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ABOUT THE JUNIOR NFR


The YETI Junior NFR will host more than 700 contestants within the Wrangler Rodeo Arena over the 10 days in December. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, this premier event takes place in the heart of Las Vegas, where each contestant competes at the Las Vegas Convention Center. These young athletes will vie for more than $1 million in combined cash and prize payouts as they chase a coveted Montana Silversmiths championship buckle. It’s Rodeo's Next Up—the Junior NFR. 

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Steer wrestler Tad Williams finds his footing in second round

LAS VEGAS – Tad Williams picked up where he left off at the YETI Junior World Finals. After a broken barrier in the first round Tuesday, the Coalville, Utah, steer wrestler tied for the second-round win in the Ote Berry Junior Steer Wrestling World Championships with a 3.5-second run. “I got the barrier on that […]

Kash Loyd wins 8th bareback world title

LAS VEGAS – Kash Loyd left no doubt. The Cleburne, Texas, bareback rider won his record eighth world title Monday at the YETI Junior National Finals Rodeo and did so in convincing fashion. Loyd finished with 243.5 points on three head to finish 10 points clear of Canada’s Eylam Podolak. “I was eight years old […]

Down Under cowboys show up strong in Vegas

Once again, the YETI Junior National Finals Rodeo has an international feel to it. In addition to a number of bronc riders from Canada, this year’s roughstock field featured 14 competitors from Australia. They are part of a growing contingent of cowboys from Down Under that have been a presence in Las Vegas ever since […]

Hawkeye State Cowboys Making Noise In Vegas

Cash Blanchard is proving to be a quick learner. One year after getting on a bronc for the first time the 14-year-old from Fort Madison, Iowa, is leading the senior bareback riding at the YETI Junior National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Blanchard and fellow Iowa cowboy Blaine Cornelison tied for the first-round win Thursday […]

Bentley Morris ‘Does His Job,’ Wins Tie-Down

LAS VEGAS – Consistency paid off for Bentley Morris on Friday. The 12-year-old from Pea Ridge, Arkansas, was the only competitor with three runs under 16 seconds to win the 12-and-under tie-down roping title at the YETI Junior National Finals Rodeo. “I just had to do my job and let everything fall into place,” Morris […]

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