2024 PRORODEO Media Guide

The NFR Open Powered by RAM is one of the biggest of the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The tournament style NFR Open determines the national circuit champions in each event. The competition produces exciting challenges for the athletes and vivid entertainment for the fans. All 26 qualifiers from the 13 circuits compete in the two preliminary rounds of the rodeo. The top eight contestants overall (from each event) advance to the semifinal round, with all previous scores and times thrown out. The top four move on to the final round – a sudden-death competition that determines the national circuit champion in each event. Because the top four contestants begin with a clean slate in the final round, each one has an equal opportunity to claim a NFR Open title. In additions to their winnings, NFR Open event winners receive a $20,000 voucher for a new RAM vehicle, a Polaris RANGER UTV, a trophy saddle from Cactus Saddlery, and a Montana Silversmiths buckle. The National Circuit Finals Steer Roping is a similar event with 35 contestants that determines the national champion in a separate event, steer roping. The NCFSR has been held in Torrington, Wyo., since 2010.

CIRCUIT CONTACTS

PRCA Circuit Coordinator Therese Cobb 101 Pro Rodeo Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Montana J Billingsley jbillingsley90@yahoo.com 406-951-2426

719-593-8840, ext. 4705 tcobb@ProRodeo.com

Mountain States Guy Warpness, President gwarpness@wyotechstaff.edu 307-760-8777 Includes: Colorado, Wyoming

Badlands Tom Richter, President 605-691-4785 trichter@swiftelcenter.com Includes: North Dakota, South Dakota California Johnny Zamrzla, President 661-449-8498 johnnyz@cafinalsrodeo.com

Prairie Bronc Rumford, President Julie Graber, Manager 620-664-6093 jagraber@ourtownusa.net Includes: Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma

Columbia River Allison Whisett, Manager 208-899-7683 columbiariversec@gmail.com Includes: Washington, Oregon, Idaho (north of Salmon River)

Southeastern Ralph Roller, President 352-238-3090 rollerr@bellsouth.net Includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

CIRCUIT INFORMATION AND RECORDS

First Frontier Mike Rhineer 717-490-0321 trickroper3@gmail.com Includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia Great Lakes Wayne Knutson, President 573-489-1100 (cell) 660-261-4337 cjknutson@cvalley.net Includes: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin Maple Leaf CPRA 403-945-0903 www.rodeocanada.com

Texas Mikey Jo Duggan, Manager 806-674-2116 texascircuit@yahoo.com

Turquoise Lindsey Mills, Manager 928-710-3834 lindseymillsaz@gmail.com Includes: Arizona, New Mexico

Wilderness Ryan Shaw, President 801-731-5975 ryanshaw@mac.com Includes: Nevada, Utah, Idaho (south of Salmon River)

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