Tie-Down Roper Haven Meged Makes NFR History With Round 7 Victory

Photo by PRCA | Click Thompson
Photo by PRCA | Click Thompson

LAS VEGAS – Move over ProRodeo Hall of Famers Trevor Brazile and Cody Ohl and world champion Shad Mayfield.
 
There's a new tie-down roper who is the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo record holder – Haven Meged.
 
The Miles City, Mont., cowboy clocked a lightning fast 6.4-second run to win Round 7 Wednesday night before 17,185 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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Tie-down Roper Shane Hanchey Captures Emotional Round 1 Victory

PRCA Photo by Phill Kitts
PRCA Photo by Phill Kitts

LAS VEGAS – Less than two weeks before the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, tie-down roper Shane Hanchey was dealt some adversity.
The primary horse Hanchey was aboard all season – TJ – passed away. The horse was owned by Logan Bird.
Hanchey said the loss wouldn’t set him back at the Wrangler NFR and it didn’t – at least for Round 1.
The Sulphur, La., native clocked a 7.4-second run to win the round before 16,804 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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Championship Matchup Set as Team Pendleton Whisky Prepares to Square up With Team Cooper Tires on CBS Sports

Photo by PBR.com
Photo by PBR.com

SCORE BULLETIN – PLAYOFF NIGHT TWO
Team Cooper Tires Rolls into Championship Sunday of New PBR Team Tournament
Team Cooper Tires: 344.75 points
Team Ariat: 89 points

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem rode out Old Glory to lead the opening ceremonies inside Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, and night two of the first major professional sport to host fans in North America since mid-March began with a bang.

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