Anthony Lucia – Rodeo Announcer
Anthony Lucia grew up in the rodeo business traveling the country with his father, Tommy Lucia. Anthony began trickroping at the age of 9 and performed at his first event when he was 11 years old in Grand Rapids. Since that day, Anthony has performed at events from Raleigh, N.C., to Dillon, Mont., to the 2010 Great Lakes PRCA circuit finals in Louisville, Ky. At the 2010 Wrangler National Finals rodeo in Las Vegas, Anthony was twice featured as an opening act. 
Beyond the rodeo arena, Anthony made it to the semifinals on the hit TV show “America’s Got Talent” on NBC. For the last three years, Anthony has hosted “Live with Anthony Lucia” at the Sands Country Christmas gift expo during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. On his show he features the biggest and brightest names in pro rodeo, as well as country music superstars, and even an occasional visit from NASCAR analysts and headlining comedians. When Anthony is not on a stage or trick roping, he is competing in the sport of team roping and has started to make his presence known among the best in the world by winning events and rodeos and placing in the average at the 2011 George Strait Team Roping Classic. Anthony is an endorser of companies like Justin Boots, Cinch, speedroping.com, Teskey’s Saddlery and Classic ropes. U.P. Championship Rodeo is looking forward to a long association with this talented young man as he makes his mark with both rope and microphone.
Dusti Crain McCall - Specialty Act
Trick Rider Dusti Crain McCall was born to Ronnie and Lynnette Crain of St. Peter, IL. Her father, Ronnie, and her uncle, Kevin Crain, contracted a rodeo company since the time Dusti was 3 years old. Dusti caught the rodeo fever from the start. She began her rodeo career at the age of 5 when she began barrel racing and carrying the America flag at her father’s rodeos.
When Dusti was just 8 years old she saw Roman and trick riding for the first time. She turned to her father Ronnie and said, “I will do that someday.”
Upon returning home to Illinois, Dusti began trying to imitate the stunts she had seen. She began saving every penny earned to buy a trick saddle. After the saddle arrived, every spare moment was spend in the families’ arena on her beloved horse Chief. Roman riding with Chief and another horse, Arial, soon followed and Dusti was seen in county fairs, rodeos and many other performances all over Illinois.
In 2005, Dusti competed in and won the International Professional Rodeo Contract Act Showcase with her Roman riding act.
Her performances are always high speed, thrilling family entertainment. Dusti prides herself on unique costumes, exciting music and beautiful horses. Chief and Arial are now retired at ages of 18 and 19.
Dusti now Roman rides on two large, beautiful paint horses named Royalty and Big Fella. Royalty is Chief’s son and also carries Dusti through her fast paces trick riding act.
