FLASH STAFF REPORT
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STEPHENVILLE (February 24, 2016) — The Cowboy Capital of the World and surrounding area will be represented by 17 local athletes, 12 of them team ropers, at the RFD-TV The American Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
Promoted as the richest one-day rodeo in the world, The American finals welcomes the top 10 in the final 2015 PRCA World Standings as automatic qualifiers and other competitors who have endured a qualifying process. Those without automatic qualifications are considered challengers to those in the top 10, and any event champions from the challengers’ pool will split a $1 million bonus.
In the first year of The American, Tarleton State University bareback rider Richie Champion won as a challenger. He went on to reach the 2014 National Finals Rodeo. Last year, former Tarleton tie-down roper Reese Riemer split the $1 million bonus.
Winners in each event, regardless how they qualified, earns $100,000 that is not applicable to the PRCA World Standings.
Here is a list of the local qualifiers for the finals at the 2016 RFD-TV The American:
Team Ropers:
Semifinal qualifiers:
Paul Eaves, Huckabay
Blaine Vic, Dublin
Dakota Kirchenschlager Morgan Mill
David Key, Stephenville
Top 10 qualifiers:
Luke Brown, Stephenville
Kollin VonAhn, Stephenville
Chad Masters, Lipan
Patrick Smith, Lipan
Jake Long, Morgan Mill
Kory Koontz, Huckabay
Jade Corkill, Huckabay
Travis Graves, Stephenville
Saddle Bronc:
Top 10 qualifiers:
Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville
Isaac Diaz, Desdemona
Cort Scheer, Huckabay
Tie-Down Roping:
Top 10 qualifiers:
Marty Yates
Sterling Smith
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