RENO, Nev. (June 30, 2025) – When the dust settled on the 2025 Reno Rodeo, there were some very happy rodeo contestants heading out of town. The rodeo marks the start of the busy summer rodeo season and winning here gives contestants momentum as they head into “Cowboy Christmas,” which includes all of the rodeos held over the Fourth-of-July holiday.
In bareback riding, Garrett Shadbolt had the highest ride of the night with an 89-point ride on Rosser Rodeo’s Right on Q. However, it was Jess Pope who pulled out the win with an 86.5 point ride on Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s Scarlett Cat, giving the No. 6 bareback rider the win with 255.5 on three head and the coveted Silver Spurs.
Steer wrestling saw a tight race with just over two seconds separating the pack. Coming into Saturday night, it was Riley Duvall with the lead, but veteran bulldogger Will Lummus taking home the Silver Spurs and his first win at Reno with his 4.4-second throw for a 13.5 average. While Lummus took home the win, No. 5 Stetson Jorgenson had a slightly faster throw—clocked at 4.2-seconds—but came up just short with a 13.6 on three head.
In team roping, Aaron Tsinigine and Jeremy Buhler took home a pair of Silver Spurs with their 6.7-second throw, bringing their average to 16.2 seconds. It was Tsinigine’s third set of Silver Spurs and first win in Reno for Buhler. They didn’t take home the win so easily, as Dawson Graham and Dillon Graham wowed the Reno crowd with the fastest time of the night—a lightning-fast 6.6-second throw—but fell just short of the win with a 17.4 average.
The saddle bronc competition was fierce with only two non-qualifying rides of the night and only seven points separating the top from the bottom. No. 1 ranked Ryder Wright rode Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s No Tail Dale to an impressive 86-point score, but it was Australian cowboy Damian Brennan who won the coveted Silver Spurs with his 88.5-point ride on Corey and Lange’s Diamond Fever. Brennan came into the night with the lead and showed the Reno crowd why he’s a top ten bronc rider with his 263.5 points on three head.
In tie-down roping, two time defending champion Shad Mayfield came into championship Saturday looking for a three-peat. In one of the most surprising moments of the night, his run went unscored leaving the field wide open for No. 1 Riley Webb to take home his second set of Silver Spurs with an impressive 8.3-second run. His run was the fastest time of the night and brought his overall time to 26.5 seconds on three head.
Women’s breakaway roping continues to be a fan-favorite event, delivering jaw-dropping performances and split-second throws. Suzanne Williams threw the fastest time of the night with a swift 2.1-second time, but it was No. 1 ranked Taylor Munsell who defended her Silver Spurs with a 2.6-second throw and bringing her average to 8 seconds on the week.
It was a wild week in barrel racing that saw a new arena record set when McKenna Coronado blitzed through her run with a 16.62-second time. She finished fourth on the night with a 51.15 second time on three head. In a repeat of last year’s performance, Emily Beisel re-claimed the fastest time of championship Saturday with a speedy 17.12-second run and Hailey Kinsel taking home the win thanks to her consistent performances and 17.14-second run during the night. The defending champion ended the week with a 50.97-second average, besting her 2024 time, and the Silver Spurs.
The bulls dominated Saturday night, bucking off all but two of the competitors. No. 14 bull rider Jessi Petri had the first qualifying ride of the night with an impressive 86-point ride on Bridwell Pro Rodeo’s Pound Town. However, it was No. 2 bull rider Stetson Wright who followed up his 92.5-point ride from earlier in the week with an 89.5-point ride on Rosser Rodeo’s Loguns Legacy and bringing his total to 182 on two head. Wright added another set of Silver Spurs to his already impressive collection and also took home the coveted title of All-Around Cowboy.
2025 Reno Rodeo Champions
Bareback Riding: Jess Pope, 255.5 on three head, $9,068
Steer Wrestling: Will Lummus, 13.5 seconds on three head, $10,016
Team Roping: Aaron Tsinigine and Jeremy Buhler, 16.2 seconds on three head, $10,016 each
Saddle Bronc Riding: Damian Brennan, 263.5 points on three head, $8,953
Tie-Down Roping: Riley Webb, 26.5 seconds on three head, $10,052
Women’s Breakaway Roping: Taylor Munsell, 8.0 seconds on three head, $11,883
WPRA Barrel Racing: Hailey Kinsel, 50.97 seconds on three head, $7,598
Bull Riding: Stetson Wright, 182 points on two head, $10,502
All-Around Cowboy: Stetson Wright, $22,654, saddle bronc and bull riding
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.
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).
Total payoff: $756,038. Stock contractor: Flying U Rodeo. Sub-Contractors: Big Bend Rodeo, All In Pro Rodeos, Western Rodeos, Corey & Lange Rodeo, Rosser Rodeo, Andrews Rodeo, Big Stone Rodeo Inc, Bridwell Pro Rodeos, Diamond G Rodeo and Flying 5 Rodeo. Rodeo Secretary: Cindy Rosser. Officials: Harry Rose Jr, Bobby Davis, Rocky Steagall and Casey Vollin. Timers: Molly Jane Twitchell and Sherry Rice-Gibson. Announcers: Bob Tallman and Wayne Brooks. Specialty Acts: Jessica Blair and Mark Decoudres. Bullfighters: Warren Enz, Cody Webster and Dusty Tuckness. Clown/Barrelman: J.J. Harrison. Flankmen: Jamie Cox and Wes Ibrahimi. Chute Boss: Tony Amaral. Pickup Men: Matt Twitchell, Bobby Marriott and Bronc Boehnlein. Music Director: Austin Lopeman. Photographers: Kathryn Coleman, Click Thompson, Fernando Sam-Sin and Lara St Jacques.
