The final regional semifinals stop on the journey to The American Rodeo hits the South Point Hotel & Casino May 1-2, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, for West Regionals.
Athletes advanced to the West Regionals through The American Rodeo’s open qualifier system, which runs nationwide and gives ropers at every level a shot to earn their way in. The field also includes competitors ranked No. 6–20 in the prior year’s PRCA world standings, stacking the draw with both up-and-comers and proven names.
What is the format?
The team roping at all three regional semifinals consisted of a two-head aggregate where the top 10 in the average advance to the Regional Finals (in other words, the short round). Teams who did not advance may enter the Redemption Round for one last chance. The top three from the Redemption Round, plus any American Rodeo Super Qualifier eligible qualifiers, will advance to the Regional Finals. The Regional Finals are all held on the third day of each American Rodeo Regional SemiFinals rodeo.
The top five teams from the Regional Finals will advance to the The American Rodeo Semifinals in Arlington, Texas.
What is the payout?
Each Regional Finals offers $180,000 in guaranteed prize money with the winner in each event taking home $10,000.
Results
| Place | Header | Heeler | Time | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Go-Round | ||||
| 1 | Casper Ringelstein (A) | Cross Ringelstein (A) | 4.67 | $2,212 |
| 2 | Tyler Tryan (B) | Nicky Northcott (B) | 4.80 | $1,501 |
| 3 | Cody Snow (B) | Hunter Koch (B) | 4.81 | $1,185 |
| 4 | Pedro Egurrola (B) | Michael Calmelat, Jr. (B) | 4.83 | $869 |
| 5 | Pedro Egurrola (A) | Michael Calmelat, Jr. (A) | 4.85 | $711 |
| 6 | Jett Toberer (B) | Tyler McKnight (B) | 4.88 | $632 |
| 7 | Jaxson Tucker (B) | Cesar de la Cruz (B) | 4.93 | $474 |
| 8 | Aaron Tsinigine (B) | Paul Eaves (B) | 4.94 | $316 |
| Second Go-Round | ||||
| 1 | Dawson Graham (A) | Dillon Graham (A) | 3.19 | $2,212 |
| 2 | Ketch Kelton (A) | Paden Bray (A) | 3.63 | $1,501 |
| 3 | James Arviso (A) | Levi Lord (A) | 3.88 | $1,185 |
| 4 | Ketch Kelton (B) | Paden Bray (B) | 4.01 | $869 |
| 5 | Dustin Egusquiza (A) | JC Flake (A) | 4.20 | $671.50 |
| 5 | Nelson Wyatt (B) | Wesley Thorp (B) | 4.20 | $671.50 |
| 7 | Cody Snow (A) | Hunter Koch (A) | 4.26 | $474 |
| 8 | Hagen Peterson (B) | Dylin Ahlstrom (B) | 4.32 | $316 |
| Average (Top 10) | ||||
| 1 | Tyler Tryan (B) | Nicky Northcott (B) | 9.94 on 2 | $4,424 |
| 2 | Pedro Egurrola (A) | Michael Calmelat, Jr. (A) | 9.95 on 2 | $3,002 |
| 3 | Dawson Graham (B) | Dillon Graham (B) | 10.16 on 2 | $2,370 |
| 4 | Aaron Tsinigine (B) | Paul Eaves (B) | 10.27 on 2 | $1,738 |
| 5 | Jake Smith (B) | Douglas Rich (B) | 10.66 on 2 | $1,422 |
| 6 | Kellan Johnson (B) | Trae Smith (B) | 10.96 on 2 | $1,264 |
| 7 | Kelvin Medeiros (A) | Cashton Weidenbener (A) | 10.98 on 2 | $948 |
| 8 | Ky Redstrom (B) | Reece Wadhams (B) | 11.72 on 2 | $632 |
| 9 | Trevor Brazile (A) | Treston Brazile (A) | 11.76 on 2 | — |
| 10 | Cody Snow (A) | Hunter Koch (A) | 14.06 on 2 | — |
| Redemption Round | ||||
| 1 | Dustin Egusquiza | JC Flake | 3.30 | $3,400 |
| 2 | Ketch Kelton (B) | Paden Bray (B) | 3.59 | $2,040 |
| 3 | James Arviso (B) | Levi Lord (B) | 3.97 | $1,360 |
Final Results and American Qualifiers
| 2026 West Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Egurrola | Michael Calmelat, Jr. | 4.21 | $10,000 |
| 2 | Dustin Egusquiza | JC Flake | 4.80 | $5,500 |
| 3 | James Arviso | Levi Lord | 4.83 | $2,500 |
| 4 | Trevor Brazile | Treston Brazile | 5.00 | $1,500 |
| 5 | Kellan Johnson | Trae Smith | 5.40 | $500 |
Who’s already in?
From the Eastern Regionals:
- Luke Brown/Buddy Hawkins
- Owen Gillespie/Cole Walker
- Clay Smith/Coleby Payne
- Coy Rahlmann/Logan Medlin
- Cory Kidd/Carson Johnson
From the Central Regionals:
- Coleman Proctor / Travis Graves
- Billy Bob Brown / Blaine Vick
- Conley Kleinhans / Kyler Kanady
- Chad Masters / Jace Helton
- JC Yeahquo / Logan Moore