Youth of Ranching Community Compete On Large Stage

Thirteen teams of ranch kids are set to compete at the Youth World Championship Ranch Rodeo.

Lauren Fritzler | Oct 17, 2023

Youth of Ranching Community Compete On Large Stage /

The Youth World Championship Ranch Rodeo will take place in conjunction with the World Championship Ranch Rodeo, Nov. 9 through 12. This special event focuses attention on handy kids who are exceptionally capable to complete tasks around the ranch. It will take place in the Amarillo Civic Center, in the same arena the grown-ups compete in, at 1 p.m. Nov. 11.

This will be the third year of the Youth World Championship Ranch Rodeo. Talented kids under the age of 16 qualify throughout the ranch rodeo season by winning first place at a WRCA sanctioned youth ranch rodeo. Once qualified, they have the opportunity to compete in Amarillo against other teams.

The kids leave the ranch briefly to showcase skills learned from the cowboys around them. With an audience eager to watch young minds go to work, they work together as a team tending to cattle and demonstrating a rancher’s livelihood.

The young cowboys and cowgirls lineup of events includes the branding, sorting, doctoring, trailer loading, and the wild steer race. Contestants are handy with a rope, demonstrate horsemanship, work collaboratively, and overall, have excellent judgement of how things operate on a ranching outfit.

Truly, ranch rodeos offer opportunities for the whole family. The community is raising up the next generation of ranchers, cowboys, and cowgirls.

Visit the schedule of events for the World Championship Ranch Rodeo for further details.

Qualified teams for the 2023 Youth World Championship Ranch Rodeo are as follows.

2023 Youth World Championship Ranch Rodeo Qualifiers

Campwood Cattle Co.

Sooner Cattle Co.

Goin for Broke

Sterling Ranches

JH Cattle

5 Cross Ranch

C3 Cattle Co.

Clear Fork Ranch

Nail Ranch

Little Hatchet

California Creek Cattle

Nutrition Plus

3:16 Ranches

Published Oct 17, 2023

LAUREN FRITZLER

Originally from Northeastern Colorado, Lauren grew up on a farm and ranch where she was heavily involved in production ag. The small Colorado town allowed Lauren to flourish. Lauren’s family has a generational love for rodeo and she was naturally attracted to the western lifestyle. From an early age, she would compete in rodeos and travel with her mom to rodeos around the state while juggling school involvement. She prides herself in not only competing in rodeos, but winning rodeos on horses raised on the ranch. Lauren got to Texas as fast as she could. She currently attends West Texas A&M University where she studies Agricultural Media and Communication with a double minor in Ag Business and Economics and Broadcast Journalism. She is an Agricultural Ambassador for the Department and serves as the President for Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. When Lauren is not in the classroom, she is striving for excellence in her professional life. She has completed an internship at the College National Finals Rodeo and the Tri-State Fair and Rodeo, where she gained skills to make her mark on the western industry. She uses her graphic design skills to create logos for small businesses, travels to spend time with family, and immerses herself into the rodeo world. No matter where life takes her, Lauren is strong-willed and dedicated to her God-given purpose. Day by day, she aspires to be an advocate for agriculture and the western lifestyle. Lauren Fritzler believes we are all lifelong students, that the western lifestyle allots extensive learning opportunities throughout a lifetime. In efforts to teach others about rodeo, she is thrilled at the opportunity to collaborate with Sports Illustrated Rodeo Daily.