PRCA, WPRA World Champions make historic visit to White House
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The 2025 PRCA and WPRA World Champions made a historic trip to the nation’s capital Friday to meet with President Donald Trump.
The event was a way to recognize the world champions for their accomplishment during last December’s National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas and the National Finals Breakaway Roping in Fort Worth, Texas.
The champions were introduced to the media outside the White House before entering. There, they posed for photos with wall art of President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance before being escorted into a room where the 47th President greeted them.
Each champion was introduced by President Trump. He was introduced to those in attendance: All-Around and Bull Riding World Champion Stetson Wright; Bareback Riding World Champion Rocker Steiner; Steer Wrestling World Champion Tucker Allen; Team Roping World Champion Header Andrew Ward; Team Roping World Champion Heeler Jake Long; Saddle Bronc Riding World Champion Statler Wright; Tie-Down Roping World Champion Riley Webb; Steer Roping World Champion Cole Patterson; Barrel Racing World Champion Kassie Mowry; Breakaway Roping World Champion Taylor Munsell; and Miss Rodeo America Olivia Favero.
Each world champion had the opportunity to visit the world famous Oval Office, an opportunity most Americans will never have in their lifetime. That was recognized by the cowboys and cowgirls, as the theme of the visit quickly became “honor” for the opportunity.
“It’s an honor to be here,” Patterson said. “I think it’s huge for the sport of rodeo. We can lift this thing up and take it places it’s never been before. Rodeo is growing faster than any other sport, I feel like. This will do nothing but accelerate that.”
“It’s such an honor. I’m kind of just mind blown and trying to take it all in,” Webb added. “It’s so cool that all of us get to come here and spend time with everybody and get to see part of our world that we don’t get to see every day. We get to tell everybody (here) about our lives and our world, agriculture and the sport of rodeo that we get to do and love.”
For full coverage of the PRCA and WPRA 2025 World Champions’ visit to the White House, visit the PRCA social media channels. Additional coverage can be found in the April edition of the PRORODEO Sports News.
