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Angelone Sisters All The Talk in Houston

By: Ann Bleiker

WPRA photo by Dan Levosky

The Angelone sisters are making headlines at RodeoHouston. Both WPRA reigning world champions Sarah (all-around champion) and Martha (breakaway roping champion) finished first and second in money won during Super Series III in Houston.

Sarah put on a clinic in the first two rounds, winning both in times of 3.0 and 3.4 seconds, respectively. She would come up empty in the third round with a no time, but she still garnered the lion’s share of the money in the super series collecting $6,000.

Martha finished second in the first round in a time of 4.2 seconds, took a no time in the second round but bounced back in the third round for another second place finish in 3.3 seconds for a total of $4,000.

Tiffany Schieck, who won the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo in 2022, had to win the third round to have a chance at advancing to the semifinal round. Schieck had taken two no-times in the first two rounds, so as the final gunner out on Wednesday night (March 8) she had to be faster than 3.3 seconds to keep her hopes alive of a RodeoHouston title. She came out and stopped the clock in 3.2 seconds to grab $3,000 for the win to advance. The fourth roper moving on to the semifinals out of Super Series III was Canadian Kendal Pierson with a third place finish in the first round and a second in the second round for $3,000.

Defending RodeoHouston champion Erin Johnson got things started in the breakaway roping during Super Series I finishing with $5,000 over three rounds. This is the first year that the ropers are competing in every round like all the rest of the athletes and for equal money. Jackie Crawford and Joey Williams finished in a tie for second with $3,750 won, while Kelsie Domer finished fourth with $3,500 to advance to the semifinal round.

Sarah Angelone
RodeoHouston photo by Impulse Photography

Super Series II was led by NFBR average champion Cadee Williams with $5,000 after placing in all three rounds. Joining Williams in advancing from this bracket was Amber Crawford ($4,000), Cheyanne Guillory ($3,750) and Amanda Coleman ($3,000).

On the barrel racing side Stevi Hillman collected the RodeoHouston guitar awarded to the top money winner from each Super Series. Hillman dominated Super Series III aboard her big bay gelding Cuatro Fame “Truck” winning two rounds and finishing second to pocket $8,000, the most of any barrel racer thus far.

Sissy Winn finished second after winning the final round in a rodeo best run thus far of 14.51 seconds. Winn placed in all three rounds good for $4,000. Ilyssa Riley and Kelly Allen both call Texas home – Riley from Hico and Allen from Stephenville, will also advance to the semifinals with $3,250 and $3,000 in RodeoHouston earnings thus far.
Andrea Busby and 2021 WPRA World Champion Barrel Racer Jordon Briggs tied for most money won in Super Series I with $5,000. Briggs won the first round in a time of 14.93 seconds, while Busby took the win in the second round in 14.79 seconds. Kricket Ginter won the third round in 14.69 seconds to finish third in total money won with $4,250 to advance along with Jessica Routier with $3,750.

Stevi Hillman
Photo Courtesy RodeoHouston by Impulse Photography

Shannon Griffin was the top money winner in Super Series II after a smoking fast run of 14.53 seconds to win the second round. Advancing along with Griffin from the second Super Series was NFR average champion Shelley Morgan and Tarryn Lee with $5,000 each and four-time and reigning world champion Hailey Kinsel with $3,000.

Super Series IV gets underway on March 9 followed by Super Series V on March 12. The first semifinals round will be contested on March 15.

Courtesy of WPRA

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