Jorgia Nixon, of Nara Visa, New Mexico, roped three calves in 8.17 seconds to win the Total Feeds 19-&-Under Breakaway at the 2026 Cinch USTRC National Finals in Fort Worth,earning $8,000 and turning around her spring jackpotting luck.
For Nixon, 19, thewin came at the right time after battling through a stretch where thingshadn’t quite clicked.
“It was about time,” Nixon said. “Today was pretty big.”
The Cisco College sophomore opened with a 3.11 and 2.65 before finishing it off with a2.41 in the finalround—good enough to secure the win in a setup that fit her style.
“The calves were pretty perfect for me,” Nixon said. “My horse doesn’t run too hard, sothey worked out really good.”
Nixon rode her 17-year-old gelding “Tags,” a horse that’s been in the family and used morein the team roping.
“He really works good in the breakaway,” she said. “I think he likes it.”
Between school, work, roping and gearing up for a busy stretch of rodeos, Nixon said thewin came at just the right time.
