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Chandler Bownds, of Lubbock, Texas (98) and Cody Whitney, of Asher, Okla. (119) prepare to compete in the bull riding competition during the sixth go-around of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. The 125-pound Bownds was named Rookie of the Year just minutes earlier.