2026 Media Guide

LINDERMAN AWARD WINNERS BY YEAR

* Kyle Whitaker holds the PRCA record for most Linderman Awards won with 10 in his PRORODEO career.

1966 1967 1968 1969

Benny Reynolds, Melrose, Mont.

Kenny McLean, Okanagan Falls, British Columbia

Paul Mayo, Grinnell, Iowa

Kenny McLean, Okanagan Falls, British Columbia

1970-72 Phil Lyne, George West, Texas 1973-74 Bob Blandford, San Antonio, Texas 1975 Chip Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 1976 Phil Lyne, Artesia Wells, Texas 1977-79 Chip Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 1980 Steve Bland, Trent, Texas 1981 Lewis Feild, Peoa, Utah 1982 Tom Eirikson, Innisfail, Alberta 1983-84 Marty Melvin, Holabird, S.D. 1985 Tom Eirikson, Innisfail, Alberta 1986 Bob Schall, Arlee, Mont. 1987 Tom Eirikson, Priddis, Alberta 1988 Lewis Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah 1989 Philip Haugen, Williston, N.D. 1990 Bernie Smyth Jr., Crossfield, Alberta 1991 Lewis Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah 1992 Bernie Smyth Jr., Crossfield, Alberta 1993 Casey Minton, Redwood Valley, Calif. 1994 (no contestant qualified) 1995 Chuck Kite, Montfort, Wis. 1996 (no contestant qualified) 1997-98 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 1999 Dan Erickson, La Junta, Colo. 2000-01 Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. 2002 Dan Erickson, La Junta, Colo. 2003 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 2004 Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas 2005-06 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 2007 Mike Outhier, Utopia, Texas 2008-10 Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 2011 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 2012 Kyle Thomson, Lundbreck, Alberta 2013 Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 2014 Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah 2015-18 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 2019 Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah 2020 (no contestant qualified) 2021-23 Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah 2024 Caleb McMillian, Soap Lake, Wash. 2025 Darcy Kersh, Queensland, Australia

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