2025 Year-End Edition

RILEY WEBB WINS THIRD STRAIGHT PRCA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP By Zach Alvira

A ll Riley Webb had to do was rope his calf during Round 10 of the NFR Dec. 13. He entered the final round with a comfortable lead in both the world and average standings. When he left the box on his prized horse, Rudy, fellow tie-down roper Kincade Henry joined other cowboys in cheering on Webb as he chased his third world championship in a row. “Finish what you started,” Henry and the other cow boys shouted. Webb did just that with a 7.7-second run to claim his third straight PRCA World Championship. “I feel great,” Webb said. “The Lord gave me the ability and talent to shine for him. I try to emulate that every day.” Webb placed third overall in Round 10 and won the av erage with 82.3 seconds on 10 head. Over the last three NFRs, Webb is 244.9 seconds on 30 head, an average of 8.16 seconds a calf.

It’s one of the most impressive runs by a tie-down rop er in PRORODEO history. He became the first cowboy since ProRodeo Hall of Famer Roy Cooper (1980-84) to win three consecutive titles. Along with Cooper, Webb joins a short list of tie-down ropers to ever win three or more consecutive titles: ProRodeo Hall of Famer Dean Oliver (5, 1960-64), Don McLaughlin (4, 1951-54); Glen Franklin (3, 1965-68); and Toots Mansfield (3, 1939-41). “It’s special to be the first person to three-peat since Roy Cooper,” Webb said. “Roy passed away this year, but he was so instrumental for me growing up. I was lucky enough to rope with him and his family. It was a huge part of my roping career, and I’m honored to sit along side him in the record books.” Webb set the single-season earnings mark for the sec ond-consecutive year with $555,544.

Tie-down roper Riley Webb celebrating his third straight PRCA World Champonship in Round 10. (PRCA photo by Click Thompson)

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