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Rodeo Austin Brands Champions for 2025
By Ann Bleiker
WPRA photos by Rodeobum.com/James Phifer
Each year the winners at Rodeo Austin receive a branding iron depicting the Rodeo Austin brand. WPRA members picking up the branding iron for 2025 was Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi winning the barrel racing and Rylee George in the breakaway roping.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi
Photo by Rodeobum.com/James Phifer
Rylee George
Photo by Rodeobum.com/James Phifer
Pozzi Tonozzi turned in an epic run through Rodeo Austin aboard Sir Epic owned by PRCA stock contractor Pete Carr and Morgan Bagnell.
“Sir LOVED Rodeo Austin as much as Bobby loved Houston,” wrote Pozzi Tonozzi on Facebook. “As always, a huge thank you to Pete Carr and Morgan Bagnell for the opportunity to ride him.”
The duo won the first round in a time of 15.08 seconds, the fastest of the 2025 edition. They finished second in the semifinal round in a time of 15.22 and won the final round in 15.10 seconds. All totaled the three-time world champion added $22,247 to her earnings and is currently ranked second in the WPRA World Standings with $79,543.
George, who won the Betty Gayle Cooper Ratliff Fast-time award at the 2024 NFBR, took home the breakaway roping title. She stopped the clock in the finals in 1.7 seconds, the same time that won her the award in December. She definitely saved the best for last after stopping the clock in the first round in a time of 2.0 seconds and was 2.1 in the semifinals. She left town with $15,003 and is currently ranked sixth in the world with $36,132.
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