WPRA Barrel Racing Standings Update: Rookie Bayleigh Choate Keeps Climbing & Michelle Darling’s Dodge City Win Moves Her Up

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The WPRA World Standings for barrel racing are topped by reigning World Champion Jordon Briggs who has a substantial lead of over $50,000. But the ladies that are hot on her heels are some of rodeos best along with a rookie that is gunning for the National Finals Rodeo.

HAILEY KINSEL SHERIDAN WYO RODEO

Three-time World Champion Hailey Kinsel is currently No. 7. Although she slowed down this season and has been giving her younger horses a chance to shine, success still follows Kinsel everywhere. She has pulled checks all over the state of Wyoming in Casper, Laramie and Sheridan as she looks forward to another trip to Las Vegas.

Rookie barrel racer Bayleigh Choate has steadily climbed her way through the standings to currently be sitting No. 10 in the World. She capitalized at California Rodeo Salinas cashing in almost $9,000 before she headed to Canada where her success would continue. She had a second-place finish in Medicine Hat, Ablerta, a first-place finish High Prairie, Alberta and her most recent check came from Grimshaw.

MICHELLE DARLING DODGE CITY ROUNDUP

Michelle Darling is now the No. 12 ranked barrel racer after she cinched her second career title at the Dodge City Roundup. She has been on a hot streak in the month of August earning over $11,000 in the first week alone on her phenomenal mare, Martini.

The standings are current as of WPRA and August 9, 2022.

World Ranking Name Money Earned
1. Jordon Briggs $175,875
2. Wenda Johnson $118,747
3. Stevi Hillman $103,826
4. Dona Kay Rule $102,974
5. Sissy Winn $95,296
6. Kassie Mowry $91,657
7. Hailey Kinsel $83,607
8. Shelley Morgan $82,248
9. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi $78,339
10. Bayleigh Choate $77,946
11. Emily Beisel $68,215
12. Michelle Darling $67,283
13. Leslie Smalygo $64,630
14. Jessica Routier $62,955
15. Cheyenne Wimberley $59.781
16. Margo Crowther $59,464
17. Ivy Saebens $58,003
18. Taycie Matthews $56,060
19. Paige Jones $54,292
20. Kylee Scribner $50,543

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