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Meet the Member Shane Thurston

story by Hannah Crandall Now a rodeo judge from Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, Shane Thurston has been going to rodeos since he was two-years-old. Shane’s father, Robert Thurston who was a team roper and calf roper, instilled his passion for the western lifestyle in Shane from a very young age. Shane grew up in Aztec, New Mexico riding calves, steers and bulls, as well as roping. “I roped all the way up to high school,…

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Meet the Member Kyle Tom

story by Hannah Crandall “I’ve always loved rodeo, always,” said Kyle Tom, Navajo professional rodeo announcer from Gallup, New Mexico. “As a kid, when the older age groups were practicing, I’d pretend to be an announcer. I’ve always wanted to be one.” Kyle grew up in a rodeo family in Iyanbito, New Mexico. However, he quickly learned that competing was not where he belonged when things would fall apart at the rodeo, despite how good…

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Meet the Member Fletcher Tigner

story by Lindsay Humphrey It wasn’t enough that Fletcher Tigner competed in all three roughstock events through 4-H and high school rodeo in New Mexico, he also ended up becoming a bull fighter. “I started out just fighting bulls in high school at practice and then I fought bulls for college practice too. My first paying rodeo was a bull sale put on by Blaine Muncy. I got hired by several other contractors from that…

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Meet the Member Travis Wimberley

story by Lindsay Humphrey “Bull riding is different from every other sport, it’s the most fun I’ve ever had in my life. Ever since I started, I haven’t really wanted to quit; I’m not sure how you could quit honestly,” said 17-year-old Travis Wimberley. The high school junior has never met a bull he didn’t want to climb on. That’s been the case since he was introduced to the sport by his father, Nathan, when…

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Meet the Member Robert Murphy

story by Lindsay Humphrey “I’ll go to whatever is left of the amateur rodeos for the rest of this season, and in October, when the next pro rodeo season starts, I’m going to buy my card,” said Robert Murphy of the somewhat frayed rodeo season 2020 has become. He’s essentially just waiting on October to kick it into high gear again, that’s when he’ll head to California to hit some pro rodeos. Robert calls Congress,…

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Meet the Member Anita Cruse

story by Lindsay Humphrey “I like the super slow looking runs because they aren’t wasting motion,” said Anita Cruse who still considers herself a student of the event and probably always will. “I like to study other disciplines that translate to barrel racing. I just enjoy the horsemanship aspect of the event.” This Durango, Colorado, barrel racer always jokes with people that she loves running the clover leaf pattern simply because of her need for…

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Meet the Member John Birkholz

story by Lindsay King If John Birkholz is driving by a rodeo, there is a good chance he won’t be able to pass up entering. He’s fresh out of college and eager to spur as many down as he can. Of course, just when John had the freedom from school he needed to hit the rodeo trail hard, the coronavirus shut everything down and there simply weren’t any rodeos to enter. Last December John graduated…

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Meet the Member Chad Shaw

story by Lindsay King At 9 years old Chad Shaw found himself aboard an Appaloosa in the western pleasure arena. For the next three years Chad continued down the path that his grandpa Dave also chose. Eventually, he got bored and decided roping was more his speed. “Growing up in Pagosa Springs, my grandpa had more than 70 head of horses. I saw how much he was spending and decided to learn how to be…

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Meet the Member Brandon Gipson

story by Lindsay King “When I was 7, my mom took me to a rodeo and put me on my first steer. The next year we came back to that same rodeo and I got on another one,” said Brandon Gipson from Los Lunas, New Mexico. That was back in 2005. At just 9 years old, Brandon starting getting serious about steer riding. “I started riding in the Bosque Farms Junior Rodeo series and that’s…

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Meet the Member Bethany Ray

story by Lindsay King Blanco, New Mexico, native Bethany Ray has seen every aspect of the rodeo industry so far. Bethany was always at the arena long before the rodeo kicked off, behind the chutes unloading bulls with her dad, Richard Hodgson. “My dad took bulls over to a bull rider’s house in town and they bucked them out. It just took off from there,” said the mom of three boys who are slowly but…

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Meet the Member Rob Frassanito

story by Lindsay King Born and raised by natives of New Jersey, Rob Frassanito didn’t have rodeo in his blood from day one. Despite this, the sport crept into his heart just the same. He said he is simply a product of his environment. “I was born and raised in New Mexico. My friends were into rodeo in high school, so I learned how to swing a rope,” said the Cave Creek, Arizona, resident. Attending…

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Meet the Member David Wilson

story by Lindsay King “I just want to be a soldier for the Lord,” said David Wilson from Artesia, New Mexico. This ordained minister doesn’t give his sermons inside a building, his message of love and grace can be heard just about anywhere but inside a church. “It’s just something I felt like I needed to do. I lost a good friend of mine to suicide along with my father (BR Wilson), so I like…

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October 4, 2020
WOMEN’S ALL AROUND:
1. Nicole Baggarley $2,032.00
2. Teresa Garcia $1,152.00
3. Maddy Deerman $975.00
4. Makena Felix $884.00
5. Quincy Sullivan $604.00
MEN’S ALL AROUND:
1. Zane Munoz $1,678.00
2. Seth Hall $885.00
3. Pecos Tatum $572.00
SADDLE BRONC RIDING:
1. Zane Munoz $1,194.00
2. John Birkholz $94.00
BAREBACK RIDING:
1. Tyrick Wilson $888.00
TIE DOWN ROPING:
1. Luke Jefferies $771.00
2. Seth Hall $624.00
3. Kyle Dutton $131.00
INCENTIVE TIE DOWN:
1. Pecos Tatum $320.00
BREAKAWAY ROPING:
1. LeighAnn Scribner $2,287.97
2. Nicole Baggarley $2,022.00
3. Maddy Deerman $1,150.00
4. Teresa Garcia $900.00
5. Makena Felix $684.00
6. Quincy Sullivan $172.00
STEER WRESTLING:
1. Cody Redden $843.20
2. Tyke Kipp $786.00
3. Landon Munoz $484.00
4. Justin Wilson $450.00
5. Steele Perry $363.00
6. Jared Pino $300.00
7. John Clymo $253.00
8. Wyatt Jurney $179.00
BARREL RACING:
1. Lisa McWhortner
2. Jewell Baize $648.00
3. Baillie Wiseman $423.62
4. Keylie Tatum $415.00
5. Taylor Rolan $207.00
INCENTIVE BARREL RACE:
1. Peyton McKinley $475.00
2. Caydence Roberts $360.00
3. Brandy Sanchez $356.00
4. Kelly McConnel $240.00
5. Makena Felix $190.00
OPEN TEAM ROPING – HEADING:
1. Paul Gutierrez $842.00
2. Jake South $837.00
3. Johnny Salvo $594.00
4. Bobby Baize $479.50
5. Robert Ansley $479.50
6. Seth Hall $261.00
OPEN TEAM ROPING – HEELING:
1. Cody Garcia $954.00
2. Eddie Nieto $842.00
3. Robert Murphy $747.00
4. Russell Sullivan $594.00
5. Bode Baize $479.50
6. Paul Gutierrez $479.50
#12.5 TEAM ROPING – HEADING:
1. Blaine Garley $738.00
2. Bethany Shofner $467.00
3. Maddy Deerman $316.50
4. Nicole Baggarley $195.00
#9.5 TEAM ROPING – HEADING:
1.Nick Felix $648.00
2. Quincy Sullivan $432.00
3. Teresa Garcia $252.00
#9.5 TEAM ROPING – HEELING:
1. Pecos Tatum $252.00

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*** ALL EVENTS ARE CONTIGENT ON COVID19 APPROVAL ***

CASH ONLY in 2020!

Entries in our rodeos are taken seriously. If you must turnout of a rodeo for any reason including medical, emergency or vet release call the Turnout line (505-864-9426). You may not compete in another rodeo for 7 days if you vet or medical out and a release is due in the office within 7 days or entry fee and fine will be assessed. E-mail releases to nmraentryoffice@gmail.com. After entries close you will be turning out and expected to pay fees. If you need to make changes after books have closed you will be charged a $15 fee per person.

Slack is not open until performances are full.

Rodeos having first sanction with New Mexico will have an $8 Finals Fund and a $20 Stock charge deducted from advertised fees. All Contestants may enter twice, Team Roping may enter a maximum of 4 times. All events may walk up and enter one and a half hours prior to the first performance. Rough Stock contestants may walk up and enter one and a half hours prior to the start of the performance they want to enter. Walk up entries are subject to availability of stock at stock contractor’s discretion. Cash only and a $15 late fee will be charged. Contestants are encouraged to enter through Central Entry Secretary on entry night to ensure availability of stock and position.

Entry numbers: Rough Stock/Team Roping: 505-864-9427; Timed Events: 505-864-9426.
Entry time: 6 to 9 pm on Entry Night advertised. Check our website for most current information.

REX ALLEN DAYS RODEO
(2021 NMRA POINTS)
Oct. 3-4, 2020 – Willcox, AZ
GCPRA with NMRA Co-sanction
Stock Contractor: Slash M Rodeo
Performance: Oct. 3 & 4 @ 2:00 PM
Slack: Oct. 3 @ 8 AM BRLS/SW/TD/BKW
Oct. 4 @ 8 AM TR
Added: BB/SB/BR $1200 enter 2x; SW $750:
TD/ BRL $400; TR/BKW $500; Inc. TD $100;
Inc. BRL/Inc. TR $200
$250 Challenge in the SB, BB and BR – details to come.
Fees: BRL $75; BKW/TD/SW/SB/BB/$85;
TR $85 per Roper; BR $95
Entries: Open Sept 23 @ 7:00 AM and close Sept 25 @ 10 PM
All events online at gcpra.net (click on the Entry and Members Page)
Local Entries: TBA (50 mile radius)
Notes: Rex Allen Days Committee is asking that All Contestants park in the East Parking Area. No contestants in the main parking lot or behind the bucking chutes.
Arena Location: Quail Park Rodeo Grounds
801 N. Quail Drive, Willcox, AZ 85643

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