Circuit Finals Personnel
Bob Tallman
Announcer
Bob Tallman has called the action at 17 of the last 18 Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeos.
His warm, personable approach to announcing has brought the action to millions of people across North America.
Growing up a buckaroo in Nevada, he tried his hand at golf before switching to rodeo in high school.
He’s announced rodeos since 1969, telling stories about the sport and its athletes, and making fans feel like he’s their new best friend.
Bob was on the ground floor of creating the circuit system in 1975, and he believes in it. “I’m big on the circuit system. It’s a valuable piece of real estate. For the guys who have a ranch, a job, a family, and can’t rodeo fulltime, it gives them a chance to compete for a million dollars at the NFR Open.”
The Badlands Circuit Finals are special to him, he said. “I like the people up north. It’s old school rodeo with new school production.”
Garrison Allen
Co-Announcer
Garrison Allen will announce his fourth Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo this year, alongside co-announcer Bob Tallman.
The Oelrichs, S.D. man loves working his home circuit.
“It’s the fact that I live in the Badlands Circuit, and I get to know all the people, the contestants and the contractors, and it really does feel like family when you show up.”
He also loves the format of the circuit finals, with the contestants being in town for all three performances and bringing their families along.
“It feels like a family celebration.”
Garrison is honored to work alongside PRCA Hall of Famer Bob Tallman.
“The way Bob can articulate things and notice details, it turns me into a fan,” he said. “I find myself not remembering I have a microphone in my hand. The work between us is so easy and so much fun.”
In his spare time, Garrison likes to golf and hunt.
He married his wife, Alyssa Lockhart Allen, in 2023. His mother-in-law, Lisa Lockhart, is a multi-time Badlands Circuit Finals barrel racer, so she comes to Minot along with her husband Grady.
“The whole family comes and has fun.”
Dalton Morris
Rodeo Clown and Barrelman
When he was three years old, Dalton Morris knew what his career path would be.
The son and grandson of rodeo performers who trick rode, roman rode, and trick roped, he was at a rodeo when the rodeo clown pulled up.
“My eyes got big,” he said, “and I thought, I want to do that.”
Three decades later, that’s what he’s doing.
The Odessa, Missouri man will entertain at this year’s Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo with his own brand of comedy, as well as trick roping and a fire whip act.
Even in high school, his career path was lining up.
In English class, students had to do a senior project, which included learning a new skill and writing a paper on it. So Dalton, who was already interested in rodeo and roping, learned to trick rope.
He had been failing English class, but his trick roping senior project turned around his grade. “I ended up getting an A on that class,” he said. “Now I’m making a living and making people smile.”
Dalton works between 35-40 events a year. When he’s not working, he loves to golf, hike and ride his one-wheel around towns, checking out trails, and getting to know the towns he’s visiting.
Jersey Jake Ostrum
Music Director
“Jersey Jake” Ostrum returns as the 2026 music director for the circuit finals rodeo.
The New Jersey native has been spinning the tunes for rodeos since 2007, and last year, was one of the top 5 nominated in the PRCA for Music Director of the Year.
His music career began as a band member, playing in a cover band in New Jersey as the lead singer and guitar player. He later went to California, where he played in a band as the guitar and bass player.
He works rodeos across the country, from Rodeo Rapid City to the Days of ’47 in Salt Lake City. Last year was his first year at the Badlands Circuit Finals, and he loved it. “Everybody was so appreciative of everything, from the contestants to the contract personnel. Everybody had a good time.
“I loved the hospitality at the circuit finals, and it was great competition.”
He loves coming to North Dakota and South Dakota.
“I love rodeoing in the Dakotas. There’s good talent, good people, and good steak.”
He is married to Jessica; they have two sons: Austin and JJ.
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Jackie Jensen
Photographer
Jackie Jensen loves to capture memories with her camera.
The Winnett, Mont. woman is behind the lens at the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo, creating pictures of the moments.
She got her start when her mother gave her a point and shoot camera, instructing her to take pictures of her sisters in college rodeo.
Since then, she has never stopped taking pictures.
She does more than capture rodeo moments. She takes high school basketball and high school senior pictures, as well as weddings, many of them of rodeo contestants that she’s met on the road.
She describes her work as telling stories.
“I am by nature a storyteller. I get to shine a light on those, who, when they’re grandparents, will tell a story and have the pictures to prove it. And their grandchild will say, ‘Wow! That was you?’
A story’s just a story till there’s a picture to prove it.”
When she’s not taking pictures, she’s helping around the family ranch, calving out heifers, feeding, branding, and shipping.
Jackie appreciated the family atmosphere at the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo last year.
“It has the most fun contestants to cheer for. It’s the family atmosphere, and you have grandparents cheering for grandkids, and moms and dads doing everything they can to help each other, or their kids, compete.
“It’s about as wholesome an atmosphere as you can get. It’s a family.”
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