The Calgary Stampede, the most famous rodeo in Canada and perhaps the world, recently released the names of the competitors that they’ve invited this year. Out of the 2,700 competitors invited to compete in the major events, plus Team Roping and Breakaway Roping, 52 call Canada home. Here’s the list and their event of our hometown heroes to cheer on at the Calgary Stampede!
Bareback Riding – 1. Dantan Bertsch – Ponoka, AB, Canada 2. Kody Lamb – Sherwood Park, AB, Canada 3. Orin Larsen – Inglis, MB, Canada 4. Clint Laye – Cadogan, AB, Canada 5. Ty Taypotat – Nanton, AB,
Canada Barrel Racing – 1. Lynette Brodoway – Brooks, AB, Canada 2. Karli Cowie – Mankota, SK, Canada 3. Taylor Manning – Yellowhead County, AB, Canada 4. Blake Molle – Chauvin, AB, Canada 5. Bailey Smith – Marwayne, AB, Canada
Tie Down Roping – 1. Logan Bird – Nanton, AB, Canada 2. Beau Cooper – Stettler, AB, Canada 3. Kyle Lucas – Carstairs, AB, Canada 4. Shane Smith – Wimborne, AB, Canada
Saddle Bronc Riding – 1. Ben Andersen – Rocky Mountain House, AB, Canada 2. Dawson Dahm – Tomahawk, AB, Canada 3. Layton Green – Millarville, AB, Canada 4. Dawson Hay – Wildwood, AB, Canada 5. Logan Hay – Wildwood, AB, Canada 6. Lucas Macza – High River, AB, Canada 7. Zeke Thurston – Big Valley, AB, Canada 8. Kolby Wanchuk – Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
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Wrestling – 1. Harley Cole – Okotoks, AB, Canada 2. Stephen Culling – Fort St. John, BC, Canada 3. Scott Guenthner – Provost, AB, Canada 4. Ty Miller – Wainwright, AB, Canada
Bull Riding – 1. Weston Davidson – Strongfield, SK, Canada 2. Edgar Durazo – Moctezuma, SO, Mexico 3. Jacob Gardner – Fort St. John, BC, Canada 4. Jared Parsonage – Maple Creek, SK, Canada 5. Coy Robbins – Camrose, AB, Canada 6. Nick Tetz – Calgary, AB, Canada
Rocky Mountain Cup – Team Roping, Heeler 1. Keely Bonnett – Ponoka, AB, Canada 2. Jeremy Buhler – Arrowwood, AB, Canada 3. Brady Chappel – Moose Jaw, SK, Canada 4. Dillon Graham – Wainwright, AB, Canada 5. Tyce McLeod – Waldeck, SK, Canada 6. Logan Spady – Alliance, AB, Canada
Rocky Mountain Cup – Team Roping, Header
1. Logan Bonnett – Ponoka, AB, Canada 2. Kash Bonnett – Ponoka, AB, Canada 3. Dawson Graham – Wainwright, AB, Canada 4. Roland McFadden – Vulcan, AB, Canada 5. Tee McLeod – Waldeck, SK, Canada 6. Tuftin McLeod – Waldeck, SK, Canada 7. Kolton Schmidt – Barrhead, AB, Canada
Rocky Mountain Cup – Breakaway Roping 1. Jessie Armstrong – Big Valley, AB, Canada 2. Macy Auclair – Ponoka, AB, Canada 3. Shaya Biever – Claresholm, AB, Canada 4. Makayla Boisjoli – Langdon, AB, Canada 5. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged – Langdon, AB, Canada 6. Taylor Bunnage – Cardston, AB, Canada 7. Kendal Pierson – Wardlow, AB, Canada 8. Bailey Smith – Marwayne, AB, Canada 9. Bradi Whiteside – Longview, AB, Canada
