In the age of growing breakaway purses the WCRA has been leading the charge to provide huge payouts, allowing five breakaway ropers to earn more than $1.1 million in the last 5 years.
From Jackie Crawford winning the first breakaway championship at the WCRA’s 2019 Windy City Roundup in Chicago to Martha Angelone going back-to-back on Women’s Rodeo World Championship All-Around titles, the money speaks for itself.
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WCRA Top Breakaway Earners
| Athlete | Breakaway Money | Total Money |
| Martha Angelone | $200,378 | $325,198 |
| Kelsie Domer | $203,582 | $217,988 |
| Jackie Crawford | $173,301 | $297,574 |
| Madison Outhier | $142,847 | $143,547 |
| Shelby Meged | $114,156 | $137,204 |
Martha Angelone‘s WCRA Resume
- 2022 WRWC Breakaway Champion — $60,000
- 2022 WCRA Cowtown Christmas Reserve Champion — $6,500
- 2022 VRQ Bonus Winner — $25,000
- 2023 WRWC Team Roping Champion (Header) — $60,000
- 2023 WRWC All-Around Champion — $20,000
- 2023 Rodeo Corpus Christi Breakaway Champion — $21,000
- 2023 VRQ Bonus Winner — $25,000
- 2024 WRWC Breakaway Reserve Champion — $25,000
- 2024 WRWC All-Around Champion — $20,000
Kelsie Domer‘s WCRA Resume
- 2020 Kansas City Breakaway Champion — $50,000
- 2023 WRWC Breakaway Champion — $60,000
- 2024 Rodeo Corpus Christi Breakaway Champion — $15,000
Jackie Crawford’s WCRA Resume
- 2019 Windy City Roundup Breakaway Champion — $52,347
- 2022 Rodeo Corpus Christi Breakaway Champion — $15,000
- 2023 WRWC Team Roping Champion (Heeler) — $60,000
What is the WCRA?
According to the WCRA,
“Since launching in May of 2018, the World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) and its partners have awarded millions in new money to rodeo athletes. Qualifying is based on points, rather than dollars won, through our world ranking points system.
The WCRA is a professional sport and entertainment entity, created to develop and advance the sport of rodeo by aligning all levels of competition. In association with PBR, WCRA produces major rodeo events, developing additional opportunities for rodeo industry competitors, stakeholders and fans.”
Here’s the translation….
For most of the year, think of the WCRA as a sidepot that’s just in the background—a floating association. They don’t require co-sanctioning with any associations, there’s no membership fees. But, they have “Triple Crown of Rodeo,” events that happen throughout the year, which are comparitive bonus finals.
How can I enter the WCRA?
The ticket to entry in the WCRA is the nomination process through their online system. You can choose to just go to one and nominate for that single event, or you can nominate to multiple on one entry and try to hit all of their events in a given year.
The WCRA puts the nomination dates right on the leaderboards, so it’s always front and center. The app also alerts athletes to which events are open at which times. Athletes can expect segments to stay open for six months prior to the event, and they usually close about a month before the event.
