The Pro and Challenger semifinal rounds are complete at the 2026 Premier Women’s Rodeo Championship, with 12 teams—six per division—punching their tickets to Friday’s championship round at Cowtown Coliseum.
Kayelen Helton (Stephenville, TX) and Lorraine Moreno (Mathis, TX) stunned the Pro semifinal field with a 6.39, the fastest run of either division across three rounds. They didn’t catch in Round 2, leaving them last in the average heading into Thursday—but the semifinal win pays $3,000 per woman and books them into the championship round as the Pro SF winners.
Cassie Camarillo (Maricopa, AZ) and Christie McClary (Hollister, CA) topped Challenger at 7.88 for $3,000 each, adding to their Round 1 win. They advance as the Challenger SF winners and sit second in the three-run average at 28.77 seconds.
Kenna Francis (Las Vegas, NM) and Whitney DeSalvo (Wilmar, AR) lead the Pro 3-run average at 25.04 seconds after a 6.87 in the semis for second-place SF money. Ashtyn Pratz (La Mesa, NM) and Heather Rogers (Round Rock, AZ) top the Challenger average at 25.72, also after a strong third-round backup at 8.29.
Mandy Niesen advances to the championship round with header Kelsey Russey, who blistered the semifinal field at 7.32 for third money. The pair’s R1 18.47 sits as their slowest run of the event but a clean catch all three times put them at 38.66 on three head—fifth in the Pro average.
Friday’s championship round is a clean-slate, one-head shootout for $60,000 first place per woman. Total championship-round purse: $114,000.
Championship Round qualifiers
Pro Division
| Team | How They Qualified |
|---|---|
| Kayelen Helton / Lorraine Moreno | Semifinal winners (6.39) |
| Kenna Francis / Whitney DeSalvo | Average No. 1 (25.04) |
| Erica Krantz / Kelsie Domer | Average No. 2 (32.37) |
| Taylor Munsell / Danielle Lowman | Average No. 3 (32.92) |
| Lari Dee Guy / Kaitlyn Torres | Average No. 4 (38.10) |
| Mandy Niesen / Kelsey Russey | Average No. 5 (38.66) |
Challenger Division
| Team | How They Qualified |
|---|---|
| Cassie Camarillo / Christie McClary | Semifinal winners (7.88) |
| Ashtyn Pratz / Heather Rogers | Average No. 1 (25.72) |
| Kalyn Nielsen / Aletha Barkley | Average No. 3 (31.77) |
| Bella Star Morrison / Dally Peterson | Average No. 4 (32.20) |
| Cassidy Kelly / Christine Talton | Average No. 5 (40.47) |
| Brittany Rose / Renea Bolling | Average (43.11); rolled from Camarillo/McClary duplicate |
How advancement works
Six teams per division punch through the semifinal round to the championship round Friday: the semifinal-round winner plus the top 5 fastest combined times on three head. When the semifinal winner is also a top-5 aggregate qualifier — as Camarillo and McClary were Thursday in the Challenger — the aggregate slot rolls to the next eligible team. The championship round runs clean slate, with no times carried forward from previous rounds.
Pro Team Roping — Semifinal Round
| # | Team | Hometowns | Time | SF$ (per woman) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayelen Helton / Lorraine Moreno | Stephenville, TX / Mathis, TX | 6.39 | $3,000 |
| 2 | Kenna Francis / Whitney DeSalvo | Las Vegas, NM / Wilmar, AR | 6.87 | $2,000 |
| 3 | Mandy Niesen / Kelsey Russey | Gerber, CA / Chandler, AZ | 7.32 | $1,250 |
| 4 | Beverly Robbins / Jessy Remsburg | Tuscumbia, AL / Muscle Shoals, AL | 10.27 | $750 |
| 5 | Cassidy Boggs / Rylie Smith | Stephenville, TX / Whitsett, TX | 10.81 | $500 |
| 6 | Katelyn Perkins / Keeley Senn | Morristown, AZ / Coal City, IL | 11.93 | $500 |
| 7 | McKenzie Gunter / Megan Gunter | McCammon, ID / McCammon, ID | 12.45 | — |
| 8 | Taylor Munsell / Danielle Lowman | Alva, OK / Gilbert, AZ | 12.92 | — |
| T9 | Erica Krantz / Kelsie Domer | Davidson, OK / Dublin, TX | 12.97 | — |
| T9 | Lari Dee Guy / Kaitlyn Torres | Abilene, TX / Alice, TX | 12.97 | — |
| 11 | Markie Battaglia / Mandy Niesen | Ramona, CA / Gerber, CA | 13.69 | — |
| — | Jackie Crawford / Annette Stahl | Stephenville, TX / Salt Flat, TX | NC | — |
| — | Sarah Angelone / Taylor Munsell | Stephenville, TX / Alva, OK | NC | — |
| — | Kennlee Tate / Lari Dee Guy | Shallowater, TX / Abilene, TX | NC | — |
| — | Hope Thompson / Kennlee Tate | Abilene, TX / Shallowater, TX | NC | — |
| — | Danielle Lowman / Marissa Boisjoli | Gilbert, AZ / Gordon, TX | NC | — |
Pro Team Roping — 3-Run Average
| # | Team | 3-Round Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenna Francis / Whitney DeSalvo | 25.04 |
| 2 | Erica Krantz / Kelsie Domer | 32.37 |
| 3 | Taylor Munsell / Danielle Lowman | 32.92 |
| 4 | Lari Dee Guy / Kaitlyn Torres | 38.10 |
| 5 | Mandy Niesen / Kelsey Russey | 38.66 |
| 6 | Markie Battaglia / Mandy Niesen | 41.80 |
Challenger Team Roping — Semifinal Round
| # | Team | Hometowns | Time | SF$ (per woman) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassie Camarillo / Christie McClary | Maricopa, AZ / Hollister, CA | 7.88 | $3,000 |
| 2 | Ashtyn Pratz / Heather Rogers | La Mesa, NM / Round Rock, AZ | 8.29 | $2,000 |
| 3 | Kalyn Nielsen / Aletha Barkley | Verdigre, NE / Kamuela, HI | 8.49 | $1,250 |
| 4 | Bella Star Morrison / Dally Peterson | Grandfield, OK / San Simon, AZ | 13.25 | $750 |
| 5 | Cassidy Kelly / Christine Talton | Sulphur, OK / Pueblo, CO | 13.53 | $500 |
| 6 | Brittany Rose / Renea Bolling | Jasper, MO / Checotah, OK | 14.84 | $500 |
| 7 | Tamara Lewis / Ashtyn Pratz | Queen Creek, AZ / La Mesa, NM | 18.59 | — |
| 8 | Criquett Chapman / Mary Ann Miller | Vernon, TX / Cave Creek, AZ | 20.03 | — |
| — | Taylor Rash / Quealy Probst | Baird, TX / Wallsburg, UT | NC | — |
| — | Toni Miller / Kayla Perkins | Wittmann, AZ / Morristown, AZ | NC | — |
| — | Taryn Krantz Castodio / Lindsey Braddock | Whitesboro, TX / Whitesboro, TX | NC | — |
| — | Briana Carr / Danielle Roper | Galena, MO / Viola, AR | NC | — |
| — | Carlee Hays / Alix Gutierrez | Queen Creek, AZ / Camp Verde, AZ | NC | — |
| — | Remi Wells / Tamara Mann | Central City, NE / Sheridan, WY | NC | — |
| — | Kelsey Pepion / Shanna Perkins | Cut Bank, MT / Cokeville, WY | NC | — |
| — | Kashlyn McIntyre / Carlee Hayes | Wittmann, AZ / Queen Creek, AZ | NC | — |
Challenger Team Roping — 3-Run Average
| # | Team | 3-Round Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashtyn Pratz / Heather Rogers | 25.72 |
| 2 | Cassie Camarillo / Christie McClary | 28.77 |
| 3 | Kalyn Nielsen / Aletha Barkley | 31.77 |
| 4 | Bella Star Morrison / Dally Peterson | 32.20 |
| 5 | Cassidy Kelly / Christine Talton | 40.47 |
| 6 | Brittany Rose / Renea Bolling | 43.11 |
| 7 | Tamara Lewis / Ashtyn Pratz | 43.91 |
The championship round runs Friday at 7:30 p.m.
