23x World Champion Jackie Crawford Inducted into Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame

(Hillary Maybery Photography)

There are many cowgirls who have made milestones in rodeo, and there are a few careers that have completely redefined success in the industry. Jackie Crawford has done both.

The 23 time World Champion was recently inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. Although not originally from the Lone Star State, Jackie now resides in Stephenville, Texas with her husband Charly Crawford and two kids.

An Industry Changing Career

Crawford’s 23 world titles didn’t come from just the breakaway roping, though she may be most well known in that lane. When Jackie first started roping, a lady could only go so far with a rope, and the breakaway just was not the way to win money. She did a little bit of it all.

She’s won world championships in breakaway roping, team roping, tie-down roping, and the all-around. Jackie has built one of the most versatile and impressive résumés the sport has ever seen, not just because she is a girl either.

Her titles span decades. In 2008 she would win her first two World Titles in the tie-down roping and all around. In 2011 she added the team roping on the heading side. In 2014, she added the breakaway. Since 2008, Jackie has become a 23 time World Champion.

It’s rare enough to dominate in one event, but Crawford has consistently done it across the board. If there is a rope involved, chances are Jackie can do it, and do it well.

Still Competing at the Highest Level

Even now, she’s not just a name from the past, she is very much still in it.

Crawford has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping four times in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024. She has proved time and time again that her name belongs in the history books, and in Hall of Fame's like this one.

That’s part of what makes her career stand out. It is a great example of sustained excellence. As the sport as gotten tougher and faster and the girls get better, so does Crawford.

Trail Blazer

When breakaway roping was introduced to the professional rodeo stage in 2020, Crawford, became the first-ever World Champion. She did so while 6 months pregnant with her second kid, Journey, who is now also roping at her own jackpots.

Jackie just this past year became the first roper in WPRA history to surpass $1 million in career earnings. This is another milestone that speaks to both her success and the evolution of women’s rodeo.