PRORODEO Sports - April 24, 2026 Digital Edition

JEFF MEDDERS, BUTCH MYERS, JEROME DAVIS HEADLINE 2026 PRORODEO HALL OF FAME CLASS BY PRCA STAFF W estern lifestyle media mogul Jeff Medders, and a pair of PRCA World Champions – late

CBS Sports Network. From a media perspective, Med ders has been one of the most im pactful people for PRORODEO and the growth and the promotion of the sport. His passion for the sport and his engaging storytelling has connected with viewers in all walks of life as he puts the fan in the action, and he has turned many a casual fan into a loyal engaged fan. By doing that he has helped grow the sport and its fan base. “That leaves me speechless,” said Medders when notified of his induc tion. “I’m so honored. It has been an amazing ride. There have been so many good experiences, great people and every time I show up at the NFR, I know it is not a right, it’s a privilege. I was honored just to be nominated for the ProRodeo Rodeo Hall of Fame, and I’m blown away (to get induct

steer wrestler Butch Myers (1980) and bull rider Jerome Davis (1995) – headline a star-studded 2026 Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame class announced Tuesday, March 31. The trio is joined by Keith Isley, a legendary bullfighter and rodeo clown; stock contractor Ike Sankey; notables, tie-down roper Bobby Good speed, a 12-timer National Finals Rodeo qualifier (1959, 1962, 1963, 1967-71, 1974-77); Beutler & Son Rodeo’s star bareback/saddle bronc horse Killer Bee; San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo; and WPRA World Champion barrel racers Loretta Man uel (1963 and 1967) and Mary Burger (2006 and 2016). The 2026 Pro Hall of Fame in duction ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. (MT), July 18 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Troy Weekley will be honored with the 2026 Ken Stemler Pioneer Award on July 17 as part of the Hall of Fame festivities, which recognizes those who have provided groundbreaking, innovative ideas and forward thinking that help the development, advance ment, and success of the PRCA and or the Hall of Fame and their missions. Weekley has been a longtime stock contractor and influential voice in the southeast for rodeo. JEFF MEDDERS : Medders’ first love remains in the Western lifestyle, and all his media accolades have landed him in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.

Since 1991, Medders has been a TV host at the NFR and all things PRORODEO. Medders’ company, Geronimo Produc tions, produced the TV side of the NFR from 2012-2019. Medders also served as presi dent/general manager of The Cowboy Chan nel from 2020-2024. He played a key role in major TV decisions from moves to Great American Country and

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