Today the The Cowboy Channel Jr. NFR will name its first champions!
Guaranteeing at least $200,000 in added money, the tournament style rodeo featured a long go-round, with the top 15 contestants advancing to the semifinals at Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Today. the championship round will decide the best of the top, who will battle it out at AT&T Stadium prior to RFD-TV’s The American. The winners in the timed events also advance to RFD-TV’s The American Semi- Finals for a chance to win $1 million.
“The Cowboy Channel Jr. NFR is the showcase event for all of youth rodeo,” says Anthony Bartkowski, PRCA Director of Athlete Development and Welfare. “We are proud to partner with The Cowboy Channel in hosting The Cowboy Channel Jr. NFR in one of the best sport stadiums. This participant experience and being able to compete alongside the best cowboys in the world is unrivaled.”
“We are so proud to join forces with the PRCA to expand and grow the opportunities and exposure for youth rodeo,” says Patrick Gottsch, founder and president of The Cowboy Channel. “We are all in. Encouraging more young people and their families to participate and enjoy the sport of rodeo is a win for everyone. The Cowboy Channel is here to promote, cover, and support the Jr. NFR all year long.”
Here are the TOP 6 in each Jr. NFR event that will compete today at AT&T Stadium leading up to the Long Round of RFD-TV’s The American Finals. Watch the action LIVE on The Cowboy Channel or RFD-TV, or listen on Rural Radio 147 on Sirius XM.
Interested in becoming a Jr. Rodeo Association member or know someone else who might be? Members will be able to select a membership level that best suits their interest. Jr. Rodeo members will have a number of benefits available that include, membership card, competition opportunities, secondary accident insurance, free registration for Jr. Rodeo Camps, ProRodeo Sports News online subscription, and more. Visit Jr. Rodeo.
