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Frontier Days and the Deadwood S. Days of '76 Rodeo. After the second round, Muncy went on a tear. He placed fifth in the third and won the fifth, seventh and ninth. With a few unfortunate buck offs by his competitors, Muncy was suddenly second in the average and the world after the seventh round and in the driver's seat for a world title.

Then disaster struck. He only dropped two spots in the average, but the focus for the world title shifted to Cody DeMoss and Rod Hay. As it turned out Hay won the average title and set a new record by riding 10 head for points. The bronc is known for his difficulty to ride.

Muncy nodded his head and for a moment looked to be headed for the arena dirt, but somehow recovered to ride the horse for That was really huge. Still, DeMoss controlled his own fate and when it came to the final round, all he had to do to win his first world title was make a qualified ride. After the first jump, he was out of position, but true to his style, he didn't safety up and kept trying to spur. He got further out of position and bucked off before the whistle.

He lay in the dirt face down-knowing he let yet another world title slip through his fingers. I drove out to Vegas by myself, so I had a vehicle out there, and I had a lot of thinking on the way down. I told myself I wanted to keep a positive attitude about it. I might never get to go again, and I might go the next 10 years.

I wanted to be able to enjoy the experience. I wanted to take in all the experience, good or bad and just have fun. In steer wrestling, the overall world champion and average winner was Luke Branquinho of Los Alamos, Calif. Jason Miller, from Lance Creek, Wyo. Dean Gorsuch, from Gering, Neb. Since I was 4, I knew that is all I wanted to do. I wanted to go to the finals and win a world championship.

My dad was a bulldogger, and then I got into it, so I just love the steer wrestling. He won the world championship in and , and has made the finals six times. Even though I missed a steer, you never quit. I knew it probably took me out of the world championship. Luke, he deserved it. He made 10 great runs. We are good friends, and I am happy for him. The only world champion to come out of the event was Jhett Johnson, who won the team roping — heeling title.

Johnson is from Casper, Wyo. Johnson finished the NFR first in the average as well. He and Powell had nine complete runs, with a total time of The two placed in seven of the 10 rounds, to move from their entry places to first. Johnson and his partner won round five, which was especially important to Johnson.

He is a cancer survivor, and round five was the Tough Enough to Wear Pink night. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the s, and is now cancer free. He had a thick Australian accent and a dream of being one of the next great cowboys from Bronc Rider U. The pride that he exudes about his alma mater shines as brightly as his red hair, and he carries that with him wherever he goes.

Friday, May 30; 2 and p. Saturday, May 1; and 2 p. Sunday, May 2, at Henry C. Hitch Pioneer Arena. Just outside of town is the home of Robert Etbauer, now the rodeo coach at Panhandle State. Dan Etbauer may have never earned gold himself, but he was part of the team that accounts for seven of the most prestigious buckles in the game.

He was there when Pioneer Days Rodeo made the transition from a small, hometown rodeo to what it is today — a major stop for hundreds of contestants; it also was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in He was part of a unique traveling posse that included his older brothers and Latham.

The foursome obtained a group sponsorship from Oklahoma-based Express Ranches, and the team pooled its money in order to cover the expenses that come with traveling the rodeo circuit. It was more than luck. The Etbauers and Latham definitely were that during their heyday.