FORT WORTH, Texas – After a thrilling, record-breaking season, Martha Angelone solidified her legacy by earning her third consecutive Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) All-Around World Championship title. With a commanding performance on the final day in Fort Worth, Angelone claimed the prestigious title along with the coveted $20,000 cash bonus. All results can be found HERE.

The WRWC also officially announced its 2025 World Champions and the roster of athletes who have advanced to compete in the Championship Round at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, May 17. Each champion will walk away with a $60,000 prize:

Name/Hometown/Discipline
Kelsey Howard: Sallisaw, OK (Barrel Racing)
Madison McCaffity: Omaha, TX (Barrel Racing)
Charmaine Holdren: Weatherford, TX (Barrel Racing)
Kathleen Menard: Ocala, FL (Barrel Racing)
Makenzie Mayes: Scroggins, TX (Barrel Racing)
Taycie Matthews: Wynne, AR (Barrel Racing)
Payton Askins: Shawnee, OK (Barrel Racing)
Madison Stanley: Lufkin, TX (Breakaway Roping)
Wylie Jo Hodges: Bloomburg, TX (Breakaway Roping)
Quealy Probst: Wallsburg, UT (Breakaway Roping)
Josie Conner: Iowa, LA (Breakaway Roping)
Cadee Williams: Weatherford, TX (Breakaway Roping)
Cheyanne McCartney: Kingston, OK (Breakaway Roping)
Emmry Edwards: Stephenville, TX (Breakaway Roping)
Kelsey Pepion / Heather Rogers: Cut Bank, MT / Round Rock, AZ (Team Roping)
Kashlyn McIntyre / Christie McClary: Wickenburg, AZ / Valley View, TX (Team Roping)
Ashtyn Pratz / Tamara Lewis: La Mesa, NM / Queen Creek, AZ (Team Roping)
Markie Battaglia / Mandy Niesen: Ramona, CA / Copan, OK (Team Roping)
Beverly Robbins / Jessi Remsburg: Tuscumbia, AL / Muscle Shoals, AL (Team Roping)
Cassidy Boggs / Rylie Smith: Stephenville, TX / Whitsett, TX (Team Roping)

Entering the WRWC with 35,595.68 All-Around points, Martha Angelone (Stephenville, TX) continued her reign in Pro Breakaway Roping. A 2.07-second run in Round 1 placed her third and earned $1,000. She followed with a 3.34 in Round 2 and stayed consistent through the semifinals. Finishing with 38,057.68 All-Around points, Angelone captured her fourth consecutive WRWC Breakaway World Championship, capping off one of the most dominant runs in event history.

Katelyn Perkins (Morristown, AZ) entered with 12,779.50 Pro Team Roping Heading points and delivered in every round. She ran a 7.18 in Round 2 (2nd place, $1,250), a 7.34 in the semifinals (4th, $750), and a fifth-place average (114.52) that added $1,000. She closed out the WRWC with 16,749.50 points, securing her first WRWC Pro Heading World Championship buckle.

Jimmi Jo Montera (Greeley, CO) added her second WRWC World Championship in Pro Heeling. Her best performance came with header Megan Gunter (McCammon, ID) in Round 2, stopping the clock at 11.08 seconds and earning $500. She entered with 20,696.25 points and finished with 22,732.25, securing the Pro Heeling World Champion title.

Makenzie Mayes (Scroggins, TX) maintained her edge in Pro Barrel Racing. With runs of 13.465 and 13.567 in Rounds 1 and 2, and a blistering 13.103 in the semifinals (2nd place, $2,000), she held her spot in the standings. Her 40.135 average earned her an additional $1,500. Mayes began with 10,374.00 points and closed with 14,880.00, earning her the Pro Barrel Racing World Champion title.

Wylie Jo Hodges (Bloomburg, TX) rose through the Challenger Breakaway ranks with runs of 3.15, 2.37, and 2.19 seconds across three rounds. She earned $6,000 total and advanced from 2,963.00 to 9,261.00 points, claiming the Challenger Breakaway World Championship.

Returning WRWC veteran Ashtyn Pratz (La Mesa, NM) earned the 2025 Challenger Header World Championship a year after winning the Challenger Heeler title. Her semifinal run of 14.88 seconds earned $500, and a 35.36-second average brought in $2,500 more. She entered with 9,268 points and exited with 13,742. 

Shanna Perkins (Geneva, ID) earned the Challenger Heeling World Championship, finishing with 9,087.75 points. Her performance as a header contributed to a total event paycheck of $2,250.

Kelsey Howard (Sallisaw, OK) topped the Challenger Barrel Racing field. Her runs—13.444 in Round 1 (1st, $2,500), 13.492 in Round 2, and 13.38 in the semi-finals (3rd, $1,250)—earned her the average title and $3,500 more. Howard started the event with 2,502 points, earned 6,698 during competition, and ended with 9,200.00, capturing the Challenger Barrel Racing World Championship.

Top Ten Earners Through Semi-Finals (excluding bonus payouts):
Taycie Matthews: Pro Barrel Racing ($10,000)
Josie Conner: Pro Breakaway ($9,000)
Kelsey Howard: Challenger Barrel Racing ($7,250)
Jessi Remsburg: Pro Team Roping ($6,500)
Wylie Jo Hodges: Challenger Breakaway ($6,000)
Ashtyn Pratz: Challenger Team Roping Header ($6,000)
Emma Ivie: Challenger Breakaway ($6,000)
Shanna Perkins: Challenger Team Roping Heeler ($3,750)
Makenzie Mayes: Pro Barrel Racing ($3,500)
Lauren Barton: Challenger Breakaway ($3,000)

Tickets for the May 17 Championship Round at AT&T Stadium are available now at PBRWorldFinals.com, SeatGeek.com, or by calling (800) 732-1727.

Since its inception in May 2020, the WRWC has awarded over $4.5 million in new money to women’s rodeo athletes. For more information, visit womensrodeochampionships.com.

Photo courtesy of WRC