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Melstone's Sage Newman and Circle native Lisa Lockhart both nabbed round wins in the third round of the National Finals Rodeo.

LAS VEGAS – When a bolt of lightning fires, it can send shockwaves. Reigning world champion bareback rider Jess Pope got to experience that with Macza Pro Rodeo’s Stevie Knicks. The dark sorrel mare provided enough electricity to help produce an 88.5-point ride and push Pope to a third-place finish in Tuesday’s fifth round of the National Finals Rodeo. “She’s been around forever, and I’ve wanted to get on her so many times,” said Pope, 25, the reigning world champion from Waverly, Kan., and whose wife, Sydney, hails from Brush, Colo. “You can be the most amount of points on [&h...

LAS VEGAS – Whether it’s on a football field in Pendleton, Ore., or a baseball diamond in Arlington, Texas, or a basketball arena in the City of Lights, Jess Pope will ride bucking horses anywhere. On Sunday night, he rode Championship Pro Rodeo’s Meat Cracker for 84.5 points to finish sixth in the third round of the National Finals Rodeo. He is 3-for-3 so far at the NFR, and the $4,953 he pocketed for that ride pushed his Sin City earnings to $51,602; he is fifth in the world with just shy of $180,000 on the season. “It’s always a […]

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LAS VEGAS – Whether it’s on a football field in Pendleton, Ore., or a baseball diamond in Arlington, Texas, or a basketball arena in the City of Lights, Jess Pope will ride bucking horses anywhere. On Sunday night, he rode Championship Pro Rodeo’s Meat Cracker for 84.5 points to finish sixth in the third round of the National Finals Rodeo. He is 3-for-3 so far at the NFR, and the $4,953 he pocketed for that ride pushed his Sin City earnings to $51,602; he is fifth in the world with just shy of $180,000 on the season. “It’s always a […]