Texas cowgirl, and three time National Finals Breakaway Roping Qualifier, Hali Williams is riding a big wave this fall, winning some of the biggest breakaway ropings in the country and building momentum heading into both the Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway and the 2025 NFBR.
Williams has been roping exceptionally in recent weeks. After winning big at the Johnny Wayne Hampton Memorial, she followed it up at the San Angelo Cinch Roping Fiesta Open Ladies Breakaway. Williams came out on top here too, winning more than $18,600 of the nearly $70,000 total payout.
She then drove on to Uvalde, Texas in the same weekend for the South Texas Showdown. Hali again proved her consistency, roping four heads in 9.8 seconds. She won the average by half a second, earning both the Breakaway Roping Champion title and the Breakaway Horse of the Event award. She placed second in Round 1, won Round 2 with the fastest time of the day, 1.8 seconds, and finished fourth in Round 3. She stayed the course, roping her calf in the short round and coming out on top.
Hali's big streak comes at a crucial time as she is now headed into the Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway in a few weeks. She dominated in Scottsdale last year, cashing in $115,000. With her confidence high, she’ll be gunning for them again this year.
Following the Kimes event, all eyes will turn to Las Vegas for the 2025 NFBR, where Williams enters fifth in the world standings, with over $130,000 in WPRA earnings for the 2025 season.
From the biggest jackpot arenas to major rodeos all over the country, Hali Williams has proven she can handle all of the pressure and adapt to any setup with a rope in her hand. She also gives a lot of credit to her support system, including her dad, 8x World Champion Speed Williams. As well as her amazing horse power which is led by the award winning RedLight.
It’s been a remarkable year for Williams. In July, she set an arena record while winning the Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Pro Rodeo. She also split wins at Killdeer, North Dakota, and Lewiston, Idaho, and finished second at the Calgary Stampede. Since her first NFBR qualification in 2023, Hali has overcome a severe ankle injury and several setbacks, yet she has remained at the top of her game. Entering this year’s NFBR, her WPRA career earnings could easily exceed half a million dollars.