Shawnee, Tahlequah, McAlester cowboys capture world titles

 
By Ed Godfrey
Published: January 20, 2008

A Shawnee bull rider, a Tahlequah roper and McAlester bulldogger won their first International Professional Association world titles Saturday night at State Fair Arena .

And an Iowa cowgirl and two Arkansas team ropers did something no one has ever done before at the International Finals Rodeo.

The youngest contestant in the rodeo, 12-year-old Mesa Leavitt of Bluegrass, Iowa, defended her barrel racin...


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