Final-round performance secures title for Tsinigine

The stakes were pretty high for the competitors in the final round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Even more so in the team-roping event as five individuals had a chance to win the gold buckle.

Navajo Times | Quentin Jodie Aaron Tsinigine of Tuba City emerged as the year-end winner in the headers position and earned this gold buckle.

In the end it was Tuba City, Ariz., cowboy Aaron Tsinigine who emerged as the year-end winner. His season total ended at $227,671, which was $2,685 better than world runner-up Luke Brown.

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