Rodeo Announcer – Travis Schauda
Travis has announced events in 14 states. Some events include, Oregon Trail PRCA Rodeo in Hastings NE, Days of 56 Rodeo in Ponca NE, Casey Tibbs Memorial Extreme Broncs in Ft. Pierre SD, Beef Empire Days in Garden City KS, Wahoo Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo, Sioux Empire Days in Sioux Falls SD. Other events in Glenwood City WI, Marshall MN, Cherokee IA, Aberdeen SD, Steamboat Springs CO, Extreme Broncs in Herried SD, PCB finals in Chicago IL. His mentor in the early years was Hadley Barrett; Hadley was the announcer at NBR for several years.
Travis and his wife Amy have three children, Lindsay, Jace and Ashlyn. They live in Broken Bow NE.
Fun fact: Travis’s grandpa, Tommy Loughran, won the Jr Steer Riding in 1929 at Nebraska’s Big Rodeo when he was 12 years old.
“Being from Nebraska and raised in the shadows of this great rodeo it has always been a dream of mine to announce this legendary rodeo. Burwell is special and different from all the 600 plus rodeos in the PRCA. It has been neat to watch this past century of growth for this great rodeo and I look forward to helping it grow to an even more legendary status! I can’t wait to see you all in Burwell.”
Rockin’ Robbie Hodges – Barrelman
Rockin Robbie Hodges is the guy you want in your arena, your press room, your truck, your trailer, your house, and your family. Within 5 minutes of meeting Robbie, chances are, you already feel like family. He knows no stranger. Not only is he the most sought after professional barrelman in our industry, but he is also known as one of the funniest men in the professional rodeo arena today. He knows what a rodeo crowd is looking for in a performance….entertainment. From walking the arena and meeting fans to showcasing some of the most hilarious clown acts, Rockin’ Robbie Hodges will have any crowd wanting more after the last bull bucks! No matter what age!
- Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) Barrelman: 2010
- PRCA Clown of the Year Nominee: 2006, 2008, 2010
- Coors Man in the Can Nominee: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- PRCA Comedy Act of the Year Nominee: 2008, 2010, 2011
- PRCA Freestyle Bullfights Barrelman of the Year: 2017, 2018
- Alternate WNFR Barrelman: 2011
- Ram California Circuit Finals: 2021
- Ram Southeast Circuit Finals Rodeo Barrel Man
- Ram Great Lakes Circuit Finals Rodeo Barrelman
- Bull Fighters Only Bull Fights Finals, Las Vegas: 2015
- PBR Bull Fighting Barrelman: 2016
Bullfighter – Weston Rutkowski
Date of Birth: May 10, 1989
Hometown: Haskell, Texas
Affiliation: PRCA, PBR
Sponsors: MPR Hunts, Catalena Hatters, American Born Moonshine, Prohet Muskwa Outfitters, Bullfighters Only
– 2013 NFR Bucking Stock Sale Champion
– 2013 World Champion Freestyle Bullfighter
– 2014 Bulls of the West Freestyle Champion
– 2013 Revenge of The Bulls Champion – Ardmore, OK
– 2015 National Western Bullfight Champion – Denver, CO
– 2015 Rodeo Austin Bullfighter
Weston Rutkowski is a 3rd generation Rodeo Cowboy hailing from Haskell, TX where he grew up watching his uncles compete as Professional Saddle Bronc Riders. They were his heroes and from that point on he wanted to grow up to be just like them. Weston’s fascination with bulls led him to try bull riding in college, but he never felt up to par. When Weston’s friend Clint Hopping asked him to protect him in practice, Weston went for it. What happened next he said, “just felt natural”.
Weston’s hard work and dedication led him to win the title of 2013 World Champion Freestyle Bullfighter, but it’s just the beginning for him. Weston credits his commitment to working out every day and stay physically fit that allows him to get around bulls the way he does. Weston says bullfighting is a mental challenge. “You’ve gotta be strong enough mentally to overcome your fear of what could happen and get out there and just do your job.”
Bullfighter – Noah Krepps
Noah Krepps, an Arkansas native, is a Champion Freestyle Bullfighter. Krepps was discovered in October 2016 and was immediately signed to 3-time World Champion, Evan Allard’s professional bullfighting team, TEAM HOOKIN A RANCH.
Four weeks later, Krepps made his debut in his first professional freestyle competition in Las Vegas, December 2016 at the American Bullfighting Championships at Mandalay Bay. Out of 16 cowboys representing three countries, he finished 2nd to his sponsor and mentor, Evan Allard.
A year later, December 2017, Noah Krepps won the American Bullfighting Championships in Vegas and was the 2017 Overall World Champion!
Allard explains the sport: “American Freestyle Bullfighting is the U.S.’s spin on the ancient sport of Spanish Matador Bullfighting, evolving the sport to showcase bullfighters and bulls as athletes. Stepping around a Mexican fighting bull, it is an art, a dance of man & bull.”
Says, Evan, “I knew the first time I saw Noah at my clinic that he had ‘it’. Some people are naturally talented, and athletic or have the heart, try, & mental mindset to excel in this sport, and Noah has all of that!”
Evan continues, “Noah was young to the sport but I immediately saw the potential in him to become a world champion and leave his mark! Since that day he has continued to prove to me that I made a wise choice by selecting him. Noah works hard, and trains with his parents, experts in functional and performance movement strategies.”
