Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association
| Sport | Rodeo (bull riding and barrel racing) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Countries | United States |
| Most recent champions | Nic Jackson, pro bull rider Mea Springer, barrel racer JaDean Raber, novice bull rider |
| Official website | GoSebra.com |
The Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association (SEBRA) is an American semi-professional rodeo organization. It sanctions events in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States.
History
SEBRA was founded in Archdale, North Carolina, in 1994 by Jerome Davis, a co-founder of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR).[1][2] Its headquarters are still in Archdale.[3] His intent with SEBRA was to establish a bull riding association to help young athletes get started in the sport.[3][2]
With the strong growth of the PBR, Davis soon stepped down from SEBRA. He was succeeded as president by Chan Canter. Within five years, SEBRA had grown from sanctioning 150 events per year to more than 400 events across the United States.[3][2][4]
SEBRA runs and promotes schools and clinics to help bull riders advance to professional events. SEBRA also helps its producers develop stronger shows with higher attendance and a higher caliber of bull riders. PBR riders such as J.B. Mauney, Brian Canter, Billy Robinson, and Josh Faircloth all started in SEBRA events.[3][2]
SEBRA also works on increasing its fan base. SEBRA's smallest venues can accommodate 800 fans, while other performances can attract crowds of 5,000 people a night. Thousands of fans now follow SEBRA bull riders and events through the SEBRA website and social media. SEBRA provides its bull riders more than $500,000 in cash payouts from their regular events each year. Each year, the top 40 SEBRA bull riders are invited to the SEBRA National Finals to compete for more than $60,000 in cash and awards.[3][2][5] SEBRA also sanctions barrel racing at their events.[6] SEBRA also used to sanction bareback and saddle bronc riding at some of their events. Since 2023, SEBRA also has the Crossfire Division for novice-level bull riders.
Season champions
Bull Riding
| Season | Champion | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Wayne Steed | Archdale, North Carolina |
| 1995 | Jeff Canter | Archdale, North Carolina |
| 1996 | Jeff Canter | Archdale, North Carolina |
| 1997 | Boyce Knox | Statesville, North Carolina |
| 1998 | No finals this year. | |
| 1999 | Billy Robinson | Galax, Virginia |
| 2000 | Jeff Canter | Archdale, North Carolina |
| 2001 | Andy Setliff | Stonesville, North Carolina |
| 2002 | Chris Dudley | King, North Carolina |
| 2003 | Jeremy May | Rural Hall, North Carolina |
| 2004 | Brian Canter | Randleman, North Carolina |
| 2005 | Troy Carnes | Quincy, Minnesota |
| 2006 | Ryan Radford | Mount Ulla, North Carolina |
| 2007 | Rick Wagner | Rockwell, North Carolina |
| 2008 | Trinity Dunkelberger | Gerrardstown, West Virginia |
| 2009 | Chad Van Amburg | Archdale, North Carolina |
| 2010 | Jeff Askey | Beech Creek, Pennsylvania |
| 2011 | Michael Lane | North Tazewell, Virginia |
| 2012 | Gage Gay | Staley, North Carolina |
| 2013 | Jason Tinsman | Farmland, Indiana |
| 2014 | Cody Martin | Butler, Georgia |
| 2015 | Cody Martin | Butler, Georgia |
| 2016 | Brenton Chaffin | Floyd, Virginia |
| 2017 | Daniel Tinsman | Farmland, Indiana |
| 2018 | Daniel Tinsman | Farmland, Indiana |
| 2019 | Hayden Townsend | Morral, Ohio |
| 2020-2021 | Marcus Mast | Middlebury, Indiana |
| 2022 | Tyler Manor | Portland, Indiana |
| 2023 | Austin Beaty | Glade Hill, Virginia |
| 2024 | Tyler Greer | Horse Cave, Kentucky |
| 2025 | Nic Jackson | Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
Source:[7]
Barrel Racing
| Season | Champion | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tiffiney Sims | Stanardsville, Virginia |
| 2009 | Sissy Sams | Stafford, Virginia |
| 2010 | Teresa Roberts | South Point, Ohio |
| 2011 | Teresa Roberts | South Point, Ohio |
| 2012 | Teresa Roberts | South Point, Ohio |
| 2013 | Holly Thomas | Mebane, North Carolina |
| 2014 | Teresa Roberts | South Point, Ohio |
| 2015 | Paige Reynolds | Reisterstown, Maryland |
| 2016 | Kristin Yde | Benson, North Carolina |
| 2017 | Megan Wilkin | Clarksville, Ohio |
| 2018 | Madison Iager | Woodbine, Maryland |
| 2019 | Chris Boham | Marengo, Ohio |
| 2020-2021 | Doreen Ulery | Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania |
| 2022 | Reed Dale | Powhatan, Virginia |
| 2023 | Jordan Lacks | Goode, Virginia |
| 2024 | Jordan Lacks | Goode, Virginia |
| 2025 | Mea Springer | Masontown, Pennsylvania |
Source:[7]
Crossfire Division Bull Riding (Novice)
| Season | Champion | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nic Jackson | Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
| 2024 | Nic Jackson | Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
| 2025 | JaDean Raber | Baltic, Ohio |
Bareback Bronc Riding (Defunct)
| Season | Champion | Residence |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cody Warnock | Ohatchee, Alabama |
| 2016 | Chris Smith | Lafayette, Georgia |
Source:[7]
Saddle Bronc Riding (Defunct)
| Season | Champion | Residence |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bud Humphries | Cowpens, South Carolina |
| 2016 | Chad Alesky | Monroeton, Pennsylvania |
Source:[7]
References
- ^ "Office Headquarters". Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association. gosebra.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Kuhl, Aaron (December 23, 2014). "What is the Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association (SEBRA)?". Cowboy Lifestyle Network. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "About Us". Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association. gosebra.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Extreme bull riding comes back to Columbia for second year". The Daily Herald. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "SEBRA Bulls and Broncos – Washington County Fair". Washington County Fair. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "SEBRA". Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association. gosebra.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Past Champions". Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association. gosebra.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.