Wrangler National Finals

Contract personnel announced for Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka

By Ann Bleiker

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 24, 2024) – The PRCA is proud to announce the contract personnel selected for the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Dec. 3-4.

The selections 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
Photographer – Clay Guardipee

This is Gwatney’s fifth time as the chute boss and this is the first time Bob Tallman and Steve Kenyon will serve as announcers. Tallman is a ProRodeo Hall of Famer and Kenyon has announced at events such as the National Finals Steer Roping.

Chadwick is working the NFBR for the second time. ProRodeo Hall of Famer Rosser is a first-time timer at the NFBR and so is Gillespie.

This also is Lopeman’s first time as the music director at the NFBR and Guardipee as the official photographer.

This is the third year the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping will take place at the South Point.

The Top 15 WPRA breakaway ropers will compete for prize money of $300,000 in 2024 an increase of $50,000 from a year ago, during the two-day, 10-round performance.

General admission tickets are $30 each day, with reserve admission tickets available for $45 per day. Tickets can be purchased online at southpointarena.com or ticketmaster.com, by phone at 866-796-7111 or at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa box office. Tickets are electronic unless purchased at the box office or specified otherwise online or over the phone.

The 2024 event will begin daily at 2 p.m. (PST) with doors opening at 1 p.m. daily. Parking at the South Point Hotel and Casino is FREE.

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