The last weekend of the 2024 ProRodeo season is here, and that means it’s time for the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup in Sioux Falls.
This culmination of the PRCA Playoff Series takes place Sept. 26-29, 2024, and will pay out more than $1.3 million. The richest rodeo in South Dakota history, the event’s massive payout provides one last opportunity for a Top 15 shakeup of ProRodeo athletes hoping to punch their ticket to Vegas.
Governor’s Cup team roping results
Round 1 Results — Sept. 26, 2024
| Name | Rnd. 1 Results | Updated World Standings / Season Earnings* (unofficial) | Top 15 Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tyler Wade Wesley Thorp | 3.8 seconds / $11,000 | 3. $172,612.56* 3. $172,612.56* | Wade and Thorp remain No. 3 in the world standings after Round 1 in Sioux Falls |
| 2. Cyle Denison Tanner Braden | 3.9 seconds / $8,250 | 20. $94,200.88* 11. $110,347.76* | Denison gains a crucial jump from No. 22 to No. 20, and is now within $8000 of the No. 15 spot. Braden maintains his No. 11 position |
| 3. Jake Smith Douglas Rich | 4.1 seconds / $5,500 | 5. $125,755.12* 6. $125,755.12* | Smith snatched three holes to move from No. 8 to No. 5 in the standings, giving him just a $164 edge over J.C. Yeahquo, now at No. 6. Rich also moves up the standings from No. 7 to No. 6 |
| 4/5. Dustin Egusquiza Levi Lord | 4.2 seconds / $1,375 | 1. $189,146.70* 1. $189,146.70* | Egusquiza and Lord add a little more room between them and No. 2 team Driggers / Nogueira, who trail by $14,000/$3,000 |
| 4/5 Brenten Hall Kaden Profili | 4.2 seconds / $1,375 | 7. $125,136.75* 5. $126,030.84* | Despite winning a check, Hall falls to No. 7 due to being bested by Smith/Rich’s 4.1. Profili holds at No. 5 |
| 6/7 Coleman Proctor Logan Medlin | 4.3 seconds | 4. $148,054.29 4. $134,821.08 | |
| 6/7 Nelson Wyatt Jonathon Torres | 4.3 seconds | 15. $101,988.06 9. $117,704.78 | Wyatt holds the No. 15 spot with a buffer of only $3,500-$4,000 between him and Nos. 16-17. Getting a time on the board in Round 1 could play a significant role in advancing to the Semifinals. |
| 8. Andrew Ward Kollin VonAhn | 4.4 seconds | 12. $106,581.02 21. $95,382.46 | |
| 9. Clint Summers Jake Long | 4.6 seconds | 8. $120,645.98 7. $124,083.75 | |
| 10. Wyatt Bray Paden Bray | 4.7 seconds | 22. $92,651.59 23. $89,787.32 | |
| 11. Luke Brown Travis Graves | 4.9 seconds | 10. $108,426.87 15. $103,050.66 | Graves is inside the Top 15 by just $1,800+ with J.C. Flake on his heels at $101,216.08, who will be gunning to get his first NFR qualification at San Bernardino this weekend. |
| 12. Kaleb Driggers Junior Nogueira | 5.3 seconds | 2. $175,123.35 2. $186,249.10 |
Round 1: 1. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.8 seconds, $11,000 each; 2. Cyle Denison/Tanner Braden, 3.9, $8,250; 3. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 4.1, $5,500; 4. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Levi Lord and Brenten Hall/Kaden Profili, 4.2, $1,375 each.
Governor’s Cup payout in 2024
ROUND 1 & 2 PAYOUT:
- $11,000
- $8,250
- $5,500
- $2,750
FINAL-DAY PAYOUT
After the first two full rounds, the top eight teams on two head will advance to Saturday’s round. In Saturday’s clean-slate round, fifth-eighth place will pay $3,611 each, and the top four fastest times will advance to a four-man short round.
The four-man shootout round will pay the following amounts:
- $30,000
- $22,500
- $15,000
- $7,500
Team Ropers Competing at the 2024 Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup
| HEADER | EARNINGS | WORLD STANDINGS PLACE (9/26) | HEELER | EARNINGS | WORLD STANDINGS PLACE (9/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ward | $106,581.02 | 10 | Kollin VonAhn | $96,009.91 | 19 |
| Jake Smith | $120,255.12 | 8 | Douglas Rich | $120,255.12 | 7 |
| Clint Summers | $120,645.98 | 7 | Jake Long | $124,083.75 | 6 |
| Kaleb Driggers | $164,138.24 | 2 | Junior Nogueira | $175,263.99 | 2 |
| Nelson Wyatt | $93,774.81 | 18 | Jonathan Torres | $109,491.53 | 9 |
| Brenten Hall | $123,761.75 | 6 | Kaden Profili | $124,655.84 | 5 |
| Tyler Wade | $161,612.56 | 3 | Wesley Thorp | $161,612.56 | 3 |
| Dustin Egusquiza | $187,771.701 | 1 | Levi Lord | $187,771.70 | 1 |
| Wyatt Bray | $92,651.59 | 19 | Paden Bray | $89,787.32 | 23 |
| Luke Brown | $108,540.66 | 9 | Travis Graves | $103,164.45 | 14 |
| Cyle Denison | $85,950.88 | 22 | Tanner Braden | $102,097.76 | 15 |
| Coleman Proctor | $144,978.85 | 4 | Logan Medlin | $131,745.64 | 4 |
