Kassie Mowry, $40,745 clear in barrel racing

Kassie Mowry leads the WPRA barrel racing standings. She has $134,021 in regular-season earnings. Mowry's lead over second-place Latricia Duke is $40,745. Mowry, from Dublin, Texas, entered 7 events this season. She placed in 6 of those events.

Her best run time this year registered at 13.92 seconds. Mowry secured 6 go-round wins. Her season earnings place her inside the top 15 for the Wrangler NFR qualification.

The summer run is now underway. Rodeos in Cody and Greeley kicked off the Cowboy Christmas run this week. The Calgary Stampede is July 3-12, running in a tournament format. Frontier Park in Cheyenne follows later in July. That rodeo has a qualifying format beginning this year.

Mowry's Playoff Series earnings total $114,400. Emily Beisel sits in third place in the standings. ```