The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo is running Jan. 24–Feb. 8 with a tournament-style format featuring a Wild Card Round and more than $1 million in prize money, and the top barrel racers in the WPRA are vying for the coveted title.
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FWSSR barrel racing format
The Brackets: beginningJan. 24
- This section is made up of barrel racers who qualified via the 2024 WPRA World Standings, 2025 WPRA World Standings or earned an exemption at one of seven Texas Circuit Rodeos. The brackets feature wo go-rounds for each bracket, and the top two money-earners from each bracket advance (14)
Wild Card Round: Feb. 5
- The No. 3 money-earner from each of the seven barrel racing brackets will advance to the Wild Card Round (7)
- The highest money earner from the non-qualifying pool will advance to the Wild Card barrel racing round at Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (1)
- Two wild card athletes advance to Semifinals (2).
FWSSR Semi-Finals: Feb. 6 – 7
- Round A – Eight barrel racers, top four money earners advance
- Round B – Eight barrel racers, top four money earners advance
FWSSR Finals: Feb. 8
- Eight barrel racers will battle for the title of Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo barrel racing champion 2025.
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo barrel racing 2025 results
Bracket 1 (Jan. 24-25)
Bracket 1: First round: 1. LaTricia Duke, 16.40 seconds, $2,300; 2. Sissy Winn, 16.57, $1,800; 3. Sadie Wolaver-Troyer, 16.83, $1,400; 4. Ashley Rogers, 16.94, $1,000; 5. Cheyenne Wimberley, 21.60, $125; 6. Toria Madsen, 21.66, $125; 7. Molly Otto, 26.71, $125; 8. Katelyn Scott, 26.85, $125.
Second round: 1. Toria Madsen, 16.46 seconds, $2,300; 2. Sissy Winn, 16.63, $1,800; 3. Katelyn Scott, 16.70, $1,400; 4. Sadie Wolaver-Troyer, 16.73, $1,000; 5. Ashley Rogers, 16.93, $125; 6. LaTricia Duke, 21.35, $125; 7. Cheyenne Wimberley, 21.64, $125; 8. Molly Otto, 21.85, $125.
Advancing: 1. Sissy Winn, $3,600; 2. LaTricia Duke, $2,425.
Wildcard: Toria Madsen, $2,425.
Bracket 2 (Jan. 26-27)
First round: 1. Jymmy Cox, 16.27 seconds, $2,300; 2. Tiany Schuster, 16.54, $1,800; 3. Paige Jones, 16.56, $1,400; 4. Julie Plourde, 16.57, $1,000; 5. Kaycee Killingsworth, 16.71, $125; 6. Wenda Johnson, 19.49, $125; 7. Taycie Matthews, 21.28, $125; 8. Sara Winkelman, 27.51, $125
Second round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 16.27 seconds, $2,300; 2. Julie Plourde, 16.46, $1,800; 3. Tiany Schuster, 16.48, $1,400; 4. Paige Jones, 16.59, $1,000; 5. Taycie Matthews, 16.62, $125; 6. Kaycee Killingsworth, 16.69, $125; 7. Jymmy Cox, 21.64, $125; 8. Sara Winkelman, 22.03, $125.
Advancing: 1. Tiany Schuster, $3,200; 2. Julie Plourde, $2,800.
Wildcard: Wenda Johnson, $2,425.
Bracket 3 (Jan. 28-29)
First round: 1. Carlee Otero, 16.35 seconds, $2,300; 2. Caley Walkoviak, 16.85, $1,800; 3. Jessica Routier, 17.75, $1,400; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 21.42, $1,000; 5. Ilyssa Riley, 21.51, $125; 6. Chloe Gray, 21.90, $125; 7. Oceane Veilleux, 21.99, $125; no other qualified runs.
Second round: 1.Carlee Otero, 16.19 seconds, $2,300; 2. Ilyssa Riley, 16.50, $1,800; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 16.66, $1,400; 4. Oceane Veilleux, 16.87, $1,000; 5. Chloe Gray, 16.99, $125; 6. Jessica Routier, 17.40, $125; 7. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 21.98, $125; 8. Caley Walkoviak, 24.06, $125.
Advancing: 1. Carlee Otero, $4,618; 2. Lisa Lockhart, $2,418. Wildcard: Ilyssa Riley, $1,943.
Bracket 4 (Jan 30-31 matinee)
First round: 1. Emily Beisel, 16.11 seconds, $2,300; 2. Jordan Driver, 16.34, $1,800; 3. Chelsea Moore, 16.43, $1,400; 4. Stephanie Fryar, 16.47, $1,000; 5. (tie) Kylee Scribner and Hailey Kinsel, 16.61, $125 each; 7. Dona Rule, 16.62, $125; 8. Austyn Tobey, 21.74, $125.
Second round: 1. Emily Beisel, 16.26 seconds, $2,300; 2. (tie) Chelsie Moore and Austyn Tobey, 16.43, $1,600 each; 4. Dona Kay Rule, 16.44, $1,000; 5. Jordan Driver, 16.45, $125; 6. (tie) Kylee Scribner and Hailey Kinsel, 16.88, $125 each; 8. Stephanie Fryar, 21.56, $125.
Advancing: 1. Emily Beisel, $4,600; 2. Chelsea Moore, $3,000. Wildcard: Jordan Driver, $1,925.
Bracket 5 (Jan. 31 evening- Feb. 1 morning)
First round: 1. Jordon Briggs, 16.30 seconds, $2,300; 2. Shelley Morgan, 16.46, $1,800; 3. Lindsay Sears, 16.66, $1,400; 4. Jamie Olsen, 16.71, $1,000; 5. Lexie Goss, 17.13, $125; 6. Abby Phillips, 21.34, $125; 7. Tillar King, 22.27, $125;
Second round: 1. Helen Nowosad, 16.26 seconds, $2,300; 2. Abby Phillips, 16.30, $1,800; 3. Shelley Morgan, 16.36, $1,400; 4. Jordon Briggs, 16.42, $1,000; 5. Tillar King, 16.67, $125; 6. Lexie Goss, 17.11, $125; 7. Jamie Olsen, 21.31, $125; 8. Lindsay Sears, 21.63, $125.
Advancing: 1. Jordon Briggs, $3,300; 2. Shelley Morgan, $3,200. Wildcard: Helen Norosad, $2,300.
Bracket 6 (Feb. 1 evening-Feb. 2)
1. (tie) Keyla Costa and Halyn Lide, 16.68 seconds, $2,050 each; 3. Leslie Smalygo, 16.92, $1,400; 4. Tayla Moeykens, 17.05, $1,000; 5. Stevi Hillman, 17.28, $125; 6. Deb Guelly, 17.34, $125; 7. Ashley Castleberry, 17.45, $125; 8. Michelle Alley, 21.80, $125
Second round: 1. Halyn Lide, 16.21 seconds, $2,300; 2. Leslie Smalygo, 16.30, $1,800; 3. Stevi Hillman, 16.65, $1,400; 4. Keyla Costa, 16.67, $1,000; 5. Ashley Castleberry, 16.93, $125; 6. Deb Guelly, 16.99, $125; 7. Michelle, Alley, 21.50, $125; 8. Tayla Moeykens, 22.09, $125.
Advancing: Halyn Lide, $4,350, and Leslie Smalygo, $3,200.
Wild Card qualifier: Costa, $3,050.
Bracket 7 (Feb. 3 – 4)
First round: 1. Andrea Busby, 16.33 seconds, $2,300; 2. Summer Kosel, 16.58, $1,800; 3. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 16.63; $1,400; 4. Kassie Mowry, 16.77, $1,000; 5. Alex Odle, 16.80, $125; 6. Jimmie Smith, 16.81, $125; 7. Fallon Taylor, 17.48, $125; 8. Jodee Miller, 21.85, $125.
Second round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 16.13 seconds, $2,300; 2. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 16.15, $1,800; 3. Andrea Busby, 16.20, $1,400; 4. Summer Kosel, 16.30, $1,000; 5. Jimmie Smith, 16.61, $125; 6. Alex Odle, 16.75, $125; 7. Fallon Taylor, 16.79, $125; 8. Jodee Miller, 16.68, $125.
Advancing: 1. Andrea Busby, $3,700; 2. Kassie Mowry, $3,300.
Wildcard: Megan McLeod-Sprague, $3,200.
Wildcard Round
1. Toria Madsen, 16.15 seconds, $2,000; 2. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 16.33, $1,500; 3. Ilyssa Riley, 16.41, $1,000; 4. Keyla Costa, 16.57, $500; 5. Jordan Driver, 16.67; 6. Summer Kosel, 21.14; 7. Helen Nowosad, 21.37; 8. Wenda Johnson, 21.60.
Advancing to Semifinal 1: 1. Toria Madsen, 2. Megan McLeod-Sprague
Semifinals 1
1. Andrea Busby, 16.20 seconds, $4,000; 2. Carlee Otero, 16.21, $3,000; 3. Toria Madsen, 16.28, $2,000; 4. Leslie Smalygo, 16.41, $1,000; 5. Chelsea Moore, 16.49; 6. Sissy Winn, 16.58; 7. Jordon Briggs, 16.76; 8. Julie Plourde, 16.88.
Advancing: Andrea Busby, Carlee Otero, Toria Madsen, Leslie Smalygo
Semifinals 2
1. Emily Beisel, 16.23 seconds, $4,000; 2. Kassie Mowry, 16.32, $3,000; 3. Shelley Morgan, 16.36, $2,000; 4. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 16.41, $1,000; 5. LaTricia Duke, 16.42; 6. Halyn Lide, 16.54; 7. Tiany Schuster, 16.64; 8. Lisa Lockhart, 16.65.
Advancing: Emily Beisel, Kassie Mowry, Shelley Morgan, Megan McLeod-Sprague
FWSSR Final Barrel Racing Draw
Emily Beisel
Andrea Busby
Carlee Otero
Leslie Smalygo
Shelley Morgan
Kassie Mowry
Megan Mcleod-Sprague
Toria Madsen
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo finals barrel racing results
1. Andrea Busby, 16.16 seconds, $20,000; 2. Megan McLeod-Sprague, 16.21, $12,000; 3. Kassie Mowry, 16.27, $8,000; 4. Toria Madsen, 16.31, $4,000; 5. Shelley Morgan, 16.45; 6. Leslie Smalygo, 21.25; 7. Emily Beisel, 21.48; 8. Carlee Ortero, 27.37.