Hayes sweeps Mountain States circuit

Keenan Hayes won all three rounds and the average title at the Boot Barn Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo, claiming his fifth year-end circuit championship.

Key points Hayes sweeps Mountain States circuit
  1. Keenan Hayes won all three rounds and the average title at the Boot Barn Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo, claiming his fifth year-end circuit championship.
  2. The 2023 PRCA world champion bareback rider totaled 256 points on three rides, including an 87.5-point ride in Round 1 that was the highest score of the weekend in Loveland, Colo.
  3. The win paid $10,117 and comes as Hayes returns from an injury-shortened 2025 season, with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo next on his schedule.
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Adams wins committeeman award

John Adams, chairman of the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo in Castle Rock, Colo., has been named the PRCA's 2026 John Justin Standard of the West Committeeman of the Year.

Key points Adams wins committeeman award
  1. John Adams, chairman of the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo in Castle Rock, Colo., has been named the PRCA's 2026 John Justin Standard of the West Committeeman of the Year.
  2. The award, created by Justin Boots, recognizes the volunteer hours that rodeo committee members donate to put on rodeos.
  3. Adams credited his volunteer group and said the honor represents all the volunteers who give their free time to make rodeo the sport it is.
  4. He will be recognized at the PRCA Awards Banquet on Dec. 2 in Las Vegas, ahead of the 2026 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
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