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 |
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Tanner AusGranite Falls, MN |
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Mary BurgerPauls Valley, OK |
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Caleb BennettMorgan, UT |
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Pamela CapperCheney, WA |
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Richmond ChampionThe Woodlands, TX |
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Sherry CerviMarana, AZ |
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Steven DentMullen, NE |
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Chayni ChamberlainStephenville, TX |
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Kaycee FeildSpanish Fork, UT |
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Kassidy DennisonTohatchi, NM |
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Austin FossTerrebone, OR |
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Lisa LockhartOelrichs, SD |
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Orin LarsenInglis, Manitoba, CAN |
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Amberleigh MooreSalem, OR |
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Bobby MoteCulver, OR |
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Fallon TaylorWhitesboro, TX |
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Tim O'ConnellZwingle, IA |
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Mary WalkerEnnis, TX |
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Jake VoldPonoka, AB (Alberta) |
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Kimmie WallRoosevelt, UT |
BULL RIDING |
SADDLE BRONC |
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Eduardo AparecidoGouvelandia, GO, BRA |
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CoBurn BradshawBeaver, UT |
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Cooper DavisJasper, TX |
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Jacobs CrawleyBoerne, Texas |
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Ryan DirteaterHulbert, OK |
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Cort ScheerElsmere, NE |
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Mike LeeDecatur, TX |
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Wade SundellBoxholm, IA |
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Jess LockwoodVolborg, MT |
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Zeke ThurstonBig Valley, AB (Alberta) |
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Guilherme MarchiItupeva, SP, BRA |
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Jake WatsonHudson's Hope, BC, CAN |
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J.B. MauneyStatesville, NC |
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Cody WrightMilford, UT |
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Kaique PachecoItatiba, SP, Brazil |
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Jake WrightMilford, UT |
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Fabiano VieiraPerola, Parana, BRA |
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Rusty WrightMilford, UT |
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Joao Ricardo VieiraItatinga, SP, BRA |
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Ryder WrightMilford, UT |
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Sage Kimzey (Fan Exemption)Strong City, OK |
TEAM ROPING |
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Headers |
Heelers |
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Derrick BegaySeba Dalkai, AZ |
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Clay O'Brien CooperGardnerville, NV |
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Dustin BirdCut Bank, MT |
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Russell CardozaTerrebonne, OR |
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Trevor BrazileDecatur, TX |
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Patrick SmithLipan, TX |
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Luke BrownMorgan Mill, TX |
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Jake LongCoffeyville, KS |
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Kaleb DriggersAlbany, GA |
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Junior NogueiraPresidente, Prudente, BRA |
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Riley MinorEllensburg, WA |
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Brady MinorEllensburg, WA |
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Erich RogersRound Rock, AZ |
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Cory PetskaMarana, AZ |
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Levi SimpsonClaresholm, AB, CAN |
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Jeremy BuhlerArrowwod, AB (Alberta) |
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Clay SmithBroken Bow, OK |
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Paul EavesLonedell, MO |
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Clay TryanPlentywood, MT |
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Jade CorkillFallon, NV |
TIE DOWN ROPING |
STEER WRESTLING |
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Trevor BrazileDecatur, TX |
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Bray ArmesPilot Point, TX |
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Tuf CooperDecatur, TX |
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Luke BranquinhoLos Alamos, CA |
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Marcos CostaParana, BRA |
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Dakota EldridgeElko, NV |
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Tyson DurfeyColbert, WA |
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Stockton GravesAlva, OK |
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Shane HancheySulphur, LA |
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Clayton HassTerrell, TX |
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Hunter HerrinCommanche, OK |
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Kyle IrwinRobertsdale, AL |
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Cody OhlHico, TX |
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Matt ReevesCross Plains, TX |
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Caleb SmidtBellville, TX |
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J.D. StruxnessAppleton, MN |
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Cade SworChico, TX |
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Jason ThomasBentonville, AR |
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Marty YatesStephenville, TX |
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Tyler WaguespackGonzales, LA |
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Cole Bailey (Fan Exemption)Okmulgee, OK |