Melissa Chruszch
Melissa has been riding and showing cutting horses from the age of 12. She learned to cut from North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Rex Cook. Melissa attended the University of North Dakota and graduated with Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice Studies and Sociology. Upon the untimely passing of her father, Melissa moved back to the ranch, returning to her passion of breeding, raising and showing cutting horses. Melissa is employed as a Certified Farm Succession Planner with a locally owned law firm in Dickinson, and has been able to maintain her love of the western heritage by assisting farming and ranching families protect and preserve their wealth and legacy.
Broden Porter
Broden is a Solsgirth, Manitoba native who moved to North Dakota to attend college and rodeo at Dickinson State University. During his college rodeo days, he team roped, tie down roped, and steer wrestled. He was the 2004 Great Plains Region All-Around Cowboy as well as Dickinson State University's All-Around Cowboy for the same year. He graduated from Dickinson State with a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Business and Marketing. In January of 2016, Broden qualified for the Semi-Finals round of RFD-TV's the American, and traveled to Ft. Worth that same February to compete with the best Calf Ropers in the Nation. Broden is employed as a management consultant with a locally owned oilfield service company.