Two rounds are in the books in Casper, Wyoming, and the Southwest Texas College barrel racers are making serious noise at the College National Finals Rodeo, where BarrelRacing.com is keeping track of all the results and action.
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Barrel racers kicked off the 2025 CNFR bright and early, and by the end of Round 1, two names from Southwest Texas College sat at the top of the leaderboard. Acey Pinkston and her 12-year-old gelding “Bullet” lit up the Ford Wyoming Center with a 14.03-second run, the fastest of the round and one of the top marks of the entire rodeo so far. Pinkston, who recently graduated and is currently ranked No. 26 in the WPRA standings, is fresh off a run at RodeoHouston and heading to Calgary Stampede next month—proving she’s one to watch on both the college and pro scenes.
Pinkston’s teammate, CNFR rookie Natalia Ramirez, clocked a 14.24 to secure the second-place spot, helping put SWTC squarely in the conversation for a women’s team title early on. With freshman Tyler Calhoun also picking up a win in tie-down roping and momentum building, the small Texas school is making a big impact in Casper. Round 3 kicks off Tuesday evening, and we’ll be updating this tracker all week as the leaderboard shifts ahead of Saturday’s championship round.
Round 1 CNFR Barrel Racing Results
| Place | Athlete | College | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acey Pinkston | Southwest Texas College | 14.03 |
| 2 | Natalia Ramirez | Southwest Texas College | 14.24 |
| 3 | Hailey Witte | Fort Hays Community College | 14.37 |
| 4 | Emma Ricke | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 14.38 |
| 5 | Brylee Grubb | Gillette College | 14.43 |
| 6 | Jordan Driver | Tarleton State University | 14.45 |
| 7 | Adyson Wright | Treasure Valley Community College | 14.47 |
| 8 | Emma Hensen | Fresno State University | 14.48 |
Round 2 results
| Place | Athlete | College | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anneliese McCurry | Montana State University | 14.00 |
| 2 | Arabella Cook | South Dakota State University | 14.10 |
| 3 | Laura Haight | University of Montana–Western | 14.13 |
| 4 | Tycie Phalen | Dickinson State University | 14.15 |
| 5 | Hailey Witte | Fort Hays Community College | 14.22 |
| 6 | Brylee Grubb | Gillette College | 14.23 |
| 7 | Morgan Bagnell | Oklahoma State University | 14.24 |
| 8 | Jessica Krambeer | New Mexico State University | 14.25 |
Stay tuned for updates all week long from Casper, Wyoming.
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Round 3
Friday, June 20
Acey Pinkston, an athlete from Southwest Texas Junior College is having a lot of success at this year’s CNFR. Pinkston won the first round of barrel racing with a 14.03-second run. She had a time of 14.29 in the second round, and then made her third and fastest run of the rodeo on Friday night. Riding her great gelding “Bullet,” Streakinfrenchbullet, they had the fastest time of the week to win the third round with a 14.01. She took command of the overall standings with three runs that totaled 42.33.
Adyson Wright from Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon, finished second in the round with a 14.09 and is second overall with 42.86 seconds.
(third round winners) 1, Acey Pinkston, Southwest Texas College, 14.01 seconds. 2, Adyson Wright, Treasure Valley Community College, 14.09. 3, Maklee Larsen, Utah State University Eastern, 14.12. 4, Laney Hoffman, Southeast Oklahoma State University, 14.13. 5, Jayci Byler, Sam Houston State University (Texas), 14.14. 6, Tycie Phalen, Dickenson State College (N.D.), 14.15. 7, Emma Ricke, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 14.20. 8, Casey Mathis, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 14.26.
Thursday, June 19
(third round leaders) 1, Laney Hoffman, Southeast Oklahoma State University, 14.13 seconds. 2, Jayci Byler, Sam Houston State University (Texas), 14.14. 3, Tycie Phalen, Dickenson State College (N.D.), 14.15. 4, Emma Ricke, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 14.20. 5, Casey Mathis, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 14.2 6, Brylee Grubb, Gillette College, 14.29. (overall leaders) 1, Ricke, 42.86. 2, Phalen, 42.89. 3, Grubb, 42.95. 4, Mathis, 43.06. 5, Byler, 43.19. 6, Anneliese McCurry, Montana State University, 43.25. 7, Annie Alexander, New Mexico State University, 43.69. 8, Emma Jenson, Fresno State University, 43.73.
Wednesday, June 18
Southeastern Oklahoma State University (SEOSU) at Durant was well represented in the barrel racing. Laney Hoffman stopped the clock in 14.13 seconds for the fastest time in the third round. Hoffman will be finishing her bachelor’s degree in marketing and then plans to get her master’s after that. If that happens, the two-time CNFR qualifier could be back one more time before she runs out of eligibility. Even though she leads the third round, her goal of a CNFR championship won’t happen this year after she added a penalty to her time in the first round.
The overall lead in the barrel racing is being held by another SEOSU student, Emma Ricke, who competed on Tuesday night with a total time of 42.86 on three runs. Her teammate Casey Mathis moved into second place on Wednesday night after having the second fastest run of the night at 14.26. Mathis is currently third in the round with that time and is close behind Ricke with a total of 43.06.
Stay tuned for updates all week long at CNFR.
CNFR barrel racing short go qualifiers
2025 CNFR Barrel Racing Finals Qualifiers
| Rank | Athlete | College | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acey Pinkston | Southwest Texas College | 42.33 |
| T2 | Adyson Wright | Treasure Valley Community College | 42.86 |
| T2 | Emma Ricke | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 42.86 |
| 4 | Tycie Phalen | Dickinson State University | 42.89 |
| 5 | Brylee Grubb | Gillette College | 42.95 |
| 6 | Casey Mathis | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 43.06 |
| 7 | Jayci Byler | Sam Houston State University | 43.19 |
| 8 | Anneliese McCurry | Montana State University | 43.25 |
| T9 | Maklee Larsen | Utah State University Eastern | 43.69 |
| T9 | Annie Alexander | New Mexico State University | 43.69 |
| 11 | Emma Jenson | Fresno State University | 43.73 |
| 12 | Braylee Ward | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 43.84 |
CNFR short go barrel racing results
(final round) 1, Acey Pinkson, Southwest Texas College, 13.90 seconds. 2, Tycie Phalen, Dickenson State University (N.D.), 14.00. 3, Adyson Wright, Treasure Valley Community College, 14.04. 4, Brylee Grubb, Gillette College, 14.08
CNFR Aggregate results
(total on 4) 1, Pinkston, 56.23. 2, Phalen, 56.89. 3, Wright, 56.90. 4, Emma Ricke, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 56.97. 5, Grubb, 57.03. 6, Casey Mathis, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 57.51. 7, Jayci Byler, Sam Houston State University (Texas), 57.69. 8, Anneliese McCurry, Montana State University, 57.72.
