Women's Rodeo World Championships 2024 | Linsay Sumpter
Linsay Sumpter is a cowgirl that wears many hats, and the one being the focus point today is the cowgirl hat of the Women’s Rodeo World Championships Commissioner! Linsay has taken a personal passion and love for the rodeo way of life, and committed her time to actively being a part of women in rodeo, and doing her best to see that there is equality across the board!
Linsay has been a huge part of the advancement of women in rodeo, and the WRWC which has a purse payout of over $750,000 in 4 event disciplines strictly for women in rodeo; Breakaway Roping, Team Roping Header and Heeler, and Barrel Racing! Today we visit about the opportunity for Women in Rodeo, the payouts, events, and most importantly the people who have made it possible for these events to take place! Not only do these professional women athletes get to compete at the Stockyards Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, they will also be advancing to the showdown round with the iconic PBR finals at the AT&T Center in Arlington, Texas! Oh and if that isn't enough entertainment for one week, the Kid Rock Rodeo will also be hosted in Arlington, Texas during that PBR and WRWC finals!
The western industry is full of amazing opportunities and people, Pam Minick, being one of the amazing women, the “fairy godmother” as Linsay calls her, to lend her wisdom and knowledge to making events grow for women in rodeo! The WRWC is proud for the 2nd anniversary of the Pam Minick Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented to a woman in the industry at the WRWC event finals this year!
This is a week that you might want to mark on your calendars as one of the most iconic weeks in the world of womens rodeo and its happening in Texas! For more information please check out the important dates below!
Important Dates:
Last Chance Qualifier
Cowgirl Gathering May 9 – 12
All details at cowgirlgathering.com
Will Rogers Memorial Center
WRWC Pro or Challenger Package includes:
Last Chance Qualifier
2025 QS
Open nomination
Sidepot entry fee
Sidepot nomination
Entry fee = $150
May 13 – 16 – Cowtown Coliseum
Monday, May 13 - Round 1 – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14 - Round 2 – 10 a.m.
Wednesday, May 15 – Semi-Finals – 9 a.m.
Thursday, May 16 – Team Roping and Breakaway Roping Showdown Round – 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 18 – Championship Round – 7:30 p.m. @AT&T Stadium
Richest Week in Women’s Rodeo
Cowgirl Gathering
WRWC
Pam Minick Lifetime Achievement Award
PBR World Finals
You can nominate and compete at any/all rodeos/jackpots to participate
Classifications, how does Pro vs. Challenger work?
In an effort to create more opportunities for all women rodeo athletes, the Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) has launched a tiering system based on earnings and rankings in the respective disciplines at the WRWC. This tiering system will level the playing field by dividing the pro and challenger athletes into their respective pools in the 2022 WRWC qualifying rounds and give each group a direct path to compete at center stage.
Why should I compete in the Women’s Rodeo World Championship?
The world championship event is open to any biological female athlete over the age of 13 years old competing in breakaway roping, barrel racing, and/or team roping. The WRWC is a culmination of a year-long race of women’s rodeo events held worldwide. Athletes qualify for the WRWC by earning points and leaderboard positions using the VRQ (Virtual Rodeo Qualifier) or through select Qualifier Series events.
