Final results of 2025 XIT rodeo
John Bland named All-Around Cowboy
BY BILL KELLY
Dalhart Texan
The final results of the 2025 XIT PRCA Rodeo have been released. John Bland, who competed in both team roping and steer roping, won the award for All-Around Cowboy, earning a total of $4,343 in the two events.
In bareback riding, Bradlee Miller scored 88 points for first place, winning $2,817. Zach Hibler, placed second with 85.5 points, earning $2,160; Kash Martin scored 84 points for third place and $1,596; Brayze Schill placed fourth with 83.5 points, earning $1,033. Cole Hollen placed fifth with 81 points to make $657; Chad Rutherford scored 80 points and earned $470 in sixth place; Jacob Lees took seventh place with 79.5 points to earn $376, and Owen Brouillette placed eight with 77 points, earning $282.
Sam Shofner won first place in steer wrestling with a time of 3.7 seconds to earn $1,967. Jacob Daniell placed second at 4.1 seconds to make $1,711; Colin Fox was just a tenth of a second back in third at 4.2 seconds to earn $1,454. Paul Melvin placed fourth at 4.4 seconds to make $1,198; Bray Armes of Gruver placed fifth with a time of 4.9 seconds, earning $941; Tanner Brunner took sixth place at 5.0 seconds to earn $684. There was a three-way tie for seventh place, with Garrett Oates, Cole Pugh and Talon Roseland each recording a time of 5.1 seconds to $200 apiece.
In team roping, Jet Toberer and Catcher Gasperson won first place with a time of 5.4 seconds, earning $2,802 each. Peyton Walters and Tyson Thompson placed second at 6.3 seconds to make $2,437 each; McCray Profili and McCoy Profili took third place at 6.5 seconds, earning $2,071 each; J7 Bland and John E Bland placed fourth at 6.9 seconds to make $1,706 each; Conley Kleinhans and Kyler Kanady took fifth place at 7.1 seconds to make $1,340 each. There was a three-way tie for sixth place, with the teams of Bridger Ketcham and Cutter Pake Thomison, Kolby Krieger and Michael Fortenberry, and Jacob Walters and Jeryn Ellerd each recording a time of 7.2 seconds, earning $609 each.
Jacobs Crawley scored 79 points on Hampton Pro Rodeo’s Tom Cat to win first place in saddle bronc riding to earn $3,274. There was a tie for second place, with Linden Raaen and Tom Webster each scoring 78 points to make $2,183 each. Chris Williams scored 76 points to place fourth and earn $1,200. There were ties for both fifth place and seventh place. Clint Franks and Brady Irvine each scored 75 points to tie for fifth and earn $655 each, and 7. Joe Macqueen and Josue Molina each scored 73 points to tie for seventh and make $382 each.
In tie-down roping, Joseph Gernentz won first place with a time of 9.4 seconds to earn $2,681. Kallen Johnson placed second at 9.6 seconds to make $2,331; Klay Kirkes placed third at 10.1 seconds to make $1,982, and Ross Tucker placed fourth at 10.3 seconds to earn $1,632. Richard Newton and Clint Singleton each recorded a time of 10.7 seconds to tie for fifth place and earn $1,107 each. Ryan Thibodeaux placed seventh at 11.3 seconds to earn $583, and Triston Lewis placed eighth at 11.6 seconds to make $233.
In the first round of steer roping, Will Eddleman won first place at 9.8 seconds to make $1,654. There was a tie for second as Thomas Smith and Slade Wood each recorded a time of 10.4 seconds, earning $1,226 each. John E Bland placed fourth at 10.5 seconds to make $798; Reo Lohse placed fifth at 11.7 seconds to make $513; and there was a tie between Billy Good and Stratton Lopez for sixth place, with each recording a time of 12.8 seconds to make $143 each.
Cole Patterson won first place in the second round with a time of 8.7 seconds, earning $1,654. Jess Tierney placed second at 10.2 seconds to make $1,369; Dustin Bassett placed third at 10.6 seconds to make $1,084; Chet Herren placed fourth at 11.0 seconds to make $798; Blake Deckard placed fifth at 11.1 seconds, earning $513, and Ryan Rochlitz placed sixth at 11.2 seconds to make $285.
Cole Patterson also won first place in the third round with a time of 9.1 seconds, earning $1,654. Doc Shoemaker D.V.M. placed second at 9.2 seconds to earn $1,369; Riley O’Rourke placed third at 9.6 seconds to make $1,084; Dustin Bassett placed fourth at 9.8 seconds to earn $798; Thomas Smith took fifth place at 10.0 seconds to make $513, and Tyler Waters placed sixth at 10.4 seconds, earning $285.
In the steer roping average, Slade Wood won first place with 35.5 seconds on three head, earning $2,481. There was a tie for second place between Taylor Santos and John E Bland, with each recording 38.7 seconds to earn $1,839 each. Billy Good placed fourth at 40.0 seconds to make $1,198; Chet Herren placed fifth at 44.0 seconds to make $770, and Dustin Bassett placed sixth at 47.5 seconds to earn $428.
Only three bull riders were able to stay on the full eight seconds to make a qualifying ride in that event. Sticky Gleaves scored 89 points on Hampton Pro Rodeo’s Heartbreaker to win first place, earning $4,406. Kristopher Baker scored 85.5 points to place second and make $3,687, and Linden Raaen placed third with 85 points to earn $3,471. (All totals include ground money.)
The results of the women’s barrel racing were also released on the XIT Rodeo & Reunion Facebook page. Brittany Pierson won first place with a time of 16.9 seconds to make $949 on the very last run of final night of the rodeo. Mary Smith placed second with a time of 17.7 seconds to make $785. Sabrina Devers of Perryton placed third with a time of 17.22 seconds to make $622, and Julie Marsh was just 0.02 seconds behind in fourth place at 17.24 seconds, earning $458. Berkley Waters placed fifth at 17.28 seconds to make $294, and Lacey Thorne placed sixth at 17.33 seconds to earn $164. There was a difference of only 0.43 seconds separating all six of the racers.
The total payoff at this year’s rodeo was $102,109, and the stock contractor was Hampton Pro Rodeo, with sub-contractor Pete Carr Pro Rodeo.
Next year’s XIT Rodeo and Reunion will be held Thursday August 6 through Saturday August 8, 2026.
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