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RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2023

Barrel racer closes with a win

GUYMON, Okla. – Before she could even walk, Summer Kosel was horseback.

Her father raised racehorses, so she grew up on the racetrack. Now, the wife and mother of four is testing all her years of horsemanship in rodeo, racing her horses around the cloverleaf pattern that is barrel racing.

During Sunday’s fourth performance of the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo, Kosel and her mount, Apollo, stopped the clock in 17.12 seconds to finish third in the second go-round and claim the overall championship at Oklahoma’s richest rodeo. She also won the first go-round, which took place Friday morning, so she pocketed $6,256.

“I was very blessed last year to do well enough to get into the Texas rodeos,” she said of the indoor events that cover the schedule through the winter months. “From there, I actually went to California, and this was just the spot I hit on my way home.”

She lives in Glenham, in the northern portion of South Dakota. She’s held her WPRA membership since 2017 and is making a run through the ranks as she raises her children. She was 19^th in the world standings heading into this weekend’s competition.

“I had four kids before I bought my pro card, but I barrel raced all my life,” she said. “I’ve ridden horses since before I could walk. I had a seatbelt on my saddle to doctor cattle in the pasture. After I got married and had my kids, I was taking blown-up horses that nobody wanted and fixing them and making them barrel horses

“My husband asked if I wanted to barrel race again, and my kids were old enough to do peewee, so I got back into it. For a while, I just did barrel races in South Dakota and amateur rodeo.”

She has something special in Apollo, an 8-year-old bay gelding. Previous owners had hoped to use him as a tie-down roping horse; fortunately, a friend started the gelding on the barrel pattern before Kosel got ahold of him.

Now, she loves what she has. The tandem set a new arena record in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and now they have the Guymon title to boot.

“He’s very efficient,” said Kosel, whose children are 17, 13, 12 and 8. “He’s just really broke. If I wiggle a pinky or squeeze a butt cheek, he’s moving to get under me.”

Like every contestant that competes in rodeo, there are gold buckle dreams. Should she make her way to the National Finals Rodeo in December, she’ll relish it; she’s just not going to worry about it.

“We’re going to give it a go, but it’s always in God’s hands.”

Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo
May 1-7
All-around cowboy: Coleman Proctor, $6,068 in team roping and steer roping.

Bareback riding: 1. Dean Thompson, 92.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Gun Fire, $3, 576; 2. Donny Proffit, 88, $2,741; 3. (tie) Tim O’Connell and Orin Larsen, 87, $1,669 each; 5. Leighton Berry, 86, $834; 6. (tie) Cooper Cook and Kade Sonnier, 85, $536 each; 8. Tanner Aus, 84.5, $358. 

Team roping: First round: 1. Justin Pruitt/Gralyn Elkins, 6.4 seconds, $2,222 each; 2. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 6.6, $1,932; 3. (tie) Lightning Aguilera/Jared Fillmore, Clayton Eggers/Joshua Smitherman and Coy Rahlmann/Jonathan Torres, 6.9, $1,353 each; 6. Shay Dixon Carroll/Evan Arnold, 7.1, $773; 7. Bubba Buckaloo/JR Gonzalez, 7.2, $483; 8. Braden Pirrung/Lane Siggins, 7.3, $193. Second round: 1. Caleb Smidt/Paul Eaves, 5.5 seconds, $2,222 each; 2. Paul David Tierney/Tanner Braden, 6.0, $1,932; 3. (tie) Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin and Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 6.1, $1,497 each; 5. J.C. Yeahquo/L.J. Yeahquo, 6.2, $1,063; 6. Klay Yaussi/Kash Yaussi, 6.4, $773; 7. (tie) Kolby Krieger/Bo Yaussi and Wyatt Murray/Whitt Crozier, 6.5, $338 each. Third round: 1. Paul David Tierney/Tanner Braden, 6.6 seconds, $2,222; 2. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 6.8, $1,932; 3. Kreece Thompson/Landen Glenn, 7.2, $1,642; 4. Tyler Waters/Douglas Rich, 7.3, $1,353; 5. Bubba Buckaloo/JR Gonzalez, 7.5, $1,063; 6. Rio Nuter/Reece Wadhams, 7.6, $773; 7. Casey Hicks/Steve Orth, 7.9, $483; 8. Klay Yaussi/Kash Yaussi, 8.3, $193. Average: 1. Derrick Begay/Colter Todd, 21.9 seconds on three runs, $3,333; 2. Tyler Waters/Douglas Rich, 23.0, $2,898; 3. Bubba Buckaloo/JR Gonzalez, 23.3, $2,4644; 4. Casey Hicks/Steve Orth, 23.8, $2,029; 5. Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, 28.9, $1,594; 6. Edgar AguilarJorge Luis Cruz, 29.3, $1,159; 7.Clay Smith/Coleby Payne, 31.3, $725;; 8. Braden Pirrung/Lane Siggins, 32.4, $290.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. (tie) Bridger Anderson and J.D. Struxness, 4.0 seconds, $2,363 each; 3. (tie) Brandon Harrison and Holden Myers, 4.1, $1,704 each; 5. (tie) Termaine Debose and Trell Etbauer, 4.2, $1,044 each; 7. Denell Henderson, 4.3, $550; 8. (tie) Trevin Fox, Marc Joiner, Reed Kraeger and Joe Nelson, 4.4, $55 each. Second round: 1. Cash Robb, 3.8 seconds, $2,528; 2. (tie) Billy Boldon, Trell Etbauer, Stetson Jorgensen, Cameron Morman and Colton Swearingen, 4.5, $1,539 each; 7. (tie) Mason Couch, Cody Devers and Tyler Willis Ravenscroft, 4.6, $256 each. Third round: 1. Mason Couch, 3.9 seconds, $2,529; 2. Kaden Greenfield, 4.2, $2,199; 3. (tie) Cash Robb, Brandon Harrison, Trisyn Kalawaia, Ty Bauerle and J.D. Struxness, 4.6, $1,209 each; 8. (tie) Kalane Anders and Stockton Graves, 4.8, $109 each. Average: 1. Mason Couch, 13.1 seconds on three runs, $3,793; 2. J.D. Struxness, 13.3, $3,298; 3. Trisyn Kalawaia, 14.5, $2,803; 4. Cash Robb, 14.6, $2,308; 5. (tie) Brandon Harrison and Cody Devers, 15.0, $1,566 each; 7. Stockton Graves, 15.6, $824; 8. Kaden Greenfield, 15.7, $330.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Tanner Butner, 90 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Lonesome Eyes, $3,804; 2. Wyatt Casper, 88.5, $2,917; 3. (tie) Brody Cress and Lefty Holman, 86.5, $1,715; 5, (tie) Chase Brooks, Logan Cook and Cort Scheer, 85.5, $676; 8. (tie) Ross Griffin and Stetson Wright, $190 each.

Breakaway roping: First round: 1. (tie) Sierra Heinert and Madison Outhier, 2.3 seconds, $2,139 each; 3. (tie) Jackie Crawford and Ashley Goforth, 2.4, $1,542 each; 5. (tie) Amanda Coleman, Rylea Fabrizio and Kenzie Hay, 2.5, $796 each; 8. (tie) Deborah Fabrizio and Alli Masters, 2.6, $99 each. Second round 1. Josie Conner, 2.1 seconds, $2,288; 2. Sierra Heinert, 2.3, $1,990; 3. Deborah Fabrizio, 2.5, $1,691; 4. Cheyenne Bartling, 2.6, $1,393; 5. (tie) Kodi Hansen, Alli Masters and Christi Braudrick, 2.7, $796; 8. (tie) Lari Dee Guy and Madison Outhier, 2.8, $99 each. Average: 1. Sierra Heineret, 4.6 seconds on two runs, $3,432; 2. Josie Conner, 4.9, $2,985; 2. (tie) Deborah Fabrizio and Madison Outhier, 5.10, $,2.313 each; 5. Alli Masters, 5.3, $1,642; 6. Christi Braudrick, 5.4, $1,194; 7. Jackie Crawford, 5.5, $746; 8. (tie) Cheyenne Bartling and Kodi Hansen, 5.7, $149 each. 

Tie-down roping: First round: 1. (tie) Connor Atkinson and Cole Clemons, 7.9 seconds, $3,458 each; 3. (tie) Quade Hiatt and Michael Otero, 8.1, $2,493 each; 5. Cory Solomon, 8.4, $1,769; 6. (tie) John Douch, Shane Hanchey and Kallen Johnson, 8.5, $804 each. Second round: 1. Riley Mason Webb, 7.4 seconds, $3,699; 2. Riley Pruitt, 7.5, $3,217; 3. Cash Hooper, 7.8, $2,734; 4. Ty Harris, 7.9, $2,252; 5. Dakota Felton, 8.4, $1,769; 6. (tie) John Douch and Riley Wakefield, 8.6, $1,045 each; 8. Stetson Vest, 8.7, $322. Third round: 1. Marley Berger, 7.4 seconds, $3,699; 2. Ryan Jarrett, 7.8, $3,217; 3. (tie) Kincade Henry and Lane Livingston, 8.1, $2,493 each; 5. Shane Hanchey, 8.5, $1,769; 6. (tie) Marcos Costa and Bryce Derrer, 8.6, $1,045 each, 8. Trenton Smith, 8.9;, $322 Average: 1. Ty Harris, 26.0 seconds on three runs, $5,549; 2. Shane Hanchey, 27.1, $4,825; 3. Kincade Henry, 27.4, $4,102; 4. Bryce Derrer, 27.5, $3,378; 5. Connor Blaise Atkinson, 27.7, $2,654; 6. Cory Solomon, 27.8, $1,930; 7. Trell Etbauer, 28.5, $1,206; 8. Luke Potter, 29.1, $483.

Barrel racing: First round: 1. Summer Kosel, 17.01 seconds, $2,305; 2. Tracy Nowlin, 17.19, $1,976; 3. (tie) Shaylee Hindman and Sara Winkelman, 17.26, $1,537 each; 5. (tie) Lawcyn Bledsoe and Bryana Lehrmann, 17.27, $988 each; 7. Jimmie Smith-Tew, 17.29, $659; 8. (tie) Natalie Bland and Paige Jones, 17.30, $384 each; 10. (tie) Ashley Castleberry, Acey Pinkston and Cayla Small, 17.35, $73 each. Second round: 1. Taycie Matthews, 16.95 seconds, $2,305; 2. Wenda Johnson, 17.09, $1,976; 3. Summer Kosel, 17.12, $1,646; 4. Leslie Smalygo, 17.44, $1,427; 5. Quincy Sullivan, 17.15, $1,098; 6. Kathryn Hawkins, 17.16, $878; 7. (tie) Ashley Castleberry and Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 17.17, $549 each; 9. Paige Jones, 17.19, $329; 10. Natalie Bland, 17.20, $220. Average: 1. Summer Kosel, 34.13 seconds on three runs, $2,305; 2. Tracy Nowlin, 34.47, $1,976; 3. Paige Jones, 34.49, $1,646; 3. Quincy Sullivan, 34.64; 4. Natalie Bland, 34.50, $1,427; 5. Ashley Castleberry, 34.52, $1,080; 6. Shaylee Hindman, 34.59, $878; 7. Quincy Sullivan, 34.64, $659; 8. Ilyssa Riley, 34.73, $439; 9. (tie) Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Acey Pinkston, 34.74, $274.

Steer roping: First round: 1. Landon McClaugherty, 11.7 seconds, $1,715; 2. Cole Patterson, 12.7, $1,491; 3. Brodie Poppino, 13.0, $1,268; 4. (tie) Mike Chase and Tyler Hargrave, 13.7, $932 each; 6. (tie) Don Ed Eddleman and Cash Myers, 13.8, $485 each; 8. Jess Tierney, 14.0, $149. Second round: 1. Trent Sorey, 12.3 seconds, $1,715; 2. Slade Wood, 12.6, $1,491; 3. Trevor Hale, 13.1, $1,268; 4. Scott Snedecor, 13.7, $1,044; 5. Rob Denny, 13.8, $820; 6. Kelton McMillen, 14.0, $597; 7. G.R. Carter, 14.2, $373; 8. Billy Good, 15.1, $149. Third round: 1. Trevor Hale, 12.2 seconds, $1,715; 2. Mike Chase, 12.3, $1,491; 3. Will Eddleman, 12.9, $1,268; 4. Coleman Proctor, 13.4, $1,044; 5. (tie) J. Tom Fisher and Connor McNeil, 13.6, $708 each; 7. Blake Deckard, 13.8, $373; 8. Paul David Tierney, 14.0, $149. Fourth round: 1. Cody Doescher, 9.2 seconds, $1,715; 2. Neal Wood, 11.2, $1,491; 3. Blake Deckard, 11.8, $1,268; 4. (tie) Jake Clay and Dalton Walker, 12.0, $932 each; 6. Will Eddleman, 12.2, $597; 7. Brad Lund, 12.8, $373; 8. Jason Stockton, 12.9, $149. Average: 1. Scott Snedecor, 56.9 seconds on four head, $3,430; 2. Brodie Poppino, 65.4, $2,983; 3. Cole Patterson, 66.8, $2,535; 4. Jarett Holliday, 74.6, $2,088; 5. Matt Phipps, 76.8, $1,641; 6. Tyler Hargrave, 42.8 on three head, $1,193; 7. Slade Wood, 43.2, $746; 8. Rob Denny, 43.4, $298.Bull riding: 1. Junior Souza, 88 points on Frontier Rodeo’s County Jail; 2. Colton Kelly, 86.5; 3. Dustin Boquet, 86; 4. Deklan Garland, 84.5; no other qualified rides.

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