Shelby Boisjoli-Meged secured her second-ever Governor’s Cup win on Saturday Sept. 28 with a 1.6-second run, winning $30,000 and shooting to No. 1 in the WPRA World Standings.
Find full Sioux Falls breakaway results below.
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2024 Cinch Playoff Series Governor’s Cup in Sioux Falls — Results
Sioux Falls Breakaway 4-man results
1. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 1.6, $30,000
2. Kelsie Domer, 2.3, $22,500
3. TiAda Gray, 2.5, $15,000
4. Jackie Crawford, 2.6, $7,500
Sioux Falls Breakaway 8-man results
1. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, 1.9
2. TiAda Gray, 2.3
2. Kelsie Domer, 2.3
4. Jackie Crawford, 2.5
4. Martha Angelone, 2.5, $3,611
6. Maddy Deerman, 6.4, $3,611
7. Bradi Good, NT, $3,611
8. Taylor Munsell, NT, $3,611
Round 2, Sept. 27
| Name | Round 2 Results | Updated World Standings / Season Earnings* (unofficial) | Top 15 Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Kendal Pierson | 2.1 seconds / $11,000 | No. 11 / $87,559* | Kendal Pierson climbs from No. 13 to No. 11 with her Round 2 performance. |
| 2. Martha Angelone | 2.5 seconds / $6,875 | No. 4 / $127,488* | Martha Angelone’s $6,875 payday has put her $510 behind No. 3 Jackie Crawford. |
| 2. TiAda Gray | 2.5 seconds / $6,875 | No. 16 / $67,447* | TiAda Gray has been roping consistently in Sioux Falls—and with the guaranteed $3,611 Semifinals payday, she’s $1,744 behind No. 15. |
| 4. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged | 2.6 seconds / $917 | No. 5 / $116,665* | Meged maintains her No. 5 position |
| 4. Taylor Munsell | 2.6 seconds / $917 | No. 2 / $129,387* | Taylor Munsell picked up her second $917 check of Sioux Falls, and seeks to close the gap on No. 1 Josie Conner. |
| 4. Rickie Fanning | 2.6 seconds / $917 | No. 9 / $97,008* | Rickie Fanning is staying in the World Standings mix, currently No. 9. |
| 7. Jackie Crawford | 2.9 seconds | No. 3 / $127,998.21 | Martha Angelone took a big step towards Jackie Crawford in Round 2, but Crawford maintains her position. |
| 8. Maddy Deerman | 3.0 seconds | No. 7 / $108,133 | Maddy Deerman is in the Semifinals and has a big opportunity to win some more money ahead of Las Vegas. |
| 9. Bradi Good | 3.1 seconds | No. 18 / $65,993 | With her guaranteed $3,611 semifinalist payday, Bradi Good is $3,198 behind No. 15 Sarah Angelone. |
Round 1, Sept. 26
| Name | Round 1 Results | Updated World Standings / Season Earnings* (unofficial) | Top 15 Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Kelsie Domer | 2.2 seconds / $11,000 | No. 6 / $110,536.93* | Domer climbs one place in the standings, moving from No. 7 to No. 6 |
| 2. Rylee A George | 2.6 seconds / $8,250 | No. 12 / $80,803.18* | George is now No. 12, up two from No. 14 |
| 3. Maddy Deerman | 2.7 seconds / $5,500 | No. 7 / $108,132.63* | Despite a great check, Deerman fell to No. 7, bested by Domer’s win |
| 4-6. Taylor Munsell | 3.0 seconds / $917 | No. 2 / $128,470.21* | Munsell maintains her No. 2 position |
| 4-6. Jackie Crawford | 3.0 seconds / $917 | No. 3 / $127,998.36* | Crawford isn’t giving Munsell an inch or a dollar, trailing her by less than $500 |
| 4-6. TiAda Gray | 3.0 seconds / $917 | No. 19 / $60,572.31* | Checks are crucial for Gray who remains at No. 19, but now trails the Top 15 by less than $10,000 |
| 7. Bradi Good | 3.1 seconds | No. 17 / $65,993.21 | Trailing No. 15 by less than $3,500, getting a Round 1 time on the board may serve Good well in the average |
| 8. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged | 3.3 seconds | $115,747.90 | |
| 9. Martha Angelone | 12.0 seconds | $120,612.51 | |
What’s the format at Sioux Falls?
2 go-rounds
The format is two go-rounds, taking place on Thursday and Friday Sept. 26 and 27. The top eight contestants based on the average after the first two go-rounds will advance to the Semi-Finals on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Semifinals (8 man) and finals (4 man)
The top eight will compete in the semifinals on Saturday, Sept. 28, and the top four will advance to the Finals, also occurring during the third performance. From there, it’s a clean slate, and the fastest time will take home the $30,000 payday.
Who’s breakaway roping in Sioux Falls?
| Name | Hometown | WPRA Season Earnings (Sept. 24) | World Standings (Sept. 24) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradi Good | Abilene, TX | $65,993.21 | 17 |
| Rylee George | Oakdale, CA | $72,553.18 | 14 |
| Kendal Pierson | Wardlow, AB | $76,558.56 | 13 |
| Shelby Boisjoli-Meged | Calgary, AB | $115,747.90 | 5 |
| Rickie Fanning | Spearfish, SD | $96,090.88 | 9 |
| Kelsie Domer | Dublin, TX | $99,536.93 | 7 |
| Martha Angelone | Stephenville, TX | $120,612.51 | 4 |
| Josie Conner | Iowa, LA | $139,098.18 | 1 |
| Taylor Munsell | Alva, OK | $127,553.21 | 2 |
| Jackie Crawford | Stephenville, TX | $127,081.36 | 3 |
| TiAda Gray | Portales, NM | $59,655.31 | 19 |
| Maddy Deerman | Hope, NM | $102,632.63 | 6 |
How did the 12 breakaway ropers advance to Sioux Falls?
Out of the 12 breakaway ropers competing in Sioux Falls, four of them advanced from the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, and the remaining eight advanced from the Playoff Series standings.
What is the Playoff Series?
Think of the Playoff Series as a WPRA Circuit without borders, where the prize isn’t money—but points. Select rodeos are designated as part of this series, and the top 20 placings at these rodeos are eligible for points. Sioux Falls is the finale of the Playoff Series.
What does Sioux Falls pay?
Total Payoff for each of the first two performances per event: $27,500
- $11,000
- $8,250
- $5,500
- $2,750
Total Payoff for Semi-Finals per event (5th through 8th place): $14,444
- $3,611
- $3,611
- $3,611
- $3,611
Total Payoff for the Finals per event: $75,000.
- $30,000
- $22,500
- $15,000
- $7,500
What’s at stake?
We have a full bubble breakdown in this article, but here are the cliff notes.
- No. 17 Bradi Good and No. 19 TiAda Gray are both competing in Sioux Falls, and have a big chance to gain ground, putting themselves into the NFBR.
- No. 15 Sarah Angelone and No. 16 Bailey Bates are not competing in Sioux Falls, and will have to work this weekend, winning enough money at assorted rodeos this weekend to safety up their chances at an NFBR berth with Good and Gray behind them.
