Rowdy Parrott didn't plan on watching early runs in the steer wrestling short round at the Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho – he simply couldn't look away. The Mamou, La., cowboy had been consistent during his first two runs at the rodeo, giving him a solid aggregate time, despite only $122 in round money. It quickly became apparent that if he was going to contend for the championship, speed was going to be the name of the game. "I try not to watch much in the short round, but I was looking at the first few and they were 3.5, and I was like, 'Dang, I better quit watching,'" Parrott said with a laugh. "I just watched a few more and I knew I was going to have to be fast. I knew I had good steer, but I knew he was going to stop right there, so I was just trying to tell myself not to back off and do my job." Read more >>> bit.ly/4bSFR70