The inaugural Kid Rock Rock N Rodeo draft is complete, and the coaches have picked their players in the breakaway roping for the inaugural team event that is taking place on May 17, in Arlington, Texas.
The breakaway competing in the Rock N Rodeo were selected based on a draft. These are the teams, their coaches and athletes selected for each.
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Convoy
(Head Coach Cody Ohl and Assistant Coach Saylor Ohl)
After the draft, the Convoy and Sledge Hammers executed the first and only athlete trade for Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo. Convoy picked Shad Mayfield third overall and traded him to the Sledge Hammers for Riley Webb, the No. 15 overall selection.
Together, the team holds eight world titles, with Angelone being the only breakaway athlete selected in the first 37 picks.
| SARAH ANGELONE | Breakaway Roping |
| SHELBY MEGED | Breakaway Roping |
| TY HARRIS | Tie-Down Roping |
| RILEY MASON WEBB | Tie-Down Roping |
| STEVI HILLMAN | Barrel Racing |
| TESSA ANNE ARNOLD | Barrel Racing |
| CLAY SMITH | Team Roping Header |
| DUSTIN EGUSQUIZA | Team Roping Header |
| COLEBY PAYNE | Team Roping Heeler |
| LEVI GARRETT LORD | Team Roping Heeler |
| “JD” STRUXNESS | Steer Wrestling |
| JESSE BROWN | Steer Wrestling |
| “GUS” GAILLARD | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| LAYTON GREEN | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| KADE SONNIER | Bareback Riding |
| TIM O’CONNELL | Bareback Riding |
Jokers
(Head Coach Sid Steiner and Assistant Coach Joe Beaver)
Head Coach Steiner led the Jokers to secure the No. 1 pick in the Kid Rock N Rodeo draft through strategic trades with Misty Mountain Hop. He drafted his son, Rocker Steiner, and later selected his daughter Steely. With three-time World Champion barrel racer Pozzi Tonozzi, the Jokers lead the teams with 117 NFR appearances and 18 aggregate wins, including reigning NFBR Average Champion Cheyenne McCartney.
| CHEYANNE MCCARTNEY | Breakaway Roping |
| JORDI EDENS | Breakaway Roping |
| SHANE HANCHEY | Tie-Down Roping |
| HAVEN MEGED | Tie-Down Roping |
| BRITTANY TONOZZI | Barrel Racing |
| STEELY STEINER | Barrel Racing |
| DERRICK JAMES BEGAY | Team Roping Header |
| ERICH ROGERS | Team Roping Header |
| PAUL EAVES | Team Roping Heeler |
| CORY PETSKA | Team Roping Heeler |
| DAKOTA ELDRIDGE | Steer Wrestling |
| DIRK TAVENNER | Steer Wrestling |
| WYATT CASPER | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| BRODY SAGE CRESS | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| JESSE POPE | Bareback Riding |
| ROCKER STEINER | Bareback Riding |
Low Riders
(Head Coach Trevor Brazile and Assistant Coach Dale Brisby)
Anchored by veteran contenders including 2022 NFBR World Champion Martha Angelone, gunslinger Kelsie Domer, four-time World Champions Sherry Cervi and Tuf Cooper, the Low Riders have had a consistent presence at the NFR, with a combined 94 qualifications and six aggregate wins.
| MARTHA ANGELONE | Breakaway Roping |
| KELSIE DOMER | Breakaway Roping |
| CORY SOLOMON | Tie-Down Roping |
| TUF COOPER | Tie-Down Roping |
| AMANDA WELSH | Barrel Racing |
| SHERRY CERVI | Barrel Racing |
| CLINT SUMMERS | Team Roping Header |
| CODY DAVIS SNOW | Team Roping Header |
| HUNTER KOCH | Team Roping Heeler |
| JAKE LONG | Team Roping Heeler |
| TYLER PEARSON | Steer Wrestling |
| KYLE BLADE IRWIN | Steer Wrestling |
| KADE LANE “KB” BRUNO | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| SAGE NEWMAN | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| LEIGHTON BERRY | Bareback Riding |
| JACOB MICHAEL ALFRED LEES | Bareback Riding |
Misty Mountain Hop
(Head Coach Charmayne James and Assistant Coach Justin McKee)
Head Coach Charmayne James and Assistant Coach McKee orchestrated crucial trades before the draft, allowing them to assemble over half of their roster within the first 22 picks.
On the breakaway front, Misty Mountain Hop may have the most momentum. Both Jordan Jo Hollabaugh and Danielle Lowman have had excellent 2024 seasons so far, with Lowman sitting No. 2 in the world and Hollabaugh sitting No. 11.
| JORDAN JO HOLLABAUGH | Breakaway Roping |
| DANIELLE LOWMAN | Breakaway Roping |
| CALEB SMIDT | Tie-Down Roping |
| WESTYN HUGHES | Tie-Down Roping |
| LATRICIA LYNN DUKE | Barrel Racing |
| WENDA JOHNSON | Barrel Racing |
| KALEB DRIGGERS | Team Roping Header |
| TYLER WADE | Team Roping Header |
| “JUNIOR” NOGUEIRA JR | Team Roping Heeler |
| WESLEY THORP | Team Roping Heeler |
| STETSON JORGENSEN | Steer Wrestling |
| TYLER WAGUESPACK | Steer Wrestling |
| STATLER RAY WRIGHT | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| LEFTY HOLMAN | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| MASON CLEMENTS | Bareback Riding |
| COLE REINER | Bareback Riding |
Sledge Hammers
(Head Coach Fred Whitfield and Assistant Coach Curtis Pederson)
Whitfield and Pederson’s Sledge Hammers are anchored by World Champion Mayfield, alongside the team’s first selection in three-time NFR qualifying tie-down roper Douch.
In breakaway, the Sledge Hammers have 2023 breakout star Maddy Deerman and throw-at-the-barrier Taylor Munsell in their lineup. Overall, the Sledge Hammers have assembled a young roster ready to make waves.
| MADDY DEERMAN | Breakaway Roping |
| TAYLOR MUNSELL | Breakaway Roping |
| SHAD MAYFIELD | Tie-Down Roping |
| “JOHN” DOUCH | Tie-Down Roping |
| ASHLEY CASTLEBERRY | Barrel Racing |
| STEPHANIE FRYAR | Barrel Racing |
| COLEMAN PROCTOR | Team Roping Header |
| TANNER TOMLINSON | Team Roping Header |
| LOGAN MEDLIN | Team Roping Heeler |
| PATRICK SMITH | Team Roping Heeler |
| DALTON MASSEY | Steer Wrestling |
| JUSTIN SHAFFER | Steer Wrestling |
| “DORTH” HAY | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| LOGAN HAY | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| TAYLOR BROUSSARD | Bareback Riding |
| TANNER AUS | Bareback Riding |
Free Riders
The final team for Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo, the Free Riders, led by Head Coach Bobby Mote and Assistant Coach Linsay Rosser-Sumpter, will be formed following conclusion of the WCRA’s (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) Rodeo Corpus Christi on May 11 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The top two finishers in each discipline at the event, not already selected by one of the Rock N Rodeo teams, will join the Free Riders.
