The first section of the National Reining Breeders Classic Non Pro preliminary round came to a close Tuesday afternoon, and at the end of the day, Arizona’s Kim Muehlstaetter commanded the top spot of the leaderboard with a 220. Muehlstaetter rode Smoky Mountain Rein, a 5-year-old gelding whose lifetime earnings are approaching the $100,000 mark.

The more than 220 Non Pro Classic hopefuls will be whittled down to the crème de la crème through the preliminary round. After the third section of Non Pro preliminaries on Thursday, the top 30 in the Non Pro Levels 4, 3, 2, and 1 will advance to the clean-slate Finals on Saturday, April 19. Those competitors will be joined by the top 20 in the Prime Time Non Pro and the top 10 in the new Masters Non Pro.

Riders advancing to the Finals will learn their draw position during the Markel Insurance Non Pro Draw Party, slated for Thursday at 6 p.m.

Current leaders through the first section of the Non Pro prelims are:

Level 4, Prime Time, & Non Pro Chrome Cash – Kim Muehlstaetter & Smoky Mountain Rein (Spooks Gotta Whiz x Sprats Electricspark) – 220

Owned by Kim & Martin Muehlstaetter | Bred by Texas Horsepower Ranch LLC

Level 3 Co & Level 2 – Giorgia Grace Medows & Time Inn A Bottle (In Like Flinn x Surprizentheprincess) – 218

Owned & Bred by Amy Medows

Level 3 Co – Jesse Boyd & Gunna Be First (ARC Gunnabeabigstar x ARC Wallas First) – 218

Owned by Unhitched Partners | Bred by William Newman Jr.

Level 1 – Nicole Deary & Dun It For Whiz (Dun It For Whizkey x Indians Gunalena) – 217

Owned by Casey Deary | Bred by Calvin Burger

Masters – Nicole McDevitt & I Shine At Nite (Gunners Special Nite x Shiney Enterprise) – 216.5 (with handicap)

Owned by Nicole McDevitt | Bred by McQuay Stables

The Non Pro preliminary competition continues today with the second section at 9 a.m.

Complete draws, results, news, and more can be found at NRBC.com.