Jess Pope of Waverly, Kan., celebrates his win in the bareback riding event in the National Fin …

Jess Pope of Waverly, Kan., celebrates his win in the bareback riding event in the National Fin ...

Jess Pope of Waverly, Kan., celebrates his win in the bareback riding event in the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco