APRIL 11-12,
2025

THE AMERICAN RODEO CHAMPIONS

The American Rodeo has had the honor of crowning champions in every rodeo event since its inception in 2014. Below, we honor the exceptional athletes who have claimed victory at the crown jewel of rodeo, showcasing their grit, determination, and place in rodeo history.

* Indicates athlete won or split the $1,000,000 bonus

2024

BARREL RACING

Brandon Cullins*

BULL RIDING

Creek Young

STEER WRESTLING

JD Struxness

BAREBACK RIDING

Kade Sonnier

TEAM ROPING

Luke Brown & Hunter Koch

SADDLE BRONC

Sage Newman

BREAKAWAY ROPING

Sarah Angelone

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Shad Mayfield

2023

BARREL RACING

Lisa Lockhart

BULL RIDING

Stetson Wright

STEER WRESTLING

Tyler Waguespack

BAREBACK RIDING

Kaycee Feild

TEAM ROPING

Kaleb Driggers & Junior Nogueira

SADDLE BRONC

Stetson Wright

BREAKAWAY ROPING

Jackie Crawford*

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Ty Harris*

2022

BARREL RACING

Shelley Morgan

BULL RIDING

Kaique Pacheco*

STEER WRESTLING

Jesse Brown

BAREBACK RIDING

Tilden Hooper

TEAM ROPING

Andrew Ward

TEAM ROPING

Buddy Hawkins

SADDLE BRONC

Dawson Hay

BREAKAWAY ROPING

Jackie Crawford

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Caleb Smidt

2021

BARREL RACING

Hailey Kinsel

BULL RIDING

Colten Fritzlan

STEER WRESTLING

Jacob Talley

BAREBACK RIDING

Tilden Hooper

TEAM ROPING

Erich Rogers

TEAM ROPING

Paden Bray

SADDLE BRONC

Ryder Wright

BREAKAWAY ROPING

Jill Tanner

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Shane Hanchey

2020

BARREL RACING

Stevi Hillman

BULL RIDING

Sage Kimzey

STEER WRESTLING

Matt Reeves

BAREBACK RIDING

Kaycee Feild

TEAM ROPING

Luke Brown & Joseph Harrison

SADDLE BRONC

Wyatt Casper*

BREAKAWAY ROPING

Kaycee Hollingback

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Shad Mayfield*

2019

BARREL RACING

Hailey Kinsel

BULL RIDING

Joao Ricardo Vieira*

STEER WRESLING

Ty Erickson

BAREBACK RIDING

Orin Larsen

TEAM ROPING

Coleman Proctor*

TEAM ROPING

Ryan Motes*

SADDLE BRONC

Ryder Wright

BREAKAWAY ROPING

Madison Outhier

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Caleb Smidt

2018

BARREL RACING

Taci Bettis

BULL RIDING

Jess Lockwood

STEER WRESTLING

Matt Reeves*

BAREBACK RIDING

Kaycee Feild*

TEAM ROPING

Kaleb Driggers & Junior Nogueira

SADDLE BRONC

Cort Scheer*

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Marty Yates

2017

BARREL RACING

Hailey Kinsel*

BULL RIDING

Sage Kimzey*

STEER WRESTLING

Clayton Hass

BAREBACK RIDING

Tim O’Connell

TEAM ROPING

Riley Minor & Brady Minor

SADDLE BRONC

Cody DeMoss*

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Marty Yates

2016

BARREL RACING

Sarah Rose Waguespack

BULL RIDING

Joao Ricardo Vieira

STEER WRESTLING

Ty Erickson

BAREBACK RIDING

Tanner Aus

TEAM ROPING

Derrick Begay

TEAM ROPING

Clay O’Brien Cooper

SADDLE BRONC

Wade Sundell*

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Hunter Herrin

2015

BARREL RACING

Lisa Lockhart

BULL RIDING

Silvano Alves

STEER WRESTLING

K.C. Jones*

BAREBACK RIDING

Taylor Price*

TEAM ROPING

Travis Graves

TEAM ROPING

Kaleb Driggers

SADDLE BRONC

Wade Sundell

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Reese Riemer*

2014

BARREL RACING

Lisa Lockhart

BULL RIDING

J.B. Mauney

STEER WRESTLING

Hunter Cure

BAREBACK RIDING

Richmond Champion*

TEAM ROPING

Riley Minor & Brady Minor

SADDLE BRONC

Wade Sundell

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Tyson Durfey