Chase Brown at 2016 CPRA Finals - Jeff Frazell Photography
Meet the Member: Chase Brown
Chase Brown at 2016 CPRA Finals – Jeff Frazell Photography
story by Kyle Eustice
Born in Great Bend, Kansas, 19-year-old Chase Brown moved to Hesston, Kansas with his mother Dana Brown, 47, and sister Allie Brown, 21. He attended Hesston High School and currently takes classes at Hutchinson Community College, where he’s studying Construction Science. When Chase was 15, he went to his first local rodeo in Newton, Kansas, and that was it.
“After that I was hooked and knew I had to become part of the rodeo world,” explained Chase. “When I told my mom, she wanted to see how serious I was and told me I would be responsible for all my own entry fees and equipment. I had friends from high school who introduced me to their youth organization and I began chute dogging. I paid for my own entry fees and started winning some checks. It hasn’t always been easy, but it has always been worth it.”
Chase’s first association was Heartland Youth Rodeo Association (HYRA), which he joined when he was 16. That was his way of easing into the competitive side of the sport.
“I didn’t have any experience, but had friends in the association,” said Chase. “I knew that there were people there that would help.”
After the HYRA, he joined the CPRA when he was 18. This time, he started bull riding.
“I had heard of the stock contractor and tried some of his events,” said Chase. “I liked the way they were ran, and the rodeos were local to me.”
Now strictly a bull rider, it’s quickly become his favorite event. The adrenaline rush he gets every time he gets in the pen is exhilarating.
“There is nothing better,” said Chase. “Trying to get in sync with an animal weighing 1500 pounds is thrilling. I like the friends I have made along the way, which include both riders and fighters. Rodeo guys are good guys always giving pointers and being supportive. There is a lot of camaraderie between us all. My rodeo family means a lot to me.”
Luckily, he also has the support of his mom and sister, who both attend every rodeo and film every ride. So far, his biggest accomplishment is placing second in chute dogging in the HYRA, but there’s a sense there’s more on the horizon.
“I have big goals for my rodeo career,” said Chase. “For starters I want to qualify for the finals next season. Overall, I just want to reach my full potential and be the best that I can be. If that allows me to enter into professional competitions that would be awesome. If that means that I stay with the association, build relationships, better my form, and help teach the new guys coming in, then that will be good, too.”
When he’s not competing or practicing, he’s hunting, fishing or woodworking. However, May through October, he travels almost every weekend, so his free time is limited. It takes dedication to be a great rodeo contestant.
“You have to have more try than anything,” said Chase. “It isn’t always about skill. When your attitude is positive, your mind is in the right place, and you put in your total effort the only thing that can happen is greatness.
“When I compete I don’t compete against the other bull riders,” added Chase. “We work together and only compete against our bulls. Sure at the end of the night the scores technically say we compete against each other, but really none of us feel that way. My favorite part about competing will always be the people at the rodeos.”
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August 9, 2019
Bareback Riding
1 Danny Weil 3015.55
2 Ty Pope 665.36
3 Dakota Procobio 331.82
4 Mike Fred 253.8
5 Colt Eck 167.63
Sadde Bronc Riding
1 Tim Williams 1457.4
2 Luke Rush 735.44
3 Sage Dierks 371
4 Cable Wareham 324.3
5 Bryce Eck 248.16
Bull Riding
1 Cash Toews 2649.83
2 Brylen Dees 1194.97
3 Richard Schleicher 998.75
4 Ivan Gutierrez 916.5
5 Jackson Ward 472.82
6 Luke Mast 161.91
Team Roping Heading
1 Jake McCullough 5416.64
2 Kelton Hill 4240.63
3 Cole Pearson 3761.53
4 Curry Kirchner 2400.83
5 Tyler Hobert 2316.61
6 Nick Becker 2069.97
7 Layne Lagasse 1724.48
8 Cole Remington 1707.04
9 Brett Christensen 1528.41
10 Troy Boone 1526.31
11 Zane Leftwich 1160.9
12 Billy Peters 1091.6
13 Ethan McDowell 812.25
14 Justin Brown 699.12
15 Kass Bittle 630.38
Team Roping Heeling
1 Linden Stueve 4647.14
2 Raylen Stueve 3761.53
3 Jaydon Laubhan 3648.96
4 Dawson McMaster 2069.97
5 Derrick Jantzen 1910.78
6 Taylor Schotte 1724.48
7 Tyler Mahlandt 1709.91
8 Mitch Murray 1707.04
9 Chase Boekhaus 1528.41
10 Tanner Nall 1526.31
11 Toby Mentzer 1369.59
12 Kyle Pontious 1160.9
13 Troy Gaston 769.5
14 Aaron Paul 699.12
15 Shawn Hollenbeck 182.4
Steer Wrestling
1 Brandon Volker 2458.88
2 Tyler Garten 1336.42
3 Ryan Swayze 963.68
4 Hunter Crawford 647.66
5 Scott Schaefer 532.98
6 Riley Westhaver 522.87
7 Joby Allen 485.74
8 Logan Mullin 355.32
9 Kyle Van Doren 155.4
Calf Roping
1 Tyler Garten 1357.38
2 Taylor Donaldson 752.89
3 Joe Macoubrie 718.16
4 Kyle Winslow 689.1
5 Zane Arnold 638.73
6 Jerome Schneeberger 611.82
7 Bryce Loyd 503.72
8 Kelly Wood 446.5
9 Travis Tetrick 384.22
10 Luke Blanton 267.9
11 Kelton Hill 142.02
Barrel Racing
1 Sarah Johnson 1379.28
2 Shauni Leftwich 1178
3 Libby Berger 1053.07
4 Amber Scales 967
5 Toni Shaw 893.55
6 Marsha Nelson 742.83
7 Cheyenne Larson 681.13
8 Jacey Bair 647.96
9 Ashley Forred 616.64
10 Katie Larson 498.31
11 Prairie Rose Robbins 474.7
12 Deb Massey 462.48
13 Britt Widrig 386.82
14 Kim Harland 344.44
15 Melissa Wanger 272.62
All Around
1 Kelton Hill 3158.77
2 Tyler Garten 2693.8
3 Joe Macourbie 1316.26
