Days of ‘76, Black Hills Roundup Rodeos nominated for PRCA awards
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The Days of ‘76 Rodeo was nominated to receive the PRCA Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year award for 2019.
The Black Hills Roundup Rodeo was nominated in the Medium Outdoor Rodeo category.
Last year was the first time the Days of ‘76 Rodeo fell into the “large outdoor rodeo” category, but it has been honored as the small or medium rodeo of the year 18 times in the past.
“We take it as an honor to be mentioned among those five rodeos,” said Days of ’76 rodeo chairman Terry Caudill in the Rapid City Journal. “Just receiving the nomination is great recognition for us.”
“It’s all volunteer members of our committee that are out there opening the chutes and the gates and doing all the things in the arena that a lot of rodeos contract out, Caudill said. “We’re a working rodeo committee.”
The winners for each category will be announced at the PRCA Awards Banquet at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Dec. 4, according to PRCA.
Below are all of the nominees in all of the categories:
Announcer of the Year
Andy Stewart
Bob Tallman
Randy Corley
Wayne Brooks
Will Rasmussen
Dress Act of the Year
Bobby Kerr – Mustangs riding in car
Haley Ganzel – The Cowgirl Sweethearts – Roman & Trick Riding
Madison MacDonald – Magic in Motion – Trick Riding
Rider Kiesner – Trick roping, gun spinning, whips
Tomas Garcilazo – Horsemanship & Rope Artistry
Clown of the Year
Cody Sosebee
JJ Harrison
John Harrison
Justin Rumford
Keith Isley
Bullfighter of the Year
Cody Emerson
Cody Webster
Clay Heger
Dusty Tuckness
Nathan Jestes
Wacey Munsell
(Note there are 6 due to a tie)
Comedy Act of the Year
Cody Sosebee
Gizmo McCracken
John Harrison
Justin Rumford
Keith Isley
Music Director of the Year
Brandy Edmonds
Chuck Lopeman
Jill Loden Franzen
Josh Hambone Hilton
Randy Stretch Mayer
Photographer of the Year
Dale Miller
Dan Hubbell
James Phifer
Matt Cohen
Robby Freeman
Stock Contracting Firm of the Year
Cervi Championship Rodeo
Frontier Rodeo
Pete Carr Pro Rodeo
Powder River Rodeo
Stace Smith Pro Rodeos
Secretary of the Year
Amanda Sanders
Brenda Crowder
Eva Chadwick
Haley Bridwell
Sandy Gwatney
Timer of the Year
Allison France
Amy Muller
Jayme Pemberton
Shawna Ray
Toby Dunlavy
Pick Up Man of the Year
Jason Bottoms
Matt Twitchell
Shandon Stalls
Shawn Too Tall Calhoun
Tyler Robertson
Will O’Connell
(Please note that there are 6 nominees rather than 5 due to a tie. They will all be on the final ballot)
Small Rodeo of the Year
Blackfoot, ID
Claremore, OK
Coulee City, WA
Huntsville, TX
Yuma, CO
Medium Rodeo of the Year
Amarillo, TX
Belle Fourche, SD
Coleman, TX
Estes Park, CO
Stephenville, TX
Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year
Denver, CO
Fort Worth, TX
Houston, TX
Nampa, ID
San Antonio, TX
Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year
Caldwell, ID
Cheyenne, WY
Deadwood, SD
Dodge City, KS
Pendleton, OR F
–PRCA