Great Plains Indian Rodeo Association
2009 INFR World Champions!!!!!
* ALL AROUND COWBOY - Rollie Wilson  *
* BAREBACK CHAMPION - Joe Wilson *
* CALF ROPING CHAMPION - Dallas Louden *
*  SADDLE BRONC CHAMPION - Jeremy Meeks *
Congratulations to our 2009 WORLD CHAMPS and all other GPIRA INFR Contestants!
Way to go! You make us proud!
2009 GPIRA Year End & Sudden Death Champions
2009 GPIRA All Around Cowgirl - Michelle "Kakes" Tibbitts competing at the GPIRA Finals in Rapid City, SD
Bareback Riding:
Year End: Austin Janis - Lower Brule, SD
Sudden Death: Joe Wilson - Kyle, SD
** Joe qualified through INFR Tour system giving Lonnie Lesmeister - Rapid City, SD an INFR position

Ladies Breakaway:
Year End: Jackie Murray - Isabel, SD
Sudden Death: Kristen Weston - Porcupine, SD

Calf Roping:
Year End: Brett Belkem - Ft Pierre, SD
Sudden Death: Dallas Louden - Martin, SD

Saddle Bronc Riding:
Year End: Jay Longbrake - Rapid City, SD
Sudden Death: Shadow Jensen - Martin, SD
**Jay qualified through INFR Tour system giving Bo Sharp - Norris, SD an INFR position.

Steer Wrestling:
Year End: Jeremy Ferguson - Eagle Butte, SD
Sudden Death: JJ Hunt - Ridgeview, SD

Team Roping:
Year End: Header - Bart Ness - Kennebec, SD
                  Header - Terry Fisher - Ft Yates, ND
                         (Terry qualified through INFR Tour System) 
                  Heeler  - Elliot Gourneau - Kennebec, SD

Sudden Death: Header - Wroper Kosel - Glenham, SD
                                  (Didn't have 50% rodeos required to qualify for INFR) 
                          Alt Header: Clint Whipple - St. Francis, SD
                          Heeler - Kelen Gesinger - Eagle Butte, SD
                                     (Didn't have 50% rodeos required to qualify for INFR)                            Alt. Heeler - Lee Hicks - Martin, SD

Ladies Barrel Racing:
Year End: Shelby Thompson - Eagle Butte, SD
Sudden Death:  Jo Jandreau - Lower Brule, SD

Bull Riding:
Year End: Kenny Wright - Rapid City, SD
Sudden Death:  Catlin Clifford - Porcupine, SD
** Catlin qualified through INFR Tour system giving CJ Pesicka of Timber Lake, SD an INFR position
Senior Pro Breakaway:
Frank Lawrence - Chamberlain, SD
Senior Pro Breakaway Incentive Winner:
Sullivan White Wolf - Faith, SD

Century Team Roping:
Header: Delbert Brewer - Hermosa, SD
Heeler: Frank Lawrence - Chamberlain, SD

Jr Bull Riding:
Jake Frazier - White Horse, SD

Jr Team Roping:
Header: Collin Hunt - Dupree, SD
Heeler:  Jett Peterson - Eagle Butte, SD

Jr. Jr. Barrel Racing:
Mayson Gray - Ridgeview, SD

Jr. Barrel Racing:
Kade Bettelyoun - Pine Ridge, SD
2009 All Around Cowboy:
Brett Belkem - Ft. Pierre, SD

2009 All Around Cowgirl:
Michelle "Kakes" Tibbitts - Pine Ridge, SD

2009 Senior Pro All Around Cowboy
Frank Lawrence - Chamberlain, SD
Year End Non-INFR Event Winners!