Rodeo athletes confirmed for RFD-TV’s The American

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 22, 2016 – In an action-packed February – one of the busiest months of the season for professional rodeo contestants – 100 percent of the world’s best athletes who were invited to RFD-TV’s The American, presented by Polaris Ranger, have signed a letter of commitment contract to compete on Feb. 28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

“I’m thrilled to have all the top cowboys in the world coming to compete at The American – the richest one-day rodeo in the world,” said Randy Bernard, CEO of RFD-TV Events.

This is the third straight year that AT&T Stadium will host the top men and women in professional rodeo at the $2 million event, which is televised live on Feb. 28 by RFD-TV.

In team roping, the field will offer some new partners among the best athletes. For instance, Luke Brown will head for Jake Long; Coleman Proctor will head for Kory Koontz; and Colby Lovell will team with Kollin VonAhn. Below is the full roster of contestants:

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About RFD-TV’s THE AMERICAN Presented by Polaris RANGER: Taking place at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium on Feb. 28, 2016, RFD-TV’s The American is the richest single-day event in the history of rodeo. With $2.5 million on the line, the best athletes in the world will gather in Dallas to battle for the biggest single paycheck of their lives. The American invites the top 10 athletes from the 2015 PRCA, WPRA and PBR world standings and pits them against underdogs who advance from the American Semi-Finals, held Feb. 17-21 in Fort Worth. If a nationally ranked athlete wins, the prize is $100,000, but if a qualifier from the Semi-Finals – or an athlete who earned an exemption – wins THE AMERICAN, that contestant shares in a $1 million bonus pool. For more information, please visit: http://www.americanrodeo.com/ and http://www.rfdtv.com/.  Follow us on Twitter @RFDTVAMERICAN and find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RFDTVTheAMERICAN.