Zane Kilgus, the 22-year-old First Frontier Circuit talent, and Levi Pettigrew, the 24-year-old Oklahoma native, survived the gauntlet of Round 1 of the 2024 Resistol Rookie Roundup to win $1,328.98 a man and advance them to Round 2 at the event.
The second round kicks off at 7:30 p.m. April 27 in Cowtown Coliseum, with the top eight from Round 1 running another steer, trying to make the top 4 for the final round to determine the Resistol Rookie Roundup Champion in the same performance.
Kilgus entered the $100,000 event ninth in the Resistol Rookie of the Year standings with $5,572 won on the year, but the win in Round 1 moves him to $6,901, unofficially jumping him to fifth in the heading standings early in the season.
Pettigrew had $2,702 in ProRodeo money to his name, jumping to $4,031 after Round 1 to move from 17th to 15th in the Resistol Rookie of the Year heeling standings.
2024 Resistol Rookie of the Year Standings
Round 1 Resistol Rookie Roundup 2024 Team Roping Results
| HEADER | HEELER | RD 1 Draw | RD 1 Results | |
| McCray Profili | Colton Johnson | 8 | 6.5 | 895.56 |
| Zane Kilgus | Levi Pettigrew | 20 | 6.1 | 1328.98 |
| Ben Jordan | Scott Lauaki | 13 | 7 | 635.56 |
| Quinton Parchman | Justin Delagarza | 11 | ||
| Teagan Bentley | Mason Trollinger | 6 | ||
| Jeffrey Kanady | Caleb Green | 12 | ||
| Jesse Boos | Jace Steenhoek | 5 | ||
| John Jensen | Rio Nutter | 4 | ||
| Erik Becenti | Shawn Murphy | 2 | 6.5 | 895.56 |
| Ramiro Gonzalez | Corbin Fisher | 10 | ||
| Cash Fretwell | Randall Walker | 18 | 8 | 462.22 |
| Wyatt Allen | Colton Allen | 15 | 10.8 | 288.89 |
| Koby Sanchez | Cameron Graves | 17 | 6.3 | 1155.56 |
| Doyle Yazzie | Hiyo Yazzie | 7 | 11.6 | 115.56 |
