Here For The Open: Taylor Munsell Wins In Tie Breaker

What You Need To Know

What Is The NFR Open

The NFR Open is the season-ending payoff of the circuit system, the regional standings race that runs alongside the world standings all year. Every WPRA circuit sends its year-end champion and its circuit finals average champion, and they meet in Colorado Springs to settle a national circuit title. The week carries beyond the check: a strong showing and big payday plays into 2026 WPRA World Standings and can open the door to limited-entry events in 2027, or help athletes looking to make the NFR this year. Breakaway runs alongside the full slate of ProRodeo events during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, and the event adds $682,400 across all disciplines.

The Format

The ropers are split into three sets of nine, and each set runs two go-rounds back-to-back over consecutive performances. Every rider competes in both go-rounds of her set, and the top three in the average from each set advance to Saturday night’s Top 9 Finals, where the champion is decided. The finals running order is set by random draw rather than seeded by average.

Each go-round pays $7,500 to the top four: $3,000, $2,250, $1,500 and $750.

The Finals pay $41,000, with $13,000 to the winner, $10,000 for second, $7,000 for third and $1,500 to each of the six remaining finalists. The WPRA covers its barrel racers’ entry fees at the NFR Open, and those riders do not draw the event’s guaranteed award.

The Schedule

Tuesday, July 14, 7:30 p.m. — Go-Round 1 (Set 1)
Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m. — Go-Round 2 (Set 1)
Thursday, July 16, 7:30 p.m. — Go-Round 1 (Set 2)
Friday, July 17, 12:30 p.m. — Go-Round 2 (Set 2)
Friday, July 17, 7:30 p.m. — Go-Round 1 (Set 3)
Saturday, July 18, 12:30 p.m. — Go-Round 2 (Set 3)
Saturday, July 18, 7:30 p.m. — Top 9 Finals

The Draw

Set 1

Taylor Munsell

Macy Young

Joey Williams

Kaitlyn Andersen

Georgia Warner

Millie Greenwood

Taya McAdow

Bradi Whiteside

Taylor Engesser

Set 2

Emily Fabian

Britta Strain

Ashten Denney

Bailey Patterson

Haiden Thompson

Braylee Shepherd

Suzanne Williams

Alli Masters

Jenna Dallyn

Set 3

Diana Torre

Martha Angelone

Carly Bedke

Tiffany Schieck

Jenna Adams

Justine Begay

Sloan Anderson

Clare Burcalow

Jacey Fortier

Finals Draw

Millie Greenwood

Tiffany Schieck

Taylor Engesser

Taylor Munsell

Jenna Lee Adams

Braylee Shepherd

Jenna Dallyn

Haiden Thompson

Sloan Anderson

Results

Set 1 Round 1

Place	Roper	Time (seconds)	Money
1	Bradi Whiteside	2.7	$3,000.00
2	Taylor Munsell	3.7	$2,250.00
3	Taylor Engesser	3.8	$1,500.00

Set 1 Round 2

Place	Roper	Time (seconds)	Money
1	Millie Greenwood	2.2	$3,000
2	Taya McAdow	2.7	$2,250
3 (T)	Taylor Engesser	3.6	$1,125
3 (T)	Taylor Munsell	3.6	$1,125

Set 1 Average

Place	Roper	Time On Two (seconds)
1	Taylor Munsell	7.3
2	Taylor Engesser	7.4
3	Millie Greenwood	2.2 (on one)
4	Bradi Whiteside	2.7 (on one)

Set 2 Round 1

Place	Roper	Time (seconds)	Money
1	Haiden Thompson	2.3	$3,000
2	Jenna Dallyn	2.6	$2,250
3	Suzanne Williams	2.9	$1,500
4	Braylee Shepherd	3	$750

Set 2 Round 2

Place	Roper	Time (seconds)	Money
1	Britta Strain	2.3	$3,000
2	Alli Masters	2.4	$2,250
3	Haiden Thompson	2.9	$1,500

Set 2 Average

Place	Roper	Time (seconds)
1	Haiden Thompson	5.2
2	Jenna Dallyn	5.7
3	Braylee Shepherd	6

Set 3 Round 1

Place	Roper	Time (seconds)	Money
1	Carly Bedke	2.6	$3,000
2	Sloan Anderson	2.7	$2,250
3	Jenna Lee Adams	3.2	$1,500
4	Martha Angelone	3.3	$750

Set 3 Round 2

Place	Roper	Time (seconds)	Money
1	Tiffany Schieck	2	$3,000
2	Sloan Anderson	2.3	$2,250
3	Clare Burcalow	2.8	$1,500
4	Jenna Lee Adams	3	$375
	Jacey Fortier	3	$375

Set 3 Average

Place	Roper	Time (seconds)
1	Sloan Anderson	5
2	Jenna Lee Adams	6.2
3	Tiffany Schieck	2

Finals

Place	Roper	Time (seconds)	Money
1 (T)	Taylor Munsell	1.9	$11,500
1 (T)	Tiffany Schieck	1.9	$11,500
3	Taylor Engesser	2.5	$7,000
4	Jenna Lee Adams	2.8	$3,500
5	Millie Greenwood	3.9	$1,500
6 (T)	Sloan Anderson	NT	$1,500
6 (T)	Jenna Dallyn	NT	$1,500
6 (T)	Braylee Shepherd	NT	$1,500
6 (T)	Haiden Thompson	NT	$1,500