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2021 Top 5 Awards of the Year

December 14, 2021

The following categories have been voted on and selected as one of the 2021 Top 5 Awards of the Year. This is voted on by IPRA members. The winner will be announced Wednesday, January 12th at 6 p.m. at the Gold Buckle Gala. The Gala will be held at the Aspen Ranch 1000 Winners Circle, Edmond, OK. The following list is not in any particular order.

2021 Top 5 Stock Contractors of the Year

3-J Rodeo Co. - Mike Johnson
Big Horn Rodeo Co – Kyle Robison
Hampton Rodeo Co. - Kevin Hampton
Ken Treadway Rodeo Co.- Ken Treadway
Painted Pony Championship Rodeo – Shawn Graham

2021 Top 5 Rodeo Clowns of the Year

Colt Hart - Colt 45
Dustin Jenkins
Dusty Meyers
Mike Wentworth
Rob Gann

2021 Top 5 Secretaries of the Year

Danna Gann
Debra Buchanan
Gina Hampton
Jennifer Reynolds
Lisa Brown
Shelly Halpin
Tracy Carter

2021 Top 5 Announcers of the Year

Brett Wellden
Jacob Wallace
Mark Northall
Matt McGee
Tyler Brown

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