The National Western marks the season’s first major rodeo, and with it comes an opportunity for big paydays. With over $500,000 up for grabs, athletes can quickly jump out to a lead in the PRCA World Standings.
This year at the National Western, the athletes were split into eight pools with the Top 3 in each event on a two-head Average moving on to the Semifinals. From there, 24 was dwindled down to 12 for the winner-take-all Finals, which came with a paycheck of at least $4,000 for the winners.
In 2025 athletes made up to $23,000 at the rodeo. Below are the full results from Denver.
Bareback Riding:
First round: 1. (tie) Bradlee Miller, on The Cervi Brothers’ Bandana Babe, and Garrett Shadbolt, on The Cervi Brothers’ Assailant, 87 points, $5,149 each; 3. (tie) R.C. Landingham, Clayton Biglow and Orin Larsen, 85.5, $2,267 each; 6. (tie) Mason Clements, Donny Proffitt and Roedy Farrell, 85, $777 each.
Second round: 1. Jacob Lees, 85 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Warning Shot, $5,829; 2. Bradlee Miller, 84.5, $4,469; 3. Cooper Cooke, 83.5, $3,303; 4. Brayze Schill, 83, $2,137; 5. (tie) Taylor Broussard and Jayco Roper, 82.5, $1,166 each; 6. (tie) Wacey Schalla, Roedy Farrell, Dean Thompson and Nick Pelke, 82, $340 each.
Semifinal One: 1. R.C. Landingham, 86 points, $3,455; 2. Jayco Roper, 85.5, $2,591; 3. Dean Thompson, 83.5, $1,727; 4. Clay Jorgenson, 82, $864.
Semifinal Two: 1. Kooper, Heimburg, 86 points on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Candy Coated, $3,455; 2. Garrett Shadbolt, 83, $2,591; 3. Taylor Broussard, 81.5, $1,728; 4. Roedy Farrell, 81, $864.
Semifinal Three: 1. Bradlee Miller, 83.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s $3,455; 2. Andy Gingerich, 81, $2,591; 3. Orin Larsen, 80.5, $1,727; 4. Gavin French, 78, $864.
Finals: 1. Kooper Heimburg, 87 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Pearl Harbor, $6,477; 2. Roedy Farrell, 86, $4,966; 3. (tie) Orin Larsen and Jayco Roper, 85.5, $3,023 each; 5. Garrett Shadbolt, 84.5, $1,511; 6. R.C. Landingham, 83, $1,080; 7. Taylor Broussard, 82.5, $864; 8. Cooper Cooke, 81.5, $648.
Saddle Bronc Riding:
First round: 1. Weston Patterson, 85.5 points on Generations Pro Rodeo’s Cheap Sunglasses, $5,941; 2. Brady Hill, 84.5, $4,554; 3. Brody Cress, 84, $3,366; 4. (tie) Jacobs Crawley, Wyatt Casper and Isaac Diaz, 83.5, $1,518 each; 7. (tie) Coleman Shallbetter and Rusty Wright, 83, $693 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Ryder Wright, on Bailey Pro Rodeo’s Apple Moonshine and Jasper Frost, on The Cervi Brothers’ Boo Willie, 85 points, $5,247; 3. (tie) Coleman Shallbetter and Bailey Small, 84.5, $2,772 each; 5. Wade Jay Stansfield, 83.5, $1,386; 6. Brady Hill, 83, $990; 7. (tie) Layton Green, Brody Wells and Quintin McWhorter, 82.5, $462 each.
Semifinal One: 1. James Perrin, 83 points, $3,520; 2. Bailey Small, 80.5, $2,640; 3. K’s Thomson, 79.5, $1,760; 4. Quintin McWhorter, 79, $880.
Semifinal Two: 1. Wyatt Casper, 84 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Found Me, $3,520; 2. (tie) Brody Wells, Logan Hay and Coleman Shallbetter, 81, $1,760 each.
Semifinal Three: 1. Zac Dallas, 85.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Tank, $3,520; 2. Ryder Wright, 84.5, $2,640; 3. Lucas Macza, 84, $1,760; 4. Weston Patterson, 81, $880.
Finals: 1. Zac Dallas, 87.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Ricky Bobby, $6,601; 2. (tie) Logan Hay and Ryder Wright, 86, $4,400 each; 4. (tie) James Perrin and Lucas Macza, 85.5, $1,980 each; 6. Wyatt Casper, 84.5, $1,100; 7. Brody Wells, 82.5, $880; 8. K’s Thomson, 82, $660.
Bull Riding:
First round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 89 points on The Cervi Brothers’ Heyoka, $5,909; 2. (tie) Chris McKenna and Scottie Knapp, 85, $3,939 each; 4. Luke Mast, 84, $2,167; 5. (tie) Wacey Schalla, William Barrows, Dylan Grant, Wade Tuni and Scott Wells, 83.5, $748 each.
Second round: 1. Patterson Starcher, 86.5 points on Generations Pro Rodeo’s Intimidator, $5,909; 2. Sage Vance, 85.5, $4,530; 3. Wacey Schalla, 84, $3,348; 4. Cody McElroy, 83.5, $2,167; 5. T.J. Gray and Justin Houston, 83, $1,182 each; 7. Dillon Tyner, 82, $788; 8. (tie) Mason Spain and Stefan Tonita, 80.5, $295 each.
Semifinal One: *1. (tie) Coy Pollmeier and T.J. Gray, 85 points, $4,377 each; no other qualified rides.
Semifinal Two: *1. Stetson Wright, 88.5 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Peacemaker, $4,815; 2. Brad Moreno, 84.5, $2,939; no other qualified rides.
Semifinal Three: 1. Tyler Kippes, 83 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Brimstone, $3,502; 2. Stran Smith, 80, $2,626; 3. Cody McElroy, 78.5, $1,750; 4. Sage Vance, 75, $875.
Finals: 1. Wacey Schalla, 90 points, $6,565; 2. Stetson Wright, 88, $5,033; 3. T.J. Gray, 87, $3,720; 4. Sage Vance, 86.5, $2,407; 5. Tyler Kippes, 82, $1,532; no other qualified rides.
*(all totals include ground money).
Steer Wrestling:
First round: 1. Clayton Hass, 3.5 seconds, $4,956; 2. Ryan Shuckburgh, 3.6, $$4,309; 3. Jace Mayfield, 3.8, $3,663; 4. (tie) Ty Bauerle, Tristan Martin and Gavin Soileau, 3.9, $2,370 each; 7. (tie) Chance Howard and Justin Shaffer, 4.0, $754 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Chance Howard, Jaden Whitman and Trisyn Kalawaia, 3.7 seconds, $4,309 each; 4. (tie) Bridger Anderson and Rowdy Norwood, 3.9, $2,693 each; 6. Cash Robb, Landris White and Rooster Yazzie, 4.0, $1,077 each.
Semifinal One: 1. (tie) Justin Shafffer and Kodie Jang, 4.2 seconds, $3,352 each; 3. (tie) Gavin Soileau and Levi Rudd, 4.5, $1,436 each.
Semifinal Two: 1. Ty Bauerle, 4.2 seconds, $3,831; 2. Riley Westhaver, 4.4, $2,873; 3. Jaden Whitman, 5.3, $1,915; 4. Landris White, 5.4, $958.
Semifinal Three: 1. Jake Holmes, 4.4 seconds, $3,831; 2. Nick Guy, 4.5, $2,873; 3. Grant Peterson, 5.2, $1,915; 4. Garrett Curry, 5.8, $958.
Finals: 1. Gavin Soileau, 4.0 seconds, $5,506; 2. Grant Peterson, 4.2, $4,788; 3. (tie) Ty Bauerle and Kodie Jang, 4.8, $3,711 each; no other qualified runs.
Team Roping:
First round: 1. Lightning Aguilera/Dustin Davis, 4.2 seconds, $4,956 each; 2. Curry Kirchner/Tyler McKnight, 4.5, $4,309; 3. (tie) Kolton Schmidt/Landen Glenn and Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 4.7, $3,340 each; 5. (tie) Riley Minor/Brady Minor and Tyler Tryan/Denton Dunning, 4.9, $2,047 each; 7. Kolby Krieger/Michael Fortenberry, 5.0, $1,077; 8. Kellan Johnson/Carson Johnson, 5.1, $215.
Second round: 1. Tegan Bentley, 4.2 seconds, $4,956 each; 2. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.3, $4,309; 3. Shay Dixon Carroll/Logan Moore, 4.5, $3,663; 4. (tie) Jaxson Tucker/Sid Sporer and Ty Blasingame/Jason James, 4.6, $2,693 each; 6. Laramie Allen/Kelby Frizzell, 4.8, $1,724; 7. (tie) Cyle Dennison/Tanner Braden and Hagen Peterson/JR Gonzalez, 4.9, $754 each.
Semifinal One: 1. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 4.9 seconds, $3,851 each; 2. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 6.0, $2,872; 3. Lightning Aguilera/Dustin Davis, 9.8, $1,915; 4. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 10.0, $958.
Semifinal Two: 1. Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, 4.4 seconds, $3,830 each; 2. Laramie Allen/Kelby Frizzell, 4.9, $2,873; 3. David McCallister/Brandon Baca, 5.3, $1,915; 4. Josh Kurfiss/Joey Menegatti, 7.0, $958.
Semifinal Three: 1. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 5.9 seconds, $3,831 each; 2. Kolton Schmidt/Landen Glenn, 6.0, $2,873; 3. Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins II, 8.1, $1,915; 4. Jace Bland/Tyson Thompson, 11.1, $958.
Finals: 1. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 4.2 seconds, $5,506 each; 2. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 4.4, $4,788; 3. Kolten Schmidt/Landen Glenn, 4.6, $4,070; 4. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.8,$3,352; 5. Lightning Aguilera/Dustin Davis, 2,633; 6. Josh Kurfiss/Joey Menegatti, 6.1, $1,815; 7. Jace Bland/Tyson Thompson, 6.3, $1,197; 8. David McCallister/Brandon Baca, 9.8,$479.
Tie Down Roping:
First round: 1. Cash Enderli, 7.9 seconds, $4,883; 2. (tie) Riley Webb and Shad Mayfield, 8.2, $3,927 each; 4. (tie) Cash Fuesz and Tyler Milligan, 8.3, $2,654 each; 6. (tie) Bryce Derrer, Kyle Lucas and Riley Pruitt, 8.4, $1,061 each.
Second round: 1. (tie) Riley Pruitt and Ryan Jarrett, 7.5 seconds, $4,564 each; 3. Luke Potter, 7.8, $3,609; 4. Hagen Houck, 7.9, $2,972; 5. Landyn Duncan, 8.0, $2,335; 6. Haven Meged, 8.1; 7. (tie) Sam Lewis and Brushton Minton, 8.3, $743 each.
Semifinal One: 1. Brushton Minton, 7.8 seconds, $3,774; 2. Tom Crouse, 9.2, $2,831; 3. (tie) Brey Yore and Kyle Lucas, 9.4, $1,415 each.
Semifinal Two: 1. Haven Meged, 7.7 seconds, $3,774; 2. Bryce Derrer, 8.2, $2,831; 3. Trevor Hale, 8.6, $1,887; 4. Ryan Jarrett, 8.8, $943.
Semifinal Three: 1. Riley Pruitt, 7.9 seconds, $3,774; 2. Cory Solomon, 8.6, $2,831; 3. Roy Lee, 8.8, $1,887; 4. Cash Fuesz, 9.1, $944.
Finals: 1. (tie) Brushton Minton and Trevor Hale, 7.3 seconds, $5,071 each; 3. Riley Pruitt, 7.5, $4,010; 4. Roy Lee, 7.7, $3,302; 5. Brey Yore, 8.1, $2,595; 6. Tom Crouse, 8.4, $1,887; 7. (tie) Cory Solomon and Cash Fuesz, 8.9, $826 each.
Barrel Racing:
First round: 1. Sharin Hall, 14.48 seconds, $4,909; 2. Carlee Otero, 14.56, $4,269; 3. LaTricia Duke, 14.64, $3,628; 4. Emily Beisel, 14.72, $2,988; 5. Shelley Morgan, 14.74, $2,348; 6. (tie) McKenna Coronado and Abby Phillips, 14.75, $1,387; 8. Abbie Crews, 14.79, $427.
Second round: 1. Stephanie Fryar, 14.51 seconds, $4,909; 2. McKenna Coronado, 14.56, $4,269; 3. Carlee Otero, 14.57, $3,628; 4. (tie) Emma Parr and Kristi Cole, 14.68, $2,668; 6. Shelley Morgan, 14.70, $1,707; 7. Kailey Mitton, 14.72, $1,067; 8. Sharin Hall, 14.74, $427.
Semifinal One: 1. Carlee Otero, 14.92 seconds, $3,794; 2. Kelly Yates, 14.93, $2,845; 3. Kim Squires, 15.01, $1,897; 4. Cassidy Deen, 15.03, $949.
Semifinal Two: 1. Michelle Alley, 14.55 seconds, $3,794; 2. Sharin Hall, 14.63, $2,846; 3. Stephanie Fryar, 14.73, $1,897; 4. Kristi Cole, 14.86, $949.
Semifinal Three: 1. Jordan Driver, 14.63 seconds, $3,794; 2. McKenna Coronado, 14.79, $2,946; 3. Kim Schulze, 14.88, $1,897; 4. Oceane Veilleux, $949.
Finals: 1. Carlee Ortero, 14.71 seconds, $5,454; 2. Jordan Driver, 14.76, $4,743; 3. Oceane Veilleux, 14.77, $4,032; 4. McKenna Coronado, 14.78, $3,320; 5. Kristi Cole, 14.80, $2,609; 6. Cassidy Deen, 14.84, $1,897; 7. Stephanie Fryar, 14.85, $1,186; 8. Kim Schulze, 14.98, $474.
