August Roll Call: Bubble Wars Break Out in All 13 WPRA Circuits

Nine of the 13 WPRA circuits have a new leader since May, and 749 barrel racers have now cashed a circuit check. The full top 20 in every circuit through August 4, 2026, plus finals dates, entry cut-offs and the minimum rodeo counts that decide who is actually eligible.
Katelyn Scott barrel racing on Peanut Seed
Katelyn Scott | Image by Phil Kitts/Avid Visual Imagery

Here’s the state of the 2026 standings in all 13 WPRA circuits as of August 04 on their website.

Eleven weeks after our last roll call, the WPRA circuit boards look almost nothing like they did in May. Back then 437 riders had cashed a circuit check across all 13 circuits. That number is now 749, nine of the 13 circuits have a new leader, and the qualifying cut-offs are close enough to matter.

The circuit race is the other half of a barrel racer’s season. The world standings decide the National Finals Rodeo field; the circuit standings decide who runs at a circuit finals this fall and who gets a shot at the NFR Open in Colorado Springs, the national circuit finals, next summer. It is the more reachable of the two races, and for most of the women on these boards it is the one that is actually in play.

Two numbers decide it. The first is money won at that circuit’s approved rodeos. The second is rodeo count: a rider has to run 40 percent of her circuit’s rodeos or 15 of them, whichever is fewer, and the WPRA publishes a hard minimum for every circuit—one for residents, a steeper one for non-residents. Several circuit leaders are in exactly that spot right now.

Standings below are the WPRA Pro Rodeo barrel racing circuit standings, last updated August 4, 2026, top 20 per circuit. (R) marks a Resistol Rookie, (G) a WPRA gold card holder. Source: WPRA.com.

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What Changed Since May

Four circuits still have the leader they had on May 19: California (Kathy Petska), Columbia River (Kathy Grimes), Texas (Kassie Mowry) and Turquoise (Katelyn Scott). The other nine changed hands. The two that changed most are the two that barely existed in May: Montana went from one rider on the board to 44, and Wilderness went from 16 to 43 on the back of the Utah run.

CircuitLeader, May 19Leader, Aug. 4Riders on board
BadlandsRaelin Jurgens ($4,582.68)Summer Kosel ($16,370.52)36 → 58
CaliforniaKathy Petska ($24,296.60)Kathy Petska ($40,351.32)44 → 58
Columbia RiverKathy Grimes ($6,482.24)Kathy Grimes ($17,460.77)27 → 52
First FrontierCassie Brantmayer ($973.93)Alyssa LoBello ($4,753.82)10 → 38
Great LakesKatie Chism ($6,083.62)Lucy Ferch ($20,175.87)34 → 67
Maple LeafJayden Wilson ($4,920.99)Taylor Manning ($31,639.13)11 → 20
MontanaYvette Vega ($679.15)Heather Crowley ($12,002.37)1 → 44
Mountain StatesBrittany Fellows ($10,391.79)Rachel Huerkamp ($15,906.27)11 → 60
PrairieDevon Brown ($4,993.37)Emily Beisel ($18,463.22)41 → 60
SoutheasternJosey Murphy ($15,932.78)Kristin Hanchey ($20,404.43)71 → 77
TexasKassie Mowry ($18,837.41)Kassie Mowry ($18,837.41)101 → 130
TurquoiseKatelyn Scott ($11,443.34)Katelyn Scott ($17,583.54)34 → 42
WildernessMakenna Shook ($8,044.89)Carlee Otero ($36,196.52)16 → 43

The Cut-Off Calendar

Three circuits close their qualifying window before October: Badlands on Sep. 9, Texas on Sep. 13, and California and Mountain States on Sep. 23. Everyone else runs to Sep. 30. That leaves five to seven weeks of rodeos to fix a money problem or a count problem, and the count problem is the harder one.

CircuitFinals siteFinals datesEntry cut-offMin. rodeos (resident)Min. rodeos (non-resident)
BadlandsMinot, NDOct. 9-11, 2026Sep. 9, 20261316
CaliforniaClements, CAOct. 23-25, 2026Sep. 23, 20261518
Columbia RiverRedmond, ORNov. 5-7, 2026Sep. 30, 20261517
First FrontierHarrisburg, PAJan. 14-16, 2027Sep. 30, 20261415
Great LakesLouisville, KYNov. 12-14, 2026Sep. 30, 20261529
Maple LeafRegina, SKNov. 25-28, 2026Sep. 30, 2026
MontanaGreat Falls, MTJan. 14-16, 2027Sep. 30, 20261418
Mountain StatesLoveland, COOct. 23-24, 2026Sep. 23, 20261526
PrairieMulvane, KSNov. 19-21, 2026Sep. 30, 20261524
SoutheasternDavie, FLNov. 13-15, 2026Sep. 30, 20261523
TexasWaco, TXOct. 13-16, 2026Sep. 13, 20261525
TurquoiseCave Creek, AZNov. 5-7, 2026Sep. 30, 20261015
WildernessHeber City, UTNov. 6-7, 2026Sep. 30, 20261527

Circuit finals sites, dates, cut-offs and minimum rodeo counts per WPRA. Dates are subject to change.

Badlands Circuit

North Dakota, South Dakota · 58 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

Summer Kosel leads at $16,370.52 with Lisa Lockhart $1,028.91 back and Heidi Gunderson another $894.14 behind that, while Hailey Kinsel sits fourth on 14 rodeos. May’s leader, Raelin Jurgens, has added $3,071.77 and still slid to 10th.

The cutline is a coin flip: $138.19 separates Lindsey Horner in 12th from Keylee Zancanella in 13th.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Summer KoselGlenham, SD$16,370.5213
2Lisa Lockhart (G)Oelrichs, SD$15,341.6112
3Heidi GundersonMurdock, MN$14,447.4712
4Hailey KinselCotulla, TX$13,868.5114
5Piper CordesWall, SD$13,166.189
6Emilee PauleyWall, SD$9,470.0018
7Alyssa GabrielsonGary, SD$9,440.7813
8Alyssa AllenOelrichs, SD$8,724.8617
9Siggy ScheidHazen, ND$7,846.5021
10Raelin JurgensParker, SD$7,654.455
11Jessica Routier (G)Buffalo, SD$7,551.8511
12Lindsey HornerDawson, ND$6,647.3522
13Keylee ZancanellaAurora, SD$6,509.1612
14Dori HollenbeckWinner, SD$6,443.5315
15Chloe WoodsMoosomin, SK$5,276.2613
16Amy Schimke (G)Wessington Springs, SD$4,144.0616
17Taylor HansonSt Onge, SD$4,001.975
18Cydney PetersonMinot, ND$3,906.8316
19Faith Heim (R)Bismarck, ND$3,838.0918
20Britany DiazDesdemona, TX$3,548.679

Badlands Circuit Finals: Minot, ND, Oct. 9-11, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 9, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 13 (resident) / 16 (non-resident).

California Circuit

California · 58 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

One of only four circuits where the May leader is still the leader. Kathy Petska has pushed her total to $40,351.32, the biggest circuit bank in the country, and she has added $16,054.72 since the last check-in at age 62. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell is second at $30,388.04, and the drop from second to third is $18,820.66 — nobody else in California has cracked $12,000.

After the top two it is a genuine scrum: 13 of the top 20 sit between $5,000 and $12,000, and only $328.00 splits Mendy Beardsley in 12th from Maren Powers in 13th.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Kathy Petska (G)Turlock, CA$40,351.3218
2Hayle Gibson-StillwellRedcrest, CA$30,388.0415
3Lindsey MuggliLane, OK$11,567.3820
4Vicky CookWillows, CA$10,679.6216
5Amie GrohlOakdale, CA$9,262.6223
6Parker Asam (R)Murrieta, CA$9,117.2420
7Ruby LightfootArlington Heights, CA$8,721.9119
8Ann McGilchristMarysville, CA$8,207.9217
9Hunter MorganLincoln, CA$7,844.8315
10Lynn GreenLincoln, CA$7,065.6523
11Mylee Modlin (R)Blanchard, OK$6,812.2316
12Mendy Beardsley (G)Chico, CA$5,959.9918
13Maren PowersSebastopol, CA$5,631.9919
14Kaiden AyresWoodlake, CA$5,380.0911
15Madison CamozziPetaluma, CA$5,378.3613
16Jenna BeaverHuntsville, TX$3,379.0519
17Shelley Holman (G)Brentwood, CA$3,244.898
18Grace LopezWilton, CA$2,712.3613
19Rylee Cooper-ChristmanAlpine, CA$2,217.085
20Shelby BatesLoomis, CA$2,135.7615

California Circuit Finals: Clements, CA, Oct. 23-25, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 23, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 15 (resident) / 18 (non-resident).

Columbia River Circuit

Oregon, Washington, Idaho north of the Salmon River · 52 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

Kathy Grimes held the top spot from May and stretched it, going from $6,482.24 to $17,460.77.

Second through fifth is separated by $1,153.62 — one good weekend reorders the whole thing. Watch the rodeo counts on the leaders: Megan McLeod-Sprague is seventh on seven starts and McCurry is second on seven, against a 15-rodeo resident minimum and 17 for non-residents. Cut-off Sep. 30.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Kathy Grimes (G)Medical Lake, WA$17,460.7711
2Anneliese McCurryNampa, ID$14,293.647
3Julia JohnsonTenino, WA$14,116.019
4Lindsey HamCheney, WA$13,855.5916
5Kaycie KayserEllensburg, WA$13,140.0217
6Tristan ParrishYakima, WA$11,010.8219
7Megan McLeod-Sprague (G)Marsing, ID$10,485.647
8Teri BangartOlympia, WA$10,120.0218
9Chandra EngStanfield, OR$9,032.4014
10Ainsley PhilippiHermiston, OR$8,303.8918
11Arley HughesDayton, OR$7,850.5921
12Ashley Dixon (R)Silverdale, WA$7,759.6017
13Kacey GartnerWalla Walla, WA$7,069.6016
14Jordan BaileyOnalaska, WA$6,735.286
15Shelly Mull (G)Amity, OR$5,868.9812
16Hailey Garrison GrahamGlen, MT$5,269.5911
17Michelle WilliamsNorth Powder, OR$4,621.9117
18Pamela Capper-CokerCheney, WA$4,002.9215
19Sami Jo SartinSunnyside, WA$3,758.7214
20Lily Hallett (R)Tenino, WA$3,619.7016

Columbia River Circuit Finals: Redmond, OR, Nov. 5-7, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 30, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 15 (resident) / 17 (non-resident).

First Frontier Circuit

Connecticut through Virginia · 38 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

First Frontier had 10 riders and a $973.93 leader in May; it now has 38 riders and a three-way fight at the top where Alyssa LoBello ($4,753.82), Cassie Brantmayer ($4,720.48) and Willie Horzepa ($4,249.64) are covered by $504.18.

The money is tight and that makes every check enormous — $103.59 separates 12th from 13th, and a single second-place paycheck moves a rider five spots. First Frontier is also the last finals on the calendar, Jan. 14-16, 2027 in Harrisburg, but the qualifying cut-off is still Sep. 30. Resident minimum is 14 rodeos.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Alyssa LoBelloGansevoort, NY$4,753.8210
2Cassie BrantmayerBridgeton, NJ$4,720.4813
3Willie HorzepaMillstone Township, NJ$4,249.649
4Sam ValloneBallston Spa, NY$2,042.4711
5Paige Superneau (R)Fairfax, VT$1,998.915
6Jenn Hazeleger (R)Guelph, ON$1,995.4212
7Karissa LandisMiddleburg, PA$1,977.9311
8Margaret RusmiselMount Pleasant, PA$1,880.4910
9Maya Zerbe (R)Womelsdorf, PA$1,880.3014
10Madison TothWolcott, CT$1,658.8610
11Renee GardnerStephentown, NY$1,390.449
12Stephanie DyerFranklinville, NJ$1,366.5213
13Bobbie Jo GriswoldLake Luzerne, NY$1,262.9314
14Chrissy ChromczakEast Greenbush, NY$1,010.506
15Montanna LambrechtBethlehem, CT$891.029
16Danielle Ventrella (R)Danbury, CT$858.926
17Macksi WarnerMarathon, NY$840.2914
18Jaime FowlerHenderson, MD$760.871
19Kristin Weber (G)Cochranville, PA$704.9013
20Jennifer Romriell (G)Broadalbin, NY$618.0514

First Frontier Circuit Finals: Harrisburg, PA, Jan. 14-16, 2027. Entry cut-off Sep. 30, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 14 (resident) / 15 (non-resident).

Great Lakes Circuit

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin · 67 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

Katie Chism led in May and has been passed twice. Lucy Ferch has turned 24 rodeos into $20,175.87 and a $7,901.66 cushion, the largest lead of any circuit outside California and Wilderness. Caitlyn Clair is second, Chism third and Austyn Tobey fourth on just 10 starts.

This is the biggest board in the North at 67 riders, up from 34 in May. Twelfth to 13th is $340.60. Great Lakes carries the harshest non-resident count in the country at 29 rodeos against a 15-rodeo resident minimum, which matters for the Missouri and Mississippi riders inside the top 20. Cut-off Sep. 30.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Lucy FerchHamlet, IN$20,175.8724
2Caitlyn ClairCarlisle, IA$12,274.2121
3Katie ChismTiskilwa, IL$10,443.7414
4Austyn TobeyBemidji, MN$10,114.1410
5Emma RickeLawton, IA$9,480.5110
6Nikki ReynoldsEllsinore, MO$7,528.1520
7Ronda CaseyPlymouth, IN$7,377.4417
8Sara WinkelmanRice, MN$6,692.7817
9Nisse FlatenBaudette, MN$6,146.9924
10Lindsay LeveringtonJonesburg, MO$5,938.6024
11Riley YoungmanCenturia, WI$5,462.5114
12Danyelle PelkeMaiden Rock, WI$5,396.3711
13Emma TuckerReeds, MO$5,055.7718
14Emily StilesPlymouth, IN$5,024.9325
15Jamie LenznerWausau, WI$4,809.655
16Savannah Shumpert (R)Mooreville, MS$4,511.1313
17Kaydi AndersonSt James, MN$3,758.9425
18Lindsey BeechJohnson Creek, WI$3,579.2510
19Lori SmedbergWisconsin Rapids, WI$3,532.8617
20Sharon Ann Munn (G)Monticello, MN$3,431.4820

Great Lakes Circuit Finals: Louisville, KY, Nov. 12-14, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 30, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 15 (resident) / 29 (non-resident).

Maple Leaf Circuit

Canada · 20 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

The richest circuit on a per-rider basis. Every rider in the Maple Leaf top 20 has cleared $2,300 and the top seven are all past $21,000. Taylor Manning leads at $31,639.13, with Suzanne DePaoli $3,265.98 back and Pamela Morrison, Jayden Wilson, Lisa Zachoda, Tammy Lee Taylor and Jennifer Neudorf all stacked between $21,891.12 and $23,865.40.

Wilson led in May at $4,920.99 and has since won more than $18,000 without holding the lead — that is the Canadian season compressed into ten weeks. The cutline gap is $1,917.26, the second-widest in the country. Maple Leaf runs its finals last of the fall, Nov. 25-28 in Regina, and entries close Sep. 30.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Taylor ManningPonoka, AB$31,639.1323
2Suzanne DePaoli (G)Longview, AB$28,373.1528
3Pamela MorrisonCelista, BC$23,865.4026
4Jayden WilsonGleichen, AB$23,340.7027
5Lisa ZachodaFoothills, AB$22,027.2123
6Tammy Lee TaylorSherwood Park, AB$21,988.4728
7Jennifer NeudorfBluffton, AB$21,891.1220
8Karli CowieMankota, SK$16,686.6826
9Kirby PenttilaCalgary, AB$14,305.5424
10Lynette BrodowayBrooks, AB$14,068.1219
11Blake MolleChauvin, AB$13,381.1015
12Kylie WhitesideLongview, AB$13,042.5014
13Madison WilkersonBozeman, MT$11,125.2427
14Bradi WhitesideLongview, AB$10,263.9825
15Lacey CaldasRockyview County, AB$7,147.3717
16Jessa MarcenkoPonoka, AB$7,081.3018
17Kaitlin SchuckWickenburg, AZ$4,069.2616
18Kirsty White (G)Maricopa, AZ$4,042.477
19Kyla KellyRed Deer County, AB$3,099.6526
20Bertina OlafsonHudson Bay, SK$2,356.8215

Maple Leaf Circuit Finals: Regina, SK, Nov. 25-28, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 30, 2026.

Montana Circuit

Montana · 44 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

The headline of this check-in. In May, Montana had exactly one rider on the board with $679.15. It now has 44 riders, and Yvette Vega — the rider who was that entire board — sits 11th. Heather Crowley leads at $12,002.37 with Tayla Moeykens $530.39 behind after her Cheyenne Frontier Days summer.

Montana has the tightest cutline in the country: $38.02 between Tycie Phalen in 12th and Tisha Larsen in 13th.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Heather CrowleyPoplar, MT$12,002.3710
2Tayla MoeykensThree Forks, MT$11,471.9810
3Erin WilliamsAlzada, MT$6,625.9813
4Billie SchaffBillings, MT$6,302.9211
5Manchi NaceLaurel, MT$5,715.6511
6Lisa WarfieldHelena, MT$5,373.4217
7Ashley DayVolborg, MT$5,187.4512
8Taylor-Jane GardnerPurple Springs, AB$4,787.6512
9Cadee WilliamsBig Timber, MT$3,631.836
10Raegan TaylorClancy, MT$3,501.8615
11Yvette VegaCharlo, MT$3,212.1211
12Tycie PhalenIsmay, MT$2,825.346
13Tisha LarsenForsyth, MT$2,787.327
14Lexi MurerBigfork, MT$2,096.149
15Ashley SchadWhitefish, MT$2,031.8011
16Claire KalafaticCaldwell, ID$1,998.1010
17Rachel Ward (R)Philipsburg, MT$1,990.8610
18Valee MillerBillings, MT$1,388.268
19Bailee MurnionKinsey, MT$1,305.2611
20Abby KnightCharlo, MT$1,245.377

Montana Circuit Finals: Great Falls, MT, Jan. 14-16, 2027. Entry cut-off Sep. 30, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 14 (resident) / 18 (non-resident).

Mountain States Circuit

Colorado, Wyoming · 60 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

Eleven riders in May, 60 now, and Brittany Fellows has been passed. Rachel Huerkamp leads at $15,906.27 off 20 rodeos, $3,335.85 clear of Fellows, with Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi third and C.J. Vondette fourth.

Colorado and Wyoming ran a dense July and it shows — six riders between $6,000 and $8,000 make the 7-through-12 range the most crowded stretch of any circuit. Twelfth to 13th is $490.71. The non-resident minimum here is 26 rodeos, which is the number to watch for the Texas and Oklahoma riders in the top 12. Cut-off Sep. 23, one of only three circuits closing before October.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Rachel HuerkampDelta, CO$15,906.2720
2Brittany FellowsLoveland, CO$12,570.4217
3Brittany Pozzi TonozziLampasas, TX$11,820.6216
4C.J. VondetteRifle, CO$10,961.6920
5Alex OdleBrush, CO$10,242.4526
6Andrea BusbyMillsap, TX$9,292.4513
7Carley CerviRoggen, CO$7,905.2913
8Kylie WellsGuffey, CO$7,597.8025
9Amy Jo Reisdorfer (G)Cheyenne, WY$7,429.6922
10Laura Lambert (G)Wiggins, CO$6,750.8520
11Shy-Anne JarrettComanche, OK$6,280.539
12Loralee WardFort Lupton, CO$6,038.1118
13Kaycee ThomasCarpenter, WY$5,547.4022
14Mackenzie McCuistionFort Collins, CO$5,402.6721
15Kim Schulze (G)Larkspur, CO$4,970.0515
16Sami Jo BuumKeenesburg, CO$4,290.0431
17Stephanie Root (R)Pinedale, WY$3,996.5613
18Kelly Yates (G)Pueblo, CO$3,297.5315
19Bonnie WheatleyCalhan, CO$3,172.9017
20Kari BoxleitnerLoveland, CO$3,004.2022

Mountain States Circuit Finals: Loveland, CO, Oct. 23-24, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 23, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 15 (resident) / 26 (non-resident).

Prairie Circuit

Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska · 60 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

Emily Beisel has taken over the circuit she calls home, leading at $18,463.22, with Lanita Peirce $875.72 back and Kim Squires third. May leader Devon Brown has nearly tripled her money and dropped to fourth, which is the whole story of the Prairie summer in one line.

The top four have separated: $4,476.23 covers them, then there is a $4,170.40 drop to fifth. The cutline is comfortable by circuit standards at $1,304.33. Resident minimum is 15 rodeos, non-resident 24, and LaTricia Duke sits 18th on seven starts. Cut-off Sep. 30.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Emily BeiselWeatherford, OK$18,463.2214
2Lanita Peirce (G)Wynnewood, OK$17,587.5012
3Kim SquiresCarnegie, OK$16,317.1616
4Devon BrownStratford, OK$13,986.9915
5Prairie Rose RobbinsBrookville, KS$9,816.5923
6Emily GriffinSaint George, KS$9,457.2017
7Andee Jo HadenBentonville, AR$9,199.3920
8Libby HoeltingOlpe, KS$7,893.5619
9Chelsea A MooreRose Hill, KS$7,132.4211
10Kylie KanngiesserAttica, KS$7,102.8918
11Lakota ElkinsCuba, MO$5,404.1118
12Ivy HurstSpringer, OK$4,877.6816
13Hazlee McKenzie (R)Muldrow, OK$3,573.3514
14Jody McKayRed Oak, OK$3,474.2312
15Paige JonesWayne, OK$3,396.038
16Alona James (R)Ada, OK$3,087.884
17Tiffany TeeheeClaremore, OK$3,076.756
18LaTricia DukeHenrietta, TX$2,864.477
19Ashley SandersBentonville, AR$2,670.257
20Torrie EdgeDurant, OK$2,644.0214

Prairie Circuit Finals: Mulvane, KS, Nov. 19-21, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 30, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 15 (resident) / 24 (non-resident).

Southeastern Circuit

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, the Carolinas, Tennessee · 77 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

The deepest board outside Texas at 77 riders, and the only circuit that was already crowded in May — it had 71 then. Kristin Hanchey has passed Josey Murphy for the lead, $20,404.43 to $18,963.34, and Ryleigh Kaye Adams is a distant third.

Southeastern riders run the most rodeos in the country: nine riders in the top 20 have 20-plus starts and Emily Tomlinson has 32. That makes the 15-rodeo resident minimum a non-issue here and turns the race into pure money. Twelfth to 13th is $240.25. Cut-off Sep. 30, finals Nov. 13-15 in Davie.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Kristin HancheyOkeechobee, FL$20,404.4321
2Josey MurphyKeachi, LA$18,963.3418
3Ryleigh Kaye AdamsOkeechobee, FL$11,933.0021
4Margo CrowtherNorth Fort Myers, FL$10,393.3714
5Ashley ParksDania Beach, FL$10,186.5822
6Alishea BroussardEstherwood, LA$10,035.9214
7Kelley Carrington (G)Boston, GA$9,780.3018
8Chloe GrayYatesville, GA$9,450.6315
9Patti Jo HigdonTerry, MS$8,440.3415
10Taylor CarverBroxton, GA$7,937.0518
11Sabra O’Quinn (G)Ft White, FL$7,632.5111
12Hannah Mae OakleyDade City, FL$7,209.7226
13Lexus Hommer (R)Fort Pierce, FL$6,969.4727
14Nicole TurnerArcadia, FL$6,246.1926
15Christine DeRenzoReddick, FL$6,066.664
16Erin WetzelPlant City, FL$5,706.1029
17Emily TomlinsonEdgewater, FL$5,009.1932
18Josey OwensGoshen, AL$4,441.0218
19Cara Calhoun (R)Brandon, MS$4,257.3616
20Wendy Culberson (G)Okeechobee, FL$3,928.6822

Southeastern Circuit Finals: Davie, FL, Nov. 13-15, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 30, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 15 (resident) / 23 (non-resident).

Texas Circuit

Texas · 130 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

The deepest circuit in the country by a distance — 130 riders have cashed, up from 101 in May. It is also the strangest board of this check-in: Kassie Mowry still leads on the same $18,837.41 and the same four rodeos she had in May, and Gracen Harman is still second on the same $18,655.19. Neither has added a Texas circuit check in eleven weeks.

Everyone behind them has. Kaycee Killingsworth, Morgan Addison, Kristi Cole and Julie Plourde are all now within $2,454.18 of the lead, and $182.22 separates first from second. Mowry has four rodeos against a 15-rodeo resident minimum and the second-earliest cut-off in the country at Sep. 13 — the math on that is not comfortable. Twelfth to 13th is $1,382.81.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Kassie MowryDublin, TX$18,837.414
2Gracen HarmanHempstead, TX$18,655.1925
3Kaycee KillingsworthThrall, TX$17,803.9336
4Morgan AddisonWolfforth, TX$17,282.3013
5Kristi ColeMagnolia, TX$17,220.1921
6Julie PlourdeKrum, TX$16,383.2322
7Jimmie SmithMcDade, TX$15,120.9430
8Sydney GrahamAbilene, TX$14,994.0312
9Faith NoltePurmela, TX$13,967.5835
10Tricia AldridgeSanger, TX$12,924.368
11Sissy WinnChapman Ranch, TX$12,070.6322
12Ashley CastleberryMontgomery, TX$11,405.3822
13Tara CarrSudan, TX$10,022.5721
14Brooke Krolczyk (R)Cypress, TX$9,906.7025
15Kappie BryantSunset, TX$9,824.5915
16Keyla CostaTolar, TX$9,718.3911
17Steely SteinerWeatherford, TX$9,658.3015
18Stephanie FryarWaco, TX$9,239.1116
19Taylor June BaizeSan Angelo, TX$9,158.2922
20Morgan Bagnell (R)Heath, TX$9,126.3015

Texas Circuit Finals: Waco, TX, Oct. 13-16, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 13, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 15 (resident) / 25 (non-resident).

Turquoise Circuit

Arizona, New Mexico · 42 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

Katelyn Scott led in May and leads now at $17,583.54, a $6,320.31 margin that is the most secure top spot in the desert. Jana Bean is second, Whitley Sharp third.

Turquoise sets the lowest bar in the country — 10 rodeos for residents, 15 for non-residents — which keeps this circuit reachable for riders splitting their year elsewhere. The cutline sits at $941.55 and the drop from 12th to 20th is only $2,189.33, so the back half of the field is still live. Cut-off Sep. 30, finals Nov. 5-7 in Cave Creek.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Katelyn ScottOdessa, TX$17,583.5413
2Jana Bean (G)Ft Hancock, TX$11,263.2312
3Whitley SharpCaldwell, ID$9,340.9810
4Brylee BanningLitchfield Park, AZ$8,547.5810
5Tara SeatonWinslow, AZ$8,478.9513
6Christina GouldWilliams, AZ$7,379.2711
7Allison VankollWittmann, AZ$7,154.4012
8Sabrina Ketcham (G)Yeso, NM$6,779.137
9Megan AlbrechtDeming, NM$5,005.4015
10Doskie EdwardsCasa Grande, AZ$4,695.108
11Brittney HawleySurprise, AZ$4,604.4514
12Stacey PadillaSan Tan Valley, AZ$4,022.1013
13Kiersten PettusGilbert, AZ$3,080.5510
14Jordan BassettDewey, AZ$2,923.5712
15Buffy WalchliAguila, AZ$2,824.8512
16Sarah Kieckhefer (G)Prescott, AZ$2,726.7912
17Sherrie Lynn SommersethWickenburg, AZ$2,052.354
18Carly LongoPhoenix, AZ$1,881.3110
19Jolee Lautaret-Jordan (G)Kingman, AZ$1,861.8511
20Kristin BrashearsCasa Grande, AZ$1,832.7713

Turquoise Circuit Finals: Cave Creek, AZ, Nov. 5-7, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 30, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 10 (resident) / 15 (non-resident).

Wilderness Circuit

Nevada, Utah, Idaho south of the Salmon River · 43 riders on the board · standings through Aug. 4, 2026

The biggest transformation on the list after Montana. Wilderness had 16 riders in May and a $8,044.89 leader; it now has 43 riders and Carlee Otero on top at $36,196.52, the second-largest circuit total in the country. Michelle Alley is second at $28,035.98 and Amanda Butler third. May’s leader Makenna Shook is ninth.

The Utah run — Days of ’47, Spanish Fork, Ogden — built this board in three weeks. It also created the tightest race on the bubble outside Montana: $89.00 between Mackenzie King in 12th and Sherry Cervi in 13th. The catch is the count. Wilderness asks non-residents for 27 rodeos against 15 for residents, and three of the top five ride out of Texas. Cut-off Sep. 30, finals Nov. 6-7 in Heber City.

RankAthleteHometownMoney wonRodeos
1Carlee OteroPerrin, TX$36,196.5216
2Michelle AlleyMadisonville, TX$28,035.9816
3Amanda ButlerPayson, UT$27,336.3512
4Abby PhillipsMarshall, TX$21,776.2614
5Kellie JorgensenMalad City, ID$17,114.7816
6McKenna CoronadoKanarraville, UT$15,721.5420
7Sonya Madsen (R)Honeyville, UT$12,445.3821
8Emma Smith (R)Pleasanton, TX$11,998.4620
9Makenna ShookBleiblerville, TX$10,825.0315
10KariAnn CrossBlackfoot, ID$10,511.2223
11Caitlyn WhiteSpanish Fork, UT$7,469.0419
12Mackenzie KingWest Point, UT$6,820.4927
13Sherry CerviMarana, AZ$6,731.4914
14Jordynn KnightRoosevelt, UT$6,353.7019
15Terri Wood Gates (G)West Jordan, UT$5,469.6719
16Kailey MittonWellsville, UT$5,332.9226
17Haylee Moosman WoodwardMorgan, UT$4,748.8113
18Lexie GossRedmond, OR$4,172.4119
19McKinlee KellettWest Haven, UT$4,086.3617
20Macee McAllisterSt. George, UT$3,506.2213

Wilderness Circuit Finals: Heber City, UT, Nov. 6-7, 2026. Entry cut-off Sep. 30, 2026. Minimum rodeo count 15 (resident) / 27 (non-resident).

WPRA Circuit Standings, Explained

How many WPRA circuits are there?

Thirteen. Twelve cover the United States — Badlands, California, Columbia River, First Frontier, Great Lakes, Montana, Mountain States, Prairie, Southeastern, Texas, Turquoise and Wilderness — and the Maple Leaf Circuit covers Canada. A WPRA member designates one circuit when she pays her dues, normally the one where she lives, and that designation is what makes her eligible for that circuit’s finals.

How do you qualify for a WPRA circuit finals?

Two things have to happen. A rider has to finish inside the qualifying group in her circuit’s year-end standings, which circuits set at 10, 12 or 15, and she has to meet the count rule: 40 percent of the circuit’s rodeos or 15 of them, whichever is fewer. The WPRA publishes a hard minimum for each circuit, and non-residents face a higher number than residents. Great Lakes asks non-residents for 29 rodeos; Turquoise asks residents for 10.

What is the difference between circuit standings and world standings?

World standings rank every WPRA barrel racer by season money won and set the National Finals Rodeo field. Circuit standings only count money won at that circuit’s approved rodeos and set the circuit finals field. A rider chases both at once, which is why Hailey Kinsel sits fourth in Badlands while running near the top of the world race.

When are the 2026 WPRA circuit finals?

They run from Oct. 9-11, 2026 (Badlands, in Minot, North Dakota) through Jan. 14-16, 2027 (Montana in Great Falls and First Frontier in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania). Most fall between late October and late November. Entry cut-offs come first: Badlands closes Sep. 9 and Texas Sep. 13.

What does winning a circuit get you?

A circuit championship, circuit finals money and a spot at the NFR Open in Colorado Springs, the national circuit finals, where circuit champions and average winners run for a national circuit title the following summer.

Which WPRA circuit is the toughest?

By depth, Texas: 130 riders have cashed a Texas circuit check this season, nearly twice the next-deepest circuit. By money, Wilderness and California, where Carlee Otero ($36,196.52) and Kathy Petska ($40,351.32) hold the two biggest circuit banks in the country.

We update this roll call through the run to the cut-offs. For the world race, follow our August ProRodeo results tracker and our weekly world standings analysis.

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