Breakaway roper Jill Tanner etched her name into Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo history with a lightning-fast 2.0-second run to claim the championship. The victory carried special meaning. Tanner is the first member of her family to earn a title at Fort Worth since her father, Jimmie Cooper, captured the all-around and tie-down roping championships in 1986. Now living in Stephenville, Tanner added $27,308 to her season earnings and continued to build on a career that blends speed, precision and deep family roots in the sport. Her win was a reminder that at Fort Worth, tradition and the next generation often meet in the same moment. In a finals packed with speed and splitsecond margins, Kincaid Henry stood alone at the top of the tie-down roping leaderboard. Henry stopped the clock in 7.5 seconds aboard a familiar partner — Duals Crescent Boon, a 16-year-old roan gelding known as “Mario.” Mario’s dependability has proven invaluable having also carried Henry to two National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association tie-down roping titles. Henry’s performance earned him $27,517 and capped a composed, methodical trip through the PRORODEO Tournament. While others battled ties and razor-thin margins, Henry’s skills and dependable mount proved unmatched when it mattered most. A FAMILY LEGACY CONTINUES 6 7 MARCH 2026 NEWSLETTER THE FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW & RODEO The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo PRORODEO Tournament once again brought the energy, talent and tradition of rodeo to center stage. Across 18 performances, hundreds of elite athletes competed for their share of the $1.5 million purse, making Dickies Arena a proving ground for the sport’s elite stars. While many competitors earned their place in the tournament through season ending standings, others find their way through seven North Texas qualifier rodeos. QUALIFIER ATHLETES STAND OUT This year, contestants advancing through the qualifier rodeos earned a combined $26,961.88 during the tournament. Six qualifier athletes advanced to the semifinals, with one reaching the finals. Their success underscored the depth of talent across the field and the strength of the PRORODEO Tournament as a whole. Leighton Berry, who qualified from his performance at the 2025 Ellis County Livestock Show & Rodeo, was the highest FWSSR PRORODEO Tournament qualifer money-earner pocketing $8,017.85. A NEW ARENA RECORD Barrel racer Kassie Mowry didn’t just win a championship in Dickies Arena, she rewrote the record book. Mowry clocked a 16.04-second run aboard her horse, Force The Goodbye, known as “Jarvis,” setting a new arena record on finals night. The previous mark of 16.08 seconds was matched earlier in the competition by Carlee Otero. The Fort Worth title marked Mowry’s first championship at the Stock Show and came on the heels of back-to-back world championships. She earned $25,500 for her performance in the tournament. PRORODEO TOURNAMENT: WHERE CHAMPIONS RISE Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo January 15 - February 6, 2027 www.fwssr.com DELIVERED UNDER PRESSURE
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