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

Calgary – 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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