Dawson Hay
Name and Hometown: Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta
4-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier
Joined PRCA: 2017
Regular season Earnings: $155,974
Starting 2023 NFR in 5th place
Major regular season wins –
• Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, $21,080
• San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo, $15,858
• Battle of the Best (Coarsegold, California), $16,068
• Reno (Nevada) Rodeo, $5,443
• Ponoka (Alberta, Canada) Stampede, $5,064
• Calgary (Alberta, Canada) Stampede, $64,000
• Fallon County Fair & Rodeo, $7,868
Fun Facts about Dawson: The Calgary Stampede has always been on the top of his bucket list. His saddle bronc riding father had won the title four times. Dawson finished runner-up a year ago behind his older brother Logan Hay. This year he was at the top of the leaderboard with his cousin Ben Anderson finishing in second. Dawson’s win came with some pain.. He had torn ligaments in his ankle just two weeks prior at the Ponoka Stampede. To ride at Calgary, he did “surgery” to one of his boots so he could get it on his still swollen foot. After winning, his wife Lily handed him their daughter Honey Bell to go on stage with Dawson to receive his awards at the prestigious rodeo. Now he’s hoping they will have plenty of opportunities to join him on the stage at the South Point Hotel for round buckles at his fourth Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.