GUYMON, Okla. – Hailey Kinsel may not be leading barrel racing at the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo, but she made a statement during Saturday afternoon’s second performance.
Kinsel, the two-time reigning world champion from Cotulla, Texas, posted the fastest run of the round, a 17.35, to move into third place. With two performances remaining in the postponed 2020 version of the Oklahoma Panhandle’s rodeo, she is in a good situation to make money.
She sits second in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association’s world standings, about $13,000 behind the top-ranked cowgirl, two-time world champion Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, who has already competed and will finish out of the money. This is an opportunity for Kinsel to close the gap on the leader.
The Texas cowgirl isn’t a stranger to big performances in ProRodeo. She and her main mount, Sister, own the two gold buckles for a reason, but they’ve just added to their lore. Just three weeks ago at Dodge City, Kansas, Kinsel and Sister rounded the cloverleaf pattern in 16.63 seconds, setting the new record for the fastest run on a standard pattern.
“I love the champions ahead of me that set a pace for it,” Kinsel said in a recent interview.
Saturday afternoon’s performance reached temperatures in the mid-90s, but the action was just as hot. Four-time world champion bareback rider Kaycee Feild took the lead with an 87.5-point ride on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Scarlett Belle. It’s just a half-point better than two other cowboys, Richmond Champion and Tray Chambliss.
Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo
Aug. 21-23
Bareback riding leaders: 1. Kaycee Field, 87.5 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Scarlett Belle; 2. (tie) Tray Chambliss and Richmond Champion, 87; 4. Clayton Biglow, 86; 5. (tie) Pascal Isabelle and Garrett Shadbolt, 85; 7. Will Martin, 82; 8. (tie) Tilden Hooper and Mike Solberg, 81.
Team roping: First round: 1. Nick Sartain/Blaine Vick, 4.2 seconds, $2,506 each; 2. Luke Brown/Patrick Smith, 4.8, $2,179; 3. (tie) Cody Snow/Junior Nogueira and Chad Masters/Wesley Thorp, 5.2, $1,689 each; 5. (tie) Cooper White/Tucker White and J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 5.3, $1,035 each; 7. Jaxson Tucker/Cole Davison, 5.4, $545; 8. (tie) Paul David Tierney/Thomas Smith and Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 5.5, $109 each. Second round: 1. Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 4.4 seconds; 2. (tie) Dustin Egusquiza/Marty Yates and Clint Summers/Douglas Rich, 4.5; 4. Jeff Flenniken/Tyler Worley, 4.6; 5. Coleman Proctor/Ryan Motes, 4.9; 6. Laramie Allen/Truman Magnus, 5.0; 7. (tie) Paul David Tierney/Thomas Smith and Clay Smith/Jade Corkill, 5.3. Average: 1. Erich Rogers/Paden Bray, 9.9 seconds on two runs; 2. Paul David Tierney/Thomas Smith, 10.8; 3. Chad Masters/Wesley Thorp, 11.2; 4. J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 11.3; 5. (tie) Jake Orman/Brye Crites and Jeff Flenniken/Tyler Worley, 11.5; 7. Chris Francis/Cade Pasig, 12.0; 8. Brit Ellerman/Trey Johnson, 17.1.
Steer wrestling: First round: 1. (tie) Chase Crane and Clayton Hass, 4.0 seconds, $1,680 each; 3. (tie) Taz Olson, Walt Arnold, Blake Knowles, Eli Lord, Dalton Massey, Cade Goodman and Tanner Brunner, 4.1, $636 each. Second round: 1. Blake Knowles, 3.5 seconds; 2. Dirk Tavenner, 3.7; 3. Dylan Schroeder, 3.8; 4. Mike McGinn, 3.9; 5. Jacob Edler, 4.2; 6. (tie) J.D. Struxness, Blake Mindemann and Payden McIntyre, 4.3. Average: 1. Blake Knowles, 7.6 seconds on two runs; 2. (tie) Walt Arnold and Chase Crane, 8.6 each; 4. Jacob Edler, 8.8; 5. (tie) J.D. Struxness and Clayton Hass, 8.9; 7. (tie) Newt Bush and Trever Nelson, 9.0.
Saddle bronc riding leaders: 1. Chase Brooks, 89.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Delta Force; 2. (tie) Allen Boore and Kolby Wanchuk, 86; 4. Leon Fountain, 81; 5. (tie) Kash Deal and Clint Lindenfield, 79; 7. Cole Elshere and Treyson Antonick, 78.
Tie-down roping: First round: 1. Marty Yates, 8.1 seconds, $3,101; 2. (tie) Ryan Thibodeaux and Caleb Smidt, 8.2, $2,494 each; 4. Shane Hanchey, 8.3, $1,888; 5. (tie) Hunter Herrin, Riley Pruitt and Quay Howard, 8.5, $1,079 each; 8. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Blake Ash, 8.7, $135 each. Second round: 1. Tyler Prcin, 7.7 seconds; 2. (tie) Reese Reimer and Cody McCartney, 7.9; 4. (tie) Cody Huber and Tuf Cooper, 8.0; 6. Bryson Sechrist. 8.2; 7. Adam Gray, 8.3; 8. J.W. Kirkham, 8.4. Average: 1. Tuf Cooper, 17.0 seconds on two runs; 2. (tie) Cody McCartney and Cody Huber, 17.1; 4. Caleb Smidt, 17.2; 5. Marty Yates, 17.6; 6. Marcos Costa, 17.7; 7. Colt Papy, 18.2; 8. Adam Gray, 18.3.
Barrel racing: First round: 1. Shelley Morgan, 17.11 seconds; 2. Wenda Johnson, 17.27; 3. Hailey Kinsel 17.35; 4. Shannon Lillard, 17.42; 5. (tie) Kelly Yates and Stephanie Fryar, 17.47 each; 7. (tie) Ilyssa Riley, Tracy Nowlin and Paige Jones, 17.49; 10. Jill Wilson, 17.51.
Bull riding leaders: 1. Toby Collins, 86 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Wild Shot; 2. Lon Danley, 79.5; 3. (tie) Dustiin Martinez and Colton Byram, 76; 5. Wyatt Rogers, 71; no other qualified rides.