From the grass that’s more like glass, the long start and the implications for team ropers on the bubble, the 2025 Pendleton Round-Up is like a battleground.
One of the most anticipated rodeos of the year, Pendleton is nothing short of western as the team ropers are turf surfing Sept. 8-13, fighting not only for the prestigious win but also a spot at the NFR.
Young guns Brayden Schmidt and Jaydon Warner raked in $10,622 a man for the Pendleton Round-Up win Sept. 13, with a 19.1 on three head.
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Pendleton Round-Up team roping short round
- Wyatt Bray/Cashton Weidenbener
- Chaz Kananen/Britt Newman
- Dylan Hancock/Cole Clemons
- Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp
- Andrew Ward/Jake Long
- Houston Hull/Dayton Stafford
- Luke Brown/Trey Yates
- Jason Stewart/Casey McCleskey
- Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake
- Shane Erickson/Andy Carlson
- Brayden Schmidt/Jaydon Warner
- Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili
Major bubble implications in Pendleton
Brenten Hall and Kaden Profili‘s NFR dreams can greatly be affected in today’s Pendleton short round. Hall finds him No. 21 in the world and $14,953.69 outside the Top 15, while Profili is No. 18 and $4,215.44 behind No. 15. A year ago, winning the average in Pendleton paid $9,868 a man; considering the rounds have paid more in 2025, it’s safe to assume the aggregate will, too. While Hall would still have some ground to make up in the world standings even with a Pendleton win, it would likely push Profili back inside the Top 15 but still in bubble territory. Hall and Profili are also on the outside of the Governor’s Cup currently, so the Pendleton Round-Up tour points could inch them closer to the top eight of the PRCA Playoff Series standings.
Luke Brown and Trey Yates are on the brink of breaking back into the Top 15. At No. 18 and 16, Brown is $8,385.49 behind No. 15, and Yates is $2,308.73. Despite being sixth in the average, not much time separates Brown and Yates from Hall and Profili at first in the average. A solid aggregate check could be enough to bring Brown right behind 15th and Yates inside the Top 15. But, more importantly, Brown and Yates are sure to pick up tour points today, and staying high in the average could secure them a spot in Sioux Falls. Brown and Yates sit ninth in the PRCA Playoff Series standings, and not even 100 points separates them from the top eight. Also in their favor, while the top eight qualify for Sioux Falls, anyone inside the top eight who finished in the top four in Puyallup opens up a spot for someone else in the standings to qualify. Currently, two guys ahead of Brown and Yates in the tour standings have already punched their tickets.
Not so bubbly but still a big deal
Right above Brown and Yates in the tour standings are Andrew Ward and Jake Long. Ward and Long have clawed their way to eighth and seventh, respectively, in the world and tour standings. Like Brown and Yates, thanks to Puyallup results, Ward and Long are currently in for Sioux Falls. But, with three other tour rodeos remaining, winning in Pendleton can set it in stone.
Reigning and back-to-back World Champions Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp aren’t on the world standings bubble, but they are on the Sioux Falls bubble. At No. 7 and 6 in the world, Wade and Thorp are on track for the 2025 NFR, but being able to rope for $50,000 in Sioux Falls wouldn’t hurt, either. Wade and Thorp are currently seventh and sixth in the PRCA Playoff Series standings, so they’re currently in for Sioux Falls but need to keep racking up the tour points to finalize their spots.
Pendleton Round-Up team roping results
Sept. 11, 2025
First round: 1. Cory Kidd V/Will Woodfin, 4.9 seconds, $7,081 each; 2. Coy Rahlmann/Cole Curry, 5.0, $6,157; 3. Jason Stewart/Casey McCleskey, 5.3, $5,234; 4. Jake Stanley/Justin Davis, 5.4, $4,310; 5. Jake Clay/Ty Romo, 5.5, $3,387; 6. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 5.6, $2,463; 7. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 5.8, $1,539; 8. Garrett Rogers/Jake Minor, 6.0, $616.
Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Derrick Begay/Colter Todd and Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 4.7 seconds each; 3. Dan Williams Jr./Colby Scott, 5.1; 4. Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, 5.6; 5. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 5.8; 6. Shane Erickson/Andy Carlson, 5.9.
Finals: 1. Brayden Schmidt/Jaydon Warner, 6.1 seconds, $1,685 each; 2. Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, 6.5, $1,465; 3. (tie) Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili and Dylan Hancock/Cole Clemons, 7.3, $1,135 each; 5. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 8.1, $806; 6. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 12.4, $586; 7. Chaz Kananen/Britt Newman, 14.9, $366; no other qualified runs.
Average: 1. Brayden Schmidt/Jaydon Warner, 19.1 seconds on three head, $10,622 each; 2. Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 19.4, $9,236; 3. Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, 19.7, $7,851; 4. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 21.9, $6,465; 5. Dylan Hancock/Cole Clemons, 22.9, $5,080; 6. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 27.0, $3,694; 7. Chaz Kananen/Britt Newman, 30.5, $2,309; 8. Shane Erickson/Andy Carlson, 13.1 on two head, $924.
2025 PRCA world standings
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| Rank | Name | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanner Tomlinson | $153,926.95 |
| 2 | Derrick Begay | $153,522.09 |
| 3 | Clay Smith | $149,998.52 |
| 4 | Clint Summers | $148,308.21 |
| 5 | Kaleb Driggers | $147,401.52 |
| 6 | Dustin Egusquiza | $145,771.17 |
| 7 | Tyler Wade | $141,512.32 |
| 8 | Andrew Ward | $126,555.76 |
| 9 | Riley Minor | $120,216.54 |
| 10 | Kolton Schmidt | $113,156.10 |
| 11 | Cyle Denison | $111,843.51 |
| 12 | Dawson Graham | $110,435.52 |
| 13 | Jake Smith | $108,761.96 |
| 14 | Lightning Aguilera | $107,263.93 |
| 15 | Aaron Tsinigine | $104,088.72 |
| 16 | Shay Dixon Carroll | $102,256.66 |
| 17 | J.C. Yeahquo | $98,854.79 |
| 18 | Luke Brown | $95,703.23 |
| 19 | Tyler Tryan | $95,167.33 |
| 20 | Cody Snow | $89,413.97 |
Heeling
| Rank | Name | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Lord | $156,987.08 |
| 2 | Colter Todd | $153,522.09 |
| 3 | Jade Corkill | $148,633.43 |
| 4 | Junior Nunes Nogueira | $147,401.52 |
| 5 | Travis Graves | $147,016.52 |
| 6 | Wesley Thorp | $141,512.32 |
| 7 | Jake Long | $124,809.21 |
| 8 | Brady Minor | $120,216.56 |
| 9 | Coleby Payne | $116,570.46 |
| 10 | Lane Mitchell | $112,873.03 |
| 11 | Dillon Graham | $110,435.54 |
| 12 | Jonathan Torres | $103,578.31 |
| 13 | Nicky Northcott | $102,537.64 |
| 14 | Denton Dunning | $99,065.77 |
| 15 | Douglas Rich | $98,011.95 |
| 16 | Trey Yates | $95,703.22 |
| 17 | Wyatt Cox | $95,441.74 |
| 18 | Kaden Profili | $93,796.51 |
| 19 | Ross Ashford | $89,422.67 |
| 20 | Hunter Koch | $89,413.97 |
PRCA Playoff Series team roping standings
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| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clint Summers | 1284.08 |
| 2 | Kaleb Driggers | 1261.5 |
| 3 | Clay Smith | 1190 |
| 4 | Jake Smith | 1172.5 |
| 5 | Cyle Denison | 1082.38 |
| 6 | Tyler Tryan | 1038.08 |
| 7 | Tyler Wade | 1021.58 |
| 8 | Andrew Ward | 951.7 |
| 9 | Luke Brown | 917.88 |
| 10 | Dawson Graham | 868.95 |
| 11 | Kolton Schmidt | 862.88 |
| 12 | Tanner Tomlinson | 854.63 |
| 13 | Cody Snow | 836.75 |
| 14 | J.C. Yeahquo | 798.5 |
| 15 | Dustin Egusquiza | 789 |
| 16 | Derrick Begay | 757.25 |
| 17 | Coy Rahlmann | 700.25 |
| 18 | Shay Dixon Carroll | 690 |
| 19 | Nelson Wyatt | 670 |
| 20 | Aaron Tsinigine | 669.38 |
Heeling
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jade Corkill | 1262.08 |
| 2 | Junior Nunes Nogueira | 1261.5 |
| 3 | Douglas Rich | 1172.5 |
| 4 | Lane Mitchell | 1082.38 |
| 5 | Denton Dunning | 1038.08 |
| 6 | Wesley Thorp | 1021.58 |
| 7 | Jake Long | 951.7 |
| 8 | Nicky Northcott | 947.25 |
| 9 | Trey Yates | 917.88 |
| 10 | Dillon Graham | 868.95 |
| 11 | Coleby Payne | 866.75 |
| 12 | Travis Graves | 854.63 |
| 13 | Hunter Koch | 836.75 |
| 14 | Levi Lord | 799.75 |
| 15 | Ross Ashford | 798.5 |
| 16 | Colter Todd | 757.25 |
| 17 | Landen Glenn | 703.78 |
| 18 | Cole Curry | 700.25 |
| 19 | Will Woodfin | 682.96 |
| 20 | Jonathan Torres | 667 |
