The North Dakota Roughrider Cup is back in 2025, promising a major payout in the final two weeks of the 2025 ProRodeo season for team ropers.
With the top 32 teams in the world standings, plus qualifiers from key Badlands Circuit rodeos, set to rope Sept. 19-21, the Roughrider Cup is once again positioned to rattle the world standings in the closing weeks of the ProRodeo season. In 2024, reigning and back-to-back World Champs Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp took the win for $15,112 a man. Though the rodeo still has a $60,000 purse, it will pay 15 places in 2025 compared to eight in 2024, meaning the winning team will likely take home less.
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North Dakota Roughrider Cup team roping results
As of Sept. 21, 2025
1. Andrew Ward/Jake Long, 4.7 seconds, $9,798 each; 2. Clay Smith/Nicky Northcott, 4.8, $8,491; 3. (tie) Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira and Tyler Tryan/Denton Dunning, 4.9, $7,185 each; 5. Dawson Graham/Dillon Graham, 5.1, $5,879; 6. Cyle Denison/Lane Mitchell, 5.3, $5,225; 7. (tie) Tee McLeod/Paden Bray and Aaron Tsinigine/Coleby Payne, 5.5, $4,246 each; 9. Luke Brown/Trey Yates, 5.6, $3,266; 10. Kavis Drake/Denim Ross, 6.4, $2,613; 11. Cody Snow/Hunter Koch, 9.3, $2,286; 12. Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 9.7, $1,960; 13. Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, 9.9, $1,306; 14. Devon McDaniel/Chris Young, 10.0, $980; 15. Jr. Dees/Landen Glenn, 10.9, $653.
Who got into the North Dakota Roughrider Cup?
The top 32 headers and heelers in the 2025 PRCA world standings as of 7 days prior to entries closing qualify. The winners of each of the following four Badlands Circuit rodeos will also qualify for a total of 36 teams.
- Dickinson, North Dakota (June 27-29)
- Mandan, North Dakota (July 2-4)
- Deadwood, South Dakota (July 23-26)
- Rapid City, South Dakota (August 18-20).
2025 North Dakota Roughrider Cup team roping draw
Performance 1, Sept. 19
| 1 | Rhett Anderson | Caleb Hendrix |
| 2 | Kolton Schmidt | Chase Tryan |
| 3 | Billy Bob Brown | Buddy Hawkins |
| 4 | Cory Kidd | Trent Vaught |
| 5 | Tee McLeod | Paden Bray |
| 6 | Brady Tryan | Calgary Smith |
| 7 | Guy Howell | Logan Schliinz |
| 8 | Nelson Wyatt | Jonathan Torres |
| 9 | Riley Minor | Brady Minor |
| 10 | Tanner Tomlinson | Travis Graves |
| 11 | JC Yeahquo | Ross Ashford |
| 12 | Wyatt Bray | Tanner Green |
Performance 2, Sept. 20
| 1 | Tyler Wade | Wesley Thorp |
| 2 | Kavis Drake | Denim Ross |
| 3 | Kaleb Driggers | Junior Nogueira |
| 4 | Aaron Tsinigine | Coleby Payne |
| 5 | Clint Summers | Jade Corkill |
| 6 | Devon McDaniel | Chris Young |
| 7 | Coleman Proctor | Logan Medlin |
| 8 | Clay Smith | Nicky Northcott |
| 9 | Jake Smith | Douglas Rich |
| 10 | Coy Rahlmann | Cole Curry |
| 11 | Kolby Krieger | Logan Moore |
| 12 | Lightning Aguilera | Wyatt Cox |
Performance 3, Sept. 21
| 1 | Jr Dees | Landen Glenn |
| 2 | Tyler Tryan | Denton Dunning |
| 3 | Dawson Graham | Dillon Graham |
| 4 | Luke Brown | Trey Yates |
| 5 | Brenten Hall | Kaden Profili |
| 6 | Andrew Ward | Jake Long |
| 7 | Mason Appleton | Sid Sporer |
| 8 | Cody Snow | Hunter Koch |
| 9 | Cyle Denison | Lane Mitchell |
| 10 | Shay Carroll | Levi Lord |
| 11 | Derrick Begay | Colter Todd |
| 12 | Dustin Egusquiza | JC Flake |
What is the format at the North Dakota Roughrider Cup?
The North Dakota Roughrider Cup is one round of competition, spread out over three performances with 12 teams roping daily.
What is the payout?
While The Team Roping Journal hasn’t yet figured out the exact payout, we know the North Dakota Roughrider Cup has a $60,000 purse on both ends.
When and where is the 2025 North Dakota Roughrider Cup?
The North Dakota Roughrider Cup is headed to the Dale Pahlke Arena in Mandan, North Dakota, Sept. 19-21.
| Friday, Sept. 19 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Sept. 20 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, Sept. 21 | 2:00 p.m. |
