Rachel Ward Leads Barrel Racers into NHSFR Short Round

The National High School Finals Rodeo barrel racing is heating up in Gillette, Wyoming. Keep up with results and hear from champions here.
Rachel Ward barrel racing NHSFR

The best high school athletes in the world have ascended upon Gillette, Wyoming, for the National High School Finals Rodeo. Keep up with NHSFR results and information here.

Team Texas athlete Devin Young turned in the fastest time in round one on Tuesday evening with a 17.193-second trip, while her fellow Texan, Dessa Text, was hot on her heels with a 17.223.

Friday morning, Rachel Ward took a commanding lead of the second go-round with a 17.024-second trip on Smokin Diamonds, a.k.a. “Bullet.” Utah’s Morgan Beckstrom was bumped to No. 2 in both the round and the aggregate in the process.

Here are the top 20 barrel racers going to the short round on Saturday, July 23 at 7:00 p.m. MST.

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Aggregate Leaders

1. (MT) Rachel Ward, Philipsburg, Mont., 34.375

2. (UT) Morgan Beckstrom, Spanish Fork, Utah, 34.459

3. (MT) Lacey Lawrence, Jordan, Mont., 34.553

4. (OK) Dessa Hext, Canadian, Texas, 34.624

5. (WY) Rayne Grant, Wheatland, Wyo., 34.639

6. (TX) Spring Pennington, Stephenville, Texas, 34.717

7. (ID) Anneliese McCurry, Nampa, Idaho, 34.729

8. (CO) Loralee Ward, Fort Lupton, Colo., 34.751

9. (MO) Merrin Frost, Baldwin City, Kan., 34.818

10. (WY) Ashlyn Goven, Rozet, Wyo., 34.843

11. (CO) Savannah Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo., 34.903

12. (OK) Hazlee McKenzie, Muldrow, Okla., 34.911

13. (IA) Carli Stuva, Fontanelle, Iowa, 34.935

14. (OR) Teegan Hill, Klamath Falls, Ore., 34.943

15. (UT) Maklee Larsen, Genola, Utah, 34.95

16. (SD) Piper Cordes, Wall, S.D., 34.97

17. (AB) Aubrey Ross, Botha, Alberta, Can., 34.981

18. (ND) Mika Guty, York, N.D., 35.01

18. (MT) Lexi Murer, Bigfork, Mont., 35.01

20. (SK) Olivia Parsonage, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Can., 35.055

Second Go-Round Winners

1. (MT) Rachel Ward, Philipsburg, Mont., 17.024

2. (UT) Morgan Beckstrom, Spanish Fork, Utah, 17.097

3. (AZ) Sofia Borowski, Queen Creek, Ariz., 17.149

4. (MT) Lacey Lawrence, Jordan, Mont., 17.184

5. (IA) Carli Stuva, Fontanelle, Iowa, 17.192

6. (SD) Piper Cordes, Wall, S.D., 17.235

7. (OK) Hazlee McKenzie, Muldrow, Okla., 17.264

8. (GA) Rachel Kittle, Woodland, Ala., 17.325

9. (ND) Mika Guty, York, N.D., 17.348

10. (ID) Anneliese McCurry, Nampa, Idaho, 17.36

11. (OK) Kenna McLemore, Gracemont, Okla., 17.397

11. (UT) Maklee Larsen, Genola, Utah, 17.397

13. (OK) Dessa Hext, Canadian, Texas, 17.401

13. (WY) Sydney Oedekoven, Gillette, Wyo., 17.401

15. (WY) Rayne Grant, Wheatland, Wyo., 17.403

16. (AZ) Bailey Girvin, Flagstaff, Ariz., 17.404

17. (WY) Ashlyn Goven, Rozet, Wyo., 17.406

18. (AZ) Ashlyn McCleve, Gilbert, Ariz., 17.409

19. (NM) Shaeden Marr, Tularosa, N.M., 17.419

19. (OR) Katie Ayres, Canby, Ore., 17.419

First Go-Round Winners

1. (TX) Devin Young, Rosanky, Texas, 17.193

2. (OK) Dessa Hext, Canadian, Texas, 17.223

3. (CO) Loralee Ward, Fort Lupton, Colo., 17.228

3. (TX) Spring Pennington, Stephenville, Texas, 17.228

5. (WY) Rayne Grant, Wheatland, Wyo., 17.236

6. (ND) Faith Heim, Bismarck, N.D., 17.237

7. (ID) Meg Fillmore, Rexburg, Idaho, 17.264

8. (MO) Merrin Frost, Baldwin City, Kan., 17.321

9. (MT) Rachel Ward, Philipsburg, Mont., 17.351

10. (UT) Morgan Beckstrom, Spanish Fork, Utah, 17.362

11. (ID) Anneliese McCurry, Nampa, Idaho, 17.369

11. (MT) Lacey Lawrence, Jordan, Mont., 17.369

13. (CO) Savannah Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo., 17.398

14. (WI) Sierra Steele, Tomah, Wis., 17.403

15. (AB) Aubrey Ross, Botha, Alberta, Can., 17.412

16. (WY) Ashlyn Goven, Rozet, Wyo., 17.437

17. (AR) Lanie Cornelius, Mount Pleasant, Ark., 17.446

18. (OR) Teegan Hill, Klamath Falls, Ore., 17.449

19. (MT) Lexi Murer, Bigfork, Mont., 17.486

20. (WV) Taylor Eastridge, Beckley, W.V., 17.514

Full results can be found here.

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