The Team Roping Journal

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Q: Where did you grow up in Arizona, what was your childhood like and when did you move to Texas?

A: I grew up in Tucson, and moved to Texas after graduation. We didn’t have very much money, but my family was rich in love. My mom and dad, Alicia and Mike; older brother and sister, Bingo and Christina; and baby sister, Sandra, and me were all very close.

Q: Who taught you how to rope?

My dad Mike and my nino (godfather) Oscar Leon taught me to rope. My family never had an arena, so we roped at my nino’s and other people’s places. I grew up taking off ropes at ropings with

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