Things are picking up speed in the 2026 rodeo season and one cowgirl is rapidly gaining momentum heading into the summer months. Emily Beisel has set the tone year after year and is now looking to earn her eighth National Finals Rodeo qualification. Beisel Eyeing Thomas & Mack After finishing at No. 7 last year, Beisel is pushing the pace once again this season sitting at No. 4 in the world standings right now with $64,176. She’s just $1,000 behind Hayle Gibson-Stillwell in the No. 3 spot, meaning she has the chance to enter the top three in the ranks before summer even starts. Beisel has been competing back-to-back weekends all season long. Most recently, she blazed through the Ruby Buckle Barrel Race, the Better Barrel Races World Finals, The Hondo Rodeo and the The American Rodeo Central Regionals. Not to mention, she landed big checks early in the season at RodeoHouston, where she completed a Super Series 3 bracket sweep. At one point in the season, she sat at No.…