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NFR Blog Finals: Tuf Cooper wins second world title in tie-down roping

Tuff Cooper wins second world title in tie-down roping

Courtesy photo/ Spin to Win Rodeo Magazine

Tuf Cooper won his second World Champion title Saturday night in tie-down roping at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Editor’s note: This blog is a compilation of posts from Chelsea Toy of "Spin to Win Rodeo Magazine" to the magazine's Facebook page.

2012 NFR: Final Night

Bull rider Clayton Savage of Casper, Wyo. is nearly stomped on after being thrown from his bull during the final night of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Launch slideshow »

Overall winners from Saturday night

(From several posts Saturday night)

Bull riding: The 2012 Bull Riding World Champion is Cody Teel!!!

Barrel racing: The 2012 World Chin in barrel racing is Mary Walker! Brenda Mays wins the average, Carlee Pierce takes the go-round!

Saddle bronc: Cody DeMoss wins the round and the average but Jesse Wright still takes the world title.

Bareback Riding: JR Vezain wins the round with an 86.50 and your world champ is Kaycee Feild!

Tie-down roping: Tuf Cooper is your 2012 World Champ in the tie-down! Adam Gray wins the average.

Team roping: According to the PRCA, we've got SPLIT world champs with Chad Masters winning the heading and Jade Corkill winning the heeling.

Steer wrestling: Bray Armes wins the round, Luke Branquinho wins the WORLD again!

Tuf Cooper wins second world championship in tie-down

(Posted Saturday, 10:30 p.m.)

Tuf Cooper enjoying his second world title:

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Tuf Cooper talks to the media after winning his second Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association World Champion title in Tie-Down Roping Saturday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Jade Corkhill named world champion heeler

(Posted Saturday, 10:10 p.m.)

We will ask Jade whether or not he will have a mullet after winning the world (in team roping):

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Jade Corkhill talks to the media Saturday night after being named world champion heeler in team roping at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Chad Masters named world champion header in team roping

(Posted Saturday, 10:23 p.m.)

Chad Masters is ALL smiles! (in team roping):

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Chad Masters was named the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Associations World Champion Header in Team Roping Saturday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Chad Masters says: "I want everybody to know the one reason I am here right now is Clay O'Brien Cooper (his team partner)."

Barrel racer Mary Walker takes world title

(Posted Saturday, 10:40 p.m.)

Mary Walker getting ready for some TV interviews:

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Mary Walker gets ready to talk about being named World Champion in barrel racing Saturday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

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