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National Rodeo Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2025
Joel Edmondson
Joel Edmondson competed at every level of rodeo and at both ends of the arena, as he started as a bareback rider and had his greatest success as a steer wrestler.
While in college, he began steer wrestling. Upon graduation, he was drafted by the Kansas City Trailblazers, a major league rodeo team, and then joined the PRCA in 1979.
He was a competing member for 25+ years and is currently a PRCA Gold Card member. Edmondson’s PRCA accomplishments include: 5-time NFR qualifier (1981-83, 1985, 1988); 1983 World Champion Steer Wrestler with $68,747, a single-season earning record at the time;1988 runner-up World Champion Steer Wrestler after coming in just $32.50 behind champion John W. Jones, Jr.; 5-time Prairie Circuit Steer Wrestling Champion; 4-time Dodge National Circuit Finals qualifier; 1988 Dodge National Circuit Finals Champion Steer Wrestler.
Edmondson dragged his spurs through the carpet of the White House and met President Reagan and writer Louis L’Amour after winning the Presidential Rodeo, a command performance held for the President in 1983. He also conducted steer wrestling schools, served on the KHSRA board for several years, and currently serves on the committee for the Eureka Professional Rodeo.
After traveling millions of miles and seeing much of the U.S. and Canada through his windshield, Edmondson retired and started a construction company and operates a custom grazing program. A true ambassador of the sport, rodeo continues to be a major part of his life as he actively promotes all levels of rodeo competition.
Joel Edmondson competed at every level of rodeo and at both ends of the arena, as he started as a bareback rider and had his greatest success as a steer wrestler.
While in college, he began steer wrestling. Upon graduation, he was drafted by the Kansas City Trailblazers, a major league rodeo team, and then joined the PRCA in 1979.
He was a competing member for 25+ years and is currently a PRCA Gold Card member. Edmondson’s PRCA accomplishments include: 5-time NFR qualifier (1981-83, 1985, 1988); 1983 World Champion Steer Wrestler with $68,747, a single-season earning record at the time;1988 runner-up World Champion Steer Wrestler after coming in just $32.50 behind champion John W. Jones, Jr.; 5-time Prairie Circuit Steer Wrestling Champion; 4-time Dodge National Circuit Finals qualifier; 1988 Dodge National Circuit Finals Champion Steer Wrestler.
Edmondson dragged his spurs through the carpet of the White House and met President Reagan and writer Louis L’Amour after winning the Presidential Rodeo, a command performance held for the President in 1983. He also conducted steer wrestling schools, served on the KHSRA board for several years, and currently serves on the committee for the Eureka Professional Rodeo.
After traveling millions of miles and seeing much of the U.S. and Canada through his windshield, Edmondson retired and started a construction company and operates a custom grazing program. A true ambassador of the sport, rodeo continues to be a major part of his life as he actively promotes all levels of rodeo competition.
