A cowboy represents Nevada with the state’s flag during the eighth go-round of the Natio …

A cowboy represents Nevada with the state’s flag during the eighth go-round of the Natio ...

A cowboy represents Nevada with the state’s flag during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt