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Payne's Grievance Reversed, Worley Set to Rope at 2023 NFR

With only 10 days left till the NFR, Tyler Worley gets PRCA approval to rope after back and forth legalities.

Madi Roelofsen

Payne's Grievance Reversed, Worley Set to Rope at 2023 NFR
Payne's Grievance Reversed, Worley Set to Rope at 2023 NFR /

Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association sided with professional team roper, Coleby Payne's grievance last week. 

Payne had been told his earning's from the Cinch Playoffs would count towards his overall world standings money even though it was outside the 75-rodeo count limit. This limit was set up and put into action by the PRCA team ropers. 

And that limit will be honored.

Now things have changed. It was released Nov. 27 that the 2-to-1 vote by the three men original Grievance Committee in Paynes favor was reversed and one member changed their vote. The Grievance Committee met with PRCA staff as well as Payne's and Worley's legal team to further discuss it. 

It was overturned in Tyler Worley's favor and Payne will not be going to the National Finals Rodeo in that 15th position. 

Worley ended the season with $93,983 and stayed within the 75-rodeo limit with 74 rodeos, just in case he qualified for the Cinch Playoffs. Worley did not qualify for the Cinch Playoffs, but as of today PRCA announced he will be going to the Thomas and Mack arena for the NFR in just nine days. 

Worley will be heeling for the 15th position header, Jake Clay.

Payne finished off the 2023 season in the 17th position with $85,663, not including the money won at Cinch Playoffs as stated above. 

PRCA has always had contestants keep record of their rodeo count along.

With the NFR closing in the stress and pressure is on for all the competing athletes.

Looking forward to watching all the competitors December 6-17 in Las Vegas at the 65th Wrangler NFR. 

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Madi Roelofsen
MADI ROELOFSEN

Madi Roelofsen is a writer for Sports Illustrated's feature, Rodeo Daily. Madi not only writes about the western lifestyle and rodeo world but lives it daily. She attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, and competed in the barrel racing as part of their rodeo team. Roelofsen graduated in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in animal science. Madi enjoyed not only competing in rodeo events but also spectating the greatest sport on dirt. In 2017, while on vacation attending the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, she met her husband Tim Roelofsen. They got married a few years later in 2020. Tim had already established TVR Working Horses but together they grew their program and enjoy raising foals, training colts, barrel racing, team roping and standing their stallions (TVR Eye Needa Corona and CR Baron Bee Joy "Big Sexy") in both Texas and Iowa. They stay busy with the horses, farming alfalfa and raising their baby girl, Texi. Madi has always been passionate about horses, from learning about different bloodlines, breeding the foals themselves to training and competing. She expresses that passion within the articles she writes to open up the world of horses and rodeo to everyone.  Twitter-@Madi_Roelofsen  Facebook- @TVR Working Horses

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