A Brazilian has won nine of the 23 titles that have been issued on the Professional Bull Riders circuit (which began in 1994). Nogueira became the first Brazilian native to earn a PRCA title. Clayton Hass, a steer wrestler from the north Texas community of Weatherford, finished second in the all-around race with $228,107. Nogueira, a Brazilian who lives in the north Texas city of Burleson, finished the year with $231,728 in all-around earnings.
Though Nogueira fell short of earning the team roping heeling title, he snared the PRCA’s 2016 all-around title. “It’s been a long trail, but this is amazing.”īuhler also helped his heading partner, Levi Simpson (who is from Ponoka, Alberta) clinch the PRCA’s team roping heading title. 1 with $249,133. Junior Nogueira finished second with $230,283.Īfter clinching the title, Buhler was filled with emotion. Jeremy Buhler, a former South Plains College competitor who lives in Arrowwood, Alberta, clinched the PRCA’s 2016 team roping heeling title during his first NFR appearance.īuhler earned $186,000 throughout the NFR and finished No. In 2006, she snared her first gold buckle at 58. The horse's nickname is "Mo."Īboard Mo, Burger, a four-time NFR qualifier, earned her second world title. “I get a lot of nice compliments from people who say it’s inspirational.”īurger had a remarkable year aboard her 7-year-old buckskin gelding whose American Quarter Horse Association registered name is Sadiesfamouslastwords. “I’m not special, but just one of a kind,” Burger said. In an interview at the NFR, Burger came across as being very humble about her remarkable success at an elderly age for a rodeo competitor. Ike Rude previously held the record as the result of winning the world steer roping title at age 59 in 1953. Moore finished second in the title race with $266,760.Īt 68, Burger captivated fans by becoming the oldest competitor to earn a gold buckle on the PRCA/WPRA circuit. 10) at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center, Burger clinched the world title after finishing the year with $277,553. After the last barrel had been rounded on Saturday night (Dec. Burger, who entered the NFR with a commanding lead, pocketed $86,576.īut Burger managed to earn enough throughout the NFR to hold off Moore. Throughout the 10 performances, Moore earned $187,692. Moore entered the Las Vegas championships ranked No.
1 in the WPRA’s barrel racing standings after a remarkable regular season. When the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo concluded its 10-day run last weekend in Las Vegas, the most remarkable story was 68-year-old barrel racer Mary Burger becoming the oldest competitor ever to clinch a world title on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association/Women's Professional Rodeo Association circuit.īurger, who is from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, fended off a furious rally attempt from Oregon cowgirl Amberleigh Moore, who threatened to overtake her.īurger entered the National Finals ranked No.
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