The 2024 WPRA’s Breakaway Circuit earnings are up across 85% of the 13 circuits when the top five athletes earnings are averaged compared to this time last year.
The Columbia River Circuit is packing a serious punch in 2024, with the top five earners averaging $6,529 compared to 2023’s $2,854—a 128% increase.
The Wilderness Circuit is another head-turning affair, with 2024’s competitors averaging $4,383 to 2023’s $1,835.
The WPRA’s circuit system is the grassroots of the organization, allowing young breakaway ropers to find their footing in rodeo and more experienced campaigners have some fun between a full-time job or ProRodeo competition.
Growth in the circuit system can be contributed to rodeos adding breakaway to the event lineup, and other rodeos adding equal money for breakaway ropers. A healthy circuit system is a good indicator of nationwide success of a rodeo event, and breakaway roping is putting an exclamation point on its statistics.
Special note: The numbers for 2023 were pulled in mid-June. The numbers for the 2024 breakaway circuits were pulled in late June.
2024 Breakaway Circuit Breakdown
Badlands Circuit
Sloan Anderson of Whitehorse, South Dakota, has capitalized on each of her three circuit outings in 2024, rounding up a total of $4,054 at Deadwood’s Back When They Bucked Rodeo.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Rickie Engesser | $2,994 | 1 | Sloan Anderson | $6,741 |
| 2 | Tanegai Zilverberg | $2,889 | 2 | Brooke Curuchet | $6,159 |
| 3 | Shayla Hall | $2,816 | 3 | Landry Haugen | $4,183 |
| 4 | Misti Brown | $1,762 | 4 | Cedar Jandreau | $4,623 |
| 5 | Brenda White | $1,134 | 5 | Anna Jorgenson | $4,225 |
| Top 5 Average | $2,319 | $5,186 |
California Circuit
2023 California Circuit Year-End Champion Suzanne Williams is on top once more on the West Coast thanks to $1,401 earned at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo in Hayward, California.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Hanna Hundsdorfer | $10,164 | 1 | Suzanne Williams | $7,350 |
| 2 | Suzanne Williams | $5,316 | 2 | Cassidy Barnes | $6,546 |
| 3 | Kaitlyn Andersen | $4,936 | 3 | Whitlee Burgess | $5,606 |
| 4 | Fallon Ruffoni | $4,980 | 4 | Emily Gatley | $5,072 |
| 5 | Gianna O’Day | $4,558 | 5 | Haliegh Grant | $4,121 |
| Top 5 Average | $5,991 | $5,739 |
Columbia River Circuit
Mattie Turner is making a statement on the Columbia River Circuit—nearly doubling last years’ June leader Jordan Minor’s earnings. Turner won the Newport Rodeo in Washington, for $2,058.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Jordan Minor | $4,559 | 1 | Mattie Turner | $8,174 |
| 2 | Brittany White | $3,657 | 2 | Jennifer Casey | $6,583 |
| 3 | Kennedy Buckner | $2,107 | 3 | Bailey Patterson | $6,531 |
| 4 | Jodi Goodrich | $2,020 | 4 | Annie Minor | $6,024 |
| 5 | Shayla Currin | $1,927 | 5 | Sarah Morrissey | $5,331 |
| Top 5 Average | $2,854 | $6,529 |
First Frontier Circuit
The First Frontier earnings are holding fairly steady when compared to 2023, but the collection of new faces in the top five is of note. One of them is 2023 California Circuit Average Champion Rylee George.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Samantha Vallone | $2,212 | 1 | Cheyenne Chamberlain | $2,989 |
| 2 | Aimee Getgen | $1,820 | 2 | Emily Fabian | $1,818 |
| 3 | Paige Pursel | $1,775 | 3 | Shayne Vallone | $1,033 |
| 4 | Tracey Brennan | $1,037 | 4 | Megan Cameron | $1,008 |
| 5 | Lauren Wagner | $886 | 5 | Rylee George | $955 |
| Top 5 Average | $1,546 | $1,561 |
Great Lakes Circuit
Danni Clover is keeping up the consistency in 2024, earning $1,504 at the Stockton Lake PRCA Rodeo in Stockton, Missouri.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Hannah Hughes | $3,421 | 1 | Danni Clover | $6,278 |
| 2 | Alli Masters | $3,260 | 2 | Summer Williams | $6,276 |
| 3 | Danni Clover | $2,475 | 3 | Keeley Senn | $4,199 |
| 4 | Korah Corrigan | $2,431 | 4 | Shyanne Allen | $4,134 |
| 5 | Jesse Alsup | $2,072 | 5 | Jesse Alsup | $3,644 |
| Top 5 Average | $2,732 | $4,906 |
Maple Leaf Circuit
Maple Leaf breakaway ropers are ramping it up in 2024—with the average earnings of the top five ropers increasing by 39% compared to 2023.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Lakota Bird | $3,977 | 1 | Bradi Whiteside | $6,184 |
| 2 | Brooke Pomeranz | $3,318 | 2 | Lakota Bird | $3,976 |
| 3 | Jenna Dallyn | $2,900 | 3 | Kendal Pierson | $3,449 |
| 4 | Bradi Whiteside | $1,594 | 4 | Shaya Biever | $2,995 |
| 5 | Shaya Biever | $1,405 | 5 | Jenna Dallyn | $1,793 |
| Top 5 Average | $2,639 | $3,679 |
Montana Circuit
The Montana Circuit has more opportunities in 2024—especially when considering there were not even five money-earning breakaway ropers this time last year (only three). When comparing the top three earners both years, 2024 has seen a 524% increase in money won.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Sarah Verhelst | $744 | 1 | Anna Callaway | $2,965 |
| 2 | Anna Callaway | $279 | 2 | Georgia Orahood | $2,019 |
| 3 | Tayla Moeykens | $77 | 3 | Megan Lunack | $1,893 |
| 4 | N/A | N/A | 4 | Jacey Fortier | $1,893 |
| 5 | N/A | N/A | 5 | Paige Belle Camp | $1,789 |
| Top 3 Average | $367 | $2,292 |
Mountain States Circuit
The Mountain States is another Circuit pulling its weight in the overall increase in earnings—with standings leader Nicole Hadley holding a $3,024 lead over Devan McAdow’s 2023 benchmark.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Devan McAdow | $1,782 | 1 | Nicole Hadley | $4,806 |
| 2 | Elisabath Erickson-Noe | $1,688 | 2 | Amber Hutto | $3,788 |
| 3 | Peggy Garman | $1,439 | 3 | Libby Winchell | $3,553 |
| 4 | Linsay Rosser Sumpter | $1,348 | 4 | Willow Wilson | $2,584 |
| 5 (T) | Dara Belew | $770 | 5 | Sara Montgomery | $1,910 |
| 5 (T) | Tana Johnson | $770 | |||
| Top 5 Average | $1,405 | $3,033 |
Prairie Circuit
The Prairie Circuit is one that slid backwards on earnings—likely due to Taylor Munsell’s intense 2023 spring run that saw her win at places like the Woodward Elks Rodeo in Oklahoma and Abbyville Frontier Days in Kansas.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Taylor Munsell | $14,279 | 1 | Cheyanne McCartney | $12,051 |
| 2 | Christi Braudrick | $7,806 | 2 | Taylor Munsell | $8,566 |
| 3 | Sierra Heinert | $7,561 | 3 | Beau Peterson | $6,878 |
| 4 | Beau Peterson | $7,016 | 4 | Mataya Eklund | $4,828 |
| 5 | Cheyanne McCartney | $6,086 | 5 | Winter Williams | $3,542 |
| Top 5 Average | $8,550 | $7,173 |
Southeastern Circuit
The newest circuit on the block is taking no time getting up to speed—with the top five 2024 earners bunched close together. This will be one to watch later in the year as the cutoff for the Southeastern Circuit Finals approaches.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Laramie Johnson | $11,449 | 1 | Amanda Coleman | $8,773 |
| 2 | Makayla Mack | $8,823 | 2 | Lacey Nail | $8,046 |
| 3 | Bethany Ferguson | $7,817 | 3 | Laramie Johnson | $7,815 |
| 4 | Ashley Henderson | $2,985 | 4 | Makayla Purcell | $7,709 |
| 5 | Kayley Kennemer | $2,691 | 5 | Brooke Ladner | $7,015 |
| Top 5 Average | $6,753 | $7,872 |
Texas Circuit
The richest circuit—Texas—is continuing to live up to the hype. Gunslingers Addie Weil and Kelsie Domer are battling atop the leaderboard for what may be the highest earning year for Texas ever.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Hali Williams | $17,056 | 1 | Addie Weil | $21,259 |
| 2 | Martha Angelone | $17,030 | 2 | Kelsie Domer | $20,619 |
| 3 | Bradi Good | $16,482 | 3 | Hali Williams | $18,006 |
| 4 | Taylor Hanchey | $13,491 | 4 | JJ Hampton | $16,466 |
| 5 | Jordan Jo Hollabaugh | $12,655 | 5 | Brooke Eddy | $15,218 |
| Top 5 Average | $15,343 | $18,314 |
Turquoise Circuit
ProRodeo wolves Bailey Bates and Macy Young are in the mix at the top of the Turquoise Circuit standings, each contributing to the circuits’ 88% increase in earnings.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Hailey Schafer | $3,839 | 1 | Bailey Bates | $7,365 |
| 2 | Kenzie Kelton | $3,526 | 2 | Macy Young | $6,371 |
| 3 | Leigh Ann Scribner | $3,092 | 3 | Macy Devenport | $5,380 |
| 4 | Kassidy Dennison | $2,481 | 4 | Nicole Baggarley | $5,144 |
| 5 | Jill Tanner | $2,400 | 5 | Lynn Smith | $4,707 |
| Top 5 Average | $3,068 | $5,793 |
Wilderness Circuit
Not to be forgotten, the Wilderness Circuit posted one of the highest gains in average circuit earnings increasing by 138% from $1,835 to $4,383.
| 2023 Rank | Athlete | Earnings | 2024 Rank | Athlete | Earnings |
| 1 | Shelby Pulham | $2,198 | 1 | Chloe Lambert | $6,555 |
| 2 | Ericka Frost | $2,171 | 2 | Braylee Shepherd | $5,118 |
| 3 | Tina Hunter | $1,790 | 3 | Peyton Bennett | $4,067 |
| 4 | Makayla Boots | $1,579 | 4 | Codi McPherson | $3,717 |
| 5 | Jacelyn Frost | $1,439 | 5 | Aubryn Bedke | $2,460 |
| Top 5 Average | $1,835 | $4,383 |
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