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By Nicholas Valenzuela
Arizona Daily Wildcat February 23, 1998
Ride 'em Cowboy
Nicholas Valenzuela
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Team Roping contestant Jason Hershberger throws
a lasso to rope the calf's legs after his partner (not in the picture) roped
the calf's head seconds earlier. There were 87 teams in the Team Roping
Competition at the rodeo, with a prize of $59,850. |
Nicholas Valenzuela
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Steer Wrestling competitor Lee Graves drags the
steer to the ground. The 1998 La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros, which began Wednesday,
concluded at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds Sunday with eight prize competitions. |
Ian C. Mayer
Arizona Daily Wildcat
In the Saddle Bronc Riding category, Marty Hebb
was able to hang onto the horse Boot Skootin' Skoal for a high scoring ride.
The winner of Saddle Bronc Riding walked away with $24,700. |
Ian C. Mayer
Arizona Daily Wildcat
In the 73rd Annual Tucson Rodeo Jody Wiggins on
the horse Big Willie competed against 52 other entries in the Bareback Riding
Category. Despite this week's poor weather conditions the Tucson Rodeo Grounds
had good attendance. |
Nicholas Valenzuela
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Johnny Sloan, Calf Roping competitor, flips a calf
up in the air to tie it up. Sloan was one of the finalists in the Calf Roping
competition held yesterday at the rodeo. |
Nicholas Valenzuela
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Jason Jeter, competitor, gets up from a fall in
the mud during his run. The Bareback Riding competition had a total of 52
entries with a prize of $23,400. |
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