THE AMERICAN Ten Invitees

December 14, 2016

After months of speculation, we've announced RFD-TV's THE AMERICAN's invitees for 2017. The announcement during "Western Sports Weekly" confirmed the best athletes from the PBR, PRCA, WPRA and ERA will compete in the world's richest one-day rodeo. Rodeo fan voting hosted on RFD-TV.com also determined which athletes received Fan Exemption status.

Check out the complete list to see which of your favorite rodeo superstars are invited to compete at THE AMERICAN on February 19, 2017 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

BAREBACK		BARREL RACING
	Tanner Aus Granite Falls, MN		Mary Burger Pauls Valley, OK
	Caleb Bennett Morgan, UT		Pamela Capper Cheney, WA
	Richmond Champion The Woodlands, TX		Sherry Cervi Marana, AZ
	Steven Dent Mullen, NE		Chayni Chamberlain Stephenville, TX
	Kaycee Feild Spanish Fork, UT		Kassidy Dennison Tohatchi, NM
	Austin Foss Terrebone, OR		Lisa Lockhart Oelrichs, SD
	Orin Larsen Inglis, Manitoba, CAN		Amberleigh Moore Salem, OR
	Bobby Mote Culver, OR		Fallon Taylor Whitesboro, TX
	Tim O'Connell Zwingle, IA		Mary Walker Ennis, TX
	Jake Vold Ponoka, AB (Alberta)		Kimmie Wall Roosevelt, UT

BULL RIDING		SADDLE BRONC
	Eduardo Aparecido Gouvelandia, GO, BRA		CoBurn Bradshaw Beaver, UT
	Cooper Davis Jasper, TX		Jacobs Crawley Boerne, Texas
	Ryan Dirteater Hulbert, OK		Cort Scheer Elsmere, NE
	Mike Lee Decatur, TX		Wade Sundell Boxholm, IA
	Jess Lockwood Volborg, MT		Zeke Thurston Big Valley, AB (Alberta)
	Guilherme Marchi Itupeva, SP, BRA		Jake Watson Hudson's Hope, BC, CAN
	J.B. Mauney Statesville, NC		Cody Wright Milford, UT
	Kaique Pacheco Itatiba, SP, Brazil		Jake Wright Milford, UT
	Fabiano Vieira Perola, Parana, BRA		Rusty Wright Milford, UT
	Joao Ricardo Vieira Itatinga, SP, BRA		Ryder Wright Milford, UT
	Sage Kimzey (Fan Exemption) Strong City, OK

TEAM ROPING
Headers		Heelers
	Derrick Begay Seba Dalkai, AZ		Clay O'Brien Cooper Gardnerville, NV
	Dustin Bird Cut Bank, MT		Russell Cardoza Terrebonne, OR
	Trevor Brazile Decatur, TX		Patrick Smith Lipan, TX
	Luke Brown Morgan Mill, TX		Jake Long Coffeyville, KS
	Kaleb Driggers Albany, GA		Junior Nogueira Presidente, Prudente, BRA
	Riley Minor Ellensburg, WA		Brady Minor Ellensburg, WA
	Erich Rogers Round Rock, AZ		Cory Petska Marana, AZ
	Levi Simpson Claresholm, AB, CAN		Jeremy Buhler Arrowwod, AB (Alberta)
	Clay Smith Broken Bow, OK		Paul Eaves Lonedell, MO
	Clay Tryan Plentywood, MT		Jade Corkill Fallon, NV

TIE DOWN ROPING		STEER WRESTLING
	Trevor Brazile Decatur, TX		Bray Armes Pilot Point, TX
	Tuf Cooper Decatur, TX		Luke Branquinho Los Alamos, CA
	Marcos Costa Parana, BRA		Dakota Eldridge Elko, NV
	Tyson Durfey Colbert, WA		Stockton Graves Alva, OK
	Shane Hanchey Sulphur, LA		Clayton Hass Terrell, TX
	Hunter Herrin Commanche, OK		Kyle Irwin Robertsdale, AL
	Cody Ohl Hico, TX		Matt Reeves Cross Plains, TX
	Caleb Smidt Bellville, TX		J.D. Struxness Appleton, MN
	Cade Swor Chico, TX		Jason Thomas Bentonville, AR
	Marty Yates Stephenville, TX		Tyler Waguespack Gonzales, LA
	Cole Bailey (Fan Exemption) Okmulgee, OK