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ARLINGTON, Texas — The Wright family of southern Utah continued its legacy of professional rodeo success this weekend, as two Wrights captured three world titles at the National Finals Rodeo in Arlington, Texas. Stetson Wright secured an all-around world championship on Friday, then won the bull riding championship Saturday night. His brother Ryder won the saddle bronc competition for the second time, and Genola native Kaycee Feild won his fifth bareback world championship, locking up four di...

Missouri Valley College senior Jesse Pope, of Waverly, Kansas, capped his first-ever appearance at the National Finals Rodeo in Arlington, Texas, Saturday with a second-place finish in the 10th and final go-round. Riding “Uncapped”, Pope scored an 89.5, which was good enough for him to capture to average title with an 853 in the 10 rounds, three points ahead of Kaycee Feild. Three-time World Champion and MVC alum Tim O’Connell finished third in the average and Tanner Aus, another MVC alum...

Missouri Valley College Rodeo head coach Ken Mason had good reason to be ecstatic Thursday night. According to Prorodeo.com, three Valley cowboys finished 1-2-3 in the eighth round of the bareback-riding competition at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo taking place in Arlington, Texas. Current senior Jesse Pope, a native of Waverly, Kansas, won the round with a score of 89 aboard “Xplosive Skies.” Valley grad and three-time World Champion Tim O’Connell, who is originally from Zwingle, Io...

Tim O’Connell slipped back a bit in the overall average at the National Finals Rodeo in Arlington, Texas. According to Prorodeo.com, in Round 7, O’Connell, a three-time world champion, scored a 77 aboard “Network Gazer”. That was good enough for a tie for 10th in the bareback riding event. The round was won by Orin Larsen, who scored a 90 on “Yippee Kibitz”. Winn Ratliff, aboard Black Leg,” scored an 87; followed by Missouri Valley College grad Jesse Pope and Tanner Aus tied for t...