The 2025 Reno Rodeo lived up to its reputation as one of the premier stops of the summer, showcasing a full slate of standout performances, tight finishes, and potentially season-defining wins.

From record-setting rides and runs to breakthrough moments and back-to-back victories, the weeklong rodeo had no shortage of drama or excitement.

With big money on the line and momentum heading into Cowboy Christmas, Reno once again proved why it’s one of the most important, and unpredictable, stops on the ProRodeo schedule.

Jess Pope stayed steady to win the bareback riding with all three rides being marked either 84.5 or 86.5 points. He was the champion with 255.5 points on three. Tanner Aus, Kade Sonnier, Garrett Shadbolt and Jacek Frost all finished within two points of him.

In steer wrestling, Will Lummus turned in three straight runs of 4.7 seconds or faster and needed every bit of all of them because he won the Average by one-tenth over Stetson Jorgensen. Lummus was 13.5 on three and thanks to splitting first place in Round 1, he won more than $17,000. Prior to this season, Lummus had just won just one check in Reno for his entire career.

“I’m blessed to be able to run a steer for that much money here and have some success,” he said.

Team roping produced the most unlikely champions of the rodeo, as every other event winner in Reno entering the Short Round was ranked inside the Top 15. Aaron Tsinigine and Jeremy Buhler, however, were both outside the Top 20. All they needed in the Finals was a businessman run, and they delivered with a 6.7 to win the Average by more than a full second.

Damian Brennan led the Reno Rodeo the entire way in the saddle bronc riding and has now moved up five spots in the World Standings over the last two weekends to No. 10 with his victory.

The Aussie was 87.5 in each of the first two performances and his 175 points on two held up through the entire week and he entered the Finals as the man to beat.

Brennan’s 88.5 in the Short Round was second by a half-point, but more than enough to get him the victory as he finished with 263.5 points on three, three points clear of second-place Ben Andersen. By placing in third or better in all three rounds, Brennan brought in a total of $17,878.

World No. 1 Riley Webb made a Summer Run statement in the tie-down roping with a win in Reno after entering the Short Round tied for third with World No. 2 Shad Mayfield.

Webb got better on each run, turning in a 9.2, 9.0 and 8.3, and finishing two-tenths better than the runner-up at the 2025 College Finals Brey Yore.

Taylor Munsell was a fellow World No. 1 who got the win in Reno as she made three straight runs of 3 seconds flat or faster to claim the title. For the second straight year, Munsell won Reno with an aggregate time of 8 seconds flat on three. She now leads the WPRA Breakaway World Standings by more than $50,000.

“This is such an awesome rodeo and I must say, this is probably my favorite one,” Munsell said. “I’ve rode three different horses here and I’ve made the Short Round five times.”

There was another repeat winner in the other ladies’ event, and Hailey Kinsel was much faster than she was a year ago.

In 2025, she finished with a three-head time of 50.97 seconds, well ahead of the 51.54 she won with in 2024. In fact, her 2024 time would have been eighth this year.

For the second year in a row, Kinsel’s good friend Emily Beisel finished second to her.

“I have so much respect for all the women out here,” Kinsel said. “These gals are horsemen, they’re farriers, they’re truck drivers, they do it all.”

Kinsel has ridden Sister in Reno five times and finished first twice and second twice.

The final winner was perhaps the most dominant of the bunch. Stetson Wright was one of two bull riders to cover a pair and he was 92.5 and 89.5 on them as part of a weekend where he won three rodeos.

The highest paying among them, though, was Reno, as Wright banked over $21,000 for his sweep.

“These last few days it felt like I was either back to my old self or even better,” he told ProRodeo.com. “And I’d like to think better because that’s what you’re supposed to do every year is get better and not stay in the same place.”

QUICK DRAW

Stetson Wright’s 182 points on two is the best aggregate score in more than 10 years in Reno, besting Tristen Hutchings’ 181 points from a year ago.

There was only one sub-17 second run in the barrel racing in 2024 compared to seven in 2025. That is more than the previous three years combined.

Heeler Jeremy Buhler was ranked outside the Top 50 entering Reno while no other winner was outside the Top 25.

It is the second straight year that the tie-down roping was won by the No. 1 man in the PRCA World Standings.

RESULTS

Bareback Riding

First Round: 1. Kade Sonnier, 86.5 points on Diamond G Rodeo’s Good Girl, $6,045; 2. Sam Petersen, 85.5, $4,635; 3. (tie) Drake Amundson, Tanner Aus, Myles Carlson and Tilden Hooper, 85, $2,015 each; 7. Jess Pope, 84.5, $806; 8. (tie) Taylor Broussard and R.C. Landingham, 83, $302 each.

Second Round: 1. Garrett Shadbolt, 87.5 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Silver Beaver, $6,045; 2. Tristan Hansen, 86.5, $4,635; 3. Jacek Frost Frost, 85, $3,426; 4. Jess Pope, 84.5, $2,217; 5. Kade Sonnier, 84, $1,411; 6. Matthew Tuni, 83, $1,008; 7. Tanner Aus, 82.5, $806; 8. Colton Clemens, 82, $605.

Finals: 1. Garrett Shadbolt, 89 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Right On Q, $1,650; 2. Tanner Aus, 87, $1,250; 3. Jess Pope, 86.5, $900; 4. (tie) Jacek Frost Frost and Sam Petersen, 86, $475 each; 6. Gavin French, 84.5, $250.

Average: 1. Jess Pope, 255.5 points on three head, $9,068; 2. Tanner Aus, 254.5, $6,952; 3. (tie) Garrett Shadbolt, Kade Sonnier and Jacek Frost Frost, 253.5, $3,526 each; 6. Sam Petersen, 251.5, $1,511; 7. Gavin French, 245.5, $1,209; 8. Tristan Hansen, 245, $907.

Steer Wrestling

First Round: 1. (tie) Stetson Jorgensen and Will Lummus, 4.4 seconds, $6,242 each; 3. Riley Duvall, 4.5, $4,935; 4. (tie) Ty Cochrane, Dakota Eldridge and Tyke Kipp, 4.6, $3,193 each; 7. Trell Etbauer, 4.7, $1,452; 8. J.D. Struxness, 4.8, $581.

Second Round: 1. Riley Duvall, 4.0 seconds, $6,677; 2. Bridger Anderson, 4.1, $5,806; 3. (tie) Sam Goings, Marc Joiner and Riley Reiss, 4.4, $4,064 each; 6. (tie) Curtis Cassidy and Justin Shaffer, 4.5, $1,887 each; 8. (tie) Chance Howard, Kyle Irwin and Will Lummus, 4.7, $194 each.

Finals: 1. Stetson Jorgensen, 4.2 seconds, $1,392; 2. Will Lummus, 4.4, $1,152; 3. Dakota Eldridge, 4.5, $912; 4. (tie) Marc Joiner and Tyke Kipp, 5.1, $552 each; 6. Darcy Kersh, 5.6, $240.

Average: 1. Will Lummus, 13.5 seconds on three head, $10,016; 2. Stetson Jorgensen, 13.6, $8,709; 3. Dakota Eldridge, 14.4, $7,403; 4. Marc Joiner, 14.6, $6,096; 5. Tyke Kipp, 14.9, $4,790; 6. Darcy Kersh, 16.4, $3,484; 7. Riley Duvall, 25.8, $2,177; 8. Kyle Irwin, 10.0 on two head, $871.

Team Roping

First Round: 1. (tie) Mason Appleton/Rance Doyal and Aaron Tsinigine/Jeremy Buhler, 4.7 seconds, $6,242 each; 3. Dustin Egusquiza/Jc Flake, 4.8, $4,935; 4. J.C. Yeahquo/Ross Ashford, 4.9, $4,064; 5. (tie) J7 Bland/Austin Rogers and Colby Siddoway/Josh Patton, 5.0, $2,758 each; 7. Hayes Smith/Jason Duby, 5.1, $1,452; 8. (tie) Cutter Machado/Dalton Pearce and Garrett Rogers/Jake Minor, 5.2, $290 each.

Second Round: 1. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 4.2 seconds, $6,677 each; 2. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 4.4, $5,371 each; 4. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 4.5, $4,064; 5. (tie) Jr. Dees/Coleby Payne and Clay Smith/Nicky Northcott, 4.6, $2,758 each; 7. (tie) Jeff Flenniken/Buddy Hawkins Ii and Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 4.7, $1,016 each.

Finals: 1. Coy Rahlmann/Cole Curry, 5.0 seconds, $1,392 each; 2. Aaron Tsinigine/Jeremy Buhler, 6.7, $1,152; 3. Wawa Ben Jr./Brandon Ben, 6.8, $912; 4. Clay Smith/Nicky Northcott, 6.9, $672; 5. Cutter Machado/Dalton Pearce, 7.1, $432; 6. Dustin Egusquiza/Jc Flake, 10.0, $240.

Average: 1. Aaron Tsinigine/Jeremy Buhler, 16.2 seconds on three head, $10,016 each; 2. Coy Rahlmann/Cole Curry, 17.4, $8,709; 3. Clay Smith/Nicky Northcott, 17.6, $7,403; 4. Wawa Ben Jr./Brandon Ben, 18.0, $6,096; 5. Cutter Machado/Dalton Pearce, 18.2, $4,790; 6. Dustin Egusquiza/Jc Flake, 20.5, $3,484; 7. Tyler Tryan/Denton Dunning, 22.4, $2,177; 8. Brye Crites/Tyler Worley, 9.9 on two head, $871.

Saddle Bronc Riding

First Round: 1. Cash Wilson, 88.5 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Lil Brother, $5,969; 2. Damian Brennan, 87.5, $4,576; 3. (tie) Ben Andersen, Wyatt Casper, Shea Fournier and Zeke Thurston, 86, $1,990 each; 7. (tie) Lefty Holman and Ryder Wright, 85.5, $696 each.

Second Round: 1. (tie) Zachary Dallas, on Flying 5 Rodeo’s Blue Angel, and Weston Patterson, on Flying U Rodeo’s Get Down, 88.5 points, $5,272 each; 3. Damian Brennan, 87.5, $3,382; 4. (tie) Brody Cress and Ira Dickinson, 86.5, $1,791 each; 6. (tie) Ben Andersen, Kade Bruno and Kolby Wanchuk, 86, $796 each.

Finals: 1. Zachary Dallas, 89 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Yeti Rambler, $1,650; 2. (tie) Ben Andersen, Damian Brennan and Zeke Thurston, 88.5, $917 each; 5. Ryder Wright, 88, $350; 6. (tie) Kade Bruno and Brody Cress, 86.5, $125 each.

Average: 1. Damian Brennan, 263.5 points on three head, $8,953; 2. Ben Andersen, 260.5, $6,864; 3. Zachary Dallas, 258.5, $5,073; 4. (tie) Zeke Thurston and Brody Cress, 258, $2,686 each; 6. Ryder Wright, 257.5, $1,492; 7. Kade Bruno, 256.5, $1,194; 8. Lefty Holman, 253.5, $895.

Tie-Down Roping

First Round: 1. Marty Yates, 7.8 seconds, $6,702; 2. Brey Yore, 8.3, $5,827; 3. Cash Fuesz, 8.6, $4,953; 4. Hunter Reaume, 8.7, $4,079; 5. Lane Livingston, 8.9, $3,205; 6. Cole Clemons, 9.0, $2,331; 7. Chisum Allen, 9.1, $1,457; 8. Riley Mason Webb, 9.2, $583.

Second Round: 1. Shad Mayfield, 7.7 seconds, $6,702; 2. Brushton Minton, 7.9, $5,827; 3. John Douch, 8.1, $4,953; 4. Joel Harris, 8.2, $4,079; 5. J.D. Mccuistion, 8.5, $3,205; 6. Riley Pruitt, 8.7, $2,331; 7. (tie) Jerry Adamson, Zane Kilgus and Roy Lee, 8.8, $680 each.

Finals: 1. Shane Hanchey, 7.7 seconds, $1,407; 2. Riley Mason Webb, 8.3, $1,164; 3. Dylan Hancock, 8.9, $922; 4. (tie) Marcos Costa and Brey Yore, 9.0, $558 each; 6. Jerry Adamson, 9.2, $243.

Average: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 26.5 seconds on three head, $10,052; 2. Brey Yore, 26.7, $8,741; 3. Shane Hanchey, 27.2, $7,430; 4. Dylan Hancock, 27.6, $6,119; 5. Marcos Costa, 27.8, $4,808; 6. Jerry Adamson, 28.1, $3,496; 7. Cash Fuesz, 28.2, $2,185; 8. Cory Solomon, 29.8, $874.

Breakaway Roping

First Round: 1. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 1.9 seconds, $4,693; 2. Jill Tanner, 2.2, $3,754; 3. Rickie Fanning, 2.4, $3,050; 4. Lynn Smith, 2.5, $2,346; 5. (tie) Kaitlyn Andersen, Josie Conner and Samantha Fulton, 2.6, $1,486 each; 8. (tie) Josie Goodrich, Brooke Ladner and Haley Sage, 2.7, $939 each; 11. (tie) Rylee A George, Ryland Lufkin and Amanda Terrell, 2.8, $587 each; 14. Hali Williams, 2.9, $352; 15. (tie) Karrigan Cagley, Maddy Deerman, Eryn Maddock, Taylor Munsell and Brittany Truman, 3.0, $47 each.

Second Round: 1. (tie) Kinlie Brennise and Josie Conner, 2.2 seconds, $4,224 each; 3. (tie) Carly Christian and Taylor Munsell, 2.4, $2,698 each; 5. (tie) Maddy Deerman, Tiada Gray, Madison Outhier and Hope Thompson, 2.5, $1,379 each; 9. Lynn Smith, 2.6, $939; 10. (tie) Jacelyn Frost and Braylee Shepherd, 2.7, $763 each; 12. (tie) Josie Goodrich and Suzanne Williams, 2.9, $528 each; 14. (tie) Shayla Hall and Eryn Maddock, 3.0, $293 each.

Finals: 1. Taylor Munsell, 2.6 seconds, $2,099; 2. Eryn Maddock, 2.7, $1,825; 3. Tiada Gray, 2.9, $1,551; 4. Maddy Deerman, 3.2, $1,278; 5. Josie Goodrich, 3.3, $1,004; 6. Lynn Smith, 3.4, $730; 7. Rylee A George, 3.8, $456; 8. Shayla Hall, 7.8, $183.

Average: 1. Taylor Munsell, 8.0 seconds on three head, $7,039; 2. Lynn Smith, 8.5, $5,631; 3. (tie) Maddy Deerman and Eryn Maddock, 8.7, $4,048 each; 5. Josie Goodrich, 8.9, $2,816; 6. Tiada Gray, 9.3, $2,112; 7. Rylee A George, 9.7, $1,760; 8. Shayla Hall, 14.3, $1,584; 9. Suzanne Williams, 18.6, $1,408; 10. Josie Conner, 4.8 on two head, $1,232; 11. Kinlie Brennise, 5.3, $1,056; 12. Mattie Turner, 6.3, $880; 13. Carly Christian, 6.6, $704; 14. (tie) Hope Thompson, Jackie Crawford, Haley Sage, Beau Peterson and Haliegh Grant, 6.8, $176 each.

Barrel Racing

First Round: 1. Anita Ellis, 16.94 seconds, $5,066; 2. Summer Kosel, 17.00, $4,342; 3. Hailey Kinsel, 17.05, $3,618; 4. Brylee Wall, 17.06, $3,136; 5. Emily Beisel, 17.09, $2,412; 6. Andrea Busby, 17.15, $1,930; 7. Lindsey Muggli, 17.17, $1,447; 8. Julia Johnson, 17.18, $965; 9. Michelle Alley, 17.25, $724; 10. Hailey Garrison, 17.27, $482.

Second Round: 1. McKenna Coronado, 16.62 seconds, $5,066; 2. Carlee Otero, 16.74, $4,342; 3. Hailey Kinsel, 16.78, $3,618; 4. (tie) Tricia Aldridge and Emily Beisel, 16.91, $2,774 each; 6. Whitley Sharp, 16.99, $1,930; 7. Jamie Olsen, 17.02, $1,447; 8. Kathy Grimes, 17.03, $965; 9. Katie Halbert, 17.04, $724; 10. Julia Johnson, 17.05, $482.

Finals: 1. Michelle Alley, 16.81 seconds, $3,752; 2. Hailey Garrison, 16.91, $2,814; 3. Julia Johnson, 16.96, $1,876; 4. McKenna Coronado, 17.03, $938.

Average: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 50.97 seconds on three head, $7,598; 2. Emily Beisel, 51.12, $6,513; 3. Mckenna Coronado, 51.15, $5,427; 4. Julia Johnson, 51.19, $4,704; 5. Michelle Alley, 51.32, $3,618; 6. Hailey Garrison, 51.40, $2,895; 7. Andrea Busby, 51.50, $2,171; 8. Julie Plourde, 51.83, $1,447; 9. Brylee Wall, 56.56, $1,085; 10. Carlee Otero, 56.58, $724.

Bull Riding

First round: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 92.5 points on Corey & Lange Rodeo’s Speed Dial, $10,502; 2. Tristen Hutchings, 90, $8,051; 3. Riley Shippy, 89.5, $5,951; 4. Rawley Johnson, 88.5, $3,851; 5. Jesse Petri, 88, $2,450; 6. (tie) Dustin Boquet and Wyatt Nez, 87.5, $1,575 each; 8. (tie) Ky Hamilton and Clayton Sellars, 87, $525 each.

*Finals: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 89.5 points on Rosser Rodeo’s Loguns Legacy, $2,700; 2. Jesse Petri, 86, $2,300; no other qualified rides.

Average: 1. Stetson Dell Wright, 182 points on two head, $10,502; 2. Jesse Petri, 174, $8,051; 3. Tristen Hutchings, 90 on one head, $5,951; 4. Riley Shippy, 89.5, $3,851; 5. Rawley Johnson, 88.5, $2,450; 6. (tie) Dustin Boquet and Wyatt Nez, 87.5, $1,575 each; 8. (tie) Clayton Sellars and Ky Hamilton, 87, $525 each. *(all totals include ground money).