Taylor Munsell had a lot of people in her corner during slack June 6, 2023, as she pulled off a 2.2-second time to win the Woodward Elks ProRodeo in Woodward, Oklahoma.

Dubbed her “hometown rodeo,” Munsell said she had nearly every member on both sides of her family in the stands. Plus, friends, sponsors and even her horse’s trainer were there to witness her win, worth $5,433.

“I grew up in that arena,” Munsell, 26, said. “We had junior high finals there, high school finals and even had a college rodeo in that arena one year. My family went and watched the ProRodeo every year growing up and my Papa Dick Munsell won Woodward Rodeo when he was a saddle bronc rider.”

The Woodward Elks Rodeo has had breakaway for three years, and Munsell said they’ve welcomed the ladies with open arms and host a breakaway jackpot the day before the rodeo with the same calves so the ropers can see them. The opportunity to look at the setup in Woodward is good, too, because Munsell says it’s a tricky one.

Tricky setup in Woodward

“The box is narrow, and the arena is wide open,” Munsell said. “It gives the calves a lot of room to run and it’s an intimidating arena for someone who hasn’t been there before. It works for me because I’ve been there so many times. It makes it easy.”

With her resident knowledge, Munsell knows what she needs come game time.

“They had big strong calves, and we were roping them way out in front of [us]. The scoring is super important there—the narrow box makes horses claustrophobic, so you’ve really got to break to the pin and get everything out of the box and barrier that you can.”

To nab her 2.2-second time, Munsell waited for her black baldy calf to make “a good honest move” before she broke to the pin. When the calf stepped right, Munsell’s horse, “Colonel,” read the situation and allowed her to make the catch with barely enough rope.

Colonel’s got it covered

Colonel also has deep ties with Woodward. The 11-year-old gelding registered as Hotrod Song (Show Me A Song Joe x Hotrod Hillary x Colonel Hotrodder) has been part of Munsell’s string for two years. Ironically, she paid for him at the Woodward Elks Rodeo in 2021.

He was bred by the Pitzer Ranch and trained by Cudd Quarter Horses before being sold as a 2-year-old in their annual Woodward sale that takes place during the rodeo.

Tommy Johnson purchased him out of the sale and used him as a heel horse for years before sending him to Munsell to train as a breakaway horse and sell. But when Munsell got her hands on him, he wasn’t leaving.

“He’s a freak of nature,” Munsell said. “He’s one of the strongest, most athletic horses I’ve ever ridden. He reads cattle well and he’s got a crawl to him. He can rate on his butt, but still maintain forward motion.”

Munsell’s beloved “Monster” is still in the picture, too, but she’s keeping him closer to home for the circuit rodeos.

Next on the roster for Munsell are a few “smaller” rodeos before gearing up to go to Colorado’s Greeley Stampede at the end of June.

Big winners of June 9–11, 2023

Shelby Boisjoli – Weekend total: $11,716

• No. 1 at Grand Prairie Stampede in Brooks AB, 2.4 seconds, $1,384
• No. 1 (tie) at Pro’s Out West in Rocky Mountain House, AB, 2.3 seconds, $1,801
• No. 2 at Woodward Elks Rodeo in Woodward, OK, 2.5 seconds, $4,347
• No. 4 (tie) at Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days in Weatherford, TX, 2.5 seconds, $2,390
• No. 4 (tie) at Lea Park Rodeo in Marwayne, AB, 3.7 seconds, $1,017
• No. 8 (tie) at Sisters Rodeo in Sisters, OR, 3.1 seconds, $777

Bradi Good – Weekend total: $5,794

• No. 1 (tie) at Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days in Weatherford, TX, 2.1 seconds, $4,780
• No. 5 (tie) at Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo in Cleburne, TX, 2.4 seconds, $1,014

Nicole Baggarley – Weekend total: $5,787

• No. 1 at Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days in Weatherford, TX, 2.1 seconds, $4,780
• No. 7 at Eastern Oregon Livestock Show in Union, OR, 3.3 seconds, $521
• No. 12 at Sisters Rodeo in Sisters, OR, 3.3 seconds, $486

Taylor Hanchey – Weekend total: $5,572

• No. 3 at Coleman PRCA in Coleman, TX, 3 seconds, $2,234
• No. 5 at Sisters Rodeo in Sisters, OR, 2.7 seconds, $1,360
• No. 6 (tie) at Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days in Weatherford, TX, 2.6 seconds, $1,461
• No. 7 (tie) at Livermore Rodeo in Livermore, CA, 3 seconds, $517

Hali Williams – Weekend total: $5,197

• No. 3 at Woodward Elks Rodeo in Woodward, OK, 2.5 seconds, $2,807
• No. 4 at Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days in Weatherford, TX, 2.5 seconds, $2,390

WPRA Top 15 — as of June 12, 2023

Rank	Athlete	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Hali Williams	$103,624	39
2	Martha Angelone	$50,553	41
3	Cheyanne Guillory	$49,250	31
4	Joey Williams	$44,122	9
5	Tiffany Schieck	$41,597	32
6	Erin Johnson	$37,412	12
7	Sarah Angelone	$35,132	15
8	Danielle Lowman	$34,975	36
9	Shelby Boisjoli	$32,958	30
10	Josie Conner	$32,197	36
11	Kelsie Domer	$30,173	26
12	Jackie Crawford	$29,682	36
13	Jordan Jo Hollabaugh	$27,790	39
14	Samantha Fulton	$27,012	27
15	Taylor Hanchey	$24,202	41

Other ProRodeo results

Grand Prairie Stampede

Brooks, AB

June 9–10

1. Shelby Boisjoli, 2.4 seconds, $1,384

2. Jenna Dallyn, 2.8, $1,203

3. Brittany Smith, 2.9, $1,023

4. (tie) Shelby Spielman, Bobbi Henderson, Lakota Bird and Makayla Boisjoli, 3.0, $572 each

8. (tie) Kylie Whiteside, Aubrey Ross, Kendal Pierson and Carla Popescul, 3.1, $30 each

Jurupa Valley Community Pro Rodeo

Jurupa Valley, CA

June 9–10

1. Alea Cunningham, 12.8 seconds, $459

2. Cassidy Barnes, 13.0, $344

3. Toni Miller, 13.2, $229

4. Sissy Barnes, 13.7, $115

Tarkio PRCA Rodeo

Tarkio, MO

June 9–10

1. Paige Wiseman, 3.0 seconds, $927

2. Whitney Locken, 3.8, $767

3. Shyanne Allen, 4.4, $607

4. Casey Parr, 4.8, $447

5. Danni Clover, 5.7, $288

6. Joslynn Masters, 5.9, $160

Goshen Stampede #1

Goshen, CT

June 10

1. Sam Vallone, 2.5 seconds, $1,254

2. Tracey Brennan, 3.4, $1,038

3. Paige Pursel, 3.5, $822

4. Marilyn Drainville, 3.8, $605

5. Lauren Wagner, 4.4, $389

6. Megan Cameron, 4.9, $216

Goshen Stampede #2

June 11

1. Aimee Getgen, 2.4 seconds, $1,030

2. Cindy Martin, 3.2, $853; 3. (tie) Jessie Letzelter, Sam Vallone and Lauren Wagner, 3.3, $497 each

6. (tie) Emily Fabian and Kasey Kostraba, 3.8, $89 each

Mesquite Championship Rodeo

Mesquite, TX

June 10

1. Martha Angelone, 2.1 seconds, $1,499

2. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 2.3, $1,241

3. (tie) Angie Green and Sarah Morrissey, 2.4, $853 each

5. Leyton Watford, 2.9, $465

6. Rheagan Cotton, 3.0, $259

101 Wild West Rodeo

Ponca City, OK

June 8–10

1. Rebekah Davis, 3.1 seconds, $1,554

2. Christi Braudrick, 3.4, $1,286

3. Kristy Farris, 3.6, $1,018

4. Camree Slavin, 3.8, $750

5. Jenna Lee Adams, 4.6, $482

6. MaryBeth Beam, 4.7, $268

Pony Express Rodeo

Eagle Mountain, UT

June 8–10

1. Samantha Fulton, 2.6 seconds

2. Makenzie Fuller, 3.5

3. Erryn Hendrix, 13.1

Ute Mountain Round Up

Cortez, CO

June 8–10

1. Kadin Jodie, 2.1 seconds, $1,941

2. Elisabeth Erickson-Noe, 2.2, $1,688

3. Faith Holyan, 2.3, $1,435

4. Jessi Swartwood, 2.7, $1,182

5. (tie) Tatum Schafer and Shawnee Sherwood, 2.8, $802 each

7. Jenna Fulton, 3.6, $422

8. (tie) Kaylee Billingsley and Deborah Fabrizio, 3.9, $84 each

Gladewater Round Up

Gladewater, TX

June 8–10

1. (tie) Martha Angelone and Aspen Miller, 2.0 seconds, $2,244 each

3. TiAda Gray, 2.2, $1,726

4. Laramie Johnson, 2.6, $1,496

5. Sammy Taylor, 2.8, $1,151

6. (tie) Chloe Frey and Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 2.9, $805 each

8. (tie) Montana Brown and Paige Wiseman, 3.0, $403 each

10. Whitney Thurmond, 3.1, $230

Coleman PRCA

Coleman, TX

June 8–10

1. (tie) Kelsie Domer and Delaney Kunau, 2.9 seconds, $3,093 each

3. Taylor Hanchey, 3.0, $2,234

4. Rylie Smith, 3.1, $1,718

5. (tie) Lari Dee Guy, McKaitlin McKee and Lydia Townson, 3.3, $1,088 each

8. (tie) Megan Burbidge and Amanda Coleman, 3.4, $730 each

10. (tie) Cheyenne Britain, Jade Kenney and Josey Murphy, 3.5, $515 each

13. (tie) Jenna Lee Adams, Macy Akins, Jacelyn Frost and Jacquelyn Graff, 3.7, $193 each

Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo

Cleburne, TX

June 7–10

1. Sarah Angelone, 1.8 seconds, $3,452

2. (tie) MaryBeth Beam, Chanel Holland and Laramie Johnson, 2.3, $2,244 each

5. (tie) Bradi Good, Beau Peterson, Jill Tanner and Paige Wiseman, 2.4, $1,014 each

9. Hope Thompson, 2.5, $690

10. (tie) Megan Burbidge and Senisa Smalley, 2.6, $561 each

12. (tie) Sammy Taylor and Tierra Zapalac, 2.7, $388 each

14. (tie) Jenna Fulton and Aspen Miller, 2.8, $216 each

Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days

Weatherford, TX

June 7–10

1. (tie) Nicole Baggarley and Bradi Good, 2.1 seconds, $4,780 each

3. McKenna Hickson, 2.3, $3,452

4. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli and Hali Williams, 2.5, $2,390 each

6. (tie) Taylor Hanchey and Kendal Pierson, 2.6, $1,461 each

8. (tie) Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Makayla Mack and Sammy Taylor, 2.7, $1,062 each

11. (tie) Ari-Anna Flynn and Donelle Jones, 2.8, $730 each

13. Hadley Clearman, 2.9, $531

14. (tie) Sarah Angelone, Jackie Crawford and Lydia Townson, 3.0, $221 each

Woodward Elks Rodeo

Woodward, OK

June 7–10

1. Taylor Munsell, 2.2 seconds, $5,433

2. Shelby Boisjoli, 2.5, $4,347

3. (tie) Braylee Shepherd, Lynn Smith and Hali Williams, 2.6, $2,807 each

6. (tie) Rheagan Cotton, Jackie Crawford, Ari-Anna Flynn and Karen Little, 2.7, $1,324 each

10. (tie) Rebekah Davis and Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, 2.8, $883 each

12. (tie) Sloan Anderson and Whitney Thurmond, 2.9, $611 each

14. (tie) Montana Brown and McKenna Hickson, 3.0, $340 each

Bonnyville Pro Rodeo

Bonnyville, AB

June 10–11

1. Shaya Biever, 2.3 seconds, $1,405

2. Jenna Dallyn, 2.5, $1,222

3. (tie) Jessica Gunsch, Alicia Bird and Kiley Shade, 2.6, $855 each

6. (tie) Reata Schlosser and Bobbi Henderson, 2.7, $397 each

8. (tie) Ashley Watt, Brooke Pomeranz and Kyla Kelly, 2.8, $41 each

Pro’s Out West

Rocky Mountain House, AB

June 11

1. (tie) Brooke Pomeranz, Lakota Bird and Shelby Boisjoli, 2.3 seconds, $1,801 each

4. (tie) Sammy-Jo Bird, Payton Smith, Jessie Armstrong and Darby Wilkinson, 2.4, $855 each

8. (tie) Jenna Dallyn, Natalie Bevans, Keaton Collett and Aubrey Ross, 2.5, $45 each

Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo

Merrill, WI

June 9–11

1. Maggie Stewart, 2.9 seconds, $1,336

2. Kiley Dalchow, 3.2, $1,105

3. Korah Corrigan, 3.5, $875

4. Danni Clover, 4.3, $645

5. Jenna Hume, 4.5, $415

6. Hope Heckenlaible, 5.3, $230

Livermore Rodeo

Livermore, CA

June 10–11

1. Hanna Hundsdorfer, 2.5 seconds, $2,171

2. (tie) Jaden Cowan, Fallon Ruffoni and Suzanne Williams, 2.6, $1,585 each

5. Macy Young, 2.7, $1,034

6. Jessie Jones, 2.9, $827

7. (tie) Kaitlyn Anderson and Taylor Hanchey, 3.0, $517 each

9. (tie) Whitlee Burgess and Mandy Niesen, 3.2, $259 each

Eastern Oregon Livestock Show

Union, OR

June 9–11

1. Jordan Minor, 2.4 seconds, $2,688

2. Beau Peterson, 2.5, $2,285

3. (tie) Jenna Fulton and Jade Kenney, 2.9, $1,747 each

 5. Shelli Scrivner, 3.1, $1,344

6. Kimberly Sanford, 3.2, $941

7. (tie) Nicole Baggarley, Tayler Bradley, Millie Greenwood and Hope Thompson, 3.3, $521 each

11. Julie Pyper, 3.5, $336

12. Allie Craig, 3.8, $269

Sisters Rodeo

Sisters, OR

June 9–11

1. Danielle Lowman, 2.3 seconds, $3,887

2. (tie) Brittany White and Macy Young, 2.5, $2,818 each

4. Shayla Currin, 2.6, $1,943

5. (tie) Taylor Hanchey and Kendal Pierson, 2.7, $1,360 each

7. Samantha Kerns, 3.0, $972

8. (tie) Shelby Boisjoli, Hanna Hundsdorfer and Taylor Munsell, 3.1, $777 each

11. Jordan Minor, 3.2, $583

12. Nicole Baggarley, 3.3, $486

13. Josie Goodrich, 3.4, $389

14. (tie) Jacee Currin and Amanda Hodges, 3.6, $243 each

Lea Park Rodeo

Marwayne, AB

June 10–12        

1. Quincy Squair, 2.7 seconds, $2127.41

2. Bailey Hines, 3.5, $1,850; 3. Jessie Armstrong, 3.6, $1,572

4. (tie) Brooke Pomeranz, Rachel Warren and Shelby Boisjoli, 3.7, $1,017 each

7. (tie) Kashley Seitz and Kendal Pierson, 3.8, $324