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Victorious! Junior Zambrano Named 2022 Resistol Rookie Heeler of the Year

After a three-way, down-to-the-wire battle, Arizona’s Junior Zambrano was victorious in seizing the 2022 Resistol Rookie Heeler of the Year title.

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2022 Resistol Rookie Heeler Race Remains Undecided in Final Stretch

With a handful of rodeos left on their schedules, the top two Resistol Rookie heelers—Junior Zambrano and Blaine Turner—are staying focused on their end-of-year goals.

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"The Score" Podcast

Student of the Game: Resistol Rookie Heeler Junior Zambrano

"The Short Score" with No.1 ranked Resistol Rookie heeler Junior Zambrano.

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Junior Zambrano Ranks No.1 in Resistol Rookie Heelers Standings

Junior Zambrano, 24, of Nogales, Arizona is now the No.1 ranked Resistol Rookie heeler with $21,836.17 in PRCA earnings.

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Oklahoma’s Zack Woods Making Big Moves in Resistol Rookie Heeling Standings

Resistol Rookie Zack Woods, 23, of Walters, Oklahoma, is ranked sixth in the heeling standings with $7,515.69 in earnings.

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Riding a Good Corner Pays Off For Resistol Rookie Hendrix with NFR Ticket

Quinn Kesler and Caleb Hendrix earned $14,264 each to leap inside of the Top 15 of the 2021 PRCA World Standings.

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Hendrix Eying Resistol Rookie Title and First-Ever NFR Qualification in Inspiring Fashion

Caleb Hendrix is on his way to securing the 2021 Resistol Rookie Heeling title and a shot at qualifying for the Wrangler NFR in Las Vegas with the help of brother and sister guardian angels.

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Paden Bray’s Slider Bounces Back After NFR Abscess

Bray’s No. 1 heel horse—the 12-year-old sorrel he calls Slider—was sidelined for three rounds by an abscess.

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2020 Resistol Rookie Champion Heeler Clay Futrell

Clay Futrell, from Union Grove, North Carolina, showcased his heeling talents during one of ProRodeo’s toughest seasons yet during the COVID-19 pandemic by winning the 2020 Resistol Rookie of the Year Heeling title.

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Futrell Makes Minor Changes to Surge Into ProRodeo’s Final 2020 Push

Clay Futrell is making minor changes to his heel horse as he heads into the last few weeks of the 2020 ProRodeo season with hopes of finishing the year in the top 15.

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