Alli Masters Capitalizes at San Angelo Breakaway Roping
This year, the San Angelo Pro Rodeo has made a groundbreaking move by adding women's breakaway roping to its lineup, and Alli Masters is making the most of this opportunity. She currently stands out as the leader in both go-rounds and the average.
With back-to-back winning performances, Masters delivered a 2.30 in the first round and followed up with the fastest time of the rodeo, a 2.10, in the second round. Taylor Munsell matched Masters' time with a 2.10 of her own.
In the average, Masters' combined time of 4.40 seconds on two puts her 0.6 seconds ahead of Josie Connor, the 2022 Rookie of the Year, who holds a time of 5.20 seconds.
Hailing from Leon, Iowa, the 22-year-old Masters comes from a strong rodeo background. Her father, Travis, was a College National Finals qualifier in 1997 and 1998. In 2023, both Masters siblings, Alli and her younger brother Cauy, qualified for the CNFR. Alli graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where she where she rodeoed for the Central Plains Region of the NIRA.
Master’s list of accomplishments includes winning the Great Lakes Circuit Finals Average and Year-End Titles in both 2021 and 2022. Despite starting the year ranked at No. 62 in the PRCA/WPRA World Standings, her performance at San Angelo is expected to propel her much higher in the rankings.
Reflecting on her success in an interview with the Cowboy Channel's Janie Johnson, Masters said, "To be winning a rodeo of this caliber means a lot; I hope it holds on pretty good."
With her consistency, Masters' lead remains strong. It's likely we'll see her back in action at the Foster Communications Coliseum on Friday, April 19, for the San Angelo Pro Rodeo Finals.
Alli Masters is owning the breakaway roping in San Angelo as she turns in back-to-back winning runs! pic.twitter.com/KMIyVNwOIj
— The Cowboy Channel (@Cowboy_Channel) April 7, 2024
San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Breakaway Results:
(As of April 10, 2024)
First round leaders: 1. Alli Masters, 2.30 seconds; 2. Josie Conner, 2.60; 3. Jackie Crawford, 2.90; 4. Lari Dee Guy, 3.50; 5. Samantha Fulton, 3.80; 6. Beau Peterson, 4.40.
Second round leaders: 1. (tie) Alli Masters and Taylor Munsell, 2.10 seconds each; 3. Josie Conner, 2.60; 4. (tie) Jackie Crawford and Willow Wilson, 2.70 each; 6. Braylee Shepherd, 2.80.
Average leaders: 1. Alli Masters, 4.40 seconds on two head; 2. Josie Conner, 5.20; 3. Jackie Crawford, 5.60; 4. Braylee Shepherd, 15.40; 5. Maddy Deerman, 15.50; 6. Lari Dee Guy, 15.90; no other qualified runs.
MADISON RICHMANN
Madison Richmann calls Keenesburg, Colorado home. There you can find her parents, Justin and Shawnda, and her younger brother Rylan. Currently, she is living in Oklahoma while attending Western Oklahoma State College on a rodeo scholarship, and studying agriculture communications, where she will graduate this spring. Madie plans to continue her education and rodeo career when transferring to a university in the fall to work towards her bachelor's degree. As a breakaway roper, Madison is excited for all of the new opportunities that are continually arising for women in the sport of rodeo. Also a barrel racer and team roper, Richmann is very passionate for all things of the western way of life. As an advocate for agriculture, she plans to help educate all, about the importance of the industry. When looking into the future, Madie plans to make a career in journalism and marketing for the western sports and agriculture industries while continuing her rodeo career professionally.