Keep up with which barrel racers won the year-end and circuit finals titles in the Turquoise Circuit at the close of the 2024 ProRodeo regular season for the ladies of the WPRA.
At the Turquoise Circuit Finals in Camp Verde, Arizona, on Nov. 1-2, Katelyn Scott showed up on her horse “Baby Cakes,” and showed out to earn the aggregate title. She won the first round, worth $2,331 in the fastest time of the event overall, 17.39 seconds. She returned to win the second round in 17.55. A solid Round 3 showing clinched the $3,497 aggregate win on three runs in 52.78 seconds.
In the year-end race, Christina Gould entered the circuit finals in the No. 1 position in the standings with $16,798 on the board. But across three rounds in Camp Verde, No. 3 contender Shannon Griffin placed in all three rounds of competition and the aggregate to bank $6,119 and surpass Gould in the year-end conversation. She finished the year with her NFR Open position clinched and $18,433 won on the season.
2024 Turquoise Circuit Finals results
From ProRodeo.com
Camp Verde, Arizona
Nov. 1-2
First round: 1. Katelyn Scott, 17.39 seconds, $2,331; 2. (tie) Jana Bean, Shannon Griffin and Kynzie McNeill, 17.83, $1,166 each
Second round: 1. Katelyn Scott, 17.55 seconds, $2,331; 2. Sabrina Ketcham, 17.57, $1,748; 3. Jana Bean, 17.65, $1,166; 4. Shannon Griffin, 17.66, $583
Third round: 1. Tara Seaton, 17.46 seconds, $2,331; 2. Shannon Griffin, 17.52, $1,748; 3. Doskie Edwards, 17.57, $1,166; 4. Sharon Harrell, 17.73, $583
Average: 1. Katelyn Scott, 52.78 seconds on three head, $3,497; 2. Shannon Griffin, 53.01, $2,622; 3. Jana Bean, 53.23, $1,748; 4. Megan Albrecht, 53.51, $874.
Final 2024 WPRA Turquoise Circuit standings
Regular season standings: WPRA.com
Regular Season | Circuit Finals | Total *unofficial | Rodeo Count | |||
1 | Shannon Griffin | La Luz, NM | $12,324.64 | $6,119 | $18,443.64 | 11 |
2 | Christina Gould | Williams, AZ | $16,798.66 | $16,798.66 | 20 | |
3 | Kynzie Rae McNeill | Hobbs, NM | $15,203.49 | $1,166 | $16,369.49 | 12 |
4 | Katelyn Scott | Odessa, TX | $8,009.51 | $8,159 | $16,168.51 | 16 |
5 | Jana Bean (G) | Ft Hancock, TX | $8,230.54 | $4,080 | $12,310.54 | 20 |
6 | Tara Seaton | Winslow, AZ | $9,024.00 | $2,331 | $11,355.00 | 16 |
7 | Kiersten Pettus | Gilbert, AZ | $10,617.02 | $10,617.02 | 20 | |
8 | Sabrina Ketcham (G) | Yeso, NM | $6,414.02 | $1,748 | $8,162.02 | 12 |
9 | Doskie Edwards | Casa Grande, AZ | $6,983.18 | $1,166 | $8,149.18 | 12 |
10 | Megan Albrecht | Deming, NM | $7,077.36 | $874 | $7,951.36 | 17 |
11 | Sharon Harrell | Wickenburg, AZ | $7,270.56 | $583 | $7,853.56 | 13 |
12 | Ashley Haller | Marana, AZ | $6,560.90 | $6,560.90 | 11 |