Friday, December 8th the 65th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo kicked off in Las Vegas.
As always in the rodeo world, the first round opened up with country artist Zach Top performing the National Anthem. Top is a Washington ranch kid who is revitalizing 90s country music.
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Jordon Briggs has not rodeoed with the intention of making the Wrangler NFR in over a decade and now the 33-year-old is back in Vegas for the first time since 2009.
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