The Resistol Rookie race will be represented in the Cheyenne Frontier Days semifinals, with two of the top three cowgirls in the 2026 standings advancing through the qualifying performances.
Amy Ohrt and Kirby Rawlinson will continue their rookie campaigns on one of ProRodeo’s biggest stages, while 2022 Resistol Rookie of the Year Josie Conner will return to the semifinals after turning in one of the fastest runs of the qualifying round.
Current 2026 Rookies
Amy Ohrt — No. 2 in the rookie standings
Ohrt won Performance 3 with a 5.2-second run, good for $1,943.
Kirby Rawlinson — No. 3 in the rookie standings
Rawlinson advanced out of Performance 2 with an 8.5-second run.
Past Resistol Rookies of the Year
Josie Conner — 2022 Rookie of the Year
Conner won Performance 4 outright with a 5.2-second run to earn her place in the semifinals.
