The richest rodeo east of the Mississippi is back in Mill Spring, North Carolina, Oct. 3-5, and the team roping field is set with a one-of-a-kind lineup for the 2024 WCRA Rodeo Carolina.
For the first time at a WCRA event outside of the WRWC, a women’s team roping duo will compete as 23-time World Champion Jackie Crawford will head for nine-time World Champion Kelsie Domer. And don’t forget lady legend Jimmi Jo Montera who is making her WCRA debut outside of the WRWC.
The $400,000 event at the Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort will also be met with added significance as the event will determine the initial eight athletes who will compete for the WCRA team, The Free Riders, at the 2025 Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo.
Rodeo Carolina 2024 team roping roster
| Andrew Ward | Kollin VonAhn |
| Brady Schmidt | Casey Hicks |
| Brandon Putnam | Jimmi Jo Montera |
| Brantley Swofford | TBD |
| Casey Hicks | JAKE PIANALTO |
| Cole Lemaster | KAUL MOLDEN |
| Daniel Briand | AUSTIN STEWART |
| Heath King | STEPHEN BRITNELL |
| JACKIE CRAWFORD | KELSIE DOMER |
| JACOB DAGENHART | ADAM PLYLER |
| JAKE SMITH | DOUGLAS RICH |
| JAKE WELLS | BRYER HAMILTON |
| JASON YOUNG | ALEX BROOKS |
| JET TOBERER | JOE MATTERN |
| KY KREDER | STITCHES STANLEY |
| MARCUS THERIOT | COLE CURRY |
| MASON JOHNSON | LOGAN BUNN |
| QUINTON PARCHMAN | GARRETT SMITH |
| RENO STOEBNER | BUDDY HAWKINS |
| RYAN WRIGHT | RICK SCRUGGS |
| RYNE HUTTON | THOMAS ZUNIGA |
| THOMAS ZUNIGA | ETHAN MARTIN |
| TREY LLOYD | TANNER LLOYD |
| WILL CLARK | PATRICK HOUCHINS |
| ZACK TOBERER | RENO STOEBNER |
| ZANE KILGUS | SHANE JENKINS |
| ZEB CHAPMAN | JUSTIN YOST |
About WCRA Rodeo Carolina
Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort is one of the most picturesque equestrian facilities in the country and is located within the Blue Ridge Foothills of Mill Spring, North Carolina. The year-round event venue features multi-discipline international and national equestrian competitions, live music, arts and entertainment, and holiday events.
Rodeo Carolina marks a merging of disciples like never before. Some of the Western sport’s preeminent talents compete at the facilities that have hosted Olympic contenders in show jumping, dressage, and more.
With onsite shops, diverse dining options, and a robust entertainment calendar, non-equestrian visitors are equally marveled by the Tryon Resort experience.
Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort spans 1,600 acres and boasts 13 competition arenas, 1,400 permanent stalls, and various restaurants, shops, and lodging options. A nearby sporting clay course completes the Tryon Resort family of brands at Cleghorn Gun Club and the Cleghorn Golf & Sports Club.
About WCRA
Since launching in May 2018, the WCRA and its partners have awarded more than $18.2 million in new money to rodeo athletes. Rodeo athletes interested in learning more about the WCRA or the VRQ should visit wcrarodeo.com.
