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Buddy system works well for Reno Rodeo contestants

Courtesy Susan Kanode

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

RENO, Nev. — One thing that sets rodeo apart from other sports is the camaraderie among contestants. They travel together, help each other and in spite of competing against each other, are often very good friends. Examples can be seen in every rodeo event and nowhere is it more evident than at the Reno Rodeo. The 2006-07 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) bareback champions were rooting each other on and it was the most recent champion of the trio that was the most successf ...

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