Kassie Mowry and Force The Goodbye Win San Antonio Barrels 2024

Because San Antone is more than just the one with those iconic Whataburger barrels. Images by Hailey Rae Photography.

The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo concluded on Feb. 24 with a stellar barrel racing performance, but it was Kassie Mowry who defended her event championship on Force The Goodbye to win the $15,000 finals and the most money of the 2024 ProRodeo tournament in the barrel racing.

San Antonio’s tournament-style format includes 19 PRCA rodeo performances where contestants compete back to back in each Bracket. The top four money winners advance to a Semifinal Round and the top five out of each Semifinal advance to the Finals. The most money earned at the end of the Finals will be crowned the San Antonio Rodeo Champion.

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo format
Source: San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo

San Antonio barrel racing Finals draw 2024

The following barrel racers will compete on Feb. 24 in hopes of claiming the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Reigning event champion, Kassie Mowry, who rode CP He Will Be Epic in her bracket, and Force The Goodbye in the Semifinals will be on the 11th position on the ground.

1Ashley CastleberryMontgomery, TX7Summer KoselGlenham, SD
2Stevi HillmanWeatherford, TX8Jessica RoutierBuffalo, SD
3Emily BeiselWeatherford, OK9Preslie ReidSan Angelo, TX
4Wenda JohnsonPawhuska, OK10Brittany Pozzi TonozziLampasas, TX
5Shelley MorganEustace, TX11Kassie MowryDublin, TX
6Jodee MillerBellville, TX

San Antonio barrel racing results

Finals

1. Kassie Mowry, 13.68 seconds, $15,000; 2. Wenda Johnson, 13.75, $10,000; 3. Ashley Castleberry, 13.82, $5,000; 4. Emily Beisel, 13.84, $3,000.
Champion: Kassie Mowry

Wildcard Round

Wildcard: 1. Jodee Miller, 13.89 seconds, $5,000; 2. Sue Smith, 13.91, $4,000; 3. Oceane 13.97, $3,000; 4. Abby Phillips, 14.03, $2,000.

Semifinals

Semifinal One: 1. Jessica Routier, 14.15 seconds, $5,000; 2. (tie) Kassie Mowry and Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.18, $3,500 each; 4. Halyn Lide, 14.24, $2,000; 5. Wenda Johnson, 14.25; 6. Paige Jones, 14.30; 7. Shelley Morgan, 19.07; 8. Dona Kay Rule, 19.32; 9. Sue Smith, 19.42; 10. Lisa Lockhart, 15.50.


Semifinal Two: 1. Emily Beisel, 13.70 seconds, $5,000; 2. Ashley Castleberry, 13.73, $4,000; 3. Summer Kosel, 13.86, $3,000; 4. Preslie Reid, 14.09, $2,000; 5. Kelly Allen, 14.25; 6. Stevi Hillman, 14.47; 7. Jodee Miller, 18.83; 8. Oceane Veilleux, 19.05; 9. Ryann Pedone, 19.22; 10. Abby Phillips, 24.51.
Final qualifiers: 1. Preslie Reid, $8,000; 2. (tie) Emily Beisel and Ashley Castleberry, $7,500 each; 5. Summer Kosel, $5,500.


Finals qualifiers:
 1. Jessica Routier, $8,000; 2. Kassie Mowry, $7,500; 3. (tie) Wenda Johnson and Shelley Morgan, $7,000 each; 5. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $5,500.

Brackets

Bracket 1: First round: 1. Shelley Morgan, 13.82 seconds, $2,500; 2. Ashley Castleberry, 13.94, $2,000; 3. Emily Beisel, 14.0, $1,500; 3. Dona Kay Rule, 14.02, $1,000

Second round: 1. Dona Kay Rule, 13.83 seconds, $2,500; 2. Shelley Morgan, 14.03, $2,000; 3. Ashley Castleberry, 14.08, $1,500; 4. Emily Beisel, 14.19, $1,000

Third round: 1. Shelley Morgan, 13.88 seconds, $2,500; 2. Jackie Ganter, 13.94, $2,000; 3. Carlee Otero, 13.96, $1,500; 4. Dona Kay Rule, 14.01, $1,000.


Qualifiers: 1. Shelley Morgan, $7,000; 2. Dona Kay Rule, $4,500; 3. Ashley Castleberry, $3,500; 4. Emily Beisel, $2,500.


Bracket 2: First round: 1. Sue Smith, 14.05 seconds, $2,500; 2. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 14.11, $2,000; 3. Jimmie Smith, 14.17, $1,500; 4. Preslie Reid, 14.18, $1,000. 

Second round: 1. Preslie Reid, 13.87 seconds, $2,500; 2. Jodee Miller, 14.18, $2,000; 3. Jamie Olsen, 14.21, $1,500; 4. Sissy Winn, 14.22, $1,000. 

Third round: 1. Preslie Reid, 13.96 seconds, $2,500; 2. Jodee Miller, 13.99, $2,000; 3. Sue Smith, 14.02, $1,500; 4. Leslie Smalygo, 14.08, $1,000.


Qualifiers: 1. Preslie Reid, $6,000; 2. (tie) Sue Smith and Jodee Miller, $4,000 each; 4. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $2,000.


Bracket 3: First round: 1. Katie Jo Halbert, 13.77 seconds, $2,500; 2. Paige Jones, 14.11, $2,000; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 14.12, $1,500; 4. Kelly Allen, 14.27, $1,000

Second round: 1. Paige Jones, 13.88 seconds, $2,500; 2. Abby Phillips, 14.13, $2,000; 3. Tillar King, 14.16, $1,500; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 14.22, $1,000

Third round: 1. (tie) Abby Phillips and Kelly Allen, 13.86 seconds, $2,250 each; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 14.14, $1,500; 4. Ilyssa Riley, 14.29, $1,000.

Abby Phillips barrel racing
Abby Phillips is locked in for the San Antonio Semifinals. Image by Hailey Rae.


Qualifiers:
 1. Paige Jones, $4,500; 2. Abby Phillips, $4,250; 3. Lisa Lockhart, $4,000; 4. Kelly Allen, $3,250.

Bracket 4: First round: 1. Stevi Hillman, 13.97 seconds, $2,500; 2. Andrea Busby, 14.20, $2,000; 3. Kassie Mowry, 14.34, $1,500; 4. Ashley Day, 14.50, $1,000

Second round: 1. Stevi Hillman, 13.99 seconds, $2,500; 2. Jymmy Kay Cox, 14.06, $2,000; 3. Summer Kosel, 14.24, $1,500; 4. Ashley Day, 14.33, $1,000

Third round: 1. Kassie Mowry, 13.93 seconds, $2,500; 2. Halyn Lide, 13.94, $2,000; 3. Stevi Hillman, 13.95, $1,500; 4. Summer Kosel, 14.08, $1,000.


Qualifiers:
 1. Stevi Hillman, $6,500; 2. Kassie Mowry, $4,000; 3. Summer Kosel, $2,500; 4. Halyn Lide, $2,000.


Bracket 5: First round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 13.83 seconds, $2,500; 2. Oceane Veilleux, 14.11, $2,000; 3. Jessica Routier, 14.32, $1,500; 4. Britta Thiel, 14.70, $1,000.

Second round: 1. Tarryn Lee, 14.02 seconds, $2,500; 2. Wenda Johnson, 14.07, $2,000; 3. Ryann Pedone, 14.12, $1,500; 4. Taylor Carver, 14.16, $1,000.

Third round: 1. Wenda Johnson, 13.81 seconds, $2,500; 2. Ryann Pedone, 13.90, $2,000; 3. Jessica Routier, 13.97, $1,500; 4. Oceane Veilleux, 14.03, $1,000.


Qualifiers: 1. Wenda Johnson, $7,000; 2. Ryann Pedone, $3,500; 3. (tie) Jessica Routier and Oceane Veilleux, $3,000 each.

How much money is added for barrel racers at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo

According to the WPRA, here’s how the added money is split up for barrel racers.

  • There is $21,000 added in each of the five progressive brackets.
  • There is $14,000 added each in both Semifinals and the Wildcard Round
  • The finals has $33,000 in added money.

San Antonio Barrel Racing Payout

Each Bracket round pays: 1st $2,500.00, 2nd $2,000.00, 3rd $1,500.00, 4th $1,000.00
Each Semifinal round and Wildcard round: 1st $5,000.00, 2nd $4,000.00, 3rd $3,000.00, 4th $2,000.00
Final round: 1st $15,000.00, 2nd $10,000.00, 3rd $5,000.00 4th $3,000.00

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Miz Milania, a 2017 daughter of #TresSeis and Katie Jo Halbert have been on a rodeo and derby rampage in the first month of 2024. They punched their ticket to San Antonio and won the qualifier in Uvalde, Texas, this week in 15.10 seconds, earning $4,819. Halbert also has the lead at the #sandhillsstockshowandrodeo in Odessa. #BarrelRacing #Cowgirl #ProRodeo

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The barrel racing at San Antone is limited to 50 contestants.

  • Top 4 from the 2024 WPRA ProRodeo World Standings based on winnings seven days prior to entries closing (exclusing 2023 Circuit Finals earnings)
  • Top 32 from 2023 ProRodeo World Standings
  • Top 4 from 2023 WPRA Tour Standings
  • Top 10 from the San Antonio Qualifier in Uvalde, Texas

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