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TheCollege National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), sanctioned by theNational Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), is held every June. The inaugural event was hosted at theCow Palace inDaly City, California, in 1949.[1] Since 1999, the CNFR has been held at theFord Wyoming Center inCasper, Wyoming. Both men and women rodeo athletes compete for the honor of becoming national champions in their events. Colleges also compete as teams for the chance of winning the men's and women's national college rodeo championship.
There was no CNFR in 2020 because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.
In the 2024 event, Madalyn Richards fromTexas A&M won the women's all-around title[2] Wacey Schalla fromClarendon College won the men's all around title.[3]