Rope for the Crown 2025 – Las Vegas
Rope for the Crown 2025 once again delivered a solid, competitor-first roping in Las Vegas, running in conjunction with the Las Vegas Stars and reinforcing its place as a dependable winter destination for breakaway ropers. Produced by CN Productions, the event paid out strong money, featured consistent cattle, and drew a deep field of 49 breakaway competitors. In a season when several Las Vegas events were forced to cancel, Rope for the Crown stayed on the schedule and followed through—something ropers do not take lightly.
That consistency starts with Chris Neal, who continues to invest in the sport when it matters most. Neal and CN Productions have been steady supporters of women’s roping, backing breakaway with real payouts and real opportunity rather than lip service. Rope for the Crown has become known as an event ropers can count on, and the 2025 edition proved once again that commitment and follow-through still matter in today’s rodeo landscape.
One competitor who made the most of that opportunity was Haiden Thompson of Yoder, Wyoming, who delivered a dominant performance across the week. Thompson picked up wins in both the second and third rounds before locking down the Open Breakaway Average title with a time of 9.89 on four head. Already recognized as the 2025 Resistol Rookie of the Year, Thompson’s showing in Las Vegas reinforced why she holds that distinction. Her consistency, speed, and composure throughout the event marked her as a standout in a field stacked with proven talent and rising stars.
RFTC Breakaway Championship Results – Total Payout $60,600
RFTC Open Breakaway Round 1 was led by Kimberlyn Fitch of American Falls, Idaho, with a 2.22, $2,500, followed by Danielle Lowman of Gilbert, Arizona, 2.37, $2,000, Jessi Everett of Tarzan, Texas, 2.51, $1,500, Cassie Camarillo of Gordon, Texas, 2.67, $1,000, and Braylee Shepherd of Fitzhugh, Oklahoma, 2.80, $500. Round 2 saw Haiden Thompson of Yoder, Wyoming, claim first with a 2.13, $2,500, Kimberlyn Fitch second at 2.14, $2,000, Rylie Edens of Hillsboro, Texas, 2.24, $1,500, Skyler Florea of Maryville, Missouri, 2.47, $1,000, and Jessi Everett fifth with a 2.53, $500. In Round 3, Thompson stayed on top with a 1.91, $2,500, Cheyanne McCartney of Kingston, Oklahoma, followed at 2.22, $2,000, Cassie Camarillo clocked a 2.31, $1,500, Kimberlyn Fitch posted a 2.72, $1,000, and Nichole Fitzpatrick of Willow Tree, NSW, finished with a 2.82, $500.
The Short Go paid Kynder Florea of Maryville, Missouri, first with a 2.29, $1,500, Jessi Everett second at 2.30, $1,000, and Haiden Thompson third with a 2.54, $500. The Open Breakaway Average championship went to Haiden Thompson, Yoder, Wyoming, 9.89 on four, $12,000, followed by Jessi Everett, Tarzan, Texas, 10.77 on four, $9,000, Kimberlyn Fitch, American Falls, Idaho, 10.83 on four, $7,000, Hadley Thompson of Yoder, Wyoming, 13.08 on four, $5,000, and Cassie Camarillo, Gordon, Texas, 7.88 on three, $2,100.
