–Early Entry Discount Runs March 17–31–
Guthrie, Okla. – The WCRA Division Youth (WCRA DY) and The Lazy E Arena are excited to announce that Discounted Early Bird Open Entry is now available for the 2025 Cinch World Championship Junior Rodeo (WCJR) presented by Montana Silversmiths, set to take place July 22–26 in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Athletes who enter between March 17–31 will receive a $100 discount per entry. Starting April 1, all entry fees will return to full price.
In 2024, the WCJR paid out nearly $400,000, and the 2025 event will feature over $215,000 in guaranteed added money. Open Entry is available to youth athletes ages 10–19 across 11 disciplines.
Open Entry Details
- Junior Division (ages 13–19): $350 per entry
- Youth Division (ages 10–15): $250 per entry
- Required documents: Birth Certificate and W-9 (uploaded during entry)
Athletes must be of age on the first date of the competition (July 22, 2025).
Athletes can enter via NextGen Rodeo. Full entry details are available HERE. All Open Entry athletes will begin in the qualifying rounds.
In 2024, the payout in each discipline was as follows:
| Event | Junior Payout | Youth Payout | |
| Breakaway Roping | $40,520.00 | $15,000.00 | |
| Tie Down Roping | $23,160.00 | $9,200.00 | |
| Team Roping – Header | $30,720.00 | $10,000.00 | |
| Team Roping – Heeler | $31,000.00 | $10,400.00 | |
| Barrel Racing | $31,280.00 | $16,200.00 | |
| Pole Bending | $18,400.00 | $9,200.00 | |
| Goat Tying | $17,560.00 | $7,400.00 | |
| Steer Wrestling | $18,400.00 | ||
| Bareback Riding | $11,960.00 | ||
| Saddle Bronc Riding | $13,080.00 | ||
| Bull Riding | $19,240.00 | ||
| World Champion Bonuses | $22,000.00 | $7,000.00 | |
| All-Around Champion Bonuses | $8,000.00 | $4,000.00 | |
| Event All-Around Champion Bonuses | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | |
| IronMan Payout | $6,200.00 | ||
| Total | $296,520.00 | $93,400.00 | |
Leaderboard Qualification:
All roughstock athletes must qualify for the WCJR through the WCRA Division Youth Leaderboard by securing a spot in the Top 12. These top-ranked roughstock athletes, along with the top leaderboard athletes in timed events, will be seeded directly into the Semi-Final Round and will receive a complimentary entry. To earn points and climb the leaderboard, athletes can nominate their rodeo performances through Sunday, June 22 at 11:59 p.m. CT.
Payment Plan Option:
Athletes who enter one or more disciplines between April 1 and May 1 will be eligible to spread their entry fee payments across 3-4 payments based on the date they enter within the Payment Plan window. Athletes are not required to use the Payment Plan feature and may opt to pay the entry fees in full at the time of entry.
At the 2024 WCJR, Open Entry athlete Dusky Lynn Hall dominated the Youth division, capturing the Youth Barrel Racing Championship with a blazing final-round time of 17.097 seconds. She led the event from start to finish, clocking 17.178 in Round 1 and 17.108 in the semifinals. Dusky also claimed top times in Youth Pole Bending, winning both rounds and leading the average with a combined time of 40.306 seconds. Her standout performances were powered by her talented partner, Aint Seen Famous Yet. Hall finished the event as the second-highest-earning youth athlete, taking home nearly $9,000 in winnings.
All rodeo athletes interested in learning more about the WCJR can visit WCJRodeo.com.
The 2024 event is open to youth athletes competing in 11 disciplines, which include – Bareback Riding, Ladies Breakaway Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping Heading, Team Roping Heeling, Tie-Down Roping, Ladies Barrel Racing, Ladies Pole Bending, Ladies Goat Tying, and Bull Riding. WCJR athletes can enter only one age division and once per discipline. Roughstock events are Junior Divisions only.
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