Keenan Hayes Wins Inaugural Riggin Masters Xtreme Bareback

It was an exciting inaugural Riggin Masters Xtreme Bareback event in Billings, MT, over the weekend, with many of the PRCA’s top bareback riders competing for their share of the $101,285 payday.

Cole Reiner started the event off strong with a first-round win with 88.5 points on J Bar J's Damn Straight to collect $7,500. Jason Wilson finished second with 87 points, followed by Roedy Farrell with 85.5 points for third. Ethan Mazurenko finished fourth with an 84.5, Tate Papszycki fifth with an 83.5, and a three-way tie for sixth between Daxtyn Feild, Keenan Hayes, Blayn Hughston, and Bradlee Miller with 83 points.

In the second round, Jayco Roper topped the leaderboard with an 86.5-point ride on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics' Sozo, collecting $7,500. Keenan Hayes finished right behind in second with 86 points, followed by a tie for third between Roedy Farrell and Donny Proffit with a pair of 85.5 points. Tanner Aus, Leighton Berry, Cooper Cooke, Carson Hildre, and Jacob Lees tied for fifth with a set of 85-point rides.

The top 10 aggregate scores battled it out in a clean-slate finals. Keenan Hayes recorded the highest score of the event with 91.5 points on J Bar J's No Show Reiner to take home the title and $14,867. Carson Hildre finished second with an impressive 90-point ride, collecting over $11,000. Cole Reiner finished third with an 89, Leighton Berry fourth with an 87.5, and Jayco Roper rounded out the top five with 86.5 points.

The Riggin Masters Xtreme Bareback Results:

First round:

1. Cole Reiner, 88.5, $7,500

2. Jason Wilson, 87, $5,750

3. Roedy Farrell, 85.5, $4,250

4. Ethan Mazurenko, 84.5, $2,750

5. Tate Papszycki, 83.5, $1,750

6. (tie) Daxtyn Feild, Keenan Hayes, Blayn Hughston, and Bradlee Miller, 83, $750 each

Second round:

1. Jayco Roper, 86.5, $7,500

2. Keenan Hayes, 86, $5,750

3. (tie) Roedy Farrell and Donny Proffit, 85.5, $3,500 each

5. (tie) Tanner Aus, Leighton Berry, Cooper Cooke, Carson Hildre, and Jacob Lees, 85, $950 each

Finals:

1. Keenan Hayes, 91.5, $14,867

2. Carson Hildre, 90, $11,263

3. Cole Reiner, 89, $8,109

4. Leighton Berry, 87.5, $5,406

5. Jayco Roper, 86.5, $3,154

6. Donny Proffit, 86, $2,253

7. Ethan Mazurenko, 85.5, $1,500

8. Daxtyn Feild, 83, $1,500

9. Jason Wilson, 82, $1,500

10. Roedy Farrell, NS, $1,500

With the 2026 NFR right around the corner, the Riggin Masters Xtreme Bareback offered qualifiers a great opportunity to keep their skills sharp before 10 days in Las Vegas in December.