“by Helen Ortega, Staff Writer SANTA FE — In a sport dominated by Oklahomans and Texans, a quiet cowboy from northeastern New Mexico has ridden his way into the national standings, and he has done it the old-fashioned way: one bronc at a time. Adam Connor, 27, grew up in Mora County, the kind of country where the nearest neighbor is a long ride and the nearest town is a longer one.”

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