ARLINGTON, Texas – The 2025 Women’s Rodeo World Championship came to a thrilling close at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, after a week of elite competition featuring the best in women’s rodeo. The championship round delivered electrifying performances in Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing, and Team Roping, with athletes rising to the occasion in front of a packed Cowboys’ Stadium. This year’s event marked a historic milestone for the WRWC, pushing total payouts past the $5 million mark. Since its inception in May 2020, the WRWC has now awarded more than $5.3 million in prize money—cementing its place as the richest women’s-only rodeo event in the world. Full championship results are available HERE. 

In Breakaway Roping, Josie Conner (Iowa, Louisiana), delivered a dominant 1.81-second run in the championship round to secure the title and a $60,000 check. Combined with her previous round earnings, Conner left Arlington with $69,000 in total, making her one of the event’s highest earners. Cheyanne McCartney (Kingston, Oklahoma), followed closely with a 1.82-second run to claim second place and $25,000, bringing her total to $28,250. Third place went to Quealy Probst (Wallsburg, Utah), who posted a 2.22-second time and earned $15,000 in the final round, totaling $20,500 across the competition.

Barrel Racing was a throwdown with Taycie Matthews (Wynne, Arkansas), ran a blazing 12.674 to clinch the championship and a $60,000 prize. With her previous round winnings added in, Matthews ended the event with $70,000—more than any other single athlete at the WRWC. Charmaine Holdren (Weatherford, Texas), who came into the event as limited athlete took second place with a 12.984-second run, earning $25,000 in the final and $26,381.20 overall. Kelsey Howard (Sallisaw, Oklahoma), placed third after clocking in at 13.025 seconds, taking home $15,000 in the round and $22,250 in total.

Ashtyn Pratz (La Mesa, New Mexico), and Tamara Lewis (Queen Creek, Arizona), delivered the team roping winning run of 6.78 seconds to claim the WRWC team roping event title and the $60,000 championship payout. Including money from previous rounds, they earned a total of $64,250. The runner-up team of Jessy Remsburg and Beverly Robbins, both from Alabama, came in with a 7.43-second run, earning $25,000 apiece in the championship round and bringing their week total to $31,500. This is the pairs third time roping in the championship round at AT&T Stadium. Third place went to Cassidy Boggs (Stephenville, Texas), and Rylie Smith (Whitsett, Texas), who stopped the clock at 15.44 seconds to win $15,000 each in the round and $20,000 a piece overall.

Since its inception in May 2020, the WRWC has awarded over $5.2 million in new money to women’s rodeo athletes. For more information, visit womensrodeochampionships.com.

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