Burleson cowboy from Brazil wins National Finals Rodeo all-around title

Junior Nogueira, a Brazilian who lives in Burleson, clinched the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s 2016 all-around title as the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo concluded its 10-day run Saturday night at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Nogueira, who competed at the NFR in team roping, finished the year with $231,728 in all-around earnings. Clayton Hass finished second in the all-around race with $228,107.

Tyson Durfey of Weatherford clinched the PRCA’s 2016 tie-down roping title after finishing the year with $212,445. Marcos Costa of Childress finished second with $208,926.

This story was originally published December 11, 2016 at 12:20 AM with the headline "Burleson cowboy from Brazil wins National Finals Rodeo all-around title."