Bentley Becker finished No. 1 on the final Kimes VRQ Leaderboard, one of 20 cowgirls who earned 2026 Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway Semi-Finals berths off the virtual qualifier. That fills 151 of the 211 spots in Scottsdale, with 51 left to rope for across two routes.
Quealy Probst’s 2.37 on Avila Beach, the fastest run of the Coastal Qualifier, won the clean-slate final on Sept. 24, $10,000 and the first automatic Finals berth. The Canadian broadcast performance on Oct. 9 and the Oklahoma’s Richest finals performance on Oct. 18 decided the other two. Nine unclaimed PWR Challenger berths—four from Coastal, five from Edmonton—are still open, too.
Every roper at the Semi-Finals on Nov. 25 has to earn her way in, because Kimes Ranch did away with the automatic bid for the top of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Standings. Of those 211, 17 advance to join the three qualifier champions in the 20-woman Finals.
The Finals run 10 rounds over Nov. 26-28, with a cut from 20 to 15 after Round 6 and $1,000,000 on the line. The high-money title goes on cumulative earnings across the qualifiers, Semi-Finals and Finals. First Chance money from December doesn’t count this year; every qualifier counts starting in 2027.
First Chance Qualifier: 25 Qualified
Dec. 21, 2025 · Scottsdale, Arizona
Shania Johnston was the first one in. Her 1.89 topped a Round 1 that also sent Cloey Ketchum (2.03), Fallon Ruffoni (2.13), Taylor Girvin (2.15) and Alee Andrews (2.16) to the Semi-Finals. Johnston banked $2,021 for the round win.
Jackie Crawford, breakaway’s first $1 million ProRodeo cowgirl, made it on the aggregate. Two Thompsons are in, too: Haiden Thompson qualified in Round 2 and Hadley Thompson on the aggregate.
| Cowgirl | Hometown | How She Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Shania Johnston | Calera, Oklahoma | Round 1 |
| Cloey Ketchum | Gladewater, Texas | Round 1 |
| Fallon Ruffoni | Atascadero, California | Round 1 |
| Taylor Girvin | Flagstaff, Arizona | Round 1 |
| Alee Andrews | Blossom, Texas | Round 1 |
| Blakely Boardman | Stephenville, Texas | Round 1 (PWR Challenger) |
| Haiden Thompson | Yoder, Wyoming | Round 2 |
| Ali Norcutt | Fallon, Nevada | Round 2 |
| Kaydin Finan | Wickenburg, Arizona | Round 2 |
| Braylee Shepherd | Fitzhugh, Oklahoma | Round 2 |
| Brooke Bruner | Parker, Colorado | Round 2 |
| Linden Schenk | Joliet, Montana | Round 2 (PWR Challenger) |
| Hadley Thompson | Yoder, Wyoming | Aggregate |
| Kirby Rawlinson | Waller, Texas | Aggregate |
| Jackie Crawford | Stephenville, Texas | Aggregate |
| Rylie Edens | Hillsboro, Texas | Aggregate |
| Hailey Schafer | San Tan Valley, Arizona | Aggregate |
| Jakelyn Primrose | Eagle Lake, Texas | Aggregate |
| Quealy Probst | Wallsburg, Utah | Aggregate (won Coastal final; automatic Finals berth) |
| Josie Goodrich | Stanfield, Oregon | Aggregate |
| Kimberly Williams | North Powder, Oregon | Aggregate |
| Kieley Walz | Ainsworth, Nebraska | Aggregate |
| Alyesha Burford | Lipan, Texas | Aggregate (PWR Challenger) |
| Sophie Hruby | Hemingford, Nebraska | Aggregate (PWR Challenger) |
| Cora Brunori | Cornville, Arizona | Aggregate (PWR Challenger) |
Coastal Qualifier: 21 Qualified
Sept. 23-24, 2026 · San Luis Obispo and Avila Beach, California
The first of Kimes Ranch’s two new stops opened Sept. 23 at Cal Poly with two rounds and a short go. Grace Sutton won Round 1 in 2.67 and Kimberly Williams won Round 2 in 2.42, each for $2,704. Lari Dee Guy won the short go in 2.81 and the aggregate with 9.49 on three head for $4,326.
The top 20 moved to the beach Sept. 24 to rope for a guaranteed $30,000. Grace Felton won beach Round 1 in 2.63 and Hope Thompson won Round 2 in 2.54, each for $2,500. That set up an eight-woman, clean-slate final, where Probst’s 2.37 beat Felton (2.67, $6,000) and Kaylee Hershberger (3.11, $4,000). Probst, who had already qualified on the First Chance aggregate, left with $13,596 on four checks, the most anyone won at Coastal. Because Coastal money counts toward the 2026 high-money title, she’s also No. 1 in that race.
The roll-down got a workout, too. K. Williams, Fallon Ruffoni, Josie Goodrich and Probst all placed high in Round 2 but already held First Chance spots, so those berths rolled to the next cowgirls in line. That opened the door for Elizabeth Miranda, Hope Thompson, Belah Brooks, Lari Dee Guy and Emilee Charlesworth. Jaycee Ware filled the one PWR Challenger spot claimed at Coastal. The other four went unclaimed.
| Cowgirl | Hometown | How She Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Sutton | Cherry Valley, California | Round 1 (won it, 2.67) |
| Ricki Thiel | Pleasant Grove, California | Round 1 |
| Kadin Jodie | Churchrock, New Mexico | Round 1 (roll-down) |
| Anistyn Abel | Hobbs, New Mexico | Round 1 |
| Kaylee Hershberger | Cokeville, Wyoming | Round 1 |
| Elizabeth Miranda | Kula, Hawaii | Round 2 |
| Hope Thompson | Abilene, Texas | Round 2 |
| Belah Brooks | Ramona, California | Round 2 |
| Lari Dee Guy | Abilene, Texas | Round 2 |
| Emilee Charlesworth | Gorman, Texas | Round 2 |
| Jaycee Ware | Bovina, Texas | Round 2 (PWR Challenger) |
| Zoie Bedke | Oakley, Idaho | Aggregate |
| Makayla Boisjoli | Stephenville, Texas | Aggregate |
| Kennedy Buckner | Powell Butte, Oregon | Aggregate |
| Sadie Grant | Santa Maria, California | Aggregate |
| Ariana Varischetti | Menard, Texas | Aggregate |
| Hailey Jo Guerini | Royal Oaks, California | Aggregate |
| Grace Felton | Fernley, Nevada | Aggregate |
| Ella Selby | Aggregate | |
| Haliegh Grant | Santa Maria, California | Aggregate |
| Ellie Gomes | Coalinga, California | Aggregate |
Canadian Qualifier: 20 Qualified
Oct. 8-9, 2026 · Edmonton, Alberta
Kimes Ranch’s second new stop ran alongside the Canadian Finals Rodeo, and its Oct. 8 qualifier day sent 20 more cowgirls to Scottsdale. Aubrey Ross, Ellie Meeks, Addison Conway, Taylissa Lytle and Hailey Duncan qualified out of Round 1. Bradi Whiteside, Suttyn Volz, Dusti Bird, Alicia Bird and Cheyanne McCartney came out of Round 2, and 10 more got in on the aggregate.
Cut Bank, Montana, had a big day—five of the 20 call it home. No PWR Challengers qualified in Edmonton, so all five Challenger spots went unclaimed. The Oct. 9 broadcast performance decided the second automatic Finals berth.
| Cowgirl | Hometown | How She Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Ross | Botha, Alberta | Round 1 |
| Ellie Meeks | Geraldine, Montana | Round 1 |
| Addison Conway | Cut Bank, Montana | Round 1 |
| Taylissa Lytle | Cut Bank, Montana | Round 1 |
| Hailey Duncan | Mount Pleasant, Texas | Round 1 |
| Bradi Whiteside | Longview, Alberta | Round 2 |
| Suttyn Volz | Marwayne, Alberta | Round 2 |
| Dusti Bird | Cut Bank, Montana | Round 2 |
| Alicia Bird | Cut Bank, Montana | Round 2 |
| Cheyanne McCartney | Kingston, Oklahoma | Round 2 |
| Kendal Pierson | Wardlow | Aggregate |
| Caitlyn Wiswell | Fort Scott | Aggregate |
| Leanne Johnson | Cut Bank, Montana | Aggregate |
| Shaya Biever | Vernon | Aggregate |
| Hadley Wicks | Chester | Aggregate |
| Avery Gertner | Claresholm | Aggregate |
| Darby Wilkinson | Arrowwood | Aggregate |
| Katelyn Branden | Cherhill | Aggregate |
| Racquelle Butler | Casa Grande, Arizona | Aggregate |
| Brooke Pomeranz | Maricopa, Arizona | Aggregate |
Oklahoma’s Richest Qualifier: 65 Qualified
Oct. 15-18, 2026 · Guthrie, Oklahoma
The biggest single haul on the schedule filled every seat. Oklahoma’s Richest at the Lazy E Arena sent 15 cowgirls out of each of its three rounds and 15 more on the aggregate, and all five PWR Challenger spots were claimed.
ProRodeo’s heavy hitters came through Guthrie. 2025 world champion Taylor Munsell, Beau Peterson and Aspen Miller qualified out of Round 2. Hali Williams, Danielle Lowman, Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Amy Ohrt, 2025 Million Dollar Breakaway average champion Maddy Deerman-Jacobs and Suzanne Williams came out of Round 3, and Bradi Good got in on the aggregate.
Dannah Buhrmester, Kynli Bannister, Kashlee Schumacher, Sage O’Loughlin and Kearstyn Betts hold the five Challenger spots. Buhrmester got hers on a roll-down after Kinsey Walz qualified through the VRQ. The Oct. 18 finals performance decided the third and final automatic Finals berth.
| Cowgirl | Hometown | How She Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Little | San Saba, Texas | Round 1 |
| Paige Bunero | Weatherford, Texas | Round 1 |
| Shaylee Baxley | Paso Robles, California | Round 1 |
| Brook Banks | Bristow, Oklahoma | Round 1 |
| Catherine Clayton | Dublin, Texas | Round 1 |
| Remy Wilhite | Clovis, New Mexico | Round 1 |
| Keylee Zancanella | Aurora, South Dakota | Round 1 |
| Shayla Smith | Stephenville, Texas | Round 1 |
| Payton Johnson | Malad, Idaho | Round 1 |
| Gracie Gambino | Lindale, Texas | Round 1 |
| Brooke Berumen | Carr, Colorado | Round 1 |
| Addi Carney | Crockett, Texas | Round 1 |
| Amber Crawford | Boyd, Texas | Round 1 |
| Elsa Flynn | Porterville, California | Round 1 |
| Kally Sorenson | Watford City, North Dakota | Round 1 (roll-down) |
| Dannah Buhrmester | Sulphur, Oklahoma | Round 1 (PWR Challenger, roll-down) |
| Corlee Massey | Wills Point, Texas | Round 2 |
| Daylyn Westcott | Stanton, Texas | Round 2 |
| Addison Kinser | Capitan, New Mexico | Round 2 |
| Adisyn Henderson | Silsbee, Texas | Round 2 (roll-down) |
| Aspen Miller | Santa Fe, Texas | Round 2 |
| Molly Boedeker | Weatherford, Texas | Round 2 |
| Jami Garson | Torrington, Wyoming | Round 2 |
| Beau Peterson | Council Grove, Kansas | Round 2 |
| Rylee George | Oakdale, California | Round 2 (roll-down) |
| Gentry Goza | Loma, Colorado | Round 2 |
| Taylor Munsell | Alva, Oklahoma | Round 2 |
| Kamie Crouse | Cushing, Oklahoma | Round 2 |
| Abby McCreary | Canyon, Texas | Round 2 |
| Morgan Lee | Marmath, North Dakota | Round 2 (roll-down) |
| Gracie Roseberry | Weatherford, Texas | Round 2 (roll-down) |
| Harley Pryor | Stephenville, Texas | Round 2 |
| Kynli Bannister | Jacksonville, Texas | Round 2 (PWR Challenger) |
| Hali Williams | Comanche, Texas | Round 3 |
| Danielle Lowman | Gilbert, Arizona | Round 3 |
| Bleu Hall | Okmulgee, Oklahoma | Round 3 |
| Jordan Jo Hollabaugh | Springtown, Texas | Round 3 |
| Sawyer Gilbert | Buffalo, South Dakota | Round 3 |
| Jade Mitchell | Weatherford, Texas | Round 3 |
| Amy Ohrt | Victoria, Texas | Round 3 |
| Maddy Deerman-Jacobs | Hope, New Mexico | Round 3 |
| Pyper Ginn | Seligman, Missouri | Round 3 |
| Shalee King | Kaysville, Utah | Round 3 |
| Lainey Gross | Golden Valley, Arizona | Round 3 |
| Laney Hoier | Herman, Nebraska | Round 3 |
| Kassie Kautzman | Walcott, North Dakota | Round 3 |
| Rickie Engesser | Spearfish, South Dakota | Round 3 (roll-down) |
| Suzanne Williams | Standish, California | Round 3 |
| Kashlee Schumacher | Hereford, Texas | Round 3 (PWR Challenger) |
| Sloan Anderson | Whitehorse, South Dakota | Aggregate |
| Sierra Lee | Rhame, North Dakota | Aggregate (roll-down) |
| Bradi Good | Abilene, Texas | Aggregate |
| Brinlee Yore | Rupert, Idaho | Aggregate |
| Hannah Giger | Wilburton, Oklahoma | Aggregate |
| Samantha Kingsbury | De Leon, Texas | Aggregate |
| Kali Jo Bannister | Jacksonville, Texas | Aggregate |
| Piper Stokes | Dublin, Texas | Aggregate |
| Gina Cope | Weatherford, Texas | Aggregate |
| Ruby Espey | Lone Jack, Missouri | Aggregate |
| Sequin Brewer | Canyon, Texas | Aggregate |
| Hana Weston | Laketown, Utah | Aggregate |
| Mattie Smith | Fruitvale, Texas | Aggregate |
| Bandee Winn | St. George, Kansas | Aggregate |
| Allye Stark | Bellevue, Texas | Aggregate |
| Sage O’Loughlin | Scott City, Kansas | Aggregate (PWR Challenger) |
| Kearstyn Betts | Calera, Oklahoma | Aggregate (PWR Challenger) |
Kimes VRQ Leaderboard: 20 Qualified
Nov. 3, 2025-Oct. 18, 2026 · Virtual Rodeo Qualifier
Becker closed out the Virtual Rodeo Qualifier with 11,393.8 points, just ahead of Alyssa Bigon (11,350) and Blake Weekley (10,775). The top 20 on the leaderboard when it closed Oct. 18 went straight to the Semi-Finals, and Cadee Williams claimed the last spot at No. 20.
Eight of the 20 already held Semi-Finals spots. Becker, Hailey Jo Hall, Chloe Lambert, Arina Dee Haugen, Avery Savoie, Kinsey Walz and Emmry Edwards qualified at Oklahoma’s Richest, and Weekley qualified at Coastal. Their earlier berths rolled to the next cowgirls in line: Kadin Jodie at Coastal, and Kally Sorenson, Dannah Buhrmester, Adisyn Henderson, Rylee George, Morgan Lee, Rickie Engesser and Sierra Lee at Oklahoma’s Richest. Gracie Roseberry also rolled into an Oklahoma’s Richest Round 2 spot.
| Cowgirl | Hometown | How She Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley Becker | Morgan Mill, Texas | No. 1 |
| Alyssa Bigon | Woodward, Oklahoma | No. 2 |
| Blake Weekley | Boerne, Texas | No. 3 |
| Hailey Jo Hall | Stephenville, Texas | No. 4 |
| Kylie Reininger | Seguin, Texas | No. 5 |
| Kirsten George | Nacogdoches, Texas | No. 6 |
| Kelsie Reininger | Seguin, Texas | No. 7 |
| Christa Brunori | Camp Verde, Arizona | No. 8 |
| Landry Haugen | Sturgis, South Dakota | No. 9 |
| Remi Wells | Central City, Nebraska | No. 10 |
| Chloe Lambert | Fallon, Nevada | No. 11 |
| Madison Stanley | Lufkin, Texas | No. 12 |
| Shaye Jessee | La Vernia, Texas | No. 13 |
| Josey James | Bulverde, Texas | No. 14 |
| Avery Savoie | Moore Haven, Florida | No. 15 |
| Kinsey Walz | Ainsworth, Nebraska | No. 16 |
| Madison Richmann | Keenesburg, Colorado | No. 17 |
| Arina Dee Haugen | Sturgis, South Dakota | No. 18 |
| Emmry Edwards | Stephenville, Texas | No. 19 |
| Cadee Williams | Big Timber, Montana | No. 20 |
Still Ahead: Two More Ways to Scottsdale
It’s back to Scottsdale for the Last Chance Qualifier, Nov. 23-24, with 40 spots plus five PWR Challengers, and the Buy Back Round on Nov. 24, where ropers can enter twice for the last five spots plus one Challenger.
| Route | Dates · Location | Semi-Finals Spots |
|---|---|---|
| Last Chance Qualifier | Nov. 23-24 · Scottsdale | 40 + 5 PWR |
| Buy Back Round | Nov. 24 · Scottsdale | 5 + 1 PWR |
PWR Challengers, who need a PWR ID card and a VRQ nomination, also rope for $25,000 in added incentive money. Semi-Finals entry is $750 (full rules on the Million Dollar Breakaway How to Qualify page), and the full field ropes Nov. 25 at WestWorld of Scottsdale before the 20 finalists get their back numbers that night.
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