Photo by Robby Freeman: Stran Smith won the tie-down roping title at the Heartland ProRodeo Championships, held October, 2008 in Waco, Texas. The Childress, Texas, cowboy went on to win his first world title in December in Las Vegas.
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Heartland ProRodeo Championships
Waco, Texas, Oct. 9-17
The PRCA created the Heartland Series to encourage cowboys to enter rodeos of all sizes, and to give emerging stars a chance at some big money. Rodeos with purses of $30,000 or less are eligible to become part of the PRCA’s Heartland Series, and the Heartland ProRodeo Championships offer a finals prize purse of nearly $500,000.
Who goes to the championships?
Cowboys who compete in at least 30 Heartland Series rodeos are eligible for the Heartland ProRodeo Championships; the top 30 in the Heartland Series standings in each event make the trip to Waco, Texas. In 2008, tie-down roper Stran Smith drove all night from Pendleton, Ore., to Carlsbad, N.M., to make his 30th Heartland rodeo on the last possible day – and won the Heartland Series title on his way to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, where he won the 2008 world title!
More information: visit the Heart O’Texas State Fair and Rodeo Web site
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| 2009 Heartland Series Standings |
| 2009 Standings | 2008 Standings |
| 2009 Heartland ProRodeo Series rodeos include: |
| Alexandria, La. |
De Ridder, La. |
Lafayette, La. |
Perry, Ga. |
| Bay City, Texas |
Farmington, N.M. |
Lake Charles, La. |
Rio Rancho, N.M. |
| Bellville, Texas |
Franklinton, La. |
Lakeland, Fla. |
Rosenberg, Texas |
| Belton, Texas |
Glen Rose, Texas |
Leesville, La. |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Brawley, Calif. |
Goliad, Texas |
Little Rock, Ark. |
Seguin, Texas |
| Buckeye, Ariz. |
Granite Falls, Minn. |
Los Fresnos, Texas |
Sherman, Texas |
| Cave Creek, Ariz. |
Hattiesburg, Miss. |
Lubbock, Texas |
Sinton, Texas |
| Cherokee, Iowa |
Helotes, Texas |
Marshall, Texas |
St. Paul, Minn. |
| Crossett, Ark. |
Henderson, Texas |
Monroe, La. |
Vernon, Texas |
| Dade City, Fla. |
Homestead, Fla. |
Nacogdoches, TX |
Yuma, Ariz. |
| Davie, Fla. |
Kissimmee, Fla. |
Palmdale, Calif. |
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| Full calender coming soon... |
| 2008 Heartland Champions |
| Bareback riding: Dave Worsfold, Queensland, Australia |
| Steer wrestling: Rodney Burks, Benton, Ark. |
| Team roping: Bubba Bohac, Victoria, Texas and Twister Cain, Gonzales, Texas |
| Saddle bronc riding: Kobyn Williams, DeBerry, Texas |
| Tie-down roping: Stran Smith, Childress, Texas |
| Bull riding: Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. |
| See all results for the 2008 championships... |
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