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Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. proudly hosts the 133rd edition of the World’s Oldest Rodeo® at the iconic Prescott Rodeo Grounds. This time-honored event has been a cherished tradition since its inception in 1888, consistently taking place over the 4th of July weekend and featuring a thrilling lineup of eight captivating performances. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the results from June 29 to July 5, and don’t hesitate to check back for real-time updates!

All-around cowboy: JC Mortensen, $3,755, bareback riding and bull riding.

Bareback riding: 1. (tie) Tanner Aus, on Vold Rodeo’s Beaver Valley, and Ty Breuer, on Vold Rodeo’s Misty Frontier, 87 points, $5,854 each; 3. Jake Brown, 86.5, $3,755; 4. (tie) Logan Patterson and Zach Hibler, 86, $1,988 each; 6. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Jesse Pope, 85, $994 each; 8. (tie) Logan Corbett and Mason Clements, 83, $331 each.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Jacob Edler, 4.1 seconds, $2,224; 2. Taz Olson, 4.4, $1,934; 3. Jacob Talley, 4.6, $1,644; 4. (tie) Tyke Kipp and Dirk Tavenner, 4.7, $1,209 each; 6. Chance Honey, 4.8, $773; 7. Jule Hazen, 5.0, $483; 8. Stetson Jorgensen, 5.1, $193. Second round: 1. Scott Guenthner, 3.7 seconds, $2,224; 2. (tie) Tristan Martin and Gary Gilbert, 4.3, $1,789 each; 4. Riley Duvall, 4.5, $1,354; 5. Luke Branquinho, 4.6, $1,064; 6. (tie) Cade Goodman, Blake Mindemann, Justin Shaffer and Jace Melvin, 4.7, $363 each. Average: 1. Jacob Edler, 9.6 seconds on two head, $3,336; 2. Jacob Talley, 9.7, $2,901; 3. Cade Goodman, 10.2, $2,465; 4. Cade Staton, 10.5, $2,030; 5. Tyler Waguespack, 10.6, $1,595; 6. Riley Reiss, 10.7, $1,160; 7. Cody Devers, 11.0, $725; 8. Ty Erickson, 11.3, $290.

Team roping: First round: 1. Aaron Tsinigine/Kyle Lockett, 5.0 seconds, $2,400 each; 2. Curry Kirchner/Chad Mathes, 5.5, $2,087; 3. (tie) Erich Rogers/Paden Bray and Derrick Begay/Ty Romo, 5.6, $1,617 each; 5. Charly Crawford/Logan Medlin, 5.7, $1,148; 6. Kaleb Driggers/Cory Petska, 5.8, $835; 7. Nick Sartain/Blaine Vick, 5.9, $522; 8. Clay Tryan/Jake Long, 6.0, $209. Second round: 1. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 5.0 seconds, $2,400 each; 2. Levi Simpson/Shay Dixon Carroll, 5.5, $2,087; 3. Joshua Torres/Jonathan Torres, 5.6, $1,774; 4. (tie) Tanner Baldwin/Nano Garza and J.D. Yates/Cullen Teller, 5.7, $1,304 each; 6. (tie) Jake Cooper/Caleb Anderson, Edward Hawley Jr./Myles John and Pedro Egurrola/Trevor Nowlin, 5.8, $522 each. Average: 1. Clay Tryan/Jake Long, 11.9 seconds on two head, $3,600 each; 2. Edward Hawley Jr./Myles John, 12.0, $3,130; 3. (tie) Erich Rogers/Paden Bray and Charly Crawford/Logan Medlin, 12.2, $2,426 each; 5. J.D. Yates/Cullen Teller, 12.3, $1,722; 6. Tanner Baldwin/Nano Garza, 12.6, $1,252; 7. Nelson Wyatt/Levi Lord, 13.0, $783; 8. Cody Snow/Junior Nogueira, 13.4, $313.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Wyatt Casper, 83.5 points on Vold Rodeo’s I’ma Be, $6,796; 2. (tie) Cort Scheer and Ryder Wright, 83, $4,531 each; 4. Logan Cook, 82.5, $2,492; 5. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Kade Bruno, 82, $1,359 each; 7. Jacob Lewis, 81.5, $906; 8. Tanner Butner, 81, $680.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Lane Livingston, 8.4 seconds, $2,513; 2. Shad Mayfield, 8.6, $2,185; 3. Seth Cooke, 8.7, $1,857; 4. Ryan Jarrett, 8.8, $1,529; 5. (tie) Cody McCartney, Kincade Henry and Marcos Costa, 8.9, $874 each; 8. Reid Zapalac, 9.0, $218. Second round: 1. Hunter Herrin, 7.9 seconds, $2,513; 2. Zack Jongbloed, 8.1, $2,185; 3. Adam Gray, 8.4, $1,857; 4. Ike Fontenot, 8.9, $1,529; 5. (tie) Blake Ash and Cody Craig, 9.2, $1,038 each; 7. (tie) Shad Mayfield and Cheyenne Harper, 9.3, $382 each. Average: 1. Hunter Herrin, 17.4 seconds on two head, $3,769; 2. (tie) Shad Mayfield and Adam Gray, 17.9, $3,031 each; 4. Zack Jongbloed, 18.3, $2,294; 5. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Ike Fontenot, 18.4, $1,557 each; 7. Kincade Henry, 18.7, $819; 8. Jake Pratt, 18.8, $328.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 16.91 seconds, $2,818; 2. Dona Rule, 17.20, $2,415; 3. Cheyenne Wimberley, 17.32, $2,013; 4. (tie) Shelley Morgan and Fallon Taylor, 17.34, $1,543 each; 6. Megan Swint, 17.36, $1,073; 7. Jimmie Smith, 17.39, $805; 8. Ashley Castleberry, 17.45, $537; 9. Lori Todd, 17.49, $403; 10. Amber Moore, 17.52, $268. Second round: 1. Emily Miller, 17.05 seconds, $2,818; 2. Lori Todd, 17.09, $2,415; 3. Wenda Johnson, 17.20, $2,013; 4. Halyn Lide, 17.30, $1,744; 5. (tie) Amanda Butler and Tanya Jones, 17.33, $1,208 each; 7. (tie) Shelley Morgan and Cindy Smith, 17.37, $671 each; 9. Jimmie Smith, 17.38, $403; 10. (tie) Megan Swint and Jacqueline Ganter, 17.39, $134 each. Average: 1. Wenda Johnson, 34.11 seconds on two head, $2,818; 2. Lori Todd, 34.58, $2,415; 3. Shelley Morgan, 34.71, $2,013; 4. Megan Swint, 34.75, $1,744; 5. Jimmie Smith, 34.77, $1,342; 6. Fallon Taylor, 34.81, $1,073; 7. Cheyenne Wimberley, 34.95, $805; 8. Amberleigh Moore, 34.98, $537; 9. Cindy Smith, 35.06, $403; 10. Halyn Lide, 35.10, $268.

Steer roping: First round: 1. Garrett Hale, 11.2 seconds, $1,448; 2. Scott Snedecor, 11.5, $1,198; 3. J.P. Wickett, 12.1, $949; 4. (tie) Dalton Walker, Tony Reina and Chance Kelton, 12.7, $466 each. Second round: 1. Landon McClaugherty, 9.6 seconds, $1,448; 2. Trenton Johnson, 10.6, $1,198; 3. Bryce Davis, 11.6, $949; 4. (tie) Cole Patterson and Don Eddleman, 12.1, $574 each; 6. Roger Branch, 12.6, $250. Third round: 1. J. Tom Fisher, 10.7 seconds, $1,448; 2. Jess Tierney, 11.2, $1,198; 3. Billy Good, 11.7, $949; 4. (tie) Rocky Patterson and J.P. Wickett, 12.1, $574 each; 6. Ryan Willberg, 12.5, $250. Average: 1. Garrett Hale, 41.6 seconds on three head, $2,172; 2. Chet Herren, 41.9, $1,797; 3. Tuff Hardman, 43.1, $1,423; 4. Ryan Willberg, 45.2, $1,048; 5. Trenton Johnson, 46.5, $674; 6. Scott Snedecor, 46.7, $374.

Bull riding: * 1. (tie) Dallee Mason, on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Last Cigarette, and Daylon Swearingen, on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Reality Check, 84.5 points, $7,222 each; 3. (tie) JC Mortensen and Garrett Smith, 82.5, $3,869 each; 5. (tie) Zain Fitzgerald and Dustin Boquet, 82, $1,724 each; 7. Shad Winn, 79, $1,188; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).

Total payoff: $285,491. Stock contractor: Vold Rodeo. Sub-contractors: Rosser Rodeo, JK Rodeo, 4L & Diamond S Rodeo, New Star Pro Rodeo, United Pro Rodeo and Flying U Rodeo. Rodeo secretary: Mikey Jo Duggan. Officials: Clayton Macom, Allan Jordan Jr and Rocky Steagall. Timers: Mary Borgen and Michelle Corley. Announcer: Randy Corley. Specialty acts: Jennifer Nicholson, Bec Circosta, Spencer Rose, Bailey Gabel and Mark Swingler. Bullfighters: Quirt Hunt and Luke Kraut. Clown/barrelman: Mark Swingler. Flankmen: Scott Pickens, Jim Kenney, Tony Amaral and Fred Boettcher. Chute bosses: Jim Dewey Brown and Kirsten Vold. Pickup men: Ty Atchison and Dalton Ward. Photographers: Brooks Benjamin and Dale Miller. Music director: Joshua Hilton.

The ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy announced July 2 that the Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony scheduled for Aug. 1 in Colorado Springs, Colo., and associated activities will be cancelled due to the extreme restrictions placed on events in Colorado from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The press release read as follows:

We are so sorry to have to make this decision as this was not the outcome we were hoping for.

Unfortunately, we would be unable to have the kind of numbers of attendees to truly honor the class as well as have the events be successful and worthy of the honor it is meant to be. Without the ability to have the entire families and many friends of the Inductees attend, we have made the decision to cancel and move the events to next year.

“We did not enter into this very difficult decision lightly,” said Kent Sturman, Director of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy. “None of us wanted to make this decision but it is best under the circumstances.”

The ProRodeo Hall of Fame is going to work diligently to plan a robust and successful event for this amazing class to be held in 2021. Watch for more details as decisions are made throughout the year.

Courtesy of PRCA

In a regrettable decision made on July 2, the Ellensburg Rodeo Board has opted to cancel this year’s Labor Day Weekend rodeo event.

The year 2020 has brought unprecedented challenges, and the board diligently explored every conceivable avenue to ensure the event’s continuation. Ultimately, the board concluded that it was impossible to host the world-renowned Ellensburg Rodeo while prioritizing safety and responsibility.

Over the past three months, the entire board dedicated countless hours to planning and preparation, with the hopeful goal of staging the 97th annual rodeo.

This cancellation encompasses all traditional Labor Day weekend activities, including the Division 1 Xtreme Bulls event, parade, and concert.

Historically, the Ellensburg Rodeo was only canceled once before, from 1942 to 1944, during World War II.

The board of directors found that the challenge of maintaining community and spectator safety while adhering to ever-evolving requirements and directives became increasingly daunting. Prior to this decision, the board had been working closely with the Kittitas County Health Officer, State Representatives, Kittitas County Commissioners, Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, and various other partners.

“This was destined to be a particularly special year with the Ellensburg Rodeo’s induction into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. However, the safety of our community takes precedence, especially in light of the current COVID-19 risks. Our decision not to proceed was the right one,” stated Jerry Doolin, President of the Ellensburg Rodeo. “We also understand that this choice will have financial repercussions for our entire community. Therefore, any donations we receive will be channeled directly to the volunteer organizations that have been instrumental in making the Labor Day experience unforgettable.”

Further information regarding refunds and the donation program will be forthcoming in the coming days. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire community, fans, sponsors, Gold Buckle Members, Top Hands, Ellensburg Rodeo Posse, and our devoted volunteers, all of whom have generously contributed their time to this historic event. Although we won’t be commemorating our 97th year in person, we will be celebrating our rich history through donations and community service.

Planning for 2021 will commence immediately, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to “Watch Em’ Buck” next Labor Day Weekend.

Steer wrestler Tanner Brunner has had solid seasons the last two years, qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo both times.

However, after two 15th-place finishes in the PRCA | RAM World Standings, he’s hungry for more.

“I want to get back there (to the NFR) again and have the opportunity to run at that kind of money,” said Brunner, 27. “It’s a big stage, and you learn something every time you are there. I just hope to use everything I’ve learned when I go back.”

This season has been bizarre to say the least with rodeos stopping in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic and then restarting the third week of May.

Despite the stop and start to the season, Brunner has worked his way to eighth in the June 16 PRCA | RAM World Standings with $26,235. He moved up five spots in the latest standings, thanks to splitting wins at the Woodward (Okla.) Elks Rodeo and the Coleman (Texas) PRCA Rodeo. Both ended June 13.

Brunner had a 3.8-second run in Woodward and earned $3,266 by tying with Trell Etbauer. He stopped the clock in 3.7 seconds in Coleman and earned $1,925 after splitting the victory with Gabe Soileau.

“It was a good feeling to do that well,” Brunner said. “It was good to kick things off and get things rolling again. I wish I could go to rodeos everyday when I’m on a roll like that. I had a couple of good steers at Woodward and Coleman, and I just tried to do my job and make good runs.”

Brunner rode Miss Kitty, 13, in Coleman and Woodward. Cole Edge, riding Slick, was Brunner’s hazer during both runs.

When rodeos were on hiatus, Brunner kept busy working for his family in Ramona, Kan.

“We have a family operation, and I just tried to help out,” the 6-foot-2, 230-pound Brunner said. “I practiced a little bit, took some time off and let my horses take some time off. When things looked like they were going to get going again, I started practicing and getting my horses back in shape, but I enjoyed my time at home for sure.”

Brunner’s family has a feedlot and a farm, and his uncle has a cow-calf operation.

“I was ready to go to some rodeos,” Brunner said.

Up next for Brunner is the World’s Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, Ariz., June 29. From there he is scheduled to compete at the Oakley (Utah) Independence Day Rodeo, June 30 and the Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, July 1.

Courtesy of ProRodeo.com

The Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo 2020 is set to proceed as scheduled, taking place from Monday, June 29, through Sunday, July 5, with some notable changes in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In an agreement between rodeo general manager J.C. Trujillo and Governor Doug Ducey, the seating capacity at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds, located at 840 Rodeo Drive, will be limited to just 25%. This decision ensures that the legendary “World’s Oldest Rodeo” continues its uninterrupted 132-year history, even with a reduced audience.

To comply with social distancing guidelines, the 133rd annual rodeo’s eight performances, including those on June 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m., July 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30 p.m., and July 4 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., as well as July 5 at 1:30 p.m., will require audience members to maintain safe distances from one another. Tickets for the July 3 and 4 performances are already sold out, but seats are available for the other shows, according to Trujillo.

To ensure social distancing, the grandstand will be divided into reserved sections, allowing for a comfortable viewing experience while adhering to safety measures. Typically accommodating over 5,000 spectators, the grandstand will operate at a reduced capacity this year.

Additionally, the skybox, with a capacity of about 400 people on the east side of the rodeo grounds, will remain closed to further enable social distancing and vendor spacing.

Behind the scenes, rodeo staff will wear face coverings during each performance, while spectators are encouraged to make their own decisions regarding mask usage. Hand sanitizers and signage will be readily available, and after each performance, the grandstand will undergo thorough sanitization.

For those unable to attend the rodeo in person, every performance will be televised on The Cowboy Channel and The Cowboy Channel Plus. Viewers can purchase a viewing package for $9.99 per month to watch on their TVs or streaming devices.

For more information, contact 402-991-6290 or visit thecowboychannel.com or cowboychannelplus.com.

Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo officials collaborated with Yavapai County Community Health Services, the City of Prescott, and the Governor’s office to establish these new safety guidelines.

Prescott Mayor Greg Mengarelli played a crucial role in reaching the 25% capacity agreement. He acknowledged the dedicated efforts of the Frontier Days Rodeo committee and its president, Chris Graff, who worked closely with health authorities and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) to ensure the rodeo’s safe execution.

The “World’s Oldest Rodeo,” which dates back to 1888, will maintain its traditional events in 2020. These include professional steer wrestling, bareback riding, tie-down roping, saddle bronc riding, team roping, women’s barrel racing, and bull riding.

Scheduled specialty acts feature the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls, Broken Spoke Clydesdales, and barrelman Mark Swingler. Quirt Hunt and Luke Kraut will serve as bullfighters. The renowned announcer and ProRodeo Hall of Famer Randy Corley, along with stock contractor Kirsten Vold of the Vold Rodeo Company, will also make their return.

Despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus, the Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo 2020 reached its contestant capacity, with only the cowpunchers bronc riding event being canceled.

Mayor Mengarelli emphasized the rodeo’s significance, not only to Prescott but also to Yavapai County, representing a vital celebration of American freedom and heritage.