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Who are Pendleton's Top-12 Barrel Racers Following Wednesday's Performance?

These cowgirls are burning across the grass of Pendleton Roundup to qualify for the finals on Saturday. Here's a look at who is sitting in the top-12 spots so far!
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Who are Pendleton's Top-12 Barrel Racers Following Wednesday's Performance?
Who are Pendleton's Top-12 Barrel Racers Following Wednesday's Performance?

Pendleton Rounup is on most of rodeo contestant's bucket list to ride at. 

It's massive grass arena is a new challenge to both horse and rider. It's been an annual event since 1910 and celebrates Western heritage, Native Americans, military and cowboys alike. Along with the Indian Realy Races and Wild Horse Race it's one of the most unique rodeo experiences in the sport.

All week the barrel racers have been stopping the clock with hopes they make it into the top-12 spots to compete at the finals this Saturday. 

There has already been over 60 barrel racers that have turned in a time thus far. Some of these girls are teetering on the edge of being top-15 in the world standing and qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo in December, so every single dollar counts!

Here are who is sitting in those spots and their times after slack and Wednesday's performance:

1. Kacey Gartner - 28.54 seconds

2. Lisa Lockhart - 28.66

3. Shane Falon and Stevi Hillman (tie) - 28.67 each

5. Carlee Otero - 28.93

6. Paige Jones - 29.00

7. Karen Gleason - 29.04

8. Rachelle Riggers - 29.21

9. Sophie Nolen - 29.23

10. Nellie Williams-Miller - 29.33

11. Kelly Allen - 29.28

12. Nicole Charters Albisu - 29.31 

There are only two performances left and a total of 22 barrel racers to run before we know exactly who will be solidifying their spot in Saturday's final. 

Fun Fact- The arena record at Pendleton is a 27.5 second run and that's held by Charmayne James back in 2002. She also set the record average that year with 55.47 seconds.

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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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