ProRodeo Announcer-Garrett Yerigan

Garrett Yerigan, 2021 PRCA Announcer of the Year, is joining Oakley Xtreme Bulls as a second announcer along with Anthony Lucia to bring added excitement to this first-year event held in Oakley, Utah.

Yerigan’s rodeo experience isn’t exclusive to his 15 years as a professional announcer. His parents, Dale and Kathy Yerigan, were both professional rodeo athletes. He tried his hand at a few events, but decided announcing was his best option for a future in the sport.  “I was only about 6 or 7 when I realized being an announcer would be a cool way to be involved in rodeo without being a contestant,” he said. “I figured the announcer gets a for-sure paycheck, and he’s not tearing up his body every week. That’s when it became a serious aspiration. I started making goals, meeting people and taking steps.”

As a kid, Garrett would announce jackpots and slack out of necessity while his parents worked behind the scenes. Because there were no age restrictions in the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA), Yerigan was able to announce his very first rodeo performance at the age of 12. From that point, he rarely turned down an opportunity to fine tune his skills. 

Garrett, has since announced events sanctioned by the IPRA and PBR, and he was named the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Announcer of the Year in 2021 – the first year he was nominated.