Road to Texas: Catching up with Top All-Around Contenders Tuf Cooper and Stetson Wright

No. 1 and No. 2 in the All-Around Race, Stetson Wright and Tuf Cooper, join Steve Kenyon on the first installment of “Road To Texas! 2020 NFR” to talk about their years and the upcoming National Finals, being held at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

Stetson talks about how he was able to turn his season around and qualify for the first time in both the bull riding and the saddle bronc riding, what it was like receiving his All-Around buckle last year, and choosing the bucking stock for the finals.

Tuf going into the NFR with such a tight All-Around race, the steer roping finals, his first NFR in 2008, and the 2020 NFR being in his backyard.

They both touch on what it’s like to received an All-Around buckle, competing under pressure, how they’re preparing, and what they think of the setup at Globe Life.

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