COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The contract personnel for the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge and the National Finals Steer Roping were announced Tuesday by the PRCA.
The announcers at the 2024 Wrangler NFR will be Randy Corley, Roger Mooney, and Wayne Brooks. The NFR is Dec. 5-14 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Corley, who was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2017, will be making his 24th NFR appearance, while it will be the eighth appearance at the NFR for Mooney. Brooks is making his 12th appearance at the NFR.
Livestock superintendent John Barnes makes his 19th consecutive Wrangler NFR appearance. The assistant livestock superintendent is Terry Autrey. Raina Hudson is the saddle horse boss.
The chute bosses are Tony Amaral (timed events) and Tom Neuens (roughstock).
Sunni Deb Backstrom, who was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2021, is the NFR secretary, marking the 19th year in a row she has been selected. Courtney Morehead is the assistant secretary.
Timers are Nancy Dorenkamp, Michelle Corley, who is making her second appearance and Kris Fleener.
Josh Hilton is the music director, and the assistant music director is Brad Narducci.
The specialty acts are Tomas Garcilazo, Madison MacDonald and Haley Proctor.
At the NFSR at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan., Nov. 1-2, Jody Carper will handle the announcing duties, along with Scott Grover. This is Carper’s 10th appearance at the NFSR and seventh in a row. Grover is making his second appearance at the NFSR, his first coming in 2017.
Chute boss John Gwatney is back for his 15th consecutive trip, and the arena usher is Dusty Moore. The NFSR secretary is Debi Davis.
The timers are Tammy Braden and Jodi Crippen.
Drew Taylor has been tabbed as the music director.
Selections for the National Finals Breakaway Roping are below:
· Chute Boss – John Gwatney
· Announcers – Bob Tallman and Steve Kenyon
· Secretary – Eva Chadwick
· Timers – Cindy Rosser and Cindy Gillespie
· Usher – Cory Kidd
· Music – Austin Lopeman
