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2025 PRCA and WPRA World Champions Visit White House; Resistol Presents President Trump With Historic “1776” Hat
WASHINGTON — For the first time since 1983, the White House welcomed the 2025 World Champions of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) to Washington, D.C., recognizing their accomplishments in professional rodeo. During the visit, Resistol presented President Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States, with a symbol of patriotic pride and Western heritage: the Resistol 1776 hat.
Since the inception of the PRCA, Resistol has stood alongside the organization as its official hat, tipping its brim to the patriotic legacy of the sport and its world champions.
A symbol of the West and its values, the Resistol 1776 was presented to President Trump, by Resistol owner Dustin Noblitt, on Friday afternoon, March 13, 2026, at the nation’s capital.
“President Trump is the John Wayne of our Generation! Cowboy code of ethics through and through,” reflected Noblitt.
President Donald Trump joins the ranks of U.S. presidents who have received a Resistol hat, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan.
“Resistol is proud to be a longtime partner of the PRCA and to take part in this historic recognition of rodeo’s world champions,” said Resistol President Devin Marcum. “As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the cowboy hat continues to represent the resilience, patriotism and Western values that define the sport and the industry.”
Among the athletes honored during the visit was 10-time PRCA World Champion, and the 2025 World Champion Bull Rider and All-Around Cowboy, and proud Resistol team member Stetson Wright.
Also representing Team Resistol at the White House were World Champion Steer Wrestler Tucker Allen, World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Statler Wright, World Champion Steer Roper Cole Patterson and World Champion Breakaway Roper Taylor Munsell.
For the first time in 43 years, rodeo returned to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., bringing the Western industry to the forefront of a global stage, while showcasing the talent and achievements of the sport’s top athletes.
As Resistol approaches its 100th anniversary, the brand proudly continues its partnership with the PRCA, a relationship that began in 1959. From the bright lights of the Thomas & Mack Center to the prestigious White House, Resistol welcomes the sight of cowboy hats on every stage.
About Resistol:
Since 1927, Resistol has been dedicated to crafting premium headwear for cowboys, ranchers and those who live the Western lifestyle. A division of Hatco, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of fur-felt hats, Resistol products are proudly made in Garland, Texas. Known for its quality felt and straw cowboy hats, each Resistol felt hat passes through more than 200 hands during production, ensuring unmatched craftsmanship and consistency. Since 1959, Resistol has proudly been the official hat of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Resistol Rookie of the Year race. Today, Resistol offers a full line of cowboy hats, outerwear and boots, to lean more, visit www.resistol.com.
About PRCA:
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), headquartered in Colorado Springs, is the leading sanctioning body for professional rodeo. The PRCA’s mission is to grow the sport, unify its membership and deliver an innovative fan experience while creating opportunities for contestants and partners. Since 1986, the organization has paid more than $1 billion in prize money. The PRCA sanctions more than 800 rodeos annually, reaching more than 40 million fans across the United States. Its premier championship, the National Finals Rodeo, features the sport’s top competitors and a multi-million-dollar purse. PRCA-sanctioned rodeos also give back, contributing more than $40 million each year to local and national charities.
About the WPRA:
The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) is the oldest women’s sports organization in the country. The Association started in 1948 with a group of Texas ranch women. A major move at the time, 38 women met in a hotel in San Angelo, Texas, on February 28, 1948, to change the way they were being treated in the male-dominated world of rodeo. These women banded together to create the very first professional sports association created solely for women by women – the Girls Rodeo Association (GRA). In 1981, the GRA changed its name to the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA). The WPRA, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado., provides opportunities for women across the United States and Canada to compete in the timed events of barrel racing, team roping, breakaway roping, and tie-down roping. For more information on the WPRA and a list of events visit www.wpra.com.
The 2025 PRCA and WPRA World Champions visited the White House on March 13, 2026, for the first rodeo visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue since 1983, marking 43 years since professional rodeo had been recognized at the nation’s capital.
The Resistol 1776 is a special edition cowboy hat presented to President Donald Trump by Resistol owner Dustin Noblitt during the White House visit on March 13, 2026, as a symbol of patriotic pride and western heritage as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.
President Donald Trump joins Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Ronald Reagan as United States presidents who have received a Resistol hat.
Among the athletes honored at the White House were 10-time PRCA World Champion and 2025 World Champion Bull Rider and All Around Cowboy Stetson Wright, World Champion Steer Wrestler Tucker Allen, World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Statler Wright, World Champion Steer Roper Cole Patterson, and World Champion Breakaway Roper Taylor Munsell.
Resistol has been the official hat of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 1959, a partnership that has spanned more than six decades and continues as Resistol approaches its 100th anniversary.
