The barrel racing rookies didn’t hold back in the tight confines of the Cowtown Coliseum, and in the end it was Emma Kate Parr and DG Excuse My French with a 13.08-second run to clinch the Resistol Rookie Roundup title, winning a total of $4,222.
The fourth annual Resistol Roundup returns to the Cowtown Coliseum April 25–26, 2025, with rookie barrel racers vying for a part of the a $100,000 purse.
The top 15 permit holders in each event are invited to this exclusive rodeo, which not only includes high-energy opportunities for competition, but career-building events including media training. The main goal? Equip young rodeo athletes for long-term success.
“The Rookie Roundup is a pivotal stepping stone in a young rodeo athlete’s career, giving them the opportunity to gain experience both in and out of the arena—whether through their PRCA headshots, media training or guidance from some of rodeo’s best,” said Mary Jane Carpenter, Brand Director for Resistol.
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Resistol Rookie Roundup barrel results:
First round: 1. Bailey Davis, 13.32 seconds, $1,329; 2. Emma Parr, 13.38, $1,156; 3. Kristin Dunn, 13.46, $982; 4. Chloe Woods, 13.55, $809; 5. Makenzie Mayes, 13.59, $636; 6. Abby Fields, 13.68, $462; 7. Kaydi Anderson, 13.95, $289; 8. Hanna Bilbro, 14.07, $116.
Semi-finals: 1. Kristin Dunn, 13.23 seconds, $651; 2. Emma Parr, 13.24, $566; 3. Makenzie Mayes, 13.30, $481; 4. Bailey Davis, 13.54, $396; 5. Hanna Bilbro, 13.56, $311; 6. Kaydi Anderson, 13.72, $226; 7. Abby Fields, 13.77, $141; 8. Chloe Woods, 18.70, $57.
Shootout: 1. Emma Parr, 13.08 seconds, $2,500; 2. Makenzie Mayes, 13.13, $1,500; 3. Kristin Dunn, 13.49, $1,000; 4. Bailey Davis, 18.57, $500.
Resistol Rookie Roundup Format:
On Friday April 25, all 15 contestants in each event will compete in a single go-round.
The following night, on April 26, the top eight will advance to the semifinals, with the top four to battle it out in the championship round later that evening.
Where to watch the Resistol Rookie Roundup:
The Resistol Rookie Roundup is airing on the Cowboy Channel starting at 7:00 PM CT on Friday and Saturday April 25–26.
A look at 2024’s Resistol Rookie Roundup barrel racing results:
The Canadian province of Quebec saw a dominating performance from its barrel racers Oceane Veilleux and Julie Plourde in Fort Worth, Texas’s Cowtown Coliseum at the Resistol Rookie Roundup, with Veilleux smoking a time of 13.19 seconds in her final round to beat Plourde by two tenths April 27.
Veilleux got the win on Frenchmoney To Vegas, by Frenchstreaktovegas. Vegas was raised and trained by Quebec’s Chantal Augar and Pierre Dubuc.
The event, in its third year, brought together the 15 best rookies in the WPRA World Standings‚ with Veilleux entering and leaving the event first in the coveted race. Entering the weekend, Veilleux had won $20,372.12 on the year, and she picked up $2,789 over three runs. Plourde was sixth with $5,592.62 won, and she took $2,742 back to Canada from Cowtown.
