Who are this week’s movers and shakers in the world of WPRA barrel racing and breakaway roping? With top athletes cashing out at the pay window, the world standings race is heating up! With less than two months left in the season, the fight to earn a spot in the top 15 is as fierce as ever.
Barrel Racing
After taking home the win at the Calgary Stampede, Oklahoma cowgirl Leslie Smalygo reclaims the number one position in the barrel racing world standings. Fan favorites Hailey Kinsel and Lisa Lockhart also round out the top five. Reining world champion Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi also sits among the top 15, making it an exciting race to the National Finals Rodeo and the bright lights of Vegas.
Credit: WPRA Rodeo
Breakaway Roping
World champion Jackie Crawford has her sights set on another gold buckle, as she currently leads the WPRA breakaway roping standings. Reining world champion Shelby Boisjoli-Meged currently sits third in the world standings after taking home the historic win at the Cheyenne Frontier Days. World champions, veterans, and young guns alike are in tight competition to rope on one of the breakaway roping’s largest stages, the National Finals Breakaway Roping.
Credit: WPRA Rodeo
As the summer run continues to progress and storylines begin to take shape, stay up to date on the WPRA world standings races on the WPRA website.
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