Like the professional golfer, the ro deo cowboy is a nomad of sport — wan ... to the winner of the Rodeo Cowboys Association’s calf-roping championship—and which, for five straight years ...

Roping events measure the skills cowboys use ... on the line to prevent the calf from running. When he reaches the calf, the cowboy uses a shorter rope, sometimes called a "piggin' string ...

The format for calf roping was two rounds followed by the finals ... in at 9.9 seconds for the last round of the weekend. A ...