Champions crowned at Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping

Angelone takes home the gold

By Susan Kanode, Special to the WPRA

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (November 30, 2022) – The third annual Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping presented by Teton Ridge came to a close on Wednesday with fast-paced emotional action.

Taylor Munsell, the 2019 college champion from Alva, Oklahoma, set the pace in round six at 2.1 seconds for her second win in the 10-head competition. Munsell also tied with J.J. Hampton for the win in round 10. It was the first time in 2022 that Hampton got to make the victory lap, but the third final round win for the veteran roper from Stephenville, Texas resident. She also won round 10 in 2020 and 2021.

Round seven saw Joey Williams break the 2.0 second mark. Williams, from Volborg, Montana, stopped the clock in 1.9 seconds for the win. Round eight got even faster as world standings leader Martha Angelone got the win at 1.8. That added $5,080 to her impressive earnings and put the seal on her 2022 world championship. It also earned her the Betty Gayle Cooper Fast Time Award from the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. She finished the season with $130,303 and earned her first world title.

“This is awesome,” Angelone said. “I left Virginia with nothing. When they started adding breakaway roping to the pro rodeos, I set a goal to go to as many as I could, win as much as I could and get a world title.”

“We all knew that Martha was going to win it (the world title) so going for the average was the next goal.” Williams said. “My mare is just seven years old, so this was a real test. We do this as a family, so it’s a win for the whole family.”

The big money winner in the South Point Arena was Cheyanne Guillory, from Kingston, Oklahoma who collected $27,037.

The following are results from the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping, Tuesday, November 30, 2022. For complete results and standings go to https://www.wpra.com/nfbr-2022-results-wednesday-november-30-2022/

Round 6: 1, Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 2.1 seconds, $5,080. 2, Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo., 2.4, $4,204. 3, Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Okla., $3,328. 4, Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas, , 2.9, $2,452. 5, Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kan., 2.9, $1,577. 6, Cadee Williams, Weatherford, Texas, 3.4, $876.

Round 7: 1, Joey Williams, Volborg, Mont., 1.9 seconds, $5,080. 2, Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, 2.2, $4,204. 3, (tie) Shelby Boisjoli, Stephenville, Texas, and Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo., 2.3, $2,890 each. 5, Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Okla., 2.5, $1,577. 6, Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas, 2.8, $876.

Round 8: 1, Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, 1.8, $5,080. 2, Samantha Fulton, Miller, S.D., 1.9, $4,204. 3, Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Okla., 2.0, $3,328. 4, (tie) Jordi Edens, Gatesville, Texas, and Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 2.1, $2,015 each. 6, (tie) Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D., and Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas, 2.2, $438 each.

Round 9: 1, (tie) Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas, and Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, 2.1, $4,624. 3, J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas, 2.2, $3,328. 4, Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Okla., 2.4, $2,452. 5, (tie) Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas, and Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D., 2.9, $1,226.

Round 10: 1, (tie) J.J. Hampton, Stephenville, Texas, and Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 2.2, $4,624 each. 3, Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D., 2.3, $3,328. 4, Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas, $2,452. 5, Josie Conner, Iowa, La., 2.8, $1,577. 6, Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kan., 3.0, $675.

Overall winners: (total on 10) 1, Cadee Williams, Weatherford, Texas, 31.90, $13,866. 2, Lari Dee Guy, Abilene, Texas, 40.1, $11,250. (on nine) 3, Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Okla., $8,895. 4, Beau Peterson, Council Grove, Kan., 36.3, $6,541. 5, Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo., 43.40, $4,709. 6, Joey Williams, Volborg, Mont., 50.5, $3,401. 7, Josie Conner, Iowa, La., 51.7, $2,355. 8, (on eight) Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla., 19.9, $1,308.

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