The Plaza Hotel and Casino Core Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. was home to many events in December, including the Kimes Ranch Rope for the Crown Breakaway Championship. CN Productions put on the $30,000 added event December 6-7, 2024. They made the most of the event, with NFR watch parties, a back number ceremony, calcutta, and more.
Various associations and ropings qualified their champions to the event and there was a Last Chance Qualifier kicking off the weekend. The top five from the three-head average in the Last Chance qualified to the Finals, where 75 ropers competed in three rounds. The top fifteen advanced to the Short Round.
The Women’s Rodeo World Championship also had a Challenger and an Open event. Full results can be found here .
Last Chance Qualifier – Open Ladies Breakaway
Brylee Braden of Horatio, Ark. took the Round 1 win with a 2.2 for $1,922. In Round 2, Martha Angelone of Stephenville, Tex. roped a 1.88 for $1,922. The Round 3 win went to Kolby Boyett of Grove, Okla. with a 1.72 for $1,922. Sarah Angelone of Stephenville, Tex earned the Aggregate win with a 7.47 for $3,459…