PRORODEO Sports News - July 11, 2025

RILEY WEBB CRUISES TO ST. PAUL TIE-DOWN ROPING WIN By Kensie Darst-Todd

T he two-time defending PRCA Tie-Down Roping World Champion, Riley Webb, has proved once again why he sits atop the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings. Webb dominated the tie-down roping at the St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo aboard his trusted sorrel gelding, Rudy. Webb walked away with both the aggregate title and the first round win at one of the most prestigious rodeos of the Cowboy Christmas run during a critical time in the summer when momentum and horsepower are everything. With a time of 15.4 seconds on two head, the 21-year-old Denton, Texas, cowboy captured one of the summer's mar quee wins. His performance not only added to his season earnings but reinforced his status as the top-ranked tie down roper as the season intensifies. "Well, my first calf was really good," Webb said. "He had a good track record from St. Paul, so I just knew if I stayed behind the barrier and did my job, I was gonna be good. I tried to execute every step and made a good run, and it worked out to win the first round." The first-round run clocked in at 7.6 seconds to earn him the top check and give him a strong edge into the second. As the last roper out in the second round, he knew exactly what it would take to leave Oregon with the average title. "My second calf was a good one too," he said. "I knew I needed to be eight-something, around 8.5, to win the average. Same deal where I just tried to make the best run I could, and it worked out." Webb's performance was centered on consistency and poise, and with his St. Paul Rodeo victory, he continues to position himself for a return to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to chase his third world title in a row. "It was great," Webb said. "That's a historical rodeo and be ing able to win it, place in both rounds and win the average, that's just awesome. It's huge. I feel very blessed."

While his success looks effortless in the arena, Webb keeps his mindset simple: stay focused, stay humble and let the roping speak for itself.

"I just love to compete and

love to rope," he said. "I just try to do my job every time I nod. Do the best with the calf I'm given and try to win as much as possi ble." With the Cal gary Stampede, Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days and California Rodeo Salinas summer run looming, Webb's schedule shows no signs of slow ing down, but neither does his

momentum. "It's a pretty

busy schedule," he said. "But I'm just thankful I get to do what I love."

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