Bracket 2 wrapped up in the tournament at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. As the dust settled in Dickies Arena, more contestants qualified to move into the semifinals.
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The American Rodeo Contender Tournament series rolled on with the semifinals from the East Region in Lexington, KY.
Rodeo veterans and multiple-time NFR qualifiers were plentiful in the finals at the National Western Stock Show, but some young blood also won championship buckles in Denver.
Cover photo: Shad Mayfield roping at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Photography by James Phifer/FWSSR
Two contestants in each event earn a berth into the semifinal round, and others contestants find themselves in the wild card race.
Professional Bull Riders debuted in Pittsburgh, with sold out crowds witnessing bull riding in "The Steel City" for the first time since a local ban on rodeo in 1992.