FOR RELEASE ON: July 11, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: Julia Dondero, [email protected] 33RD ANNUAL IFYR CROWNS NEW CLASS OF CHAMPIONS The 33rd edition of the International Finals Youth Rodeo crowned the next generation of rodeo’s brightest stars. A new chapter of International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) history has officially been Read more…
The second go-round of the 33rd annual International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) is officially underway, showcasing some of the brightest youth rodeo talent in the country. During the first day of the second go-round, barrel racing continued to heat up, delivering the fastest times of the week so far. Currently Read more…
The evening of Tuesday, July 8 marked the halfway point of the 33rd annual International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR), showcasing some of the brightest youth rodeo talent in the country. When the dust settled, Hailey Beal (Blackwell, Texas) posted the fastest barrel racing time of the week so far with Read more…
Monday, July 7 featured top youth athletes from coast to coast as they competed under the bright lights of Shawnee and vied for top positions in the first round of competition. Barrel racing saw a talented field take on the cloverleaf pattern throughout the morning and evening performances. When the Read more…
On the evening of July 6, 2025, the tight-knit community of Shawnee welcomed families from 35 states and provinces under the bright Oklahoma skies as the 33rd edition of the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) kicked off. The Cowboy State of Wyoming was well represented by its cowgirls in Shawnee. Read more…
Guthrie, Okla. – The Cinch World Championship Junior Rodeo, presented by Montana Silversmiths (WCJR), and the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR)—two of the premier youth rodeo events in the world—have announced their event dates for 2026 through 2028, ahead of their highly anticipated 2025 competitions. In a landmark move, the two events Read more…
Nextgen Rodeo, the leading technology platform for Western sports, today announced it will serve as the exclusive broadcast partner of the 2025 International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR). This partnership reflects Nextgen’s ongoing mission to elevate visibility for rodeo’s rising stars and champions alike, while providing fans with seamless, in-depth access Read more…
The International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) proudly announces a new partnership with Montana Silversmiths, which will award top athletes with exquisite custom prizes. The IFYR returns to Shawnee, Oklahoma, July 6–11, bringing together youth rodeo’s premier competitors for six days of elite action. Now in its 33rd year, the IFYR Read more…
SHAWNEE, Okla. – The highly anticipated 2025 International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) returns to Shawnee, Oklahoma, from July 6–11, 2025, bringing together youth rodeo’s stars and toughest competitors for six days of elite youth rodeo action. Now in its 33rd year, the IFYR is one of the world’s richest and Read more…
By: Julia Dondero For 19-year-old McNeese State University student Alyssa Gary, her final International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) concluded with a picture-perfect victory in goat tying. In a bittersweet end to her youth rodeo career, the college rodeo athlete laid down three quick and consistent runs, resulting in an aggregate Read more…