National Finals Steer Roping

The National Finals Steer Roping, organized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), is the premier championship steer roping event in the United States. It showcases the talents of the PRCA's top 15 money-winners in the steer roping world standings at the end of the regular season as they compete for the world title.[1]

About

The National Finals Steer Roping (NFSR) event takes place annually in early November at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The NFSR is a separate event from the National Finals Rodeo, which holds the finals for all of the other PRCA rodeo events in December at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.[2][3][4]

Steer roping

In the steer roping rodeo event, a cowboy and horse pursue a steer whose horns have been reinforced for protection. The cowboy must lasso the steer's horns and then ties the rope to his saddle. He must stop his horse promptly so that it throws the steer to the ground. The cowboy then quickly dismounts in order to tie three of the steer's legs together. He raises both hands to indicate completion. Just like tie-down roping, the tie must hold for six seconds. Steer roping is a timed event such that the competitor with the fastest time wins.[5]

Records

In 2016, Cody Lee set a record for most money won at $69,651. The fastest time recorded is 8.3 seconds and it is shared by three cowboys: Cash Myers (2006), Jess Tierney (2015), and Guy Allen (2016). In 2015, Trevor Brazile set the record for the fastest time on 10 head at 111.3 seconds. In 2012, Cody Scheck set the fastest roping time at 7.7 seconds for a PRCA event, at Fort Smith, Arkansas. From 1977-2008, Guy Allen has the most finals qualifications at 32 counting all PRCA events. From 1991-2001, Guy Allen won the most consecutive world titles at 11 in a row. Across all events. Guy Allen holds the most qualifications with 33 in 2016. Guy Allen has the most NFSR Average wins with five. (1989, 1991, 1997, 2000, and 2004). Guy Allen has won the most go-rounds overall with 48. In 1993, Arnold Felt has won the most go-rounds in a single year with six total. [6] Guy Allen won the most world titles at 18 total.[7]

References
  1. Introduction, p. 9.
  2. Wrangler NFR, Finals Event Details, p. 354.
  3. "National Finals Steer Roping". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. "Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping 2019". Rodeos USA. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. "Steer roping | rodeo event". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. "For the Record: Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping |". Wrangler Network. 30 October 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. ProRodeo Records and Statistics, ProRodeo World Records - Most World Titles i One or More Events, p. 237.

Other sources
  • Introduction. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  • Wrangler NFR. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  • ProRodeo Records and Stats. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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