It was awards day at the WPRA World Finals in Waco, Texas, at Extraco Events Center with world titles celebrated in team roping, tie-down roping, all-around, futurity and derby.
Haiden Thompson cleaned up at the WPRA World Finals winning her second consecutive all-around world title edging the only million-dollar roper in WPRA history Jackie Crawford by $2,754. Thompson won after collecting $9,465 for the year to Crawford’s $6,711. Thompson also picked up her first world title in the tie-down roping again edging Crawford by $520. The title came down to the final round, a round that Thompson won with a time of 12.2 seconds, and Crawford unfortunately finished with a no time.
Thompson won the average at the world finals edging Rylee George. Thompson finished with 38.7 on three head, while George was second with a 49.2. These were the only two ladies out of 27 to post a time in all three rounds.
2025 WPRA Heading World Title: Jackie Crawford
While Crawford was shut out in these two categories she did pick up her 24th world title in the team roping as a header. This is her fifth world title as a team roping header. She finished the year with $13,052. Finishing reserve was another legend in the game Lari Dee Guy.
Annette Stahl added another team roping heeling to her resume winning the 2026 world title after collecting $11,856. Stahl now has five WPRA world titles to her name winning her previous ones in 2014, 2015, 2021 and 2023. Lorraine Moreno finished as the reserve world champion.
Winning the average at the WPRA World Finals was Kenzie Kelton and Rylie Smith with a total time of 23.2 seconds on three head. Kelton also walked away with the Priefert Chute used during the World Finals after being selected in a random draw during the final performance.
While the world champion in breakaway will be crowned in Las Vegas during the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka a total of 173 ladies took their shot at the average title in Waco. Riding away with the title was Jaci Hammons with a three-run time of 6.3 seconds. Hadley Thompson, sister of Haiden, finished second in a time of 7.1 seconds.
2025 WPRA Finals Results
Breakaway Roping
First round: 1. Caitlyn Dahm, 1.9 seconds, $2,552; 2. (tie) Jordi Edens-Mitchell, Rheagan Cotton and Madison Outhier, 2.0, $1,863 each; 5. (tie) Macie-Rae Warken, Jaci Hammons, and Kirsten George, 2.1, $972; 8. (tie) Keylie Tatum, Tori Brower, Whitney Profili, Payton Johnson and Madison Richmann, 2.2, $218.
Second round: 1. Brighton Bauman, 1.6 seconds, $2,552; 2. (tie) Haiden Thompson and Nicole Baggarley, 1.9, $2,005 each; 4. (tie) Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Loni Kay Yates, Abby Cox, Jessie Jones and Jimmie Smith, 2.0, $996 each; 9. (tie) Harley Pryor, Brooke Henry, Jenna Caldarola and Shay Clements, 2.1, $151 each.
Third round: 1. (tie) Jaci Hammons and Haiden Thompson, 1.8 seconds, $2,369 each; 3. (tie) Jimmie Smith and Stephanie Braman, 1.9, $1,701; 5. Shaeden Marr, 2.0, $1,215; 6. (tie) Gracie Gambino, Caitlyn Dahm, Jade Mitchell, Kenzie Kelton and Cadee Williams, 2.1, $559 each.
Average: 1. Jaci Hammons, 6.3 seconds on three head, $3,828; 2. Hadley Thompson, 7.1, $3,281; 3. Sloan Anderson, 7.8, $2,734; 4. (tie) Cali Griffin and Millie Greenwood, 8.1, $2,096; 6. Aspen Miller, 8.4, $1,458; 7. Lauren Riley, 8.5, $1,093; 8. Kirby Rawlinson, 8.6, $729; 9. (tie) McKenna Hickson and Bailey Gubert, 8.9, $455.
Team roping
First round: 1. Rylee George/Jackie Crawford, 6.9 seconds, $914 each; 2. (tie) Kenzie Kelton/Rylie Smith and Jackie Crawford/Annette Stahl, 7.6, $677 each; 4. Beau Peterson/Rylee George, 8.0, $441; 5. Kayelen Helton/Lorraine Moreno, 8.8, $283; 6. Amanda Coleman/Sarah Angelone, 9.1, $157.
Second round: 1. Danielle Lowman/Cadee Williams, 5.8 seconds, $914 each; 2. Sarah Angelone/Danielle Lowman, 6.1, $756; 3. Amanda Coleman/Sarah Angelone, 7.2, $599; 4. Kenzie Kelton/Rylie Smith, 7.4, $441; 5. Rylee George/Jackie Crawford, 7.7. $283; 6. Cadee Williams/Kaitlyn Torres, 7.8, $157.
Third round: 1. Annette Stahl/Kennlee Tate, 6.0 seconds, $914 each; 2. Harley Pryor/Amanda Coleman, 6.4, $756; 3. Danielle Lowman/Cadee Williams, 6.8, $599; 4. Jackie Crawford/Annette Stahl, 7.0, $441; 5. Kenzie Kelton/Rylie Smith, 8.2, $283; 6. Jennifer Reichert/Patti McCutchen, 12.8, $157.
Average: 1. Kenzie Kelton/Rylie Smith, 23.2 seconds on three head, $1,371 each; 2. Rylee George/Jackie Crawford, 27.4, $1,135; 3. Cadee Williams/Kaitlyn Torres, 35.2, $898; 4. Kayelen Helton/Lorraine Moreno, 49.2, $662; 5. Danielle Lowman/Cadee Williams, 12.6 on two head, $425; 6. Jackie Crawford/Annette Stahl, 14.6, $236.
Tie-down Roping
First round: 1. Jackie Crawford, 11.2 seconds, $793; 2. Hadley Thompson, 12.4, $656; 3. Haiden Thompson, 13.2, $519; 4. Kolby Boyett, 13.3, $383; 5. KC-Gail Churchill, 13.4, $246; 6. Kari Nixon, 15.1, $136.
Second round: 1. Jackie Crawford, 10.2 seconds, $793; 2. Rylee George, 12.2, $656, 3. Harley Pryor, 13.0, $519; 4. Haiden Thompson, 13.3, $383; 5. KC-Gail Churchill, 14.7, $246; 6. (tie) Kolby Boyett and Payton Scalzo, 14.9, $68 each.
Third round: 1. Haiden Thompson, 12.2, $793; 2. Audrey Cunningham, 13.1, $656; 3. Bailey Gubert, 17.7, $519; 4. Rylee George, 17.9, $383; 5. Kodi Hansen, 23.9, $246; 6. McKenna Clingman, 25.7, $136.
Average: 1. Haiden Thompson, 38.7 seconds on three head, $1,190; 2. Rylee George, 49.2, $985; 3. Jackie Crawford, 21.4 seconds on two head, $779; 4. KC-Gail Churchill, 28.1, $574; 5. Kolby Boyett, 28.2, $369; 6. Harley Pryor, 36.0, $205.
Permit Breakaway
First round: 1. (tie) Shay Clements, Mackenzie Dowell and Sage Griswold, 2.4 seconds, $768 each; 4. Catlyn Ward, 2.6, $256.
Second round: 1. (tie) Macie-Rae Warken and Katlyn Hooper, 2.3 seconds, $896 each; 3. Alyesha Burford, 2.7, $512; 4. Halle-Mae Gaudry, 2.8, $256.
Average: 1. Alyesha Burford, 5.6 on two head, $1,537; 2. Sage Griswold, 5.8, $1,153; 3. Teresa Bartling, 16.4, $768; 4. Halle-Mae Gaudry, 19.8, $384.
