RNCFR Contestant List Set
by ProRodeo.com | Mar 28, 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2016 RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo will take place April 7-10 in Kissimmee, Fla., with cowboys and cowgirls from all 12 circuits competing for cash and prizes totaling more than $1 million.
Here is the contestant list for the RNCFR:
| Badlands Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Ty Breuer | Casey Breuer |
| Steer wrestling | Cameron Morman | Colt Floyd |
| Team roping | J.B. Lord | Logan Olson |
| Levi Lord | Jordan Olson | |
| Saddle bronc riding | J.J. Elshere | Jesse Bail |
| Tie-down roping | Boe Brown | Clint Kindred |
| Bull riding | Stetson Lawrence | Wyatt Gregg |
| Barrel racing | Calyssa Thomas | Kaylee Gallino |
| California Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Teddy Athan | R.C. Landingham |
| Steer wrestling | Blaine Jones | Sterling Lambert |
| Team roping | Blake Hirdes | Lane Santos-Karney |
| Joseph Shawnego | Jordan Ketscher | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Joaquin Real | Justin Lawrence |
| Tie-down roping | Blake Hirdes | Ryle Smith |
| Bull riding | Dylan Vick | Dalton McMurtrie |
| Barrel racing | Mary Jo Camera | Jolee Jordan |
| Columbia River Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Clayton Biglow | David Peebles |
| Steer wrestling | Blake Knowles | Trevor Knowles |
| Team roping | Billy Bob Brown | Spencer Mitchell |
| Garrett Jess | Russell Cardoza | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Ryan Mackenzie | Max Filippini |
| Tie-down roping | Tyson Durfey | Taylor Santos |
| Bull riding | Dallee Mason | Zeb Lanham |
| Barrel racing | Pamela Capper | Callahan Crossley |
| First Frontier Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Andy Carter | Tim Kent |
| Steer wrestling | Chad Stoltzfus | Ryan Whetham |
| Team roping | Carmine Nastri | Eric Fabian |
| Casey Cox | Shawn Quinn | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Matthew Bartsch | Joe Phillips |
| Tie-down roping | J.R. Myers | Ty Rumford |
| Bull riding | Tommy Lanzalotti | Hunter Scheerbaum |
| Barrel racing | Nicole Yost | Jennifer Barrett |
| Great Lakes Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Tim O’Connell | Tanner Aus |
| Steer wrestling | Kyle Whitaker | Jon Ragatz |
| Team roping | Ryan VonAhn | Shaw Loiseau |
| J.W. Beck | Matt Zancanella | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Doug Aldridge | Keith Brauer |
| Tie-down roping | Blake Ash | Cody Huber |
| Bull riding | John Young | Eli Vastbinder |
| Barrel racing | Natalie Foutch | Kristine Knauf |
| Montana Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Justin Miller | Chase Erickson |
| Steer wrestling | Ty Erickson | Josh Boka |
| Team roping | Shawn Bessette | Jade Stoddard |
| Sid Sporer | Ike Folsom | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Chase Brooks | Tyrell Smith |
| Tie-down roping | Jason Schaffer | Chad Johnson |
| Bull riding | Parker Breding | Dustin Jenkins |
| Barrel racing | Lindsay Kruse | Heather Knerr |
| Mountain States Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Joel Schlegel | Craig Wisehart |
| Steer wrestling | Josh Peek | Cody Pratt |
| Team roping | Cole Dorenkamp | Clayton Van Aken |
| T.J. Watts | Cullen Teller | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Brody Cress | Lyle Welling |
| Tie-down roping | Brice Ingo | Josh Peek |
| Bull riding | Jacob Smith | Cody Johansen |
| Barrel racing | Ivy Conrado | Andrea Busby |
| Prairie Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Frank Morton | Caine Riddle |
| Steer wrestling | Riley Duvall | Jule Hazen |
| Team roping | Andrew Ward | Coleman Proctor |
| Tyler Worley | Jake Long | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Jesse James Kirby | Ryan Bestol |
| Tie-down roping | Cody Quaney | Cole Bailey |
| Bull riding | Jake Gowdy | Chris McCombs |
| Barrel racing | Kim Couch | Mary Burger |
| Southeastern Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Matthew Smith | Winn Ratliff |
| Steer wrestling | Juan Alcazar Jr. | Kamry Dymmek |
| Team roping | Jacob Dagenhart | Bradley Massey |
| Michael Bratton | Shane Hester | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Curtis Garton | Heith DeMoss |
| Tie-down roping | Bart Brunson | Tim Pharr |
| Bull riding | Jacob O’Mara | Jeffrey Ramagos |
| Barrel racing | Jennifer Mosley | Megan Swint |
| Texas Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Jake Brown | Evan Jayne |
| Steer wrestling | Clayton Hass | Shayde Etherton |
| Team roping | Tyler Wade | Jake Orman |
| Kinney Harrell | Tyler Domingue | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Jacobs Crawley | Sam Spreadborough |
| Tie-down roping | Timber Moore | Sterling Smith |
| Bull riding | Cody Teel | Cody Rostockyj |
| Barrel racing | Kelly Tovar | Jana Bean |
| Turquoise Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Delvecchio Kaye | Trenton Montero |
| Steer wrestling | Clayton Tuchscherer | Justin Simon |
| Team roping | Tom Richards | Erich Rogers |
| Cesar de la Cruz | Cory Petska | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Cooper Dewitt | Brandon Biebelle |
| Tie-down roping | J.D. Kibbe | Tristan Mahoney |
| Bull riding | Trenton Montero | Lon Danley |
| Barrel racing | Sherry Cervi | Sarah Kieckhefer |
| Wilderness Circuit | Year End | Circuit Finals Average |
| Bareback riding | Caleb Bennett | Mason Clements |
| Steer wrestling | Olin Hannum | Wyatt Smith |
| Team roping | Matt Sherwood | Barak Freeman |
| Quinn Kesler | Asher Freeman | |
| Saddle bronc riding | Rusty Wright | Allen Boore |
| Tie-down roping | J.C. Malone | Cy Eames |
| Bull riding | Garrett Smith | Tim Bingham |
| Barrel racing | Vickie Carter | Megan Lewis |
Bob Tallman and Roger Mooney return as the announcers for the 2016 RNCFR. Tallman makes his fourth appearance as RNCFR announcer – his first two times were in 1992-93, while Mooney makes his seventh appearance.
Bullfighter John Copsy makes his first RNCFR trip as a replacement for the injured Darrell Diefenbach, who had qualified for his fifth RNCFR appearance. Cliff Maxwell joins Copsy, also making his inaugural trip.
Barrelman Keith Isley will perform at his fifth RNCFR and second in a row, while pickup man Shawn Calhoun makes his third overall appearance and fellow pickup man Jason Bottoms will work the rodeo for the second time.
Debi Davis is the rodeo secretary, joined by assistant secretary Jackie Higlin, and the timers are DeeDee Dickinson and Kim Sutton.
Photographers are Ric Andersen (arena) and Lance Jeffrey.
Courtesy of PRCA