In less than two weeks, 108 ProRodeo athletes will descend on the Denny Sanford Premier Center for the 2025 Governor’s Cup, the culminating event of the CINCH Playoffs boasting $1 million in prize money. It’s the last stop for the regular season and has the potential to shift the standings for the coveted race to the National Finals Rodeo.
All eyes in the rodeo industry will be on this event as this will be the final full weekend of the 2025 rodeo season and there will be a mix of contestants looking to make their way into the top 15 to earn a spot in Las Vegas at the NFR in December, while others will be looking to add more money on their quest for a world title.
How It Works:
There will be a total of 12 contestants in each discipline – bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing and bull riding. The field will be comprised of the top four competitors in each event from the recently concluded CINCH Playoffs in Puyallup, Washington, and the leading eight athletes in each event from the Playoffs Series Standings. All 12 will compete in two rounds (September 26 and 27) with the top eight scores/times in the average advancing to a clean-slate semifinal round. The top four will then advance to the sudden death final round with the winner taking home $32,000.
All action from the richest South Dakota rodeo will be televised on The Cowboy Channel.
Current list of qualifiers for the 2025 Governor’s Cup as of September 16:
Puyallup Rodeo qualifiers:
1. Halyn Lide
2. Lisa Lockhart
3. Emily Beisel
4. Michelle Alley
Playoffs Series Standings: as of September 22
1. Emily Beisel
2. Hailey Kinsel
3. Halyn Lide
4. Carlee Otero
5. Tricia Aldridge
6. Andrea Busby
7. Tayla Moeykens
8. Lisa Lockhart
9. Wenda Johnson
10. Julie Plourde
11. Megan McLeod-Sprague
12. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi
13. Kassie Mowry
14. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell
15. McKenna Coronado
Field Set for 2025 Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup
SIOUX FALLS, SD (Sept 24, 2025) – The field is now set for the 2025 Governor’s Cup presented by Texas Precious Metals this weekend at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, SD. This is the culminating event of the CINCH Playoffs boasting $1.4 million in prize money.
All eyes in the rodeo industry will be on this event as this is the final full weekend of the 2025 rodeo season and there is a mix of contestants looking to make their way into the top 15 to earn a spot in Las Vegas at the National Finals Rodeo in December, while others will be looking to add more money on their quest for a world title.
There will be a total of 12 contestants in each discipline – bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing and bull riding. The field will be comprised of the top four competitors in each event from the CINCH Playoffs in Puyallup, WA, and the leading eight athletes in each event from the Playoffs Series Standings. All 12 will compete in two rounds (Sept. 26 and 27) with the top 8 scores/times in the average advancing to a clean slate semifinal round on September 28. The top four will then advance to the sudden death final round with the winner taking home $32,000.
Governor’s Cup Barrel Racing Qualifiers:
1. Halyn Lide
2. Lisa Lockhart
3. Emily Beisel
4. Michelle Alley
5. Hailey Kinsel
6. Carlee Otero
7. Tricia Aldridge
8. Andrea Busby
9. Tayla Moeykens
10. Wenda Johnson
11. Julie Plourde
12. Megan McLeod-Sprague
