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$120K for Kenna Francis, Whitney DeSalvo as PWR 2026 Champs

Cowboy on dark horse raises his fist in celebration while holding a coiled rope in a rodeo arena with spectators in bleachers behind
Chelsea ShafferMay 16, 2026

Kenna Francis and Whitney DeSalvo captured the team roping championship at the 2026 PWR Championship, stopping the clock in 6.15 seconds in the clean-slate finals round to take home $60,000.

The duo finished with $66,750 in total event winnings after adding $6,750 from the previous round.

Francis, of Las Vegas, New Mexico, and DeSalvo, of Wilmar, Arkansas, topped a 12-team championship round to claim the title.

Kenna Francis Whitney DeSalvo
Francis and DeSalvo get their second PWR title together. | TRJ File Photo

Challenger team Bella Star Morrison of Grandfield, Oklahoma, and Dally Peterson of San Simon, Arizona, finished second at 7.29 seconds, banking $27,750. Ashtyn Pratz of La Mesa, N.M., and Heather Rogers of Round Rock, Ariz., placed third at 7.36 for $23,500.

Lari Dee Guy of Abilene, Texas, and Kaitlyn Torres of Alice, Texas, rounded out the top four at 7.89 for $8,500. Taylor Munsell of Alva, Okla., and Danielle Lowman of Gilbert, Ariz., placed fifth at 10.45 for $4,000, followed by Kayelen Helton of Stephenville, Texas, and Lorraine Moreno of Mathis, Texas, in sixth at 12.51 for $4,000.

Cassidy Kelly of Sulphur, Okla., and Christine Talton of Pueblo, Colo., took seventh at 13.29 for $2,300. Kalyn Nielsen of Verdigre, Neb., and Aletha Barkley of Kamuela, Hawaii, placed eighth at 13.84 for $4,700.

Mandy Niesen of Gerber, Calif., and Kelsey Russey of Chandler, Ariz., finished ninth at 14.30 for $2,750. Brittany Rose of Jasper, Mo., and Renea Bolling of Checotah, Okla., rounded out the placings in 10th at 18.39 for $1,500.

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