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Shelby Boisjoli-Meged Reigns Supreme in Colorado Springs! 2025 NFR Open Breakaway Info, Results

Shelby Boisjoli-Meged came away with more than $14K in earnings from the NFR Open.

Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and "Rootbeer" advanced out of Set 1 at the NFR Open.
Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and "Rootbeer" advanced out of Set 1 at the NFR Open. Photo by Mallory Beinborn

National circuit champions will be crowned July 8-12, with the 2025 NFR Open breakaway roping kicking off in Colorado Springs.

The most prestigious rodeo under the PRCA circuit system, the NFR Open powered by RAM will feature some of the best in ProRodeo starting Tuesday, July 8. Two ladies from each of the PRCA circuit, plus the national champion from Mexico, will take on the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs over seven performances.

Herr’s everything breakaway roping fans need to know about the 2025 NFR Open.

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NFR Open breakaway roping results

Set 1

First round: 1. Kelsie Domer, 2.5 seconds, $3,000; 2. Summer Williams, 2.8, $2,250; 3. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 3.1, $1,500; 4. Taylor Munsell, 3.2, $750.

Second Round: 1. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Brooke Ladner, 2.8 seconds, $2,625 each; 3. (tie) LeighAnn Scribner and Jenna Dallyn, 3.0, $1,125 each.

Qualifiers: 1. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 5.9 seconds on two head; 3. Brooke Ladner, 6.6; 3. Kelsie Domer, 2.5 seconds on one head.

Set 2

First round: 1. Jordyn McNamee, 2.8 seconds, $3,000; 2. Suzanne Williams, 2.9, $2,250; 3. Jesse Alsup, 3.4, $1,500; 4. Lacey Nail, 3.8, $750.

Qualifiers: 1. Jordyn McNamee, 6.5 seconds on two head; 2. Suzanne Williams, 6.6; 3. Lacey Nail, 7.0.

Set 3

Bracket Three: First round: 1. Nicole Hadley, 2.8 seconds, $3,000; 2. Zoie Bedke, 3.1, $2,250; 3. Cheyanne McCartney, 4.1, $1,500; 4. Morgan Foss, 4.4, $750.

Second round: 1. Joey Williams, 2.7 seconds, $3,000; 2. Cheyanne McCartney, 2.9, $2,250; 3. Bailey Bates, 3.3, $1,500; 4. (tie) Zoie Bedke and Nicole Hadley, 4.0, $375 each.

Qualifiers: 1. Nicole Hadley, 6.8 seconds on two head; 2. Cheyanne McCartney, 7.0; 3. Zoie Bedke, 7.1.

Finals: 

1. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 2.0 seconds, $13,000; 2. Cheyanne McCartney, 2.3, $10,000; 3. Zoie Bedke, 2.4, $7,000; 4. Suzanne Williams, 3.2, $3,500; 5. Nicole Hadley, 3.7, $1,500; 6. Lacey Nail, 4.1, $1,500; 7. Brooke Ladner, 15.0, $1,500; 8. (tie) Kelsie Domer and Jordyn McNamee, NT, $1,500 each.

NFR Open 2025 Payout

The 2025 NFR Open has a pure of $85,300 in the breakaway. Each long round performance and the Finals will pay, however the average will not.

Long Rounds Payout (Each of the six long round performances will pay out $7,500):

  • 1st: $3,000.00
  • 2nd: $2,250.00
  • 3rd: $1,500.00
  • 4th: $750.00

Finals Payout:

  • 1st: $13,000
  • 2nd: $10,000
  • 3rd: $7,000
  • 4th: $3,500
  • 5th: $1,500
  • 6th: $1,500
  • 7th: $1,500
  • 8th: $1,500
  • 9th: $1,500

NFR Open breakaway roping roster

Set 1 (Tuesday & Wednesday)

Set 2 (Thursday & Friday matinee)

Set 3 (Friday & Saturday matinee)

  • Paulina Rodriguez — Mexico
  • Joey Williams — Montana
  • Cheyanne McCartney — Prairie
  • Zoie Bedke — Wilderness
  • Morgan Foss —Badlands
  • Emily Fabian — First Frontier
  • Bailey Bates — Turquoise
  • Nicole Hadley — Mountain States
  • Mattie Turner — Columbia River

NFR Open 2025 format

All qualifiers from the 13 circuits plus Mexico are split into three sets and will compete in two back-to-back rounds with nine teams in each performance. The top three in the average in each set will advance to the clean-slate finals, featuring nine teams. The finals determines the national champion.

If there is a tie for first in the finals, the tiebreaker will go to the contestant with the most money won from the long rounds. If still tied, the tiebreaker goes to the contestant with the fastest time in the average coming into the finals. If still tied, then go to the fastest time in any round will win.

NFR Open 2025 schedule

DateTimeDay Segment
Tuesday, July 87:00 PMSet 1, Round 1
Wednesday, July 97:00 PMSet 1, Round 2
Thursday, July 107:00 PMSet 2, Round 1
Friday, July 11 (matinee)12:00 PMSet 2, Round 2
Friday, July 117:00 PMSet 3, Round 1
Saturday, July 12 (matinee)12:00 PMSet 3, Round 2
Saturday, July 127:00 PMShort Round

Who were the 2024 NFR Open winners?

Canada’s Jenna Dallyn took the 2024 breakaway roping title, rounding up $15,625.

Playoff Series implications

While the NFR Open will not count toward the 2025 Playoff Series standings, the winner of the NFR Open will automatically qualify to the 2025 NFR Playoff Series Finale in Puyallup, Washington, in September.

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