For the second year in a row, Resistol in partnership with the Cowboy Channel, hosted the Resistol Rookie Roundup presented by the Cowboy Channel in the historic Stockyards Coliseum. Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association Rookies– their first year as PRCA card holders– competed for $100,000 in prize money with all of their entry fees paid. It heats up the Rookie Race, as each is vying for the coveted Resistol Rookie of the Year title presented during the NFR in December.
“It’s an event just for the rookies,” said Ty Pope, the Kansas bareback riding Rookie and brother to World Champion, Jess Pope. “All of these kids get to showcase their talents in front of everybody. We have a really strong rookie class and it helps out everybody to get a little spotlight.”
Jeff Medders, the National Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee and television host, described them as rookies today and world champions tomorrow.