The first PRCA Playoff Series Rodeo of the year is the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo in Odessa, Texas. The rodeo is in its first year as one of the PRCA’s 60 highest paying and begins Thursday, Jan. 4 at 8:30 PM ET. You can watch live on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+.
BAREBACK RIDING
It’s a light bareback riding performance to kick things off, but among the young guns is 15-time NFR qualifier Will Lowe.
| Montan Duvall | Shame On You |
| Squirm Osceola | Ruby Red |
| Will Lowe | South Suds |
| Jade Taton | Foxy Lady |
| Kory Hart | Hot Sauce |
| Tim Murphy | Shiver Me Timbers |
STEER WRESTLING
All of the steer wrestlers out in the first performance are looking for a crucial check to kick off 2024 as only Boyd Sawyer is currently ranked in the Top 50 in the PRCA World Standings.
| Boyd Sawyer |
| Riley Reiss |
| JT Ellison |
| Ty Cochrane |
| Cody Harmon |
| Payden McIntyre |
| Sawyer Stand |
| Jay Williamson |
| Chance Howard |
| Weston Taylor |
TEAM ROPING
The team roping field is wide open in the first performance in Odessa.
| Blaine Price | Hayden Powell |
| David Palma | Saul Porras |
| Juan Giesbrecht | Oscar Moralez |
| Tommy Zant | RJ Jordan |
| Dylan Dockery | JoJo Lemond |
| Cesar Melendez | Eloy Andujo |
| Junior Cervantes | Miguel Tarango |
| Luis Guzman | Manuel Marquez |
| Fernando Gan | Miguel Tarango |
| Gilbert Porras | Aaron Hernandez |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Fresh off a No. 4 finish in the final PRCA World Standings, Brody Cress is No. 1 early in 2024. He’s the only 2023 NFR qualifier competing in Odessa Thursday night.
| Cauy Pennington | Lollipop |
| Blaise Freeman | Bad Religion |
| Michael Womack | Nutrena’s Level Out |
| Brian Evans | Tune Up |
| Korby Christiansen | Red Hills |
| Cooper James | Nutrena’s Full Deck |
| Bryan Huey | Roan Ranger |
| Cleve Griffin | Regulator |
| Lane Wimberly | Bewitched |
| Noel Johnson | Dark House |
| Brody Cress | Chisum Trail |
| Casyn Ballenger | Grizzly |
| Colt Gordon | Crossfire |
| Ian McGivney | Crop Circle |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Reigning champion Bryson Sechrist will look to start his 2024 season fast once again in Odessa.
| Chantz Webster |
| Gio Piloto |
| Bryson Sechrist |
| Landyn Duncan |
| Jud Nowotny |
| Trenton Smith |
| Cody Waldrop |
| Walker Akins |
| Word Hudson |
| Craig Leonard |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
The Performance 1 breakaway field is looking to get on the board in 2024 as none have won a check yet this season.
| Tylie Norcutt |
| Jessi Everett |
| Lauren Hicks |
| Holly Manahan |
| Ali Norcutt |
| Murphy Gaschh |
| Lynn Smith |
| Madison Richman |
| Linnea Nelson |
| Jade Mitchell |
BARREL RACING
Barrel racing is the same story as breakaway, one of the ladies is looking to have her name on the WPRA World Standings by the end of the rodeo on Jan. 13.
| JJ Baldwin |
| Brittney Sporer |
| Gin Manahan |
| Linnea Nelson |
| Rayanne Griffin |
| Shelby Waggoner |
| Natasha Sanchez |
| Connie Tobiasson |
| Candie Wolf |
| Elsie Campbell |
| Tricia Aldridge |
| Cindy Smith |
BULL RIDING SECTION 1
Injuries derailed his 2023 season, but Ernie Courson Jr. was a Top 10 bull rider when healthy a year ago.
| Harrison Kalinka | Cash Deal |
| Jacob Carige | Record Rack’s Crash Course |
| Dakota Hill | Keystone |
| Kobe Whitford | Venom |
| Ernie Courson | Black Mamba |
| Brandon Ballard | All Star |
BULL RIDING SECTION 2
Braden Richardson and Trey Benton III both qualified for the 2022 NFR, but missed out in ’23.
| Dalton Sanchez | 23H |
| Cole Melancon | 012H |
| Wacey Schalla | 50H |
| Cooper James | Buck Norris |
| Braden Richardson | Top Shelf |
| Squirm Osceola | 02G |
| Trey Benton III | Baldy |
| Patterson Starcher | 6H |
| Jace Trosclair | 15H |