Top Northwest rodeo competitors converge on Salem for championship weekend

Top rodeo competitors from across the Pacific Northwest will descend on Salem this weekend for the 2025 Northwest Professional Rodeo Association Finals.

The Sept. 19-20 event represents the culmination of a year-long competition circuit, which included the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo in July. Rodeo performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion.

More than 1,000 contestants competed throughout the year at 40 NPRA rodeos across the Northwest. Only the top 12 cowboys and cowgirls in each discipline earned their spot at finals. Many of the finalists competed at Philomath…

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