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.

2024

BARREL RACING

Brandon Cullins

BULL RIDING

Creek Young

STEER WRESLING

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 WRESLING

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 WRESLING

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 WRESLING

Jacob Talley

BAREBACK RIDING

Kade Sonnier

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 WRESLING

Matt Reevers

BAREBACK RIDING

Kaycee Feild

TEAM ROPING

Luke Brown & Joesph 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 WRESLING

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 WRESLING

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 WRESLING

Ty Erickson

BAREBACK RIDING

Tanner Aus

TEAM ROPING

Derrick Begay

SADDLE BRONC

Wade Sundell

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Hunter Herrin

2015

BARREL RACING

Lisa Lockhart

STEER WRESLING

K.C. Jones

BAREBACK RIDING

Taylor Price

TEAM ROPING

Travis Graves

TEAM ROPING

Kaleb Driggers

SADDLE BRONC

Wade Sundell

2014

BARREL RACING

Lisa Lockhart

BULL RIDING

J.B. Mauney

STEER WRESLING

Hunter Cure

BAREBACK RIDING

Richmond Champion

TEAM ROPING

Riley Minor & Brady Minor

SADDLE BRONC

Wade Sundell

TIE-DOWN ROPING

Tyson Durfey