At the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Washington, two pools of barrel racers battled it out over the past three days of competition, and these are the top eight horse and rider combinations taking on the two rounds of competition on September 10.
So far, all barrel racers report that they plan to run the same horse in both rounds in the Puyallup finals. They’ll have to survive through one run in the eight-man round, then a four-man shootout to determine who cashes in for an estimated $13,000 in the first-place position.
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Lisa Lockhart and Promise Me Fame Guys, “Levee”
How’d they get there? Full Puyallup Barrel Racing Results
Pool A
First performance: 1. Jessica Routier, 14.25 seconds, $3,350; 2. Stevi Hillman, 14.28, $2,513; 3. Emily Beisel, 14.38, $1,675; 4. Paige Jones, 14.40, $838; 5. (tie) Wenda Johnson and Sue Smith, 14.44 each; 7. Sissy Winn, 14.46; 8. Rachelle Riggers, 14.59; 9. Halyn Lide, 14.65; 10. Hailey Kinsel, 14.71; 11. Ashley Castleberry, 15.38; 12. Andrea Busby, 19.65.
Second performance: 1. Wenda Johnson, 14.31 seconds, $3.350; 2. Sissy Winn, 14.44, $2,513; 3. Jessica Routier, 14.49, $1,675; 4. Ashley Castleberry, 14.51, $838; 5. Sue Smith, 14.65; 6. Emily Beisel, 14.67; 7. Paige Jones, 14.70; 8. Andrea Busby, 14.71; 9. (tie) Rachelle Riggers and Halyn Lide, 14.72; 11. Hailey Kinsel, 14.81; 12. Stevi Hillman, 15.16.
Advancing: 1. Jessica Routier, 28.74 seconds on two head; 2. Wenda Johnson, 28.75; 3. Sissy Winn, 28.90; 4. Emily Beisel, 29.05.
Pool B
First performance: 1. Taycie Matthews, 14.07 seconds, $3,350; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.18, $2,513; 3. Leslie Smalygo, 14.29, $1,675; 4. Molly Otto, 14.50, $838; 5. Lisa Lockhart, 14.53; 6. Ilyssa Riley, 14.54; 7. Summer Kosel, 14.61; 8. Nellie Miller, 14.72; 9. Kelly Allen, 14.82; 10. LaTricia Duke, 17.81; 11. Carlee Otero, 19.42; 12. Sara Winkelman, 19.44.
Second performance: 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.13 seconds, $3,350; 2. Taycie Matthews, 14.18, $2,513; 3. Leslie Smalygo, 14.22, $1,675; 4. LaTricia Duke, 14.32, $838; 5. (tie) Carlee Otero and Lisa Lockhart, 14.34; 7. Sara Winkelman, 14.35; 8. Summer Kosel, 14.39; 9. Kelly Allen, 14.56; 10. Ilyssa Riley, 14.57; 11. Nellie Miller, 14.59; 12. Molly Otto, 19.56.
Advancing: 1. Taycie Matthews, 28.25 seconds on two head; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 28.31; 3. Leslie Smalygo, 28.51; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 28.87.
