Round 2 – December 5, 2025

The 67th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada kicked off the second of 10 performances Friday night, as the western culture of the United States and Canada descended in full force on the City of Lights.

It’s hard to imagine that December desert 40 years ago, when the NFR first moved to Las Vegas in 1985 with $1.8 million added. Fast forward to 2025, and that purse has grown to an incredible $17.5 million, giving cowboys and cowgirls the ultimate opportunity to cash in on rodeo’s biggest stage.

Native Voice One Radio Network, is honored to once again cover our Native contingency:

   •   Bailey Bates (WPRA Ladies Breakaway Roping), who will compete December 22–23 in Fort Worth, Texas at the National Finals Breakaway Roping

   •   Jayco Roper (Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma) in Bareback Bronc Riding

   •   Chance Hunter, Cherokee Nation, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, competing in Steer Wrestling

   •   Derrick Begay (Navajo Nation, Arizona) and partner Colter Todd in Team Roping

   •   Zach Dallas (Oglala Lakota) representing in the classic event of Saddle Bronc Riding

NV1 is proud to provide nightly coverage of our contestants as we report round winners, average leaders, world standings, interviews today featuring Round 2 winners Rocker Steiner and Damian Brennan. Stay tuned to this station for all the excitement of the 2025 world title races on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.

Many thanks to:
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Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!