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Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi: First in the World, the Average & Now Round 7

Round 7 of the 2023 Wrangler NFR was exhilarating as all 15 barrel racers ran sub-14 second times, but it was the record-breaking cowgirl who won the round.

Madi Roelofsen

Photo by Hillary Maybery for SI Rodeo Daily

After the morning performance of Round 6 of the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, only hours later the competitors had to be amped up and ready to go for Round 7.

That didn't slow the barrel racers down one bit.

Times were wicked fast and all 15 barrel racers ran sub-14 second runs. Sue Smith and Sissy Winn tragically each knocked a barrel down that added five seconds to their time. 

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi was back on Benny tonight after giving him Round 6 off. The team made a gorgeous 13.47-second run, winning the go-round and adding $30,706 to Tonozzi's earnings. This win brought her season earnings to $403,389. She continues to set the record and raise the bar even higher.

Right behind them in the second position with a 13.60-second run was Dublin, Texas cowgirl, Kassie Mowry, and stand-out futurity gelding, Force The Goodbye. Mowry made the switch to him from her massive gray, Will, a couple of rounds ago and they are getting in the groove and performing phenomenally. This team won $24,268 in Round 6.

Wayne, Okla.'s Paige Jones ran a 13.62 second time which gained her the third position win in the go-round and $18,325.

Emily Beisel also made the switch from her trusty gray to a bay, specifically the bay mare, Ivory On Fire, also known as "Liza". Beisel and Liza smoked a run in the morning performance of Round 6, winning the go-round and $30,706. They turned around and came back for Round 7 to win fourth and another $12,877.

Summer Kosel ran a 13.69-second run with Lisa Lockhart coming in right behind her with a 13.70-second run. Both athletes were on geldings sired by Aint Seen Nothin Yet.

NFR Barrel Racing Round 5 Results

  1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.48, $30,706
  2. Kassie Mowry, 13.6, $24,268
  3. Paige Jones, 13.62, $18,325
  4. Emily Beisel, 13.68, $8,585
  5. Summer Kosel, 13.69, $8,585
  6. Lisa Lockhart, 13.70, $8,585
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Madi Roelofsen
MADI ROELOFSEN

Madi Roelofsen is a writer for Sports Illustrated's feature, Rodeo Daily. Madi not only writes about the western lifestyle and rodeo world but lives it daily. She attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, and competed in the barrel racing as part of their rodeo team. Roelofsen graduated in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in animal science. Madi enjoyed not only competing in rodeo events but also spectating the greatest sport on dirt. In 2017, while on vacation attending the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, she met her husband Tim Roelofsen. They got married a few years later in 2020. Tim had already established TVR Working Horses but together they grew their program and enjoy raising foals, training colts, barrel racing, team roping and standing their stallions (TVR Eye Needa Corona and CR Baron Bee Joy "Big Sexy") in both Texas and Iowa. They stay busy with the horses, farming alfalfa and raising their baby girl, Texi. Madi has always been passionate about horses, from learning about different bloodlines, breeding the foals themselves to training and competing. She expresses that passion within the articles she writes to open up the world of horses and rodeo to everyone.  Twitter-@Madi_Roelofsen  Facebook- @TVR Working Horses

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