Challenge of the Champions

The Cinch Ranch Sorting National Championships Challenge of the Champions is a new way to honor contestants in each division for their outstanding success and contribution to Cinch RSNC’s mission of preserving and enhancing the ranching lifestyle.  The top 5 money earners in their division in Cinch RSNC sanctioned events this season will get the opportunity to face off with the other division qualifiers in a “Challenge of the Champions” Round Robin.  The contender in each division with the most cows, in the least time at the conclusion of the Round Robin will be crowned the division “Champion of the Champions!.”  Each of the top 5 qualifiers will be awarded a Cinch Shirt, Felt Back Tag, and a Challenge of the Champions Qualifier Award! The back tags will be numbered 1 thru 20, backtag number 1 being awarded to the overall highest money earner in the contest.

This season began after the 2020 World Finals and concludes June 1st, 2021 to allow for proper recognition and sizing of qualifiers.  Prizes or bonuses (Lottery Sort Highpoint bonus) do not count toward annual earnings, only money won in Cinch RSNC events via fast-go, incentive, or average payouts are included.  The top 10 season money earners will be listed here throughout the season, so you can see who the contenders may be. The Challenge of the Champions will have a thrilling contest between the most successful sorters of the year in the following divisions: Open (#7 – #9 rated riders), Amateur (#4 – #6 rated riders), Novice (#3 rated riders), and Rookie (#2 rated riders). We are incredibly proud of each and every member of the Cinch Ranch Sorting National Championships Challenge of the Champions.  Good luck to all!

The Challenge of the Champions Round Robins will take place at the World Finals event June 13-19th, 2021.  If any of the top five money earners will not be in attendance, the spot will be filled by the next eligible money earner in that division.

1st

Logan 

Wolfe 

$22,761.67

2nd

Travis 

Roberson 

$16,358.00

3rd

Dave 

Schaffner 

$14,397.00

4th

Tommy 

Roberson 

$14,329.00

5th

Kason 

Wolfe 

$11,435.00

6th

Tanner 

Keith 

$10,988.00

7th

Joel 

Lesh 

$8,909.50

8th

Brian 

Buckner 

$8,814.00

9th

Sonya 

Buckner 

$6,619.00

10th

Rodi 

Torres 

$6,023.00

1st

Bob 

McPherson 

$26,141.00

2nd

Hank 

Holm 

$24,574.00

3rd

Jessie 

Wolfe 

$21,410.34

4th

Travis 

Freiheit 

$21,073.00

5th

Steve 

Freiheit 

$19,817.00

6th

Cathy 

Curtis 

$19,244.00

7th

Tanner 

Sperle 

$17,577.69

8th

Kenneth 

Altom 

$16,629.00

9th

Kaitlyn 

Ruderer 

$16,626.00

10th

Doug 

Pritchett 

$16,417.00

1st

Sheri 

Stec 

$11,751.00

2nd

Maia 

Mayer 

$10,920.00

3rd

Cheyenne 

Barcelona 

$9,374.29

4th

Lesley 

Umsted 

$9,374.00

5th

Shelley 

Sherwood 

$8,606.00

6th

Elliott 

Roberts 

$8,460.00

7th

Michael 

Grose 

$8,223.00

8th

Lynn 

Zylstra 

$8,064.67

9th

Eddy 

Seaton 

$7,852.00

10th

Charles 

Black 

$7,600.00

1st

Lonnie 

Sperle 

$5,536.00

2nd

John 

Zylstra 

$5,489.75

3rd

Lauri 

Vanderziel 

$5,458.50

4th

Brad 

McEachron 

$4,581.50

5th

Don 

Emrick 

$4,451.00

6th

Adell 

Hegge 

$4,413.00

7th

Casen 

Buzhardt 

$3,903.00

8th

Rachelle 

Westlund 

$3,828.00

9th

Daphne 

Grose 

$3,814.00

10th

Tara 

Vaughn 

$3,397.00