Tori Brewer capped off her six-year college rodeo career in storybook fashion—clutching the 2025 College National Finals Rodeo goat tying title with a 24.5-second total on four head, tying her short round goat in 6.0 seconds to clinch the championship.
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“I don’t know when it will feel real,” Brewer said. “But the second I was done tying, I was pumped. I’m super blessed and thankful God did that for me. My last run ever was a national championship—that’s something I’ll always carry.”
The Tarleton State University graduate student was quietly consistent all week long, placing in every round before drawing a goat in the short round that CNFR Round 1 winner Macy Young had also tied fast. “I was pumped,” Brewer said. “It was one I had tied in the practice pen too, so I knew he felt good. That gave me confidence heading in.”
Brewer, originally from Ettyr, Alberta, Canada, transferred to Tarleton after three years at Vernon College. She rode a homebred, 21-year-old gray gelding named Nemo, who’s been a mainstay in her career.
“He wasn’t even supposed to be born,” Brewer laughed. “His dam got in with a young stud by accident. My uncle didn’t want him, so my dad took him and trained him. Then my sister took him on in the goat tying, and I’ve had him since she was done. He’s spicy, herd bound, and full of quirks—but he’s amazing.”
Nemo helped Brewer win six college rodeos in her final regular season, plus another with a teammate. “He’s a goat horse through and through,” Brewer said. “You’ve got to get on right before your run or he’ll start getting wild, but he knows when it’s time to work.”
Brewer earned her undergraduate degree in animal science and is completing her MBA. Though she plans to stay involved as a graduate assistant at Tarleton, she’s stepping away from competition and leasing Nemo to a teammate. “I think I’m going to hang up the strings,” she said. “But I’m so thankful for the ride. This last year has been amazing—especially for goat tyers. I’m proud I got to be a part of that wave.”
