Bullfighter Returns To Protect Cowboys, Celebrate Birthday: Welcome NHSFR Families!

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PAGE B4 Monday, July 17, 2017 S GILLETTE NEWS RECORD S GILLETTE, WYOMING

AT THE RODEO

Welcome NHSFR Families!

Good luck to all NHSFR Contestants!

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Photo Courtesy of Dale Hirschman


Bullfighter Judd Napier, front, will face down more bulls during the 2016 National High
School Finals Rodeo in Gillette.

Bullfighter returns to protect


cowboys, celebrate birthday
By KATHY BROWN he said. Rodeo Cowboys Association
NEWS RECORD SENIOR WRITER Its a unique job. For seven in 2013. They began working
[email protected] days working two perfor- together a year ago and have
mance a day involving 44 to done several rodeos since,
Judd Napier cant think of 46 cowboys for six straight learning to click inside and
a better way to celebrate his days he and three other outside the arena.
birthday. bullfighters will have one job: Its a dream of his, just as
Hell be in Gillette this week protecting young cowboys. well as mine, Napier said of
bullfighting at the National Its a difficult, wearing job at working the NHSFR.
High School Finals during his times, especially in 90-degree Cody Dowdy of Bristow,
31st birthday on Friday. temperatures. Oklahoma, will return to
Im looking forward to it, It really tests your want to, Gillette as a bullfighter this
the Greeley, Colorado, bull- your drive, Napier said. year and the three of them will
fighter said. In professional rodeo, the be joined by Travis Warrick
The Hawaii native who riders learn to get to their feet of Arizona, who just was
competed in the 2004 NHSFR quickly. approved for his card this
in Gillette in bull riding and In youth rodeo, we call it spring. Hes a young bullfight-
steer wrestler (he also made hang and drag, he said. Its er Napier has heard good
two NHSFRs in Farmington, more trying. It really tests a things about and cant wait to
New Mexico, in 2002 and bullfighter and what hes made work with.
2003) finds himself in different of. He sounds like a great kid,
area of the country during his Napier will take on the bulls he said.
birthdays because of his pro- and the challenges with three Whats crucial in bullfighting P R O U D T O B E PA R T O F C A M P B E L L C O U N T Y
fession. other bullfighters in Gillette. is the camaraderie, not just
Last year (in Gillette) was Joining Napier is Mark Weber, in the arena, but outside of it,
probably the best birthday I 30, of Washington, Illinois. Napier said. Thats an essential
ever received at the NHSFR, Like Napier, he joined the Pro factor in the profession.

Returning campers will notice some improvements Project Specific


Construction
Residential/Commercail
Divisions

By NEWS RECORD STAFF the Energy Campground. Now for better sound quality and
all six of Cam-plexs camp- vision for the audience trying
The Cam-plex grounds might grounds have electricity and to catch a peak at the large
look slightly different from last water. video screen.
years rodeo. Another addition is a phys- The Black Hills RV park also
General Manager Paul ical one making the crows- received lights and a wireless
Foster said that visitors and nest at Morningside Park internet tower.
contestants should notice larger so officials from the Other small additions that
a handful of changes to the National High School Rodeo might fly under the radar is an
grounds after capital projects Association and judges can increase in electrical power for
were completed in the last year. have more room to navigate the Trade Show and Wrangler
The most notable, he said, is
the addition of water lines in
and move around.
The addition also will make
Arena with a new coat of white
paint.
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