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How Are the 2023 Breakaway Circuits Looking? Mid-May Update

The WPRA breakaway circuits are gaining momentum, and the Breakaway Roping Journal made a quick list of who's who in the circuit races.

By
Lillian Kent
May 16, 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes

As the weather warms, the WPRA breakaway circuits are starting to take shape with frontrunners such as the Prairie Circuit’s Sierra Heinert jumping to a commanding lead of more than $3,000.

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There is plenty of circuit activity to come, but here is the early who’s who in the 13 WPRA breakaway circuits race.

How Are The Breakaway Circuits Looking? Mid-may Update — Courtesy WPRA

Badlands Circuit

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Tanegai Zilverberg	Holabird, SD	$2,889	3
2	Misti Brow	Valentine, NE	$1,618	1
3	Rickie Engesser	Spearfish, SD	$1,438	1
4	Brenda White	Oelrichs, SE	$1,134	2
5	Taylor Engesser	Spearfish, SD	$930	1

Courtesy WPRA

California Circuit

Hanna Hundsdorfer Dominates Clovis Rodeo — Hanna Hundsdorfer made the most of a long score in Clovis, California, winning more than $6,800. Photo by S. Hagen.

Hanna Hundsdorfer earned the California Circuit Year-End Championship for 2022. In 2023, the Visalia, California, cowgirl is already leading the race again with more than $6,800 earned at the Clovis Rodeo on April 30, 2023.

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Hanna Hundsdorfer	Visalia, CA	$6,957	6
2	Kaitlyn Andersen	Salinas, CA	$3,514	6
3	Fallon Ruffoni	Arroyo Grande, CA	$3,394	6
4	Jessie Jones	Orland, CA	$2,833	6
5	Josie Pereira	Arroyo Grande, CA	$2,347	5

Courtesy WPRA

Colombia River Circuit

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1 (T)	Jordan Minor	Hermiston, OR	$1,293	2
1 (T)	Kiley Streeter	Palisades, WA	$1,293	2
3 (T)	Kennedy Buckner	Redmond, OR	$1,283	1
3 (T)	Shelby Logan	Marsing, ID	$1,283	1
5	Tayler Bradley	Goldendale, WA	$1,022	2

Courtesy WPRA

First Frontier Circuit

The First Frontier Circuit breakaway ropers suffered a big blow when, in April, the Cowtown Rodeo announced it was removing breakaway from its lineup. The circuit with some of the fewest rodeos on the schedule lost 17 rodeos with the announcement.

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Paige Pursel	Danville, PA	$954	1
2	Kelly Jo Stein	Scottsville, NY	$807	2
3	Aimee Getgen	Etters, PA	$789	1
4	Tara Gale	Hammonton, NY	$744	1
5	Kerri Stein	Scottsville, NY	$625	2

Courtesy WPRA

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Great Lakes Circuit

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Hannah Hughes	Davis City, IA	$3,421	2
2 (T)	Katie Bell	Wabasso, MN	$934	2
2 (T)	Brittany Rose	Jasper, MO	$934	3
4	Ally Zehrer	Dayton, MN	$883	1
5	Alli Masters	Leon, IA	$701	2

Courtesy WPRA

Maple Leaf Circuit

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Lakota Bird	Nanton, AB	$1,589	2
2	Brooke Pomeranz	Maricopa, AZ	$1,454	2
3	Bradi Whiteside	Longview, AB	$34	2

Courtesy WPRA

Montana Circuit

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Sarah Verhelst	Pryor, MT	$744	1
2	Anna Callaway	Billings, MT	$279	1
3	Tayla Moekens	Three Forks, MT	$77	1

Courtesy WPRA

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Mountain States Circuit

Currently, the Mountain States Circuit does not have any standings listed yet by the WPRA.

Prairie Circuit

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Sierra Heinert	Weatherford, OK	$7,561	2
2	Beau Peterson	Council Grove, KS	$4,206	1
3	Cheyanne Guillory	Kingston, OK	$4,184	2
4	Taylor Munsell	Alva, OK	$3,315	4
5	Christi Braudrick	Caddo, OK	$3,104	3

Courtesy WPRA

Southeastern Circuit

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Bethany Stallons	Emelle, AL	$6,047	6
2	Makayla Mack	Christmas, FL	$5,653	12
3	Laramie Johnson	Shreveport, LA	$3,975	11
4	Ashley Henderson	Uriah, AL	$2,985	6
5	Josey Murphy	Keachi, LA	$2,603	9

Courtesy WPRA

Texas Circuit

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo 2023 Breakaway Roping Tracker — Hali Williams watches the replay after securing her Semifinals position with a 2.0-second run in Fort Worth. FWSSR Photo by James Phifer.

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Hali Williams	Comanche, TX	$9,583	14
2	Brandy Gilbert	Paradise, TX	$7,959	17
3	Josie Conner	Iowa, LA	$7,883	12
4	Aspen Miller	Santa Fe, TX	$7,660	8
5	Bradi Good	Abilene, TX	$7,286	10

Courtesy WPRA

Turquoise Circuit

Danielle Lowman smiles after making a run in Redmond, Oregon — Danielle Lowman smiles after making a 1.8-second run in Redmond, Oregon. Photo by Roseanna Sales.

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Hailey Schafer	San Tan Velley, AZ	$2,367	6
2	Leigh Ann Scribner	Edgewood, NM	$2,236	7
3	Danielle Lowman	Gilbert, AZ	$2,163	4
4	Justine Doka	Fountin Hills, AZ	$2,140	5
5	Kadin Jodie	Churchrock, NM	$2,019	5

Courtesy WPRA

Wilderness Circuit

Rank	Athlete	Hometown	Money Won	Rodeos Attended
1	Erika Frost	Randlett, UT	$2,171	2
2	Megan Burbidge	Trenminton, UT	$930	2
3	Dally Mendenhall	Sods Springs, ID	$925	1
4	Delaney Kunau	Declo, ID	$534	1
5	Makayla Boisjoli	Calgary, AB	$298	1