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History Is Made as Kosel Puts Together Legendary Run For NFR Round 5
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo had an electrifying Round 5, kicking off at the Thomas & Mack arena.
Summer Kosel lit up the entire arena with the very first run of the night in the Thomas & Mack. After Kosel made her run, everyone around knew, that was the winning run.
Kosel won the round with a 2023 NFR high, 13.42-second trip around the barrels to make her first trip to the South Point Casino & Hotel for the buckle ceremony.
Kosel also broke the Round 5 record tonight for the NFR. Beating previous record holder Emily Beisel's record of 13.43 back in 2021.
Kosel was so close after the second round, coming runner-up to Stevi Hillman by just .01 seconds.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi fell into the second-place spot during Round 5 with a 13.58-second run, .16 seconds behind Kosel.
Kassie Mowry and Hailey Kinsel made a horse change during Round 5. Mowry switching to Famous Ladies Man "Emmett", she has been riding CP He Will Be Epic "Will" up until this round.
Kinsel switched up to Slick N Black "Spatch" a black mare out of RC Back in Black, she has been riding DM Sissy Hayday "Sister".
NFR Barrel Racing Round 5 Results
- Summer Kosel, 13.42, $30,706
- Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.58, $24,268
- Sissy Winn, 13.59, $18,325
- Paige Jones, 13.60, $8,585
- Jordan Briggs, 13.60, $8,585
- Emily Beisel, 13.60, $8,585
Tonozzi also broke the single-season earning record after tonight, beating previous holder, Hailey Kinsel.
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