Rodeo

Diné cowboys sitting pretty in Vegas

At this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Erich Rogers plans on wearing his world championship buckle he won last year.

His rookie of the year recognition in the PRCA ranks separated Leonard Williams Sr. from the rest of this year’s Hall of Fame honorees at the 43rd Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo.

Over the course of four days the math tilted in favor of the Diné contingents at this year’s Indian National Finals Rodeo.

In her best showing every, Ganado breakaway roper Taniah Nez stayed the course by turning a solid 3.16 effort in the third round of the 43rd Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo.