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Q: Who dubbed you Lightning, and when did that happen?
A: I’m not exactly sure who started that, but I was Lightning by the time I was 10 or 11 years old. That’s about the same time my family moved to Texas, because there are better roping opportunities there. I’ve always tried to go fast, so I think that had a lot to do with it.
Q: Do you come from a family of team ropers?
Yes. My dad, Tico Aguilera, and my grandpa, Lao Aguilera, are both headers, too. My grandpa rodeoed in Cuba, and
