Brazile makes history

Trevor Brazile, of Decatur, Texas, competes during the final go-round of tie-down roping. Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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LAS VEGAS – Trevor Brazile became the first PRCA triple-crown winner since 1983 on Saturday night, winning the tie-down roping world title in the 10th and final round of the National Finals Rodeo.

Brazile, from Decatur, Texas, won the tie-down roping title with $189,640, edging Houston Hutto of Del Rio, Texas, by about $4,000. Brazile stayed in front of Hutto by earning $14,278 for finishing fifth in the aggregate standings with a time of 101.70 over 10 rounds.

Brazile came into the NFR with the steer roping title and clinched the all-around title during the eighth round. He’s the first triple-crown champ since his father-in-law, Roy Cooper, accomplished the feat 24 years ago. Brazile finished the season with a PRCA-record $425,115 in all-around earnings.

“It’s awesome,” Brazile said. “You’re talking about Roy Cooper and Jim Shoulders (a triple-crown winner in 1958), and they’re the greatest cowboys to ever live.”

Aggregate standings champion Cody Ohl of Hico, Texas, had a 10-head time of 90.80 seconds.

In bareback riding, event aggregate champion Will Lowe of Canyon, Texas, sealed his second straight title when he won the round with an NFR-record score of 91.5 on Magic Wars.

Bobby Mote of Culver, Ore., took the world title with $207,183.

In steer wrestling, Jason Miller of Lance Creek, Wyo., won both the world and aggregate championships when he finished in a three-way tie for third place in a time of 4.8 during the 10th round.

In team roping, Chad Masters of Clarksville, Tenn., claimed his first header world title with $183,101, and Walt Woodard of Stockton, Calif., won the world championship for heelers with $177,132.

Partners Jake Barnes of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Clay O’Brien Cooper of Morgan Mill, Texas, were the aggregate champs with a time of 72.6 over 10 rounds.

In saddle bronc, NFR rookie Taos Muncy of Corona, N.M., won the world championship with $201,132.

Canada’s Rod Hay won the aggregate championship with 826 points on a 2007 NFR-best 10 successful rides.

In barrel racing, world standings and aggregate champion Brittany Pozzi-Pharr of Victoria, Texas, set an event record by earning $259,712. She won the NFR aggregate standings title with a time of 140.18 over 10 rounds.

In bull riding, Wesley Silcox of Payson, Utah, finished first for the second consecutive round with a score of 91.5 on Wolf Can Do and claimed both the world title with $228,941 and the aggregate crown with 596 points on seven bulls.

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