Contestants from 33 States to Compete for $1 Million at RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — When the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (RNCFR) gets underway at the Silver Spurs Arena on April 7, rodeo athletes from 33 states will have made the journey from every part of the country to compete for national championships.
The circuit system divides the United States into 12 geographical regions where Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) members compete for points in their designated area to advance to their circuit finals. The winners of the 12 circuit finals as well as the year-end champions in each rodeo event are then invited to the RNCFR for a total of 192 contestants. With over $1 million in cash and prizes, winning contestants will win substantial paychecks and get a $20,000 certificate towards the purchase of a Ram vehicle, a new Polaris RANGER UTV and a championship package that includes buckle, saddle and new pair of boots.
Events showcased at the RNCFR include: bareback riding; steer wrestling; team roping (heading and heeling); saddle bronc riding; women’s barrel racing and bull riding. The first four performances are being broadcast online on the Wrangler Network. The finals on April 10th will air on CBS Sports. A list of all qualifiers is below.
RNCFR Qualifiers by Circuit
Columbia River Circuit
(Washington, Oregon & Idaho Panhandle)
| Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif. | bareback riding |
| David Peebles, Redmond, Ore. | bareback riding |
| Zeb Lanham, Sweet, Idaho | bull riding |
| Dallee Mason, Weiser, Idaho | bull riding |
| Callahan Crossley, Hermiston, Ore. | barrel racing |
| Pamela Capper, Cheney, Wash. | barrel racing |
| Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif. | heading |
| Billy Bob Brown, Carbon, Texas | heading |
| Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. | heeling |
| Garrett Jess, Coulee City, Wash. | heeling |
| Ryan MacKenzie, Homedale, Idaho | saddle bronc riding |
| Max Filippini, Battle Mountain, Nev. | saddle bronc riding |
| Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. | steer wrestling |
| Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. | steer wrestling |
| Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif. | tie-down roping |
| Tyson Durfey, Cheney, Wash | tie-down roping |
California Circuit (California)
| Teddy Athan, Livermore, Calif. | bareback riding |
| R.C. Landingham, Paso Robles, Calif. | bareback riding |
| Dalton McMurtrie, Susanville, Calif. | bull riding |
| Sean Peterson, Kerman, Calif. | bull riding |
| Jolee Lautaret – Jordan, Kingman, Ariz. | barrel racing |
| Mary Jo Camera, Turlock, Calif. | barrel racing |
| Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. | heading |
| Lane Karney, Creston, Calif. | heading |
| Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. | heeling |
| Joseph Shawnego, Oakdale, Calif. | heeling |
| Justin Lawrence, Sanger, Calif | saddle bronc riding |
| Joaquin Real, Santa Paula, Calif. | saddle bronc riding |
| Blaine Jones, Templeton, Calif. | steer wrestling |
| Sterling Lambert, Fallon, Nev. | steer wrestling |
| Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. | tie-down roping |
| Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. | tie-down roping |
Wilderness Circuit
(Southern Idaho, Utah & Nevada)
| Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah | bareback riding |
| Mason Clements, Sandy, Utah | bareback riding |
| Garrett Smith, Rexburg, Idaho | bull riding |
| Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah | bull riding |
| Megan Lewis, Twin Falls, Idaho | barrel racing |
| Vickie Carter, Richfield, Utah | barrel racing |
| Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz. | heading |
| Barak Freeman, Spring Creek, Nev. | heading |
| Asher Freeman, Spring Creek, Nev. | heeling |
| Quinn Kesler, Holden, Utah | heeling |
| Allen Boore, Axtell, Utah | saddle bronc riding |
| Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah | saddle bronc riding |
| Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho | steer wrestling |
| Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho | steer wrestling |
| Cy Eames, Gooding, Idaho | tie-down roping |
| J.C. Malone, Hooper, Utah | tie-down roping |
Montana Circuit (Montana)
| Chase Erickson, Helena, MT | bareback riding |
| Justin Miller, Billings, MT | bareback riding |
| Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont. | bull riding |
| Dustin Jenkins, Missoula, Mont. | bull riding |
| Heather Knerr, Grass Range, Mont. | barrel racing |
| Lindsay Kruse, Winston, Mont. | barrel racing |
| Jade Stoddard, Sugar City, Idaho | heading |
| Shawn Bessette, Great Falls, Mont. | heading |
| Ike Folsom, Dillon, Mont. | heeling |
| Sid Sporer, Cody, Wyo. | heeling |
| Chase Brooks, Annaconda, Mont. | saddle bronc riding |
| Tyrell Smith, Jr., Geyser, Mont. | saddle bronc riding |
| Josh Boka, Dillon, Mont. | steer wrestling |
| Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. | steer wrestling |
| Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, Mont. | tie-down roping |
| Jason Schaffer, Boradus, Mont. | tie-down roping |
Mountain States Circuit
(Wyoming & Colorado)
| Joel Scheelingegel, Burns, Colo. | bareback riding |
| Craig Wisehart, Kersey, Colo. | bareback riding |
| Cody Johansen, Greeley, Colo. | bull riding |
| Jacob Smith, LaSalle, Colo. | bull riding |
| Ivy Conrado, Hudson, Colo. | barrel racing |
| Andrea Busby, Milsap, Texas | barrel racing |
| Cole Dorenkamp, Lamar, Colo. | heading |
| Clayton Van Aken, Laramie, Wyo. | heading |
| Cullen Teller, Pierce, Colo. | heeling |
| T.J. Watts, Hudson, Colo. | heeling |
| Lyle Welling, Marsland, Neb. | saddle bronc riding |
| Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo. | saddle bronc riding |
| Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. | steer wrestling |
| Cody Pratt, Pueblo, Colo. | steer wrestling |
| Brice Ingo, Boone, Colo. | tie-down roping |
| Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. | tie-down roping |
Turquoise Circuit
(Arizona & New Mexico)
| Delvecchio Kaye, Round Rock, Ariz. | bareback riding |
| Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev. | bareback riding |
| Lon Danley, Tularosa, N.M. | bull riding |
| Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev. | bull riding |
| Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. | barrel racing |
| Sarah Kieckhefer, Prescott, Ariz. | barrel racing |
| Tom Richards, Humboldt, Ariz. | heading |
| Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. | heading |
| Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. | heeling |
| Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. | heeling |
| Cooper DeWitt, Rio Rico, Ariz. | saddle bronc riding |
| Brandon Biebelle, San Lorenzo, N.M. | saddle bronc riding |
| Justin Simon, Florence, Ariz. | steer wrestling |
| Clayton Tuchscherer, Dona Ana, N.M. | steer wrestling |
| Tristan Mahoney, Florence, Ariz. | tie-down roping |
| J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M. | tie-down roping |
Badlands Circuit
(North Dakota & South Dakota)
| Casey Breuer, Mandan, ND | bareback riding |
| Ty Breuer, Mandan, ND | bareback riding |
| Riley Blankenship, Killdeer, N.D. | bull riding |
| Wyatt Gregg, Belle Fourche, S.D. | bull riding |
| Kaylee Gallino, Wasta, S.D. | barrel racing |
| Calyssa Thomas, Harrold, S.D. | barrel racing |
| J.B. Lord, Sturgis, S.D. | heading |
| Logan Olson, Flandreau, S.D. | heading |
| Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D. | heeling |
| Jordan Olson, Flandreau, S.D. | heeling |
| Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, SD | saddle bronc riding |
| J.J. Elshere, Hereford, S.D. | saddle bronc riding |
| Cameron Morman, Glenullin, N.D. | steer wrestling |
| Colt Floyd, Buffalo, S.D. | steer wrestling |
| Boe Brown, Valentine, Neb. | tie-down roping |
Prairie Circuit
(Nebraska, Kansas & Oklahoma)
| Frank Morton, Wright, Kan. | bareback riding |
| Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas | bareback riding |
| Jake Gowdy, Bristow, Okla. | bull riding |
| Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, OK | barrel racing |
| Kim Couch, Rattan, Okla. | barrel racing |
| Coleman Proctor, Yukon, Okla. | heading |
| Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla. | heading |
| Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. | heeling |
| Tyler Worley, Stephenville, Texas | heeling |
| Jesse James Kirby, Dodge City, KS | saddle bronc riding |
| Ryan Bestol, Hyannis, Neb. | saddle bronc riding |
| Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan. | steer wrestling |
| Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla. | steer wrestling |
| Cody Quaney, Cheney, Kan. | tie-down roping |
| Cole Bailey, Okmulgee, Okla. | tie-down roping |
| Chirs McCombs, Devol, Okla. | bull riding |
Texas Circuit (Texas)
| Jake Brown, Hillsboro, TX | bareback riding |
| Evan Jayne, Rockwall, Texas | bareback riding |
| Cody Rostockyj, Lorena, Texas | bull riding |
| Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas | bull riding |
| Jana Bean, Fort Hancock, Texas | barrel racing |
| Kelly Tovar, Rockdale, Texas | barrel racing |
| Jake Orman, Prairie, Miss. | heading |
| Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas | heading |
| Tyler Domingue, Dekalb, Texas | heeling |
| Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas | heeling |
| Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas | saddle bronc riding |
| Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas | saddle bronc riding |
| Shayde Tree Etherton, Hico, Texas | steer wrestling |
| Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas | steer wrestling |
| Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas | tie-down roping |
| Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas | tie-down roping |
Great Lakes Circuit
(Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Kentucky)
| Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa | bareback riding |
| Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. | bareback riding |
| John Young, Orient, Iowa | bull riding |
| Eli Vastbinder, Statesville, N.C. | bull riding |
| Natalie Foutch, Eldora, Iowa | barrel racing |
| Kristine Knauf, Chilton, Wisc. | barrel racing |
| Ryan Von Ahn, Sac City, Iowa | heading |
| Shaw Loiseau, Flandreau, S.D. | heading |
| J.W. Beck, Moville, Iowa | heeling |
| Matt Zancanella, Aurora, S.D. | heeling |
| Keith Allen Brauer, JR., Belleville, Ill. | saddle bronc riding |
| Doug Aldridge, Carthage, Mo. | saddle bronc riding |
| Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. | steer wrestling |
| Jon Ragatz, Cassville, Wis. | steer wrestling |
| Cody Huber, Albia, IA | tie-down roping |
| Blake Ash, Aurora, Mo | tie-down roping |
Southeastern Circuit
(Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas)
| Winn Ratliff, Leesville, LA | bareback riding |
| Matthew Smith, Boiling Springs, S.C. | bareback riding |
| Jacob O’Mara, Prairieville, La. | bull riding |
| Jeffrey Joseph Ramgos, Zachary, La. | bull riding |
| Jennifer Mosley, Palm City, Fla. | barrel racing |
| Megan Swint, Lithia, Fla | barrel racing |
| Bradley Massey, Perry, Fla., | heading |
| Jacob Dagenhart, Statesville, N.C. | heading |
| Michael Bratton, Phenix City, Ala | heeling |
| Shane Hester, Lakeland, Fla., | heeling |
| Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., | saddle bronc riding |
| Curtis Garton, Lake Charles, La. | saddle bronc riding |
| Juan Alcazar, Jr., Okeechobee, Fla. | steer wrestling |
| Kamry Dymmek, Kissimmee, Fla. | steer wrestling |
| Tim Pharr, Resaca, Ga., | tie-down roping |
| Bart Brunson, Terry, Miss. | tie-down roping |
First Frontier Circuit
(Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey)
| Andy Carter, Ellsinore, Mo. | bareback riding |
| Tim Kent, Chambersburg, Penn. | bareback riding |
| Tommy Lanzalotti, Newport, Penn. | bull riding |
| Hunter Scheerbaum, Boyers Penn. | bull riding |
| Nicole Yost, Anthony, Fla. | barrel racing |
| Jennifer Barrett, Buhl, Idaho | barrel racing |
| Eric Fabian, Schenectady, NY | heading |
| Carmine Nastri, Ballston Spa, NY | heading |
| Casey Cox, Ballston Spa, New York | heeling |
| Shawn Quinn, Schuylerville, N.Y. | heeling |
| Matthew Bartsch, Warwick, Md. | saddle bronc riding |
| Joe Phillips, Mertztown, Penn. | saddle bronc riding |
| Chad Stoltzfus, Conowingo, Md. | steer wrestling |
| Ryan Whetham, Woodstown, N.J. | steer wrestling |
| Ty Rumford, Hayes, Kan. | tie-down roping |
| J.R. Meyers, Felton, Penn. | tie-down roping |
(Contestant Roster Subject to Change)
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