PRORODEO Sports News - October 3, 2025

side vying for the same thing. Hay navigated through the talent-filled bucking chutes with two rides of 85.5 points each to qualify for the semi finals. His 88-point ride on Three Hills Rodeo’s Devil’s Advocate led him to a win in the round of eight. Just like he has throughout his career and recently at the Rank 45 Xtreme Broncs Finale, Hay stepped up in the biggest moment. He rode Burch Rodeo’s Moose for 89.5 points to add $32,000 to his total earnings and take home the Governor’s Cup title. Hay will ride in Las Vegas for the sixth time in his career and will be joined by at least three other Canadian cow boys (Zeke Thurston, Ben Andersen and Q Taylor). “It’s crazy growing up and getting on with all of these guys since we started,” Hay said. “I think the Canadians have really made Canada proud with their bronc riding. I probably take it for granted right now but I’m sure I’ll look back one day and realize how cool it is to have this many Canadian riders.” Kincade Henry jumps into top 5 with Sioux Falls win Kincade Henry carries the same mindset to every rodeo he competes in. But even he acknowledged Sioux Falls was different. The Governor’s Cup had thousands of dollars on the line, pivotal for timed-event cowboys like Henry who are trying to improve their place in the standings before the Top 15 is revealed for the NFR. He tied Dylan Hancock’s run of 7.5 seconds in the semi final round. In the finals, he beat out Hancock by a tenth of a second in walk-off fashion to win the title. “Two years ago the same deal happened,” Henry said. “I had to be 7.1 (seconds) to win it and I was at 7 (seconds) flat when my calf kicked up. I was craving it to come back here and come back and get a win. I knew it was a clean slate and it all worked out.” Steer roper Chet Herren claims title Savvy veteran Chet Herren proved on Sept. 27 that he’s Dawson Hay’s win at Sioux Falls guarantees the Canadian saddle bronc rider a trip to Las Vegas as a top 5 cowboy in the world. (PRCA photo by Click Thompson)

Tie-down roper Kincade Henry knows how to answer in big moments and did it again in Sioux Falls. (PRCA photo by Click Thompson)

Steer roper Chet Herren claimed the title in Sioux Falls. (PRCA photo by Click Thompson)

still one of the best steer ropers in PRORODEO. The Pawhuska, Okla., cowboy clocked a 9.7-second time to win the Final Four sudden-death round and claim the title at the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Texas Precious Metals. Herren entered Sioux Falls 11th in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings with $47,706 and he added $15,500 to that total which puts him put right outside the top 5 in the standings. With his late-season surge, Herren has solidified his 20th trip to the National Finals Steer Roping Nov. 14-15 in Mulvane, Kan. “I just feel blessed and humbled, and grateful for it (his success),” Herren said. “This couldn’t happen to a better guy at a better time.” Bailey Bates’ championship run of 2.1 seconds helped her claim the Governor’s Cup title. No. 19 in the WPRA World Standings when she entered Sioux Falls, Bates se cured a trip to the National Finals Breakaway Roping. Similarly, Halyn Lide barrel racer needed a big weekend to join the Top 15 in the standings and head to Las Vegas in December. She advanced to the final round in Sioux Falls and had a run of 14.38 seconds to win.

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