December is the most wonderful time of the year — because of the Wrangler National Finals of course! Here’s everything you need to know about the WPRA top 15 Barrel Racers headed to the 2023 Wrangler NFR in December.
2023 WPRA Top 15 Barrel Racers
- Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi
- Jordon Briggs
- Emily Beisel
- Taycie Matthews
- Lisa Lockhart
- Kassie Mowry
- Wenda Johnson
- Jessica Routier
- Summer Kosel
- Ilyssa Riley
- Sissy Winn
- Stevi Hillman
- Hailey Kinsel
- Sue Smith
- Paige Jones
1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi
Hometown: Lampasas, TX
2023 WPRA Earnings: $270,563.42
World Titles: 2 (2007, 2009)
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 17 (2003, 2005–13, 2017–2023)
2. Jordon Briggs
Hometown: Tolar, TX
2023 WPRA Earnings: $160,824.20
World Titles: 1 (2021)
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 4 (2009, 2021-2023)
3. Emily Beisel
Hometown: Weatherford, OK
2023 WPRA Earnings: $158,752.41
NFR Qualifications: 5 (2019–2023)
4. Taycie Matthews
Hometown: Wynne, AR
2023 WPRA Earnings: $145,439.17
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 1 (2023)
Excited for “just getting to run down the alley at the Thomas and Mack. I always dreamed of getting to do that when I was little.”
Taycie Matthews
5. Lisa Lockhart
Hometown: Oelrichs, SD
2023 WPRA Earnings: $134,591.65
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 17 (2007–23)
Excited for “competing for high stakes, 10 days in a row!”
Lisa Lockhart
6. Kassie Mowry
Hometown: Dublin, TX
2023 WPRA Earnings: $133,802.17
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 4 (2005, 2017, 2022-2023)
7. Wenda Johnson
Hometown: Pawhuska, OK
2023 WPRA Earnings: $120,505.57
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 4 (2020-2023)
8. Jessica Routier
Hometown: Buffalo, SD
2023 WPRA Earnings: $117,695.43
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 6 (2018–2023)
“The whole experience is so exciting—the opportunity to be doing what you love on a stage that big, and for that kind of money every night for 10 days is like no other.”
Read about how Jessica and her husband are raising their children to be the next generation planning to live off the land in “Rooted in Ranch & Rodeo.”
9. Summer Kosel
Hometown: Glenham, SD
2023 WPRA Earnings: $115,681..61
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 1 (2023)
10. Ilyssa Riley
Hometown: Hico, TX
2023 WPRA Earnings: $111,473.37
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 1 (2023)
Looking forward to “Getting my first back number and running down the alley in the Thomas and Mack!”
Ilyssa Riley
11. Sissy Winn
Hometown: Chapman Ranch, TX
2023 WPRA Earnings: $109,022.49
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 2 (2022-2023)
Looking forward to “Running down the alley for 10 nights in a row.”
Sissy Winn
12. Stevi Hillman
Hometown: Granbury, TX
2023 WPRA Earnings: $109,015.44
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 8 (2016-2023)
“Obviously, I’m always excited to run down that alley, but I think I’m most excited to see my fans and to be a part of that whole exciting two weeks.”
Stevi Hillman
13. Hailey Kinsel
Hometown: Cotulla, TX
2023 WPRA Earnings: $105,775.77
World Titles: 4 (2018-2020, 2022)
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 7 (2017–2023)
Looking forward to “Running down the alley at the Thomas and Mack 10 times at a record payout!”
Hailey Kinsel
14. Sue Smith
Hometown: Blackfoot, ID
2023 WPRA Earnings: $105,643.94
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 3 (2009, 2011, 2023)
15.Paige Jones
Hometown: Wayne, OK
2023 WPRA Earnings: $102,968.22
Wrangler NFR Qualifications:1 (2023)
*Photos courtesy WPRA
