From Ralph Clark,
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Watching the 2007 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo this year, or any year for that matter, you've heard the term average or aggregate being used quite a bit.

The average or aggregate is just what it sounds like, an average of all the rides or runs made in the 10 days of the National Finals Rodeo. The winners get a substantial pay out (see why the money matters...), that is added to their year-end standing totals which determine the world champions in each event.

In professional rodeo the average is used as a balance any to any luck so to speak, so that the cowboy or cowgirl who performs consistently gets the reward. One good ride or run doesn't cut it (unless of course you've built a huge lead coming into the rodeo which makes the average hurt a little less).

These cash bonuses play a huge part in putting cowboys who are close in the standings over the top at the end of the rodeo. That is why winning the aggregate race is such a coveted position for all the rodeo competitors in every event.

The winners of the average at the National Finals Rodeo are determined after the last ride and run at the conclusion of Round 10. Average winners also receive a trophy buckle to mark their accomplishment.

The 2007 National Finals Rodeo Average Winners will be posted here:

• Bareback Riding Average: Will Lowe - 846.0 / 10
• Steer Wrestling Average: Jason Miller - 42.70 / 10
• Team Roping Average: Jake Barnes / Clay O' Brien Cooper - 72.60 / 10
• Saddle Bronc Average: Rod Hay - 826.0 / 10
• Tie-Down Roping Average: Cody Ohl - 90.80 / 10
• Barrel Racing Average: Brittany Pozzi-Pharr - 140.18 / 10
• Bull Riding Average: Wesley Silcox - 596.0 / 7

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