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- ↑ Donaldson, Amy (16 December 2019). "Milford's Stetson Wright earns All-Around Championship at National Finals Rodeo". Deseret News. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ↑ "World All Around Leader". Professional Rodeo Cowboys. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Stetson Wright Clinches Third Straight All-Around World Title in Round 8 -". Wrangler Network. December 9, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Stetson Wright wins 2022 PRCA all-around world championship". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved May 8, 2023.