $5,850 Scholarship CNFR Committee and RAM 2nd Place Scholarship $1,250 Knife CNFR Committee 3rd Place Scholarship $1,000 Coach–Buckle CNFR Committee Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards 2nd Place $3,650 Scholarship CNFR Committee and RAM Walt GARRISON SCHOLARSHIP Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards $2,500 & Buckle 3rd Place $2,550 Scholarship CNFR Committee and RAM Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards SHANE DRURY SCHOLARSHIP 4th Place $1,450 Scholarship NIRA Alumni Association, Weary Foundation and RAM $2,500, National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards 5th–10th Place Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards National TEAM AwardS - WOMEN’S TEAM 1st Place $3,850 Scholarship CNFR Committee and RAM Bracelet CNFR Committee Coach-Buckle CNFR Committee Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards 2nd Place $2,650 Scholarship CNFR Committee and RAM Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards 3rd Place $1,550 Scholarship CNFR Committee and RAM Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards 4th Place $950 Scholarship NIRA Alumni Association, Weary Foundation and RAM Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards 5th-10th Place Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards HARRY VOLD “DUKE OF THE CHUTES” HIGH POINT REGION (All events) SCHOLARSHIP $1,000 Grant Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies $2,500 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation National MEN’S & WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR JOHN J. SMITH Graduate SCHOOL $500 Scholarship NIRA Alumni Association & The Weary Foundation SCHOLARSHIP $2,000 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation Plaque PEDENS, INC. Awards MEN’S & WOMEN’S AQHA HORSE OF THE YEAR SONNY SIKES PIONEER Award Saddle American Quarter Horse Association $2,000 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation NIRA Coach OF THE YEAR ROBINETT SCHOLARSHIP Buckle Powder River Livestock Handling Equipment Award-WYOMING SCHOOL $500 Ruby Robinett Scholarship Award 6 COLLEGE National FINALS RODEO 2014 L.N. “Sonny” Sikes Pioneer Award planned for 2014 The National Intercollegiate Rodeo became the coach at Sam Houston. Foundation voted unanimously in Sikes coached numerous individual 2013 to establish a scholarship in national champions, and national team honor of L.N. “Sonny” Sikes last champions. Sikes went on to become December. the NIRA’s Executive Secretary with The scholarship will be awarded to a the help of his wife, Joanne. The pair current NIRA Student Director in June ran the NIRA from 1962 until 1979. at the College National Finals Rodeo. “I speak on behalf of the entire The scholarship amount is $2,000. foundation board when I say it is an Mr. Sikes is the epitome of a pioneer honor to establish this scholarship for the sport of college rodeo. Sikes on Sonny’s behalf. Sonny has been is a collegiate national champion the backbone of college rodeo and team roper and tie-down roper. He deserves this recognition,” said competed for Sam Houston State NIRA Commissioner and Foundation Mr. John Smith, on the left, presenting University, and after graduation President, Roger Walters. Sonny Sikes the Alumni of the Year Award. 11th Annual CNFR Style Show On the last day of the The variety of items is Rodeo, a committee puts outstanding with items coming on the Wrangler Style Show from miles away. Once again, and Auction which benefits there will be a rifle with the NIRA the National Intercollegiate and CNFR logos engraved on it, Rodeo Association which makes it a one-of-a-kind Foundation. only available at the show. The 10th Annual Wrangler Over the years, the show has Style Show will be held June raised over $100,000. The goal 21, starting at 11:30 a.m. at is all about raising as much the Parkway Plaza Hotel money as we can and having as and Convention Centre. much fun as we can! The Parkway has been the If you haven’t seen NIRA sponsor facility for years, contestant models showing the Commissioner Roger Walters at donating the facility as well as the crowd the current Wrangler his best with his fast talking Texas staff and the food. fashions followed by lunch and attitude perform as an auctioneer, This allows all ticket sales and silent and live auctions featuring you will not want to miss this year’s auction proceeds to go directly items brought in by each of the style show. to the NIRA Foundation. Each regions, vendors from the trade year the event has gotten bigger show, Wrangler representatives, Tickets are available at the and better with a near sell out. and donations from the Casper Casper Events Center box office. The Style Show starts with rodeo Community. COLLEGE National FINALS RODEO 2014 7 RODEO PERSONNEL ANNOUNCER Goat ContractOR Boyd Polhamus Jimmy Hash Brenham, TX Kendall, KS ANNOUNCER Photographer Assistant Dan Hubbell Tera Anderson Casper, WY Mills, WY JUDGES MUSIC Scot Quick Jill Franzen Lubbock, TX Riverton, WY Gary Case Weatherford, TX Mark Longoria RODEO SecretarY New Braunfels, TX Sunni Deb Backstrom Bob Burkhart Congress, AZ Bozeman, MT Mike Todd RODEO TIMERS Round Rock, TX Tami Vold Larsen Casper, WY ARENA Director Carole Martinez Jim Dewey Brown Kaycee, WY Las Cruces, NM Pickup MAN OPENINGS Duane Gilbert Encampment, WY PRODUCTION Billy Ward MANAGER La Grange, WY Heidi Foy Casper, WY BULLFIGHTERS Aaron Ferguson CNFR CoordinatOR Alberta, Canada Mikki Mason Josh Rivinius Evansville, WY Elgin, ND Dusty Tuckness VETERINARIAN Meeteetse, WY Dr. Megan Stone, DVM Mills, WY BARRELMAN Clint Selvester MEDIA Red Bluff, CA CoordinatOR Susan Kanode Calves/STEER Paradise, TX ContractOR Frontier Rodeo Co.