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Rookie Presence: Three Current and Former Resistol Rookies Advance at Cheyenne

Two cowgirls in the 2026 rookie race and 2022 Resistol Rookie of the Year Josie Conner earned spots in the Cheyenne Frontier Days breakaway roping semifinals.

Josie Conner riding out of the arena after winning performance 4 at cheynne frontier days
Josie Conner takes performance 4 at Cheyenne Frontier Days | BRJ File Photo

The Resistol Rookie race will be represented in the Cheyenne Frontier Days semifinals, with two of the top three cowgirls in the 2026 standings advancing through the qualifying performances.

Amy Ohrt and Kirby Rawlinson will continue their rookie campaigns on one of ProRodeo’s biggest stages, while 2022 Resistol Rookie of the Year Josie Conner will return to the semifinals after turning in one of the fastest runs of the qualifying round.

Current 2026 Rookies

Amy Ohrt — No. 2 in the rookie standings

Ohrt won Performance 3 with a 5.2-second run, good for $1,943.

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Kirby Rawlinson — No. 3 in the rookie standings

Rawlinson advanced out of Performance 2 with an 8.5-second run.

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Past Resistol Rookies of the Year

Josie Conner — 2022 Rookie of the Year

Conner won Performance 4 outright with a 5.2-second run to earn her place in the semifinals.

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