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 For
the third time in her career two-time World Champion
barrel racer Brittany Pozzi has won the National Western
Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver. This time the Victoria,
Texas, cowgirl stopped the clock in 46.05 seconds on
three runs to win the average title and $12,391 to move
her from 62nd in the WPRA NFR standings to 2nd, with
$13,482. Jean Winters of Texline, Texas, who finished
second in the WPRA Rookie standings in2009 leads all
barrel racer with $15,430 after a fourth place average
finish in Denver.
This is Pozzi's second visit to
the winner's circle thus far in the 2010 rodeo season.
Pozzi shared the win at the Mid-Winter Fair and Rodeo
in Lafayette, La., with Jennifer Lynd, which ended on
Jan. 17.
2000 WPRA World Champion Barrel
Racer Kappy Allen of Austin, Texas won the first round
with a time of 15.29 seconds, while Lisa Lockhart of
Oelrichs, S.D., turned in the fastest time of the rodeo,
15.23 seconds, to win the second round. Pozzi, who was
aboard her main mount Sixth Vision "Stitch"
captured the final round victory with a time of 15.33
seconds giving her the overall title.
A complete recap story will be available
in the March issue of the Women's Pro Rodeo News.
National Western Stock Show and
Rodeo
Denver, Colo., Jan. 9-24
First round:1. Kappy Allen, Austin, Texas, 15.29 seconds,
$4,063; 2. (tie) Jessi Eagleberger, Stringtown, Okla.,
and Jean Winters, Texline, Texas, 15.34, $3,192 each;
4. Angela Gilliam, Pelahatchie, Miss., 15.35, $2,515;
5. (tie) Sammi Bessert, Loma, Colo., and Tammy Fischer,
Ledbetter, Texas, 15.38, $1,741 each; 7. Kelly Maben,
Spur, Texas, 15.43, $1,161; 9. Jeanne Anderson, White
City, Kan., 15.46, $580; 10. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria,
Texas, 15.47, $387. Second round: 1. Lisa Lockhart,
Oelrichs, S.D., 15.23, $4,063; 2. Janna Beam, Hallsville,
Texas, 15.24, $3,483; 3. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas,
15.25, $2,902; 4. Kim Schulze, Elbert, Colo., 15.26,
$2,515; 5. (tie) Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas, and
Layna Kight, Willspoint, Texas, 15.29, $1,741 each;
7. Pamela Rolph, Camp Crook, S.D., 15.31, $1,161; 8.
Janet Baughman, Sedalia, Colo., 15.32, $774; 9. Priscilla
Medina, Pueblo, Colo., 15.34, $580; 10. (tie) Shelley
Morgan, Canton, Texas; Jessi Eagleberger, Stringtown,
Okla.; and Angie Meadors, Blanchard, Okla., 15.37, $129
each. Final round: 1. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas,
15.33 seconds, $3,010; 2. Kendra Dickson, Aubrey, Texas,
15.36, $2,257; 3. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla.,
15.45, $1,505; 4. Jessi Eagleberger, Stringtown, Okla.,
15.5, $752. Average: 1. Brittany Pozzi, 46.05 seconds
on three runs, $6,094; 2. Jessi Eagleberger, 46.2, $5,224;
3. Kendra Dickson, 46.28, $4,353; 4. Jean Winters, Texline,
Texas, 46.37, $3,773; 5. Mary Burger, 46.46, $2,902;
6. Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M., 46.52, $2,322;
7. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 46.53, $1,741; 8. Theresa
Walter, Billings, Mont., 47.12, $1,161; 9. Jill Moody,
Letcher, S.D., 50.89, $871; 10. Rachael Ross, Murrieta,
Calif., 51.43, $581.
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