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ROOKIES OF THE YEAR, BY EVENT

1989 Rod Hay, Mayerthorpe, Alberta 1990 Dan Mortensen, Billings, Mont.* 1991 Toby Adams, Red Bluff, Calif. 1992 Kenny Taton, Mud Butte, S.D. 1993 Kelly Palmer, Stigler, Okla. 1994 Glen O’Neill, Strathmore, Alberta* New South Wales, Australia 1997 T.C. Holloway, Eagle Butte, S.D. 1998 Mike Outhier, Weatherford, Okla. 1999 Rance Bray, Texhoma, Okla. 2000 Cody Martin, Hatfield, Ark. 2001 Billy Richards, Cochrane, Alberta 2002 Mo Forbes, Kaycee, Wyo. 2003 Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas 2004 Matt Hebbert, Hyannis, Neb. 2005 Todd Herzog, Penhold, Alberta, Canada 2006 Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. 2007 Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont.* 2008 Kaleb Asay, Powell, Wyo. 2009 Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah* 2010 Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 2011 Sterling Crawley, College Station, Texas 2012 Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah * 2015 CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah 2016 Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah* 2017 Shade Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 2018 Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada 2019 Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah* 2020 Riggin Smith, Winterset, Iowa 2021 K’s Thomson, Lundbreck, Alberta 2022 Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia 2023 Ryder Sanford, Sulphur, La. Tie-down Roping 1977 Steve Bland, Trent, Texas 1978 Dee Pickett, Caldwell, Idaho* 1979 Jerry Jetton, Stephenville, Texas 1980 Jimmie Cooper, Monument, N.M.* 1981 Jim Light, Santo, Texas 1982 Clark Hankins, Rocksprings, Texas 1983 James Zant, Harper, Texas 1984 Harold “Puddin” Payne, Stillwater, Okla. 1995 J.T. Hitch, Stilesville, Ind. 1996 Scott Johnston, Booral, 2013 Ty Kirkland, Lufkin, Texas 2014 Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah

1991 Brent Lewis, Piñon, N.M. 1992 Marty Lindner, Giddings, Texas 1993 Blair Burk, Durant, Okla. 1994 Cody Ohl, Orchard, Texas* 1995 Chad Johnson, Cut Bank, Mont. 1996 Shane Slack, Idabel, Okla. 1997 Clay Cerny, Eagle Lake, Texas 1998 Chance Tinney, Winnsboro, Texas 1999 Josh Crow, Lovington, N.M. 2000 Kyle Hughes, Model, Colo. 2001 Brady Brock, Springtown, Texas 2002 Scott Kormos, Mexia, Texas 2003 Clint Robinson, Farmington, Utah 2004 Caddo Lewallen, Morrison, Okla. 2005 Jerrad Hofstetter, Athens, Texas 2006 Cody James, Monticello, Ark. 2007 Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas 2008 Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas* 2009 Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La.* 2010 Ace Slone, Cuero, Texas 2011 Jud Nowotny, La Vernia, Texas 2012 Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas 2013 Caleb Smidt, Yorktown, Texas* 2014 John “Catfish” Brown, Collinsville, Texas 2015 Trey Young, Dupree, S.D. 2016 Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas 2017 Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla. 2018 Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas 2019 Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont.* 2020 Luke Potter, Maple City, Kan. 2021 Beau Cooper, Stettler, Alberta 2022 Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas 2023 Dylan Hancock, San Angelo, Texas Bull Riding 1977 Allan Jordan Jr., Bloomington, Calif. 1978 Scott Brauchie, San Antonio, Texas 1979 Gary Toole, Mangum, Okla. 1980 Ted Nuce, Manteca, Calif.* 1981 Robert Christie, Spanish Fork, Utah 1982 Denny Weir, Carthage, Texas 1983 Jacky Gibbs, Ivanhoe, Texas 1984 Sam Poutous, Julian, Calif. 1985 Scott Breding, Billings, Mont. 1988 David Berry, Locust Grove, Okla. 1989 David Bailey, Tahlequah, Okla. 1990 Michael Gaffney, Lubbock, Texas 1991 Ty Watkins, Monahans, Texas 1992 Gilbert Carrillo, El Paso, Texas 1993 Shawn Egg, Hockley, Texas 1986 Jim Sharp, Kermit, Texas* 1987 Kevin Smith, Allen, Neb.

1985 Joe Beaver, Victoria, Texas* 1986 David Bowen, Yoakum, Texas 1987 Ricky Canton, Houston, Texas 1988 David Felton, Weatherford, Texas 1989 Morris Ledford, Comanche, Okla. 1990 Fred Whitfield, Cypress, Texas*

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