Cast & Crew

Announcer - Garrett Yerigan

Garrett Yerigan was born to do this. The son of two rodeo contestants, he’s been involved in the sport in some capacity since he was 2 weeks old. As a youngster, he polished his announcing talents while watching rodeo on TV and was just 6 or 7 years old when he began announcing “slack,” the competition that occurs in addition to the paid performances. As he aged, he began booking bigger events and now is the voice of Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo in conjunction with the Utah State Fair.

Yerigan is a two-time PRCA Announcer of the Year who has lent his voice to some of the most prestigious events in the sport: Cheyenne Frontier Days, Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, The American and the Cinch Playoffs “Governor’s Cup” to name a few. His experienced is matched by unyielding rodeo knowledge and a passion for sharing the sport’s stories with other rodeo fans. His melodic voice and dedication makes him the perfect fit for Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo.

Stock - Summit Pro Rodeo

With its origins dating back to 1958, Summit Pro Rodeo is a well-established livestock-producing company based in Centennial, Wyoming. With rodeo veteran J.D. Hamaker and his partners, Daniel Beard and Byron Juma, Summit Pro Rodeo has continued to foster greatness.

In fact, the outfit was awarded the 2020 Remuda Award, an annual honor given to the stock-contracting company and rodeo committee that provides the best, most-consistent pen of bucking horses. Over the years, many Summit bucking horses and bulls have been selected to buck at the National Finals Rodeo, an honor bestowed on the animals by the men who ride them. The greatness and consistency is a big reason why they’ll be bucking at Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo.

Specialty Acts - Shelby Pierson and Bella Da Costa

There are many great things that come from our neighbors north of the border, including Albertan trick riders Shelby Pierson and Bella Da Costa, who will be presenting their high-energy acts during this year’s Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo. Pierson is a three-time Canadian trick riding champion who has been selected six times as the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association’s Contract Act of the Year. She has also been nominated for the PRCA’s Dress Act of the Year and has been named the Australian trick riding titlist. Da Costa is also a Canadian trick riding champion and has been performing since age 5. She has performed across Canada and the United States. Both performers have worked some of the biggest events in rodeo, including the Calgary Stampede and the Canadian Finals Rodeo.

Clown - Cody Sosebee

Cody Sosebee is a well-rounded and versatile entertainer, having been recognized as one of the best clowns in ProRodeo for several years. He’s also a round entertainer, utilizing his large frame with larger-than-life antics to keep crowds entertained. While he’s willing to make fun of himself, what sets him apart is his true athleticism and style, which is on display during each of the three performances.

Sosebee was selected to work as the barrelman at the 2017 National Finals Rodeo. A year later, he was named the PRCA’s Clown of the Year. In addition to those honors, he has received numerous nominations for various awards, including Comedy Act of the Year. He has been the featured entertainer at the Cheyenne (Wyoming) Frontier Days Rodeo for many years and continues to excel at bringing smiles countless fans at rodeos across North America.

Bullfighters - Joe Butler, Kade Evans

The trio of men assigned to protect everyone in the arena during bull riding have differing backgrounds but will work together in ways that keep all out of harm’s way. It’s that teamwork that defines the group, which is made up of a veteran, a rising star and a second-generation bullfighter coming into his own.

Joe Butler has the most history, with more than 20 years in the PRCA. He’s made a name for himself as a cowboy protector, and twice he was among the top 5 up for the honor of working the National Finals Rodeo.
Kade Evans is from nearby Lehi, Utah, and brings a youthful, athletic approach to the team.

Sound - Jill Franzen Loden

Raised in a family that operates the stock contracting company of Powder River Rodeo, Jill Franzen Loden has spent a lifetime celebrating the sport and the athletes that make it incredible. She’s been around world champion bucking horses and helped handle National Finals Rodeo livestock, and when it came time to make her mark in rodeo, she chose to do it in her own magical way as a sound director.

Since its inception, Franzen Loden has been selected as the PRCA Sound Director of the Year three times (2018, ’20 and ’21). It’s just proof of the excellence she demands in the work she does, which is more detailed than most realize. She’s no disc jockey; Franzen Loden is a genius when it comes to playing the right sounds to go along with the action in the arena. It’s a marriage made in rodeo heaven.

Secretary - Jessi Jane Fieldgrove

Jessi Jane Fieldgrove returns to Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo as the ProRodeo secretary, the person behind the scenes that makes sure everything is tabulated and organized to help make the event run smoothly. Living in Sheridan, Wyoming, Fieldgrove is sought-after in her role as a secretary.

She has served as the assistant secretary of the National Circuit Finals Rodeo, now dubbed the NFR Open. She also is certified as a PRCA timer and has worked some of the biggest events in the sport, including the National Finals Rodeo, for which she timed three times. She is the backbone of the entire operation once it’s time for the competition to begin.

Timer - DeeDee Dickinson

The financial rewards of being a PRCA timer are minimal, but the love for the game provides the benefits for people like DeeDee Dickinson, who is an integral part of Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo. She’s well-respected among her peers and by the cowboys who make their livings in rodeo. She’s been selected to time some of the biggest events in ProRodeo, including the National Circuit Finals Steer Roping and the National Finals Breakaway Roping.