Women's Rodeo World Championship

It has all come down to this- the final championship round at AT&T Stadium in Arlington last night. This year was historic for the Women's Rodeo World Championship with total payouts topping the $5 million mark. Since it's beginning in May 2020, the WRWC has paid out more than $5.3 million in prize money, making it the richest women’s only rodeo event in the world and helping to propel women's rodeo events forward in the rodeo world.

Ashtyn Pratz & Tamara Lewis took first with their quick 6.78 second run for first. Courtesy of WRWC

This WRWC was held between round of the PBR championship, with the floor of AT&T transformed from a football field into an arena. The first event to go was the team roping. Ashtyn Pratz & Tamara Lewis took first with their quick 6.78 second run for $60,000 each. Including money from previous rounds earlier in the week at the Cowtown Coliseum, these ladies earned a total of $64,250. Taking second was Jessy Remsburg & Beverly Robbins, three time veterans to the WRWC, who stopped the clock at 7.43 to each take home a $25,000 a check. Their total winnings were $31,500. Cassidy Boggs & Rylie Smith took third for their 15.44 second run to earn $15,000 each and a total payout of $20,000.

Taycie Matthews with a 12.674 run for first. Video courtesy of WRWC

Next up was the barrel racing and Taycie Matthews, who had a lightning fast run 13.022 second run to take first in the semi-finals, whippped around the barrels to take first in the championship with her 12.674 run and the $60,000 check. Combined with her previous winnings from earlier in the week, Matthews has won $70,000 which is the highest any athlete has earned in the

WRWC. Second place went to limited athlete, Charmaine Holdren, for her 12.984 second run to net her $25,000 in the championship and a total payout of $26,381.20. Kelsey Howard took third with her 13.025 seconds for a $15,000 check and a total payout of $22,250.

Josie Conner with a 1.81 sec run to take first. Photo courtesy of WRWC

Last up was the breakaway roping and Josie Conner brought the fans to their feet with a blink and you'll miss it 1.81 second run to win the championship round the $60,000 check. Conner left Arlington just 1k short of Matthews, taking home a total payout of $69,000 from all the rounds. Cheyanne McCartney just barely missed first with her 1.82 second run for $25,000 to take home a total combined earning of $28,250. Quealy Probst took third with her 2.22 second run for a $15,000 check and a total payout of $20,500.

Video courtesy of WRWC