Ariat World Series of Team Roping American Rodeo Contender
Tournament
Semi-Finals and Wild Card Round Qualified Ropers will advance to
Regional Finals Dates and Locations Announced
Oct 11,2022
Albuquerque, NM- The Ariat World Series of Team Roping
and the American Rodeo partnered in 2022 to bring open ropers a brand-new path
to the multi-million dollar payout at the 2023 American Rodeo. WSTR open team
ropers have had the opportunity to compete at four venues thus far with three
more chances to qualify for the newly formed Contender Tournament Regional
Finals.
A total of six co-sanctioned semi-final open ropings,
each with $10,000 added in the American Qualifier divisions have been
strategically placed throughout the United States in order to give open ropers
in multiple regions of the country an opportunity to qualify and potentially
advance to the 2023 American Rodeo. The six ropings were placed in three
regions: west, central, and east. From each of these six "semi-finals regional
qualifiers," the top two placing teams advance on to those territories'
"Regional Finals."
As of today, there have been four semi-final qualifiers:
Cheyenne, WY (West), Tunica, MS (East), Cleveland, TN (East), and Abilene, TX
(Central), visit WSTRoping.com for complete results. The final two qualifiers
are in San Antonio, TX (Central) and Buckeye, AZ (West). The top two teams from
each of these ropings will advance to their corresponding American Rodeo
Contender Tournament Regional Finals, each of which boasts $40,000 added in the
team roping.
This year's Ariat WSTR Finale in Las Vegas will also be a
qualifying opportunity for ropers during the American Rodeo Open Finale "Wild Card Roping" which has $50,000
added. From this event, an additional nine teams will qualify for the American
Rodeo Regional Finals. Based on how the teams place at the Finale, the top nine
teams will choose their Regional Finals (three teams for each region).
American Rodeo Contender Tournament Regional Finals
Dates/Locations:
-
West Contender Tournament Semi-Finals &
Finals
- Heber City, Utah
- Wasatch Events Center
- February 16-18 (Thursday-Saturday)
-
Central Contender Tournament Semi-Finals &
Finals
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Tulsa Fairgrounds
- February 3-5 (Friday-Sunday)
-
East Contender Tournament Semi-Finals &
Finals
- Lexington, KY
- Lexington Horse Park All Tech Arena
- February 8-10 (Wednesday-Friday)
Each
Regional Finals team roping competition will consist of the following mix of
competitors:
-
4 teams from
WSTR Semifinals qualifiers
-
3 teams from
the Ariat WSTR American Open "Wild Card" Finale in Las Vegas
-
5 teams from
the PRCA 2022 World Standing (6th-20th)
From each of the American Rodeo Regional Finals, four
teams will advance to the Contender Finals held March 8th. This event will have
an additional $80,000 added to the team roping and from this rodeo, the top
five contender teams will advance to the 2023 American. The American will
consist of the top five teams in the world from the 2022 PRCA season plus the
five contender teams. For more information visit AmericanRodeo.com.
