The National Western Stock Show Rodeo kicks off the 2025 ProRodeo season in Denver, Colorado, Jan. 16-26.
Here’s the results from the first four brackets at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo.
Table of contents
- NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 1 Results
- NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 2 Results
- NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 3 Results
- NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 4 Results
- NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 5 Results
- NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 6 Results
- NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 7 Results
- NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 8 Results
- NWSSR Calf Roping Semifinals Results
- NWSSR Calf Roping Finals Results
- How do calf ropers qualify for Denver?
- What is the NWSSR format?
- How does Denver pay?
NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 1 Results
First round: 1. Tyler Milligan, 8.3 seconds; 2. Brody Stallard, 8.6; 3. (tie) John Douch and Chet Weitz, 9.1 each.
Second round: 1. John Douch, 9.5 seconds; 2. Tyler Milligan, 9.7; 3. Chet Weitz, 11.9; 4. Brody Stallard, 14.0.
Semifinals Qualifiers: 1. Tyler Milligan, 18.0 seconds on two head; 2. John Douch, 18.6; 3. Chet Weitz, 20.2.
NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 2 Results
First round: 1. Shad Mayfield, 8.2 seconds; 2. Cash Fuesz, 8.3; 3. Trevor Hale, 8.7; 4. Brey Yore, 10.4.
Second round: 1. Cash Fuesz, 8.4 seconds; 2. Trevor Hale, 9.4; 3. Brey Yore, 9.8; 4. Colby Anders, 10.6.
Semifinals Qualifiers: 1. Cash Fuesz, 16.7 seconds on two head; 2. Trevor Hale, 18.1; 3. Brey Yore, 20.2.
NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 3 Results
First round: 1. Cash Enderli, 7.9 seconds; 2. (tie) Bryce Derrer and Riley Pruitt, 8.4 each; 4. Britt Bedke, 9.3.
Second round: 1. No qualified runs.
Semifinals Qualifiers: 1. Cash Enderli, 7.9 seconds on one head; 2. (tie) Riley Pruitt and Bryce Derrer.
NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 4 Results
First round: 1. Kyle Lucas, 8.4 seconds; 2. (tie) Drake Wycherley and J.D. McCuistion, 9.5 each; 4. Clay McNichol, 10.3.
Second round: 1. Kyle Lucas, 8.5 seconds; 2. James Ramirez, 8.9; 3. (tie) Paden Bray and Drake Wycherley, 9.5 each.
Semifinals Qualifiers: 1. Kyle Lucas, 16.9 seconds on two head; 2. Drake Wycherley, 19.0; 3. James Ramirez, 20.0.
NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 5 Results
First round: 1. Owen Wahlert, 8.5 seconds; 2. Jarvis Demery, 8.9; 3. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Chris McCuistion, 9.1 each.
Second round: 1. Ryan Jarrett, 7.5 seconds; 2. Hagen Houck, 7.9; 3. Richard Coleman, 8.6; 4. Thane Lockhart, 8.7.
Qualifiers: 1. Ryan Jarrett, 16.6 seconds on two head; 2. Chris McCuistion, 18.2; 3. Jarvis Demery, 18.3.
NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 6 Results
First round: 1. Cory Solomon, 8.5 seconds; 2. Brushton Minton, 9.6; 3. J.T. Adamson, 9.8; 4. Cash Hooper, 10.8.
Second round: 1. Brushton Minton, 8.3 seconds; 2. Jace Staudt, 8.4; 3. Cory Solomon, 8.5. 4. Tom Simpson, 8.8.
Qualifiers: 1. Cory Solomon, 17.0 seconds; 2. Brushton Minton, 17.9; 3. Tom Simpson, 19.8.
NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 7 Results
First round: 1. (tie) Seth Andersen and Tom Crouse, 8.5 seconds; 3. Lane Livingston, 8.7; 4. Roy Lee, 8.8.
Second round: 1. Tom Crouse, 9.2 seconds; 2. Seth Andersen, 10.2; 3. Roy Lee, 10.3; 4. Austin Hurlburt, 10.5.
Qualifiers: 1. Tom Crouse, 17.7 seconds on two head; 2. Seth Andersen, 18.7; 3. Roy Lee, 19.1.
NWSSR Calf Roping Bracket 8 Results
First round: 1. Riley Webb, 8.2 seconds; 2. (tie) Dylan Hancock and Haven Meged, 8.5 each; 4. Reese Riemer, 8.6.
Second round: 1. Landyn Duncan, 8.0 seconds; 2. Haven Meged, 8.1; 3. Dylan Hancock, 8.5; 4. Blane Cox, 8.7.
Qualifiers: 1. Haven Meged, 16.6 seconds on two head; 2. Dylan Hancock, 17.0; 3. Reese Riemer, 17.6.
NWSSR Calf Roping Semifinals Results
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.
NWSSR Calf Roping Finals Results
Place | Contestant | Time |
1 | Trevor Hale | 7.3 |
1 | Brushton Minton | 7.3 |
3 | Riley Pruitt | 7.5 |
4 | Roy Lee | 7.7 |
5 | Brey Yore | 8.1 |
6 | Tom Crouse | 8.4 |
7 | Cash Fuesz | 8.9 |
7 | Cory Solomon | 8.9 |
How do calf ropers qualify for Denver?
The top 30 from the 2023 PRCA world standings, the top five from the 2024 PRCA world standings, and the top five from the 2023 Mountain States circuit standings (who have not already qualified in the previous two categories) were invited. From the qualifier, held Dec. 21-22, 2024, 40 calf ropers advanced.
What is the NWSSR format?
Performances
- All events will have two full go-rounds, ran in consecutive performances. The first 16 performances will feature eight brackets of 10 calf ropers, and contestants will run their go-rounds back-to-back.
- The top three in the aggregate on two runs in each bracket will advance to the semi-finals rounds.
The Semi-Finals
- The semi-finals progressive round will consist of three performances. Each performance will have eight contestants.
- The top four contestants of each semi-finals performance will advance to the finals.
The Finals
- 12 contestants will compete in the finals on Sunday, Jan. 26.
- The fastest time of the finals will earn the title of National Western Stock Show Rodeo champion.
How does Denver pay?
Here’s how the payoff will break down in each round, according to the PRCA:
“After the 6% is retained for the PRCA, 45% of the remaining amount will be allotted for the first two go-rounds (22.5% for each go-round) and each go-round will play 8 places. 30% will be allotted to the semi-finals (10% for each of the three semi-finals performances) and will each pay 4 places. 25% will be allotted to the finals which will pay 8 places. There will be no average payoff.”