2024 PRORODEO Media Guide

QUALIFICATION FACTS

Saddle Bronc Riding

Cowboys qualifying most times in one event Bareback Riding 19 – Bruce Ford, 1974-91, 1998 18 – Clint Corey, 1985-2001, 2003 15 – Bobby Mote, 2001-15; Will Lowe, 2002-15, 2018 13 – Joe Alexander, 1970-82 Deb Greenough, 1988-2000 Kaycee Feild, 2008-15, 2018-22 12 – T. J. Walter, 1970-79, 1981, 1983 J.C. Trujillo, 1973-83, 1985 Steer Wrestling 24 – Roy Duvall, 1966-86, 1990-91, 1994 16 – Byron Walker, 1977-87, 1991, 1997-2000 Todd Suhn, 1996-2005, 2007-12 Rod Lyman, 1985-87, 1989-96, 1998, 2000-03 14 – Ote Berry, 1985-93, 1995-96, 1998-2000 Luke Branquinho, 2001-04, 2006-15 13 – Billy Hale, 1959-60, 1963-73 Tom Ferguson, 1973-84, 1986 Trevor Knowles, 2004-16 Team Roping* 30 – Allen Bach, 1978-96, 1998-2008 29 – Clay O’Brien Cooper, 1981-95, 1997-98, 2000 04, 2006-08, 2012-15 27 – Jake Barnes, 1980-95, 1998-99, 2002-05, 2007 08, 2011, 2014-15** 26 – Tee Woolman, 1980-2000, 2002-05, 2007 25 – Doyle Gellerman, 1972-74, 1976-97 23 – Mike Beers, 1980-95, 1997-98, 2000-03, 2007 22 – David Motes, 1973-77, 1979-91, 1995-96, 1999 Marvin Garrett, 1986-90, 1992-97, 2000 Larry Sandvick, 1992-93, 1995-2004 2000; Rich Skelton, 1990 - 2006, 2009 -10, 2013 15; Kory Koontz, 1992 - 2007, 2010 - 12, 2015, 2017-18 21 – Jim Rodriguez, 1959 -78, 1981 J.D. Yates, 1975 - 93, 1996, 2002 20 – Leo Camarillo, 1968 - 86, 1988; Walt Woodard, 1976 - 90, 1993, 2006 - 08, 2011; Clay Tryan, 2001- 07, 2009 -15, 2017-22

21 – Billy Etbauer, 1989-2009 20 – Rod Hay, 1989-90, 1992-2008, 2010*

18 – Tom Reeves, 1985-2002 16 – Mel Coleman, 1974-89

Dan Mortensen, 1990, 1992-2006 15 – Derek Clark, 1983, 1985-96, 1998-99 Tie-down Roping

23 – Mike Johnson, 1983-97, 2000-01, 2003-08 20 – Fred Whitfield, 1990-2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 Cody Ohl, 1994-2001, 2003-2014 19 – Roy Cooper, 1976-87, 1989, 1991-93, 1995-96, 2000 18 – Joe Beaver, 1985-88, 1990-98, 2000-01, 2003 04, 2006; Trevor Brazile, 1999-2011,2013-15, 2017-18 Barrel Racing 19 – Charmayne James, 1984-2002 Sherry Cervi, 1994-2001, 2003, 2005-06, 2009-16 17 – Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi, 2003, 2005-13, 2017-23 Lisa Lockhart, 2007-2023 12 – Kay Blandford, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1993, 1995-97, 1999-2002 Sherrylynn Johnson, 1959-68, 1970, 1991 Mildred Farris, 1959-70 Bull Riding 14 – Wacey Cathey, 1976, 1978-79, 1981-91 Ted Nuce, 1982-95 13 – Don Gay, 1972-82, 1984-85 12 – Tuff Hedeman, 1984-93, 1995-96 11 – Jerome Robinson, 1970-75, 1977-81 Steer Roping 33 – Guy Allen, 1977-2008, 2016 28 – Rocky Patterson, 1994-95, 1997-2021, 2023 23 – Trevor Brazile, 1997-2015, 2017-20 22 - Scott Snedecor, 2001-11, 2013-23 20 – Arnold Felts, 1978-84, 1986-90, 1992-99 Vin Fisher Jr., 2002-03, 2005-06, 2008-23 19 – Walt Arnold, 1965-67, 1969-72, 1974-82, 1984-86

Tee Woolman, 1985-2001, 2004-05 Jim Davis, 1978, 1981-91, 1994-2000

*total includes invitations **injured and unable to compete

TOP EARNERS AT THE NFR

Top earners in a single event in one year 1. *Ky Hamilton, BR, 2023.................$341,249 2. *Stetson Wright, BR, 2022..............271,545 3. Zeke Thurston, SB, 2022..................256,078 4. Ryder Wright, SB, 2020....................247,135 5. Clayton Biglow, BB, 2019................243,891 6. *Sage Kimzey, BR, 2019...................235,359 7. Zeke Thurston, SB, 2023..................234,437 8. Steven Peebles, BB, 2015................234,054 9. *Chase Dougherty, BR, 2018.........232,750 10. Kaycee Feild, BB, 2021......................231,564

*Ground money included in bull riding winners’ earnings since 2017.

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