J.D. Struxness
Name and Hometown: J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minnesota
4-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Qualifier
Joined PRCA: 2014
Regular Season Earnings: $122,397
Starting 2023 NFR in 6th place
Major regular season wins –
• San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo, $8,500
• Rodeo Houston, $8,250
• Reno (Nevada) Rodeo, $17,361
• Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede, $13,043
• Calgary (Alberta) Stampede, $13,375
• Ellensburg (Washington) Rodeo, $9,674
• Governor’s Cup Rodeo (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), $12,750
Fun Facts about J.D.: He truly is living his best life. He has figured out how to spend his summers in Canada and winters in the southern United States, while balancing rodeo and his family life. That family includes his fiancée, Jayden Crowe who is from Canada. They have two daughters. Jayden and the girls go north with J.D. and they all spend time in Alberta with her family in the summer. He competes at rodeos there as well and as a result has qualified for the Canadian Finals Rodeo as well as the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the second consecutive year. Providing for his family has become very important to J.D. so he has spent time riding cutting and reined cow horses. That has helped him improve his horsemanship. He’s also been working on the mental side of rodeo and having his girls close by always gives him confidence. It will be a very confident and ready J.D. backing in the box at the Thomas and Mack Arena with his special girls cheering him on from the stands.