The first performance of the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, kicked off on Thursday, September 28, and the barrel racers battled through two full rounds to advance to Saturday’s eight-man and shootout rounds.

Here’s how things went down in the barrel racing over both rounds of competition and in Saturday’s rounds. BarrelRacing.com is updating live, so keep checking back for updates and results as the performance unfolds.

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Sioux Falls barrel racing results: Round 1

1. (tie) Emily Beisel, 13.95, $8,750
2. (tie) Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.95, $8,750
3. Sue Smith, 13.96, $5,000
4. Summer Kosel, 14.09, $2,500
5. (tie) Ashley Castleberry, 14.10
6. (tie) Taycie Matthews, 14.10
7. Wenda Johnson, 14.12
8. Paige Jones, 14.19
9. Kelly Allen, 14.22
10. Jessica Routier, 14.28
11. Hailey Kinsel, 14.39
12. Stevi Hillman, + 5

Round 2 results

1. Emily Beisel, 13.69, $10,000
2. (tie) Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.86, $6,250
3. (tie) Wenda Johnson, 13.86, $6,250
4. Taycie Matthews, 13.88, $2,500
5. Summer Kosel, 13.90
6. Jessica Routier, 13.95
7. (tie) Stevi Hillman, 13.99
8. (tie) Ashley Castleberry, 13.99
9. Paige Jones, 14.01
10. Kelly Allen, 14.02
11. Hailey Kinsel, 14.44
12. Sue Smith, +5

Top eight advancing:

1. Emily Beisel, 27.64
2. Britany Pozzi Tonozzi, 27.81
3. (tie) Taycie Matthews, 27.98
4. (tie) Wenda Johnson, 27.98
5. Summer Kosel, 27.99
6. Ashley Castleberry, 28.09
7. Paige Jones, 28.20
8. Jessica Routier, 28.23

Eight-Woman Round Results

1. Wenda Johnson 13.96
2. Emily Beisel 13.84
3. Brittany. Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.91
4. Summer Kosel, 13.89
5. Jessica Routier 13.92
6. Taycie Matthews, 13.92
7. Paige Jones, 14.00
8. Ashley Castleberry, 14.18

Top four advancing:

1. Emily Beisel, 13.84
2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.91
3. Summer Kosel, 13.92
4. Taycie Matthews, 13.92 (unofficial tie-breaker results between Matthews and Routier)

Final Four Shootout

1. Emily Beisel, 13.74, $25,000 *EVENT CHAMPION*
2. Taycie Matthews, 13.97, $19,000
3. Summer Kosel, 19.22 $12,000
4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, NO TIME, $6,000

Stay tuned for developing world standings results and more all weekend long at Sioux Falls, thanks to our friends at Equinety.