Wednesday Mini Mag

National Finals Steer Roping At Mulvane To Highlight Kansas Father And Son Competing Against Each Other By Frank J. Buchman

It’ll be a father and son battle yet a happy reunion when two Kansas cowboys rope this week at Mulvane. The “Top 15” steer ropers in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) will be at the Kansas Star Arena They’re qualified for the Clem

McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping (NFSR), Friday and Saturday, November 6-7. At the facility in Mulvane since 2014, the 10-round competition determines the next world champion steer roper. All eyes in Kansas and around the world will be tightly focused on Rocky and Cole Patterson of Pratt. For the second year, the Pratt County ranchers are both qualified for the NFSR. Competing for the first time last year, Cole comes in leading the standings with regular season winnings of $55,597. This will be the 26 th trip to the NFSR for dad Rocky Patterson, a four time world champion steer roper. He’s ranked 14 th in the world this year with regular season winnings totaling $26,937. At conclusion of his first NFSR qualification last year, Cole was 15 th in the world with $44,045. Rocky Patterson concluded the 2019 season ranked ninth with $66,912 Cole would love nothing more than joining his dad as a world champion steer roper. “I’ve been around steer roping my whole life with my dad,” the six-foot-one, 180-pound, 25-year-old cowboy said.