Contestants for The World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo and Canada’s richest two days of roping are locked in for Stampede 2024

Last revised: July 3, 2024

With just two weeks remaining until the start of the 2024 Calgary Stampede Rodeo, and 18 days until the Stampede’s Rocky Mountain Cup, 270 of the world’s best rodeo athletes are getting ready to bring their best to The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth.

The World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo will continue this year with the expanded format established in 2023, featuring 30 of the top athletes in each of the six events — Bareback Riding, Barrel Racing, Tie Down Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling and Bull Riding — broken into three hotly contested pools. The top four athletes in each pool will advance to Showdown Sunday, earning the chance to take a run at the Championship! New this year, fans are encouraged to wear Stampede Red on Sunday, July 14 for Red Hot Championship Sunday. It promises to be 10 days of fierce competition and the Calgary Stampede is proud to announce the full lineup of athletes who will compete in 2024.

“We are excited to paint GMC Stadium red as we crown our 2024 Calgary Stampede Champions,” says Kristina Barnes, Director of Agriculture & Western Events for the Calgary Stampede. “This year’s lineup of competitors is exceptional and features some fantastic home-grown talent. We know they will lay it all on the line for a shot at the Championship while being cheered on by that Red Hot Sunday crowd.”

Among the local talent, the Saddle Bronc event once again sees Alberta’s Logan Hay, the 2022 Champion, joined in the event by brother and 2023 Champion, Dawson. There’s also another family member aiming to match the family’s winning ways. Cousin Ben Andersen is again competing in Calgary and will be looking to best the Hay brothers. Of course, three-time champ Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, Alberta will be looking to beat them all.

In Bull Riding, competition includes both 2023 Stampede Champion Jared Parsonage of Saskatchewan and Edgar Duranzo of Mexico who went head-to-head at the 2023 Canadian Finals Rodeo, with Duranzo ultimately winning the 2023 Canadian Champion title. While both Parsonage and Duranzo are each two-time Canadian Champions, bull rider Jake Gardner has a substantial lead on them in the 2024 Canadian standings, where he currently holds the top spot.

Canadian Blake Molle has a need for speed in Barrel Racing that she comes by naturally. Daughter of 2022 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Chuckwagon Champion Kris Molle, Blake made a name for herself in the 2023 Canadian standings, earning her an invitation to this year’s Stampede. The rookie rider will be up against an incredibly strong field of riders, including another local who qualified to compete earlier this month.

Albertan Bailey Smith raced and roped her way to competition in two different arenas this year at The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth by coming up big in two Calgary Stampede qualifying events. Breakaway roping made its Stampede debut in 2023, as an addition to the Rocky Mountain Cup. The 2024 Calgary Stampede Ladies Breakaway Roping Qualifier took place June 4 -5 at the Nutrien Western Event Centre and saw Smith earn her spot.

This year, the 2024 Rocky Mountain Cup will be expanded to a two-day event, with Breakaway Roping on July 9 and Team Roping on July 10 in the Nutrien Western Event Centre and is free with admission to the 2024 Calgary Stampede. Tickets are going fast for the 2024 Stampede Rodeo and Evening Show, July 5-14. For the best seats in the house, get yours today by visiting CalgaryStampede.com/tickets.

Bareback Riding – Presented by: Bennett Jones 
Tanner Aus – Granite Falls, MN, USA 
Leighton Berry – Weatherford, TX, USA 
Dantan Bertsch – Ponoka, AB, Canada 
Brayze Schill – West Columbia, TX, USA 
Waylon Bourgeois – Church Point, LA, USA 
Taylor Broussard – Estherwood, LA, USA 
Richmond Champion – Stevensville, MT, USA 
Mason Clements – Spanish Fork, UT, USA 
Cooper Cooke – Victor, ID, USA 
Cole Franks – Clarendon, TX, USA 
Kody Lamb – Sherwood Park, AB, Canada 
R.C. Landingham – Cassel, CA, USA 
Orin Larsen – Inglis, MB, Canada 
Clint Laye – Cadogan, AB, Canada 
Jacob Lees – Caldwell, ID, USA 
Bronc Marriott – Grantsville, UT, USA 
Lane McGehee – Victoria, TX, USA 
Bradlee Miller – Huntsville, TX, USA 
Nicholas Pelke – Mondovi, WI, USA 
Sam Petersen – Helena, MT, USA 
Jess Pope – Waverly, KS, USA 
Cole Reiner – Buffalo, WY, USA 
Jayco Roper – Oktaha, OK, USA 
Garrett Shadbolt – Merriman, NE, USA 
Kade Sonnier – Carencro, LA, USA * 
Rocker Steiner – Weatherford, TX, USA 
Mason Stuller – Veneta, OR, USA 
Ty Taypotat – Nanton, AB, Canada 
Dean Thompson – Altamont, UT, USA 
Weston Timberman – Columbus, MT, USA

Barrel Racing – Presented by: Calgary Herald 
Emily Beisel – Weatherford, OK, USA 
Jordon Briggs – Tolar, TX, USA 
Lynette Brodoway – Brooks, AB, Canada 
Taylor Carver – Broxton, GA, USA 
Ashley Castleberry – Montgomery, TX, USA 
Karli Cowie – Mankota, SK, Canada 
Stevi Hillman – Weatherford, TX, USA 
Wenda Johnson – Pawhuska, OK, USA 
Paige Jones – Wayne, OK, USA 
Hailey Kinsel – Cotulla, TX, USA 
Summer Kosel – Glenham, SD, USA 
Halyn Lide – China Spring, TX, USA 
Lisa Lockhart – Oelrichs, SD, USA 
Taylor Manning – Yellowhead County, AB, Canada 
Taycie Matthews – Wynne, AR, USA 
Blake Molle – Chauvin, AB, Canada 
Chelsea Moore – Rose Hill, KS, USA 
Kassie Mowry – Dublin, TX, USA 
Carlee Otero – Perrin, TX, USA 
Abby Phillips – Marshall, TX, USA 
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi – Lampasas, TX, USA * 
Ilyssa Riley – Hico, TX, USA 
Jessica Routier – Buffalo, SD, USA 
Tiany Schuster – Krum, TX, USA 
Katelyn Scott – Odessa, TX, USA 
Leslie Smalygo – Skiatook, OK, USA 
Bailey Smith – Marwayne, AB, Canada 
Sue Smith – Blackfoot, ID, USA 
Sara Winkelman – Big Lake, MN, USA 
Sissy Winn – Chapman Ranch, TX, USA

Tie Down Roping – Presented by: Halliburton 
Logan Bird – Nanton, AB, Canada 
Beau Cooper – Stettler, AB, Canada * 
Tuf Cooper – Decatur, TX, USA 
Marcos Costa – Iretama, PR, USA 
Blane Cox – Stephenville, TX, USA 
Tom Crouse – Gallatin, MO, USA 
Bryce Derrer – Portales, NM, USA 
John Douch – Huntsville, TX, USA 
Garrett Elmore – Springer, OK, USA 
Trevor Hale – Perryton, TX, USA 
Shane Hanchey – Carmine, TX, USA 
Dylan Hancock – San Angelo, TX, USA 
Joel Harris – San Angelo, TX, USA 
Ty Harris – San Angelo, TX, USA 
Kincade Henry – Mount Pleasant, TX, USA 
Quade Hiatt – Canyon, TX, USA 
Westyn Hughes – Caldwell, TX, USA 
Kyle Lucas – Carstairs, AB, Canada 
Shad Mayfield – Clovis, NM, USA 
Haven Meged – Miles City, MT, USA 
Tyler Milligan – Pawhuska, OK, USA 
Brushton Minton – Witter Springs, CA, USA 
Macon Murphy – Keatchie, LA, USA 
Caleb Smidt – Bellville, TX, USA 
Shane Smith – Wimborne, AB, Canada 
Cory Solomon – Prairie View, TX, USA 
Pecos Tatum – La Plata, NM, USA 
Chance Thiessen – Tuttle, OK, USA 
Riley Webb – Denton, TX, USA 
Marty Yates – Stephenville, TX, USA

Saddle Bronc Riding – Presented by: Cenovus Energy 
Ben Andersen – Rocky Mountain House, AB, Canada 
Allen Boore – Axtell, TX, USA 
Damian Brennan – Injune, QL, Australia 
Chase Brooks – Deer Lodge, MT, USA 
Kade Bruno – Challis, ID, USA 
Trenton Burd – Madison, KS, USA 
Tanner Butner – Daniel, WY, USA 
Wyatt Casper – Miami, TX, USA 
Logan Cook – Alto, TX, USA 
Sterling Crawley – Stephenville, TX, USA 
Brody Cress – Hillsdale, WY, USA 
Isaac Diaz – Desdemona, TX, USA 
Dawson Dahm – Tomahawk, AB, Canada 
Cole Elshere – Faith, SD, USA 
Parker Fleet – Axtell, TX, USA 
Layton Green – Millarville, AB, Canada 
Dawson Hay – Wildwood, AB, Canada * 
Logan Hay – Wildwood, AB, Canada 
Lefty Holman – Visalia, CA, USA 
Lucas Macza – High River, AB, Canada 
Traylin Martin – Faith, SD, USA 
Sage Newman – Melstone, MT, USA 
Ryder Sanford – Sulphur, LA, USA 
Cort Scheer – Bluff Dale, TX, USA 
Riggin Smith – Winterset, IA, USA 
Zeke Thurston – Big Valley, AB, Canada 
Kolby Wanchuk – Sherwood Park, AB, Canada 
Brody Wells – Powell, WY, USA 
Ryder Wright – Beaver, UT, USA 
Statler Wright – Beaver, UT, USA

Steer Wrestling – Presented by: Plains 
Tucker Allen – Ventura, CA, USA 
Bridger Anderson – Carrington, ND, USA 
Walt Arnold – Coleman, TX, USA 
Stan Branco – Chowchilla, CA, USA 
Jesse Brown – Baker City, OR, USA 
Tanner Brunner – Ramona, KS, USA 
Harley Cole – Okotoks, AB, Canada 
Stephen Culling – Fort St. John, BC, Canada 
Cody Devers – Perryton, TX, USA 
Jacob Edler – Alva, OK, USA 
Dakota Eldridge – Elko, NV, USA 
Ty Erickson – Helena, MT, USA 
Scott Guenthner – Provost, AB, Canada * 
Nick Guy – Sparta, WI, USA 
Clayton Hass – Weatherford, TX, USA 
Kyle Irwin – Robertsdale, AL, USA 
Stetson Jorgensen – Blackfoot, ID, USA 
Will Lummus – Byhalia, MS, USA 
Dalton Massey – Hermiston, OR, USA 
Ty Miller – Wainwright, AB, Canada 
Travis Munro – Townsville, QL, Australia 
Don Payne – Stephenville, TX, USA 
Tyler Pearson – Atoka, OK, USA 
Cash Robb – Altamont, UT, USA 
Justin Shaffer – Hico, TX, USA 
JD Struxness – Milan, MN, USA 
Jacob Talley – Keatchie, LA, USA 
Dirk Tavenner – Rigby, ID, USA 
Trisyn Kalawaia – Hilo, HI, USA 
Cole Walker – Springtown, TX, USA

Bull Riding – Presented by: WestJet 
Jeff Askey – Athens, TX, USA 
Tyler Bingham – Howell, UT, USA 
Dustin Boquet – Bourg, LA, USA 
Weston Davidson – Strongfield, SK, Canada 
Chase Dougherty – Decatur, TX, USA 
Edgar Durazo – Moctezuma, SO, Mexico 
Josh Frost – Randlett, UT, USA 
Jacob Gardner – Fort St. John, BC, Canada 
Wyatt Gleeson – Sundre, AB, Canada 
TJ Gray – Dairy, OR, USA 
Ky Hamilton – Mackay, QL, Australia 
Jordan Hansen – Amisk, AB, Canada 
Trey Holston – Fort Scott, KS, USA 
Tristen Hutchings – Monteview, ID, USA 
Cooper James – Erda, UT, USA 
Roscoe Jarboe – New Plymouth, ID, USA 
Trey Kimzey – Strong City, OK, USA 
Luke Mast – Hutchinson, KS, USA 
Mason Moody – Letcher, SD, USA 
Jared Parsonage – Maple Creek, SK, Canada * 
Coy Robbins – Camrose, AB, Canada 
Clayton Sellars – Fruitland Park, FL, USA 
Maverick Smith – Mountain Grove, MO, USA 
JR Stratford – Byers, KS, USA 
Cody Teel – Kountze, TX, USA 
Nick Tetz – Calgary, AB, Canada 
Jace Trosclair – Chauvin, LA, USA 
Hayes Weight – Goshen, UT, USA 
Brody Yeary – Morgan Mill, TX, USA 
Creek Young – Rogersville, MO, USA

Rocky Mountain Cup – Team Roping, Heeler 
Dylin Ahlstrom – Hooper, UT, USA 
Keely Bonnett – Ponoka, AB, Canada 
Tanner Braden – Dewey, OK, USA 
Paden Bray – Stephenville, TX, USA 
Jeremy Buhler – Arrowwood, AB, Canada 
Brady Chappel – Moose Jaw, SK, Canada 
Clay Clayman – Highlandville, MO, USA 
Cole Curry – Liberty, MS, USA 
JC Flake – Milsap, TX, USA 
Landen Glenn – McAlester, OK, USA 
Dillon Graham – Wainwright, AB, Canada 
Travis Graves – Stephenville, TX, USA 
Clay Green – Pine Grove, LA, USA 
Jake Long – Coffeeville, KS, USA 
Tyler McKnight – Pollok, TX, USA 
Tyce McLeod – Waldeck, SK, Canada 
Logan Medlin – Tatum, NM, USA * 
Brady Minor – Ellensburg, WA, USA 
Lane Mitchell – Bolivar, TN, USA 
Ryan Motes – Weatherford, TX, USA 
Junior Nogueira – Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil 
Kaden Profili – Jacksonville, TX, USA 
Boogie Ray – Mabank, TX, USA 
Calgary Smith – Adams, OR, USA 
Patrick Smith – Midland, TX, USA 
Logan Spady – Alliance, AB, Canada 
Sid Sporer – Stephenville, TX, USA 
Wesley Thorp – Stephenville, TX, USA 
Jonathan Torres – Ocala, FL, USA 
Kollin VonAhn – Blanchard, OK, USA

Rocky Mountain Cup – Team Roping, Header 
Lightning Aguilera – Athens, TX, USA 
Dustin Bird – Cut Bank, MT, USA 
Logan Bonnett – Ponoka, AB, Canada 
Kash Bonnett – Ponoka, AB, Canada 
Wyatt Bray – Stephenville, TX, USA 
Luke Brown – Lipan, TX, USA 
Jr Dees – Aurora, SD, USA 
Cyle Denison – Navasota, TX, USA 
Kaleb Driggers – Hoboken, GA, USA 
Cash Duty – Weimar, TX, USA 
Ramiro Gonzalez – French Camp, CA, USA 
Dawson Graham – Wainwright, AB, Canada 
Brenten Hall – Belle Fourche, SD, USA 
Devon Johnson – Red Oak, TX, USA 
Roland McFadden – Vulcan, AB, Canada 
Tee McLeod – Waldeck, SK, Canada 
Tuftin McLeod – Waldeck, SK, Canada 
Riley Minor – Ellensburg, WA, USA 
Coleman Proctor – Pryor, OK, USA * 
Kolton Schmidt – Barrhead, AB, Canada 
Reno Stoebner – Bastrop, TX, USA 
Clint Summers – Lake City, FL, USA 
Marcus Theriot – Lumberton, MS, USA 
Cole Thomas – Meadville, MS, USA 
Tanner Tomlinson – Angleton, TX, USA 
Brady Tryan – Huntley, MT, USA 
Aaron Tsinigine – Tuba City, AZ, USA 
Tyler Wade – Terrell, TX, USA 
Nelson Wyatt – Clanton, AL, USA 
J.C. Yeahquo – Crescent, OK, USA

Rocky Mountain Cup – Breakaway Roping 
Martha Angelone – Stephenville, TX, USA 
Sarah Angelone – Cross Junction, VA, USA 
Jessie Armstrong – Big Valley, AB, Canada 
Macy Auclair – Ponoka, AB, Canada 
Mary Beth Beam – Poetry, TX, USA 
Shaya Biever – Claresholm, AB, Canada 
Makayla Boisjoli – Langdon, AB, Canada 
Shelby Boisjoli-Meged – Langdon, AB, Canada 
Taylor Bunnage – Cardston, AB, Canada 
Josie Conner – Iowa, LA, USA 
Maddy Deerman – Hope, NM, USA 
Kelsie Domer – Dublin, TX, USA 
Jessi Everett – Tarzan, TX, USA 
Rickie Fanning – Spearfish, SD, USA 
Bradi Good – Abilene, TX, USA 
TiAda Gray – Portales, NM, USA 
Jordan Jo Hollabaugh – Springtown, TX, USA 
Erin Johnson – Fowler, CO, USA 
Danielle Lowman – Gilbert, AZ, USA 
Cheyanne McCartney – Kingston, OK, USA 
Taylor Munsell – Harmon, OK, USA * 
Kendal Pierson – Wardlow, AB, Canada 
Bailey Smith – Marwayne, AB, Canada 
Tacy Webb – Midway, TX, USA 
Addie Weil – Commerce, TX, USA 
Bradi Whiteside – Longview, AB, Canada 
Joey Williams – Volborg, MT, USA 
Hali Williams – Amarillo, TX, USA 
Willow Wilson – Baggs, WY, USA 
Macy Young – Wittmann, AZ, USA

*denotes the 2023 Calgary Stampede winner.

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