Jenna Dallyn advances to Calgary Stampede's first-ever championship Sunday in ladies breakaway roping
The Nanton rodeo star is competing in a historic inaugural event at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
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Jenna Dallyn watched with eyes wide open last July when Shelby Boisjoli-Meged won the Calgary Stampede's first-ever ladies breakaway roping title. Now, the Nanton rodeo star is headed to her own championship Sunday after three days of fierce competition.
Dallyn has earned her spot on Sunday's final card—the unofficial "Showdown Sunday" that crowns the Stampede's daily winners across all rodeo disciplines. The ladies breakaway roping competition represents a milestone for the event, marking the first time the Calgary Stampede has sanctioned a women's-only breakaway roping championship.
Breakaway roping, where competitors race down the arena to rope a steer by the neck and detach the rope on impact, has traditionally been a men's-dominated rodeo event. The addition of a dedicated ladies' bracket signals the Stampede's continued evolution as a rodeo venue that's expanding opportunities for female competitors.
Dallyn's path to Sunday reflects the growing strength of Canadian women in professional rodeo. She'll take her run at the championship during the Stampede's closing rodeo performances.
