Zachary Dallas and his travel partners were faced with a decision. After competing at the Leduc Black Gold Pro Rodeo in Alberta, Canda, the group of New Mexico State University cowboys had two options – stay in Canada for the Grand Prairie Stompede in Alberta or drive to Fort Pierre, S.D., for the Casey Tibbs Match of Champions Xtreme Broncs event. Dallas had already stared out of a windshield for 28 hours during the ride from Las Cruces, N.M., to Alberta. Somehow, another 16 hours back across the border to South Dakota felt like the right choice. "My buddy group, we got doubled up in Grand Prairie, Alberta, and Fort Pierre. They drew better horses, they thought, over there and I drew better horses, I thought, over here," Dallas said. "So, I hopped in with Layton Green and Lucas Macza and we drove 16 hours straight through (June 1) and got here." That gut instinct that compelled Dallas to make another long drive resulted in a season-reshaping moment for the rookie, as he won...