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2024 Visiting Rodeo Queens
The American Heroes PRCA Rodeo is happy to welcome visiting rodeo queens. These titleholders will help with duties including grand entry, carrying flags, greeting the public prior to the rodeo performance, signing autographs, attending community events and participating in the parade on Saturday June 8th in downtown Hawley, Minnesota. To learn more about these rodeo…
2024 Rodeo Clown is Jesse Larson
Hawley, Minnesota is welcoming Jesse Larson to the 64th Since 2006, Jesse Larson has been entertaining Rodeo crowds. His simple “Funny Man” routines have matured into a sophisticated and finely honed entertainment extravaganza for crowds from Lake Michigan, to Glacier National Park, down to Cody, WY, and back again. He has worked almost all of…
2024 Flying Arena Stars
Specialty Act featured at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will perform in Hawley, Minn. during the ProRodeo June 7-8, 2024. The Trick Riding sisters are coming to the American Heroes PRCA Rodeo this summer in Hawley, Minn. Full article Find them online at Rodeo | Flying Arena Stars | United States (navarretrickriders.com)
2023 Miss Rodeo Minnesota – Kendra Klosterman
From the land of 10,000 Lakes, Kendra Klosterman is your Miss Rodeo Minnesota 2023! Kendra was raised on a multi-generational farm just outside of Breckenridge, Minnesota. Active in 4-H and FFA, she cherished her time showing horses and cattle at the Minnesota State Fair. Kendra recently graduated from North Dakota State University with her Master’s…
2023 Rodeo Clown – Hippie Engelkes
Iowa Rodeo Clown, Wesley “Hippie” Engelkes is coming to Hawley, Minn. June 9-10, 2023. The hilarious entertainment and impromptu comedy make Hippie a crowd favorite. In his own words, “almost all of my comedy is improv, no two shows are the same,” he acknowledged. The father of four is in show business and travels the…
Former Hawley Rodeo Bull Riding Champion qualifies for NFR
OMAHA, Neb. (Nov. 1, 2022) – Reid Oftedahl from Raymond, Minn. is heading to his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Dec. 1-10, 2022. This past June he earned the bull riding championship at the 68th Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo. He won $3,062 riding Barnes’ PRCA Rodeo bull, Boogieman, for 85.5 points. The 28-year-old cowboy is…
Pro Realty Inc. saddles up to support American Heroes PRCA Rodeo, June 10-11
Hawley Rodeo gains new exclusive partner, Pro Realty Inc. Omaha, Neb. (May 12, 2022) – Pro Realty Inc., is a proud sponsor of the American Heroes PRCA Rodeo June 10-11. Pro Realty Inc, based in Wright County, Minnesota is comprised of real estate agents and auctioneers that assist you in buying or selling large or…
2024 Announcer – Kory Keeth
Welcome back to our rodeo announcer Kory Keeth in 20024. Kory is excited to be making a trip back to Hawley, Minnesota for the 64th American Heroes PRCA Rodeo. Kory is in his 11th of announcing rodeos and brings a lot of enthusiasm to the microphone. At 30 years old he has announced in over 25…
Music Director – Jesse Knudsen
Music Director Jesse Knudsen was born and raised in “Rodeo City” of Manawa, WI. The 45-year-old has traveled from Wisconsin to Florida, Massachusetts to Utah and everywhere in between. Knudsen has been playing the music at rodeos and bullridings since 2010 and works about 30 events each year. In all told the former PRCA bullrider…
2022 Rodeo Clown Trent McFarland
Trent McFarland is a professional rodeo entertainer & barrel man, commonly known as a rodeo clown. He has over 21 years of experience at entertaining crowds with his quick wit, crowd interaction and high energy. He was fortunate to be raised in a clown family. As a second generation clown he grew up making people…
2024 Bullfighter Austin Ashburn
By: Gretchen Kirchmann Hailing from Belview, Minnesota is bullfighter Austin Ashburn is back for his third year. In 2022 it was his first-year bullfighting at the American Heroes PRCA Rodeo in Hawley, Minnesota. “I didn’t grow up in the rodeo world, had nothing to do with it except for when I went to the Western…
2024 Bullfighter – Austin Tilton
Welcome back for the third straight year! Austin Tilton, PRCA & PBR Bullfighter, calls Mt. Vernon, South Dakota his home. Austin has been fighting bulls for five years. In this short time frame he has been a qualifier for the 2018 American Bullfighting Freestyle World Finals, fought the finals for the Montana Bucking Bulls Tour…