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Sissy Winn Claims Wrangler NFR Barrel Racing Round 1 Win

Despite seven of the barrel racers knocking barrels, Sissy Winn kicked off her second NFR with a win, shaking things up in the world standings.

Madi Roelofsen

Sissy Winn Claims Wrangler NFR Barrel Racing Round 1 Win
Sissy Winn Claims Wrangler NFR Barrel Racing Round 1 Win /

The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo kicked off with Round 1 on Dec. 8.

The first round of barrel racing was full of down barrels. Seven out of the 15 competitors hit a barrel or 2 during their first rip down the alley in the Thomas & Mack.

Right out of the gate, Lampasas, Texas cowgirl Brittany Tonozzi ran a beautiful 13.75-second run and was holding a strong lead.

That was until Chapman Ranch, Texas' Sissy Winn, came and laid down a smoking 13.71-second run to win the first round and bumped Tonozzi into the second position.

Winn, guided her 2013 gelding, A R Dash Ta Flame "Scoop" around all three barrels and straight to the top of the leaderboard to kick off her second NFR. Scoop is by the legendary Dash Ta Fame out of a Mr Jess Perry daughter.

Winn and Scoop earned themselves the first place check of $30,706 along with the go-round buckle.

With so many down barrels, the riders that had clean runs are sitting in good position for the overall average.

NFR Round 1 Barrel Racing Results

  1. Sissy Winn, 13.71 seconds $30,706.41
  2. Brittany Tonozzi, 13.75 seconds, $24,267.97
  3. Kassie Mowry, 13.90 seconds,$18,324.97
  4. Paige Jones, 13,97 seconds, $12,876.88
  5. Jessica Routier, 14.05 seconds, $7,924.23
  6. Jordan Briggs, 14.10 seconds, $4,953
  7. Lisa Lockhart, 14.16 seconds
  8. Sue Smith, 14.17 seconds
  9. Wenda Johnson, 18.65 seconds
  10. Ilyssa Riley, 18.87 seconds
  11. Stevi Hillman, 18.87 seconds 
  12. Taycie Matthews, 18.98 seconds
  13. Summer Kosel, 19.12 seconds
  14. Hailey Kinsel, 19.18 seconds
  15. Emily Beisel, 23.83 seconds

World Barrel Racing Standings: Post Round 1

  1. Brittany Tonozzi, $304,831
  2. Jordan Briggs, $175,776
  3. Emily Beisel, $168,752
  4. Kassie Mowry, $162,126
  5. Taycie Matthews, $154,161
  6. Sissy Winn, $149,728
  7. Lisa Lockhart, $144,591
  8. Jessica Routier, $136,897
  9. Wenda Johnson, $130,505
  10. Paige Jones, $125,845
  11. Summer Kosel, $125,681
  12. Ilyssa Riley, $121,473
  13. Stevi Hillman, $119,015
  14. Hailey Kinsel, $115,775
  15. Sue Smith, $115,643
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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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