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Women's Wednesday: Weekend Rodeo Recap for the Ladies of the WPRA

From California to Florida, the lovely ladies of the WPRA were busy barrel racing and breakaway roping over the weekend.
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It was another great week in professional rodeo, with events coast-to-coast. Some athletes spent a little extra time in Florida, where there were multiple rodeos over the weekend. One of the great things about rodeo: if you need an excuse to go to Florida in February, you have one. A few of these cowgirls have been racking up the miles, as we just saw them in Rapid City, S.D., for the Black Hills Stock Show or at the Texas Swing rodeos.

Where Were the Rodeos This Weekend?

The 154th Silver Spurs Rodeo in Kissimmee, Fla., February 20-23, paid out $176,331. The Fort Myers Pro Rodeo in North Fort Myers, Fla., February 21-23, paid out $80,770. In Davie, Fla., the Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo paid out $54,695, February 22-23.

We hopped up one state to the Georgia National Rodeo in Perry, February 20-22, which paid out $120,097. On the opposite side of the country, the King City Stampede in California, February 21-22, paid out $47,866.

Cowgirls Making their Mark

Keyla Costa earned a $5,675 victory in Kissimmee. Taylor Carver took the $2,801 win in North Fort Myers. In Davie, Julie Murphy came out on top for a $1,593 win. Murphy also placed in Kissimmee.

Katie Chism is fresh off a big win in Rapid City and pulled checks in Kissimmee, North Fort Myers, and Davie. The Illinois cowgirl is currently No. 8 in the World Standings aboard her home raised and trained stallion, MF Aces Famous Fling.

Fallon Taylor placed at all three rodeos, adding $2,555 to her season earnings. Per Taylor's social media, all of these runs were aboard FuryTyme, "Puma," her six-year-old mare.

Katie Halbert also made the most of the Florida rodeos, placing at Kissimmee and North Fort Myers. Kathleen Menard placed at North Fort Myers and Davie.

Of these three Florida rodeos, only Davie had breakaway roping. Aldyn Ashton and Traci Ashton tied for the $1,520 win.

Moving one state north from the Florida rodeos, Jamie Olsen took the win for $2,933 in Perry. Lindsey Muggli, Taylor Carver, Julie Murphy, and Rebecca St. Martin all added to their Florida earnings in Perry.

Across the country, Madison Camozzi earned a $1,434 victory in California at the King City Stampede. Hailey Hicks came out on top in the breakaway roping for $1,690.

Next weekend, we will have our eye on rodeos once again in Florida and California, as well as Rodeo Grand Island in Nebraska, and RODEOHOUSTON starting soon after.

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Teal Stoll
TEAL STOLL

Teal Stoll is a lifelong Wyomingite from a working ranch family of several generations. Both sides of her family have deep roots in rodeo, as contestants and stock contractors. Teal grew up horseback and actively competes in rodeos and barrel races. She has degrees in both business and accounting, which she uses operating her own bookkeeping service. Teal enjoys spending time with her horses, training colts, and maintaining her string of athletes. When she isn’t at the barn, she can be found reading, doing yoga, or on her paddle board at the lake. Teal lives with her fiancee and a plethora of animals, because she can’t say no to a displaced critter with a sad story. When she isn’t on the road running barrels, she spends her time helping with day to day operations on the family ranch.

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