Catching Planes, Roping Necks, and Making History—with Gianna Cianfichi

Gianna Cianfichi talks about her Resistol Rookie win on The Breakaway Breakdown.

Catching Planes, Roping Necks, And Making History—with gianna Cianfichi
Gianana Cianfichi, Phil Doyle Photography

This week on The Breakdown, we catch up with Gianna Cianfichi on her way back to her home in California after she won the Resistol Rookie Roundup in Fort Worth, Texas. Cianfichi discusses how she balances her time as a full-time engineer, her background in roping, and plans for 2022.

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