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Third Quarter 2013
TRANS-PECOS RODEO
1) Many places claim to have held the first rodeo, but there is a general consensus that the
first rodeo to award prizes was held in Pecos, Texas. What year was this?
a) 1912
c) 1883
b) 1812
d) 1938
2) Sul Ross College held an invitational rodeo with 12 other colleges attending in
November 1949. A meeting was proposed and held by Hank Finger during this event
with the purpose of forming an organization that established rules, point-systems and
structure, to be known as the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. What was Mr.
Fingers' position at Sul Ross College?
a) student
c) alumni
b) professor
d) Board of Trustees
3) The Marfa Rodeo, which is no longer active, was held annually to coincide with which
other annual event?
a) Cinco de Mayo
c) Cinemarfa
b) July 4th
d) Marfa Lights Festival
4) The Sul Ross Rodeo Team has placed in the top 10 at the College National Finals Rodeo
33 times and has had 8 all-around cowboys and cowgirls. How many national titles have
they won?
a) three
c) seven
b) five
d) eight
5) The first all-around champion at the first NIRA event, held in San Francisco in 1949,
was Harley May, a cowboy who attended which school?
a) Oklahoma State
c) Texas A & M
b) Sul Ross State
d) California Polytechnic
Bonus: The annual West of the Pecos Rodeo is held each year at which town mentioned
above?
Answers: 1-c 2-a 3-d 4-d 5-b
Bonus: Pecos, TX
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