All of the ProRodeo athletes who finished Top 10 in the 2020 PRCA and WPRA World Standings have accepted their invitations to compete at The American Rodeo, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, March 6-7, 2021.
“The American Rodeo is so much more than just a rodeo or a payday for cowboys,” said Randy Bernard, CEO of The American Rodeo. “The money is so substantial; I always like to say it’s where dreams come true. We have seen cowboys and cowgirls walk away with over $1 million in one day and that is what our sport should be about. The story lines, the drama, the passion…it all comes out in one weekend. It truly is an amazing event that I look forward to every year.”
The American Rodeo is known as the world’s richest weekend in western sports due to its tremendous prize offering of $2.3 million. Qualifying events are held across the country, throughout the calendar year, as ropers and riders hope to compete and make it to The American Rodeo Semi-Finals and Finals. The finals then bring the top athletes in the world and the underdogs who advance from The American Rodeo Semi-Finals together to battle for the biggest single, life-changing paycheck of their lives. The Top 10 in each event are invited to forgo the qualifiers and head straight to the finals at AT&T.
“The american is like no other,” said Shad Mayfield, Reigning Tie-Downing World Champion and 2020 American Champion. “It’s been an amazing feeling to get to compete at the highest level against the best for the highest amount of money and i’m looking forward to it this year.”
Here are the world’s top rodeo athletes who you will see take on the underdogs at The American Rodeo Finals.
TOP 10 IN THE 2020 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS: BAREBACK RIDING
- Kaycee Field
- Tim O’Connell
- Jess Pope
- Tanner Aus
- Cole Reiner
- Orin Larsen
- Clayton Biglow
- Richmond Champion
- Leighton Berry (out with injuries)
- Mason Clements
- Tilden Hooper (in place of Leighton Berry)
TOP 10 IN THE 2020 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS: STEER WRESTLING
- Jacob Edler
- Stetson Jorgenson
- Tyler Waguespack
- Matt Reeves
- Will Lummus
- Dakota Eldridge
- Jacob Talley
- Blake Knowles
- Bridger Anderson
- Jace Melvin
TOP 10 IN THE 2020 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS: TEAM ROPING HEADERS
- Colby Lovell
- Luke Brown
- Erich Rogers
- Nelson Wyatt
- Andrew Ward
- Clay Smith
- Dustin Egusquiza
- Jeff Flenniken
- Clay Tryan
- Chad Masters
TOP 10 IN THE 2020 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS: TEAM ROPING HEELERS
- Paul Eaves
- Paden Bray
- Joseph Harrison
- Levi Lord
- Buddy Hawkins
- Jade Corkill
- Tyler Worley
- Jake Long
- Travis Graves
- Wesley Thorp
TOP 10 IN THE 2020 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS: SADDLE BRONC RIDING
- Ryder Wright
- Wyatt Casper
- Brody Cress
- Rusty Wright
- Allen Boore
- Left Holman
- Stetson Wright
- Chase Brooks
- Zeke Thurston
- Shorty Garrett
TOP 10 IN THE PRCA WORLD STANDINGS: TIE-DOWN ROPING
- Shad Mayfield
- Marty Yates
- Shane Hanchey
- Hunter Herrin
- Cory Solomon
- Westyn Hughes
- Haven Meged
- Tuf Cooper
- Ty Harris
- Ryan Jarrett
TOP 10 IN THE 2020 WPRA WORLD STANDINGS: BARREL RACING
- Hailey Kinsel
- Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi
- Jill Wilson
- Emily Miller
- Jimmie Smith
- Stevi Hillman
- Jessica Routier
- Lisa Lockhart
- Shelley Morgan
- Tiany Schuster
*Plus 2021 Exemption Invitee Dona Kay Rule
TOP 10 IN THE 2020 PRCA WORLD STANDINGS: BULL RIDING
- Stetson Wright
- Ty Wallace
- Colten Fritzlan
- Ky Hamilton
- Sage Kimzey
- Roscoe Jarboe
- Jeff Askey
- Dustin Boquet
- Brady Portenier
- Boudreaux Campbell