IN THE NEWS Lisa Lockhart crosses $3 Million in Career Earnings Lisa Lockhart joined the WPRA in 1993 and on October 15, 2022 she became just the second WPRA member to cross the $3 million mark in career earnings. Lockhart who will be making her 16th consecutive appearance at the Wrangler NFR achieved this milestone during a rodeo she is very familiar with, the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot, N.D. At the end of the 2022 regular season, Lockhart was just shy of the mark by $2,006. She entered the Badlands Circuit finals as the No. 11 ranked cowgirl in the circuit but in true Lockhart fashion she finished as the average champion. In the first round, she finished fourth in a time of 14.07 seconds, good for $537. She and Promise Me Fame Guys “Levee” stepped it up in the second round winning the round in a time of 13.73 seconds and crossed the $3 million mark after collecting $2,149 for the round win. She entered the final round with the lead in the average and she went on to win the final round in an event best 13.60-second run worth another $2,149. She won the average in a time of 41.39 seconds on three runs and added another $3,223. Her career earnings now total $3,006,052. Lockhart joins Sherry Cervi in this exclusive and elite club.
Nominations Open for ProRodeo Hall of Fame
The colorful history and equally colorful legends of professional rodeo live on at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy in Colorado Springs, Colo. In 2017, WPRA members and equine animals were inducted for the first time. To be considered for nomination a WPRA member must be a World Champion Barrel Racer® that is retired from full-time competition or a member who has made
significant contributions toward the advancement of the WPRA, who are not otherwise eligible in the barrel racing category. Eligibility based on individual’s contributions to the sport of barrel racing and the WPRA. In addition, horses who have carried a WPRA member to a world championship can also be nominated. The deadline for nominations for the Class of 2023 is February 15. More information can be found at www.wpra.com then click on the office tab and ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
Lisa Lockhart and Levee at the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo. Photo by Alaina Stangle
8 WPRA NEWS NOVEMBER 2022
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