Meet the Team Roping Contestants of IFR55
These are the top 15 IPRA headers and heelers who will battle inside the Lazy E Arena Jan. 16-19, 2025, at IFR55.
Stephen "Booger" Bitnell heeling at the 2017 IFR47.
Stephen "Booger" Britnell heels one down at IFR47 to clinch his sixth IPRA World Championship. Emily Gethke Photography

The International Professional Rodeo Association is set to kick off the 55th International Finals Rodeo in Guthrie, Oklahoma, at the famous Lazy E Arena Jan. 16-19, 2025. IFR55 will feature the top 15 headers and heelers who qualified from the 2024 season, all battling it out for the coveted world titles.

Reining IPRA World Champions Heath King and Stephen Britnell will enter IFR55 in the driver’s seat as they look to defend their titles with a significant lead on both ends. IPRA standouts and 2022 World Champions Brad and Braxton Culpepper also stand out as an impressive father-son duo team. 

These are the 15 headers and heeler set to compete at IFR55.


IFR55 Headers

1. Heath King | $44,712.42

IPRA No. 2 Jacob Rounds

2. Jacob Rounds | $31,041.96

IPRA No. 3 BRAXTON CULPEPPER

3. Braxton Culpepper | $28,759.69

IPRA No. 4 CONNOR OSBORN

4. Connor Osborn | $28,145.46

IPRA No. 5 JAKE WELLS

5. Jake Wells | $23,751.66

6. Arturo Jr. Gallegos | $21,550.94 Rookie*

IPRA No. 7 CASEY HICKS

7. Casey Hicks | $21,535.05

IPRA No. 8 Brady Barrentine

8. Brady Barrentine | $19,666.53

IPRA 9 Jacob Dagenhart

9. Jacob Dagenhart | $19,425.19

IPRA 10 Koby Sanchez

10. Koby Sanchez | $19,251.19

IPRA 11 Bradley-Massey

11. Bradley Massey | $18,760.01

IPRA 12 Zeb Chapman

12. Zeb Chapman | $18,475.86

IPRA 13 BRADY SCHMIDT

13. Brady Schmidt | $17,871.04

IPRA 14 Chase Quinn

14. Chase Quinn | $17,413.08 Rookie*

15. Ethan Tays | $17,398.05

IFR55 Heelers

1. Stephen Britnell $45,349.87

2. Bryer Hamilton $30,457.78

3. Drew Carnes $27,731.56

4. Brad Culpepper $26,866.22

5. Tanner Lloyd $26,012.35

6. Zack Mabry $23,504.74

7. Cody Heflin $21,946.19

8. Chad Beechey $18,458.04

9. Reno Gonzales $18,326.10

10. Arturo Sr. Gallegos $18,018.60

11. Jake Hawkins $17,881.53

12. Shawn Kreder $17,399.03

13. Jake Pianalto $16,361.45

14. Casey Stipes $15,960.52

15. Adam Plyler $15,748.02

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