It takes a special kind of cowboy to become one of the top 15 in the world in any event. Chet Herren, a steer roper from Pawhuska, Okla., has qualified for the National Steer Roping Finals 20 times. The veteran cowboy has continued to prove his dominance at major steer roping events throughout the year, most recently, at the National Circuit Finals Steer Roping in Torrington, Wyo. At the National Circuit Finals Steer Roping, 32 cowboys compete in six preliminary rounds Saturday, then advance to a semi-final and final round on Sunday. From the first six rounds, only eight of the 32 ropers advance to the semi-finals. Then, the four fastest times advance to the finals. After a tough miss in Round 4, Herren came back strong and placed in Round 6 with a 10.2-second run, which was enough to land him inside the top eight in the average and advance to the semi-final round. Reo Lohse built himself a strong case for the win across the first six rounds.…