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Rodeo’s Weekend Warriors Return to Heart of Arizona
2021 Turquoise Circuit Finals
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November 5 & 6, 2021 Camp Verde Arena 1495 E. Hideout Area Lane Camp Verde, Arizona Performance 1–7:00 p.m. November 5 InauguralExceptionalRodeo– 9:30 a.m. November 6 Performance 2–Matinee * 1:00 p.m. November 6 Performance 3–7:00 p.m. November 6
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2021 Turquoise Circuit Finals Inaugural Exceptional Rodeo
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omprised of rodeos and athletes in New Mexico and Arizona, the Turquoise Circuit is part of the circuit system devised by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. The TCF is a championship event. The 2021 Championship Rodeo will kick off with the Exceptional Rodeo on November 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Camp Verde Arena, 1495 E. Hideout Area Lane, Camp Verde, Arizona. This Inaugural Exceptional Rodeo will be a unique program to allow exceptional kids of all ages to participate in rodeo-themed games and activities from the professional cowboys and cowgirls, rodeo royalty, and youth rodeo athletes. Each participant is give encouragement and individual assistance throughout each activity. At the end of the event, a special awards ceremony will be held to recognize everyone’s involvement and celebrate their unique abilities. There are only 30 spaces available and registration MUST take place on line at www.turquoisecircuitfinalsrodeo.com. There is no charge to participate in the Exceptional Rodeo. Each participant will receive one voucher which can be redeemed for one ticket at the 1:00 p.m. rodeo on Saturday, November 6
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OCTOBER 2021
he RAM Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (TCFR) will be held in Camp Verde, Arizona, this year. The event features rodeo athletes from Arizona and New Mexico in rodeo action November 4 through 6, with two performances on November 6, including a matinee. The TCFR is part of the circuit system of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. The TCFR is a Championship event, bringing nearly the top 100 rodeo athletes into the Camp Verde region, competing for approximately $175,000 in prize money, during an action-packed rodeo weekend. Circuit cowboys are known as ‘weekend warriors,’ competing at about 20 rodeos across Arizona and New Mexico in hopes of earning a qualification spot at the TCFR and for the opportunity to vie for a chance to qualify into the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo. The event will feature world champions, ‘weekend warriors,’ along with up-and-coming athletes looking to win a spot to compete at the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo. Every performance will include bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. “Turquoise Circuit rodeo athletes are talented and compete all year in hopes of qualifying to this championship event,” said Turquoise Circuit President Jim Dewey Brown, “this is a family-friendly event, and we showcase the best rodeo cowboys and cowgirls in Arizona and New Mexico.” General admission and premium seats are available for all three rodeo performances. Tickets are available, and prices start at just $15 (additional fees may apply). Tickets are available online at https://www.turquoisecircuitfinalsrodeo.com.
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Turquoise Circuit Standings Late September With one rodeo to go before the Circuit Finals, here are the Circuit Standings: All Around 1. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, NM 2. Paden Bray, Stephenville, TX 3. Evan Betony, Tonalea, AZ Bareback Riding 1. Even Betony, Tonalea, AZ 2. Rio Lee, Benson, AZ 3. Tolman Moore, Las Cruces, NM 4. Matt Tuni, Dennehotso, AZ 5. Luke Creasy, Hobbs, NM 6. Cyle Charley, Lukachukia, AZ 7. Wyatt Hancock, Taylor, AZ Saddle Bronc Riding 1. Leon Fountain, Socorro, NM 2. Ross Griffin, Tularosa, NM 3. Creighton Curley, Allentown, AZ Bull Riding 1. JC Mortenson, Paulden, AZ 2. Scottie Knapp, Albuquerque, NM 3. Evan Betony, Tonalea, AZ Steer Wrestling 1. Wyatt Jurney, Las Cruces, NM 2. Clayton Tuchscherer, Las Cruces, NM 3. Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, SD Team Roping Headers 1. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, AZ
2. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, AZ 3. Michael Calmelat, Tucson, AZ Team Roping Heelers 1. Paden Bray, Stephenville, TX 2. TJ Brown, Payson, AZ 3. Colter Todd, Willcox, AZ Tie-Down Roping 1. Seth Hall, Albuquerque, NM 2. Kalai Nobriga, Kealakelua, HI 3. Joseph Parsons, Marana AZ Barrel Race 1. Tarryn Lee, St. David, AZ .2 Sarah Kieckhefer, Prescott, AZ 3. Jaime Hinton, Wittmann, AZ 4. Jana Bean, Ft. Hancock, Texas 5. Sharon Harrell, Wickenburg, AZ 6. Kaitlin Schuck (R), Wickenburg, AZ 7. Tara Seaton (R), Winslow, AZ 8. Shannon McReynolds, La Luz, NM 9. Christina Gould, Williams, AZ 10. Carly Todd, Willcox, AZ Break Away Roping 1. Tibba Smith, Hobbs, NM 2. TiAda Gray, Portales, NM 3. Bailey Bates, Tohatchi, NM 4. Maddy Deerman, Hope, NM 5. Leigh Ann Billingsley (G), Phoenix, AZ 6. Nicole Baggarley, Las Cruces, NM 7. Bethanie Shofner, Las Cruces, NM 8. Abby Medlin, Tatum, NM 9. Shawnee Sherwood, San Tan Valley, AZ 10. McKenzie Frizzel, Cochise, AZ
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