These 11 Cowgirls Earned Their Spot In The 2023 WRWC After The Last Chance Qualifier Rounds

The stage has been set, and now the cast is final as the 2023 Women’s Rodeo World Championship wrapped up their Last Chance Qualifier on May 17 at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas.

Five barrel racers snagged a position in the 2023 event after taking the top spots during the qualifier (three challengers, two pros). The last two spots in the field of 195 for this week’s World Championship were reserved for the Last Chance Qualifier winners. Most notably, 2022 Rodeo Corpus Christi Barrel Racing Champion Halyn Lide took one of the two pro qualifications. Three Challenger Barrel Racers will also now make their WRWC debut after locking in the fastest times in their rounds.

One pair of team ropers will duke it out for their share of the $750,000 payout. Glover Coats (Bronte, Texas) and Kyane Hampton (Midland, Texas) are the lone team ropers to earn a spot. The challenger duo will join the 49-team roping pairs already entered the event. Coats and Glover finished in the No. 1 position after an impressive 23.18-second average time.

Shrya Cline (Springtown, Texas) and Kelsie Reininger (Sequin, Texas) finished in the top two spots in the Breakaway Roping Challenger Division, while Liz Hirdes (Turlock, California) and Kelsie Domer (Dublin, Texas) advanced to the World Championship in the pro division. This will be Chase’s fourth appearance at the WRWC.

It's going to be an exciting few days at the Stockyards! Here's the full schedule of events at the 2023 WRWC.

A complete list of athletes who earned a position at the Last Chance Qualifier are:

The WRWC is the largest event purse in the history of women’s rodeo. It will pay out $750,000 in 2023 while crowning World Champions in both the Pro and Challenger classifications in the following disciplines: Team Roping (Heading and Heeling), Breakaway Roping and Barrel Racing.

Click HERE to check out the full roster of cowgirls competing this week!