Las Vegas Weekly

December 14, 2008 · 9:10 AM

Photo Gallery: Nevada cowboy posts a first as Wrangler NFR draws to a close

By Robin Leach

NFR six-time, all-around world champion Trevor Brazile.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

For the first time ever in the National Finals Rodeo, a Nevada cowboy won the team-roping world championship. Randon Adams, who hails from Logandale -- about halfway between Las Vegas and Mesquite near the Valley of Fire State Park -- walked away with a 10-day prize purse of $83,834 as part of his record season's earnings of $190,000.

The 26-year-old cowboy was cheered to victory by his fiancée, Audrey Fowler, and his parents, Wes and Elizabeth Adams.

Randon was partnered with Matt Sherwood from Arizona for the team-roping event, and they notched a winning time of 4.7 seconds.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

NFR team roping champion Randon Adams of Logandale, Nev.

The "Super Bowl of Rodeos" came to a close last night with country singer Jack Ingram kicking off the action and excitement. In all, eight world champions were crowned with a sellout crowd of 17,879 cheering them on.

Other world championship winners of the prized and prestigious gold buckles at the Thomas & Mack Center last night were Luke Branquinho in steer wrestling, J.W. Harris in bull riding, Stran Smith in tie-down roping and Justin McDaniel in bareback riding. As Vegas DeLuxe reported earlier this week, Trevor Brazile, Lindsay Sears and Cody Wright won the all-around, barrel racing and saddle bronc riding titles, respectively.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

NFR barrel racing champion Lindsay Sears.

Our photographer Tom Donoghue captured the final day before the thousands of cowboys, cowgirls and their fans return home thrilled at another 10-sold-out days of arena-filled excitement. As our town goes quiet now for the holidays, we're going to miss y'all. It has been wonderful to have had you enjoying all the attractions of our great city for yet another year, and we look forward to welcoming you back in 12 months time -- stetsons and all!

Meantime, you can check out all 10 days of action on our Photo File page by just clicking that tab above.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/www.donoghuephotography.com

The final night of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at Thomas & Mack Center. See ya next year, y'all!

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