Oklahoma 1986 Dennis Gatz, Oakdale, California 1985 Jerry Buckles, Scottsbluff, Nebraska 1984 William "Rusty" Wright, Mount Pleasant, Texas 1983 Joel Maker, Poeau, Oklahoma 1982 Mike Fuller, Clarkston, Washington 1982 Chris Henderson, Coulee City, Washington 1981 Bret Beach, Gilbert, Arizona 1980 Tee Woolman, Llano, Texas* 1979 Bill E. Parker, Billings, Montana 1978 Brian Burrows, Reedley, California 1977 Brian Murphy, Paradise Valley, California Source: *later became a world champion Saddle Bronc Riding Rookie of the Year 2022 Damian Brennan, Injune, Queensland, Australia, $92,706 2021 K’s Thompson, Lundbreck, Alberta, Canada, $79,972 2020 Riggin Smith, Winterset, Iowa, $27,164 2019 Stetson Wright, Milford, Utah, $71,300* 2018 Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, $39,605 2017 Shade Etbauer, Goodwell, Oklahoma, $41,726 2016 Ryder Wright, Milford, Utah* 2015 CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah 2014 Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah 2013 Ty Kirkland, Lufkin, Texas 2012 Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah* 2011 Sterling Crawley, College Station, Texas 2010 Troy Crowser, Whitewood, South Dakota 2009 Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah* 2008 Kaleb Asay, Powell, Wyoming 2007 Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Montana* 2006 Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minnesota 2005 Todd Herzog, Penhold, Alberta, Canada 2004 Matt Hebbert, Hyannis, Nebraska 2003 Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas 2002 Mo Forbes, Kaycee, Wyoming 2001 Billy Richards, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada 2000 Cody Martin, Hatfield, Arkansas 1999 Rance Bray, Texhoma, Oklahoma 1998 Mike Outhier, Weatherford, Oklahoma 1997 T.C. Holloway, Eagle Butte, South Dakota 1996 Scott Johnson, Booral, New South Wales, Australia 1995 J.T. Hitch, Stilesville, Indiana 1994 Glen O'Neill, Strathmore, Alberta, Canada* 1993 Kelly Palmer, Stigler, Oklahoma 1992 Kenny Taton, Mud Butte, South Oklahoma 1991 Toby Adams, Red Bluff, California 1990 Dan Mortensen, Billings, Montana* 1989 Rod Hay, Mayerthorpe, Alberta, Canada 1988 Craig Latham, Kaycee, Wyoming 1987 Kyle Wemple, Milford, California 1986 Tom Wagoner, Buffalo, Wyoming 1985 Robert Etbauer, Goodwell, Oklahoma* 1984 Guy Shapka, Spruce View, Alberta, Canada 1983 Terry Carlon, Lawen, Oregon 1982 Kip Farnsworth, Anderson, California 1981 Rich Thomas, Pendleton, Oregon 1980 Brad Gjermundson, Marshall, North Dakota, 1979 Charlie Atwell, Huntersville, North Carolina 1978 Bud Pauley, Miles City, Montana 1977 Jim Bode Scott, Billings, Montana Source: *later became a world champion Tie-Down Roping Rookie of the Year 2022 Riley Webb, Denton, Texas, $120,334 2021 Beau Cooper, Stettler, Alberta, Canada, $49,247 2020 Luke Potter, Maple City, Kansas, $34,300.56 2019 Haven Meged, Miles, Montana, $246,013.45 2018 Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas, $62,752 2017 Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, $53,870 2016 Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas 2015 Trey Young, Dupree, South Dakota 2014 John "Catfish" Brown, Collinsville,