AUSTIN, TEXAS – The WCRA (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) announced today the 27-athlete roster who will compete at the Rodeo Corpus Christi on the CBS Television Network on Saturday, June 6 at 12 PM, CT. Rodeo Corpus Christi is the first 2021 WCRA Major Rodeo and the first stop of the 2021 WCRA $1 Million Triple Crown of Rodeo.
In just three short years, the WCRA has awarded more than $9 million to rodeo athletes and has created one of the most monumental series ever in the history of rodeo- The $1 Million Triple Crown of Rodeo (TCR). The TCR is a $1 million annual bonus that will be paid out to any one or collection of rodeo athletes who win three consecutive WCRA majors in a row.
The TCR broadcast features 17-year-old tie-down roper, Riley Webb, who will go for his second consecutive TCR win when he ropes in the Rodeo Corpus Christi event. The youth rodeo star shined in August 2020 when he emerged victorious by defeating the 2020 world champion tie-down roper Shad Mayfield and 2013 World Champion Shane Hanchey by logging the only qualified run. If Riley wins in Corpus Christi and the July Days of ’47 Cowboy Games and Rodeo, Riley could become the youngest millionaire in the history of rodeo.
Breakaway Roper Madison Outhier will also face off against 20x World Champion and Breakaway roping legend Jackie Crawford in the Triple Crown at Rodeo Corpus Christi. Outhier comes off a win in November at the Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) where she won the coveted women’s title and a $60,000 payday. Crawford recently won the all-around title at the WRWC – while she was seven months pregnant.
Award-winning play-by-play announcer of the PBR, Craig Hummer, will be joined for analysis and insights throughout the event by the PBR legend and World Champion Cowboy Ty Murray, and commentary will come straight from the dirt with Kate Harrison bringing up-to-the-second updates from around the arena floor.
The complete Rodeo Corpus Christi TCR Round roster to be featured on CBS can be found below:
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Bareback Riding |
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| Full Name | City | State |
| RICHMOND CHAMPION | STEVENSVILLE | MT |
| CALEB BENNETT | TREMONTON | UT |
| CHAD RUTHERFORD | HILLSBORO | TX |
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Steer Wrestling |
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| Full Name | City | State |
| WILL LUMMUS | BYHALIA | MS |
| SCOTT GUENTHNER | PROVOST | ALB |
| TANNER MILAN | COCHRANE | ALB |
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Team Roping |
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| HEADER | HEELER | |
| KALEB DRIGGERS | JUNIOR NOGUEIRA | |
| CLAY SMITH | JADE CORKILL | |
| ERICH ROGERS | PADEN BRAY | |
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Saddle Bronc Riding |
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| Full Name | City | State |
| KOLBY WANCHUK | SHERWOOD PARK | AB |
| SHORTY GARRETT | EAGLE BUTTE | SD |
| JACOBS CRAWLEY | BOERNE | TX |
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Tie-Down Roping |
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| Full Name | City | State |
| RILEY WEBB | DENTON | TX |
| SHANE HANCHEY | SULPHUR | LA |
| JD MCCUISTION | COLL | TX |
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Breakaway Roping |
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| Full Name | City | State |
| MADISON OUTHIER | UTOPIA | TX |
| JACKIE CRAWFORD | STEPHENVILLE | TX |
| SHELBY BOISJOLI | LANGDON | AB |
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Barrel Racing |
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| Full Name | City | State |
| MAGGIE POLONCIC | GILLETTE | WY |
| KELLEY CARRINGTON | STURBRIDGE | MA |
| SADIE WOLAVER | WEATHERFORD | OK |
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Bull Riding |
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| Full Name | City | State |
| DEREK KOLBABA | WALLA WALLA | WA |
| JOAO RICARDO VIEIRA | SAO PAULO | BR |
| JOSH FROST | RANDLETT | UT |
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About WCRA
WCRA is a professional sport and entertainment entity, created to develop and advance the sport of rodeo by aligning all levels of competition. In association with the PBR, WCRA produces major rodeo events, developing additional opportunities for rodeo-industry competitors, stakeholders, and fans. To learn more, visit wcrarodeo.com. For athletes interested in learning more about the WCRA Virtual Rodeo Qualifier (VRQ) system, visit app.wcrarodeo.com.
About Rodeo Corpus Christi
Rodeo Corpus Christi in its 29th year is produced by the Buccaneer Commission as one of its annual events during Buccaneer Days (Buc Days) in Corpus Christi, Texas. Positioned on the banks of Corpus Christi Bay at the American Bank Center, Rodeo Corpus Christi is proud to be a part of the Triple Crown of Rodeo. Proceeds from all Buc Days Events result in educational scholarships for Students in South Texas. To date the Buccaneer Commission has awarded more than $1.4 million to education and military support.
Article Courtesy of the WCRA
