The North Dakota Roughrider Cup may be new in town, but it’s promising a major payout in the final two weeks of the 2024 ProRodeo season.
The largest one-head payout in North America, the North Dakota Roughrider Cup will take place Sept. 20–22, in Mandan. With the top 32 in the team roping world standings, plus the winners of four specific Badlands Circuit rodeos, invited, the North Dakota Roughrider Cup is sure to shake up the world standings in the final stretch of the season.
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North Dakota Roughrider Cup results
1. Tyler Wade/Wesley Thorp, 3.6 seconds, $15,112 each; 2. Tee McLeod/Sid Sporer, 4.0, $13,141; 3. Kaleb Driggers/Junior Nogueira, 4.1, $11,170; 4. (tie) Clay Smith/Coleby Payne and Nelson Wyatt/Jonathan Torres, 4.3, $8,213 each; 6. (tie) Mason Appleton/Billie Jack Saebens and Pedro Egurrola/Justin Davis, 4.5, $4,271 each; 8. Jake Smith/Douglas Rich, 4.7, $1,314.
Who got into the North Dakota Roughrider Cup?
The top 32 headers and heelers in the 2024 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 28-30)
- Mandan, North Dakota (July 2-4)
- Aberdeen, South Dakota (August 12-13)
- Rapid City, South Dakota (August 26-28).
North Dakota Roughrider Cup team roping draw
Performance 1, Friday, Sept. 20
Lightning Aguilera | Lane Mitchell |
Shay Carroll | Logan Moore |
Wyatt Bray | Paden Bray |
JC Yeahquo | Buddy Hawkins |
Pedro Egurrola | Justin Davis |
Kavis Drake | Denim Ross |
Brady Tryan | Calgary Smith |
Lane Goebel | Trey Frank |
Clint Summers | Jake Long |
Dawson Graham | Dillon Graham |
Marcus Theriot | Cole Curry |
Mason Appleton | Billie Jack Saebens |
Performance 2, Saturday, Sept. 21
Andrew Ward | Kollin VonAhn |
Clay Smith | Coleby Payne |
Derrick Begay | Colter Todd |
Coy Rahlmann | Ross Ashford |
Brenten Hall | Kaden Profili |
Cyle Denison | Tanner Braden |
Tyler Tryan | Carson Johnson |
Jake Smith | Douglas Rich |
Tanner Tomlinson | Patrick Smith |
Tyler Wade | Wesley Thorp |
Erich Rogers | Paul Eaves |
Dustin Egusquiza | Levi Lord |
Performance 3, Sunday, Sept. 22
Nelson Wyatt | Jonathan Torres |
Coleman Proctor | Logan Medlin |
Brye Crites | Tyler Worley |
Luke Brown | Travis Graves |
Cody Snow | Hunter Koch |
Kolton Schmidt | Landen Glenn |
Tee McLeod | Sid Sporer |
Chad Masters | Wyatt Cox |
Jake Clay | Trey Yates |
Riley Minor | Brady Minor |
Jr Dees | JC Flake |
Kaleb Driggers | Junior Nogueira |
What is the format at the North Dakota Roughrider Cup?
The North Dakota Roughrider Cup is one round of competition, spread out over three nights with 12 teams roping nightly.
What is the payout at the North Dakota Roughrider Cup?
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 and will pay eight places.
When and where is the North Dakota Roughrider Cup?
The North Dakota Roughrider Cup is headed to the Dale Pahlke Arena in Mandan, North Dakota, Sept. 20-22.
Friday, Sept. 20 | 6:30 p.m. |
Saturday, Sept. 21 | 6:30 p.m. |
Sunday, Sept. 22 | 2:00 p.m. |