LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER
The top 15 contestants per discipline in the VRQ standings on the 2026 WCJR Leaderboard as of June 22, 2026 will earn a direct spot in the Semi-Finals with no additional entry fee.
Entries will open April 1 on Nextgen Rodeo.
COME GET YOUR GOLD
About The WCJR
The Cinch World Championship Junior Rodeo presented by Montana Silversmiths—one of the richest youth rodeos in the world—returns to Guthrie, Oklahoma, from July 6-11, 2025, with an estimated $400,000 payout, including $215,000 in guaranteed added money.
THREE WAYS TO QUALIFY:
WCJR LEADERBOARD ROUTE
From the qualifier, the top six in round one and round two along with the the top 15 in the aggregate will move forward and earn a position in the semi-finals rounds. Entries will open April 1 on Nextgen Rodeo.
WCJR Rodeo
top money earners by division
YOUTH DIVISION
BRONC EVANS – $9,300 – HEADING & HEELING
JUNIOR DIVISION
BRANT COOKSTON – $14,700 – HEELING
WCJR Rodeo
top 10 money earners
JUNIOR DIVISION
1. BRANT COOKSTON: HEELING: $14,700
2. CONLEY KLEINHANS: HEADING: $14,560
3. KAYDENCE TINDALL: BREAKAWAY & GOAT TYING: $11,788
4. ALLI AUTREY: GOAT TYING: $10,372
5. BELLA SKINNER: BARREL RACING: $8,750
6. COLIN FOX: TIE-DOWN ROPING & STEER WRESTLING: $7,882.50
7. COOPER LANE: SADDLE BRONC RIDING: $7,652
8. HARLEY PRYOR: BREAKAWAY: $7,000
9. JESUS VILLA JR.: BULL RIDING: $6,445
10. AMY OHRT: BREAKAWAY ROPING & POLE BENDING: $6,280
YOUTH DIVISION
1. BRONC EVANS: HEADING & HEELING: $9,300
2. DUSKY LYNN HALL: BARREL RACING & POLE BENDING: $8,180
3. KALI JO BANNISTER: BREAKAWAY ROPING & BARREL RACING: $5,945
4. MYLES NIXON: TIE-DOWN ROPING: $3,812
5. DREW ELLEN STEWART: POLE BENDING & GOAT TYING: $3,760
6. BRIANA CARR: POLE BENDING: $3,625
7. ARINA DEE HAUGEN: BARREL RACING, POLE BENDING & GOAT TYING: $3,300
8. CANNIN CARSON: HEADING & HEELING: $2,910
9. LANDREE BENNETT: BREAKAWAY ROPING & BARREL RACING: $2,825
10. CROSS RINGELSTEIN: HEELING: $2,525
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NEED TO KNOW INFO
wcjr age divisions
- JUNIOR DIVISION COMPETITION
- 13-19 YEARS OF AGE (SW & ROUGHSTOCK MUST BE 15 YEARS OF AGE)
- YOUTH DIVISION COMPETITION
- 10-15 YEARS OF AGE
OPEN ENTRY key dates
- EARLY BIRD ENTRY: MARCH 17-31
- $100 discounted entry fee per discipline
- OPEN/ JR. IRONMAN ENTRY: APRIL 1-JULY 9
- PAYMENT PLAN: APRIL 1-MAY1
- LATE ENTRY: JULY 9-17
- $50 LATE FEE/DISCIPLINE
payout
- JUNIOR DIVISION
- TIMED EVENTS $10,000 ADDED MONEY PER DISCIPLINE
- RIDING EVENTS $15,000 ADDED MONEY PER DISCIPLINE
- YOUTH DIVISION
- $5,000 ADDED MONEY PER DISCIPLINE
- BONUSES
- $56,000 ADDED MONEY FOR BONUS PAYOUTS
