ProRodeo Sports News - October 14, 2022

Tops in ProRodeo ANNUAL AWARDS Each year, the PRCA expresses its gratitude for rodeo personnel at the annual PRCA Awards Banquet before the start of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The final online ballot process will be open Oct. 17-21 for applicable voting PRCA members. The winners for each category will be announced at the PRCA Awards Banquet at the South Point in Las Vegas at 6 p.m. (PT), Nov. 30. The following men, women, and committees are the top-5 nominees:

SMALL RODEO OF THE YEAR Abbyville, Kan. Blackfoot, Idaho Coulee City, Wash. Goliad, Texas Yuma, Colo. MEDIUM RODEO OF THE YEAR Amarillo, Texas Belle Fourche, S.D.

Coleman, Texas Claremore, Okla. Gunnison, Colo.

LARGE INDOOR RODEO OF THE YEAR Fort Worth, Texas

Houston, Texas Rapid City, S.D.

COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR Bert Davis John Harrison Keith Isley Gizmo McCracken Matt Tarr DRESS ACT OF THE YEAR Bobby Kerr Haley Proctor Madison MacDonald & Piper Yule Rider Kiesner and Bethany Iles Tomas Garcilazo MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Austin Lopeman Bradley Narducci Benje Bendele Jill Franzen Loden Joshua Hilton PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Clay Guardipee Click Thompson Phil Doyle

SECRETARY OF THE YEAR Amanda Sanders

San Angelo, Texas San Antonio, Texas

Eva Chadwick Haley Bridwell Sandy Gwatney Sunni Deb Backstrom

LARGE OUTDOOR RODEO OF THE YEAR Caldwell, Idaho Calgary Alberta, Canada

STOCK CONTRACTING FIRM OF THE YEAR Cervi Championship Rodeo Frontier Rodeo Pete Carr Pro Rodeo Powder River Rodeo Stace Smith Pro Rodeos

Cheyenne, Wyo. Deadwood, S.D. Pendleton, Ore.

ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR Anthony Lucia Bob Tallman

TIMER OF THE YEAR Michelle Corley Molly Twitchell Sandy Gwatney Shawna Ray Tammy Braden

Garrett Yerigan Wayne Brooks Will Rasmussen

CLOWN/BARRELMAN OF THE YEAR Keith Isley J.J. Harrison John Harrison Justin Rumford Matt Merritt

DONITA BARNES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Bronc Rumford Edie Longfellow Grant and Betsy Harris Jerry Wayne and Judy Olson Kay Bleakly

Robby Freeman Roseanna Sales

BULLFIGHTER OF THE YEAR Bryce Redo Cody Webster Dusty Tuckness Nathan Harp Nathan Jestes

PICKUP MAN OF THE YEAR Chase Cervi

Jason Bottoms Josh Edwards Matt Twitchell Shawn Calhoun

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