Watch: Top Tie-Down Roper Wins Event in Washington

Riley Webb continued his impressive 2023 season with another victory at the Washington State Fair Pro Rodeo.
Watch: Top Tie-Down Roper Wins Event in Washington
Watch: Top Tie-Down Roper Wins Event in Washington

Riley Webb won his 10th title of the 2023 PRCA season with a 7.6-second run in tie-down roping at the Washington State Fair Pro Rodeo in Puyallup, Wash.

The 20-year-old, in his second full PRCA season, is No. 1 in the world in tie-down roping and he disappoint.

Webb has already won $272,840 this season, which puts him nearly $100,000 ahead of his nearest competitor, Haven Meged of Miles City, Mont., who has $192,404 in winnings this season.

He also holds the No. 1 spot in the NFR Playoff Series with 1681.92 points as he tries to clinch a spot in the National Finals Rodeo for the second straight year.

He's already had a terrific 2023, as he won titles at nine different rodeos before claiming the title in Pullayup — RodeoHouston, Cooks Rodeo Days (Lubbock, Texas), Mid Winter Fair & Rodeo (Lafayette, La.), National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver, Colo.), High Desert Stampede (Redmond, Ore.), the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo, the Molalla (Ore.) Buckeroo Rodeo, Nebraska's (Burwell) Big Rodeo and the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo (Abilene, Kan.).

His success this season wasn’t unexpected. The Denton, Texas, native won the Resistol Rookie of the Year Award in tie-down roping and all-around in 2022, ended up No. 10 in the World Standings and qualified for the National Finals Rodeo for the first time. He won $188,597 in 2022 while finishing 12th in the NFR standings. 


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Matthew Postins
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