Ones To Watch
Of the 118-member competitive field for the 2006 Wrangler NFR, 37 are from the Wrangler family. Watch 3-time all-around world champion -- and the top place competitor going into this year's event -- Trevor Brazile go for his fourth title. Watch reigning world champion bareback rider Will Lowe, who goes into the Wrangler NFR with a $27,000 lead, ride to be the first reigning bareback riding champion since 1994-1995 to successfully defend his title. Watch six-time world champion saddle bronc rider Dan Mortensen go for a record-breaking seventh. Watch reigning world champion barrel racer Kelly Kaminski ride for her third consecutive title. Watch all of the talented ropers and riders pictured here. Join us as we cheer them on and follow their progress 11/30 - 12/9. Click on a competitor's name to view his or her PRCA bio on prorodeo.com. Photos courtesy of PRCA.
BAREBACK RIDING
Will Lowe
Canyon, Texas
Reigning World Champion; enters WNFR in first place with $151,924
Bobby Mote
Culver, Oregon
2002 World Champion, enters WNFR in fifth place with $78,238
TEAM ROPING (HEADING)
Travis Tryan
Billings, Montana
Enters WNFR in third place with $78,211
Speed Williams
De Leon, Texas
8-time world champ; enters WNFR in fourth place with $76,846
Shain Sproul
Benson, Arizona
Enters WNFR in sixth place with $65,934
Matt Funk
Hermiston, Oregon
Enters WNFR in seventh place with $59,726
Joe Beaver
Huntsville, Texas
8-time world champion; enters WNFR in eighth place with $58,840
Colter Todd
Marana, Arizona
Enters WNFR in ninth place with $58,487
Jay Adams (bio not available)
Logandale, Nevada
Enters WNFR in 10th place with $56,128
Nick Sartain
Alva, Oklahoma
Enters WNFR in 11th place with $55,853
Charly Crawford
Prineville, Oregon
Enters WNFR in 12th place with $54,902
Garrett Tonozzi (bio not available)
Fruita, Colorado
Enters WNFR in 13th place with $54,347
Trevor Brazile
Decatur, Texas
3-time All-Around Champion; enters this event in 13th place with $54,070
SADDLE BROC RIDING
Dan Mortensen
Billings, Montana
7-time world champion; enters WNFR in third place with $126,132
Rod Hay
Wildwood, Alberta
Enters WNFR in sixth place with $126,132
Glen O'Neill
Didsbury, Alberta
2002 world champion; enters WNFR in ninth place with $75,722
BARREL RACING
Tammy Key
Ledbetter, Texas
Enters WNFR in ninth place with $64,142
Sherry Cervi
Marana, Arizona
2-time world champion; enters WNFR in 10th place with $61,954
Kelly Kaminski
Bellville, Texas
Reigning world champion; enters WNFR in 11th place with $60,354
BULL RIDING
Wesley Silcox
Payson, Utah
Enters WNFR in third place with $109,015
Dustin Elliott
North Platte, Nebraska
2004 world champion; enters WNFR in seventh place with $97,800
Steve Woolsey
Paysen, Utah
Enters WNFR in 11th place with $84,826
STEER WRESTLING
Lee Graves
Black Diamond, Alberta
Reigning World Champion; enters WNFR in sixth place with $75,003
Trevor Knowles
Mount Vernon, Oregon
Enters WNFR in 14th place with $60,473
TEAM ROPING (HEELING)
Clay O'Brien Cooper
Morgan Mill, Texas
7-time world champion; enters WNFR in third place with $76,846
Allen Bach
Weatherford, Texas
3-time world champion; enters WNFR in fourth place with $74,272
Cory Petska
Lexington, Oklahoma
Enters WNFR in sixth place with $65,413
Bucky Campbell
Benton City, Washington
Enters WNFR in seventh place with $59,726
Cesar de la Cruz
Tucson, Arizona
Enters WNFR in eighth place with $58,487
Randon Adams
Logandale, Nevada
Enters WNFR in 10th place with $56,128
Rich Skelton
Llano, Texas
8-time world champion; enters WNFR in 12th place with $54,070
Brady Minor (bio not available)
Ellensburg, Washington
Enters WNFR in 14th place with $49,931
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Trevor Brazile
Decatur, Texas
3-time All-Around Champion; enters this event in 13th place with $54,070
Blair Burk
Durant, Oklahoma
Enters WNFR in third place with $107,332
Ryan Jarrett
Summerville, Georgia
Reigning All-Around World Champion; enters WNFR in fourth place with $93,196
Joe Beaver
Huntsville, Texas
8-time world champion; enters this event in seventh place with $72,073
Clint Robinson
Spanish Fork, Utah
Enters WNFR in 11th place with $67,132
Jerome Schneeberger
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Enters WNFR in 13th place with $65,901
Mike Johnson
Henryetta, Oklahoma
Enters WNFR in 14th place with $65,901
