In December 2025, Lightning Aguilera will back in the box for his second NFR, three years after his first qualification.

The Florida transplant finished the regular season No. 15 in the PRCA world standings with $114,735.75 won on the year after battling it out near the bubble the last month of the season. On this episode of The Score, Aguilera talks about his 2025 season, returning to the Thomas & Mack and how he’s preparing for his second NFR.

• Lightning Aguilera: From South Florida to San Antonio
• Lightning Aguilera’s Jess A Moose is 2022’s Head Horse of the Year
• Within Reach: Aguilera’s Team Roping Roots and Aspirations

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