Kimes Ranch Announces Student Sponsorship Program
SCOTTSDALE, AZ—Kimes Ranch Jeans, a leader in premium Western denim unveils its new sponsorship program for student rodeo athletes.
“We have always stressed the importance of family here at Kimes Ranch,” explains Amanda Kimes, Vice President. “Matt and I grew up showing in the equine industry and we want to give that same opportunity to athletes today.”
Ten standout athletes from the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association will be joining the Kimes Ranch Family in 2017. The students represent regions across the United States and include Gunnar Stapleton (Central Plains), Eryn Coy (Central Plains), Jordan Hunt (Great Plains), Jami Derflinger (Great Plains), Kiley Streeter (Northwest), Alex Odle (Southwest), Kynzie Rae McNeill (Southwest), Colton Farquer (West Coast), Chelsey Bushnell (West Coast), and Wyatt Hershberger (Grand Canyon).
Eight high school athletes joining the KRJ ranks as well, including TR Frost (Arizona), Whitney Slack (Nevada), Calgary Smith (Oregon), Kelly Valdez (Colorado), Blaine Buchanan (Oklahoma), Faith Holyan (New Mexico), Grace Nelson (Minnesota), and Trista Martinez (Texas).
Sponsorship Coordinator Lainey Smith says, “We are very excited for this new program. We’ve assembled a group of talented, hardworking individuals dedicated to school and dedicated to rodeo. We expect great things to come. I look forward to seeing it grow from here.”
Students will be competing in NHSRA, NIRA, NLBRA, and IYFR and several open events, including the upcoming Patriot, America’s richest combined equine event. Look for exciting updates through the Kimes Ranch website, social media accounts and student rodeo contributions to Kimes Ranch’s Blog, The Horn.
About Kimes Ranch Jeans: Founded in 2009, Kimes Ranch was created to fill a void in the marketplace. With a long standing western history, Matt and Amanda Kimes’ desire was to create a company that produced great fitting, quality, long lasting jeans that walked the line between fashion-forward and traditional Western.
The brand’s catchy logo and even more attractive company culture and customer service have brought them a cult-like following amongst their western consumers. The classically inspired line of jeans can be seen in the show pen or rodeo arena; from large cattle ranches to construction sites. Quality jeans for quality people, both in the arena and out.
