2025 Year-End Edition

CODY WEBSTER RETURNS FROM INJURY, NAMED BULLFIGHTER OF THE YEAR

C ody Webster was all smiles when he arrived at the South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas for the Back Number Ceremony to kick off the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. After shoulder surgery in August and months of rehab, he was finally cleared to return to the arena as one of the top bullfighters in the PRCA. He was honored as such Dec. 3 at the South Point, when Webster was named the winner of the 2025 PRCA Bullfighter of the Year Award for the sixth year in a row. “It’s hard to put into words. It’s been a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and damn sure a lot of pain,” Webster said. “It’s pretty sweet now. I don’t recommend it and I don’t want to go through it again. But if I have to, the good Lord has a plan and I’ll stick with it.” Webster’s injury occurred during the Music City Ro deo in Nashville, Tenn., May 30-June 1. He began rehab

in June and was back out on the road, battling multiple shoulder dislocations. Finally, he opted for reconstructive surgery after Chey enne (Wyo.) Frontier Days. “Sitting out in the arena after the dislocation, I knew at some point I was going to have to go get it fixed,” Webster said. “I got to a point where I felt like I left it all on the dirt and knew I was good to go get surgery. The Top 15 bull riders that are here this week, the good Lord, my wife, my family, my friends, my partners ... everybody. This is for them.” Webster was cleared and named to his 13th straight NFR, joined 10-time PRCA Bullfighter of the Year Dusty Tuckness, who was in his 17th NFR, and Austin Ashley, who made his NFR debut. The trio were paired with barrelman Dusty Myers, who made his first appearance in the barrel at the NFR and was a finalist for the Barrelman of the Year Award.

2025 PRCA AWARD WINNERS

Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA • Son Ofa Glo “Junior” ridden and owned by Slade Wood (Steer Roping) • Telle Em PYC “Banker” ridden by Justin Shaffer, Tucker Allen, Jesse Brown, Holden Myers and Jace Melvin, and owned by Jus tin Shaffer (Steer Wrestling) • Marked Up Cat “Rudy” ridden and owned by Riley Webb (Tie Down Roping) • Cut off My Spots “Coon” ridden and owned by Coleby Payne (Team Roping Heeler) • Mr. Joes Shadow Bar “Joe” ridden by Clint Summers, and owned by Clint and Darren Summers (Team Roping Header) • Baby Hes Hot “BABY” ridden by Tyler Kraft and owned by Vanessa Kraft (Pickup Man) • DM Sissy Hayday “Sister,” rid den and owned by Hailey Kinsel (Barrel Racing) • Stylish Drifter “Dutch,” ridden and owned by Josie Conner (Breakaway Roping) John Justin Standard of the West Committeeman of the Year Austin Curtis

Pendleton Whisky’s Let ‘er Buck Bucking Stock of the Year • Lunatic Heaven, Brookman Rodeo (Bareback) • Virgil, C5 Rodeo Company (Saddle Bronc) • Magic Touch, Sankey Pro Ro deo & Phenom Genetics (Bull)

Coors Man in the Can John Harrison

Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year Pendleton (Ore.) Roundup

Barrelman of the Year Matt Merritt

Veterinarian of the Year Dr. Leslie Schur

Music Director of the Year Josh Hilton

Photographer of the Year Click Thompson

Timer of the Year Molly Twitchell

Pickup Man of the Year Shawn Calhoun

Excellence in Multimedia Journalism John Letasky, Billings Gazette Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Randy Taylor Polaris Remuda Award, Stock Contractor Brookman Rodeo, Sidney, Mont. Polaris Remuda Award, Rodeo Committee • Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days • Hesston by Massey Ferguson Sowing Good Deeds • Prescott (Ariz.) Frontier Days

Secretary of the Year Eva Chadwick

Announcer of the Year Anthony Lucia

Dress Act of the Year Bobby Kerr

Stock Contractor of the Year Frontier Rodeo, Freedom, Okla. Donita Barnes Lifetime Achievement Award Tommy Joe Lucia

Comedy Act of the Year John Harrison

Small Rodeo of the Year Cody (Wyo.) Nite Rodeo

Medium Rodeo of the Year Black Hills Roundup, Belle Fourche, S.D.

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