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Jane Melby and RC Back In Black (“Beauty”). (Kenneth Springer)

The Backus, Minn., cowgirl was first on the ground in the barrel race, and she and Beauty set the pace with a run of 13.83 seconds, earning her first gold buckle by 16 hundredths of a second over reserve winners Brittany Pozzi and Yeah Hes Firen (“Duke”).

“I knew I was first out, and I needed to take advantage of it and ride a little smarter than I did last night,” Melby said.

Melby had to watch nervously as the other 14 riders attempted to top her time, but no one could come closer than 13.99 seconds, which was posted by Brittany Pozzi.

It was a thrilling win for Melby, who hadn’t made so much as a three-quarter speed practice run on Beauty prior to the start of the first round as the mare had been recovering from injury in the months since Pendleton.

“My timing was a little bit off [in the first round],” she said. “She really hasn’t run since Pendleton. I haven’t run her in very many small arenas, so coming here with no practice—all of my practice was in my mind.”

Brittany Pozzi extended her lead in the race for the World Championship to $145,417.10 in 2011 earnings, more than $21,000 ahead of second-place Lindsay Sears. Defending world champion Sherry Cervi took over the lead in the NFR Average standings by one hundredth of a second over Sears.

3rd Go Results
1) Jane Melby/RC Back In Black – 13.83 – $17,884.62
2) Brittany Pozzi/Yeah Hes Firen – 18.99 – $14,134.62
3) Angie Meadors/Mulberry Canyon Moon – 14.00 – $9,086.54
3) Sherry Cervi/MP Meter My Hay – 14.00 – $9,086.54
5) Sue Smith/Real Claim To Fame – 14.01 – $4,615.38
6) Lindsay Sears/Sugar Moon Express – 14.02 – $2,884.62
7) Jeanne Anderson/Flaming Fire Bug – 14.17
8) Lisa Lockhart/An Oakie With Cash – 14.22
9) Tammy Fischer/Easy Dash Oak – 14.25
10) Brenda Mays/Judge Buy Cash – 14.27
11) Christina Richman/Xtrared – 14.33
12) Jill Moody/Chasin Firewater – 14.36
13) Carlee Pierce/Rare Dillion – 18.73
14) Jody Sheffield/Skip The Finances – 19.09
15) Britany Fleck/Dasher Dude – 19.39

NFR Average Results – Through the 3rd Round
1) Sherry Cervi/MP Meter My Hay – 42.25
2) Lindsay Sears/Sugar Moon Express – 42.26
3) Jeanne Anderson/Flaming Fire Bug – 42.49
4) Christina Richman/Xtrared – 42.66
5) Tammy Fischer/Easy Dash Oak – 42.72
6) Brenda Mays/Judge Buy Cash – 43.06
7) Brittany Pozzi/Yeah Hes Firen – 46.73
8) Jane Melby/RC Back In Black – 47.16
9) Lisa Lockhart/An Oakie With Cash – 47.19
10) Angie Meadors/Mulberry Canyon Moon – 47.45
11) Jody Sheffield/Skip The Finances – 47.47
12) Jill Moody/Chasin Firewater – 48.20
13) Sue Smith/Real Claim To Fame – 52.23
14) Britany Fleck/Dasher Dude – 57.76
15) Carlee Pierce/Rare Dillion – 61.75

World Championship Standings—End of 3rd Round
1) Brittany Pozzi – $145,417.10
2) Lindsay Sears – $124,200.69
3) Sherry Cervi – $108,549.35
4) Lisa Lockhart – $98,556.00
5) Angie Meadors – $89,815.46
6) Brenda Mays – $87,960.82    
7) Jane Melby – $87,224.88
8) Carlee Pierce – $85,504.71
9) Sue Smith – $84,367.28
10) Jody Sheffield – $78,986.91
11) Jeanne Anderson – $71,799.53
12) Tammy Fischer – $71,262.48
13) Christina Richman – $69,214.02
14) Britany Fleck – $63,119.90
15) Jill Moody – $61,420.89

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