@ THE AMERICAN RODEO
SUPER LUCIA
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By Lillian Landreth
Working The American Rodeo is an experience Anthony Lucia will never forget. The trick roper, team roper, and now rodeo announcer from Weatherford, Texas not only announced The Crown Jewel of Rodeo with Garrett Yerigan, but also hustled on to interviews with the champions immediately following the action. Over the past two years, Anthony has done both jobs individually, but was honored— and challenged—to tackle them simultaneously in 2023. “I doubted myself at times if I could do it, to go from entertaining during a live event to that special moment of talking with someone who’s advancing or just won $100,000. But by the grace of God I got through it, and it was an honor to be part of it all.” Anthony, who grew up performing specialty acts alongside his dad, ProRodeo Hall of Famer Tommy Lucia, started out with a career in trick roping. But conveying his love of the sport to others eclipsed his love for roping, and he honed his skills in rodeo announcing instead.
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