It's been nearly a decade since Richmond Champion lived up to his name bareback riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days. The Texas native, now transplanted to Montana, proved on July 22 at 'The Daddy' he could still keep up and surpass the young guns, winning his section with an 85-point ride. Champion likes the tournament-style progressive format Cheyenne has adopted in which the top four advance in each event to semifinal competition starting Friday.