SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Prescott Community Supports College Rodeo

Episode Date: June 3, 2025

Send us a text and chime in!“Preserving Western heritage through collegiate rodeo” has been a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) theme for 50 years, and with the help of NIRA Commissioner Jim Dewey Brown, the Grand Canyon Regional Finale (GCRF) for college rodeo was welcomed at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds as a solid success. GCRF co-leads Katie Ramos and Summer Logan report that there were 2300 tickets sold, 165 college contestants competing, and roughly 75 volunteers from all Prescott Frontier Days® (PFD) departments who helped out at the inaugural event. Brown, who also serves as the PFD general manager, was appreciative of the help received and... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/prescott-community-supports-college-rodeo/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text to Speech Audio articles made possible by Cast 11 Talking Glass Media. Preserving Western Heritage through Collegiate Rodeo has been a national intercollegiate rodeo association, NIRA, theme for 50 years, and with the help of nearer Commissioner Jim Dewey Brown, the Grand Canyon Regional finale, GCRF for college rodeo was welcomed at the Prescott Rodeo grounds as a solid success. GCRF co-leads Katie Ramos and Summer Logan report that there were 2,300 tickets sold, 165 college contestants competing and roughly 75 volunteers from all Prescott Frontier Days, PFD, departments who helped out at the inaugural event.

Brown, who also serves as the PFD General Manager, was appreciative of the help received and commented, their help made all the difference. It's a crucial component in the student athletes' pathway to professional rodeo events. The GCRF team would like to thank the following sponsors for making this first-time college event in Prescott a great success, Arizona Quarter Horse Association, Blind Brothers of Arizona, Campwood Cattle Company, Cowboys for Cancer Research, Finley Toyota, Official Truck sponsor, Olson's Grain, Fippin Museum, Pinnacle Bank, Priority Ambulance, Renewal by Anderson, Rock Title Agency, Lucas Smyer of Smyer Hay Sales, Yavapai County Fair, and Yeti. Seven colleges from New Mexico and Arizona participated in the events, with athletes from New Mexico

State University scoring the most points for men's teams in the University of Arizona scoring the points for women's teams. Additional competing Arizona colleges included Central Us College, Cochese College, and Dine College. Other New Mexico colleges were Navajo Technical College and Mesa Land's Community College. Visit collegeorodeo.com slash rodeo results for individual scores and final results. Thanks to all who supported this event, from volunteers to contestants, vendors, and fans, the support of our local communities helped our GCRF contestants feel welcomed and honored. Read more. stories from dining, entertainment, recreation, and travel on signalsaz.com.

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