Mowry Wills Herself to the Top in San Angelo
Ted Harbin
Photo by Kenneth Springer
Kassie Mowry always seems to find her way to the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo and there are sound business reasons behind her decision: It’s close to her home in Dublin; every barrel racer who enters can make at least one run; and there’s a big purse in which to run at. In fact, no cowboy nor cowgirl competing at San Angelo earned more money than Mowry, a three-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier who now stands a great chance to return to Las Vegas in December.

Kassie Mowry
Photo by Ric Andersen
She placed in all three go-rounds to win the aggregate title with a cumulative time of 43.86 seconds, pocketing $25,283. It was a whale of a payday and gave her some much-needed cash as she takes a break from ProRodeo to focus on her futurity colts at home.
“I love this rodeo, and I really want to thank this committee for dragging and (also) raking after every barrel racer,” said Mowry, who made trips to the NFR in 2005, 2017 and this past December. “It just makes such a difference for us to have a clean slate to work with. It makes it a horserace, and we all love to be on equal terms.”
The first round of barrel racing took place in March at First Community Credit Union Spur Arena, which offers a bigger pattern. Jimmie Smith-Tew of McDade, Texas, won the round in 15.80, while Mowry and Timber Allenbrand split second place just two-hundredths of a second behind. The ladies that advanced through the progressive to the second go-round then competed during the 10 preliminary performances at Foster Communications Coliseum.
Mowry was in the final performance before the championship round, and she and her mount, CP He Will Be Epic, rounded the pattern in 14.04 seconds to win the second round.
“He always surprises people, because he’s so big that it looks like he’s just loping,” said Mowry. “He’s a big boy. He’s 17 hands tall, but he can clock really well.”
The duo finished second in the final round in a time of 14.00 seconds. Two-time WPRA World Champion Lindsey Sears won the round in a quick 13.88 seconds.
The last time Mowry won San Angelo was in 2017, when the event took place in February. It served as a qualifier for RodeoHouston, which Mowry then won and punched her ticket to Las Vegas for the second time. Now that it’s changed to an April rodeo, San Angelo offers a large payout and the final indoor rodeo of the winter-spring run.
LATEST NEWS

WPRA Montana Silversmiths 75th Anniversary Pendant Now On Sale
2022 Outstanding Committee Woman of the Year Presented by Montana SilversmithsWPRA Montana Silversmiths 75th Anniversary Pendant Now On Sale By Ann Bleiker COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Montana Silversmiths has long been the leader in the western industry in...

WPRA 75th Exhibit Set To Open at ProRodeo Hall of Fame on May 1
2022 Outstanding Committee Woman of the Year Presented by Montana SilversmithsWPRA 75th Exhibit Set To Open at ProRodeo Hall of Fame on May 1 By Ann Bleiker COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) and the ProRodeo Hall of Fame...

WPRA Official Store
431 South Cascade Colorado Springs, CO 80903(719) 447-4627 (719) 447-4631 (fax)Privacy Policy Contact US431 South Cascade Colorado Springs, CO 80903 DIRECTIONS(719) 447-4627 | (719) 447-4631 (fax)Privacy...

Youree Legacy Lives on in Future Generations
Happy Mother's DayThe Youree FamilyMother’s Day Youree Legacy Lives on in Future Generations Ted Harbin Photo by Kenneth Springer Florence and Dale Youree had a unique setup sixtysomething years ago. They drove a pickup that pulled an eight-foot camper with a...

Kosel Cruises to Title in Guymon
Summer Kosel Kosel Cruises to Title in Guymon Ted Harbin Photo by Kenneth Springer Before she could even walk, Summer Kosel was horseback. Her father raised racehorses, so she grew up on the racetrack. Now, the wife and mother of four is testing all her years of...

Johnson Jumps into Top 10 with Logandale and Clovis Victories
Wenda Johnson Johnson Jumps into Top 10 with Logandale and Clovis Victories Ann Bleiker Photo by Roseanna Sales It is not often that Dr. Wenda Johnson finds some flexibility in her schedule but that was the case this year during the month of April. A call from a...
(719) 447-4627
(719) 447-4631 (fax)
431 South Cascade
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
DIRECTIONS
(719) 447-4627 | (719) 447-4631 (fax)
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BARREL RACING — Where the Elite Compete®
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
BARREL RACING
Where the Elite Compete®