In his fourth trip to the Junior World Finals, Damon’s Jake Bazar finished up the finals in fourth place among 15- to 19-year-olds in the Novice Saddle Bronc competition last month.
The 18-year-old has been rodeoing for the past five years, all in saddle bronc.
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